the 32—year—old judge climber andrew foster did not make it.e than 1000 tonnes which fell off ted mack three on wednesday afternoon. he and his wife who was injured were checking the routes to the top. they we re checking the routes to the top. they were not actually rock climbing at the time, they were walking along near the base of the dome, sweet looking at climbing routes and it wasjust a tragic, tragic looking at climbing routes and it was just a tragic, tragic situation, the wrong place at the wrong time. and yesterday was another incident, as more rocks came crashing down the cliff face. this man was injured when a rocket came through the roof of their car as they dry to escape. it sounded like thunder. and she looked back and said, there is smoke coming out of the mountain. the mountain has exploded, it is falling, falling, we were driving as faras we falling, falling, we were driving as far as we could. at the same time i husband reached up and he said my head, my head, he was bleeding profusely and hurting. the routes at el capiatno,

the 32—year—old british climber andrew foster did not make it. off el capitan on wednesday afternoon. he and his wife who was injured were checking the routes to the top. they were not actually rock climbing at the time, they were walking along near the base of the dome, sweet looking at climbing routes and it was just a tragic, tragic situation, the wrong place at the wrong time. and yesterday was another incident, as more rocks came crashing down the cliff face. this man was injured when a rock came through the roof of their car as they dry to escape. —— tried to escape. it sounded like thunder. and she looked back and said, there is smoke coming out of the mountain. the mountain has exploded, it is falling, falling, we were driving as far as we could. at the same time i husband reached up and he said my head, my head, he was bleeding profusely and hurting. the routes at el capitan, all 3600 feet of it are amongst the world's greatest rock climbs and attract experienced mountaineers like andrew foster and his wife lucy. in a statement, patagoni

the 32—year—old british climber andrew foster didn't make it.was injured were checking the routes to the top. they were not actually rock climbing at the time, they were walking along near the base of el capitan, possibly looking at climbing routes, scouting, things like that, and it was just a tragic, tragic situation, the wrong place at the wrong time. and yesterday, there was another incident, as more rocks came crashing down the cliff face. this man was injured when a rock came through the roof of their car as they tried to escape. it sounded like thunder. and she looked back and said... i said there is smoke coming out of the mountain. the mountain has exploded, it is falling, falling, so we were driving as far as we could. at the same time, my husband reached up and he said my head, my head, because he was bleeding profusely and hurting. the routes up el capitan, all 3,600 feet of it, are amongst the world's greatest rock climbs and attract experienced mountaineers like andrew foster and his wife lucy. in a statement, patagonia, the outdoo

the 32—year—old british climber andrew foster did not make it.her incident, as more rocks came crashing down the cliff face. this man was injured when a rock came through the roof of their car as they tried to escape. it sounded like thunder. and she looked back and said, there is smoke coming out of the mountain. the mountain has exploded, it is falling, falling, we were driving as fast as we could. at the same time my husband reached up and he said, my head, my head, he was bleeding profusely and hurting. the routes at el capitan, all 3600 feet of it are amongst the world‘s greatest rock climbs and attract experienced mountaineers like andrew foster and his wife lucy. in a statement, patagonia, the outdoor clothing company which andrew foster worked for, said he was a much loved member of their team and a passionate climber, mountaineer and skier who loved being in the outdoors. his wife remains in hospital where she is being treated for serious injuries. richard galpin, bbc news. some news just some newsjust in. repair costs for big ben‘s how,

he was andrew foster, just 32 years old, originally from gloucestershire, and living in cardiff.ns in hospital. the couple called themselves weekend warriors and had posted online, yosemite is an awesome place and for many climbers it's one of the many places to go before you die. the second rock slide caught other climbers including rachel evans whose husband was struck on the head. paramedics sped to the scene, flying one person to hospitalfor treatment. rachel and her sister ruth had a narrow, terrifying escape. it sounded like thunder. and she looked back and she said... i said there's smoke coming out of the mountain. i said, the mountain is exploding. and i said it's falling, it's falling. we were driving as fast as we could. at the same time my husband reached up and he was like, oh my head, because he was bleeding profusely and hurting. el capitan draws people, lures them in, because it is untamed, because of the risks. so this tragedy will not stop climbers from gambling in the wilderness. james cook, bbc news, yosemite, in california. 50 yea rs 50 years ago a new bbc ra

