. >>> otis livingston is here with sports. >> the road trip for the mets not starting out well. they try to take 2 of 3 from the diamondbacks before heading to san francisco for a 4-game series. this is the last place arizona team. jonathon niese getting a good first start since being traded back. he may have helped the mets get tomas gets every bit of this one. back-to-back jacks for the d-backs. it's a 3-1 game. weeks got up again and does it again. a 3-run shot. gonna be a long night for the mets. >>> if i told you they had 16 good shot. not so. they got robbed by toronto. the yankees fans are ready to embrace the baby bombers, and so far so good. gary sanchez leads a yard in the 2nd. his third in his last five. first home run in his first 15 big league games. starlin castro gets one out in a hurry gets tripped up. and headley's throwing error made matters worse for cc sabathia who struck out 12. he useless grew this one to melvin upton jr. yankees drop 2 of 3 to the jays. they're 5.5 back in the wildcard chase. >> there's no reason we should have given up more than four toda

the next scheduled stop up in livingston about a mile down the road. the bus slammed full speed into the exit sign pole, the far right side of u.s. 99. five people were killed, 16 seriously injured including the driver vasquez of los angeles. they were taken to four hospitals in central valley, but provided first responders with the opportunity to implement the scenario that they have been training for. >> there was a substantial amount of resources that responded out to the scene to assist us, which was great for us to be able to help. >> reporter: there is no clear cause of this crash as the bus was headed to pasco, washington in the eastern part of the state. this is a farming community with a large immigrant population. and so it is possible that many of the the passengers may have been moving from mexico up to a -- up to visit family and friends in the washington state area when this accident happened. of course, the investigation has begun in earnest, the ntsb is on their way here and also aiding assistance in trying to figure out what went wrong

parts of livingston perish are only accessible by boat. we roadth national guard troops checking on people still hunkered down in their homes. the national guard looks for two things, barking dog and boats. people here don't leave their dogs behind and if there's a boat tied to the house, chances are they're still inside. around 3/4s of the homes here are a total loss. overall, an estimated 40,000 are damaged and clean up could be costly. less than 21% of residential properties have flood insurance. >> we lost everything in katrina. came here and 10 years later lost everything again. >> reporter: from the ground and from the air, sand bags are being piled up as areas prepare for the possibility of more flooding from over flowing canals. >>> scorching temperatures and bone dry conditions are fuelling the massive blue cut fire between the san bernardino and san gabriel mountains. more than 80,000 have been forced to evacuate. >> reporter: there are 1500 firefighters on scene and 178 engines and 10 tank. >> reporter: one look at the huge walls of fla

from mexico it had stopped in los angeles when it drifted off of the road and slammed into a steel pole near the city of livingston. there are about 30 people on board the bus which was heading to washington state. authorities are trying to figure out why it slammed full speed into the pole of a highway exit sign. it basically sheared the front of the bus and went to third steep. one of the survivors is a 12- year-old girl traveling. she was trapped for hours. >> i woke up and i was on the floor. we crashed into a pole in it opened up the bus. i was scratched and it hurt a lot. >> that's scary. some passengers say was trying to pass a car on the freeway but the car did not allow the bus into the lane and may have ended up running it off of the road. it seriously injured passengers who were rushed by air. one of the injured is a 57-year- old driver mario vasquez. investigators are not saying much except that he had a valid license. >>> our team and covered -- our team uncovered safety information. auto buses has been cited for 44 vehicle maintenance violations in the past two years. that's according to the federal

livingston north of atwater. and apparently that tour bus swerved to avoid something in the road and ultimately it slammed into a pool of some kind. and again, five people killed in this crash northbound 99 all of the lanes at last check were shut down for the investigation. so, that is certainly an area to avoid. if you know anyone in the valley give them a heads up. back here closer to home, i will show you what the right looks like on highway 4. this is getting busier and busier heading out of the pittsburgh bay point area. this is pretty slow traffic here. and, at the bay bridge toll plaza we have a pretty decent backup. but the good news is, no crashes in the area. and when you get up onto the bridge it felt it is a pretty good ride -- itself is a pretty good ride. >>> thank you. we have an update on a story that we have been following. power has been restored to the san francisco neighborhood where there was an underground takes motion overnight. it happened at about 12:40 am. at hyde street. just a few hours -- walks away from union square. the blast blew off of a couple of manhole covers. they blame equi

