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joe vasquez cbs 5 >>> workers marched in downtown san francisco threatening to go on strike over cost of health care the unions agree to keep the members working for now as negotiations continued. >>> oakland's mayor quoted as saying she was set up by the oakland beat and they said it is not true. >>> ken bastida atop mount diablo in mobile 5 ally in the bay area and in need of repair it will show you how you can help. >>> visibility must be unlamented we have the coast is clear and something else is clear that temperatures and the,
joe vasquez cbs 5 >>> workers marched in downtown san francisco threatening to go on strike over cost of health care the unions agree to keep the members working for now as negotiations continued. >>> oakland's mayor quoted as saying she was set up by the oakland beat and they said it is not true. >>> ken bastida atop mount diablo in mobile 5 ally in the bay area and in need of repair it will show you how you can help. >>> visibility must be unlamented we...
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joe vasquez cbs five. the nationwide computer glitch stranded thousands of airlines' passengers this afternoon united stick a desk at sfo was absolutely swamped. is it more than three hours just to see and agents the carrier says at least 200 flights were delayed was a lot of information. >>> the communications are sparse but i think this system went down around noontime. and we got here at 1215 so it 3:00 now also passengers were given free vouchers to but new flights to the airline says it's not sure what caused the severe outage united experience several computer problems since merging with continental. neil armstrong will always be remembered as the first man to step on to the moon. but december fell away sharing is far more personal connection with them john remo's tells us about the essay that touched the legendary astronauts just weeks of war is death. >>> sometimes when i look up at the moon i wonder if my mom and dad are watching me this 11 year-old rode his as say when you look at the moon two ye
joe vasquez cbs five. the nationwide computer glitch stranded thousands of airlines' passengers this afternoon united stick a desk at sfo was absolutely swamped. is it more than three hours just to see and agents the carrier says at least 200 flights were delayed was a lot of information. >>> the communications are sparse but i think this system went down around noontime. and we got here at 1215 so it 3:00 now also passengers were given free vouchers to but new flights to the airline...
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joe vasquez cbs 5 >>> bicyclist recover tonight after a driver attacked him in a case of road rage this happened in santa rosa police say a wrote in to the oakmont golf course after a driver yelled at him, the elderly driver followed him onto the course with his car and hit him. the bicyclist expected to survive police are looking for the driver. >>> was in the year more stories about drivers and cyclists and badly in out on streets now len ramirez reports cyclists and one part of the bay have a new way to fight back. >>> at a time when by writer ship in the bay area blows out >>> i choose to go down >>> sunnyvale by commuter found himself on the wrong exploding and when a car forced him off the road >>> that resulted in me damaging my bike but also losing some skin which is mostly healed now all the way to my right arm >>> he picked itself up and the driver drove a white but under a new ordinance future incidents may not have to end their >>> in sunnyvale a bike friendly community >>> the city added a section to city code that prevents harassment and deliberate endangerment by people d
joe vasquez cbs 5 >>> bicyclist recover tonight after a driver attacked him in a case of road rage this happened in santa rosa police say a wrote in to the oakmont golf course after a driver yelled at him, the elderly driver followed him onto the course with his car and hit him. the bicyclist expected to survive police are looking for the driver. >>> was in the year more stories about drivers and cyclists and badly in out on streets now len ramirez reports cyclists and one...
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joe vasquez cbs 5 >>> workers marched in downtown san francisco threatening to go on strike over cost of health care the unions agree to keep the members working for now as negotiations continued. >>> oakland's mayor quoted as saying she was set up by the oakland beat and they said it is not true. >>> ken bastida atop mount diablo in mobile 5 ally in the bay area and in need of repair it will show you how you can help. >>> visibility must be unlamented we have the coast is clear and something else is clear that temperatures and the, >>> and orange glow fills this guy a warehouse in sacramento goes up in flams it took firefighters several hours to control it. it started at 2:00 a.m. this morning it is unsure what fueled the flames the fire destroyed a business next door. >>> oakland's mayor quoted as accusing the police to cetera the new york times says it got it wrong mark sayre with how the the words were twisted. >>> mayor quan has taken criticism over her handling of the occupy movement until this weekend's new york times magazine has there been discussion of a set up. when police
joe vasquez cbs 5 >>> workers marched in downtown san francisco threatening to go on strike over cost of health care the unions agree to keep the members working for now as negotiations continued. >>> oakland's mayor quoted as saying she was set up by the oakland beat and they said it is not true. >>> ken bastida atop mount diablo in mobile 5 ally in the bay area and in need of repair it will show you how you can help. >>> visibility must be unlamented we...
