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christie smith, thank you much. >>> 6:04 a developing story. thousands of people in southern california have no where to go today as numerous wildfires are keeping them from their homes, their schools, their jobs. today all schools in san diego and in more than 20 nearby cities will be shut down. this includes cal state san marcos. a graduation ceremony scheduled there this weekend at the university. thousands of people in several cities were evacuated, in some cases, just minutes before flames completely devoured their homes. right now nine fires have burned about 9,000 acres and destroyed 13 homes and 18-unit apartment complex, as well, was taken down. the biggest of the fires is burning on camp pendleton and it's caused hundreds of marines to evacuate. crews will have to battle high temperatures and strong winds yet again today. now, take a look at this situation here, a perfect mixture of fire and wind created actually a small twister of flames being brought up into the sky. this video here was taken at the highway fire which is burning in
christie smith, thank you much. >>> 6:04 a developing story. thousands of people in southern california have no where to go today as numerous wildfires are keeping them from their homes, their schools, their jobs. today all schools in san diego and in more than 20 nearby cities will be shut down. this includes cal state san marcos. a graduation ceremony scheduled there this weekend at the university. thousands of people in several cities were evacuated, in some cases, just minutes...
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christie smith joining us live and two people were hurt in this crash and then subsequent fire. >> yeah. that's right, good morning to you, peggy. i want to get right to it because it really is an incredible sight. that truck involved in that crash is still here off of market street this morning. consider this, this accident happened nearly five hours ago. the truck still sitting here after it caught fire and burned, hit the side of the building at this funeral home here but, also, i want to show you the building itself. it is burned from the bottom. the street side here all the way up to the roof. i just spoke with the owner of sullivan funeral home she is amazed no one was killed in this and for the most part the damage is cosmetic. also very thankful that this wood building didn't completely go up in flames overnight. the driver and the semi truck told police that he was going down market street near castro in this refrigerated unit. that is what he was hauling when the unit blew up. he lost control and just clipped the side of the building and the fire spread and driver and passenge
christie smith joining us live and two people were hurt in this crash and then subsequent fire. >> yeah. that's right, good morning to you, peggy. i want to get right to it because it really is an incredible sight. that truck involved in that crash is still here off of market street this morning. consider this, this accident happened nearly five hours ago. the truck still sitting here after it caught fire and burned, hit the side of the building at this funeral home here but, also, i want...
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. >> teen coverage christie smith is in fremont where one of the victims expected to leave for santa barbara this morning. let's begin with bob redell at lindbergh high school where one of the victims graduated two years ago. bob, kids don't go back to school until tomorrow but there will be grief counselors there when they arrive. >> correct, scott. the school district has not confirmed that he attended but they will make counselors available for students tomorrow when they return back to campus from the holiday, in case somebody here knew him and they knew someone to talk to. it's likely there is someone here who still knew him because it looks like it appears he graduated in 2012. hong was 21 years old, a roommate roommate. he volunteered as a teaching assistant at homestead high and before heading off to uc santa barbara he allegedly attended school here at lynbrook high. roger accused hong of, rogers made a citizen's arrest and hong was charged with petty theft which he pled guilty to. this 19-year-old man was very respectful and kind and this is here in san jose. so much so tha
. >> teen coverage christie smith is in fremont where one of the victims expected to leave for santa barbara this morning. let's begin with bob redell at lindbergh high school where one of the victims graduated two years ago. bob, kids don't go back to school until tomorrow but there will be grief counselors there when they arrive. >> correct, scott. the school district has not confirmed that he attended but they will make counselors available for students tomorrow when they return...
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christie smith joins us live by the fire scene and, christie, what are neighbors saying? >> neighbors are saying they thought this couple was at home but no one has seen them since the fire broke out. but it does look like fire investigators are finally starting to get a look at it. i mean, this unit was so badly burned that they basically had to take a defensive posture and were spraying water on it, even when we arrived maybe 30 minutes ago. so, now, they're getting a chance to at least have a look after a huge fire at this cape cod village mobile home park. started around 2:00 this morning and tore through one unit. neighbors who had to evacuate and a second alarm was called because these homes are just so close together. some say that they even thought they heard an explosion, possibly a water heater and there was some exposure to another unit. now that elderly couple, i'm told, had an adult son who lived there and made it out. there has been some communication issues with him and investigators still want to locate this couple. >> we're checking cell phones and making
christie smith joins us live by the fire scene and, christie, what are neighbors saying? >> neighbors are saying they thought this couple was at home but no one has seen them since the fire broke out. but it does look like fire investigators are finally starting to get a look at it. i mean, this unit was so badly burned that they basically had to take a defensive posture and were spraying water on it, even when we arrived maybe 30 minutes ago. so, now, they're getting a chance to at least...
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christie smith talking to police. what she's just learned, next. >>> plus, injured giants fan i brien stow in southern california as his civil trial against the l.a. dodgers gets under way. >>> good morning to you. you made it to thursday. mostly clear to start you off in the south bay already getting a little bit of daylight out there. count on the 70s in the city for one more day and then those temperatures tumble. i have your weekend forecast coming up in moments. >>> traffic pretty light, as you'd expect right now. a crash over near the maze and we'll talk about highway 13 and highway 24 coming up. >>> let's take a peek outside, speaking of it this morning. already thursday morning, may 29th. winding down the month, aren't we? this is "today in the bay." >>> well, good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. giving you another peek outside. it is such
christie smith talking to police. what she's just learned, next. >>> plus, injured giants fan i brien stow in southern california as his civil trial against the l.a. dodgers gets under way. >>> good morning to you. you made it to thursday. mostly clear to start you off in the south bay already getting a little bit of daylight out there. count on the 70s in the city for one more day and then those temperatures tumble. i have your weekend forecast coming up in moments....
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i'm christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> it sure looks like it, christie. thank you. >>> the hot weather may play a major role in one of the most challenging stages of the tour of the california bike rice. >> it gets to the bay area tomorrow, just as the heat wave is supposed to hit. of course, it starts in san jose. they will send riders up mt. hamilton, an 11-mile climb up to mount diablo. >> it could be an issue. they're going to do things like water down the riders in order to keep the temperatures down. but at the same time, it's getting towards the end of the last climb, it's going to be hot. >> definitely. now, another concern for the cycleists, the heat may affect the asphalt if the road warms up to 140 degrees or more, that could actually cause the tires to soften and slow down the bike. the 108-mile course through the bay area may be one of the toughest stages in the tour's nine-year history. the heat watch is online at nbcbayarea.com. >>> a painful reminder of water safety, especially as the weather does get warmer. a baby nearly drowned in the e
i'm christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> it sure looks like it, christie. thank you. >>> the hot weather may play a major role in one of the most challenging stages of the tour of the california bike rice. >> it gets to the bay area tomorrow, just as the heat wave is supposed to hit. of course, it starts in san jose. they will send riders up mt. hamilton, an 11-mile climb up to mount diablo. >> it could be an issue. they're going to do things like water down the...