andrew foster became trapped along with his wife, when rocks fell from the face of the rock formation seen another helicopter land in this valley, amid reports of another injured climber. this may be one of the most beautiful places on earth but it can also be perilous. it is a climber‘s worst nightmare, the thunder of a giant rock fall, the second in as many days. we were right under that. we were right under that, and i‘m really afraid that there were people there. this climber filmed the unfolding drama on his helmet camera. perched atop the monolith of el capitan, climbers looked on in awe. the dust lingered for hours. andrew foster was the victim of the first rock fall, just 32 years old, originally from gloucestershire and living in cardiff. his wife, lucy, was injured and taken to hospital. the couple called themselves "passionate weekend warriors". the second rock fall rattled several climbers, including rachel evans, whose husband was hurt. paramedics sped to the scene, flying one person to hospital for treatment. i said, "the mountain‘s exploding". and i said, "it‘s falling,

he was andrew foster, just 32 years old, originally from gloucestershire, and living in cardiff. one of the many places to go before you die. the second rock slide caught other climbers including rachel evans whose husband was struck on the head. paramedics sped to the scene, flying one person to hospitalfor treatment. rachel and her sister ruth had a narrow, terrifying escape. it sounded like thunder. and she looked back and she said... i said there‘s smoke coming out of the mountain. i said, the mountain is exploding. and i said it's falling, it's falling. we were driving as fast as we could. at the same time my husband reached up and he was like, oh my head, because he was bleeding profusely and hurting. el capitan draws people, lures them in, because it is untamed, because of the risks. so this tragedy will not stop climbers from gambling in the wilderness. james cook, bbc news, yosemite, in california. there‘s been more bad news for the car manufacturer volkswagen. it announced today that it has set aside even more money to cover the costs of the diesel—emissions scandal. th

we now know the identity of the british tourist who was killed on wednesday. 32-year-old andrew foster of wales and his wife were hiking at the bottom when a chunk of granite 12 stories tall broke free and fell. foster died. his wife is still in the hospital. climbers said the latest rock fall happened in nearly the same location as wednesday's and was at least three times as large. the smoke and dust filled the entire valley below. one man was injured and airlifted to the hospital. and we heard the story from his wife. >> something came through our sunroof but we didn't know it was close. we didn't know it was coming, you know, what had happened. but it shattered. and the dust just poured in. >> glass went flying from the sunroof. >> so we were trying to outrun it. it was like go, let's go! and at the same time, my husband reached up and he was, like, oh, my head, my head! because it was bleeding profusely and hurting. >> reporter: no word on his condition this morning. but this is the most popular time of year for people to come from around the world to climb the walls. rock falls ha

we now know the identity of the british tourist who was killed on wednesday. 32-year-old andrew foster, and his wife were hiking at the bottom of el capitan when a chunk of granite about 12 stories tall broke free and plunged down. foster died. his wife is in the hospital. the latest rock fall happened in nearly the same location as wednesday. but it was at least three times as large. the dust and smoke filled the entire valley below. one man was injured and airlifted to the hospital. rock falls happen about 80 times a year there and geologists say rocks can be dislodged by factors including water, erosion, earthquakes and vegetation. >> it's not very unusual at all. it's actually quite normal. and a natural erosional process that occurs in yosemite in particular on granite that comprises most of the bedrock or the rocks that are exposed in yosemite. so it's a very natural process that occurs very frequently. these rock falls are coming down because these rocks erode under the force of gravity. >> add in tourists and climbers and the problems come in. this is the most popular time of y

the park identified the man as 34-year-old andrew foster of wales. foster and his wife were standing at the base the cliff getting ready to climb when the rock came counsel. his wife was seriously hurt and she's still in the hospital. 30 other climbers were in the area at the time. seven rock falls were reported just wednesday alone. the park will stay open to visitors but it's not clear if any measures are being taken to further protect climbers at el capitan. >>> controversy is brewing in an east bay cafi. the cafi owner says that he will likely lose his business after the landlord has sign add lease with starbucks. >> i was shocked. i was totally shock ised beyond belief at that they would do something like this behind my back. >> reporter: harvard gate landlord ron naha signed a deal. the landlord kept him on a month-to-month lease. now, he says, he is being evicted. he says he had worked hard to bring starbucks in and says that shahaby's cafi was grandfathered in. >> does not apply to the tenant that signed a least prior to september 2015 so it

