>> ed foulke headed osha, the u.s.eguard workplaces, from april 2006 to november 2008. in march 2008, he told congress that osha was on the case. >> we are doing the job. and we are getting to the places we need to get to. >> when we talked with foulke in 2008, he told us that some 50 of his 1,029 inspectors had extensive dust training. he says osha sends inspectors to companies with the greatest risk of a dust explosion. and it turns out there are a lot of those. you've identified 30,000 workplaces that are at risk. how many of those will you inspect over the next year? >> well, approximately 300 or more. >> if you do 300 a year, it'll take you 100 years to inspect all those places that you've identified. >> we're not gonna get into every work site every year. we're not gonna get-- it would be physically impossible from a monetary standpoint and on a personnel standpoint to get in every facility once a year or even every five years. >> [blows whistle] >> foulke blames employers for the dust explosions. too many compan

how does osha think about risk in the workplace? versus -- call center versus a fertilizer factory? >> you know -- celeste probably is better. >> go ahead, celeste. >> what i wanted to say was, when you have an agency that has such a huge mission, 9 million workplaces and so few inspectors, it's a real challenge to figure out where it's best sending those inspectors to spend their time. osha does have a number of emphasis programs particularly for those facilities that have highly hazardous chemicals. even that, they're only going to get to a few dozen of those plants. and so, chris, your question is, is an appropriate one but difficult to think about risk when you have such limited resources to get to. >> thinking in this comprehensive way about risk you would want to prevent something like this. mike, you've been reporting about this a lot. is this something that has gotten better or worse in the last five years? has it more-or-less stayed the same? >> well, you know, if you look over the long run, you look how difficult it is for

you know, if every osha -- there's not enough osha inspectors to inspect every workplace in the countryso few in the state of texas, it would take 98 years for osha to visit every workplace in the state of texas once. it didn't surprise me there wasn't an inspection. typically, there's only inspections at osha when a worker calls up and complains and that typically only happens in a union workplace. >> so it's prompted by a complaint and then someone comes out. it's not like there's people canvassing and knocking on doors of hazardous work sites? >> occasionally, but not that often. >> celeste, what is the standard for, you would think a fertilizer -- there's about 20 employees as far as we know in the west fertilizer warehouse where this happened. what is the standard for what would prompt a kind of heightened level of scrutiny from osha or from any kind of federal regulatory body looking into this? >> you're absolutely right. the materials that we believe were on that site are extremely caustic and can cause catastrophic damage to both the plant and the community. osha does target wor

quite frankly the way osha works is osha is not going to show up to a workplace unless they get a complaintrom a worker. a worker who is scared of losing his job sun likely to do that. in some states workplace deaths have gone down. in nonunion states like texas they've remained stubbornly high. >> mike elk from "in these times" magazine. thanks so much for joining the program. >>> coming up, congress learns a lesson on using spellcheck. oh, boy. [ groans ] ♪ ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ the middle of this special moment and i need to run off to the bathroom. ♪ i'm fed up with always having to put my bladder's needs ahead of my daughter. ♪ so today, i'm finally talking to my doctor about overactive bladder symptoms. [ female announcer ] know that gotta go feeling? ask your doctor about prescription toviaz. one toviaz pill a day significantly reduces sudden urges and accidents, for 24 hours. if you have certain stomach problems or glaucoma, or can not empty your bladder, you should not take toviaz. get emergency medical help right away if your face, lips, throat or tongue swells. toviaz can cause b

state osha's and the federal osha there are only twenty two thousand twenty two hundred and twenty inspectors for workplace safety in the entire country that means that each workplace could be inspected by federal inspectors or know by everyone and an average of once every one hundred twenty nine years in texas it would actually work out to once six every. seven years which is a lot better than once every hundred twenty nine but it's still not very good osha is drastically underfunded osha is an agency that only started the one nine hundred seventy s. that has never gotten very much attention not never gotten very much love from congress or from administrations one of its sibling its nine hundred seventy sibling the e.p.a. has a considerably greater budget more somewhat more inspectors and actually one of the comparisons that's often made is has a much greater finding and criminal ability it's actually a bigger deal if you kill certainty in your species or if you do certain environmental violations then if you kill a worker it's amazing what you just outlined according to the u.s. department

