Reporter ill tell you, sam, the richmondsan rafael bridge remains a mess. The westbound lanes are still open. From this vantage point, the approach seems to be looking good. The chp has just told us that the eastbound lanes will not reopen until 1 30 this afternoon. Now, it all started just after 8 00 this morning when a big rig carrying 24 tons of contaminated soil hit a krail and burst into flames. The cab of the rig burned, but fortunately the trailers carrying the contaminated dirt did not. The chp says tow trucks are en route and caltrans will inspect the eastbound deck to make sure its safe before reopening it. They just told us that that will not happen until 1 30 this afternoon. I did talk to a man who was on the bridge removing scaffolding when the accident happened. He says he has never seen anything like it. The car ran into the krail and was engulfed in flames and blowing up. The guy was on the other side of the krail, you know, that i seen. We had guys down there, but we a
Im kenny choi. And im michelle griego. The loma fire is burning in the loma prieta area south of san jose. Anne makovec has the latest. Anne . Reporter the firefighters are driving up the steep and windey roads into the hillside to try and stop the fire from spreading. This is what the loma fire looked like after the sun rose. It had spread to 1100 acres since it started at 2 00 yesterday afternoon and for 300 properties along the loma prieta ridge, the evacuations went from voluntary to mandatoryy. They came in the driveway with the sirens and loud horn and said evacuate immediately. Reporter but jim didnt. He packed a trailer and is up on the ridge above his home. If we see flames get closer, well head out. Otherwise, im staying here. Reporter firefighters said its tough to know where the fire is heading, moving north and south between highway 101 and highway 17. Its been driven by dry fuel instead of wind. As it works and finds a valley or a gully or drainage primed with fuel, it wi
Judge Erika Ziegenhorn and Judge Jerry Vinluan on May 14 issued the oath to 18 community members as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in foster care.
Students and Santa Cruz County Office of Education staff gathered outside the county education office Thursday to raise the Pride flag and fly it along the state and national flags.