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>> investigators are talking to them, today >> half of the firefighters reresponded to one of the biggest infernos in city history. temperatures told you a lot today about what it was like. >> they talked about the heat and surround and drown procedure to try to put out flames. some there yesterday are still here tonight the firefighter is still on the scene. more than 24 hours after that massive mission bay fire. >> adrenaline. you don't realize how many hours have gone by. >> first arriving was to tackle an inferno.
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>> i was hoping it wasn't going to be a huge, big monster >> that is what another firefighter hoped, too. he was one of the guys like this one flames started to come out of the windows and moving down. >> it was enough for me to turn my head down to try to help shield me from heat. >> a fellow frlt suffered burns it seems a miracle they kept flames from burning other buildings. we don't get the fires every day but train for this type of
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situation. iets our job. you know? just go with, i guess instincts. just do what we have to do. >> we've received pictures of firefighters like this. this is from alex sarmiento capturing early moments. this picture shows we want to thank all of you who helped tell the story. >> so important to hear if everybody. people saw lives turned upside down. wayne? >> we're still talking about
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collateral damage. if that is a parm house, it was in the front yard residents don't know when they'll be able to get home. >> our apartment is fine. our friends are messed up. someone else said a bike was broken down. there is no security right now. >> the smell of smoke is throughout the building. steven johnson had been hearing flames and smoke and got out. today, snuck back in, he says he intends to stay. >> are you? n.? >> in the apartment? >> i guess so. they haven't told me not to
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leave again. just going to hang on on chips >> anything will be better he says, than what he's been through. >> and firefighters reported fire, public crews are working to get their water off the the conversation is pumping into the bay. we had to bring in extra pumps. >> tes pumps hoke yated in several
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down the block that is where the medical center and administration building are going up. the air vents were shut off at the hospital site to keep ash from getting into the building. >> the crane has been called in to prevent the crane from collapsing. seems to be progressing well. check back in at 6:00. you'll see how much work as been completed >> we have a warning about a new psycha dellic street drug. he was hospitalized after being found unresponsive yesterday. nick? >> administrators are taking this seriously.
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and police issued the alert. this stretch of stevens creek trail is popular with residents looking to embrace nature. heidi baky witnessed some teams do more than graze in the grass. i >> see kids experimenting. and you know i talk to my kids about that. >> now, that will take on a tone of urgency. he overdosed on a street drug. >> we're very, very concerned about this >> they're not sure p the use is an isolated incident or the sign of a new trend. >> kind of a combination you're
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getting a different direction but hyper awareness. >> it is a synthetic drug with a combination of hallucination affects saying reactions can be different for each and possibly deadly. >> investigators describe the status as serious and working to find out how, and where, you got the drug. >> whether he dies or not, that is almost irrelevant vent as far as how hard and aggressively we're going to take this case. >> administrators asked them to speak with their teams about recreational drug use. >> not only information available but we're going to have special sessions for parents where they're going to come, and learn, about these
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drugs >> the police department says it's similar to lsd include yu euphoria and nausea, chest pain ask trouble breathing. authorities say anyone who is ingested doc needs immediate medical help. >> parents and students demanding a safer environment for their children. this is after a week after a 7-year-old was groped about 200 people marched through the neighborhood hoping to send a message. they want more done to make schools and kids safe. >> this is work for all of the community. >> there are predators here
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we need to be in unison. >> here is the guy people are looking for. police believe he may have groped a 6-year-old at fink college elementary school. >> you may have noticed high winds around the bay area caused problems today. a rare move officials closed alcatras. near oyster broke sail boats from their moorings. >> sandhya patel has more on the
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coast of kuala lumpur. pefrments say it could have come from the plane. the search widened because radar may have picked up the plane was turning back >> nine people remain missing after a building blast in new york city. three people killed, 64 hurt. a suspected gas explosion ripped through east harlem. neighbors say it could be felt for several blocks. i thought it was an ernl quake. >> it was like a big boom. >> here is a look at buildings before, that is a sad scene right now.