>> yosemite officials have identified the british tourist killed by wednesday's rock slide as andrew foster. he and hess wife were hiking at the bottom of el capitan when the chunk of granite the side of a building broke offer. t >>> the president insists the wealthy are not getting a tax cut. but the "new york times" reports the president could save more than a billion dollars as a result of proposal. >> reporter: president trump unveiled the tax reform plan calling for democrats to join republicans in support. tweeting democrats don't want massive tax cuts. how doe great reviews for reform. it streamlines the system and benefits the middle class. >> we're going to make sure that every american can file their taxes by themselves on a single sheet of paper. >> reporter: the details are forthcoming, but it calls for slashing the tax on corporations, now 35% to 20%. for individuals and families, reducing the number of tax brackets from seven to try. and double being the standard deduction. trump is proposing eliminating the estate tax, something paid on estates valued at $5.5 million for indi

now know the identity of the man who was killed by the first rock fall on wednesday. 32-year-old andrew foster of wales. his wife is in the hospital today. ssibthpo rocks e same place so were destabilized from the event that happened yesterday. >> reporter: geologists say that break could have been caused by the heating and cooling of the granite as the temperatures dipped, the rock becomes more brittle. the last time someone was killed by a falling rock in yosemite was 2013. kenny? >> thank you. >>> millio of people in puerto rico are pleading for help nine days after hurricane maria flattened the island. the power is still out in most areas, and there's still no running water on the island. entire towns cut off by fallen trees and washed out roads making it nearly impossible to get victims everyday essentials. fema says it has delivered thousands of gallons of drinking water and more than a million meals. but that's barely making a dent in the situation. >> do you need more help? >> of course i do. i need more help. >> a response to an incident like this is complex. it's difficult. and it is

the man was 32 andrew foster from whales. is wife was injured and remains in the hospital. the couple was in yosemite to t ck climb but was not climbing at the time of the slide. there is video showing the power of these slides. ing tan show us your videos at ic or connect with us on twitter or facebook. >>> breaking news out of oakland, a man died after being taken into custody. bou details are few. this is what we know, the corner has confirmed the death. at this point, the police have not revealed what led up to that tazing. >>> a second threat of violence ng a high school is telling he pnts that police will be on campus tomorrow. on. ed up security comes after fficints found graffiti in the bathroom saying there would be a shooting tomorrow. the threat is under investigation and classes are in capion. last week on the 19th officials evacuated the school after a bomb threat. >> a while car chase in the east bay ends with an arrest. ar, see the suspect's hands up man e as officers had their guns drawn. it began when the man was driving a stolen car, he jumped sive s that

. >> reporter: 24 hours before, a slab of the mountain thundered down into the valley, killing andrew foster and injuring his wife. >> it is a common occurrence, unfortunately a horrible tragedy in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: officials reopened the park this morning, despite the accident. climber said the latest rockwell happened -- rock fall happened in nearly the same spot as yesterday. the smoke and dust filled the entire valley. we asked a geologist, is this unusual? >> it's not, it's quite normal. it is a natural erosional process that occurs on granite. these rock walls are coming down because the rocks want to he wrote under the force of gravity. >> reporter:. officials say yosemite housed 80 rockslides every year. >>> we are getting word that a person died after oakland released -- police used a taser on him. police are not saying a whole lot tonight only that it involves someone who was in custody. internal affairs and the da are investigating, the corner will determine the cause of death. >>> a 19-year-old woman is under arrest, she hit a 3-year- old white and t

