>> southwest state is relieve the city's university. we have run 23 headstart programs around the city and -- in every single supervisor real district. we're educating the city's work force and making sure that the university is in the position to provide people to fill the jobs that the city needs to move forward. my knowledge of the city has grown far beyond just district 7. as president of a club interested in issues across district lines, i have come to know the city quite well as well. supervisor elsbernd: as i said, i know your work through san francisco state and throughout wallenberg. it was an education looking at your resume and learning your work as a civil rights attorney. that is new to me. >> afre

ium contacted all the major airlines but only virgin america and southwest responded. both statees, they did raise the fairs on some flights but not all. >> i am paying the same, why do i care? >> they should back it up with service. >> reporter: as long as the battle continues in washington the faa says not collecting the tax fee it will lose $200 million a week. the safety of the public will not be compromised. more at 6:00. live, paul camebers ktvu channel 2 news. >>> julie haener joins us live for the story for 6:00. >>> the big show is almost called off. a theater summer camp ended when the operator shut it down. the production parents put together to keep their kids on stage and police are one step closer to catching a group of killers. the new connection investigators made between two recent killings. also at 6:00, we are waiting for the president and speaker of the house john boehner to address us. we will bring you that live and the latest in 10 minutes. >>> getting the go ahead to log a part of lake tahoe forest. the fire devastated the area in 2007. the forest service

also moisture continues to move up toward the southwest of the united states, in toward the rockies, so pretty unsettled weather here. meanwhile, a low's going to drop out of the rockies and into the plain states, so rain is headed your way here, moving all the way into the mid mississippi valley. and then ahead of that right now looking at some thunderstorms developing in the deep south. also northeast areas too are pretty active today. could be looking at showers and thunderstorms tonight as well. as for highs on thursday, once again still very hot for the atlantic seaboard. 33 in new york, gets up to 32 in d.c. meanwhile, out west a little bit of a cooler picture. 21 in seattle and only 20 degrees in vancouver. and finally, a look at europe, and not much has changed here. we're still talking about this well-developed low sitting right over the british isles, slow-moving one so, the picture has just not changed these past few days. some more showers to come for you, and also the outer rain bands are going to be developing over the next 24 hours and moving into western, central sect

high pressure still in control in the southwest portion of the united states. this is a big strong ridge of high pressure pumping in subtropical moisture. you can see it's clockwise rotation, that's an amplifying ridge. we head through the next couple of days this will bring that moisture here to the bay area. and we could see some thunder boomers as a result. we'll talk about that. right now we're in the 50s headed to the upper 70s and low 80s. got that forecast coming up. >> good morning. thunder boomer. we'll look for that. we're looking for a mattress. we all try to catch extra zzzs, keep it out of the road. 14 minutes out of the altamont pass. that's fine. 680, construction, right around alcost alcosta. here marina boulevard the on ramp either direction for northbound or southbound 680 is affected by construction. it is open, though, as well as the benicia and carquinez bridges. these zones should pick up around 6:00. the maze, the approaches looking good now. speeds close to the limit. typical construction getting out of the city. that construction zone h

states. the desert southwest will be very warm as thunderstorms pop up in the afternoon.angerous winds and hail are likely in parts of the northern plains. and the northeast will be warm and mostly clear. >>> in sports, the nfl owners and players resume their contract talks today here in new york. this is the 112th day of the lockout. and the two sides did make some progress last week, boosting hopes that they can reach an agreement in time to play the first preseason game on august 7th. >>> a hearing is set in washington today in the perjury case against former star pitcher roger clemens. he's accused of lying to congress by claiming he never used steroids. jury selection for his trial begins on wednesday. >>> on the field, the best team in baseball only scored one run last night. but, it was enough. philadelphia's michael martinez singled to left center field in the seventh inning. dominique brown was running from second, and in a close play at home, it was called safe. the phillies hung on for the 1-0 win over the marlins. when we return, another look at this morning's

along the west coast of mexico that same moisture is heading right up in towards the southwest corner of the united states as well. so showers wl continue to pop up here all the way up in towards the rockies, even. it's going to be an unsettled day for you. over towards the southeast, deep south, that is, it's unsettled for you too. showers will continue to develop over the next 24 hours. up towards the north, another line of showers moves through eastern canada. tonight there is a bit of a severe weather risk for parts of ontario and quebec. as for those temperatures, still looking very warm along the east coast of the u.s. new york getting up in towards the 30s. 32 for d.c. 33 in atlanta. and then still very warm in houston as well, coming in at 36. over towards europe, meanwhile, we're looking at a split in the weather. pretty calm for the central sections right here. but on either end, we've still got plenty of activity. showers, thunderstorms, and downpours continuing for a lot of eastern europe. moving on in towards western russia as well. so still pretty unsettled for the balkan peninsula too today

