in martinez following the string of incidents, the martinez refinery company is under the microscope the wake of a chemical release back on 2022 along with multiple incidents, he says last december, county health leaders and or quantity monitors conducted a surprise inspection and is pushing for new legislation to hold them criminally responsible they don't on hold -- uphold the standards safety protocols. >> when people create a culture, they assume responsibility. i don't know what the punishment might be right now, it might be some standard of manslaughter. >> airborne leaders meanwhile are promising more closely monitoring of the skies above martinez to better keep tabs on refinery activity. >> today is diabetes alert day, a day to raise awareness. the american diabetes association calls it an annual one day wake up call for americans, one in three adults have prediabetes and 80% do not know they have it, pre- diabetics can put people at risk of other serious conditions like type two diabetes, heart attack and stroke, it can be reversed if you detected early on, experts say that

it comes after several recent flaring incidents at the martinez refineries, contra costa, health and air quality officials will be there as well. that kicks off in just a few minutes at 6.30, at john muir elementary school. >> sutton finally going use >> the days of able to order a double double in oakland are over. the town's only in and out location, doors for good last night. this is the first time the burger chain is shut down any location. they say they had to do it because of constant crime along oakland's hegenberger corridor, adding that those issues also created an unsafe environment for both customers and employees. it's not the first business to abandon the corridor. recently, the taco bell there said it would know longer open its dining room and denny's closed its location. they're just last month. last week, city leaders announce are adding increased patrols 7 days a week to the area. the city is also investing 2 million dollars to help businesses hire private security and install security cameras in the north bay mill valley. police are looking for the person or persons

the meeting comes after several recent flaring incidents at martinez refineries. contra costa, health and air quality officials are going to be there. the event is scheduled for 6.30, tomorrow night at john muir elementary school. still ahead here at 11, a car over turns off the road trapping driver inside. >> how fire crews pulled off this miraculous rescue and protests continuing across the bay area as israel moves forward with a ground operation in rafah. the latest developments out of the middle east coming up. another one in the books. but we're just getting started. everything going well? oh yeah. let's take a look at this knee. because it's the work behind the scenes, that truly matters. [ physical therapy staff discusses results ] for your mind. for your body. and for the community. -team! for all that is me, for all that is you. kaiser permanente. protest in san francisco today calling for an immediate cease-fire in gaza. >> hundreds of people walked down market street in the city today. video from the citizen app here showing that group and south of mark

. >> a town hall is scheduled to discuss the martinez refinery's impact on residents health. congressmember mark desaulnier wants to get the leaders of the refinery to testify in front of the house about the recent chemical releases. abc seven news reporter ryan curry spoke with desaulnier and residents who say something has to be done about the refinery. >> some people who live in martinez have had enough with this refinery as soon as it's possible, i might want to consider moving away from here. elena cruz is suing the refinery. for what she says is a public nuisance. the chemical release is coming from the martinez refining company. have her worried about her health. >> they didn't seem to have so much problems with all these coke dust releases and all these flare ups and as many incidents as they've had the last few years. so it's concerning that it's getting worse and they're, they're not really paying attention to what they're doing or they're not being, regulated correctly. >> on thanksgiving in 2022, the refinery released around 20 tons of spent catalyst, a metal lade

it rammed the tower while heading to sea after unloading cruel oil at the martinez refinery. in 2007, another container ship had a run in with the bay bridge spilling 52,000 gallons of fuel. crews spent months cleaning the damage and the company and pilots responsible paid $40.4 million in a settlement. we will continue to update you on kpix.com and cbs news app. >>> to weather now, here is a live look downtown san jose. a cloudy tuesday. we are tracking some of the rain on the way. our meteorologist is in for jessica with a look. >>> temperatures are quite pleasant. we are looking at mid to upper 60s. you got down to 37 in petaluma. you will make it to 66 this afternoon. lower 60s for san francisco and pacifica, 64 oakland, concord, walnut creek, about 67. red wood city, 65. fremont and livermore are also in the mid 60s. you may not be as sunny in san jose but you will one of the warm spots. it is going to be a pleasant day. that's the last time we can say that for a while unless you like rain. some of you do. we are looking at clouds and drizzle. storm number one, the first

. >> we reached out to pbf energy, the parent company of martinez refinery, but have yet to hear back. >> one week from today, fast food workers wages will go up to $20 an hour. that is a 25% increase from the state's current $16 minimum wage that took effect january 1st. >> the federal minimum wage 7.25 an hour, which has not changed since 2009. lawmakers proposals to raise the federal wage so far have gone nowhere, but hundreds of thousands of fast food workers in california will soon see their minimum wage go up. >> business owners say costs will also increase for them and their customers. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn is in the newsroom with a look at the impact of all of this. suzanne >> dan. ama. this new law will impact more than half a million fast food workers in the golden state. now supporters say it is a step in the right direction, but critics say it might hurt businesses. fast food places like in-n-out at fisherman's wharf in san francisco are often packed at lunch, according to a manager. there, workers wages start at $23 an hour, but it's not the same story a