state osha's and the federal osha there are only twenty two thousand twenty two hundred and twenty inspectors for workplace safety in the entire country that means that each workplace could be inspected by federal inspectors or know by everyone on an average of once every one hundred twenty nine years in texas it would actually work out to once every sick. seven years which is a lot better than once every hundred twenty nine but it's still not very good is drastically under-funded osha is an agency that only started the one nine hundred seventy s. that has never gotten very much attention not never gotten very much love from congress or from administrations one of its sibling its nine hundred seventy sibling the e.p.a. has a considerably greater budget more somewhat more inspectors and actually one of the comparisons that's often made is has a much greater finding and criminal ability it's actually a bigger deal if you kill certainty in your species or if you do certain environmental violations then if you kill a worker it's amazing what you just outlined according to the u.s. department of l

facing very little regulatory scrutiny from any of the agencies involved the osha occupational safety and health administration the last time they inspected the plant was in one nine hundred eighty five. other regulatory agencies barely looked at it and that's largely because they have so little funding i'm so few resources to to really do diligence that's required for these very dangerous types of plants i mean you say wasn't it you said that osha which i mean this is obviously not just an environmental hazard or a hazard for the people who live abroad the plane it's a hazard for the people who work there which is why the occupational safety and health administration should be looking into this stuff and you say that they haven't looked into it since nineteen eighty five. i was i think one in one thousand nine hundred five i mean the world has changed so much it in plants that are dealing with the deteriorated air malfunctions must occur in those intervening twenty seven twenty years i mean there are these flaws within osha itself or is it is it just the austerity going on in washing

the state had plenty of opportunities report this to osha so this was only one did rick perry's fault as well as a brock obama's failure it's the d h s apparently because there was a charge with regularity to see only unlike just where the ones were so if you want they fail you want a more competent government know what i would like to do on a more competent regulatory i was are for the people who are responsible to be held in negligence for failing to hold up to the standards that any insurance company would hold right now because it's healthy but i love where was the insurance company while the insure i didn't they inspect because they know the government's going to do a time when you know that the nanny state is going to take care of you i don't think so you have to do it yes if it goes that way and if the insurance companies that insurance company believe that if the insurance then you know the c.e.o. then why did the genius of the waco zoning board desired to allow schools and nursing homes to right next to a chemical plant in the genius of central aiming that's a really good que

cal-osha delivered the okay after an extensive study of chevron's repairs and safety systems. a massive fire destroyed an essential crude distill layings unit at the refinery. the company has been running the refinery at a reduced capacity. the end of june appears to be the restart date. >>> a major earthquake shook new guinea about 8:45 our time, a little more than two hours ago. it measured 7.1 in magnitude. the epicenter was in a remote region. there are no reports of injuries or damage, and there are no tsunami warnings esh youd. >>> the government of north korea is advising foreign officials to evacuate their embassy staff saying their safety could be at risk. the british embassy in pea --

cal-osha delivered the okay after an extensive study of chevron's repairs and safety systems. a massive fire destroyed an essential crude distill layings unit at the refinery. the company has been running the refinery at a reduced capacity. the end of june appears to be the restart date. >>> a major earthquake shook new guinea about 8:45 our time, a little more than two hours ago. it measured 7.1 in magnitude. the epicenter was in a remote region. there are no reports of injuries or damage, and there are no tsunami warnings esh youd. >>> the government of north korea is advising foreign officials to evacuate their embassy staff saying their safety could be at risk. the british embassy in pea --

the man he appointed to head osha literally fell asleep on the job multiple times while he headed oshahe notion of regulation became a very bad thing under bush. and unfortunately, the story of what happened in west, texas is a story of what's happening to the american worker. who is now forced -- it's not just indignities, these are substandard wages they are making, these are highly hazardous conditions in many areas. i mean, and it's not just bp. this is the -- the workers in bangladesh who died in a fire making clothes for walmart. this is happening around the world. and it has to do with the way we treat the american worker and what we have done to unwind the safety mechanisms that are supposed to protect the american worker. >> so after this explosion, after these fatalities in this workplace, the governor of texas goes to chicago to lure business to texas. let's listen to what he says. >> all businesses have to look at their bottom line. taxes, regulation, legal system, work force. that's what government does. government can either be a hurdle or government can kind of smooth ou