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in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> christie, thank you. let's bring in mike inouye. and this closure is going to have some effect. in fact, it already is, mike, as things begin to bog down. >> scott, that's whatwe we're seeing right now. we expect at 11:06 on a friday to see a backup. but let's look at the live sensors for our maps. we have a slow drive across that span. the backup getting into the city very popular, but this is slower than we typically have. there was an earlier incident at treasure island, westbound, but that has long since cleared. getting into the city, getting off of the bay bridge in towards southbound 101, picking up all this overload as folks avoid that approach of 280 that christie smith was talking about. now, anywhere south of cesar chavez, if you get on south of there, you're just fine for southbound 280. let's look at your best bet, though. to avoid the area altogether, but if you have to go that way, here's some suggestions for you. caltrans says southbound traffic, you can detour 101 we just showed you, but
in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> christie, thank you. let's bring in mike inouye. and this closure is going to have some effect. in fact, it already is, mike, as things begin to bog down. >> scott, that's whatwe we're seeing right now. we expect at 11:06 on a friday to see a backup. but let's look at the live sensors for our maps. we have a slow drive across that span. the backup getting into the city very popular, but this is slower than we typically have....
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christie smith joins us live. the alleged attack happened right there on school campus. >> good morning to you about lunchtime and the mom was arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse and she came to the school midday apparently looking for what she thought was her daughter's bully. this isn't all of it a charter school here in santa rosa and found her 12-year-old son and asked to point out this boy who bullied her daughter. she then went up to this boy in front of other kids and grabbed him by the neck and then demanded that he stop the bullying behavior. the boy apparently ran in to tell adults on campus who then took pictures of what they say were marks on the boy's neck. no adult apparentlyc conferenrontation and she did n check out at the office before she arrived, which usually adults are required to do. she has been released on $30,000 bail, a letter, we're told, is being drafted from the district to parents to be sent home today to let them know what happened. she is due in court on thursday. reporting
christie smith joins us live. the alleged attack happened right there on school campus. >> good morning to you about lunchtime and the mom was arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse and she came to the school midday apparently looking for what she thought was her daughter's bully. this isn't all of it a charter school here in santa rosa and found her 12-year-old son and asked to point out this boy who bullied her daughter. she then went up to this boy in front of other kids and...
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christie smith is talking to investigators. she'll have a live update next. >>> a vigil in the south bay to honor one of the three bay area men killed in that deadly rampage in isla vista. >>> good thursday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. the coast for now mostly clear, temperatures in the 50s to start. warmest day of the week and then those numbers crash tomorrow. we'll take you through your full forecast. >>> and now i have two crashes reported for the nimitz freeway. 880 and your commute. >>> let's take another peek outside this morning. starting our thursday morning, the sun is up. i like how christina is telling us the coast is clear on this thursday, may 29th. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us, i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. >>> students and staff at san jose high school will hold a vigil to honor one of the young men killed in friday night's attack. leyland high school officials say they do expect more than 1,000 people. chen graduated two y
christie smith is talking to investigators. she'll have a live update next. >>> a vigil in the south bay to honor one of the three bay area men killed in that deadly rampage in isla vista. >>> good thursday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. the coast for now mostly clear, temperatures in the 50s to start. warmest day of the week and then those numbers crash tomorrow. we'll take you through your full forecast. >>> and now i have two crashes reported...
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reporting live in santa rosa, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you, christie. >>> nice morning up in santa rosa where christie is. let's look at the golden gate bridge this morning. traffic appears to be moving smoothly. let's check that forecast now and meteorologist christina loren look at the microclimate forecast for the bay area. very different from where it is for the golden gate bridge. >> today will be one of those days. good thursday morning to you. so close to what could be a three-day weekend for you. we're still going to be here for you on monday. but i can tell you right now, if you want to make outdoor plans, go ahead and do so. everything you normally associate with the unofficial kickoff to summertime, water sports, golf, oh, yeah. nice everywhere across the bay area getting into this weekend. today pretty nice, as well. starting out in the 50s. overcast sky and low clouds to go all around. i can tell you right now, they're spanning all the way into the tri-valley and into the delta this morning and that means a little heat relief in the sacramento valley today
reporting live in santa rosa, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you, christie. >>> nice morning up in santa rosa where christie is. let's look at the golden gate bridge this morning. traffic appears to be moving smoothly. let's check that forecast now and meteorologist christina loren look at the microclimate forecast for the bay area. very different from where it is for the golden gate bridge. >> today will be one of those days. good thursday morning...
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reporting live in fremont, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you, christie. bob redell is in san jose, where one of the victims went to school. good morning, bob. >> the school district cannot confirm that cheng yuan hong graduated here in 2012, but they will still have counselors here on campus tomorrow when the students return from the holiday in case there is someone here who knew them and need someone to talk to. hong was 20 years old and a roommate of elliot rodger the man who stabbed him to death over the weekend. while living here in the bay area he volunteered at the rainbow chinese school and this was before he headed off to uc santa barbara. which back in mid-january rodger accused hong and rodger made a citizen's arrest. rodger also murdered another roommate george chen. he attended lynland high in san jose. he was very respectful and kind so much so he would pick up the mail and paper for one of his elderly neighbors whenever he was back in town for a visit. bob redell q"today in the bay." >>> a total of seven victims after killing his house mates
reporting live in fremont, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you, christie. bob redell is in san jose, where one of the victims went to school. good morning, bob. >> the school district cannot confirm that cheng yuan hong graduated here in 2012, but they will still have counselors here on campus tomorrow when the students return from the holiday in case there is someone here who knew them and need someone to talk to. hong was 20 years old and a roommate of...
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"today in the bay" christie smith live in concord and, christie, this is my least favorite story as a reporter. it is getting warmer and the pools are opening. how is the baby? >> good morning to you. the latest information that we have is that the baby is in stable condition but very scary for one family and, unfortunately, the kind of thing you do hear about when the weather heats up as it is expected to do this week. concord police were among the first to arrive at a home on deckert court at 6:15 yesterday and found a baby unresponsive being cared for by family members. an initial report that a baby drowned in a backyard swiming pool and police started life-saving cpr until paramedics could arrive minutes later and the baby was taken initially for treatment and may have been transferred to a second hospital. of course, water safety, something that we really think about as we head into the 90s this week. soaring temperatures. children and families trying to cool off. may get so warm in some places that cooling centers may even open up. but, again, the latest information that we have
"today in the bay" christie smith live in concord and, christie, this is my least favorite story as a reporter. it is getting warmer and the pools are opening. how is the baby? >> good morning to you. the latest information that we have is that the baby is in stable condition but very scary for one family and, unfortunately, the kind of thing you do hear about when the weather heats up as it is expected to do this week. concord police were among the first to arrive at a home on...