refinery. the law firm has been helping residents that have been harmed by chemicals. the meeting will take place at 6 o'clock tonight at the martinez event center 608, is the time in the south bay. san jose mayor matt mahan is urging. >> support for a new city budget strategy that he says will prioritize issues such as homelessness and crime. the mayor proposes the march budget message and in it included money toward safe sleeping sites for the unhoused, police recruitment, more technology for safer neighborhoods and cleaning up the city of illegal dumping and graffiti. there's so many things we wanted to. >> what we put in this budget the time when we're facing a shortfall. but the things that our community knows that we need to do to continue improving our collective quality of life. and create greater opportunity for future generations. >> the city council votes on the mayor's plan next week. if it's approved, the city manager will move forward with an operating budget. >> 609 and the iconi

refinery. what we can mylowe's rewards credit card saves us 5% on the things we need. 5% off. - 5% off. 5% of. and, as loyalty members, we get points toward mylowe's money for the things we want. oh, we want this. the all new mylowe's rewars loyalty program is her. download the app to joi, earn and save toda. happening tonight, a bay area law firm is hosting a town hall meeting to discuss the recent flaring and chemical releases at the martinez refinery. >> the firm has been helping residents harmed by chemicals. the goal is to shed light on the ongoing situation. discuss the implications of the toxic releases and outlined the collective steps forward. the meeting will take place at 6 tonight at the martinez event center in the south bay highway 9 between sanborn road and redwood gulch. that's right. near saratoga has now reopened earlier this month. the highway closed due to debris from an unstable hillside washing onto the highway. that's what they're what the damage look like. crews did work

it rammed the tower as it headed out to see after it unloaded crude oil at the martinez refinery.other container ship, the cosco busan had a run-in with the bay bridge. spilling 52,000 gallons of fuel oil. crews spent months cleaning up the damage. the ships pilot and two shipping companies responsible paid $44.4 million in a settlement. >>> this itself or any community with a busy seaport averages. the fbi said there was no credible information to suggest terrorism . everything points to this being a tragic accident. that is raising some bridge safety concerns. joining us this morning is a professor . the founding director of the civil engineering and construction management program at cal state university east bay. thank you so much for being here. the basic question off the bat, how safe are our bridges ? could we see something like this. >> i think the main thing is to know and realize that no bridge is designed for having ship , 944 ship ram into it. it is similar to what happened on 9/11. the twin towers were designed for earthquakes and other calamities. but not for a jet p

. >>> this morning more problems at the martinez refinery. there was a small fire there around 6:00 last night. by the time firefighters arrived, it was actually out. it comes as the martinez refinery company is under investigation after a chemical release in 2022, along with multiple flaring incidents. >>> antioch renters are making a new push to protect themselves from no cause evictions. tenants and activist groups rallied at last night's city council meeting urging them to pass the just cause eviction ordinance. they say the current laws don't protect renters from no cause evictions. activists claim the ordinance would help prevent more people from becoming unhoused. contra costa county has seen between 29% increase in homeless people between the years of 2020 and 2023. >> this is one of the tactic landlords have used in order to increase rent, evict families, so then they can increase the rent to new families. >> no action was taken at that meeting. the city council just wanted public opinion. now the council will consider their recommen

martinez refinery refining company alone was cited for 21 releases or spills of hazardous materials last year. the says he wants more federal oversight. >> well, my idea is to try to go back to used to be before the supreme court. still obviously be constitutional as part of the challenge so that the courts do not undermine but to make sure there's a way that when people create a culture. they they assume responsibility. >> meantime, a new report did explain what caused a rotten egg smell from the valero refinery in february. the report saying that refinery had a technical issue and it shut down its equipment. air monitors then detected a buildup of hydrogen sulfide which caused the older it was coming from a large tank filled with excess product that begun to build up. >> a portion of highway 9 near saratoga is closed due to debris from a mudslide covering the roadway lanes from sanborn road to redwood gulch road have been closed since monday because of debris from an unstable hillside. there is no estimated time for reopening at this point because with the active slide and upcoming, ra

the overseas ramar was headed out to sea after unloading crude oil at the martinez refinery. our wilson walker is live on treasure island for us this evening with perspective for us on how bridges would fare in a similar disaster here. good evening. >> reporter: hey, juliette, i think a lot of us when we heard about what happened in baltimore thought back to the foggy morning in 2007 and the cosco busan. caltrans, of course, fielding some questions about this today. you know, we can ask a lot of questions about what happened with the boat, but the physics of this is pretty much straight math. caltrans says they have looked at that math and given the situation like that, they think things check out here. >> this is the most seismically advanced bridge ever designed. right, the eastern span of the bay bridge, it's not just the fender system. >> reporter: caltrans bart talking about the first line of defense on the new bay bridge, and that is the fender system that you see here. and while this one is unique to the tower foundation of the eastern span, there is something like thi