. >> well, yes that came from osha. and it just is the same day there was a meeting with east bay legislatures. the federal agency investigating the accidents in the nation told those east bay legislatures that the whole regulatory system in this state and nation needs an overhaul. the fire led to a handful of fines by a variety of agencies today, cal osha gave chevron the all clear to restart i -- restart a crude unit. legislatures called the meeting to focus on changes they might pursue to improve prevention of the kinds of accidents. the chemical safety board told them in no uncertain terms the state and nation's regulation of oil refineries focuses too much on reacting to problems and not enough on requiring companies to demonstrate save practices before being allowed to operate at all. chevron knew about the pipe and chose not to do anything about it. >> the whole system needs improving. there is no one component that doesn't need improvement to be part of a package. the life blood of safety is continuous improveme

the state had plenty of opportunities report this to osha so this was no one did rick perry fall as well as a breath of barack obama's followers if the da just apparently because there was a charge with regular case here and i try so just one of the ones were they fail you want a more competent government know what i would like. competent regulatory i want are the people who are responsible to be held in negligence for failing to hold up to the standards that any insurance company would hold right now because it's something i love. the insurance company well the incident they inspect as well because they know that the government's going to do a time when you know that the nanny state is going to take care of you i don't know how to do it yes if you have faith and if the insurance companies that insurance company believe that if the insurance can then you know they did the genius of the waco zoning board designed to allow schools and nursing homes right next to a chemical plant in the genius of central maine that's a really good question and it's and it's a great example of why citie

cal osha says it believes the plant is safe to operate fully.agree though and plan to raise their concerns at a joint senate meeting in richmond in about an hour. again channel 2 just learned the chevron refinery in richmond can resume normal operations. >>> whole foods says it expects to finish its new distribution center in richmond this month and start hiring people. the 117,000 square footwear house will be located in the point pin noll regional business park at giant highway and atlas road, while most of the workers will be transferred from the current operation in san francisco the company says it plans to hire 30 to 40 more people and will host a job fair april 19th at the courtyard by marriott in richmond. >>> today on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 we have a team of reporters at today's home opener for the giants. from the ceremonial first pitch to the raising of the world championship flag along with highlights and reaction from the players we have the orange and black covered for you. >>> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we wi

cal osha says it believes the plant is safe to operate fully.cs disagree though and plan to raise their concerns at a joint senate meeting in richmond in about an hour. again channel 2 just learned the chevron refinery in richmond can resume normal operations. >>> whole foods says it expects to finish its new distribution center in richmond this month and start hiring people. the 117,000 square footwear house will be located in the point pin noll regional business park at giant highway and atlas road, while most of the workers will be transferred from the current operation in san francisco the company says it plans to hire 30 to 40 more people and will host a job fair april 19th at the courtyard by marriott in richmond. >>> today on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 we have a team of reporters at today's home opener for the giants. from the ceremonial first pitch to the raising of the world championship flag along with highlights and reaction from the players we have the orange and black covered for you. >>> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news.

