York america in august of 1619. Good evening. [ applause ] im k. C. Matthews, chief of staff here at the somebuchombur center poo center. Im obviously not kevin young. Listed in your program. Kevin has been looking forward to this event for ytwo years an upset hes not able to join us tonight. Kevin is not feeling well and not able to be here. He hopes to join us tomorrow and saturday for the remainder of the program and is watching along online. It is my honor tonight to welcome all of you who are here in the audience and welcome folks who are watching online as well. This is the Second Annual conference presented by our Lapidus Center for the study of transatlantic slavery. This morning Public Library and vch shomburg city event the historical analysis of transatlantic slavery. Youll hear more about and from mr. Lapidus shortly. This is a banner week for the Schomburg Center. Just a few things i want to mention to you. We and our director are part of a documentary, t rary premiered we
Before 1 50 pm. I80 is shut down in both directions there. The chp is saying that the highway could potentially be shut down until midnight, depending on how long this fire burns. Contra Costa Health Services is calling this an emergency. A shelterinplace remains in effect for people in crockett and rodeo. Lets get you straight to our reporter, who has been live. What you tell us right now . Reporter we just wrapped up a press conference with the pio. Lets take a look. We are told that there is some fuel on the ground, from that collapse tinker. This is where we keep seeing those flareups through the foam on the ground here. We also found out that i80 highway 4, until at least ve lo chopper shots right now. You can see the steam coming off of the facility out here. Firefighters are still putting foam and water on this fire to try to knock it down and keep it from impinging on any of these tanks here. Some of those contain jet fuel. Here is steve hill, with more information about this v
5 am and he will focus on the tracy commute but i will also mention that interstate 80 is open right now. If you went to bed and did not know if it would be open for the morning commute, it is open. Lets start with 580. 580 at 205, slow traffic coming up on 205 from 11th and on 580 as you approach the Altamont Pass and then it looks all right to livermore and dublin. The problems on 680 from san ramon to pleasanton and into the snow grade. Looking at interstate 880 we have a good drive as well and getting out to the bay bridge toll plaza there is a small delay. Nothing major yet. Lets go back to the desk. An investigation is underway into what caused that massive fire at the Nustar Petroleum storage plant in crockett yesterday afternoon. The fire was contained but the effects are still being felt this morning. One example. All schools in the John Swett School district are closed for the day. Both directions of 80 are open to traffic in a shelter in place order was lifted last night. Sa
Chancellor gates is the model for statesmanship we look to now and for the future. He had dedicated his career to Public Service, serving eight u. S. President s. He leads with a restless monster his unwavering dedication earned him the trust and devotion of our armed services. His career of Service Began early at william and mary. Not many know that he drove the and countiess city gold is when he was a student and he was assistant troop leader for our local boy scouts in that senator norman was one of his wife scouts as we discovered last night. After graduating from william 1960 five, he joined the cia as an Intelligence Officer and was the first career officer to scale the agencys director. Ecome he served as president of texas a m university from 2002 through 2006. When president bush called him back to washington to serve as secretary of defense, as secretary, he led our armed forces at a time when the country was in the midst of two wars and a global fight against terrorism. He a
That. Looking at the main tribal times at 5 00, you are now in the yellow coming to the Altamont Pass, look at that. No longer in the green. The drive times have changed, creeping up to 30 minutes if you are leaving the tracy tribal headed westbound. Elsewhere in the eastshore freeway, the bay bridge looks really empty for this time of the morning. Not a problem at all once you get through the toll plaza. Approaching the toll pliva smooth sailing. With the eastshore freeway as you can see in the background. Look at the Richmond San Rafael bridge. Right as you are leaving, are reports of a brush fire. The Fire Department is on the scene. May be something if you see any flashing lights so that you know what it is in the westbound direction. The san mateo bridge, it would advisory is in effect. Give yourself extra time. The hp is saying it is affecting atlantic im not seeing any lane closures but just to be aware of that. It is awfully busy for this hour of the morning. Im anne makovec an