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that's where we find nbc bay area's christie smith. christie, you talked to one man who said he barely escaped the flames and even got his hair singed. >> yeah, good morning to you. you know, a lot of neighbors telling us about close calls, but also telling us about how they came together to try and help each other. i mean, this fire started hours ago. it was intense, because crews are still doing overhaul at this hour. two homes, a total loss. this morning, flames poured from a san francisco home. before firefighters could even arrive, neighbors had started moving. >> i smelled the smoke. that's what got me up. and then after that, i seen the smoke and i seen the blaze and i came out. and the guy over there got me out. he said, come out of there. >> reporter: that guy was brent walker, who said he got his son up, but then he knew his landlords were still inside. >> i said, we've got people in there, i've got to go back in. i ran back in and came back out, and i said, i can't get back in there, the smoke's too thick. she gave me anothe
that's where we find nbc bay area's christie smith. christie, you talked to one man who said he barely escaped the flames and even got his hair singed. >> yeah, good morning to you. you know, a lot of neighbors telling us about close calls, but also telling us about how they came together to try and help each other. i mean, this fire started hours ago. it was intense, because crews are still doing overhaul at this hour. two homes, a total loss. this morning, flames poured from a san...
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reporting live in santa rosa, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, christie. >>> the cal football player accused of attacking a man near the berkeley campus will be back in court this morning to hear evidence against him. drew pleaded not guilty to assault charges stemming from an alleged beating earlier this month. berkeley police say drew punched another student after the other student's dog reportedly bit drew and drew kicked the dog. drew had been indefinitely suspended from cal's football program. >>> aldon smith will have to wait until the end of july to find out how much time he'll be in jail. yesterday the 24-year-old pledded no contest to three felony weapons charges and one misdemeanor drunk driving charge. the no contest plea means smith did not technically admit guilt, but the judge proceeds as if he is guilty as charged. he could spend a little bit more than four years in jail. >>> it's 5:36. exterminators will spend several hours spraying parts of the south bay tonight in hopes of getting rid of mosquitos carrying the deadly west nile virus. plan insecte
reporting live in santa rosa, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, christie. >>> the cal football player accused of attacking a man near the berkeley campus will be back in court this morning to hear evidence against him. drew pleaded not guilty to assault charges stemming from an alleged beating earlier this month. berkeley police say drew punched another student after the other student's dog reportedly bit drew and drew kicked the dog. drew had been...
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christie smith is live there this morning. girt, let's check in with meteorologist christina loren with a look at temperatures right now. it is going to be hot out there. temperatures are starting out in the 60s. so 6 3 degrees to kick off the day in an fran. as i let you know earlier on this is the coolest point in the day. if you want to go for a run this morning right now is the time to do it. it is going to turn over to 83 at lunch time and that will translate to triple digit heat. this is what you can expect. widespread 60s to kick off the day mild conditions to start. we are talking about heat advisory in place for the bay area with the exclusion of the coast but at the coast we are talking about 70s and 80s. santa cruz is the only beach city that will hit the 90s. 8:07 tonight that sun will start to drop off and we'll have good tips for you when it comes to beating that heat. here are the highs for today. microclimates about 105 degrees in gilroy. east bay at 91 degrees. 97 in wine crown tri aountry. on shore flow is go
christie smith is live there this morning. girt, let's check in with meteorologist christina loren with a look at temperatures right now. it is going to be hot out there. temperatures are starting out in the 60s. so 6 3 degrees to kick off the day in an fran. as i let you know earlier on this is the coolest point in the day. if you want to go for a run this morning right now is the time to do it. it is going to turn over to 83 at lunch time and that will translate to triple digit heat. this is...
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christie smith joins us with details about how cal trans claims to fix this new problem, christie. >> good morning, scott. happy friday. this time we're talking about steel rods that have shifted since they were installed. just the latest issue that popped up on this new $6.4 billion bay bridge, that according to "the chronicle" this morning. engineers say more than 200 rods can actually move towards sharp edge plates in the event of an earthquake, possibly damaging the eastern span's main cable. this latest concern came to light fairly recently within the past couple of months. what they're saying is that when cal trans inspected the rods they held the mile-long cable in place but the rods have moved and now no extra wiggle room needed between them and the steel reinforcement plate. this isn't the first issue here in 2013, 32 high-strength rods failed and it was also brought to light that there were leaks when it rains. repairs are in the works now for this latest situation. they may come from simply trying to center the fasteners, again, or create bigger gaps for more wiggle room in
christie smith joins us with details about how cal trans claims to fix this new problem, christie. >> good morning, scott. happy friday. this time we're talking about steel rods that have shifted since they were installed. just the latest issue that popped up on this new $6.4 billion bay bridge, that according to "the chronicle" this morning. engineers say more than 200 rods can actually move towards sharp edge plates in the event of an earthquake, possibly damaging the eastern...
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christie smith joins us live in santa rosa. christie, deputies say this happened on campus. >> good morning, they do. they say it happened at the noontime hour on friday. bullying is something that has been in the news and something schools have been trying to deal with, but rarely does it take this type of twist. a mom is accused of coming here to this charter school in santa rosa and confronting the student that she believed was her daughter's bully and then grabbing that student by the throat. now, sonoma county sheriff deputies say they took this report friday afternoon at olivet elementary school where staff told them that a student was assaulted by a parent. investigators say around lunchtime that 30-year-old came to the school without checking in at the office, which is something oftentimes parent are asked to do first. she say then she went it her son to point out this student, and she then confronted this student, an 11-year-old about bullying her 10-year-old daughter and then allegedly grabbed this 11-year-old boy by
christie smith joins us live in santa rosa. christie, deputies say this happened on campus. >> good morning, they do. they say it happened at the noontime hour on friday. bullying is something that has been in the news and something schools have been trying to deal with, but rarely does it take this type of twist. a mom is accused of coming here to this charter school in santa rosa and confronting the student that she believed was her daughter's bully and then grabbing that student by the...
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reporting live in redwood city, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> great news there, thanks, christie. >> you can see savannah guthrie's entire interview with priscilla chan in a few hours on "today" show. her first television interview since marrying zuckerberg. >>> in a few hours testimony will resume in bryan stow's trial. they are trying to prove there was not enough security at the game. today stow's attorney will question witnesses who were there at the game at dodger stadium three years ago. he's hoping they'll say security was lax with fans throwing things and fights breaking out from the second inning on. now, lawyers for the dodgers say stow was under the influence of alcohol at the time and contributed to the hostile environment. they also claim the team had their largest security force ever at that game. stow's mother, ann, was the first witness to take the stand. she described what it was like to take care of stow who needs help using the bathroom and relies on a walker to get around the house. >>> a special needs student in a wheelchair beaten by a school security guard
reporting live in redwood city, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> great news there, thanks, christie. >> you can see savannah guthrie's entire interview with priscilla chan in a few hours on "today" show. her first television interview since marrying zuckerberg. >>> in a few hours testimony will resume in bryan stow's trial. they are trying to prove there was not enough security at the game. today stow's attorney will question witnesses who were...