monsoon season is in full gear over the southwest part of the united states. it causes storms packing strong winds that kick off a lot of dirt in the valley of the sun. i had no idea this even happened. thunderstorm downdrafts create the gigantic dust storms. >> so much detail. those are pretty cool. you don't want to get caught breathing it. >> can you imagine if you saw that thing coming towards you. what happens if you go in the house. >> it is not pollution. it is natural but -- >> still a lot of dust. >> reduced visibility for shower. >> here in d.c., in this region, none of that. >> we won't have that any time soon. we will have more heat and humidity. that is our thing. they get dust storms. we get heat and humidity. >> i think we'll take that over that. >> maybe a thunderstorm later today as well as the forecast is changing again. let's get right to it. humidity makes a diamondback. i guess i said that like four tombs now. >> driving a point home. i understand. i see where you're going. >> dew point temperatures running in the upper 60s and low 70s. yo

parts of the five states from the midwest and southwest are under heat advisories and warnings. and in some places the hot dry weather means less rocks red glare this independence day because fireworks are banned. here's the story. >> reporter: fire putting an end to the fireworks. >> a lot of people will be really disappointed. >> disappointed they won't see this on the 4th, exploding star spangled fireworks celebrating our country's birth. but for many states it's just to dining rouse. dangerous. >> it's just too dangerous with it hot and dry out. >> the bans on fireworks are spreading in arizona and new mexico. >> i ordered no fireworks whatsoever to be used on state land. that is the only authority i have as governor. >> reporter: she begged residents to forego fireworks this year. in texas where 3 million acres have been scorched nearly every county has banned fireworks and that means 100,000 people in austin for the first time in 35 years won't see firework with the texas symphony so they cancelled the show. it's such a fire hazard for some cities and the economic hardship

parts of five states across midwest and southwest are under a heat advisory and warning. some places in the hot, dry, weather, that means no rockets red glare. the independence day celebrations have been banned. this morning david curly has the story. >> reporter: fire is putting an end to the fireworks. >> a lot of people will be really disappointed. >> reporter: disappointed they won't see this on the 4th. exploding star-spangled fireworks celebrating our country's birth. but for many states, it's just too dangerous. >> the chances of fires getting started are much greater when it is hot and exceptionally dry. >> reporter: wild fires in arizona and new mexico, the bans on fireworks are spreading. but new mexico's governor has limited power. >> i order there be no fireworks whatsoever to be used on state land. that's the only authority i have as governor. >> reporter: she begged residents to forgo fireworks this year. in texas where more than 3 million acres have been scorched, nearly every county has banned fireworks. and that means 100,000 people in austin for the firs

winds are going to eventually uniformly all across the state shift to the southwest, and that is going to help to usher in very mild and very warm and very humid air. that's what we're already starting to feel out there. it's already starting to fuel the storms that have rolled through. the front has been poised out to the west for two days now, and now starting to push on through. you can almost see a very distinct line, and the thunderstorms have all been out ahead of it. at first it will stall to the south here, and as a result because it is so close we can't rule out the possibility of a shower or thundershower, although there's not widespread rain across the area for the next few days. through tomorrow we'll start to see the clearing on the western edge of this, drying out and clearing by tomorrow afternoon and into tomorrow evening. by the time the fireworks start to happen tomorrow night, we'll start to see some clearing, and it should be a pretty nice evening. sunset today at 8:37. actually there was an advisory that was lifted as of 8 a.m. that is gone now. you have to look pa

definitely what america needs right now and i see that from the vantage point of my corner in southwest washington state. here's a good example. just a few weeks ago, i met with the owner of swanson bark in longview and basically, his business moves material for the forest products industry including biomass for energy producers. the first problem we have encountered and he has seen with regard to some of these regulations, we have a very strict rule that is on hold but if implemented, they would cost the forest products industry alone $5 billion to $7 billion and that is not hiring or expanding their business, but costs with complying with federal government rules. thousands of manufacturing in industrial facilities across this country use incinerators meaning they have to spend more money not to hire more people but to comply with federal government rules. instead of stepping on the air hose of employers, i have co-sponsored legislation and a solution that would allow the e.p.a. to allow the rule more reasonable. makes common sense, right? and it would help the industry of biomass and the jobs that wo