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engineers say it is too dangerous for anyone to go inside joe vasquez explants. what is at the center of a federal investigation. >>> the focus and 8 in. pipe that leaked and a similar pipe was replaced after an inspection last year founded corroded was the pipe that failed and replaced at the same time? the trend answer those questions and understand where workers were trying to fix the lake for two hours instead of shutting the plant down a chemical boards as last monday's fire was a near disaster that could have killed a dozen workers. joe vasquez cbs 5 >>> federal investigators are trying to figure out how to make the site say so they can remove the pot for testing. it martinez investigators tried to figure out what caused a small fire at the shell refinery. workers evacuated as a precaution the fire broke out and dave at processing unit the plan firefighters extinguished dead. >>> my home for women who have no place to go to those women forced to move out kristyn a our son what the owner said no choice but to add that during what happened to those women now
engineers say it is too dangerous for anyone to go inside joe vasquez explants. what is at the center of a federal investigation. >>> the focus and 8 in. pipe that leaked and a similar pipe was replaced after an inspection last year founded corroded was the pipe that failed and replaced at the same time? the trend answer those questions and understand where workers were trying to fix the lake for two hours instead of shutting the plant down a chemical boards as last monday's fire was a...
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joe vasquez cbs five. the nationwide computer glitch stranded thousands of airlines' passengers this afternoon united stick a desk at sfo was absolutely swamped. is it more than three hours just to see and agents the carrier says at least 200 flights were delayed was a lot of information. >>> the communications are sparse but i think this system went down around noontime. and we got here at 1215 so it 3:00 now also passengers were given free vouchers to but new flights to the airline says it's not sure what caused the severe outage united experience several computer problems since merging with continental. neil armstrong will always be remembered as the first man to step on to the moon. but december fell away sharing is far more personal connection with them john remo's tells us about the essay that touched the legendary astronauts just weeks of war is death. >>> sometimes when i look up at the moon i wonder if my mom and dad are watching me this 11 year-old rode his as say when you look at the moon two ye
joe vasquez cbs five. the nationwide computer glitch stranded thousands of airlines' passengers this afternoon united stick a desk at sfo was absolutely swamped. is it more than three hours just to see and agents the carrier says at least 200 flights were delayed was a lot of information. >>> the communications are sparse but i think this system went down around noontime. and we got here at 1215 so it 3:00 now also passengers were given free vouchers to but new flights to the airline...
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joe vasquez cbs 5 >>> a special helicopter in the bay area the invisible threat it looks for. >>> changes that could make passengers happier >>> i never knew i would say this but i miss my sister >>> back home in the bay area the hero's welcome for >>> new tonight real-life drama and the skies over hollywood a news helicopter belonging to ktla television made an emergency landing after it spewed smoke just after 6:00 p.m., the pilot considered lending on a high school field before he touchdown and parking lot no one was hurt and inspection revealed the smoke was caused by an oil leak. in syria rebels say they shot down a government helicopter and posted this video showing the helicopter in flames near damascus. it happened during heavy fighting in the capital the turkish government calls for international help to deal with the crisis of syrian civilians who have fled the fighting. >>> if you see or hear this low- flying helicopter this week cbs 5 reporter ann notorangelo tells us the homeland security mission could pay scientific dividends >>> it has always been here and always will be he
joe vasquez cbs 5 >>> a special helicopter in the bay area the invisible threat it looks for. >>> changes that could make passengers happier >>> i never knew i would say this but i miss my sister >>> back home in the bay area the hero's welcome for >>> new tonight real-life drama and the skies over hollywood a news helicopter belonging to ktla television made an emergency landing after it spewed smoke just after 6:00 p.m., the pilot considered...
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cbs five reporter joe vasquez talk to some residents to say they deserve payments. did waves and made me to make sure everything is fixed and pay everybody. the lines are sneaking have labored down the block. and even those who lost money because they cannot break their business as long as there were directly caused by the chevron explosion and fire. and they did as a missing and is little blurriness james sr. said chevron rose richmond. >>> they don't care about this community. about this low-income a thing that people are treated like any pace. she's referring to the slowly that started around 450 monday and the number four crude units chevron and its plant management didn't notify outside authorities until that we got worse and worse and two hours later discovered insulation which may have hidden the severity of the lake. you couldn't see it the lake and that's why they're taking insulation off. that's according to randy sawyer was in charge of state hazardous materials years. that would be part of their own investigation. and they're talking to the operators and
cbs five reporter joe vasquez talk to some residents to say they deserve payments. did waves and made me to make sure everything is fixed and pay everybody. the lines are sneaking have labored down the block. and even those who lost money because they cannot break their business as long as there were directly caused by the chevron explosion and fire. and they did as a missing and is little blurriness james sr. said chevron rose richmond. >>> they don't care about this community. about...
