This city council to push for sound policies that allow richmond to grow and thrive. They havent tried to be a partner. What they have tried to do is buy city council that they own. And this is what they failed to do. Reporter this relationship isnt going to be strengthened overnight and no one thinks compromise will come easily but doesnt expect any huge butt doesnt expect any huge confrontation with chevron. Many issues were resolved by regulators after the refinery fire two years ago but he wonders, if city elections might change. Richmond has what he calls a tradition of behind the scenes machines controlling elections. I think the part thats different is it doesnt work anymore. Reporter whats interesting to note is that voters clearly rejected the chevronbacked candidates, but last year, people in richmond were asked to outline their priorities. At the very top was safety on the streets, crime reduction. They are also concerned about the condition of the roads. The refinery wasnt
Fatal bus accident. Reporter the intersection has just been reopened after being closed for most of the morning here at lombard an van ness. The investigation is under way. Before dawn a woman jogging between van ness and lombard was hit by this bus. It was taking commuters from novato to San Franciscos financial district. The driver is very shaken up. Reporter the jogger died at the hospital. Still trying to determine the cause of the collision. Reporter the bus was making a left turn on to van ness from lombard when it hit the woman crossing the street. The driver is one of our senior drivers for golden gate transit. He has been with the agency for more than 35 years. And he has a very good safety record. Reporter the investigation will include Surveillance Footage from the bus itself. Its a very, very dangerous spots. Lots of traffic, lots of fast traffic, confusing turns. Reporter this person works nearby. Extremely sorry for the victims and those who are in the streets have to be
Someone else. what this incident highlights is that speed racing is a terrible danger. And we understand and share the families of loss over this is incredibly tragic and our heartfelt condolences go out to them reporter this is the second subset he was lured released yesterday on the hundred thousand dollars bail much to the dismay of the family of the slain woman. Reporter theyre expected to return to court for a bail hearing next month. Neighbors as well as public family are calling on city hall to do something about the speeding here on when about road road buena road. Pam San Jose Police said that they are also looking for another driver in a fatal hit andrun that happen on friday. What what alfaro of lost battles turn himself then and theyre charging him with vehicular manslaughter. Pam investigators say two cars were traveling down the road when a woman tried to cross the street and theyre missing the second driver involved pam the Napa County Sheriffs Office is hoping to identi
The judge had enough. And you dont have to stare at me, but i know youre paying attention to me, is that we run into people like you that have no civility. Oh, youre smiling. You think its funny. Reporter while the judges words were striking and rare, the most powerful came from bryans family. He cant shower by himself. He has to wear adult diapers. I hate having to even say that out loud, but it shows the severity of what you did. I envy those who can forgive others who commit crimes against our loved ones. I am here to say i am not one of those people. Reporter david stow puts his sons hat on the podium. He has a life of hard work and pain daily that he must endure. Reporter the family says everyone, especially his two Young Children have suffered unimaginable pain. And even as bryans sister fought back tears, she acknowledged that hers isnt the only family that suffered. I feel sad. I feel sad for us, and i feel sad for your families. Reporter and speaking of those families, both no
A lifethreatening arctic air mass called the polar vortex stretches from the dakotas to the atlantic, to florida to maine. Chicago set a record yesterday at minus 60 degrees. The Historic School has caused schools to close. Some 30,000 homes and business are without power in indiana. And there are sub freezing windchills from coast to coast, amtrak is working to clear three of et cetera passenger trains, they got stopped by blowing and drifting snow in northcentral illinois. More than 500 passengers are on board. The passengers have heat and they have food. Melting snow and rock salt caused a transformer to short out here in new york. Yesterdays high in the city was 54 degrees. Todays high just 10 degrees. Marlie hall is here in new york with that. And good morning, marley. Reporter good morning, annemarie. We havent seen temperatures like this in 20 years, and this morning, millions of americans are coping with the brutal cold. Its so cold it embarrassed minnesota. Frost is forming on