a state agency is ordering the lehigh southwest cement company to explain how it's going to fix all those violations including unstable pit slopes and the illegal stockpiling of materials. the state set a deadline of august 18. if the plans are not submitted and approved by the deadline, lehigh will be banned from selling cement to state and local governments. >> so far they have got any way pretty much with everything cart blanche, gotten what they wanted and paid no penalties for it. this is the first time they are threatened with paying a consequence. >> the company said in a written statement that it is in full compliance with the law. it did not say whether it could meet that august 18 deadline and it may request an extension. >>> 13 bay area post offices all on the chopping block this morning. they include five here in san francisco two in oakland, one each in san jose, south san francisco and daly city, two others in san mateo county and one in yountville . the bay area post offices are among nearly 4,000 post offices nation wise that could all be shut down. last year the postal se

drought in the southwest has fueled wildfires in three states, but in the western mountains there was so much moisture this winter the snow is still there. a lingering snow pack that hasn't been seen for 15 years. that snow and record rains here in california were caused in large part by la nina, cooler water temperatures in the pacific that change weather patterns. that helps end california's three-year drought. but la nina was followed this spring by a stronger than normal jet stream pattern, creating winds that collided with warm water from the gulf of mexico, causing severe storms across the southern u.s.. that led to all those tornados and record flooding. meteorologist jan null studies weather patterns. >> any time the atmosphere stays in the same place for an extended period of time, then you're usually going to start seeing some unusual weather events. >> reporter: and the weather may seem worse than normal because many of the storms have hit heavily populated areas. chicago, buried in record snowfall, tennessee flooded, large parts of joplin, missouri destroyed. >> those the

sweet and cool relief over the last few days as triple-digit temperatures scorched states from the central u.s. and southwest to the east coast. but what exactly is the cause of this spike in the mercury? well, it's a weather phenomenon known as the heat dome. you've probably heard that phrase this week. if you want to sound smart today, tell your friends a heat dome is caused by a huge area of high pressure that traps and compresses hot, humid air from the gulf of mexico. that's according to the national weather service, which estimates the current heat dome covered some 1 million square miles. that's how to sound smart, if you want to sound cool just invite them into the ac today. >>> let's gather around the water cooler to discuss the do's and don'ts of interviewing a public official. on wednesday chicago mayor rahm emanuel sat down with the local nbc station reporter, maryann ahern, she touched on what's considered the third rails of interviews with public officials, politician kids. the question? public or private school. here's what happened. >> my children are not an instrument of me being mayor. my c

we have calm readings around the state in central maryland around the beltway. 13 miles per hour winds from the southwest. variable winds around parts of the state. the winds will eventually shift to the west and southwest. the warmer air is going to usher in temperatures around 90 degrees or so for the next few days or so, right on through monday. as that front that we were just discussing moves through, it will eventually push through and be out of here by monday afternoon. by the time the fireworks start to hit things are pretty nice, although they'll stay warm and humid. no advisories on the bay, 66 degrees tonight. partly cloudy and seasonably warm. 92 sunday, 90 monday, 88 tuesday. 90 for wednesday and thursday. >>> still to come on eyewitness news saturday morning, the maryland zoo has teamed up with, you know who, the chick fil'a cow for a special event this month. >> told you there was a big cow in the studio. we have been trying to do news with that walking around. it has been very interesting. i'm telling you. >>> amy is here to tell us about moo at the zoo when eyewitness news continues. >> r

lee high southwest cement company has been sited for several violations over the years. kit shows us the state is now telling the business it has just a few weeks to clean up its act. >> the lehigh southwest cement company is on the verge of losing its biggest customers. lehigh got this letter saying they would have to submit a so- called reclamation plan by august 18. that means the company now has just over three weeks to figure out how to fix things like unstable pit slopes and deal with illegal stockpiling of material on its property. if plans aren't submitted and approved by the deadline, lehigh won't be able to sell cement to state and local governments. >> this is long overdue. >> bay area for clean environment has been tracking the various violations over the years and showed us multiple letters from the epa, state, and county. >> pretty much, they have got b away with everything, gotten what they wanted and paid no penalties for it. this is the first time they are threatened with paying a consequence. that's why this letter really for the first time means something. >> the company has