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been evaluated the bulk of them from here, firefighters and try to get it under control reporting joe vasquez cbs 5 >>> the vapor cloud that caused a massive fire at the chevron richmond plant the chemical safety board has seen photographs of the cloud investigators say they're focusing on why a hive failed and should have been replaced sooner. they cannot get within 50 ft. because the leaky pipe hydrocarbons. gas prices spiked after the fire, triple a says on average prices dropped one-tenth of a penny across the state >>> the first day of school for kids and a number of bay area school districts and for parents who fought to get into a good school this was a long day coming elizabeth cook takes a look at a frustrating admissions policy and what some parents work to get their children into a better school. >>> this is a district in potrero hill, one of the most sought after schools in the city. just a few blocks away. the school district called it an area historically students in designated neighborhoods considered one of the schools city's best schools. this cool selection process is a head
been evaluated the bulk of them from here, firefighters and try to get it under control reporting joe vasquez cbs 5 >>> the vapor cloud that caused a massive fire at the chevron richmond plant the chemical safety board has seen photographs of the cloud investigators say they're focusing on why a hive failed and should have been replaced sooner. they cannot get within 50 ft. because the leaky pipe hydrocarbons. gas prices spiked after the fire, triple a says on average prices dropped...
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joe vasquez has been following these proceedings all day long. >> and it continues, the ethics commission is meeting right now on the second-floor city hall, let me show you the cable fee from inside, they are in a thick debate about whether the sherrif's suspension should be upheld. and, they took what they called a straw poll a few minutes ago, this is not the official word, but it went around the room to these different commissioners and it looks like the commission chairman seems to be the only one indicating that he does not think the sherrif committed official misconduct, the other four seem to think that he did. the rest is in the details. >> he was all smiles when you walked into the ethics commission hearing. but will sherrif ross mirkarimi keep his job? at issue is whether the domestic violence charge against him constitutes official misconduct. >> this happened yesterday. >> the video of a bruise on his wife's arms at the heart of a case. >> there's no way to look at that video and not believe that something serious occurred. that is a very emotional and quite frankly, disturbi
joe vasquez has been following these proceedings all day long. >> and it continues, the ethics commission is meeting right now on the second-floor city hall, let me show you the cable fee from inside, they are in a thick debate about whether the sherrif's suspension should be upheld. and, they took what they called a straw poll a few minutes ago, this is not the official word, but it went around the room to these different commissioners and it looks like the commission chairman seems to...
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reporting live, joe vasquez, cbs 5. >> bay area headlines, a three alarm fire reduced a san jose business to ashes after firefighters were forced to let the building burned. the fire broke late last night as the summer winds nursery and there was concerns about fertilizers and other chemicals running off into the nearby guadalupe river, so to prevent that firefighters opted to let the flames burn themselves out rather than doused them with water. dundee dea will not charge an officer who shot and killed a 15 year-old in south san fransisco gas station. the san mateo county district attorney's office says they determine the officer was justified in using deadly force. the 15 year-old was shot and killed when he reached for his gun during a confrontation with an officer. you see investigators are searching for 29 ipad that were stolen from the uc-berkeley campus, the school newspaper reports the missing i-pass cost more than $13,000. also missing is an android tablet, diane and new headphones. police were able to track down some of the stolen items on craig's list. >> right now we are takin
reporting live, joe vasquez, cbs 5. >> bay area headlines, a three alarm fire reduced a san jose business to ashes after firefighters were forced to let the building burned. the fire broke late last night as the summer winds nursery and there was concerns about fertilizers and other chemicals running off into the nearby guadalupe river, so to prevent that firefighters opted to let the flames burn themselves out rather than doused them with water. dundee dea will not charge an officer who...
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in richmond, joe vasquez, cbs 5. >> the ftc it cool with a historic fine. the mountain view company will pay $22.5 million to settle charges that they bypassed privacy settings in the apple safari browser to show advertisements. it is the largest civil penalty ever handed out by the ftc, google agreed to stop tracking apple users to show the advertisements. the company does not need to admit any wrongdoing. >> whoever said that you get what you pay for never considered social security. for the first time ever, retiring americans will be getting less out of social security than they put in. dooley watched shows us that it is only going to get worse. >> that is right, when social security was first enacted in the 1930's, payroll taxes were low and life expectancy was lower. today times have changed and then when you factor in billions of baby boomers retiring, leaving fewer workers and taxes, many wonder that social security will be there for the rest of us. >> i am expecting nothing. >> but nearly as much as i should get. >> few people are under the illusion
in richmond, joe vasquez, cbs 5. >> the ftc it cool with a historic fine. the mountain view company will pay $22.5 million to settle charges that they bypassed privacy settings in the apple safari browser to show advertisements. it is the largest civil penalty ever handed out by the ftc, google agreed to stop tracking apple users to show the advertisements. the company does not need to admit any wrongdoing. >> whoever said that you get what you pay for never considered social...