martinez refinery company was under the microscope in the wake of a chemical release 2022 , along withultiple flaring incidents. >>> the garden state getting a lot greener, the million-dollar mega millions jackpot ticket was sold in new jersey. it was the fifth largest prize in the history of the game. do we know anyone in new jersey? >> did you say $1 billion? >> do we know anyone? >> this is the first time the megamillions jackpot was won since december it. the winner, or winners if we do a little office pool here, received the cash in annual payments of our one-time lump son estimated at 537 million, about half of that. california also has a new millionaire a lesser winner here, alien air. a ticket matching five numbers was sold at liquor store down in van nuys. >> you know anyone interested? >> i know a couple of people. >> start making calls. >> i va, a private meteorologist on a brand yacht. >> yes. >> he's always talking about the solar yacht. >> just afloat around for days. for months, okay. >> the forecast your across the bay area, we have our new storm system near the coastli

refinery.s been helping residents harmed by the chemicals. the meeting starts in about 30 minutes at 6 o'clock at the martinez event center. acclaimed west oakland barbecue spot horn bbq is closing one of its locations for good. in an instagram post owner matt horn announced it would not be reopening its mandela parkway location. >> following a series of setbacks including a fire that gutted the restaurant's interior last year. that fire came just days after they had posted about the popular restaurant being defaced with graffiti. horne told us he's not throwing in the towel completely and is still committed to relaunching horn bbq. just not on the mental parkway. >> former u.s. treasury secretary wants to buy tiktok steven mnuchin says he'll form an investor group to buy the app. the house passed a bill that would ban tiktok in the u.s. this week if its current owner based in china doesn't sell its stake. there are concerns authorities in china could compel the apps parent company too, turn ov

the overseas was headed to sea after unloading crude oil at the martinez refinery. in 2007, another container ship hit the bay bridge, spilling 52,000 gallons of fuel oil. crews spent months cleaning up the damage from the cosco busan. the ship's pilot and two shipping companies responsible for that spill, they paid $44.4 million in a settlement. agencies near the bay area do have a plan in place for a worst case scenario, and our amanda hari joins us live with the detail, amanda? >> reporter: the incident in baltimore is a reminder for people in the transportation industry that that type of thing could happen on this bridge or any of the other bridges in the bay area but they say they do have plans in place. captivating footage of what's left behind of the francis scott key memorial bridge, a baltimore landmark crumpled into pieces after a cargo ship crushed the bridge early tuesday morning. >> i'm not an engineer, but that just looked like this is the worst case scenario. >> reporter: john goodwin with the metropolitan transportation commission says he's lived and

martinez refinery company was under the microscope in the wake of a chemical release 2022 , along with multiple flaring incidents. >>> the garden state getting a lot greener, the million-dollar mega millions jackpot ticket was sold in new jersey. it was the fifth largest prize in the history of the game. do we know anyone in new jersey? >> did you say $1 billion? >> do we know anyone? >> this is the first time the megamillions jackpot was won since december it. the winner, or winners if we do a little office pool here, received the cash in annual payments of our one-time lump son estimated at 537 million, about half of that. california also has a new millionaire a lesser winner here, alien air. a ticket matching five numbers was sold at liquor store down in van nuys. >> you know anyone interested? >> i know a couple of people. >> start making calls. >> i va, a private meteorologist on a brand yacht. >> yes. >> he's always talking about the solar yacht. >> just afloat around for days. for months, okay. >> the forecast your across the bay area, we have our new storm system near the coast

the meeting comes after several recent flaring incidents at martinez refineries contra costa, healthill also be there. the event is scheduled for 6.30, tomorrow night at john muir elementary school. 2 east bay men face charges connected to an alleged kidnapping. police in tracy say they rescued a woman held hostage at gunpoint. officers got a tip on friday that a kidnapping victim was being held at a home on lake shore. drive. officers surrounded the home. they say one man trying to get away. the other surrendered. police say suspects of dirt dorado turn arrow result result excuse me from livermore and lopez. guterres from oakland are both accused of kidnapping. and happening today, the in and out burger location on hegenberger and oakland closes its doors for good. the restaurant first announced the closure back in january citing car break-ins, property damage and armed robberies as the reason this will be the first in and out burger to close in the company's 75 year. history. state lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are launching a new effort they say will help combat retail th

the meeting comes after several recent flaring incidents at martinez refineries. contra costa, health and air quality officials will be there. this event is scheduled for 6.30, at john near elementary school. tensions between the u.s. and israeli leaders appears now to be growing. today, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu canceled a delegarion trip to washington to protest a un resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in gaza. our dc's raquel martin has the latest now from washington. >> high stakes meetings between top israeli and u.s. officials in washington are canceled. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu pulled the plug as a protest u.s. refused to block a un resolution demanding an immediate temporary cease-fire in gaza. throughout i do that yahoo accused the u.s. retreating from its support of israel. the prime minister's office seems to be indicating to public statements that >> we somehow changed here were kind perplexed by this white house. national security spokesman john kirby defended the u.s. decision not to exercise that un veto