southwest. the delta breeze howling all the way to sacramento. two 60s, san jose and san jose state. but upper 50s and mid-50s. that system continues to carve itself out right out of the portland. for this time of year that's an extremely impressive system to make it that far and have this much of an impact. low overcast drizzle fog temperatures held in check cool for july no doubt about that. today, tomorrow bottom out and then a slight increase friday as we head into the weekend. still lots of 70s in areas that should be upper 80s or 90s. drizzle, mist, cooler inland, fog, sun, wind. you get the sun won't be very warm. clear lake only 76. st. helena 74. 68 petaluma. 71 sonoma. 66 vallejo and benicia. it's cold out there. had to get the blanket back on the bed. that's right. concord 70. 62 oakland. alameda 60. livermore only 70. same for san jose. 71los gatos. daly city san francisco upper 50s. not much change thursday. slight warm up friday. inland temperatures will rebound a little bit on the weekend. >>> all right. time now 6:12. how a cigarette causes trouble in the sky. and ang

southwest. it will expand and strengthen over a good portion of the state including the bay area. the 70s, 80s and 90s. sunday the hottest day w. that, inland neighborhoods at 100 degrees. and, just a little bit of cooling on monday for 4th of july as we have a breeze. we are still talking about at least middle 90s inland and 60s for the shoreline. so, still, a warm to hot weekend. here is the forecast model. showing patchy fog, first thing tomorrow morning for saturday. in the coast, maybe a few patches going into the bay. look at what happens as we take it into the afternoon hours. the clouds on the decrease and with that mostly sunny skies and most areas, about the same as today or a few degrees warmer than this afternoon. santa rosa, 41. fairfield, upper 70s and 80s in the armest locations. going back up to the middle to upper 90s. san jose, gilroy, 96 degrees. san francisco, beautiful. pacificca at 66 degrees. the peak on sunday, a little bit of cooling on monday for 4th of july. hold on to a warm to hot weekend. kaolging on the coast side, mark? >> thank you. a northern cali

state order. they are giving hehigh southwest cement 30 days for a limestone mine. if the company does not comply, it will taken off of an approved list. >> we are in compliance with the law and we have been working diligently with the lead agency, santa clara county planning department, we have been working with them for several years and to their satisfaction. >> they say they are puzzled by the state's action. they supply half the cement for santa clara county projects. >>> low clouds out there this morning. did you need to use your windshield wipers today? >> not at all. didn't see as much fog. >> the low clouds are not as widespread but the sea breeze is as strong this morning. more sunshine, it's going to be tempered by the cool air coming off the somebody later this afternoon. good morning to you. you see the cool air digging down along coast into california. that is going to keep us below average this afternoon. temperatures right now in the 50s just about everywhere. even a 59 in antioch. warmest weather, farthest inland places like concord, antioch, liverm

the state office is giving lihi southwest cement 30 days for expansion of a limestone mine in cupertino. if the company does not comply it will be taken off the list for approved quarry autos we're in compliance with the law. and we've been working diligently with the county, the lead agency, the santa clara county planning department, we've been working with them several years now z to their satisfaction. >> and now, sandhya -- jant clara county planning officials say they're puzzled by the state's actions. >> and the partial shut down of the faa has resulted in the layoffs of thousands of construction workers in california. there are hundreds of projects in the state are now on hold including a $31 million air traffic control tower at oakland international airport and an upcoming taxi way project. the secretary of transportation tells abc 7 news he's urging congross pass a new funding bill and fighting against airlines increasing fare tz makeup for federal taxes they can no longer collect. >> i think it's not right for them to be charging people for the taxes that are not being collec

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high temperatures and a lack of rainfall combined to create wide spread drought. 14 states across the south and southwest from florida as far west as arizona have been parched for nine months. in texas where conditions are among the worst -- >> we need rain, we really need rain. >> lots of water also fuels massive wild fires in new mexico and arizona in recent months. in recent days, oklahoma public television shot these images of drought-stricken passures, farmlands in the western and southern regions of the state. some farmers there have begun to sell off herds they can't afford to feed. and as for the rest of the country, temperatures in oklahoma were forecast to shoot past the 100 mark for the 14th consecutive day todays and stay that way for nearly another week. >> the record of 106, topping off at 110. >> meterrologists say the immediate call is for a high pressure system over much of the country's mid section. the pattern is expected to break up later this week at least in some places. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour, the murder of afghan president karzai's brother; britain's tabloid sc