andrew foster, a 32-year-old from wales, who works for outdoor clothing company patagonia, died in one of a series of rock falls on wednesday. his wife lucy was hurt. the double slides left a lot of visitors with frayed nerves. >> it's elcap. not really sure what just fell, but something did, something big. holy [ bleep ]. that was loud. >> there's just cracking, a bunch of noise and then smoke started coming down like crazy. >> reporter: before and after photos show the face of el capitan now scarred. thuk dust filled the valley making half dome invisible. canadian climber peter zebrock and others watched it all from another summit. >> absolutely unbelievable. we are on the summit. we are all safe. thanks be to god. >> a park spokesperson said slides this rare are large, but rocks do break loose in yosemity about 80 times a year. >> we spoke with some climbers who have seen the dangers up close. >> rock climbers know it's a very risky sport, but that's also part of the draw. i spoke with one local climber who has a lot of experience with el capitan and even plans to return in about a

andrew foster, a 32-year-old from wales, who works for outdoor clothing company patagonia, died in one of a series of rock falls on wednesday. his wife lucy was hurt. the double slides left a lot of visitors with frayed nerves. >> it's elcap. not really sure what just fell, but something did, something big. holy [ bleep ]. that was loud. >> there's just cracking, a bunch of noise and then smoke started coming down like crazy. >> reporter: before and after photos show the face of el capitan now scarred. thuk dust filled the valley making half dome invisible. canadian climber peter zebrock and others watched it all from another summit. >> absolutely unbelievable. we are on the summit. we are all safe. thanks be to god. >> a park spokesperson said slides this rare are large, but rocks do break loose in yosemity about 80 times a year. >> we spoke with some climbers who have seen the dangers up close. >> rock climbers know it's a very risky sport, but that's also part of the draw. i spoke with one local climber who has a lot of experience with el capitan and even plans to return in about a

he was andrew foster, just 32 years old, originally from gloucestershire.lucy was hurt and remains in hospital. the couple called themselves weakened worriers and had posted online that yosemite was an awesome place and one of the many places to go before you die. the second rocks line -- rockslide injured many, including rachel's husband, who was struck on the head. one person was flown to hospital for treatment. sister had ar terrifying escape. >> it sounded like thunder. thereoked back and said, is smoke coming out of the mountain. i said, the mountain is smoke? she said, it is falling. my husband reached up and said, my head. because it was bleeding profusely and hurting. drawser: el capitan people because it is untamed, because of the risk. this tragedy will not stop climbers from gambling in the wilderness. james cook, bbc news, yosemite in california. ♪ anchor: thousands of people in the spanish region of catalonia have again taken to the streets tonight ahead of a self-declared independence referendum and a constitutional battle with the central gov

than 24 hours before a slab of the mountain thundered down into the valley killing 32-year-old andrew foster of wales and injuring his wife. >> it's a very common occurrence, that rock fall, unfortunately a horrible tragedy, in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: officials reopened the park despite the accident. the smoke and dust filled the valley. we asked the geologist, is this unusual? >> not unusual at all. it's actually normal and a natural erosional process that occurs in yosemite in particular on granite. these rock falls are coming down because these rocks erode under the force of gravity. >> reporter: andria borba, kpix 5. >> we have learned that a person died while in the custody of oakland police after police used a taser on the suspect. it happened yesterday afternoon near 41st and foothill. police are giving few details except that the person was in custody at the time. internal affairs and the alameda county d.a. are investigating. the coroner will determine the cause of death. >>> in the east bay, a 19-year- old woman is now behind bars accused in the hit-and-run

on wednesday pieces of a massive rock killed 32 year old andrew foster of whales and seriously injuredis wife. rock climber, matt spohn was on el capitan during the first rock fall.matt spohn/rock climber: "we were actually climbing the west side and it fell off the east side when it happened, but we could feel a little movement."geologists say thursdays rockfall was 22 times as big as the rockfall on wednesday. there was no movement on el capital friday, but the park did have another injury.scott gediman/yosemite national park spokesman: "that is what the helicopter we're hearing i did have a climber, a climber did fall... where, honestly i don't know if it's a man or woman or who it is but it's a climber fall and this is on the other side of the meadow."to be on the safe side, roads inside yosemite valley were rerouted. some of the debris that landed on roadways has been cleared and caution signs have been posted. scott gediman/yosemite national park spokesman: "the area is not closed, it's still beautiful weather..." (marty) fleet week activities get underway this weekend here in th