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joe vasquez has been in shasta county all day. >>> among the 1400 firefighters in the area which spoke to some they are focused on the fire because of the intensity and the fact it is unpredictable. >>> a ponderosa fire started with lightning strikes saturday morning and grows and intensifies the area is rural and rugged a challenge for firefighters. inside the fires on the battle several enemies it is a wooded area surrounded by brush and going against the wind. the wind gusts the at times spreading the flames >>> devastating and said >>> the folks along ponderosa way to the brunt of the fire some homes burned beyond recognition save the occasional kitchen appliance >>> some are over 100 years old the what went up >>> the fire moved on but i can still the still feel the intense heat you can see the damage along ponderosa way this tractor, the wheels from the tractor melted off you can see the roof of the home shriveled >>> we are a tight-knit community we help each other out living up here you prepare for the most part for something like this to happen but when it happens devastating
joe vasquez has been in shasta county all day. >>> among the 1400 firefighters in the area which spoke to some they are focused on the fire because of the intensity and the fact it is unpredictable. >>> a ponderosa fire started with lightning strikes saturday morning and grows and intensifies the area is rural and rugged a challenge for firefighters. inside the fires on the battle several enemies it is a wooded area surrounded by brush and going against the wind. the wind...
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another attorney as far as we can tell it doesn't break any legal or ethical rules in richmond joe vasquez cbs five. oakland is hot at least when it comes to real estate. and in just a matter of weeks it has become the top market in the country cbs reporter sharon shannon explains how houses and oakland are spending less time with it for sale sign and houses and other areas. when don newton bought their dream home in oakland district in april 70,000 black the asking price for a home that on the market six months. so in the company play for sale sign on the role two-bedroom home in montclair and they didn't expect to get aid offers it sold in 15 days. belmont what did you think of that? >>> we reston's oakland has the fastest selling homes in the u.s. with an average of only 24 days on the market. real-estate manager nick falcone. >>> opens a hot area is popping. this is the kitchen will to say several factors are driving upland realistic frenzy the city has 65% fewer homes in the market this year than last 30 to 40% as sales have been on mortgage interest rates that a lower in decades okla
another attorney as far as we can tell it doesn't break any legal or ethical rules in richmond joe vasquez cbs five. oakland is hot at least when it comes to real estate. and in just a matter of weeks it has become the top market in the country cbs reporter sharon shannon explains how houses and oakland are spending less time with it for sale sign and houses and other areas. when don newton bought their dream home in oakland district in april 70,000 black the asking price for a home that on the...
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joe vasquez is in haynes creek where the fire has forced evacuations. >> we have been witnessing a fresh battle over the last few hours here on the southern edge of the fire. it appears the flames have jumped over the creek and are racing up this ridge and right on the other side of the hill is a family. we watched as they took their positions and took off >> we got a heck of a view now but it is not really pretty >> brandi and his wife thought they had escaped the ponderosa fire until this afternoon >> it flared up a few minutes ago said there hitting it with helicopters >> are you going to evacuate? >> yes, all we need to do is put the mule in the trailer and the sheep in the trailer and throw the dogs in the back of the pickup and we are ready to go >> now fire crews are doing their best to minimize the damage from dispersing the fire woodpile to an all-out air assault. >> today we had an increase in wind up to 15 m.p.h. and as if heated up the fire activity also heated up >> pallet fire says they have 1800 firefighters on the scene and even more in route. the preliminary assessment o
joe vasquez is in haynes creek where the fire has forced evacuations. >> we have been witnessing a fresh battle over the last few hours here on the southern edge of the fire. it appears the flames have jumped over the creek and are racing up this ridge and right on the other side of the hill is a family. we watched as they took their positions and took off >> we got a heck of a view now but it is not really pretty >> brandi and his wife thought they had escaped the ponderosa...
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joe vasquez tells us that neighbors say they could feel the health effects almost instantly. >> many of them will be here tonight, we're inside the civic center and you can see the stage behind me. officials will be here with chevron answering questions from people in this area who have had to deal with one calamity after another. >> activities at project pride recreation center are inside today, this is where the children take refuge from the streets. yesterday and today they are taking shelter from the air. no. richmond is one of the closest areas to the plan. people here already face daily struggles with the worst poverty in contra costa county and some of the worst violence >> this is one of the toughest neighborhoods in america and to come here and have to deal with the day-to-day issues that they deal with and then have to deal with a silent, it blind and toxic killer in the air is not fair >> the playground as bare as most parents have told them to stay inside. most of the streets surrounding the plant are eerily quiet. hundreds across the area went to the hospital for treatme
joe vasquez tells us that neighbors say they could feel the health effects almost instantly. >> many of them will be here tonight, we're inside the civic center and you can see the stage behind me. officials will be here with chevron answering questions from people in this area who have had to deal with one calamity after another. >> activities at project pride recreation center are inside today, this is where the children take refuge from the streets. yesterday and today they are...