country will see temperatures five to ten degrees above normal and parts of six states from the midwest to the southwest are under heat advisories and warnings. and for some place, the hot, dry weather will also mean less rockets' red glare this independence day because fireworks are being banned. david kerley is on the national mall in washington with more on this story. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. it is time for the country to celebrate its independence. quite a show here on the people's mall set for monday, but some of our friends across the country are going to be denied those big celebrations. fire is putting an end to the fireworks. >> a lot of people are going to be really i mean disappointed. >> reporter: disappointed they won't see this on the fourth. exploding, star-spangled fireworks celebrating our country's birth, but for many states it's just too dangerous. >> the chances of fires getting started are much greater when it's hot and exceptionally dry out. >> reporter: with wildfires in arizona and new mexico, the bans on fireworks are spreading. but new mexico's g

calm winds around much of the state, what you're seeing though is the beginnings of a shift to the west and southwest. while we had high pressure, it has been allowing for very nice dry cool air to wrap around it. but as a high is starting to settle down and move down to the south and the east, we're starting to see a bit of a flow from the south and the west. that means we're tapping into warmer air that's really going to start building in the west and northwest. we're seeing temperatures heading toward 100 in texas and that's the direction our air is going to be coming from in the next new days. that's how we expect to warm up. we are starting to see a sector of warm weather moving on through. the áf for what that means for us, is while the temperatures are going to take us to the mid- 80s, we cannot rule out maybe widely scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the 4th of july week weekend. but these should be highly scattered and should not affect our weekend. 53degrees, clear and nice, very comfortable. overnight lows going down to 53 and starting in the 50s tomorrow. then we'll go up to a

happened during work to upgrade the state in pasadena thirty two thousand emergency services are working at the scene to identify any casualties. parts of our southwest china suffering from continued heavy flooding it with rain triggered mudslides cutting off access to a pivotal highway in the province of a city one state media reports that at least twenty five people have been killed across the country over the past week due to downpours seasonal floods have already taken the lives of around two hundred sixty people in china over the last month. their lives are at their most vulnerable during takeoff and landing and now there's an increasing threat from the ground namely a beam of light you can really reach over reports on the police hunt for the hooligans with laser pointers which blind pilots at the worst possible moment. they really become clear proof of the downfall of a laser or indeed i can be a major distraction for food bill or christian are now doing and. the consequences could be catastrophic if someone is struggling well flying an aircraft with hundreds of passengers on board blinding pilots by laser beams has become an increasing use isn

thunderstorms are forming over the southwest and a few patches of showers and storms are slowly moving across the mid-atlantic statesster of storms is passing to the northern plains. later today expect temperatures in the 90s and 100s across the south with a few later on afternoon thunderstorms bringing cooler rains, it will be warm and muggy in the northeast. severe thunderstorms will blast the northern plains bringing a chance of strong gusts of wind and heavy rains. heat is moving up the west coast to northern california. >>> in sports, novak djokovic of serbia is the new men's champion at wimbledon. in the fourth set he served for the match and rafael nadal's second volley went long. djokovic fell to the ground and spoke later about how much that victory meant to him. >> best day of my life, most special day of my life. this is my favorite tournament, the tournament i always dreamed of winning, the first tennis tournament i ever watched in my life, i think i'm still sleeping and still having my dream, but really, i mean, thank you all. thank you all for coming and making this day special. >> with that trophy in

states. unfortunately for our friends in the south and the southwest and gulf coast the heat goes on. ann? >> thank you very much. we'll get the rest of the forecast coming up. let's turn to what anne thompson was talking about, the idea of how dangerous the temperatures are. we're have dr. nancy snyderman with more tips. just remind us. who is most us is is sepsuscept? >> the heat wave like this, elderly and the very young people with breathing conditions. but right now, frankly, everyone is at risk. it's a reminder that as many people die of heat-related illnesses than all the natural disasters. that includes tornadoes, hurricanes, snow issues. number one thing, ann, is called heat stroke. that's where you're literally, your core body temperature goes high, up to 103 degrees. you stop sweating. your skin turns hot, red and dry. you can have a rapid, strong pulse. this is a medical emergency. you take the cooler and dump the ice on someone and immediately get them to the emergency room. >> we've had some people die this week of heat stroke. >> that's exactly right. >> is that heat exhaust