that is up in washington state and where they were headed, making a stop in livingston, which is literally a mile down the road then moving on to sacramento then on up into washington state. the accident happened here. that is what we know during the early hours and the people on the bus from mexico possibly headed to see the family up in washington state or possibly looking for work. >> all right, jesse, thank you. >>> now the 16 people who were seriously injured were rushed to hospitals in three cities. seven people were taken to the doctors medical center in modesto. four were taken to emanuel medical center in turlock. five taken to mercy hospital. >>> the safety record of the bus company itself is now coming under scrutiny. >> that's right ktvu heather holmes has a look at what appears to be several violations, heather? >> reporter: julie and ted, our 2 investigates team uncovered safety information about the company that owns the bus involved in this morning's crash. in the last two years the company has been cited for 44 vehicle maintenance violations. that is according to the federal motor carrier safe

livingston perish are only accessible by boat. have you ever seen it like this? >> not this bad. >> reporter: we road along with national guard troops checking their homes. the national guard looks for two things, barking dogs and boats. people here don't leave their dogs behind and if there's a boat tied to the house, chances are they're still inside. around 3/4s of the homes here are a total loss. an estimated 40,000 are damaged and clean up could be costly. less than 21% of residential in louisiana. >> we actually lost everything in katrina and came here and 10 years later lost everything again. >> reporter: from the ground and from the air, sand bags are being piled up as areas prepare for the possibility of more flooding from over flowing canals. in the mountains east of los angeles, scorching temperatures and bone dry conditions are fuelling the massive blue cut fire. and between the san bernardino and san gabriel more than 80,000 residents have been forced to evacuate. >> reporter: there are 1500 firefighters on scene here. also 178 engine, 10 air tankers. but despite this massive wild fieting

and traveling towards the sacramento area when this drifted off the road and slammed into a steel pole along highway 99 near livingston in merced county. some of the passengers say the bus was trying to pass a car at the time, but the driver of the car didn't allow the bus back into the lane and then may -- that may have ended up running that bus right off the road. >> i woke up and i was thrown on the floor. since it crashed into a pole, it opened up the bus and that's how i got out. i was scratched up, and it hurt a lot. >> one -- mario david vasquez was injured. he was the driver. >>> some california lawmakers say this latest crash really is an example of why the state needs a new law that would tighten safety regulations for tour buses. senate bill 247 calls for fire resistant bus seats, a data recorder such as a plane's black box, and lighted aisles during emergencies. industry trade groups oppose the legislation saying the cost for these measures could drive some companies out of business. they say it would cost $117 million to retrofit california's 4700 charter buses. >>> the marin county sheriff says the inves

road and one lane was reopened after noon. the bus started in mexico and stopped in los angeles last night. the next stop was actually in livingston. on the way to washington. the route also included a stop in sacramento where it is believed that the driver swap was scheduled. >> he is very responsible. when he got tired, he told the other driver, you could take over from here because he knew it was important for him to come home. >> 16 injured passengers are being treated at area hospitals. in merced county, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> drowsy driving is the number one cause of coach bus crashes. that is according to the largest drivers union. the national transportation safety board estimates 36% of bus crash fatalities over the past decade have been due to driver fatigue. the union for drivers has been urging congress to pass the driver fatigue prevention act under the legislation, drivers would be paid time and a half for working more than 40 hours a week to make them less inclined to work other jobs. >>> and now if you use the abc 7 news app, you've been getting alerts on the crash all day. get the news app for free in your p

a bus off the road and it was nearly sheered in half in highway 99 in the central valley city of livingston. >> david louie is live in merced county with the latest on the investigation. david? >> reporter: ama and larry, the charter bus with 30 passengers on board started its journey in mexico and heading to washington state. so many people got injured that the chp has had a difficult time trying to interview them all to try to find out exactly why the bus plowed into that pole. >> it took just over an hour for the first responders to get out the passengers. the bus was split in half by a 30 foot pole that pep traited half way down the middle. a few passengers got out and found walking along the highway shoulder. 17 passengers were taken to hospitals and six of them by med evam hospitals. the bus driver was unable to tell chp what had happened. >> he wasn't able to give a statement at this time due to the extent of injuries that he sustained in the collision. >> reporter: the driver's family in los angeles new by taye break something had happened. >> i knew something was wrong when he didn

>> that bus was scheduled to make a stop in livingston just a few miles away from this location, and police have not told us why, or how it went off the road. it will likely be several months before we get that final report. allen? >> thanks so much. the bus is operated by a company called alloto buses coronado u.s.a. it shows more than 50 violations. inspectors found 3 violations involving the brake warning system, aisle seating and other violations. in february of 2015, a company driver ticketed tore driving with a suspended commercial license. >> we're not talking about one or two isolated things that have been remedied, and practices improved. you have a long history of multiple violations. >> in nearly a third of those failed inspections, the feds ordered vehicles out of service. despite his track record, the government gives the bus company a satisfactory rating. >>> paving the way for pot, as california voters get ready to vote on recriational marijuana, one bay area city is planning ahead. the new rules for a changing industry. >>> and californias deal with the tough decision on whether to stand with donald trump. >> and the planne