wednesday's granite chunk that fell killed 32-year-old british tourist andrew foster. it measured 130 feet tall. thursday's slide was almost 400 feet and injured a man when a rock smashed through his car's sunroof. does what happened here scare you? >> it's utterly pet riifying. we also had this immense sense of relief that, you know, we really dodged a bullet. >> reporter: now, geologists believe the break could have been caused by heating and cooling of the granite face. and despite these two incidents, yosemite park is still open, and climbers have not been deterred. anthony. >> mason: carter evans at yosemite. thanks, carter. up next, steve hartman with the littlest linebacker. there's only one egg that gives you better taste and better nutrition in so many varieties. cage free. and organi'sest. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. ayep, and my teeth are yellow.? time for whitestrips. crest glamorous white whitestrips are the only ada-accepted whitening strips proven to be safe and effective. an

andrew foster was the victim of the first rockfall.stershire, and living in cardiff. his wife, lucy, was injured and taken to hospital. the couple called themselves "passionate weekend warriors". the second rockfall rattled several climbers, including rachel evans, whose husband was hurt. paramedics sped to the scene, flying one person to hospital for treatment. i said "the mountain's exploding — it's falling, it's falling"! so we were driving as fast as we could. at the same time, my husband reached up and said, "my head, my head," because it was bleeding profusely and hurting. and yet the daring are up again today, including one climber who was just 300 metres from the first deadly rockfall. it definitely worries me that we were standing underneath the rockfall zone like 15 minutes before it happened, or 20 minutes before it happened, but that was just like a stroke of amazing luck that we had to be out of there, you know, atjust the right time. el capitan draws people, lures then in, because it is untamed, because of the risks. this

a british climber who died after a rock fall in yosemite national park has been named as andrew fosterm wales. his wife, who was also injured, is undergoing medical treatment at a california hospital. roads around the base of the el capitan granite formation have been re—routed after eight rock falls in two days. the united nations‘ nuclear watchdog has warned that north korea's latest missile test proved that it has made rapid progress on weapons development. tensions on the korean peninsula have increased since the test, which led to a new round of sanctions against the north. the head of the international atomic energy agency said the isolated country now poses a real threat. it is obvious that it is much bigger than the previous one and it means that north korea made a very rapid progress and combined with other elements, this is the new threat and this is a global threat. ryanair has just under 12 hours to sort out compensation for hundreds of thousands of passengers hit by mass flight cancellations, or it could face court action. the uk's aviation regulator has accused the low—co

andrew foster was the victim of the first rock.e and living in cardiff. his wife lucy was injured and taken to hospital. the couple called themselves passionate. the second rockfall rattled several climbers, including rachel, whose husband was hurt. paramedics flew one person to hospitalfor treatment. i said it is falling, it is falling! we were driving as fast as we could. at this time time my husband reached up and said, my head, because it was bleeding profusely and hurting. and yet the daring are up again today, including one climber who was just 300 metres from the first deadly rockfall.m definitely worries me that we are standing underneath the rockfall something like 15 minutes or 20 minutes before it happened, but that was just a stroke of amazing luck that we had to be out of their, you know? atjust the right time. el capitan draws people, lewis then on, because it is untamed, because of the risks. —— lures them in. this tragedy will not stop them from gambling on the cliffs. sport now and the manchester city footballer se

he was andrew foster, just 32 years old, originally from gloucestershire, and living in cardiff.he couple called themselves "weekend warriors" and had posted online, yosemite is an awesome place and for many climbers it's one of the many places to go before you die. the second rock slide caught other climbers including rachel evans whose husband was struck on the head. paramedics sped to the scene, flying one person to hospitalfor treatment. rachel and her sister ruth had a narrow, terrifying escape. it sounded like thunder. and she looked back and she said... i said there's smoke coming out of the mountain. i said, the mountain is exploding. and i said it's falling, it's falling. we were driving as fast as we could. at the same time my husband reached up and he was like, oh, my head, because he was bleeding profusely and hurting. el capitan draws people, lures them in, because it is untamed, because of the risks. so this tragedy will not stop climbers from gambling in the wilderness. james cook, bbc news, yosemite, in california. time for the sport news. after he was injured any