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officials say it erupted this morning. >> a man involved in a wild incident went before a judge today the 0-year-old is charged with assault. for trying to ram a police officer with his car. investigators have not figured out who shot the officer and never found a gun on ruano. there is a possibility he was shot by a fellow cop. they're putting witnesses, 6, 7 rounds are fired he doesn't have a gun. >> he was arrested after a wild chase. >> sunnyvale with move forward now with an ordinance. supreme court justice anthony kennedy denied a request by national rifle association to
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block enforcement. two lower courts ruled against it last week. >> sanford university confirms it's tripped 2003 graduate of his mba degree because he was admitted under false pretenses saying he did not disclose he was kicked out of harvard law school two years earlier. he doctored grades and used them to apply for a job. stanford says the decision is unrelated to the conviction of insider trading charges. convicted of masterminding the biggest insider trading scheme as a hedge fund manager. and that company is changing it's name. >> most of us get coffee during the week. the average person spends more
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than a thousand dollars per year. brewing your own can save you money. how to get the coffee house taste without the richard sandlynn works for fair trade usa. he met us at rt's. >> he says to make a great cup you want it hot but not boiling. >> we're talking about temperatures. brew coffee within 195 degrees to 205 degrees. >> also saying choosing the right brewer can make all of the difference.
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a new machine addresses this issue. >> what is so special is that it will only brew between 195 degrees and 205 degrees. >> what makes this different is that black bottom. >> it sells for about $80. >> it's coming out of the 1, 2. three holes this, is going to help us get an even extraction. >> this is to >> it won't ex-traffic until hitting the dap door. >> what is cool did arrow press is that it's he is presso style at home. >> after 60 seconds you then
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push and by utilizing pressure you'll get he is presso style you can make at home. >> siphon pots are one of the oldest but they have reentered the u.s. this vacuum pot runs about $60. >> uses vacuum pressure and a short brew time to make a great cup of coffee. >> experts tell us freshness is a important part of brewing a good cup at home. they roast each bag to order. all of the coffee makers in the story are sold at arty's, too. >> neighbors in the north bay upset over removal of trees in efforts to prevent flooding. it's part of the construction of a napa river flood bypass
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channel. >> now here is a very about a tree. work is underway on the long-planned rail transit line. a giant tree may keep it from moving forward. officials say it must be removed for safety reasons. activists say it's irreplaceable. the line expected to be complete by 016. >> skies are beautiful but there is a lot of wind up there. >> it's breezy everywhere. sandhya patel is live on the sky deck. >> it feels good to be basking
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great looking weather in the east bay. inland spots into mid-70s. it's a mild, sunny pattern, temperatures going to crank over the weekend throw mid-70s into warmest that is when we'll see cooler weather. there is a slight chance of rain. we're going to have to keep our fingers crossed spring brings us a lot of rain. right. >> i'm hoping we can see good storms. it's a hope are of course not forecasting that.
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a british man had his face reconstructed he broke his cheeks, nose and skull. surgeons created a model of the skull along with plates and implants. took eight hours and doctors say they normally have to guess where everything goes but with the printing everything was precise. he called that surgery life changing and it looks good there. >> that is incredible.
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>> after 25 years of popular 4th of july events is over. the cal valerie church put on the singing flag since 1989 officials say it will be missed the church says it's refocusing on meals and laundry programs for the homeless >> an effort to revitalize the bay view neighborhood kicked off today. the building and flaza will under go a 5.3 million renovation. >> you can call it a latte of money. >> you pay $ten for a cocktail. >> a special ingredient behind a
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>> thanks for watching. we'l welcome to "world news." tonight, breaking news. the world studying new satellite images. are these objects in the ocean the key to the missing passenger jet? as american experts arrive on the scene to help unravel the mystery. leveled. the powerful blast in new york that reduced two buildings to rubble in an instant. winter rerun. icy roads, spinning cars. rollercoaster temperatures. tonight, meet the guy who has single-handedly shoveled 25 tons of snow this winter and counting. and breakthrough for owen. how parents learned to communicate with their autistic son, by becoming the cartoon characters he loves. good evening to you on this
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