Of traditional libraries. Hosted by zocalo public square. This is about an hour and ten minutes. Thank you. [ applause ] i feel like i should behave somehow. There is a slight stigma. Ill try to behave. You havent so far. [ laughter ] part of why were here is to celebrate this library and this is coinciding with that. I wanted to start sort of soft and fuzzy before i really try to go antilibrary on these people. You what . I told them i warned them, beforehand i hate libraries and so one of the striking things ive been talking to people for weeks preparing for this, people have really wonderful memory, childhood memories of libraries in particular and when they first got the favorite moments. Could we start i have to introduce you, my goodness. To my left, susan hill dredge is the former director of the institute of museum and library services. A president alley appointed Senate Confirmed position. Shes currently a professor of practice at the university of Washington Information Schoo
Unity. Live in San Francisco, stephanie chuang, nbc bay area news. As stephanie said, no arrests but one protester was detained, officers wouldnt explain why. Protesters are gathering in oakland to do a demonstration at 5 00 p. M. This is the third night of protests since donald trump was elected on tuesday. Last nights protest got ugly at times. Nbc bay areas Jodi Hernandez is live with the message city leaders are sending today. Jodi . Reporter janelle, city leaders say the city of oakland cannot afford the vandalism and destruction, as demonstrators prepare to hit this street for the Third Straight night. They are urging them to keep things peaceful and not to lash out at Small Businesses that are just trying to make ends meet. If you just look around, every building in a oneblock radius had some sort of damage. Reporter its been a day of cleaning up in downtown oakland after Donald Trumps election protest left buildings marked up with graffiti. I dont see the point of destruction o
Firefighters. Reporter the winds have calmed down considerably since noon when they were gusting up to 30 miles an hour. Now it is call matt dusk. They had the road blocked off it is under a mandatory llcreek evacuation. We packed overnight bags and all of our neighbors have evacuated. Reporter on the verge of tears, Candace Stewart tried to keep it we got 4 dogs and 2 cats out. Reporter there was no time to load up their three horses. I dont want to talk about it. Reporter in this peaceful canyon northwest of fort collins the beauty is disrupted by a thick smoke eclipsing the sun on a day that would otherwise be perfect. More than 60 firefighters are on the ground. We are on the edge of the fire. Candace hope. Its unclear how these roadblocks will remain in place as ground crews and their support continue to try to contain the blaze. That was not the only major fire that burned today across the area. Crews around the Eastern Plains were able to get this 200 acre fire under control in
Cleanup and investigation continues. The train car was pulled from the alameda creek. Weve had reporters on the scene for more than 24 hours now. Lets again with ian cole who drove to tracy to talk to that man with a remarkable story of rescue. Reporter many of those passengers were headed from the bay area east to as far as stockton. We spoke with one man in tracy who immediately jumped into action to help the injured moments after the crash. As soon as it happened, there were a few jolts. Reporter doug nelson was two cars behind the lead car last night in that train when it derailed. He and several passengers sprung into action even while they thought the train and situation were unstable. Didnt know what was going to happen. So everyone was trying to keep people at ease. Reporter nelson, whos an emergency medical volunteer at his job headed to the first car where the car was turned over. One woman was injured and partially submerged from the water from the swollen creek. There were
Francisco hospital in the mission district, climbed atop a building and started firing. We brought you the story as it was developing. It was breaking news yesterday during our 5 00 newscast. From the San Bruno Police department with a lot of new information. Pete . Reporter yes, you know, San Bruno Police say this man entered the san bruno big 5 holding a paper advertising a shotgun. Little did the managers know he had no intentions of buying it. Police say the Surveillance Video shows 25yearold Javier Lopez Garcia holding a handgun by his waist directing the manager of this big 5 Sporting Good store in san bruno to hand over the shotgun. Thats the same shotgun he pointed from a rooftop at st. Lukes hospital then at San Francisco police before he was shot and killed by officers. It was strange because he had an ad for a shotgun that he showed the manager, he said id like to look at this particular weapon. Reporter lieutenant tim ma hone with San Bruno Police describing the exchange at