. >> new developments in the long running series of issues with oil refineries in martinez. neighbors health inspectors, county leaders have all been calling for a deeper look into the potentially dangerous impacts for the city and now a local congressman is stepping in. east bay congressman mark desaulnier hosted a town hall last night to talk about the area's refineries. last year, the martinez refining company reported at least 46 flaring or release incidents. heidi taylor from the healthy martinez refinery accountability group, says it was important for her to be at that meeting and we're not having it anymore. >> like we want to know what is going on at the refinery, is it safe? are they going to fix their problems and are we going to be able to breathe clean air? >> congresswoman desaulnier says he wants more air monitors set up to detect release events, and he also wants more harsh punishments for big corporations. we reached out to martinez refining company's parent company, pbf energy, about these issues. we haven't heard back yet. a new law going into effect next w

. >> new developments in the long running series of issues with oil refineries in martinez. neighbors, health inspectors, county leaders have all called for a deeper look into the potentially dangerous impacts for the city. and now a local congressman is stepping in. east bay congressman mark desaulnier hosted a town hall last night to talk about the area's refineries. last year, the martinez refining company reported at least 46 flaring or release incidents. heidi taylor from the healthy martinez refinery accountable group, says it was important for her to be at the meeting and we're not having it anymore. >> like we want to know what is going on at the refinery, is it safe, are they going to fix their problems? and are we going to be able to breathe clean air? >> congressman desaulnier says he wants more air monitors set up to detect release events, and he also wants more harsh punishments for big corporations . we've reached out to martinez refining company's parent company, pbf energy, about the issues we have yet to hear back. >> federal agents spent most of the night l

. >> some people who live in martinez have had enough with this refinery. >> as soon as it's possible, i might want to consider moving away from here. elena cruz is suing the refinery for what she says is a public nuisance. >> the chemical release is coming from the martinez refining company. have her worried about her health. >> they didn't seem to have so much problems with all these coke dust releases and all these flare ups and, and as many incidences as they've had the last few years. so it's concerning that it's getting worse and they're, they're not really paying attention to what they're doing or they're not being, regulated correctly. >> on thanksgiving in 2022, the refinery released around 20 tons of spent catalyst, a metal laden, toxic dust. there have also been several flaring incidents, and another chemical release in july of last year. several agencies are investigating the refinery, including the county health department and the fbi. now, congress member mark desaulnier wants to hear from people living nearby. >> unfortunately, there's been this uptick of incidents, and

the meeting coming after several recent flaring incidents at martinez refineries.a costa, health and air quality officials will be there. this event is scheduled for 6.30, at john muir elementary school. the latest spring storm. great news for california ski resorts palisades tahoe sending us this video from over the weekend. visitors enjoying more than 27 inches of fresh powder since friday. and that includes 10 inches alone saturday night into sunday. and we'll talk about our forecast now as we can see what's going on not only here in the bay, but also out towards still looks nice and snowy there. we have a day spa are with us here today as we can go or what's going on. are they going to see more snow? we are good. yes, justin, we're talking about dropping a little bit and bring in some more snow. it. >> maybe a little bit on wednesday, but the bigger juice year one is going to be friday. that's for us to. >> that's the heavier rains. but really this system by midweek is going bring some winds to with that. i'll get to that in a bit. we're now wednesday starting

the meeting comes after several recent flaring incidents at martinez refineries.contra costa, health and air quality officials are going to be there. the event is scheduled for 6.30, tomorrow night at john muir elementary school. tomorrow is a critical deadline for donald trump's legal team and the new york attorney general's office. trump owes more than 454 million dollars in bond stemming from a february civil fraud, judgment against him and his sons and former president does not come up with the cash, guaranteed by tomorrow. new york's attorney general can start the process of seizing assets. trump's son eric commented on the nearly half a billion dollar bond during an interview this morning ahead of tomorrow. trump's lawyers have asked the court to put collection efforts on hold while he appeals the verdict. another protest in san francisco today calling for an immediate cease-fire in gaza. hundreds of people walking down market street in san francisco. you can see it here in video from the citizen app showing that group in the south of market neighborhood. th

congressman mark, song is going to host a town hall meeting in martinez to talk about refinery safetypresents contra costa county in that area and met with residents and they're going to have this meeting and talk how to protect the people who live in the neighborhood and the environment there. and this is after several recent flaring incidents, as we know, have happened from martinez refineries, contra costa county health and air quality officials are going to be there. it's set for 06:30pm, tonight at john muir elementary school. >> in the south, they want to santa clara county's largest homeless service providers is planning to stop operations of 145 bed shelter in sunnyvale. the north county shelter isn't closing, but instead will be passed to another provider this june, the nonprofit home first has faced multiple allegations of racism recently local officials. the nonprofit has been operating at shelters since 1990, and recently pulled their renew a contract. santa clara county currently has a homeless population of more than 10,000 people. the county will be holding a hearing in

