Good evening and welcome to kqed newsroom. This weeks elections thrust the south bay city of sunnyvale into the national spotlight. Voters approved a new gun law and the National Rifle association is threatening to sue. The new law would require gun owners to lock up their weapons and report firearm thefts. Gun dealers would have to keep records of all ammunition sales. And perhaps the most controversial, a ban on largesize magazines. The new law takes effect january 1st. Scott shafer sat down with sunnyvales mayor to find out what inspired him to push for the law. Mayor, welcome. Thank you. Thank you for having me. You really pushed for measure c. To put it on the ballot and get it passed. What made you so passionate . Many things. But the one that drove the point home was the unfortunate incident at newtown where Young Children that actually this past year should have been going to school are not going to school. That made me angry. We hear about all these tragic shootings across the
Good evening and welcome to kqed newsroom. This weeks elections thrust the south bay city of sunnyvale into the national spotlight. Voters approved a new gun law and the National Rifle association is threatening to sue. The new law would require gun owners to lock up their weapons and report firearm thefts. Gun dealers would have to keep records of all ammunition sales. And perhaps the most controversial, a ban on largesize magazines. The new law takes effect january 1st. Scott shafer sat down with sunnyvales mayor to find out what inspired him to push for the law. Mayor, welcome. Thank you. Thank you for having me. You really pushed for measure c. To put it on the ballot and get it passed. What made you so passionate . Many things. But the one that drove the point home was the unfortunate incident at newtown where Young Children that actually this past year should have been going to school are not going to school. That made me angry. We hear about all these tragic shootings across the
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Car down a ravine near seminary and outlook. This is near Mills College. Five people are in critcal condition. Allie rasmus is at the scene and we will have a live report coming up. Good morning, welcome to mornings on 2. Happy mothers day to everyone. I am claudine wong. I am mike mibach. And happy mothers day to all the moms out there. Happy mothers day to you, rosemary. And happy mothers day to all of you celebrating out there. Gorgeous shot over the bay. The sun is shining and it as notable jump in our temperatures coming our way for the afternoon. Some areas like napa, waking up. 10 to 12 degrees above this time. Winds became a big issue. Not going to be as windy today. The wind will pick up as we get into the afternoon once again. Still gusting to 17 miles an hour. Half moon bay reporting a gusts at 22 miles an hour. The wind will be shifting over the next couple of days. They will be offshore and the warm up will continue as we get into the work week. For today, five degrees in
A record turnout at this bay area gun show that continues later today at the cal palace. What is motivating so many buyers. Near record cold outside our doors. Ill have your numbers coming up. The number of flu cases in the bay area on the rise. How Health Care Workers are trying to protect themselves and how some nurses nationwide have lost their jobs. And a thrilling victory for niners fans as the team advances. Well show highlights from the big win over the packers. And good morning, everybody welcome to mornings on 2 its sunday, january 13th im brian flores. And im claudine wong. If you thought it was cold yesterday morning, welcome to today. Its freezing out there. Lets check in with rosemary. You said it. Anywhere from two to three to six degrees warmer. Frost advisory from the bay area. The freeze warning for our inland areas and when we say 20s im talking low 20s in some areas. Santa rosa reporting a little bit of freezing fog this morning it is bone chills in some cases. Well