Vaping products contain very high doses of nicotine, sometimes higher than cigarettes. So its no surprise that people seeking to cut down on vaping are having trouble. Reporter but the owner of this store in san rafael disputes the claims saying the recent deaths connected to vaping are more likely related to black Market Dealers adding vitamin e acetate to products. People who dont want cigarette vaping to be around are the ones that are creating the propaganda, making it look like there is a connection between these illnesses and this cigarette use. And that is a complete falsehood. Reporter dr. Willis says until more is known, this should be the approach. One of our messages is we want to help people quit vaping the way in the past weve helped people quit smoking. Reporter now the coroner here in marin county says the exact cause of death in this case wont be known for several weeks, but he does expect the final results toat sis connecte. Live in san rafael, tim daly for nbc bay are
Adapted so were not relying on laptop computers, projection systems, or the internet. I think the biggest advantage would be having, like, no electronics because, like, we can finally, like, get out, like, and interact with other people. Reporter yes, talking with parents and teachers, we all agree we didnt expect students to be quite so happy asbout beig away from their devices. Again, in the past 20 minutes weve seen some of the power is being restored so coming up at 6 00 well show you the surprisingly mixed reaction were getting about things going back to the way they were. Live in san jose, robert handa, nbc bay area news. Okay. Roberting thank you. Now where you are the bay areas biggest city is fighting back. San jose mayor sam licardo in our studios today saying pg e cannot dictate the lives of millions of people. And within the past hour the mayor demanding compensation from pg e. We have certainly spoken to the Governors Office about large public costs. I have, myself, were g
Could. Reporter firefighters managed to save dozens of houses. Tonight they are doing their best to put out hot spots and create containment lines around the 66,000 acre fire before the wind kicks back up tomorrow putting the area at major risk yet again. We still have yell kopteheli working. Hand crews. Hopefully today we can make some real progress. Reporter pg e wieltldfire safety Operation Team are pitching in. They are spraying fire retardant on poles and clearing vegetation to keep them from catching fire and falling down. Typically the poles will ignite. Its a log. It will burn eventually. Reporter were back here live. Were looking at a blackened hillsides. One of this throughout the windsor area. Theres another house right on top of the hillside that is also escaped being destroyed. They ran into a freemont crew a short time ago. An oakland crew up the way so everybody is pitching in to try get the situation contained. Reporting live, im jodi, hernande hernandez. Fire crews acr
Near windsor. Tim . Well, life is returning to normal here in towns like windsor, with the winds down, containment on the fire lines is up. Neighborhoods are opening up again. Now earlier today, we did find some folks who had never left the fire zone. Well before Evacuation Orders had been lifted, windsor area wineries were busy with workers. Theyve been given temporary passes that allowed them to check and prep their facilities. For all the damage dunavin yards, somehow seem immune to the flames, and there is an explanation. The violence are so moist, and with the surrounding ground not cluttered with leaves, well, fires tend to run out of here. It works as a great firebreak. If you look at the divisions hit by the fire front, you see one, two rows that just dried out and near re stopped right there. Windsor told to leave followed through with those instructions. The blaseys, who grow 15 acres of chardonnay grapes were ready to leave if they had to, but they stayed. All of our vineyar
Neighborhood because he was here for the north bay wildfires two years ago. I think theyre really trying very hard to do the right thing. Reporter so no one was hurt in the two accidents that we saw out here at this intersection in santa rosa. But the city of santa rosa says police and Fire Departments responded to multiple accidents throughout the day at intersections that lost power and in five of those accidents, people were hurt. Meantime as far as when the power is going to be back on, pg e would only tell ushar goi reassess and try to figure out if they can turn it on by tomorrow at the earliest. Reporting live in santa rosa, ali wolf, nbc bay area news. Lets stay in the north bay. Thanks so much, ali. Sky ranger is there at soskel avenue and imola. This is in south napa near napa valley college. Traffic lights have been out all day, including ats intersection. A big backup at where the lights arenturay sto. Take your turn. Be patient. Make sure t is no traffic crash. Now, not on