Is the weather affecting that at all . No we have gone through the morning commute without really significant issues but the weekend looks more wet. George zimmerman back in the news again, this time after an incident at a bar and grill in sanford. He says a guy sucker punched him in the face for no reason but witnesses say the attack was pro joked. Lindsey is live right now in the studio. You have the police report, what are witnesses saying . Just got my hands on this. One person says George Zimmerman bragged about killing unarmed teen Trayvon Martin and that was enough to set one man off. What is your name sir . Reporter he wouldnt say his name but police say at gators in sanford George Zimmerman found himself a target, once again. Last sunday a guy came up to him out of the blue. What started the argument . He recognized me. Reporter and punched him square in the face, breaking his glasses. Police say zimmerman is the victim here and fearing for his life, he called 911. Im not goin
Cut fire continues to grow out of control as firecrews work around the clock to contain it. We have Team Coverage for you this morning. And will be following the story all morning and will be following the story all morning long. Fox5s Miguel Martinez valle is up first. He shows us the damage the fire has already caused. The devastation continues in Southern California as the blue cut fire spreads rapidly over cajon pass. Gary sigler, one of the largest fires ive been here 18 years and i thought a lot of fires down on cajon pass when i was with the department for those living in the area the way the flames spread from a few acres to more than 15 thousand in a matter of hours caught them off guard. Jason akins, lives in the area the smoke just got more and more intensive the wind unfortunately blowing straight at us it just kind of worked its way up and as the roaring fire continued to spread, it devoured everything in its path, including businesses like historic summit inn and many hom
Meteorologist ted pretty shows us how the fire will be affecting our air quality in the valley. But first Miguel Martinez valle show us the damage the fire has already caused. The out of control brush fire has prompted a state of emergency, massive evacuations, and many road closures. Were about a half mile away from where Fire Fighters are still combating the growing flames. We were there earlier and as your about to see the fire destroyed everything in its path. The devastation continues in Southern California as the blue cut fire spreads rapidly over cajon pass. Gary sigler, retired fire fighter one of the largest fires ive lot of fires down on cajon pass when i was with the department for those living in the area the way the flames spread from a few acres to more than 15 thousand in a matter of hours caught them off guard. Jason akins, lives in the area the smoke just got more and more intensive the wind unfortunately blowing straight at us it just kind of worked its way up and as
Somehow it was about me which is, i think, a tendency of any young person who is 22, but especially someone who comes and does a Service Teaching program that has a year or twoyear stint. And i think, i think that the answer is that people coming in need to be more humble and to do better. I dont think we should justify peoples assumptions about children or about schools under any circumstances. At the same time, i think you have to recognize probably the difficulty for somebody who has no experience both of the south or of poverty or of our Public Schools and doesnt know the craft of teaching. They probably have, as you would know because youve taught, right . They have a lot to learn. And i just hope that people come to schools with humility, understanding that theyre not there to impose their will or vision onto the children or the schools. Made assumptions about the students and their capabilities and it is a recurring issue over time. I want to add something from my city with a 40
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