Toss to weather and traffic. The cold frontal rain band is now moving southeastward through monterey county, with locally gusty winds and scattered showers left in its wake. Flooding remains a concern as water continues to flow down the slopes from the recent heavy rains, but will diminish later tonight and tuesday aside from some of the slower to respond mainstem rivers. Showers and winds will gradually taper off over the next 24 hours, with mainly dry though cooler conditions expected for wednesday through friday. More active weather looks to return to our area next weekend however, with a cold and wet storm system potentially moving in. Spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is min from the maze to sf. San less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Golden gat bridge than 30 min toll plaza. Bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 our top story. Storm damage from this last storm. We start in the east bay. The Alameda Creek continues to rise and now streets are closed due to flooding and a mudslide
The u. S. Government began this construction on hoover dam in 1931. The project employed over 21,000 workers. It was completed two years ahead of schedule. In 1955 department of the interior film about the planning and the building of hoover dam. The story explains the engineering feat necessary for construction and promotes economic and recreational benefits provided by the structure. Build a dam in the wilderness and the world will beat a path to it. For many centuries, this was a lonely canyon unseen and untouched by man, scorched by a desert sun, scolded by an angry river slashing its way to the sea. Now it lies peaceful and silent except for the gentle hum of a hydroelectric power plant, the bubbling up of water, the cheerful sounds of america and the world on the move who see this pioneer multipurpose. Eclamation project man built millions come to this spot to see this engineering wonder, to hear the story of hoover dam. Ladies and gentlemen, we are standing on the powerhouse ram
Use. The people who rely on hetch hetchy for their water supply havent done enough. Well put everybody on notice that its belt tightening time again. Reporter those include wholesalers in counties like san mateo, northern santa clara and southern alameda. In San Francisco Lyanne Melendez abc 7 news. A selfimposed mandatory water restriction kicked in today in benicia. Homeowners can only water three days a week. There is no watering from 8 00 in the morning until 7 00 at night. They get most of their water from Lake Oroville which is only 65 full and that means the city is only getting 25 of what it would normally get from the lake this year. Carolyn tyler is in benicia and shes going to show us how folks there have already met the governors conservation goal already. Some simple changes at home can help you save gallons of water every single day. We have a link to those details at abc7news. Com. With this news of a record low snowpack up in the sierra, there is a bit of good news. Rai
Miles an hour. President richard nixon, who had talked with the astronauts by telephone while they were on the moon, was waiting aboard the recovery carrier to welcome the returning voyagers. Kfin the president later expressed the nations response to this historic mission. Some way when those two americans stepped on the moon, the people of this world were brought closer together. That it is that spirit, the spirit of apollo, that america can now help to bring to our relations with other nations. The spirit of apollo transcends geographical barriers and political differences. It can bring the people of the world together in peace. To protect against any possible lunar contamination the astronauts put on airtight special garments before coming on board the rescue ship. They transferred directly from the helicopter to a mobile quarantine van in which they would be flown back to the manned Aircraft Center in houston, texas. July 27th, the journey was ended. They were home again. Ahead lay
This is the story of hoover dam. A modern Civil Engineering wonder. Build a dam in the wilderness and the world will beat a path to it. For many centuries, this was a lonely canyon unseen and untouched by man, scorched by a desert sun, scolded by an angry river slashing its way to the sea. Now it lies peaceful and silent except for the gentle hum of a hydroelectric power plant, the bubbling up of water, the cheerful sounds of america and the world on the move who see this pioneer multipurpose Reclamation Project man built. In black canyon. Millions come to this spot to see this engineering wonder, to hear the story of hoover dam. Ladies and gentlemen, we are standing on the powerhouse ramp 566 feet below the top of the dam. This is black canyon where. Nevada and arizona meet on the colorado once flowed uncontrolled. This is where man conquered this mighty river. Placing a concrete yoke about its neck to harness its tremendous water and power resources. The water that flows to the canyo