. >> reporter: inspectors found high levels of chromium six. >> this could be a carcinogen. it can be from natural sources like the geology and it can also be from a lot of industrial sources. >> reporter: they found it almost immediately and they were able to take care of it with few delays. >> we determined that it came from the concrete. >> reporter: they promptly shut the project down. >> it was done as a precaution to make sure there is no danger. >> it is gratifying to see such a health protective stance. >> reporter: caltrans says the tunnel project has a drainage system designed to keep all runoff from any drinking water source nonetheless it installed a special chemical filter. >> what it does is change chromium-6, which is dangerous, into chromium-3 which is benign. >> reporter: once the concrete dries there will be no problem at all when the tunnel opens on time late next year. >>> the discovery of an 8-pound chunk of gold has geologist heading to a secret location to look for more. this week, a golden nugget was auctioned off for $460,000. they are returning to t

into chromium three, which is benign. >> chromium three is considered a essential nutrient. >> once the concrete dries, there will be no chromium problem at all when the tunnel opens on time next year. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police have released a photo they say shows three jewelry robbers in action. the photo was taken about 5:45 in the morning on pedaluma boulevard. the men broke in and smashed display cases to get to the jewelry. investigators say the get away car was a white 4-door nissan maxima or altima. most of what they took was inexpensive imitations. >>> the california department of public health announced today it has fined a san francisco nursing home where a worker allegedly smothered an elderly resident. pleaded not guilty to the charges of murder. police arrested him after the death of the 87-year-old last month. the center was fined $100,000 for failing to protect the resident. it was his first day at work. >>> apple is facing a lawsuit over software claiming to track customers. new surface of secret files on ipads and iphones. the lawsuit claims the information puts u

into chromium three, which is benign. >> chromium three is considered a essential nutrient. >> once the concrete dries, there will be no chromium problem at all when the tunnel opens on time next year. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police have released a photo they say shows three jewelry robbers in action. the photo was taken about 5:45 in the morning on pedaluma boulevard. the men broke in and smashed display cases to get to the jewelry. investigators say the get away car was a white 4-door nissan maxima or altima. most of what they took was inexpensive imitations. >>> the california department of public health announced today it has fined a san francisco nursing home where a worker allegedly smothered an elderly resident. pleaded not guilty to the charges of murder. police arrested him after the death of the 87-year-old last month. the center was fined $100,000 for failing to protect the resident. it was his first day at work. >>> apple is facing a lawsuit over software claiming to track customers. new surface of secret files on ipads and iphones. the lawsuit claims the information puts u

it installed a special chemical filter. >> it changes chromium 6, which is dangerous, to chromium 3, which is benigned. >> something we need in our body. >> reporter: caltransays once the concrete dries there will be no chromium problem ever. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> several more weeks before we know what caused a man to fall from a effect later and died. michael smith died last tuesday. emergency crews found him with his coat, sleeves and hair stuck in the escalator. they are still conducting toxicology tests. >>> united health care workers rallied to defeat a rival union. >> i would like to give one more -- >> today marks the first day of balloting for hospital workers. they are being asked if they want to remain members of the union or join the national union of healthcare workers. the ballots are due may 9. the feuillantian was created in 2006 -- the new union was created in 2006. >>> new life at the home for low low income disabled place. the new st. peter's place. one resident said an early childhood illness left her with impaired brain functioning. >> i have been wa

as we should about how mercury and chromium and the other things effect the life cycles of fish. you know, when you do things in fishery management that are supposed to have a result -- for instance, you close off an area from fishing, and you fish in another area, and the idea that you closed off, the stocks rebuild, and sometimes they don't, and we don't know why. that's because there's a lot of things going on that we don't understand. >> thank you. on my left here. >> yeah,s movie, "inconvenience truth" brings the idea of climate control to the fore front -- >> could you speak into the microphone, please. >> sorry. the movie, al gore, you know, the " inconvenient truth" movie brought climate control to the forefront and afterwords there

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communities that are witnessing firsthand the harmful effects that exposures to chemicals such as chromium's have had on them. these communities both large and small and in every corner of the united states are sending out an sos. from small farming towns like cameron, misery, too small desert towns like midland, texas, to the forgotten town in missouri where the lead are so large the children think they are hills and play on them. in passing as the children away if it is startling to see the palms of their hand gray soaked in thank lead dust. unfortunately again in hinckley california this is becoming an all too common occurrence. it would appear most of these communities are under siege by one form of pollution or another. protecting the health of our family and children should be our top priorities for us all. yet the system for investigating, responding and reporting these concerns is inadequate. this is why i strongly support as 76, the strengthening protection for children and communities from disease cluster act also known as trevor's moly in honor of this brave young man trevor schae