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christie smith joins us live this morning. closed just on certain weekends, christie? >> good morning to you. closed on certain weekends during the summer, the peak of the tourist season. we took a drive this morning, it is fun, but quite the white knuckle drive. one woman nearby said she was almost hit by someone not paying attention as they were flied down crooked lombard street. so, for four weekends this summer between june 21 and july 13th lombard plus the next block up may be closed to cars and also the fourth of july it would be closed. that falls on a friday this year. the neighbors say it's the exhaust, the lines of traffic, cars trying to get through, bikes, even people on ska skateboards trying to make it down lombard streets. just a little too much. the municipal transportation agency looking at an airport. between larkin and leavenworth. tourists not too happy about this, but this is one of their quick stops. only two minutes with a huge payoff. beautiful views once you get past that wait at the top. now, they're going to just look at this as a temporary t
christie smith joins us live this morning. closed just on certain weekends, christie? >> good morning to you. closed on certain weekends during the summer, the peak of the tourist season. we took a drive this morning, it is fun, but quite the white knuckle drive. one woman nearby said she was almost hit by someone not paying attention as they were flied down crooked lombard street. so, for four weekends this summer between june 21 and july 13th lombard plus the next block up may be closed...
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christie smith live outside the restaurant. dealing with fewer parking spots and torn up streets for a year now. >> good morning to you. they say when this beautification project first started last april that's when the problems started. they really noticed it in january and that's when the project, the construction moved from one end of the street to where you see it going on here and, of course, the road is closed here. the melt, this little business on the corner. you can see their slogan there, grilled cheese happiness. what they're saying is that they are basically going to have to turn off the grill for summer because it is not very welcoming environment out here for their customers. the founder tells the san mateo daily journal the construction is not making it a happy place at all. street scaping going on between primrose and in january construction moved near the shop's front door and that's when they say the dust and the debris became a real issue for their customers. what is going on here this is a $16 million beauti
christie smith live outside the restaurant. dealing with fewer parking spots and torn up streets for a year now. >> good morning to you. they say when this beautification project first started last april that's when the problems started. they really noticed it in january and that's when the project, the construction moved from one end of the street to where you see it going on here and, of course, the road is closed here. the melt, this little business on the corner. you can see their...
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christie smith is talking to police. she'll have a live update next. >>> a ramp connecting 880 to 101 closed this morning for emergency repair work. the latest details and how it could affect your commute, next. >>> we'll track how it does affect your commute because it is starting to build. this traffic tuesday has a heavier volume of traffic, as well. and a major race coming to the bay area and they'll be roasting, as well, right, christina? >> yeah, that's right. i like that new word you invented, mike. a heat advisory for most of the bay area and very warm conditions and records possible even at the immediate coast. we'll tell you how hot for where you live in just moments. >>> let's take a live look outside on this fine tuesday, may 13, this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning, thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm scott mcgrew. a live look at san francisco as the sun comes up. record-setting temperatures expected in a number of cities in the bay area today. we'll certainly check with meteoro
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christie smith joins us live in san francisco. christie, investigators say the victim and the driver may have had a conferenrontation before crash. >> we definitely know there was an exchange of words, but the latest information we have is that the gas station is back open after a very serious and unusual accident that happened overnight. there was an exchange of words between two men who were here changing a tire and another man who was already here and that man ended up with his head trapped underneath their car. it happened about 3:30 this morning. that car just towed out about 20 minutes ago from the chevron station at 24th and geary. where police say the two men roll under to the station because their front tire blew out. they were going to try to change it. those men got into exchange of words with another man who was milling around the gas station earlier. for some reason, and here's where it gets odd, police say the man actually lay down near that car which hit him and he was trapped under it. >> so, when the fire departme
christie smith joins us live in san francisco. christie, investigators say the victim and the driver may have had a conferenrontation before crash. >> we definitely know there was an exchange of words, but the latest information we have is that the gas station is back open after a very serious and unusual accident that happened overnight. there was an exchange of words between two men who were here changing a tire and another man who was already here and that man ended up with his head...
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"today in the bay" christie smith joins us in san francisco where the same thing happened just a few months ago. they can't seem to catch who's doing it, christie. >> good morning to you. this time we're talking about a different neighborhood. it happened in the sunset district where we are this morning. a dog walker found meatballs on a paper plate right around here. they were stuffed and this is near walking paths around the res voyeur. popular spot for people who walk their dog and that's what san francisco police are looking in into. no pets got sick from this latest incident but people very upset this happened again. this time at 24th and ortegga. dozens of tainted meatballs were found near the twin peaks neighborhood. a retriever got sick and that dog was able to make it to the vet in time to recover but in july much different story. a docson died after getting a hold of meatballs. the neighborhood that we're talking about the sunset, diamond heights and twin peaks. police have not found the person responsible in any of these incidents but a $5,000 reward is being offered for i
"today in the bay" christie smith joins us in san francisco where the same thing happened just a few months ago. they can't seem to catch who's doing it, christie. >> good morning to you. this time we're talking about a different neighborhood. it happened in the sunset district where we are this morning. a dog walker found meatballs on a paper plate right around here. they were stuffed and this is near walking paths around the res voyeur. popular spot for people who walk their...
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christie smith is live. we heard the tsa inspected that airport just three weeks ago. >> that's right. sjc was found to be in compliance with the rules for it perimeter security but senator barbara boxer questioned how could that be and said what happened next here was a nightmare. what if it was someone else and not just a 15-year-old who was apparently just trying to get back home to his mom in africa. he climbed a fence here at san jose maneta airport and stowed away in the wheel well of a plane making it all the way to hawaii. story so incredible, it seemed to take on a life of its own. john pistol told a senate committee they have been working nonstop to figure out exactly what happened here. he said that inspectors reviewed physical barriers here, electronic access, badging systems and compliance with all tsa directives and sjc did meet the requirements. there is a six-foot fence here and sjc took the extra step of putting barbed wire up. but what he said, basically, no one size fits all. he disagreed
christie smith is live. we heard the tsa inspected that airport just three weeks ago. >> that's right. sjc was found to be in compliance with the rules for it perimeter security but senator barbara boxer questioned how could that be and said what happened next here was a nightmare. what if it was someone else and not just a 15-year-old who was apparently just trying to get back home to his mom in africa. he climbed a fence here at san jose maneta airport and stowed away in the wheel well...
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"today in the bay" christie smith joins us. it appears whoever it is back again. >> good morning to you, scott. neighbors are upset about this and trying to get the word out through social media and stuffing notes in each other's mail boxes. someone appears to be trying to poison dogs, again. this time with meatballs. and then she said this is not the first time. in february, tainted meatballs were found in the bushes in the twin peeks area. a dog hate them but got to the vet in time to recover. now, in july a doxen died after eating poisoned meatballs. they were found in the diamond heights area and also twin peaks. no animals injured this time but san francisco police did respond to the reservoir and collected the meatballs for testing. they are investigating a possible link here and there is a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. but so far no one has been arrested and no suspect information given out. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> it is 5:04. pleasanton
"today in the bay" christie smith joins us. it appears whoever it is back again. >> good morning to you, scott. neighbors are upset about this and trying to get the word out through social media and stuffing notes in each other's mail boxes. someone appears to be trying to poison dogs, again. this time with meatballs. and then she said this is not the first time. in february, tainted meatballs were found in the bushes in the twin peeks area. a dog hate them but got to the vet in...
