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More people expressing concern tonight after a cancer causing chemical was found on the a climb as high school in west oakland. Thank you for joining us at 10, im pam moore and im ken wayne officials revealed yesterday they found trace amounts of the toxic chemical try coral ethylene and ground water under the high school campus. That chemical is commonly called tce the school was closed yesterday and again today. The concern is a chemical maybe vaporizing and coming up from the ground into the school building. District Officials Say theyll Start Testing the air tomorrow and continue those tests through next week Environmental Health officials will also test the soil around that school another concern is that the high school is in the area already known to have to see we showed you this map yesterday the school is le ....
Little better to the north generally speaking here swinging things around the golden gate. There you see some of that haze this looked over this breeze already in place. And it actually will get a little bit more on the windy side as we get into tomorrow really but this is what were talking about this low is going remain to the south. But its drawing up some of the scattered cloud cover even couple radar echoes were not getting any the stations in the bay area actually reporting any rain from that. But again places like Half Moon Bay looks like some going its stock and well continue to remain with some fog and overcast conditions. This is what im talking about as you can see all day long at 1230. This but the only trouble spot right down here to the south then its for us to spread out a little bit more so in the east bay by tonight. You can see at a little bit up to the north bay by tomorrow morning. From the delta. And now as wher ....
Commanders and the federal Court Monitor recommended that five officers be fired and she xonl rated them. Reporter graduates of the 183rd class were sworn in this morning. Young faces full of optimism joining the departent with the dubious history. Seven Police Chiefs in 11 years. The latest casualty, chief ann kirkpatrick, the citys first female chief hired three years ago and fired last night. My decision yesterday was extremely personally difficult for me. I made it because i believe it was in the best interests of oakland. Mayor libby shaf addressing the class. She and the picks holding a special meeting deciding to terminate kirkpatrick. Leaders will could that will and go. Im on my way out in a little more than two years myself. The mission of this department, the commitment to serve the people of oakland have never waivered. They lost three chiefs in year. Kirkpatrick oa ....
Enough to fight fire at night. Over time well have the capability of operating those with night vision goggles at night on fires. Reporter the chopper can drop more than three times the amount of water than the old fleet. The cal fire hawk features a retractable snorkel capable of sucking up a thousand gallons of water in just 45 seconds. Hopefully with the speed involved they will be getting more water to the fire quicker to support those crews. They have a hoist. Reporter the Current Fleet of vintage is more than five decades old. They were used originally in vietnam. Reporter the upgrade is badly needed but it is not just the chopper fleet getting a boost. Seven c130s are also in the pipeline. The f w dp four times more retardant and utilize a bigger crew. Firefighters hope the new aircraft will help them knock more fires down quickly. And save lives. Hopefully be able to give a bigger punch. Reporter we are back here live looki ....