that meeting comes after several recent flaring incidents at martinez refineries, contra costa countylth and air quality officials are going to be there. it's it's 06:30pm, tonight at john muir elementary school. >> in the south bay want to santa clara county's largest homeless service providers is going to be stopping operations at operating, i should say 145 bad facility. the north county shelter is not closing, but instead will be passed to another provided this june. this is in sunnyvale, the nonprofit home first has faced multiple allegations of racism recently and he's been questioned by local officials. the nonprofit has been operating that shelter since 1990, and recently pulled their renew a contract. santa clara county currently has a homeless popuuation of more than 10,000 people. the county is set to hold a hearing in may to discuss new operations for that shelter. meanwhile, a new pilot program may help renters get cash directly. u.s. department of housing and urban development is encouraging local housing authorities to experiment with giving cash to renters. they're hop

the martinez refinery company is under the microscope in the wake of the chemical release back in 2022, along with multiple flaring incidents. he says last december county health leaders and air quality monitors conducted a surprise inspection, and he's now pushing for the legislation to hold refineries criminally responsible if they do not uphold standard safety protocols. >> when people create a culture, they assume responsibility. i don't know what the punishment might be right now. it might be some standard of manslaughter. >> air board leaders are promising to more closely monitor the skies above martinez just to keep the tabs on refinery activity. >>> people in richmond will get a chance to voice concerns over pickleball courts. the city of richmond is reviewing a proposal to build the courts in a portion of craneway pavilion and it hasn't sat well with neighbors who want the pavilion to be open public space. some protested over the weekend. a proposal for the construction is under review by the city and state land's commission. you can weigh in on the proposal in richmond city c

many comes after several recent flaring incidents at the martinez refineries, contra costa, health andlity officials are going to be there. the event starts at 6.30, at john muir elementary school. there was another protest in san francisco yesterday calling for an immediate cease-fire in gaza. hundreds of people walking down market street. so this is video from the citizens at so in the group in the south of market neighborhood, the group says they stand against israel's invasion of rafah. kabul is your local election headquarters. independent presidential candidate robert f kennedy junior. it's coming to the bay area tomorrow. he's going to be announcing his choice for vice president in oakland. so rfk is reportedly planning a name bay area native nicole shanahan as his running mate. shanahan is a california attorney and entrepreneur previously married to google founder sergey brin. she grew up oakland and graduated from santa clara university school of law. rfk junior was reportedly considering former minnesota governor jesse ventura, the new york jets quarterback aaron rodgers aske

refinery. the firm has been helping residents harmed by the chemicals. so the meeting is going to take place at 6 o'clock tonight at the martinez event center. >> its 909, in the south bay, san jose mayor matt mahan is urging support of a new city budget that prioritizes issues including homelessness and crime. his message and budget includes money for safe sleeping sites for the unhoused police recruitment. more technology for safer neighborhoods in cleaning up the city of illegal dumping in graffiti. >> there's so many things we wanted to. what we put in this budget the time when we're facing a shortfall. but the things that our community knows that we need to do to continue improving our collective quality of life. and create greater opportunity for future generations. >> the city council votes on the mayor's plan next week. and if it's approved, then the city manager will move forward with an operating budget. >> its 9.10, and still no date on when working to get the lights back in. the bay

refinery. the firm has been helping residents there that have harmed by the chemicals. the meeting is set to take place at 6 o'clock tonight. it will be at the martinez event center. >> 10 0, 4, right now. and a former san francisco state title 9 administrator who is in charge of investigating discrimination claims now is claiming discrimination. yes, suing the university saying administrators swept multiple claims of discrimination under the rug. >> kron four's will tran is live at san francisco state with the story. will. ear when it was her job to investigate complaints from muslim students after a professor without warning without any notification showed a drawing of the prophet mohammed. why is that offensive? well, in the muslim community and culture is showing a depiction of muhammad is considered offensive their complaints to her. she investigated. and according to bureau lays, she says that the university professor and vice chancellor told her >> that the professor was protected by aca

refinery that law firms actually been helping residents. been are harmed by chemicals. the meeting's going to take place at 6 o'clock tonight. it will be at the martinez event center. >> in the south bay, san jose mayor matt mahan is urging support of a new city budget strategy that he says we'll prioritize homelessness and crime among other things, mayor mahan proposed the march budget message that includes putting money toward safe sleeping sites for the unhoused, police recruitment, more technology for safer neighborhoods and cleaning up the city of illegal dumping in graffiti. there's so many things we wanted to. >> what we put in this budget the time when we're facing a shortfall. but the things that our community knows that we need to do to continue improving our collective quality of life. and create greater opportunity for future generations. >> the city council votes on the mayor's plan next week. and if it's approved, the city manager will then move forward with an operating budget. >> the iconic bay bridge lights went dark as we

