we lived in east anchorage in half of a small apartment complex, and the only thing that broke in our house were these three swinging lights that went back and forth because our house was built on gravel soil and very strong and sturdy in many ways of its development. but when you look back at the houses, third avenue there were some that literally disappeared. downtown, around turnigan, there is a community that literally fell off and sunk. time i'm cosponsoring a resolution marking this tragic yet important event in our history and thanking those who helped us survive and recover. because in those days, you had limited access anyway, but when you had an earthquake especially in a small town or community, the first responders sometimes couldn't get there because of the uniqueness of the situation of the earthquake. but every alaskan, every first responder, everybody that was available got to the business of doing everything we could to help people in need. we were coming out of a winter and still cold and yet spring wharbgs we would call -- what we would call a spring-winter day. ala

anchorage until 5:00. should be wrapping up those left lanes in the next 10 minutes. also, in the east bay, westbound and eastbound 80 between powell and buchanan, you have various lanes blocked also until 5:00 and causing traffic tie-ups later on tonight. the san jose sharks taking on toronto over at the s.a.p. center 7:30 so extra cars in downtown san jose. east bay drive times still clear on 580, 880 and the eastshore freeway. bart on time with 27 trains and ace train number one also on schedule. that's your latest "kcbs traffic." back to you guys. >> thank you, liz. >>> it's 4:51 now. coming up in our next half hour, crude by rail. a kpix 5 exclusive on a plan to ship a highly explosive fuel right here into the bay area. >> they are charging us. [ indiscernible ] >> one moment, okay? >> a desperate call to 911 when a 20-pound cat turns on its family. how it all went down coming up next. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is a great day to travel around the bay area. sunshine all the way to the coastline. these temperatures going to be special today. maybe 67 in half moon bay. 70s into the so

the bay bridge east bound has an accident right on the approach just past the san francisco and anchorage up the traffic all the way through the city to silver appenzell past the 280 interchange. and miles and miles of stock occurred west of the high rise almost and to foster city. it blocks to of the three claimed for so long that it managed to back up the traffic of the way across the span. don't even think about using the dumbarton bridge. >>: safeway still has 21- days to receive counter offers. no stores are expected to close. industry analysts say. it's more liekley that the merged companies will eliminate redundant management. and embrace a change in philosophy by improving customer service to better compete with places like trader joes and whole foods. the acquisition is worth about seven-billion dollars. and could go as high as 9-billion. happening now. happy friday heading out the sun shine in high clouds. of the breaking down here friday forecast coming up in just a co[phones rings]s. it's amanda. hey sweetie. what? okay, i'll send it. one hundred seventy-two dollars for a chem