ashby proceeded to ignore them.ut what ashby and his friends were blaming jackson for was for understanding what they themselves could not understand, and that is that mid 19th century warfare was infinitely more than a medieval jousting tournament. ashby and others were all amused by jackson's businesslike persona no matter what he was doing, his array of eccentricities. they doubtless heard about such things as jackson writing to his friend, a congressman, suggesting that all of the stills in the south should be dismantled and the copper used for the war effort and also the sobriety used for the war effort. such a notion it hardly needs to be mentioned is outside the southern mainstream. the general was not entirely within his supporters. even at the depth of the romney crisis. john lecher, his fellow lexingtonian, is really the man who persuaded him to withdraw his recognition. otherwise we would have never heard of him. in the aftermath, people writing after the war almost all of them have said that they recogni

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westbound 80 looking good through berkeley just debris reported a few minutes ago westbound 80 ashbyheading towards the bay bridge no delays on the bay bridge traffic light have both hands-on the wheel because we've had a wind advisory for the bay bridge and dumbarton bridge. here's the waze traffic map altamont pass starting to see moderate traffic develop on highway 84 out of livermore. you can get more information for your commute by going to abc7news.com/waze become a traffic spotter by putting this free gps with traffic information on your iphone or smartphone. >>> 5:39. >>> democrats and republicans in congress strike a tax deal. what it could mean for you, next. >>> u.s. forces on high alert near iran. at nunsment today that is certain to raise nuclear tensions. >>> -- >>> the memorial for whitney houston. why her family wants to keep it a private fair. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. . >>> welcome back. on capitol hill house and senate gauche sure have reached a tent agreement on renewing a payroll tax cut that could give $20 a week to the average w

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at one time, we were backed up ashby avenue westbound. is not quite that bad now the drive times are still over 21 minutes. secessionists your ride on interstate 580 is still a mess although we have seen some improvements. and there was a serious injury accident with multiple julian assange it has been clear for some time but a statement it long time to clear up the back up. speeds are much improved, so is the drive time. the minute drive into livermore for is what it should be. looking at the san mateo bridge, we have had a win it by three in effect that does not appear to be quite as bad right now but on a high- rise things might be different. the golden gate bridge ride has been the end of a trouble-free commute. the time is now 8:48 a.m., time for check on whether. >>james: we have a look from the roof camera this morning, beautiful blue skies up above and a lot of sunshine. conditions are windy and cold. you could even see some wet roads from the over nine showers. mostly sunny this afternoon when temperatures in the upper 50s and 60

that's followed by the ashby and mcarthur stations in berkeley and oakland. >>> 8:37.with sal who is telling us about big problems in sonoma county. i was there last weekend. >> that's right. you know how 37 and anyone who has ever driven on it can be a dicey commute. we have not one but several crashes. 37 near skaggs island. eastbound. there is a crash, a major one, involving several vehicles. in fact they've already called for a half-dozen tow trucks to come to the scene. if you're driving on westbound 37 i still wouldn't advise you to do this even though the lanes are open. there will be a big traffic jam in the area. look how the road sensors are completely red out of vallejo heading to novato. use the richmond bridge if you can as an alternate. eastbound 37, again, closed near skaggs island. they are rerouting people. they called for at least a half-dozen tow trucks along with other emergency vehicles. let's go to another picture, foggy bay bridge, you're waiting there 10 to 15 minutes. fog is also effecting flights at the airport, up to an hour. and the commute