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residents who say they're suffering from the aftereffects are lining up for lawyers cbs five reporter joe vasquez shows us how the state bar association is out to make sure that those attorneys are planning by the rules. a month's time the growth of halfway down the block three days after the chevron fire there's still a huge crowd showing of the law offices of a bikini. >>> and still filling can of lightheaded and having a stomachache and short of breath. they still say they feel ill. >>> everybody was sick from the explosion. i think they said it paid for something. that's when i hear it and i discuss here? for their representatives of the state bar of california the agency that regulates lawyers is the they're not allowed to talk to reporters other handing out paperwork that revises them to know the rules it keeps them from actively soliciting clients after an accident. mckinny has signs in front of his office any says that he is absolutely doing everything by the book. an attorney can advertise. decline has come to you you can't go to them. just across the street was signed in handing out fli
residents who say they're suffering from the aftereffects are lining up for lawyers cbs five reporter joe vasquez shows us how the state bar association is out to make sure that those attorneys are planning by the rules. a month's time the growth of halfway down the block three days after the chevron fire there's still a huge crowd showing of the law offices of a bikini. >>> and still filling can of lightheaded and having a stomachache and short of breath. they still say they feel ill....
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joe vasquez shows us how the chase ended in the inner sunset. >> the case of the phone that refuse to be lost. after two robbers stole a cell phone and got away, the phone kept giving out signals and with the help of special software subscribed to by the victim, police were able to track it three and a half miles from where was stolen >> he turned towards the officer with his hands concealed >> a spokesperson says one of the suspected robbers made a sudden moves so when officers opened fire >> i heard someone shouting stopped right there and then it escalated to stop or i will fire and then i heard a shot >> the shot missed and an officer was slightly injured. police surrounded the neighborhood. as anxious parents drop off their kids they learned that st. paul's elementary school was on lockdown. the suspect got away again. fortunately for police of the telephone kept transmitting and attracted again to the inner sunset district. officers found two men in a car. they also found reason to believe they might be professional thieves. >> officers were able to locate the victims cell phone
joe vasquez shows us how the chase ended in the inner sunset. >> the case of the phone that refuse to be lost. after two robbers stole a cell phone and got away, the phone kept giving out signals and with the help of special software subscribed to by the victim, police were able to track it three and a half miles from where was stolen >> he turned towards the officer with his hands concealed >> a spokesperson says one of the suspected robbers made a sudden moves so when...
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joe vasquez tells us that has the state bar association out in force to make sure attorneys are planning by the rules. >> they were here today as were some competing attorney's representatives. chevron is setting up its claims office but it will not open until tomorrow. in the meantime, chevron claims filed here, they have been jammed packed. at lunchtime line grew to halfway down the block, three days after the fire there are still huge crowds showing up at along offices >> i'm still feeling lightheaded and dizzy with a stomachache and short of breath >> she says she still feels ill >> everybody is sick from that explosion thing, i think they should get paid for something >> that is why they're here and these guys are representatives of the state bar of california that regulates lawyers. they say they're not allowed to talk to reporters but they're handing out paperwork so people in line know the rules. >> i'm glad they're doing that >> nick has signs in front of his office because he is absolutely doing everything by the book >> an attorney can advertise but cannot solicit business. th
joe vasquez tells us that has the state bar association out in force to make sure attorneys are planning by the rules. >> they were here today as were some competing attorney's representatives. chevron is setting up its claims office but it will not open until tomorrow. in the meantime, chevron claims filed here, they have been jammed packed. at lunchtime line grew to halfway down the block, three days after the fire there are still huge crowds showing up at along offices >> i'm...
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joe vasquez has more on the aftermath. >> behind me we had been watching an interesting scene, a man back there with a blue car, this is not your normal scene of a car wash because as you can see, look at his front yard. a giant sinkhole 50 by 50 ft. and some 10 ft. deep. it is still a big mess but there is some better news today for the neighbors >> they can now return to their homes. there is power and water >> nearby homes were evacuated and so was a nearby school. now they are allowed to come back. >> my car got flooded and it has been draining overnight so i don't think it is probable. >> amy is among those surveying the damage. >> i am in the process of moving out of my parents' house so i had a lot of stuff packed to be moved out. i actually don't know what the damages until i opened the boxes >> take a closer look at the source and you can see a huge pipe with a window cut open by work crews. the 42 in. pipe appears to be disconnected from another part of the pipe how did it happen? >> we really don't know and until we do a thorough investigation it is too early to do any gue
joe vasquez has more on the aftermath. >> behind me we had been watching an interesting scene, a man back there with a blue car, this is not your normal scene of a car wash because as you can see, look at his front yard. a giant sinkhole 50 by 50 ft. and some 10 ft. deep. it is still a big mess but there is some better news today for the neighbors >> they can now return to their homes. there is power and water >> nearby homes were evacuated and so was a nearby school. now they...
