Oakland where the governor and other state leaders unveiled that new program. Reporter they had a public unveiling and a News Conference where they talked about the new earthquake Early Warning system via that my shake app. The media still here, about to leave the pier where we are. The app called, my shake, is free to download and was developed by uc berkeleys seismologists and also from around the west coast. University of washington and oregon as well. It will not be able to predict . But the app can alert users to take cover and prepare seconds before shaking, the shaking of a major quake reaches them. The system uses sensors buried in the ground across the state and it detects the start of earthquake, calculates the location and intensity and send a warning to your phone if youre in an area where shaking is likely to happen. It works similar to the amber alert system using the same wireless notification system to send out those warnings. At the unveiling and this News Conference,
Now, hoping to avoid the biggest strike in more than a decade. Thousands of workers could stop working if a deal isnt made. Good morning to you. Thanks for joining us for our midday newscast. Im marcus washington. Im laura garcia. That strike was suspended by Union Leaders yesterday as negotiations continue. Nbc bay areas kris sanchez is outside of San Jose City hall as leaders are meeting. Whats the latest, kris . Reporter well, we saw San Jose City workers showing up for work today as scheduled instead of going onto the picket lines because of that agreement that appears to be close between what the city wants and what the union wants. The San Jose City council went into closed session just after 9 30 this morning to consider that agreement. No one signed up for public comment, so i think everyone is playing it pretty close to the vest. City negotiators and Union Leadership were close enough to put a 24hour pause on the threeday planned strike which was, as you said, supposed to begi
Some places, and theres a chance of thunderstorms. And the participants in association took various actions in georgia and elsewhere to block the counting of the votes of the president ial electors. Indicted for a fourth time. Former President Trump now facing charges for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 Election Results in georgia. Were live in washington breaking down the new indictment. What the former president is now saying about the legal allegations. Plus, not hitting the picket lines. A strike suspended as san jose workers negotiate with the city. The agreement that still hangs in the balance this morning. This is today in the bay. Good Tuesday Morning to you. Thanks so much for allowing us to be a part of your morning. Im marcus washington. Im laura garcia. Before we begin, we want to welcome morgan hill unified and lafayette students back to school. We hope its a great year for students, teachers and parents. Weve got to talk about the extreme heat. Meteorologist kari ha
Of the front pages on the early editions of the papers. No single story as dominating. The times leads on the plight of the british woman being held in iran. The paper says she is in torment after being separated from her child. That is Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe. The guardian leads on comments from one of britains top Counter Terror police officers. Neil basu says the governments austerity measures are endangering national security. Turning to the Daily Telegraph and claims that charities are getting round a ban on sending begging letters to elderly people. The fundraising regulator says they address anonymised mail to the home owner, thus bypassing the new regulations. The daily mail reports on apparent panic on the high street. The mail says desperate high street chains are launching early christmas sales amid a slump in takings. And the daily mirror isnt very happy with foreign secretary, borisjohnson. Its claimed that at an anglo spanish event he defended bullfighting, saying any p
We re 12 times through the gap and as we were lining up ready to go into action, they opened fire with 80 millimetre guns, anti tax guns and not six tanks out. I was in one of them. Its set on fire and i received burns to hands handsome face and chest. My left arm was shot away at the elbow. It was on the bottom of the tank. I picked it up and put it on my shoulder to save it. Then after i got conscious, i got through the hall at the top of the tank. Then you were shot by a machine gun in the back. Yes, then i slid down the front of the tank. You will effectively unconscious for a 24 will effectively unconscious for a 2a hours before you were found lying there in the desert with your arm hanging off, but here is you are, 99 yea rs hanging off, but here is you are, 99 years old, you have the use of your left arm, you have everything back. What does it mean to you to think about your comrades who were killed that day . I am very emotional about them, because they were very good pals, ver