Reached. Three and a half months after that new bridge opened, just a few hours ago, caltrans announced the repair job on those giant safety bolts have been fixed and a permanent fix is in place. The steal saddles are functional and the temporary fix to let us open the bridge Labor Day Weekend have been taken out. Last summer about 30 of 100 bolts snapped or cracked as they were being tighted them. And tomorrow, the winds are picking up and thats easing concerns about the air were breathing. The south bay with some of the worst. Due to a fire in big sur and a scrap metal plant. We spoke with officials today. Theyre predicting the wind will clear the air. All of that sits in the bay area and builds up over time, it doesnt get blown out. We are expecting a wind advisory tonight. Bill martin will be here at 7 20 with the timeline and hell show us what else we can expect. Firefighters in big sur say theyre making progress, with 74 containment expected friday, at 100 . 22 buildings, 843 acr
Coming together to make her super hero wish come true. Ktvu news at noon starts now. Good afternoon. New information this noon time about a gang crack down in south bay. Last summer there was a wave of violence in one neighborhood but the response has made life safer for residents. We are joined live from the south bay with more on operation william street. Reporter we are on 6th and william street, a neighborhood Downtown South of san jose state university. Its become a hot spot for Gang Activity. They say there have been drug deals that have happened in a park nearby but in the last several months they have been able to get a handle on it. Police say they were responding to a lot of street Gang Activity in the area you see on the map between the university and 280 during summer. A shooting in the afternoon of september 25 involved rival gangs sparking police to begin operation williams street. Officers collaborated with university police, juvenile probation and gang unit to focus on
Crash. But we now know had only suspected not o one, but two fire trucks ran over the girls body. She was covered in flame retar dent, foam. If there is anything certain we can learn from the event of that extraordinary day, were all about improving our operation. The ntsb report says minutes after the crash, two firefighters concluded the teenager was dead just by looking at her. They didnt check her breathing or pulse. The chief says firefighters acted within protocol for mass casualties. Theres a category not expecting to survive. Our members that day had difficult decisions to make. One was visualizing someone that appeared to be dead or expectant verses going on to a diverting plane with reports that people still need to be rescued. Reporter also under scrutiny . Training. Fire crews posted at the airport have to take a specialized aircraft rescue course, but their commanders do not. People think it should be considered to have that kind of training, o is it not necessary . At thi
Has had no idea their help line was a sex line. Got to be more than a little embarrassing. Yes. I apologize but what can i say . Communications broke down. Rodriguez says it was a vendor that changed its number monthsing ayoechl the old number replace by the something less legit the number taken down from the site, and replaced with the right one. Ladies press one now. Guys press two now. Well, we contacted state Child Support services in sacramento. Which is also very embarrassed tonight. The number also appeared on other county web sites and the agency cant say how many. She got the help today with her case the personal call, from local director. Abc7 news. What a story. Thank you very much. Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a man was hit and killed by a van near farmers market. A plumbing van hit the van around 10 00 a. M the pedestrian was from marin county in town visiting friends. One witness saw say the victim appeared to be in the crosswalk or near it the dr
Place just this afternoon. Reporter julie it happened right in this parking spot as the driver pulled in unaware that he had become a target. I come here, come home. Reporter arriving home this 62yearold man told us he had barely stopped his toyota sedan. I parked in there. Reporter when two men approached. Grabbing his keys from his hand. His cell phone from his pocket and shoving him to pavement. Its an instrument of the large larger crime spree which is arm robbery. Reporter Police Feared the car would be used for street robberies. But police are more concerned of the closest to schools. The suspects vehicles matched two carjacked cars on sunday and is sunday before. People were either leaving their car or parking their vehicles. Suspects approached them. Multiple suspects approached them. And forcibly took the vehicle from them. Reporter after todays chase the suspects ditched the stolen corolla behind some apartments. Itll be picked over. I go to the police. The office. Reporter a