and osha is so under staffed it can't possibly do the work.for regulation, across the board we need increasing regulation. it protects business too. it is not good for businesses, and certainly not good for the west fertilizer company right now in west texas to have undergone what it has gone through. i think that conservative and liberal lines break down at times like this. all of west, texas conservative right through to perhaps a few progressives there are horrified by what happened. and there is no question that serious concern for human beings, for workers regulation is the answer. >> john: amy goodman is the host and executive producer of "democracy now," the greatest radio show. >> and tv. >> john: and tv. i'm sorry it's been such a sad occasion. you're going to stick around for the next block? great. we'll talk about the boston marathon bombing. both sides of the gun debate say this proves their point. at least one side has got to be wrong. we'll talk about that next. very, very excited about that and very proud of that. >>beltway poli

they dwarf any problems we may dream of with regards to food stamps, housing assistance, welfare, oshaill support, -- social support, the scapegoats for federal government problems. >> the federal government budget is like a federal -- family budget is that it goes up on small things like groceries. and the federal government, cutting back the mall things will make a difference and pr ograms. if you could cut spending from the overfunded programs, which programs would you redirect the money to? >> take it away from military ending and invest it in the nations infrastructure, roads, transportation networks, and in education. >> none. [laughter] i would cut spending to cut spending. toould not redirect it underfunded programs. we do not have that luxury. >> we cannot keep looking our children in the eye knowing that we are going to give them a diminished future because we are pending their money today. you may bewahy concerned about the future. you will pick up the tab or your grandparents. >> we need a solution. one that will help us on the road to recovery. here are ways we believe he

. >> not only did osha find 25 violations, 23 of those were serious, and 11 of those were both serious and willful. >> reporter: more than 15,000 people sought medical attention as a result of that smoke. and most of them are now joining in a class action lawsuit against chevron. >> so our lawsuit will go forward, notwithstanding whether or not chevron reopens and starts up. >> reporter: cheryl heard, nbc bay area news. >>> new video of a house fire in saratoga. this happened last night on especi court near highway 85. downed electric lines made it dangerous for crews to get signed but they knocked down flames in about 45 minutes. it's unknown if the power lines played a role in starting the fire. >>> a castro valley man has drowned off the coast of kauai. firefighters were called to the beach near the plantation hotel around 3:00 p.m. people on the beach were trying to get the man out of the water but rescuers say he was unresponsive. he is the 11th person to drown near this area this year. >>> shot and killed in the oakland hilled is reaching out. the 34-year-old was shot on tuesday

. >> three cal osha inspectors spent the week at the refinery, giving chevron the all clear to repair unit damaged in the fire. contra costa county supervisor says the health department be doing a top to bottom audit of the refinery. >> we want to make sure that their history caused us concern so that is why we need to make sure that some the bottom up practices are safe, that is what this will allow to us see and enforce. >> so, though the refinery cleared the osha inspectors it's still under the scrutiny of the county. chevron says though it's been given the all clear to restart it's not yet and not giving a date for when it will.

that democrats in the housework force committee are reintroducing legislation to expand observe -- osha coverage. civil penalties will be adjusted. the bill authorizing prosecutions for employ qlorz knowingly violate the regs and it would require osha to investigate all cases of death and serious injuries. miller said today the texas explosion is just the latest reminder communities have a great deal at stake. >> communities all over the country and bay area. thank you very much. >> we want to take you back new to west texas. abc 7 news has been there seeing what is go owe going on. how is the community reacting to this devastation?>> they're resilient here, we've got into town this morning and folks are lining up to get some supplies and we ran into a father and son. the fa himse was very clto the explosion. he helped evacuate thatold folks hometerday. and now, he is ck today with his son tried to help out others in this community. his house is okay. we're about a half mile from the plant. that is the plant this is about as close as you can get at this point. federal, state, local emer

to our satisfaction -- >> reporter: but cal osha emphasizes that is not a sign off on the overall safety of the refinery as a whole, in fact , the organization told state and local lawmakers they still have some key concerns with chevron, namely the companys ability to respond to identified hazards, like corroded pipes in this case, it was reported in 20 02 and recommend is that it be replaced the was never replaced. it was extremely corroded. >> reporter: chevrons actions before during and after the pipe burst also has the u.s. chemical safety board concerned. the chemical safety board wants to see more rigourous regulation requiring companies like chevron to continually review their operations and make ongoing changes to reduce risks. for its part, chevron is pleased that the water has been lifted. but they will not even say when it will be back in full of rationed but some time before the end of the month of june. in richmond, dan kerman, kron 4. >> we are excited if you can not get excited on opening day? check for a pulse >> ".go giants!" >> pam: the world champion giants. return to

