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live at infineon raceway, ken wayne, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> the owners of infineon raceway are looking for a new name. speedway motorsports says naming rights currently owned by infineon are expiring. a search is now underway to find a company to buy the naming rights. >>> california regulators are suing bp. accusing the oil company of selling dirty gas. the air resources board said the gas did not meet state clean fuel standards. bp allegedly sold 85 million gallons of dirty gas between december of 2008 and march of 2009. the gas was sold through storage tanks and pipelines in martinez. the suit is seeking unspecified damages. bp says it has not yet reviewed the lawsuit. >>> it is a tense time for teachers across the state. a state law mandates that teachers are warned if they might be laid off in the fall. newark school district says it could lose 26 school employees. even more positions could be lost if voters fail to approve governor brown's proposed tax increase in november, which would lead to more budget cuts. livermore and newark aren't alone. san francisco has already issued 5
live at infineon raceway, ken wayne, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> the owners of infineon raceway are looking for a new name. speedway motorsports says naming rights currently owned by infineon are expiring. a search is now underway to find a company to buy the naming rights. >>> california regulators are suing bp. accusing the oil company of selling dirty gas. the air resources board said the gas did not meet state clean fuel standards. bp allegedly sold 85 million gallons of dirty...
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live at infineon raceway, ken wayne, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> the owners of infineon raceway are looking a new name. speedway motorsports says naming rights currently owned by infineon are expiring. a search is now underway to find a company to buy the naming rights. >>> california regulators are suing bp. accusing the oil company of selling dirty gas. the air resources board said the gas did not meet state clean fuel standards. bp allegedly sold 85 million gallons of dirty gas between december of 2008 and march of 2009. the gas was sold through storage tanks and pipelines in martinez. the suit is seeking unspecified damages. bp says it has not yet reviewed the lawsuit. >>> it is a tense time for teachers across the state. a state law mandates that teachers are warned if they might be laid off in the fall. newark school district says it could lose 26 school employees. even more positions could be lost if voters fail to approve governor brown's proposed tax increase in november, which would lead to more budget cuts. livermore and newark aren't alone. san francisco has already issued 500 l
live at infineon raceway, ken wayne, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> the owners of infineon raceway are looking a new name. speedway motorsports says naming rights currently owned by infineon are expiring. a search is now underway to find a company to buy the naming rights. >>> california regulators are suing bp. accusing the oil company of selling dirty gas. the air resources board said the gas did not meet state clean fuel standards. bp allegedly sold 85 million gallons of dirty gas...
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it's been infineon raceway for 10 years. but the current infineon executives i guess aren't too excited about racing as their predecessors so they are letting nair naming rights deal expire after that 10 years and some $34 million. racetrack officials are now looking for a new sponsor. >>> tonight men's college hoops stanford against cal. pac-12 tournament at ucla. the winner advances to the conference semifinals and also tonight san jose state facing nevada at the western athletic conference tournament in las vegas. st. mary's is already in the big dance. >>> and a rare sight in the san francisco bay. >> yeah. a mother gray whale and calf were spotted in the water yesterday. the noaa is telling boaters to steer clear of them. witnesses report seeing a small boat speeding to get up close to see them. that is considered harassment. >> that could result in the calf being separated from the mother and it can die. >> if you are caught within 300 feet of a whale, there is a fine of up to $10,000. so watch from afar. >> wow. >>> i
it's been infineon raceway for 10 years. but the current infineon executives i guess aren't too excited about racing as their predecessors so they are letting nair naming rights deal expire after that 10 years and some $34 million. racetrack officials are now looking for a new sponsor. >>> tonight men's college hoops stanford against cal. pac-12 tournament at ucla. the winner advances to the conference semifinals and also tonight san jose state facing nevada at the western athletic...
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. >>> great story today at infineon raceway. the theme, you're never too old to try something new. i relate. 84-year-old ruth celebrated her 80th birthday sky diving. today she drove an open-wheel indycar around the racetrack. these f3 models are capable of over 100 miles an hour. she has wanted to check this off her bucket list for a while, and also likes to do sensational things and wants everyone to know about it. we caught up with ruth after her ride. >> i enjoyed it so much. i just really felt good. i'll try anything once. i think i'll probably have to go done a little bit when i'm 90, though. >> mike: she has a 90-year-old boyfriend. four daughters, 17 grandkids, most of whom were there today. a lot more from ruth at 11:00. what a great story. just keeps get throughout and trying things. >> ama: do we know how fast she drove? >> mike: i didn't get a speed. if you get one of those cars, you're going fast. >> ama: thank you, shu. everything old is new again at the box office, but does 21 jump street live up to the hype? the >> we're reviving a cancelled undercover police progra
. >>> great story today at infineon raceway. the theme, you're never too old to try something new. i relate. 84-year-old ruth celebrated her 80th birthday sky diving. today she drove an open-wheel indycar around the racetrack. these f3 models are capable of over 100 miles an hour. she has wanted to check this off her bucket list for a while, and also likes to do sensational things and wants everyone to know about it. we caught up with ruth after her ride. >> i enjoyed it so much....