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nbc bay area's christie smith is live at sacred heart. and christie, students there are really standing up for their fellow student. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you. students are very, very vocal about this. they say their friend should be able to wear whatever she wants for her senior photo in the yearbook, including a tuxedo, and they say that she was left out of it because of what she wore. jessica irbina's friend and her brother, friends here at sacred heart prep here in san francisco are looking for support for the 18-year-old on twitter under the hashtag, jessica's tux. today, students wore ties and bow ties on her behalf. the students say that they found out that the student wasn't there from someone who helped to work on the yearbook at the school. the pictures, we're told, were actually taken in the fall, and the principal tells us that there is a dress code here, a dress for females, and for males, a shirt, tie, and coat. but she also says that it's not unknown to the school that she wore the tux and there has been dialog
nbc bay area's christie smith is live at sacred heart. and christie, students there are really standing up for their fellow student. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you. students are very, very vocal about this. they say their friend should be able to wear whatever she wants for her senior photo in the yearbook, including a tuxedo, and they say that she was left out of it because of what she wore. jessica irbina's friend and her brother, friends here at sacred heart prep here in san...
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nbc bay area's christie smith is live at fremont christian. christie, the school already has plans to honor 29-year-old wang. >> reporter: yeah, he graduated here in 2012, but administrators and some students who are now seniors remember him like he was yesterday. they describe him as friendly and outgoing, always had a kind word to say, and they say he absolutely loved basketball. the superintendent says he handled himself can grace. he goes by david and his graduation photo is now up on the website at fremont christian school with condolences for family and friends. at fremont christian, they say that word spread fast. the school is really small, but many didn't want to believe it was him. they have such fond memories. >> he was funny. he didn't speak that much english when he first came here, but he had a big heart, cared about everything and helped me out with everything. and, yeah, i mean, when i found out, i thought it wasn't true, and when i did find out, i was like, wow. >> of course, i was immediately looking for pictures, let me see
nbc bay area's christie smith is live at fremont christian. christie, the school already has plans to honor 29-year-old wang. >> reporter: yeah, he graduated here in 2012, but administrators and some students who are now seniors remember him like he was yesterday. they describe him as friendly and outgoing, always had a kind word to say, and they say he absolutely loved basketball. the superintendent says he handled himself can grace. he goes by david and his graduation photo is now up on...
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"today in the bay" christie smith joins us live outside the base in fairfield. christie, the pilot is from the peninsula? >> that's what we're hearing. good morning to you. he is from the half moon bay area but this morning many questions about what went wrong. was it the wind? that is what some people are wondering. at the time we were told it was moving 10 to 15 miles an hour or was it something else? what we do know is this terrible crash happened in front of thousands of spectators who were out here watching this pilot do a low-flying move. now, there's youtube video before the crash. he was doing the move called cutting the ribbon. witnesses say he was inverted flying about 40 to 50 feet from the runway when the plane impacted that runway upside down. we also have video of the smoky aftermath from the travis air force base thunder over solano and the pilot was 77-year-old eddy andreini who had been flying since he was 6 years old and a stunt pilot for about 25 years. the world war ii era plane went down in a field away from the spectators. >> i saw the perf
"today in the bay" christie smith joins us live outside the base in fairfield. christie, the pilot is from the peninsula? >> that's what we're hearing. good morning to you. he is from the half moon bay area but this morning many questions about what went wrong. was it the wind? that is what some people are wondering. at the time we were told it was moving 10 to 15 miles an hour or was it something else? what we do know is this terrible crash happened in front of thousands of...
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reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> good heads up there. a lot of people headed that direction. >>> now, meanwhile, let's check in with mike inouye to make your weekend a success and what they can do. >> first of all, i'm glad christie smith pointed out they will leave one or two lanes open and people asked why they did that and it would cause confusion. avoid southbound 280 through san francisco or out of the area. from at&t park heading south down past king street and down towards pennsylvania avenue, that's the portion that is closed. you can't use that. 101 conveniently located over here just parallel to the freeway and that's your alternate over here. from at&t park with that home run lasting through the holiday weekend and a lot of traffic getting across city and using sixth street from king over there and that was your best route or pennsylvania avenue alongside that freeway. now, for the rest of your friday commute looking at a lighter preholiday traffic flow and, interestingly, we have the bay bridge metering lights on and a live l
reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> good heads up there. a lot of people headed that direction. >>> now, meanwhile, let's check in with mike inouye to make your weekend a success and what they can do. >> first of all, i'm glad christie smith pointed out they will leave one or two lanes open and people asked why they did that and it would cause confusion. avoid southbound 280 through san francisco or out of the area. from...
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nbc bay area's christie smith live in san francisco. christie, this is very troubling for dog owners. >> reporter: it is. good morning to you, scott. you know, that plate of meatballs was found right here among the bushes at 24th and ortega. of course, neighbors really upset about it for a number of reasons. this has happened before in other parts of the city. now, here. dogs used to pass and kids. and the woman who called police said the meatballs were stuffed with white pills. she took a picture of that plate and said one had about a small candle, about $1.50 in coins on it and of course the pieces of meat. this really odd discovery immediately raised a red flag because the woman who found it is a dog trainer herself. there are many dog walkers who use the path here where the tainted meat was found and many told us now they're not letting their dogs off-leash and letting them sniff in the bushes for fear that someone wants to poison the dogs. san francisco police did take the pills to try to find out what they are and they're looking
nbc bay area's christie smith live in san francisco. christie, this is very troubling for dog owners. >> reporter: it is. good morning to you, scott. you know, that plate of meatballs was found right here among the bushes at 24th and ortega. of course, neighbors really upset about it for a number of reasons. this has happened before in other parts of the city. now, here. dogs used to pass and kids. and the woman who called police said the meatballs were stuffed with white pills. she took...
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christie smith, "today in the bay." >> they didn't want to see the street, they wanted to see you, christie. >> always fun when you're visiting a city get up super early because you have the whole place to yourself and something fun about that. >> i like early mornings, which is a good thing. >> obviously. >> christina joins us, as well, up early to give you the forecast. >> weather is on our side whether you like the mornings or not. it is going to be easy on you getting to work and might be difficult getting home from work tonight with some thunderstorms in the forecast and also we are going to see some pretty strong wind just like we did yesterday. so, same deal for today. weather system coming in, creating instability and we're starting out with overcast skies just about everywhere at this point. clouds are increasing and still have partly cloudy conditions throughout most of your inland valleys and right now in the mid-50s in the south bay and the peninsula, as well. upper 50s for san francisco and 48 degrees to kick off the day. in the north bay, so, i do want to show you what's happe
christie smith, "today in the bay." >> they didn't want to see the street, they wanted to see you, christie. >> always fun when you're visiting a city get up super early because you have the whole place to yourself and something fun about that. >> i like early mornings, which is a good thing. >> obviously. >> christina joins us, as well, up early to give you the forecast. >> weather is on our side whether you like the mornings or not. it is going to...