. >> 3 cal/osha inspector spent this week at the refinery and gave chevron the all clear to restart theepaired crude unit danieled in the fire. chevron says it has not restarted it yet and isn't giving a date for when it will. contra costa county supervisor john joy says the health department will be doing a top to bottom audit of the refinery. >> we weren't to the make sure that they operate safely and history recently caused us some concern. so that's why we need to make sure that from the bottom up the practices are safe and that's what this audit will allow to us see and allow us to enforce. >>reporter: so even though the refinery has cleared the osha inspector, still under the scrutiny of the county for some time. chevron says even though it has been given all clear to restart the crude unit it has not yet and it's not giving a date for when it will. in richmond, heather, abc 7 news. >>> after hours of searching police this evening arrested a bank robber in san jose. robbery took place just after 1:00 o'clock at the wells fargo on bran lane. man got away with unknown amount of cash

both chevron and state regulators for not doing enough to prevent the disaster. >> not only did cal oshad 25 violations, 23 of those were serious, and 11 of those were both serious and willful. >> that disaster sent up a huge plume of dangerous smoke which sent more than 15,000 people to seek medical attention. most of them now joining in a class action lawsuit. the chemical safety board says it will release more detailed findings in the next few weeks and is holding a public meeting on april 19th. >>> the world champion san francisco giants dazzling fans in the bay area once again. they scored a big win in their home opener against the st. louis cardinals. now, much of it was thanks to barry zito who hasn't lost a start since august of last year. the g-men beat the cardinals 1-0. they'll be back at att park for game two this afternoon. >>> and coming up this morning on "today in the bay," we talked to the faithful fans who couldn't wait to get their seats at att park. why some said being in the stands brought tears to their eyes. plus, the south bay athlete who is prove anything is poss

this one that sent a huge plume of dangerous smoke over the surrounding community. >> not only cal osha find 25 violations, 23 of those were serious and 11 of those were both serious and willful. >> reporter: more than 15,000 people sought medical attention as a result of that smoke. and most of them are now joining in a class action lawsuit against chevron. burris says there could be as many as 30,000 clients joining in the lawsuit which could take two to three years to make it through the legal system. burris says today's findings just strengthen his case. >> i can assure you this, that the $15 million paid earlier is a drop in the bucket. >> reporter: late this afternoon i received an e-mail from chevron's spokesperson saying, quote, we are committed to the highest level of safety and reliability at the refinery and continue to work toward returning the refinery to full production some time in the second quarter. the chemical safety board says that it will release more detailed findings in two weeks and are planning a public meeting april 19. today the contra costa health services sa

cal osha cited did it dis any land saying the park failed to correct known fall hazards on exterior of the space mountain ride. disney closed space mountain, matter horn and soaring over california. the company says waits ought out of caution. matter horn reopened on sunday. disney is the parent company of abc 7. >> still to come on abc 7 news at 5:00 latest development on breaking news story. >> deadly >>> we want to update you on the latest information on the boston bombings today. two small portable devices were used. >> two people were killed in the attack. one of them an 8-year-old boy. the number of injured is 115 and a 12-year-old boy is among them but his friends say he's going to be okay. >> and one of the bomb disposal units for the investigation. >> the abc news world news is going to have full coverage coming up next and a special one hour report and we'll update you on abc 7 news at 6:30. >> so stay tuned for that. again, diane sawyer will be an hour, we'll be back after that. our next newscast at 6:30. matching. -- thanks for watching. from all of us here, thank you for i