the accident coming two days after another rock climber andrew foster was killed while visiting from wales after a rock fall at el capitan a day after that more boulders came down injuring another visitor. >> it just popped right out like oh, my god what are we seeing. >> it was a magnitude bigger than the last one. >> climbers caught the incredible site on camera some describing the large sheet of rock as large as a building. page was onto floor when she heard the massive slab break off the famed structure. >> we heard this thunder that was so loud and looked at each other like whoa. >> she sends these photos saying one of the boulders smashed through a sunroof. geologists are looking into what caused the rock fall. >> the area remains open, we have posted signs to let people know. >> he says rock falls are part of the park and happen almost daily, they rarely impact visitors but says it is not enough to keep it from coming back. >> if it's going to happen, going to happen. just got to be careful, and do what you can. >> yosemite remains open. cars are at a stand still as visitors c

the park identified the man as 32-year-old andrew foster it of wales. foster and his wife were standing at the base of the cliff getting ready to climb when the rock came down. his wife was seriously hurt. she's still in the hospital. >> 30 other climbers were in the area at the time. isn't rock falls have been reported in a four-hour period just on wednesday alone. park service officials say that park will stay open to visitors but it is not clear if any measures are being taken to protect climbers at el capitan. >>> controversy brewing at a city in the east bay. the owner of of a small cafi in richmond says that he will likely lose his business now that the landlord signed a deal with starbucks to put one next door. cutt's jana katsuyama talked to both the landlord and the owner. >> i was shocked. i was totally shocked beyond belief that they would do something like this behind my back. >> reporter: harvard gates landlord ron nahas signed a deal with stars bucks to put a shop next door which bans any other shop the same coffee. nahas says that he broug

killed 32- year old andrew foster of wales... and seriously injured his wife. on the safe side, roads inside yosemite valley were rerouted. some of the debris that landed on roadways has been cleared ... and caution signs have been posted. (grant) new tonight at nine: flames ripped through a docked commercial fishing and research ship earlier today... sending thick plumes of dark-gray smoke billowing over san diego bay. harbor police say the focus is now on minimizing damage to the bay. crews are trying to contain any contaminants that will come off of the boat so they can minimize the pollution problem. the cause of the fire is under investigation. no injuries were reported. (grant) now to our four zone forecast... as we take this live look outside at the embarcadero... joining us now is chief joining us embarcadero... joining us now is chief meteorologist brittney shipp... a slight cooling trend expected into saturday as onshore flow increases across the area. breezy conditions will also persist into the weekend with temperatures at or slightly below seasonal

it comes one day after a rock fall killed 32-year-old andrew foster of wales. his wife serious injuries air lifted out of the park. the park service was the rockslide was significantly bigger than the first. >> it's huge. ten times bigger at least. it was enormous. >> reporter: el capitan one of the most challenging climbs in the world is it a top destination for those living on the edge. rock falls happen at yosemite about 80 times a year but it's unclear what triggered these latest slides. >> and that was miguel reporting. now, park rangers say this is part of nature and every day life at yosemite. so what may appears to be increase threat, it's open and crimers sti climbers still ascending the wall. >> now, looking at the weather, a beautiful day. last through the weekend. >> yeah, during the lunch hour of friday, which means you are almost out, almost dl. and you get to enjoy a nice day outside. i would go outside because temperatures are pleasant t and cloud cover keeps it cool especially along the coast. but you'll notice the clouds are kicking up breezy

on wednesday pieces of a massive rock killed 32 year old andrew foster of whales and seriously injured his wife. rock climber, matt spohn was on el capitan during the first rock fall.matt spohn/rock climber: "we were actually climbing the west side and it fell off the east side when it happened, but we could feel a little movement."geologists say thursdays rockfall was 22 times as big as the rockfall on wednesday. there was no movement on el capital friday, but the park did have another injury.scott gediman/yosemite national park spokesman: "that is what the helicopter we're hearing i did have a climber, a climber did fall... where, honestly i don't know if it's a man or woman or who it is but it's a climber fall and this is on the other side of the meadow."to be on the safe side, roads inside yosemite valley were rerouted. some of the debris that landed on roadways has been cleared and caution signs have been posted. scott gediman/yosemite national park spokesman: "the area is not closed, it's still beautiful weather..." (steve) (steve) despite the rockfalls -- people are still planni