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reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thanks a lot, christie. >>> let's check your forecast this morning as we give you a live look at san francisco. usually a fog city, but not today. that is just gorgeous. temperatures today expected in the 90s. >> in the meantime, a live look at san jose and also in fremont where temperatures will also climb into the 90s. some spots getting hotter than that. we have team coverage and a look at how the heat wouill affect t bike race. let's go to christina loren with a look at those soaring temperatures. good morning, christina. >> good morning, guys. upper 50s to low 60s. an indication of a warm day ahead. just show you the difference between now and 24 hours ago. we're running seven degrees milder at this hour in sawnen for. a warm start out there tonight. could be difficult getting to sleep in the city, if you don't have an ac. temperatures will climb into the mid-90s for today. a heat advisory in place for most of the bay area, including the south bay and that is through tomorrow when we get the hottest point of this heat
reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thanks a lot, christie. >>> let's check your forecast this morning as we give you a live look at san francisco. usually a fog city, but not today. that is just gorgeous. temperatures today expected in the 90s. >> in the meantime, a live look at san jose and also in fremont where temperatures will also climb into the 90s. some spots getting hotter than that. we have team coverage and a look at how...
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reporting live in pleasanton, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> all right, christie, thank you. and you may remember, this has happened before. last year in millbrae, the college board and education testing service threw out hundreds of a.p. test scores from mills high school after what they called seating irregularities. those students were also forced to retake those tests. >> parents rallied at bishop o'dowd high school in oakland this morning. they're upset that several teachers felt like they were forced to quit their jobs. at least five teachers quit over language in the morality clause that they were ordered to sign by the oakland diocese. well, under the new contracts, some teachers were concerned they could be fired for being gay, having pre-marital sex or even using birth control. >> this morning, we're hearing from the disabled student attacked by a bay area school security officer. last week's attack was caught on surveillance video at oakland high. school leaders say a school security officer found francisco martinez in the hall, late for class. he started wheeling
reporting live in pleasanton, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> all right, christie, thank you. and you may remember, this has happened before. last year in millbrae, the college board and education testing service threw out hundreds of a.p. test scores from mills high school after what they called seating irregularities. those students were also forced to retake those tests. >> parents rallied at bishop o'dowd high school in oakland this morning. they're upset that several...
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nbc bay area's christie smith is live in san francisco. christie, angelou had some very strong ties to this area. >> yeah, good morning to you, scott. you know, we all know her for her writing, her powerful voice, her commitment to civil rights, but here in san francisco today, she's being remembered for something else. she's being remembered as a streetcar conductor and a real pioneer. someone who helped the break down barriers decades ago in the city. maya angelou passed away at age 86. but when she was just 16, she was believed to be the first african-american streetcar conductor in this city, encouraged by her mom. there's a replica of that type of car she would have been in. back then, the streetcars were a two-person operation. she was the conductor. she would have greeted riders, collected fares, that sort of thing. the museum president says back then, it just really wasn't a welcome industry for women or african-americans. >> the way she tells the story, her mother told her, if you want this job, you go get it, and told her to go d
nbc bay area's christie smith is live in san francisco. christie, angelou had some very strong ties to this area. >> yeah, good morning to you, scott. you know, we all know her for her writing, her powerful voice, her commitment to civil rights, but here in san francisco today, she's being remembered for something else. she's being remembered as a streetcar conductor and a real pioneer. someone who helped the break down barriers decades ago in the city. maya angelou passed away at age 86....
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reporting live in concord, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> christie, thank you. >>> 6:47. time to check the forecast. let's take a live look outside. san jose and san francisco this morning. it's warm today, but expected to really heat up with temperatures hitting the triple digits by wednesday, right, christina? >> i think 105 is possible. that makes it officially the hottest stretch of weather of the year so far. but we're here to help you get through it. one way you can combat the heat in your home for today is to go ahead and shut those blinds before you leave, that's always a good idea. as we head throughout the next couple of days, that heat is going to be strong. want to make sure you're aware of it if you work outdoors or kids are headed off to school today. make sure they have an extra bottle of water and a clear start in san jose and nice pan and show you the beautiful start we're getting here. natural ac turns off and you can see that's occurring right now. no fog, no low clouds and no westernly flow to carry in that cool ocean air-cool speeds showing you what i
reporting live in concord, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> christie, thank you. >>> 6:47. time to check the forecast. let's take a live look outside. san jose and san francisco this morning. it's warm today, but expected to really heat up with temperatures hitting the triple digits by wednesday, right, christina? >> i think 105 is possible. that makes it officially the hottest stretch of weather of the year so far. but we're here to help you get through it....
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reporting live in san jose, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you so much, christie. >>> new at 11:00, a victory for san jose city workers. this morning, the police officer's association says a judge signed a stipulated order, stopping further implementation of certain parts of measure "b" until next year. voters approved the signature pension reform two years ago. san jose's police union has argued that measure "b" was depleting the force. more on this story at 5:00. >>> we're learning new details about a deadly explosion at a florida jail. investigators say the blast may have been triggered by a natural gas leak, a leak caused by heavy flooding at the jail. nbc's chip allowski has the latest. >> reporter: without warning, a gas explosion leveled part of the florida jail. >> it's pretty much complete destruction inside this facility. it was a huge explosion. >> reporter: officials say more than 600 inmates and corrections officers were inside the booking facility at the escambia count jail at the time of the blast. those injured were rushed to several nearby hospitals. most
reporting live in san jose, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you so much, christie. >>> new at 11:00, a victory for san jose city workers. this morning, the police officer's association says a judge signed a stipulated order, stopping further implementation of certain parts of measure "b" until next year. voters approved the signature pension reform two years ago. san jose's police union has argued that measure "b" was depleting the force. more on...
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nbc bay area's christie smith live outside the courthouse in santa rosa. now, christie, the mother admits to confronting the boy, but she says she didn't touch him, right? >> reporter: yeah, that's exactly right. and the attorney for the mother told the court that he has evidence that would show that this boy probably made up the story about her going for his throat. he says that the mom did go to the school and told him to stop bullying the daughter, but did not touch him. 30-year-old delia garcia-bratcher arrived in court with her attorney and supporters by her side. it was a very brief court appearance. no charges filed. and her attorney told the court he would share that evidence, but didn't say exactly what it was. the 30-year-old is accused of going to her kid's school, olivet elementary charter school on friday, and confronting a 12-year-old she believed was bullying her 10-year-old daughter and then grabbing him by the throat. the attorney says it did not happen that way, that she didn't touch him. she told him to stop being a brat and tormenting t
nbc bay area's christie smith live outside the courthouse in santa rosa. now, christie, the mother admits to confronting the boy, but she says she didn't touch him, right? >> reporter: yeah, that's exactly right. and the attorney for the mother told the court that he has evidence that would show that this boy probably made up the story about her going for his throat. he says that the mom did go to the school and told him to stop bullying the daughter, but did not touch him. 30-year-old...