. >> this morning more problems at the martinez refinery. there was a small fire around 6:00 last night. by the time firefighters arrived it was out. this comes as the martinez refining company is under investigation after a chemical release back in 2022, along with multiple flaring incidents. >>> new at 6:00, expect tsunami sirens to blair along the northern california coast as part of a test. they're testing warning systems from 11:00 a.m. to noon. people can expect a test message sent from the national weather service. the emergency alert system will also interrupt television and radio. sirens will go off along the coast for three minutes. >>> let's take a live look outside this morning. it is 6:39 right now. the sun is starting to come up. what will the weather do today? meteorologist kari hall has the answer to that. mother nature says, i'm going to give you a little of this and that. >> it's going to change as we go hour-by-hour, which we are, i guess, used to in the springtime. when we see storm systems coming in after a stretch of ni

talk about recent chemical releases and flaring at the martinez refinery law firm has been helping residents and have been harmed by the chemicals made is going to start 6 o'clock tonight right at the martinez event center. let's head to the south bay, san jose mayor matt mahan urging support on a new city budget strategy that he says will prioritize issues like homelessness and crime. there may proposed his march budget message. his message included putting money toward safe sleeping sites for the in-house, police recruitment, more technology for safer neighborhoods and cleaning up the city from illegal dumping as well as graffiti. there's so many things we wanted to. >> what we put in this budget the time when we're facing a shortfall. but the things that our community knows that we need to do to continue improving our collective quality of life. and create greater opportunity for future generations. >> well, the city council during a vote on the mayor's plan next week, if approved, city manager will move forward with an operating budget. staff at the san jose theater company. they're tryi

refinery. the firm has been helping residents harmed by the chemicals. the meeting was set to take place at 6 o'clock tonight at the martinez event center. >> it's 808, and in the south bay, san jose mayor matt mahan is urging support of a new city. but it budget strategy that he says will prioritize issues such as homelessness and crime in his message. she included that this would address putting money towards safety for sleeping sites for the unhoused for police recruitment, for more technology and for cleaning up the city of illegal dumping and graffiti. there's so many things we wanted to. >> what we put in this budget the time when we're facing a shortfall. but the things that our community knows that we need to do to continue improving our collective quality of life. and create greater opportunity for future generations. >> the city council will vote on the mayor's plan next weekend if it's approved and the city manager will move forward with an operating budget. >> it's 809. and we still

the meeting comes after several recent flaring incidents said refineries in martinez, costa, health and air quality officials will be at the meeting. it is scheduled to begin at 6.30, at john near elementary. the countdown is to the total solar eclipse. happening now, just 2 weeks from today, people in california will not be able to see the full eclipse, but airfare to cities in the so-called path of totality is spiking or in some cases completely sold out united says it is seeing strong demand to destinations, including cleveland, little rock and san antonio. >> the faa says you should expect travel delays if you've booked a flight on april 8th and extreme gridlock is expected on some streets and highways in that region as well during the last total eclipse back in 2017, some rural areas of the united states experience driving delays up to 15 hours. i remember it was such. >> a spectacle. and laura, it's a i know you you like this. this whole idea. maybe i think you should go to cleveland. you know, you get that. you they have the lake effect, whether the rock and hall of fame kitchen

refinery. the firm has been helping residents harmed by the chemicals. the goal is to shed light on the ongoing issue. also discuss the implications of the toxic releases and look at the next steps forward. the meeting will take place tonight at 6.30, at the martinez event center. and in the south by now, highway 9 between sanborn road redwood gulch right near saratoga has reopened earlier this month. the roadway closed because of all the debris that came down from an unstable, he'll slide wash their onto the highway. that's what the damage look like. crews working to clear the debris off the highway and they reopened it last night. coming up here, a day after the house passes a bill that could ban tiktok a former cabinet member is now expressing some interest. >> in a popular platform. and get ready for some delicious eats in the town. we have everything you need to know about oakland restaurant week. and another round of talk centered on keeping the a's in oakland, at least for the time being

this was after unloading crude oil at the martinez refinery. 2007, another container ship, the costco by san hit the bay bridge, spilling 52,000 gallons of fuel. so really makes you think. and we'll continue to update you on this story through our website. kpix.com and of course on the cbs news app throughout the morning. reed? >>> another story we are watching this morning. the battle over the fate of abortion pill mifepristone. the fight and the fite is now in the hands of the justices who sit on the u.s. supreme court. the most significant case since the court ended the nationwide right to abortion in 2022. what's the key argument? the justices this very morning joining now to weigh whether the food and drug administration overstepped its authority when it made mifepristone more accessible for women. so some legal experts believe if the supreme court limits the use of this particular drug it could hinder the agency's authority to regulate other prescription drugs. we're watching it closely. >>> major story rocking the entertainment world. mu