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but next up for kenseth in the future is preparing for that toyota save mart 350 at infineon in june. kenseth was in the bay area, he made his way out to enjoy the best of the bay at the golden gate bridge. ghirardelli chocolate. sonoma wines. and talking to a girl that's cute as a button. i'll tell you. that's unbelievable. after naming all those spots, i don't think i want to go to work tomorrow. there are other things i could be doing. >> and i tell you, i was run off the road by matt kenseth today. >> you have to drive faster. 30 in a5? >> you can drive faster than that. - ( music playing ) - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimately connected to you. at kaiser permanente, we believe that if knowledge is power, shared knowledge is even more powerful. kaiser permanente. thrive. >>> for the first time ever, we are live streaming an amazing, new play cal
but next up for kenseth in the future is preparing for that toyota save mart 350 at infineon in june. kenseth was in the bay area, he made his way out to enjoy the best of the bay at the golden gate bridge. ghirardelli chocolate. sonoma wines. and talking to a girl that's cute as a button. i'll tell you. that's unbelievable. after naming all those spots, i don't think i want to go to work tomorrow. there are other things i could be doing. >> and i tell you, i was run off the road by matt...
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drive remembers gonna gather at infineon raceway and try to break a world record.he record is for the most cars performing doughnuts at the same time. this marks the weekly sonoma drift event. right now, the current world record for performing simultaneous doughnuts, 57 cars. the attempt to break that record starts at 4:00. admission if you want to go there is free and one of our coworkers lester, he loves everything infineon? i haven't done it but i've seen some marks on the streets near my house where they've tried to do it. >>> let's check in with tara. an accident? >> both cars in antioch are in the center divide. this is at highway 4, weekend at a street. it's affecting traffic there in what's known as the oakley curve. okay. highway 4 westbound looks like a parking lot if you can see there are massive delays heading to the caldecott tunnel and into the oakland hills. and finally, folks just getting off 80 westbound and heading toward the toll plaza. a big delay. give yourself extra time .7:39. >>> let's -- extra time. it's 7:39. >>> let's check in with rosema
drive remembers gonna gather at infineon raceway and try to break a world record.he record is for the most cars performing doughnuts at the same time. this marks the weekly sonoma drift event. right now, the current world record for performing simultaneous doughnuts, 57 cars. the attempt to break that record starts at 4:00. admission if you want to go there is free and one of our coworkers lester, he loves everything infineon? i haven't done it but i've seen some marks on the streets near my...
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big change in the works for infineon raceway. the reason the naming rights are up for grabs.fter just a 20-minute workout. getting ready to plant? chances are your soil is like this: compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants... but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingredients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into great soil. helps plants grow twice as big. instead of holding 'em back, they'll leap ahead. miracle-gro garden soil. start right. finish big. >>> the company that owns infineon raceway hopes the track will have a new name this summer. the company that paid more than $36 million to put its name on the track has decided not to renew its 10-year deal. the agreement end on may 31st. they're still locking for a new company to pie the naming rights >> i think that's sal leaving the parking lot, shift is done. that track opened the drag racing season last night. drivers can bring their street legal cars, pay a fee and race others on a quarter mile track this. year t
big change in the works for infineon raceway. the reason the naming rights are up for grabs.fter just a 20-minute workout. getting ready to plant? chances are your soil is like this: compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants... but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingredients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into great soil. helps plants grow twice as big. instead of holding 'em back,...
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that's about 10 miles past the infineon raceway. we'll have more on the forecast coming up. >>> all right. thank you, mark. >>> 7:13. a series of strong earthquakes rattled japan overnight prompting a small tsunami. the first one, a 6.8 magnitude quake hit at 2:00 a.m. our time, about 150 miles off hikado. that was followed by a 6.1 about 60 miles off the coast of tokyo. there are no reports of damage. however, some small coastal communities were evacuated, including one damaged by last year's 9.0 quake and tsunami. >>> the 2011 tsunami in santa cruz is one reason six new senators are worried about a new proposal by president obama. in the proposed 2013 budget, the obama administration is calling for almost $5 million in cuts to the national tsunami program. the group of senators says this jeopardizes safety and economic stability. >>> an was reported in -- an earthquake was reported in lake county. the 3.1 magnitude quake struck near clearlake oaks about 11:30 last night. the earthquake jolted some residents but there are no report
that's about 10 miles past the infineon raceway. we'll have more on the forecast coming up. >>> all right. thank you, mark. >>> 7:13. a series of strong earthquakes rattled japan overnight prompting a small tsunami. the first one, a 6.8 magnitude quake hit at 2:00 a.m. our time, about 150 miles off hikado. that was followed by a 6.1 about 60 miles off the coast of tokyo. there are no reports of damage. however, some small coastal communities were evacuated, including one...