livingston parish, the rescuers had to be rescued. the force of the water so strong, it swept a semi of the road. the driver did get out safely there.s following the latest, get us up to date. >> reporter: yeah, the rain is still coming down. it actually picked up from the last hour that we saw you. we were in this neighborhood, and just a few moments ago this road was almost impossible. the water is starting to clear out. look at that mail box, you see the debris line, that's how the water was. a lot of these homes were inundated. the concern is that all this water is heading south. for all the towns that are down there all this water is headed that way. i want to introduce you to a neighbor. he lives in this neighborhood. i understand you had to leave your home at midnight last night? >> we got out of here at midnight, and it was a half inch from coming into my house, my brother's house. you can tell right here, a friend of mine right here, he got about 24-28 inches of water in his house. he hasn't made it back yet. i've been on the phone talking with him. my daughter's house across the street from mine, best we can tell she's got

livingston is back, and, a-rod is out of your. >> the beginning of the end for him, his farewell tour begins tomorrow in boston but unlike mariano rivera and derek jeter's the season road, he will only get one goodbye. the question is, how much will he get in boston? he has been pretty good over the years, .287 batting average, 29 homeruns. the owner said on a radio show, he will leave his at-bats to joe girardi. he did say something special will be done friday at his finale but did not have an answer if rodriguez would get a monument some day. first things first, fenway park derek jeter like salute from the boston fans? >> i'm not sure what he'll get. i think he has meant a lot to the game. this is a guy that you are not going to see everyday come along in the game. you're just not. this has been a special player for a long time so i hope he is received well because i think he has earned it. >> the yankees and mets had the night off but will begin a six- game homestand hosting the diamondbacks tomorrow night. >>> surgery and rest has certainly done david wright me longer at rock bottom as far as struggles with the neck injuries. he says he feels good, still can't do a

it had stopped in los angeles when it drifted off the road and slammed into a steel pole on highway 99 near livingston and merced county. some of the passengers say the bus was trying to pass a car, but the driver of the car didn't let the bus back into the lane and may have ended up running that bus off the road. >> i woke up and i was thrown on the floor. since it crashed into a pole, it opened up the bus, and that's how i got out. i was scratched up and it hurt a lot. >> now, our ktvu 2 investigates team found that the bus company, auto buses u.s.a. incorporated, was cited for 44 vehicle maintenance violations in the past two years. some california lawmakers say this latest crash is an example of why the state needs a tougher new safety regulation for tour buses. senate bill 247 calls for fire resistant bus seats a data recorder, and lighted aisles during emergencies. industry trade groups though are against that proposal. they say the cost would drive some companies out of business. they say it would cost $117 million to retrofit california's 4700 charter buses. >>> an investigation is underway in

road was entirely dry. now impassable. only way you can get there by boat. part that's hard hit is livingstons like watson and denim springs. people there have been taking to social media begging for authorities to come and rescue them. we hear choppers in the air taking supplies and trying to rescue folks. ma'am, have you lived in this area for a while >> is a yea >> 15 years. >> is your home flooded yes? >> yes. my neighbor original owners of the home, we live by the original owners they lived there over 40 years and never seen any flooding. we live off of buckingham. nothing in 40 years have we seen water this bad. >> what happened yesterday an what we saw in the overnight hours is the rain just kept coming down and these rivers kept rising. now some are cresting over the afternoon and so that's why we see this rising water. thankfully the rain has let up. there could be more rain on the way? >> i hope not. we can't use any more rain. we're just trying to get these people out of here. it's devastating. you have no idea. >> ma'am, thank you so much. >> reporter: betty, the governor said mor

livingston parish are only accessible by boat. >> have you ever seen it like this? >> not this bad. >> reporter: we road along with national guard troops still hunkered down in their homes. the national guard looks for two things when they're out on search and rescue missions. barking dogs, and boats. people here don't leave their dogs behind and if there a boat around three quarters of the homes here in livingston are a total loss. overall, an estimated 40,000 are damaged. clean up could be costly. less than 21% of residential properties in louisiana have flood insurance. >> we lost everything in katrina, came here, and ten years later, lost everything again. >> reporter: from the ground, and from the air, sandbags are being piled up as areas prepare th flooding from overflowing canals. >> right here, we found it just like this. >> reporter: the damage has already been done to this baton rouge home. >> i know it is material things and you can always get them back, but it is -- it crushes you. you feel like you're violated. >> reporter: baton rouge, received another 3.5 inches of rain on wednesday, and