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the refinery fire in richmond struck some engineers say it's too dangerous and out of reporter joe vasquez explains what is the center of the federal savings investigation. representatives of u.s. red and said the plan now conducting a safety investigation. their focus and edens by that leaked and eventually blew up one week ago. as it turns out a similar patent route put replaced after an inspection last year found that was crowded but why wasn't the path of dell last monday replaced at the same time was also corroded half but the trend is to those questions there also tend to understand where workers search for chicago board said last monday's fire was a " near disaster that killed more than a dozen workers. in reason and damascus cbs five-year his nancy garrido. obama's abide and ronnie ryan. all four of them out on the shelf for the first time today. and there's no stopping until november 6th. the u.s. ingredients is already reshaping the campaign staff engine has more on what some are calling the ryan effects. dirichlet's in his first solo campaign republican vice presidential candida
the refinery fire in richmond struck some engineers say it's too dangerous and out of reporter joe vasquez explains what is the center of the federal savings investigation. representatives of u.s. red and said the plan now conducting a safety investigation. their focus and edens by that leaked and eventually blew up one week ago. as it turns out a similar patent route put replaced after an inspection last year found that was crowded but why wasn't the path of dell last monday replaced at the...
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in berkeley joe vasquez cbs five. >>> how china mickey and minnie could have some competition the plans to build the new theme- park four times the size of disneyland near the day. and that somehow this vehicle on the plan is the new mars rover takes its first test drive. third hist have been thousands of complaints about dog's getting sick or dying from treatment in china so why are the street is still on store shelves? reportedly what and how china were to the fda? it reads it was like a member of the family. janet carroll was talking about her beloved benji who died a painful death. she is one of thousands of americans is a loss for nearly loss of four legged family member after feeding them jerky treats made in china. degrees it is criminal. compliance to the fda about to enter and treats date back to 2007 but it wasn't until april that in spite of the five plants his pot products are linked to many of inspectors did not find any significant health violations according to the newly released and highly redacted inspection reports the fda never tested any of their treats because of th
in berkeley joe vasquez cbs five. >>> how china mickey and minnie could have some competition the plans to build the new theme- park four times the size of disneyland near the day. and that somehow this vehicle on the plan is the new mars rover takes its first test drive. third hist have been thousands of complaints about dog's getting sick or dying from treatment in china so why are the street is still on store shelves? reportedly what and how china were to the fda? it reads it was...
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joe vasquez has more on why the refinery called for backed up earlier today. >> they called the richmondepartment just to make sure that if there was something else going on inside of the plant here that it would be able to put it out. the second fire they're calling a secondary fire but is related to the first one from monday. >> this fire leak down on top of the original fire and then ignited back up causing a secondary fire. >> the secondary fire started around 10:45 a.m. and was put out very quickly within three minutes according to chevron, and no one got hurt. >> as we went in to extinguish the secondary fire, the opportunity arose where we could actually get close enough to extinguish the for primary fire. at this time all fires have been extinguished in the for crude unit. >> we're still trying to figure out the cause of both fires. monday's incident started with a small leak around 4:15 p.m., then the leak grew worse and worse and finally ignited into flames around 6:30 p.m.. huge plumes of smoke covered the surrounding neighborhoods. this chevron spokesperson says that anyone c
joe vasquez has more on why the refinery called for backed up earlier today. >> they called the richmondepartment just to make sure that if there was something else going on inside of the plant here that it would be able to put it out. the second fire they're calling a secondary fire but is related to the first one from monday. >> this fire leak down on top of the original fire and then ignited back up causing a secondary fire. >> the secondary fire started around 10:45 a.m....
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the wind has forced that fire south into the community of paint creek and that is where joe vasquez is latest. >> that wind is just coming directly south, toward the camera. we have been watching bits of embers, like confetti, flying through the air and right behind me you can see the kind of damage that will do. you can see those black puffs of smoke as the fire is charging up this hill on the other side of the hill, there is one family that we watched evacuate earlier this afternoon. >> we have a lot of of you.
the wind has forced that fire south into the community of paint creek and that is where joe vasquez is latest. >> that wind is just coming directly south, toward the camera. we have been watching bits of embers, like confetti, flying through the air and right behind me you can see the kind of damage that will do. you can see those black puffs of smoke as the fire is charging up this hill on the other side of the hill, there is one family that we watched evacuate earlier this afternoon....
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joe vasquez is in red bluff at the command center. >> unlike the many other fires roaring through the today, this one is putting homes in jeopardy as you mentioned. let me show you video, you mentioned 3500 homes and i just spoke with cal fire officials and they tell me that they're concerned that this fire is spreading south along highway 36 and they're about to go out and warn residents for what they call a pre evacuation morning, essentially telling them, look out the fire may be headed this way. the whole thing started with a lightning strike saturday mornin
joe vasquez is in red bluff at the command center. >> unlike the many other fires roaring through the today, this one is putting homes in jeopardy as you mentioned. let me show you video, you mentioned 3500 homes and i just spoke with cal fire officials and they tell me that they're concerned that this fire is spreading south along highway 36 and they're about to go out and warn residents for what they call a pre evacuation morning, essentially telling them, look out the fire may be...
