Live from the kgotv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. Flames on the bridge. The new eastern span of the bay bridge catches fire again. Cal trans thinks it has the cause figured out but they say these fires are cause for concern. Good evening im dan ashley. Im ama daetz. It happened just east of yes, sir bough buena eye ped la. As you can see they sprayed fire retar department to put retardant to put it out. Katie is live on Treasure Island with the story. Katie . All lanes of the bay bridge are open tonight and they will remain that way until cal trans determines how and when it is going to repair the fire damage. Cal trans says it is perfectly safe to dry on right now but the fires sure did rattle some nerves. I think it is terrifying. Fortunately my car is up to date, but anybody driving a car is looking for trouble. Sky 7hd shows the aftermath of a second fire on the eastern span of the bay bridge. Cal trans has narrowed down a possible cause. At this point in time it appears to
Fortunately my car is up to date, but anybody driving a car is looking for trouble. Sky 7hd shows the aftermath of a second fire on the eastern span of the bay bridge. Cal trans has narrowed down a possible cause. At this point in time it appears to be flares that were left on the side of the lane. Flares left behind by maintenance crews, but why and when has yet to be determined. There is video that is being reviewed to make those determinations. The first fire on monday night burned six feet of the expansion joint just east of the tunnel. Todays fire burned another three feet of the same rubber like material. It is not performing the task. How can we improve that . He is a forensic engineer. He says these fires do not undermine the bridges integrity, but they are still a concern. Not an immediate structural problem. If the fire is extensive it can damage locally of course the expansion joint. Not all drivers are hitting the breaks. I trust the bridge. I know there is a lot of talk ab
Perjury. Were just learning the charges are perjury, false swearing and obstruction. Also abuse of office is another charge. We have reporters in this conference room. Were going to listen in to the News Conference as it begins. I think theyre just making sure everybody is in place. Ing at the d. A. In Montgomery County. Kathleen kane is 49 years old. Were seeing where and when theyre about to begin this News Conference. Here we go. Were here today to announce the filing of criminal charges against Pennsylvania Attorney general Kathleen Kane. The charges include obstruction of law and other offenses that relate to a scheme that we allege she original straighted to leak confidential investigative information and secret grand jury materials, and then lying to a grand jury to cover up and conceal her crimes. The genesis of this investigation is a referral we received in december of 2014 from judge William Carpenter of the Montgomery County court of common pleas who was also the supervisin
At the toll or southbound. Uc berkeley canceled free speech week but the leader of the conservative group says he will still hold a rally on campus this afternoon. This is what joey gibson posted on facebook. Im so excited to announce that well meeting at 2 00 p. M. At Sproule Plaza on uc berkeley, the birthplace of free speech. Now the Group Patriot Prayer is the same group that canceled last months scheduled rally San Franciscos chrissie field. Hundreds of demonstrators called what they call a victory march on the u c campus celebrating the cancellation of free speech week. The rally against White Supremacy took place after a conservative campus group that had been working with millo yiannopoulos called their events. Many of the protesters. Should be no business as usual while this kind of White Supremacy and xenophobia is imposed arent these far left antifascist still want to make a point even though they won and canceled free peach. One protester was arrest for wearing a mask on ca
At least 8,000 people remain in shelters across the island. Right now, there are thousands of troops on ground once again in puerto rico. A team of Law Enforcement personnel and emergency mel workers left from joint base maguire dix on their way to st. Croix to help there. Action News Reporter is there and joins us with more. Reporter the aircraft was supposed to take off around 4 00 but a little delayed about the amount of supplies particularly emergency vehicles that were told once they land that crew will hit the ground running. The organization for the department of health ems task force and the state police are departing from Maguire Air Force base on a humanitarian mission to provide aid and assistance to the people that were affected at the u. S. Virgin islands arm with relief supplies, new Jersey State Police and the emergency mel task force boarded a cglobe master 3 aircraft bound for the island of st. Croix following irma and march madness. It holds up to 102 people and can c