. >>> they identified the climber who died yesterday as 32-year- old andrew foster.is wife was seriously injured and remains hospitalized. they were both at the bottom of the cliff preparing to climb a piece of rock 130 feet tall and 65 feet wide crashed down toward them. several more slides follow. the park says it has 80 rock falls a year. deaths and injuries are rare. some to reset they had no idea there was a risk. >> we did not spend time worrying about -- we were worried about the bears.>> it looks like -- you don't sit there thinking you're going to get knocked over. >> some traffic has been rerouted. park officials say the changes will be in effect tomorrow. the park remains open and visitor services are not affected. >>> bill martin is here with more on the rockslide's.>>> and 150 years yosemite park there has been 15 deaths from rockslides. we will look at today's slide. the way granite works but it freezes. in the cracks. the granite starts to breathe. cracks off and she starts to breathe. over the course of years and entire chunk. today's chunk was 130 fe

the husband andrew foster, 32, was killed. and his wife, lucy, 28, is in critical condition.terday, as this yosemite conservancy time lapse photography shows, the second massive slide this week also off yosemite's el capitan injured a man in a car, rocks falling through the sunroof, hitting jim evans. >> we were trying to outrun it. it was like go, let's go! and at the same time, my husband reached up and he was, like, oh, my head, my head! because it was bleeding profusely and hurting. >> reporter: the enormity of the rock falls is staggering. just yesterday's rock fall was almost 400 feet tall, 150 feet wide and 26 feet thick, weighing in at 30,500 tons! that's the weight of 68 fully loaded 747 jumbo jets! the park geologist says because it wasn't raining, freezing, super hot or shaken by an earthquake, the specific cause of

the husband andrew foster 32 was killed and wife lucy 28 is in critical condition. yesterday, as this yosemite conservancy time lapse photography shows, the second massive slide this week also off yosemite's el capitan injured a man in a car, rocks falling through the sunroof hitting gym evans. >> we were trying to outrun it. it was like go, let's go! and at the same time, my husband reached up and he was like, oh, my head, my head, because it was bleeding profusely and hurting. >> reporter: the enormity of the rock falls is staggering. just yesterday's rock fall was almost 400 feet tall, 26 feet thick weighing over 35,000 tons the weight of 68 loaded 747 jets. the park geologist says because it wasn't raining, freezing, super hot or shaken by an earthquake, the specific cause of those slides remains undetermined. >> you know, if that's still a mystery really and we will definitely be looking into that. >> reporter: and finding tell tale signs of a potential rock fall is often impossible. >> things are happening within the rock. they are usually not visible to us. a

the park says that man was 32- year-old andrew foster of wales.ter and his wife were standing at the base of the cliff getting ready to climb when the rock came down. his wife was seriously hurt. she's still in the hospital. 30 other climbers were in the area at the time. seven rock falls are reported in a four-hour period just on wednesday alone. park service officials say that park will be open to visitors. it's not clear if they are taking any new measures to better protect climbers at el capitan. >>> today, governor brown will sign legislation to build more affordable housing. >> it's been called the most significant step to address california can's housing crisis. >>> mountain view officials say that google threw them a bit of a curveball this week. google plans to build a campus with more than 3 million square feet of office space. they have been talking to the city about building almost 10,000 units of new housing in conjunction with that project. 20% of the units would be affordable housing. many would be micro apartments, all to help ease