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ann noterangelo is following the investigation, but we will start tonight with joe vasquez at the civiche community meeting is just about to get under way. >> as a matter of fact they're letting the crowd into the richmond memorial hall. in fact, these people were just outside a few minutes ago and it was quite a loud crowd. let me show you video of two run people piling in right now, the crowd appears to be growing. many tell me they'll chevron will provide answers as to how this fire happened, and how well they think they communicated and for that matter, how sure are they that the area safe? >> we need a safer community, chevron needs to be saber so that we can feel safe when we are at home after we have had a hard day's work. so we can come home and relax and not need to worry about sheltering in place. >> as a matter of fact i spoke to many people in the community and want to remind people that it is not just this disaster, it is a series of calamities that they have to deal with every day. activities at this recreation center are inside today. this is where the children of north r
ann noterangelo is following the investigation, but we will start tonight with joe vasquez at the civiche community meeting is just about to get under way. >> as a matter of fact they're letting the crowd into the richmond memorial hall. in fact, these people were just outside a few minutes ago and it was quite a loud crowd. let me show you video of two run people piling in right now, the crowd appears to be growing. many tell me they'll chevron will provide answers as to how this fire...
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joe vasquez talk to some residents who say they deserve payment. >> they need to make sure everything is fixed in can't get busy and hey everybody >> lines that snaked halfway down the block at the new claim center in richmond. chevron says it will reimburse people with legitimate claims and even those who cannot >> coughing, some hitching around my eyes, blurriness >> he says chevron rose richmond >> they don't care about the community. it is low income and i think the people here are treated like guinea pigs, specimens >> they saw the leak and they should have got busy >> she is referring to the slow leak that started monday. chevron admits that management did not notify outside authorities on tell the leak got worse and worse and two hours later eventually exploded into flames. it turns out the pipe that was leaking was covered and insulation that may have covered the severity >> hitt covered the leak and you could not see a which is why they were taking the insulation off >> that is according to randy's lawyer who is in charge of the contra costa county hazardous materials unit >>
joe vasquez talk to some residents who say they deserve payment. >> they need to make sure everything is fixed in can't get busy and hey everybody >> lines that snaked halfway down the block at the new claim center in richmond. chevron says it will reimburse people with legitimate claims and even those who cannot >> coughing, some hitching around my eyes, blurriness >> he says chevron rose richmond >> they don't care about the community. it is low income and i...
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joe vasquez is at the richmond civic center where hundreds have turned out to here with chevron has toy tonight. >> as a matter of fact, this meeting is well under way. you can see behind me people on stage from the community as well as the general manager of that chevron plants. a short while ago he offered an apology on behalf of chevron and he also announced that there is going to be a claims process, the company plans to pay for all medical claims as a result of the fire and smoke that just clouded this community yesterday. but you can hear some voices in the crowd, no one has been allowed to come up and speak to them yet but people have been yelling out, someone asked " who is angry here? ". and there was loud applause at that line. let me show you video from a short while ago when people were waiting to get in. it was pretty lively outside. these people have a lot of questions, among them, how did this happen? and how were they so sure that the area safe now? >> what is the bottom line here? >> we need a safer community. chevron is to be safer so that we can feel safe and we are
joe vasquez is at the richmond civic center where hundreds have turned out to here with chevron has toy tonight. >> as a matter of fact, this meeting is well under way. you can see behind me people on stage from the community as well as the general manager of that chevron plants. a short while ago he offered an apology on behalf of chevron and he also announced that there is going to be a claims process, the company plans to pay for all medical claims as a result of the fire and smoke...
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joe vasquez is here with what people already living on the formal naval base are saying. >> you don'te to go very far to see the signs, cautioning people about radioactive material on the island, this has been going on for years, the navy and the state have been trying to clean it up but you can see how close it is to some existing neighborhoods. it is also the case that the city has given the green light for a high rise were thousands of people will live. now there are new questions giving you information from the u.s. navy about possible new sites of radiological contamination. >> the view from treasure island is always seen it. but turn the camera in word, and the signs are everywhere, radioactivity left over from the time the island was a navy base is an issue that just won't go away. >> there are a lot of kids and families out here and it is definitely a big concern. >> she says that she is concerned about new reports of radioactive contamination. the navy has admitted that it is even more widespread than it has ever previously disclosed to the public. the navy report seven addit
joe vasquez is here with what people already living on the formal naval base are saying. >> you don'te to go very far to see the signs, cautioning people about radioactive material on the island, this has been going on for years, the navy and the state have been trying to clean it up but you can see how close it is to some existing neighborhoods. it is also the case that the city has given the green light for a high rise were thousands of people will live. now there are new questions...