. >>> the desert southwest is in for another soaker as y y another round of monsoon rains swamp several stateslate afternoon storm battered the las vegas area washing out at least one road and the downpours also triggered flash flood warnings in and around the city. >> speaking of that, as this commute gets under way, expect flash flooding on i-10 from l.a. to el paso. from san bernardino to albuquerque. wetten i-70 from denver to kansas city and i-80 from cheyenne to omaha. >> if you're taking to the air, airport delays arereossible in atlanta, kansas city, denver, salt lake city and phoenix. >>> and recapping our top story now, casey anthony could walk free as soon as tomorrow after jurors found her not guilty of murder. she was convicted of only four minor charges and considered time served she could be released from jail. >> jurors in the case refused to speak with reporters about their deliberations and their identities are being kept secret. >> n towell, their decision to acquit her sent off shock waves around the nation. >> that was true outside the orlando courtroom where hundreds gath

. >>> in the southwest, this is no holiday weekend for firefighters in new mexico, who are battling the largest wildfire in that state's history. officials say the town of los alamos and its nuclear weapons lab are safe now, but thousands of people remain evacuated. we get the latest tonight from nbc's charles hadlock. >> reporter: as firefighters try to keep the flames at bay with controlled burns, the runaway fire continues to consume trees and brush in the rugged mountains above the town of los alamos. the fire has blackened more than 113,000 acres, but it's moving away from town and the nearby los alamos nuclear laboratory. good news, according to fire chief doug tucker, but not good enough. >> we're kind of between a rock and a hard place, because we're trying to repopulate, but we don't want to put people in danger. >> reporter: los alamos looks like a ghost town. most of the 12,000 residents have evacuated and officials want to keep them away for now, for fear the winds could suddenly shift and push the fire closer. the los alamos nuclear lab will remain closed until workers can return home. the lab director, th

but, in fact, most of them went west, and that's when you have these states of the northwest and the old southwest coming into the union. c-span: there's a quote you have here from john adams, "americans are ambitious because the lowest can aspire as much as the highest." why did that happen in this country and say, not in britain or not in other european countries? >> guest: well, i think in part because of this jeffersonian challenge that just--it chal--it broadly challenged not only politics, but the social forms of hierarchy. also, just as you asked me about how many people were living there, there were four million of them, they're on the edge of a very, very fertile continent, so they have the opportunity--indeed, everybody wants to see them be ambitious--and then the nation is--is forming at a time of economic developmentthe beginning of the--of industrialization, of trade, of finance, of the professions. so it's a very fortuitous convergence of developments. c-span: what impact did the printed word have back then? >> guest: enormous impact. and that's, i would say, probably as important a

southwest and into the northern rockies. light rains in the southeast. another batch of storms move over the mid-atlantic states.ast sunny with seasonal to warm temperatures. >>> in sports this morning the minnesota twins and joe mauer beat the white sox. visiting chicago, mauer played his first major league game at first base with no errors, he had three hits, the 2009 mvp a catcher by trade is easing back into the game after offseason knee surgery. the other chicago team the cubs made a wild comeback in washington, darwin barney a tie-breaking double in the ninth, finished a rally from eight runs down, the cubs beat the nationals 10-9. bases loaded bottom of the ninth in cleveland, a drive is smashed into the right field seats, the walk-off grand slam homer gave cleveland a 5-4 win over toronto. >>> hall of fame baseball manager dick williams died, he won two series with the oakland a's in 1972 and '73, he won pennants with two other teams and managed six other teams in 21 years in his career. williams was 82. >>> nfl hall of famer john mackey is dead at 69. mackey redefined the tight end position playing for

kit shows us the state is now telling the business it has just a few weeks to clean up its act. >> the lehigh southwestt company, one of the largest suppliers in the bay area is on the verge of losing its biggest exeans. they got this stern letter saying they would have to submit a reclamation plan by august 18. that means the company now has just over three weeks to figure out how to fix things like unstable pit slopes and deal with illegal stockpiling of materials. if the plans are not submitted and approved by the deadline, lehigh will not be allowed to sell cement to state and local governments. >> this is long overdue. long overdue. >> bay area for clean environment, a nonprofit group has been tracking the mine's various violations and showed us multiple letters from the epa, state, and county. >> so far nay have good night away with everything. gotten everything they wanted and paid no penalties for it. this is the first time they are threatened with paying a consequence. >> the company has issued a written statement saying we are in full compliance of the law. lehigh is pursuing resolution and w