the husband andrew foster, 32, was killed. and his wife, lucy, 28, is in critical condition. yesterday, as this yosemite conservancy time lapse photography shows, the second massive slide this week also off yosemite's el capitan injured a man in a car, rocks falling through the sunroof, hitting jim evans. >> we were trying to outrun it. it was like go, let's go! and at the same time, my husband reached up and he was, like, oh, my head, my head! because it was bleeding profusely and hurting. >> reporter: the enormity of the rock falls is staggering. just yesterday's rock fall was almost 400 feet tall, 150 feet wide and 26 feet thick, weighing in at 30,500 tons! that's the weight of 68 fully loaded 747 jumbo jets! the park geologist says because it wasn't raining, freezing, super hot or shaken by an earthquake, the specific cause of both slides is undetermined. >> you know, it's still a mystery really. we'll be looking into that. >> reporter: and finding tell tale signs of a potential rock fall is often impossible. >> things are happening within the rock. they are usually not v

reporter: the couple caught in a rock slide from the day before was not as fortunate. 32-year-old andrew fostercy were on their first wedding anniversary vacation visiting from the u.k. when a large piece of granite broke away and fell onto them. andrew was killed and his wife is in critical condition. geologists say when slabs of granite detach, it's all part of the natural life of the rock. moisture gets in the cracks and forces the rock to expand and contract with the hot and cold temps. eventually, something's going to give. the thing is, there's no way to know when. >> no, it's not possible to predict rock falls, predicting a rock fall means you know exactly where it will occur, exactly when it will occur and how big it will be. and so we're a long way from being able to determine all of those things and make a prediction. >> reporter: and thing is, kelly, the visitors there and the climbers are not scared off. they say they're going to continue to climb in yosemite as well as on el capitan. kelly? kelly: and climb with the abundance of caution. thank you, alicia acuna. julie: a stern mess

we're getting our first look at photos of welsh climber andrew foster... the 32- year-old was killed and his wife seriously injured wednesday - when a huge slab of rock broke off el capitan. friends say the couple had been celebrating their first anniversary...and considered the trip to yosemite a dream come true. his wife lucy was in critical condition. and then thursday - a 'second' huge rockfall in two days.yesterday's slide was even bigger. a man was injured as he was driving out of the park. rachel evans, victim's wife: something came thru our sunroof but we didn't know it was closed. we didn't know what had happened but it shattered and dust just poured in... glass went flying from the sunroof. and so we were trying to outrun it, we were like, 'go, let's go!' and at the same time my husband reached up and he was like 'oh my head, my head' she says they rushed to get help and her husband was taken to the hospital with a possible skull fracture. today - not only is el capitan still open to climbers....quite a few people are back out there, the park say

the man who died is 32-year-old andrew foster of wells.y were standing at the base of the cliff preparing to climb when that rock came down. his wife was seriously injured and remains hospitalized. there were 30 other climbers in the area at the time. a total of 7 rock falls were reported in a four-hour period on wednesday alone. the park service the park remains open to visitors. it's unclear if any measures are being taken to protect climbers at el capitan. >>> a follow-up to wednesday's hit and run that critically injured a 3-year-old boy. a 19-year-old woman was arrested. richmond police say she's a receptionist at an auto repair shop and she was driving the car when it hit the boy. the driver briefly stopped but drove away. the little boy darted away from his mother and out into traffic. >> she is a receptionist for the auto shop, and somehow she was able to obtain the keys and drove the customer's car. >> police suspect the receptionist panicked because she wasn't supposed to be in the car. she's facing charges of felony hit and run.

it comes after a rock fall killed 32-year-old andrew foster of wales. his wife suffering serious injuries, airlifted out of the park. the national park service says this latest rockslide was significantly bigger than the first. >> it's huge. ten-times bigger. at least. >> reporter: el cap, one of the most challenging climbs in the world, is a top destination for those living on the edge. rock falls happen at yosemite about 80 times a year. but it's unclear what triggered the latest slides. park rangers say rockslides are about everyday life here in yosemite. and despite the new rockslides, there's no and at this very hour, there's climbers ascending that mountain slap behind me. >> miguel, thank you. >>> there's a lot more to get to this morning, including the growing controversy around health and human service secretary tom price. he is apologizing for taking flights. but will he save his job? hallie jackson is here this morning. >> reporter: this morning, the mea culpa from secretary price comes a s amid growing controve of his plane rides. and that's