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joe vasquez shows us how it would help drivers like the fines. >> it is not going to stop red light camerasut a new bill signed by the california legislature yesterday will regulate them significantly. >> it is frustrating and painful. >> the bill was the brainchild from a woman in san jose who entered an annual " there should be a law " contest ". >> she said five red light cameras and southern california ticketed her a few years ago, the problem is the tickets were for an s u v that she has never owned, nor has she ever driven. >> it is frustrating because you get a letter and you think that it is obvious it is not me, you look at the videotape, and you think it should be so easy, you should be about to make a phone call and clear it. but it is not that easy. >> the bill genomics easier for people that are wrongly ticketed, to dispute the citation, it also requires locations to be chosen on safety considerations, prohibits the use of the camera to raise revenue, requires a following of state standards on camera placement and adequate linage and prohibits snitch tickets, some attorneys are
joe vasquez shows us how it would help drivers like the fines. >> it is not going to stop red light camerasut a new bill signed by the california legislature yesterday will regulate them significantly. >> it is frustrating and painful. >> the bill was the brainchild from a woman in san jose who entered an annual " there should be a law " contest ". >> she said five red light cameras and southern california ticketed her a few years ago, the problem is the...
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fires among the reasons gas prices have skyrocketed, joe vasquez says that help may be coming from far away. >> that is ridiculous. >> nine days after the chevron fire in richmond and we're starting to see a major effect on gasoline prices. according to aaa northern california has seen an average of 39¢ increase in gasoline prices from one month ago and some parts of the bay area r are paying more. oakland and san fransisco are up less than 40¢ per gallon over the last month. >> the chevron refinery fire is less than two weeks ago, certainly that accounts for some of it. >> is professor at the energy institute at berkeley says that oil prices are up any whistle that accounts for half of the price increase but clearly the fire and subsequent shutdown of the number four unit have had a major effect as well, especially considering the fact that the richmond plant provides 20 percent of the gasoline for the bay area according to a chevron spokesperson. yesterday inspectors revealed that they have not been able to be close to the pipe that burst last monday and it could be weeks before they
fires among the reasons gas prices have skyrocketed, joe vasquez says that help may be coming from far away. >> that is ridiculous. >> nine days after the chevron fire in richmond and we're starting to see a major effect on gasoline prices. according to aaa northern california has seen an average of 39¢ increase in gasoline prices from one month ago and some parts of the bay area r are paying more. oakland and san fransisco are up less than 40¢ per gallon over the last month....
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joe vasquez is in richmond with details and video. >> federal inspectors just wrapped up in news conference a short while ago, in fact let me show you some video that the released, you can see that inspectors are walking through the affected area and they say that hydrocarbons are still spewing from that area and they say that a toxic chemical in a contained space and there is structural damage that could crashed down on them if they get too close. so for now have to keep their distance. >> this is an 8 in. pipe containing at mr. gas oil. >> inspectors say that eight days after the chevron fire, it is still too dangerous to get close enough to the damaged pipe to get a good assessment as to why the fire started. the release these photographs today showing the damaged 8 in. pipe with a big hole in it, inflation appears to have been peeled back and say this is where the leak began, a lead that grew into a huge vapor cloud to undersea high, they said they have surveillance video of that clouds spreading in the plants, seriously endangering workers. >> they stated on saturday that this was a ne
joe vasquez is in richmond with details and video. >> federal inspectors just wrapped up in news conference a short while ago, in fact let me show you some video that the released, you can see that inspectors are walking through the affected area and they say that hydrocarbons are still spewing from that area and they say that a toxic chemical in a contained space and there is structural damage that could crashed down on them if they get too close. so for now have to keep their distance....
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joe vasquez tells us that some illegal immigrants here are still not sure about that policy. >> this8 year-old has mixed feelings about it. the mother of a year-and-a-half old girl and a recent high- school graduate from oakland knows that signing up for the president's new executive order called " deferred action " will allow her to apply for it to your work permit and stan the united states without the threat of deportation. >> i'm probably going for it. but there is still a question. >> the question is whether she can trust the same federal government that she has been hiding from since her parents brought her here at the age of four. >> was the want to deport us, then have all our information about where we live. >> the president's order allows some who came here without citizenship, to stay. the have to be at least 16 years of age and at most 30. those with significant criminal records, be eligible. according to a study on the immigration policy center more than 46,000 people in the bay area will immediately benefit from the new policy end nearly 20,000 more were under 15 years
joe vasquez tells us that some illegal immigrants here are still not sure about that policy. >> this8 year-old has mixed feelings about it. the mother of a year-and-a-half old girl and a recent high- school graduate from oakland knows that signing up for the president's new executive order called " deferred action " will allow her to apply for it to your work permit and stan the united states without the threat of deportation. >> i'm probably going for it. but there is...