Reporter Southern California has already been hit by two powerful earthquakes and Scientists Say another one could be on the horizon. Good evening, everyone. Im frank somerville. Im julie haener. Recovery efforts are underway in ridgecrest in kern county. People sifted through bombings today to assist what they lost. Authorities are urging people to do what they can to stay safe in case of another earthquake. Oh my god oh my god oh, my god. No one saw it coming. Two powerful earthquakes in Southern California happening back to back in the same week. The earth shook so violently, buildings swayed and foundations cracked. Residents of ridgecrest and neighboring San Bernardino county, so terrified they felt safer sleeping on the street or in their driveway. The quakes also caused multiple fire outbreaks and gas leaks across the area. The 6. 4 magnitude earthquake on the fourth of july followed by a 7. 1 magnitude quake, the strongest in 20 years. It took everyone by surprise including sci
Bay mud managing water supply for 1. 4 Million People in the east bay. The amount of water we receive, precipitation that weve received is 196 of average. In january, for the month of january, 470 of average so far. Reporter with a snowpack in the sierra also well above average for this time of year, reservoirs like san pablo are brimming. But what about long term . Weve received all of this snow, this is great. Is it going to last . Reporter alex is a professor of earth and environmental sigh generals at st. Marys college. She says all of this is great for surface supplies but what happens beneath the ground is even more important. All of this precipitation is going to help replenish the surface water, the stuff at the surface, the reservoirs, the rivers. It does very little to replenish the ground water aquafirs. And while things look great in southern california, the drought is still very much in place. Laura anthony, abc7 news. The rain is not done yet. More showers fell today. You
Injustice, corruption, violence and immorality in our nation and world. Use our lawmakers to do what is best rewarding their faithfulness with a bountiful harvest. Lord, do for them. Immeasurably, abundantly, above all that they can ask or imagine, according to your power working in and through them. May the whisper of your wisdom fill our senators with peace, power and praise. Lord, infuse them with confidence in the ultimate triumph of your purposes. We pray in your righteous name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to calendar number 332, which is a vehicle for the tax extenders we hope to do this week. The president pro tempore the clerk will report the motion. The clerk m
To kill you now. Reporter a strange story, that only got stranger. They had purple gloves on. And they had blue, fuzzy gloves. Something isnt right here. Reporter could he have killed his own father . What really happened in that house . I did not do this. Reporter then, a witness came forward and changed everything. In this bizarre story, the strangest thing of all was the truth. He planned for any scenario, except for the one that happened to him. Reporter there are people on this glorious, sunkissed planet of ours, who get up each morning to being alive and worry. Not that there arent things to worry about, of course. Whether we can do anything about them, or not. But, some people worry a great deal, indeed. And do try to be prepared for whatever. And one of those prepared people was a brilliant, retired university professor, named kay mortonson, whose sister was a woman named fern. I said, kay, what would happen if im not prepared and i im hungry or my kids are hungry . Can we come
They said, were going to have to kill you now. A strange story that only got stranger. They had purple gloves on. And they had blue, fuzzy gloves. Something isnt right here. Could he have killed his own father . What really happened in that house . I did not do this. Then a witness came forward and changed everything. In this bizarre story, the strangest thing of all is the truth. He planned for any scenario, except for the one that happened to him. Hello and welcome to dateline. Kay was a strong minded man who had built a fortune, and a fortress to protect it. Then kay was attacked, turning his home into a bloody crime scene. How, police wondered, could someone so vigilant be taken by surprise . It was a riddle that threatened to destroy the family until someone with an explosive secret revealed the horrifying truth. Heres Keith Morrison with mystery in payson canyon. There are people on this fwloer use gorgeous sunkissed planet of ours who get up each morning to the miracle of being