while in beijing, we had a number of good meetings, the first was with china osha shipping company. we didn't meet with staff, we met with the chairman way who is a very impressive fellow and he did explain to us, we told him about our bulk operation, he said that costco has the largest bulk fleet in the world and he negotiated to have this done in the port project. lastly one of the highlights of the trip professionally it was a highlight for me too was commission adams through his connections, his friendship, really set up a meeting with am bass bassador with the us embassy. they were so gracious with their time. he went an hour with him in his chambers with a number of his commercial staff, department of commerce staff, to discuss trade and labor issues, our port. he was a very interested guy and it was a fantastic meeting. so we had a good meeting but now the real hard work beginnings, we have a lot of follow up. we have a meeting with shanghai who are coming to san francisco to meet with us. we have to follow up with costco and we need to forward some contracts to governor brow

. >> reporter: disneyland said they chosed the rides in the wake of a report from cal osha that cited the park for olations t stemd from a november incident where a work was seriously injured while performing exterior maintenance on the space mountain ride. they completed assessment reports in august 2006 and failed to adquitly correct these known fall hazards that were on the exterior of space mountain. >> that is what companies need to do. they need to take responsibility, in australia we are big for that. you need to look after your cast members, employees. >> an inconvenience for us but they are working here every day so, it is important they have a good work environment. >> disney received notification and currently working with the aeuplgs to review them. in a statement they said we constantly strive to maintain a safe work environment for cast members and workers. >> if they are closing it down for safety it is better to be safe than sorry. that is what i would go by. >> reporter: disneyland reopened the mattahorn ride this afternoon. the other two will remain chosed pending th

>> you have the environmental quality of texas, the epa which is also looking into it, osha of courseadn't been there in over 20 years as we've reported on this program. you also have the texas state chemist who is the most recent inspector and those records are held at texas a&m. the dallas morning news is trying to get the records and texas a&m is fighting them saying it is a national security threat because of the fertilizer stored there. i do wonder if rick perry, if there are going to be political repercussions there. are we going to see -- is the processing of something like this in texas such that people are going to chalk it up or politicians chalk it up to a horrible accident that happened or are we going to see things play out in the way the political system deals with that? >> i think we'll see, depending not just on what happened but what is going to happen next. one thing in the past year or so has been growth in the fertilizer industry because of cheap natural gas. that could affect not just how much we produce in the united states but where, gas producing activity sites

. >> reporter: cal osha could allow chevron to reopen the unit as soon as tomorrow. with all of the work now done and regulatory approval imminent, we asked chevron, can we come into the refinery and show everyone the work that you've done? chevron's response? no. >> is the chevron refinery, in your view, safe and ready to open? >> no. >> reporter: the senior scientist for the consumer and labor advocacy group commented. >> chevron should have found and fixed all of the risks. they should have installed inherently safer, more corrosion resistant piping materials throughout the refinery. and they should have committed to using the least corrosive products. >> reporter: the director of the labor occupational health program also commented. >> the way that this industry is being regulated in california needs to be completely rethought. >> reporter: tomorrow, wilson will present this report to a joint state legislative hearing in richmond, outlaying 41 other post-richmond incidents in california's accident-prone refinery industry. >> fires, spills, shutdowns and so forth.

it is great to see that osha and the federal government, through its practices, is decreasing the number of people who get hurt when they go to work. that is good. people should put in a good day of work for a fair salary. and the deaths also are decreasing. but as that is happening overall within our workplace population, it is increasing among latinos. that is, more latinos die every day working somewhere. and latinos tend to get hurt more. it is an increase. from a macro perspective, great -- the workforce is safer. on the perspective of latinos, it is not as safe. i want to follow up, starting with the notion that to hispanics per day -- 2 hispanics per day die in the workplace. it is a moral disgrace that this happens on this country on a daily basis. jumping straight to immigration, talk to me more about the way these workers are exploited, maltreated, and at times killed on the job. it is fact is that happening. the statistics bear it out. they do not get the training they should get. -- how not understand would i say? they are not trained and inspired to dial 911, and call to pro