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christie smith is live in santa rosa, where parents must be shocked by this arrest. >> reporter: parents say they certainly understand the issue of trying to want to protect their child, especially from bullies, but they can't understand putting their hands on someone else's child. they were here handing out this letter basically telling parents a little bit about what had happened here over the weekend, or actually, on friday, when investigators were called out here. what it told them is that a parent came on to campus and confronted a student, that they told police that it is a policy that everyone must check in first. but the mom didn't check in at lunch, that she came to ol i vet charter school and ended up being arrested. they say she asked her son about a 12-year-old she believed was bullying her 10-year-old daughter. there was a confrontation and investigators say she allegedly grabbed the boy by the throat. >> i don't understand how you could put your hands on another child. i don't understand that part, no. but i do understand bullying is not acceptable. >> it's terrible when th
christie smith is live in santa rosa, where parents must be shocked by this arrest. >> reporter: parents say they certainly understand the issue of trying to want to protect their child, especially from bullies, but they can't understand putting their hands on someone else's child. they were here handing out this letter basically telling parents a little bit about what had happened here over the weekend, or actually, on friday, when investigators were called out here. what it told them is...
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christie smith live on the scene. a live report coming up next. >>> tree trimmers hired to prune trees in front of a bay area post office now accused of killing a group of baby birds. we'll tell you about the new controversy, next. >>> and half of the bay area will need an umbrella for today. the other half, not so much the case. in fact, we're talking about quite a different forecast for the south bay, sun and clouds, temps in the 70s and rain on the way meanwhile to areas north of the goldengate bridge and then triple-digit heat moves in. a lot of changes to talk about this morning in your full forecast. >>> the president's latest visit expected to jam up the evening commute. where you want to avoid, next. >>> yeah, bad timing, as well. looking over here the san mateo bridge and as you approach this growing commute, you do have an issue approaching the toll plaza. we'll talk about that coming up. >>> a live look outside. it is 5:30. this is thursday, may 8th. and this is "today in the bay." >>> a very good morning t
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christie smith is live. >> good morning to you. along those lines. senator barbara boxer asked a tough line of questions and kind of been out there since that story first broke. how could this teenager get over a fence, past security seemingly undetected and on to a plane. we're now learning this happened three weeks after the airport was inspected and found to be in cupliance with federal security measures. what happened? what if it was someone else? those were among her questions. all because a 15-year-old from santa clara hopped a fence and got on to the wheel well of a plane and made it all the way to hawaii. incredible story certainly shined a light on airport security and a senate committee hearing the tsa administrator said they've been working nonstop on this. but inspected things like physical barriers and electronic access and found sjc met security and the airport has enhancements in place along their fence line, but with 450 airports, there is no one size fits all. >> if fencing was in fine shape, but at least one prior secretary of homel
christie smith is live. >> good morning to you. along those lines. senator barbara boxer asked a tough line of questions and kind of been out there since that story first broke. how could this teenager get over a fence, past security seemingly undetected and on to a plane. we're now learning this happened three weeks after the airport was inspected and found to be in cupliance with federal security measures. what happened? what if it was someone else? those were among her questions. all...
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christie smith out near the construction. christie, all of this is in the name of seismic safety, is that right? >> that's right, good morning to you, mike. happy friday. this is all for seismic safety work. right now only the northbound lanes are moving and it's going to be that way for the next couple days. southbound lanes completely shut down this morning. going to have a big impact over the weekend. just got off the phone with caltrans and they told me they considered leaving one lane open southbound but their model showed that would create a backup about seven miles long and certainly no one wants that. so, the southbound lanes went, they closed about 9:00 last night. talking about busy ramps included in this fourth and king and sixth and brannen are all out of commission along a two-mile stretch of 280. for drivers, of course, they're expecting a lot of company on the city streets and alternate routes like 101 and it comes on a busy weekend. carnaval is happening and also a six-day home stand for the giants. fans are u
christie smith out near the construction. christie, all of this is in the name of seismic safety, is that right? >> that's right, good morning to you, mike. happy friday. this is all for seismic safety work. right now only the northbound lanes are moving and it's going to be that way for the next couple days. southbound lanes completely shut down this morning. going to have a big impact over the weekend. just got off the phone with caltrans and they told me they considered leaving one...
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reporting live in sunnyvale, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> sad story. all right, christie, thank you. >>> well, just into our newsroom, a strong earthquake on the pacific coast of mexico shook the capitol about an hour ago. the 6.4 magnitude quake hit nearly 200 miles southwest of mexico city. it sent frightened office workers into the streets and away from high-rise buildings. however, we are told there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. >>> in just a few hours, air force one will land on the peninsula for a very quick but busy bay area trip. after landing at moffett field in mountain view just before 4:00, the president will attend an intimate roundtable meeting with the ceo of 23 and me. that will include about 30 supporters who are attending that event. later on, the president will take part in a dnc fund-raiser. that taking place at the fairmont in san jose. then tomorrow morning, president obama will talk about energy efficiency at the walmart in mountain view. then air force one will depart from moffett field, just after 11:00 a.m. r
reporting live in sunnyvale, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> sad story. all right, christie, thank you. >>> well, just into our newsroom, a strong earthquake on the pacific coast of mexico shook the capitol about an hour ago. the 6.4 magnitude quake hit nearly 200 miles southwest of mexico city. it sent frightened office workers into the streets and away from high-rise buildings. however, we are told there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. >>> in just...
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reporting live in fremont, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you, christie. >>> let's go live to bob redell at lindbergh high school in san jose. good morning, bob. >> tomorrow when the students return to class from the holiday to fremont union high school district says they will have counselors here in case some of the students remember chen yuan hong who graduated here we believe in 2012, in case they remember him, in case they need someone to speak with. hong was a roommate of elliot rodger. rodger of course the suspect in this rampage killing over the weekend. stabbed hong to death in the place where they lived in southern california. why he lived here in the bay area, hong volunteered as a teaching assistant on campus at homestead high and this was before he headed off to uc santa barbara. what is noteworthy is back in mid-january rodger accused hong of stealing three candles worth $22. hong was charged with petty theft and he did plead guilty to that charge. rodger also murdered another one of his room mates george chen seen here in a photo from his facet facet facetopbo
reporting live in fremont, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you, christie. >>> let's go live to bob redell at lindbergh high school in san jose. good morning, bob. >> tomorrow when the students return to class from the holiday to fremont union high school district says they will have counselors here in case some of the students remember chen yuan hong who graduated here we believe in 2012, in case they remember him, in case they need someone to speak...
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nbc bay area's christie smith is live this morning in vallejo. so christie, how exactly do they plan on doing this? >> reporter: good morning to you. we're talking about a system that could offer maybe a 60-second warning to you, that an earthquake is coming. it doesn't sound like a whole lot, but it could be enough time to make a potentially life-saving decision for yourself and for your family. and maybe automated systems could go ahead and shut off gas and assembly lines. and today what they're doing here in vallejo is talking about the $80 million that's needed, the initial estimate for the earthquake early warning system here in california. seismologists and geologists are here that would be key partners in making the system work. this comes as we will mark the 25th anniversary of the loma prieta quake coming up soon. senator alex padilla is behind sb-135 which was signed by governor brown. the office of emergency services had until 2016 to get all that funding in place. private partnerships are certainly key to this, but already places like
nbc bay area's christie smith is live this morning in vallejo. so christie, how exactly do they plan on doing this? >> reporter: good morning to you. we're talking about a system that could offer maybe a 60-second warning to you, that an earthquake is coming. it doesn't sound like a whole lot, but it could be enough time to make a potentially life-saving decision for yourself and for your family. and maybe automated systems could go ahead and shut off gas and assembly lines. and today...
