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crash. eric: and baseball at u.c. berkeley may not be out after all. private donors come up with millions are dollars to save it. 4:31. thanks for joining us. i m eric thomas. and i m kristen sze. state of emergency in hercules where a neighborhood is on the brink after total loss because of a collapsing hillside. eight homes have been severely damaged. engineers believe two of the homes are holding up the hillside but not for long. emergency declaration pave the way for possible state assistance. now, the race against time. we need help. we need it soon. billy made his plea to the city to adopt a resolution declaring a local state of emergency. this hillside is slowly swallowing up homes and his could be next. there is concern as the water drys out the slip plain will worsen. the chief says there are two major slides. four homes have been red-tagged and four others were yellow-tagged including the vogel s home. i want to be in in that house until i pass away.
at the bay bridge toll plaza. eric: good morning on this wednesday. thanks for joining us. i m eric thomas. kristen: and i m kristen sze. residents of its homes in the east bay city of hercules are in dire straits. they declared a state of emergency last night with eight homes on the verge of destruction due to a collapsing hillside that may be impossible to save. amy hollyfield is live in america h eric close with the latest. reporter: the city can now seek out state funds to help homeowners but the question is how far should they go to try to save the homes. it s more of a matter of if, not when that hillside is going to come down. it could take a series of pilings drilled into the hill that would cost $4 million to save homes that aren t worth anything close to that. one homeowner testified to the city council meeting that this is personal. he wants and needs city officials to help him. i want to be in that house until i pass away. he really shouldn t be in there
and tomorrow and small chance of rain on tuesday. and off to a great start for wednesday morning commute. no major slow spots. we ll keep you poirtd updated throughout the morning. its wednesday morning. halfway through a dry week. thanks for joining us. kristen: topping our news, residents of eight homes in the east bay city of hercules are in dire straits. the city that is declared a state of emergency last night with eight homes on the verge of destruction due to collapsing hillside that may be impossible to save. amy hollyfield is live in hercules with the latest. reporter: yeah, because of that emergency, the city can not now speak state funds to help the homeowners but the question is how far should they go to save these homes. question to be a matter of if, but not when that hill is going to completely give in and come down. experts say it could take a series of pilings to drive into hit in the cost of $4 million. homeowners took the fight to the city council t