disneyland voluntarily closed the rides following a report from cal osha that cited the theme park for safety v violations. you need to look after your cast members, your employees. >> the state crack down for failure to correct problems cited last november that led to worker being injured. only that mattered re-opened yesterday after some careful inspections. construction crews have been working for months. today the casino starts taking applications. they expect high about 2,000 people. the potential is they'll be need for services for these people who will be living here and hopefully a lot of them will be living. >> the $850 million casino is expected to open later this year. >> casinos are everywhere now. >> i know. >> coming up apologizing for derogatory comment at last night's game. >>> plus the masters needed over time to decide a winter we have got that stunning finish. >> and gorilla come face to face, who comes out on top of this rather bizarre match up on this monday morning. we'll be right back. new meaning to the phrase " goose chase". this video, captured by zookeepers i

>> we know one thing right now that cal osha wants nearly $1 million in fines. that will probably be a drop in the bucket based on the civil liability given some 10,000 or so folks who live near and around the refinery are going to be seeking compensation. >> before we move on, chevron has been very active in terms of being out in the community in richmond since this happened. they have been trying to be public and save face and donating to local organizations and getting involved in charities. how is that public relations battle going on with the residents of richmond and those neighborhoods and the area that is dealing with the refineries for a long time and chevron? >> chevron's wide scale public relations campaign before and after -- the people in richmond knows that chevron is the place that people hated. they tried to soften that. to which effect it is unclear. we hear about people who are unhappy. >> they devalued the people of that neighborhood? we know about environmental racism. are we seeing that at play? >> the consensus is chevron was there first. p

the plant has been running at 60% capacity while cal osha state regulators investigated the explosion and fire last august. the u.s. chemical safety board also revealed that that disaster was caused by a corroded pipe and faulted the state and chevron. >>> 25 violations. 23 of those were serious. 11 of those were both serious and willful. >> that disaster sent up a huge plume of dangerous smoke. 15,000 people received medical atengsz now involved in a class action lawsuit. >>> and finally tonight, what happened in atherton is staying in atherton. plenty of people buzzing about the president. >> during a fundraiser yesterday, president obama raised some eyebrows when he called california's kamala harr harris, quote, the best-looking attorney general in the country. of course, he said it was just a joke. and then michelle says well, here's another. what's black and white and sleeps on the couch? >> all right, you can watch that segmented at 12:35 tonight. have a great weekend. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure do

both rides were recently given citations from cal osha. those citations related to an employee injured last year prmpling maintenance on space mountain. another ride investigated matter horn bob sleds was reopened yesterday. soar over california, you're a big fan? >> i am. >> she was describing it to me. i've got to check it out. >> you should. high wind advisory in the weather department. that took affect a few minutes ago. >> right at 11:. good morning to you at home. thanks for joining us. we have really strong winds particularly at the immediate coast. san francisco registering 19 miles an hour. that's sustained speeds. closer 35, 45, 50 miles an hour to ramp up through the second half of the day. what's happening is the jet stream is taking a significant drop. we have these really gusty winds with a tight pressure gradient as a result. in addition to that you could get caught under a stray shower. it's going to be very unstable forth next 24 hours. as a result 50-mile-an-hour wind gusts in the forecast. the future cast tells the story

>> we know one thing right now that cal osha wants nearly $1 million in fines. that will probably be a drop in the bucket based on the civil li near and some 10,000 or around the refinery are going to be seeking compensation. >> before we move on, chevron has been very active in terms of being out in the community in richmond since this happened. e face and een trying tbeicnd s natitionsand ttinties btle gog with theesents of ric neighborhoods and the area that is dealing with theefineries for a long time and chevron? >> chevron's wide scale public insefore and after -- the ople in rhmd kn chevron the place that people hated. they tried to soften that. to which effect it is unclear. we hear about people who are unhappy. >> they devalued the people ut environmen ood?ow a racism. wseng at play? >> the consensus is chevron was there first. people moved there. nobody thinks moving there should cost them their he other into operty values. they do provide a lot of money to the city of richmond. they look at it fr different perspectives. >> this is the draft interim or