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nbc bay area's christie smith is live at kennedy high in richmond. christie, officers are saying this started out as a fight. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you. we did have a chance to speak with students this morning. they were rattled. they actually say that they heard some of the gunshots before class started this morning. parents upset too. they came running down here to make sure their kids were okay. what police are telling us is that a 14-year-old student was shot, hit in the leg after some sort of large altercation. a district official called it a big fight near a park that is across and down the street from kennedy high school. but that student who was hit was able to make it to the school for help and was taken to children's hospital. according to police, a school resource officer got word of a fight down the street, on cutting boulevard this morning about 8:30. then it quickly turned into reports of a shooting. again, that student who was hit was able to make it to the school principal's office for help. the campus was immediately put
nbc bay area's christie smith is live at kennedy high in richmond. christie, officers are saying this started out as a fight. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you. we did have a chance to speak with students this morning. they were rattled. they actually say that they heard some of the gunshots before class started this morning. parents upset too. they came running down here to make sure their kids were okay. what police are telling us is that a 14-year-old student was shot, hit in the...
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nbc bay area's christie smith live on market street, where crews just moved that big rig, christie. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, scott. nearly 12 hours later, and we're finally seeing signs of progress out here on market street. i have to tell you, it's very loud out here, because they actually had to cut part of this tree to move that. so they brought in a wood chirp to handle what's left. but it was a spectacular fire. and what's incredible is that only one person in the truck had a minor injury. they were delivering food when apparently a hood flew open on the vehicle. there were also reports of a possible explosion and then a major fire. the sound of the crash startled neighbors on market street. cell phone video shows a ball of flames coming from the big rig after the driver lost control. >> i was on the phone with a friend, i had just hung up, and all of a sudden we heard, bam, pow, and he said, oh, my god, did you see that?! >> reporter: firefighters say around 12:30, the driver crossed the center median and crashed at sullivan's funeral home in the castro district.
nbc bay area's christie smith live on market street, where crews just moved that big rig, christie. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, scott. nearly 12 hours later, and we're finally seeing signs of progress out here on market street. i have to tell you, it's very loud out here, because they actually had to cut part of this tree to move that. so they brought in a wood chirp to handle what's left. but it was a spectacular fire. and what's incredible is that only one person in the...
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nbc bay area's christie smith is live at the indian consulate in san francisco. christie, the consulate is taking a pretty unusual step to diffuse this problem. >> yeah, they are. they've opened their doors to let people in. there are still long lines and some confusion about exactly where people should be, because there are two locations now. but here at the consulate in san francisco, we've seen a few people come out with really big smiles, approved for travel visas after waiting out here for days to get one. we talked with one woman who came out with a huge sense of relief. they don't normally process here. this, though, is an exception, after the consulate general in india in san francisco, they replaced a company with cox kings global services for travel documents. they did that on may 21st. that's on bush street. travelers waited there for a long time, some of them flew from l.a., seattle, with thousands of dollars in airline tickets in limbo, trying to get to india. well, the company told us yesterday that their problem started with a commuter problem and
nbc bay area's christie smith is live at the indian consulate in san francisco. christie, the consulate is taking a pretty unusual step to diffuse this problem. >> yeah, they are. they've opened their doors to let people in. there are still long lines and some confusion about exactly where people should be, because there are two locations now. but here at the consulate in san francisco, we've seen a few people come out with really big smiles, approved for travel visas after waiting out...
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nbc bay area's christie smith live outside ebay headquarters. this comes as this company was just hit by a massive cyberattack. >> reporter: that's exactly right. and ebay is encouraging users to go ahead and change your password. and if you use the same password on ebay you might use on other sites, you might want to go ahead and change that one too. because sometimes that's what data thieves are looking for. this after a cyberattack on a database that might include names, addresses, and phone numbers. the online auction site has nearly 1.5 million active users, but how many are affected is unclear. it says it has not found any evidence of unauthorized activity and the breach did not include financial information, but apparently one of the hackers got their hands on employee access and took the database between february and march. recently, though, it was discovered that the credentials were taken. we spoke this morning with eric chu, the founder of high trust in mountain view. they protect organizations against threats t s on the clou. he said
nbc bay area's christie smith live outside ebay headquarters. this comes as this company was just hit by a massive cyberattack. >> reporter: that's exactly right. and ebay is encouraging users to go ahead and change your password. and if you use the same password on ebay you might use on other sites, you might want to go ahead and change that one too. because sometimes that's what data thieves are looking for. this after a cyberattack on a database that might include names, addresses, and...
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southbound 280 is completely closed right now and christie smith is out there bright and early or dark and early, i should say. why did they close down the entire side of the freeway this morning? >> good morning to you. this is all for seismic safety work. that closure didn't take long last night around 9:00 and now kind of an odd sight. the only traffic you're seeing is moving on northbound 280 and that seismic work can be completed over the weekend and this is actually going to be a very busy holiday weekend so this closure will likely have a very big impact as the southbound lanes are shut down on 280. drivers trying to head south in the city are being turned away, at least until tuesday morning. they got the road blocks up on the ramps at fourth and also sixth and brannen and now just out of commission. this is the giant start a six-day homestand and also carnaval happening in the city. people urged to use public transportation why this is going on the alternate ramps and options like the already crowded 101 really sound like a challenge to drivers. >> if you can't get on here, yo
southbound 280 is completely closed right now and christie smith is out there bright and early or dark and early, i should say. why did they close down the entire side of the freeway this morning? >> good morning to you. this is all for seismic safety work. that closure didn't take long last night around 9:00 and now kind of an odd sight. the only traffic you're seeing is moving on northbound 280 and that seismic work can be completed over the weekend and this is actually going to be a...
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christie smith is live and, christie, several faculty are refusing to sign that clause. >> yeah, good morning to you, laura. at least three teachers here say they didn't sign the contract. one of them told us while she loves working here and loves the school, she doesn't think that people's personal lives have any place under a work contract. so, today, the bishop is expected to meet with some faculty work in the diocese of oakland. the issue is a morality clause added to the teacher's contract and one teacher crossed off what she didn't agree with and said she wouldn't be teaching next year. the clause for the catholic school teachers covered their lives beyond school walls but doesn't spell out what's tolerated and what's not. many parents were outraged asking the diocese to hold off on a contract until everyone could agree on language. here's what one teacher had to say. >> there were three of us who have taken the position that we will not sign on to this. but i will tell you that there was a survey done by faculty and staff and extraordinary response to the survey in terms of jus
christie smith is live and, christie, several faculty are refusing to sign that clause. >> yeah, good morning to you, laura. at least three teachers here say they didn't sign the contract. one of them told us while she loves working here and loves the school, she doesn't think that people's personal lives have any place under a work contract. so, today, the bishop is expected to meet with some faculty work in the diocese of oakland. the issue is a morality clause added to the teacher's...