road. it's unclear if there was a patient in the ambulance. spare yankee fans who showed up. >> the pregame ceremony was cut short because of the storms. now he's otis livingston. >> alex rodriguez always had a thatter for the dramatic on the field. there was drama in his final game as a yankee. there was something out of his control, the pregame ceremony. >> of you spent 12 of your 22 seasons with the yankees. >> yeah, stuff up. loud thunder followed by lightning and then the skies opened up. a downpour at yankee stadium. they had to scurry for the dugout. look at it come down in the bronx. what happened? a-rod's farewell ceremony washed away by mother nature. the game delayed about 30 minutes because of the storm. alex came out to a standing chris archer. an rbi double types the game at one. he finished the game 1-for-4. big game for castro. his homer put the bombers up for good. gave a window to put a-rod at third base for a final sendoff. officially ending his career in pinstripes. also goes out a winner. 6-3 the final from the bronx. >> i can't say these fans. um -- [ cheering ] -- i've given these fans a lot of headaches over the years but like i've alwa

road and hit a pole. again at least five people were killed in the crash. let me show you where this is happening. it is on highway 99 between the towns of livingstonan see that we have this on the map. and what we understand as a result of this investigation into this crash northbound lanes highway 99 are shut down at this time. again, at least five people dead after a tour bus crash. we will continue to follow that. back here, in the bay area here is this scene. and westbound on 80. you can see, a lot of folks beginning to make this drives. we are seeing some backup but we don't have any accidents in that area. so that is making it a little bit easier. and in the south bay there is a look at 280. and everyone is moving along pretty well. it is a bit slow. but we have certainly seen this worse. right now, steve is here with a look at the weather. >> thank you. 4 we do have fog making its usual surge. it looks like it will burn off a little sooner. this looks to be a little lower and down on the deck. but there are plenty and i don't think of those temperatures change. they will stay in the 60s and 70s. these backed off a little bit sunday and mond

road. chp says that the boss originated in mexico, as stop-loss angeles monday night, and ultimately bound for a washington. it's crashed just 3 mi. from a scheduled stop in the city livingston. >> reporter: 2:00 p.m. the overhead sign was removed, what line of traffic reopened. >> reporter: 245 a crane was used dislodge the bus from the signable ultimately the bus was then raised and put onto a flatbed truck or it will be taken to a secure location for inspection. >> reporter: will be conducted by the chp investigation seen looking at everything from mechanics to the bus along with the personnel driving the bus as well as pass made as records for the company. all could take months before get an ultimate answer as to what caused this a bust of your off the road crashes to pull killing at least five. >> vicki:the bus is owned by autobuses coordinados usa. we did some checking into it's safety record. and found some disturbing information. according to the federal motor carrier safety administration. the company has been cited for 44 maintance violations in the last two years. the bus involved in today's crash was cited for 3 maintenance violations back in april of this year.

livingston the calls f continue, entire communities unwater. in this apartment complex only the tops of cars showing above the rapidly rising water. business brought to a standstill with heavily used roads impasse i believe and rising river, forecasters to raise the water level here even higher than it's already historic -- its already historic level. >>> now work continues to fix flint's plagued drinking water declaration coming to an end, the state will have to pay the costs for bottled water, filters and other supplies, president barack obama signed the emergency declaration in january after tests showed there were elevated levels of lead in the blood of children. >>> it's 5:37, drinking and driving never mix. but that doesn't stop some people from getting behind a according to a new report, arizona makes sure offenders learn their lesson, report ranks arizona as the strictest in the country on cracking down on dui including long jail term and fines. the study ranks arizona second in the country on dui prevention for things like sob receipt checks, treatment and vehicle impound. the most lenient goes to south dakota. >>> new information on the drowsy drivers are blamed for thousands

livingston. >> good morning, everyone. after having the day off, the me tonight. mets host the diamondbacks while the yankees are in boston, and that's the start of the a-rod farewell tour. unlike riveira and jeter's road show of love, a-rod will only get to three games in boston and his finale on friday, yankee stadium. seek speaking of the stadium, stein brenner said on a radio show yesterday there will be something special for rodriguez friday night. wouldn't say what it's going to be. he also was noncommittal if he thinks alex will get his own place in monument park some day. says he hasn't thought about it for alex, the yankees wouldn't have won the 2009 world series. i'm otis livingston, and that's your cbs 2 sports update. >>> so more parents are opting for gender-neutral clothing clothing for their children. >> as cbs 2's cindy hsu shows us, blending gender roles early may be beneficial in the long run. >>reporter: pink in pretty for girls, rough and tumble for boys. for haleigh woods and a growing number of parents, they see clothes as an opportunity to help shape their kids. >> want to get dr gender-neutral clothes, a term that's been gaining popularity. >> we really need gender- neutral clot