factory, a refinery, rather. the firm has been helping out residents who are harmed by the chemicals. the meeting started at 6 at the martinez event center. >> that is one happy guy. a chick-fil-a employee in daly city was surprised with a $25,000 scholarship from his team members today. noel long accepted the award with pleasure. he thought he was just meeting with corporate members, but during his mock interview, family and friends showed up to celebrate him being awarded with huge check. the first generation college student plans to continue education at the university of pennsylvania. his team members say is well deserving of that scholarship. congratulations. that's great. >> really that. coming up, a convicted killer scott peterson back in court this week for what will be a series of hearings over the next few months on 4 legal analyst michael cardoza will join us live to discuss the road ahead. >> plus, why the residents and hotels in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood plan to take the city to court a

said local refineries, the martinez refining company alone was cited for 21 releases or spills of hazardous materials last year. the says he wants more federal oversight. >> well, my idea is to try to go back to used to be before the supreme court. still obviously be constitutional as part of the challenge so that the courts do not undermine but to make sure there's a way that when people create a culture. they they assume meanwhile, a new report is out about that rotten egg smell that was coming from the valero refinery in february. >> it says the refinery had a technical issue shutting down its equipment monitors later picked up on a buildup of hydrogen sulfide causing the odor. the source was a big tank that apparently was filled with excess product. the liquid had started to build up on top of the tank, which was triggering the smell and the monitors. >> making. council member jordan. yes. remember tatum yes, ice merlo past. yes, the motion carries. >> and with that, the city of albany has joined a list of bay area cities calling for a cease-fire in gaza. city council held a special mee

city of martinez. neighbors, health inspectors and county leaders have all called for a deeper look into the potentially dangerous impacts for the city. let's get to abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> a concerned crowd packed to school gymnasium in martinez monday night. the event, hosted by east bay congressman mark desaulnier. the topic of discussion the areas, refineries and the effect, their numerous flaring and other chemical release events are having on public health. >> we're not having it anymore. >> like we want to know what is going on at the refinery. is it safe? are they going to fix their problems, and are we going to be able to breathe clean air? >> heidi taylor is with a group called healthy martinez. she tells me it was important for her to be at monday's town hall because of the increasing frequency of the release events at the refineries. >> on any given day, i could walk out of my door and i smell gasoline or i smell rotten eggs, and we're constantly left wondering, what is that?

city of martinez. neighbors, health inspectors and county leaders have all called for a deeper look into the potentially dangerous impacts for the city. let's get to abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> a concerned crowd packed to school gymnasium in martinez monday night. the event, hosted by east bay congressman mark desaulnier. the topic of discussion the areas, refineries and the effect, their numerous flaring and other chemical release events are having on public health. >> we're not having it anymore. >> like we want to know what is going on at the refinery. is it safe? are they going to fix their problems, and are we going to be able to breathe clean air? >> heidi taylor is with a group called healthy martinez. she tells me it was important for her to be at monday's town hall because of the increasing frequency of the release events at the refineries. >> on any given day, i could walk out of my door and i smell gasoline or i smell rotten eggs, and we're constantly left wondering, what is that?

refineries. martinez, refining company alone was cited for 21 releases or spills of hazardous materials last year to saulnier says that he wants more federal oversight over the facilities. >> well, my idea is to try to go back to used to be before the supreme court. still, obviously be constitutional as part of the challenge so the courts do not undermine but to make sure there's a way that when people create a culture. they they assume responsibility. >> representatives from contra costa health bay area air quality management district and the chemical safety board also spoke at tonight's town hall. meantime, a new report is out about a rotten egg smell coming from the valero refinery back in february. the 30 day report says that the refiner had a technical issue, shutting down its equipment. monitors later picked up a buildup of hydrogen sulfide that caused that. the source was a large tank that was filled with excess product. the liquid has started to build up on top of the tank, which was trig

so we hosted a town hall last night in martinez.so we could hear from residents about the recent safety is incidents at local refineries. martinez, refining company has been cited for 21 releases or spills of hazardous materials last year and it's on. you says he wants more federal oversight. >> well, my ideas to try to go back to used to be before the supreme court. still obviously be constitutional as part of the challenge so that the courts do not undermine but to make sure there's a way that when people create a culture. they they assume >> a new report explains now what caused that rotten egg smell from the valero refinery last month? the report says the refinery had a technical issue that shut down its equipment. air monitors then detected a buildup of hydrogen sulfide that caused that odor was coming from a large tank that was filled with excess product. but it started to build up. for your health. right now. a growing number of women are reporting some unexpected pregnancy is while they're taking the weight loss, medications

the local refineries. martinez refining company alone was cited for 21 releases or spills of hazardous materials last year. says he wants more federal oversight. >> well, my idea is to try to go back to used to be before the supreme court. still, obviously be constitutional as part of the challenge so that the courts do not undermine but to make sure there's a way that when people create a culture. they they assume meanwhile, a new report is out about a rotten egg smell that was coming from the valero refinery in february. >> it says the refinery had a technical issue shutting down its equipment. monitors later picked up on a buildup of hydrogen sulfide which caused that odor. the source was a large tank filled with excess product. the liquid had started to build up on top of the tank, which is what triggered the monitors. >> more affordable housing is coming to fremont. the city council is a warning the city 34 million dollars to build more than 450 low-income rental units in fremont. the money will be di

at local refineries.'re spills of hazardous material last year alone. the says he wants more federal oversight. >> well, my ideas to try to go back to used to be before the supreme court. still obviously be constitutional as part of the challenge so that the courts do not undermine but to make sure there's a way that when people create a culture. they they assume meanwhile, a new report explains what caused a rotten egg smell from the valero valero refinery in february. >> the report says that that refinery had what was called a technical issue that shut down its equipment. aaron monitors then detected a buildup of hydrogen sulfide, which caused that odor. it was coming from a large tank filled with excess product that it started to build up. >> it's 10 41 and happening today. groups that support tense rights plan to hold a rally ahead of antioch city council meeting tonight. the council's thinking about creating a just cause eviction ordinance that would add protections for renters supporters say would p

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it's incidents at a local refineries. martinez, refining company.lone was cited for 21 releases or spills of hazardous materials last year. sonia says he wants more federal oversight. >> well, my idea is to try to go back to used to be before the supreme court. still obviously be constitutional as part of the challenge so that the courts do not undermine but to make sure there's a way that when people create a culture. they they assume >> and there's also a new report explaining what caused the rotten egg smell from the valero refinery in february. the report says the refinery had a technical issue that shut down its equipment. air monitors then detected a buildup of hydrogen sulfide, which caused that order. it was coming from a large tank that was filled with too much product that had started to build up. a live look outside see what's happening at sfo right now. some blue skies from this picture here. we have meteorologist dave spahr with us this afternoon to talk about all the sun we're seeing today. yeah, justine and we're not seeing too much o

. >> happening tomorrow, a town hall meeting in martinez will focus on refinery safety. congressman mark desaulnier will host the meeting. his office said the recent safety incidents and investigations prompted this discussion. officials from contra costa health, the bay area air quality management district and the u.s. chemical safety board will be there. it will be held at john muir elementary school starting at 630. well, there's growing concern over the spread of the measles. the amount of cases in the u.s. have already topped the total number of cases last year. abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke to an infectious disease expert about what precautions you could take. >> saturday, another case of the measles confirmed this one in an unvaccinated child on long island. >> we've been seeing vaccinations decline in the united states in general, doctor peter chin-hong is an infectious disease expert at ucsf, and says the drop in vaccination rate is likely fueling the rise in measles cases. >> we dip below 95. >> that means it can kind of find the cracks and crevic

local refineries, the martinez refining company alone was cited for 21 releases or spills of hazardousga says he wants more federal oversight. >> well, my idea is to try to go back to used to be before the supreme court. still, obviously be constitutional as part of the challenge so that the courts do not undermine but to make sure there's a way that when people create a culture. they they assume >> after facing a lawsuit from the department of justice iphone customers are filing lawsuits of their own now against apple. at least 3 proposed class action lawsuits have been filed since friday in california and in new jersey, federal court, the iphone users claim that apple inflated the cost of their products through anticompetitive conduct. those losses come after a sweeping anti-trust case lodged by the justice department in 15 states happened last week. >> well, tonight, the mega millions jackpot drawing takes place. and what a jackpot it is. i yeah, more than and one dollars covers will tran getting in on the action for all of amberley game-high will. it's the 5th largest jackpot for m

tomorrow in the east bay, neighbors will share their concerns about refinery safety and martinez congressman mark desaulnier will host a town hall meeting at john muir elementary school starting at 630. his office says recent safety incidents and investigations prompted this discussion on officials from contra costa health, the bay area air quality management district and the u.s. chemical safety board will all be there. weird blue jellies are washing ashore at san francisco's ocean beach. according to our media partners at the sf standard, the tiny jellies have been seen by hundreds since last tuesday. experts say the wind is pushing them to the surface, where they collect their food, which consists of marine larvae and eggs. the ocean creatures known as by the wind. sailors can grow up to 2 to 3in long and have a thin, translucent sail that rises upwards. pretty cool. there's a subtle show to be seen in the sky tonight. the moon is getting a makeover if you look close enough. plus a much flashier eclipse is just weeks away. we'll explain. >> i'm spencer christian. showers are winding down

local refineries.refining company was cited for 21 releases or spills of hazardous materials last year to sonia says he wants more federal oversight. >> well, my idea is to try to go back to used to be before the supreme court. still obviously be constitutional as part of the challenge so that the courts do not undermine but to make sure there's a way that when people create a culture. they assume a new report explains. also now what caused a rotten egg smell from the valero refinery last month. the report says the refinery had a technical issue. >> that shut down its equipment. air monitors that detected a buildup of hydrogen sulfide which caused that terrible odor. it was coming from a large tank filled with excess product that had started to build up. a live look outside right now from our camera atop of mount tam looking out towards the city and little bit of mill valley there at the bottom and can see bay bridge. nice and clear today we have meteorologist dave spahr with us here to go over what's