we will now say, though that torrence police department, the torrence police officials have closed off some roads because of this incident. we also have information that -- there is no need to shelter in place air quality. it's not yet an issue. that's what we understand right now. there are still a lot of details that we don't know but for right now what you are seeing again, a structure that is the exxonmobil oil refinery in torrence california with various parts that appear perhaps to be damaged and appear to be smoking with a fire hose or what looks like fire hoses going off in the distance. again, we'll bring in more details as they become available, but for right now the torrence police department has said there is no air quality issue at this time. no need to shelter in place. the police have cordoned off and closed off certain roads in and around the area. again, tyler, susan, a very obviously not good situation, a bad situation happening in torrence california but we'll bring up to speed as soon as more details become available. >> developing story there in the state of califo

it happened at the exxon mobile refinery in torrence. that's south of downtown los angeles, and production there has been scaled back as a result. ktvu fox two's alex savage live in walnut creek this morning. you're saying many drivers are wondering how gasoline prices are going to be affected here. >> there's something else to worry about in the bay area. you probably remember, at the beginning of this month, the de soro refinery not far away in martinez, shut down because of a labor dispute. that led talk steady increase in pump prices. what things look like this morning in walnut creek. things are only going to get worse, and that's because of that huge explosion and fire at the exdon mobile refinery in torrence south of l.a.. at least part of it has been shut down indefinitely. combined, the torrence refinery and martinez refinery produce about 16% of california's gasoline. some analysts this morning are forecasting as much as a 10% spike in gas prices across the state because of the two shutdowns. drivers we talked to say they didn'

in addition to that one refinery blowing up last wednesday, and therefore shutting down in torrence, california, in addition to that there is a bunch of other refineries where the workers are out on strike at 12 different plants in ohio california, texas, louisiana, and it spread to the largest in port arthur tennessee. that means that now one fifth of the nation's production capacity in terms of refineries is on strike right now. one fifth of our capacity is down because of these strikes. now and indefinitely. these are the steel workers out on strike. one of the main things is safety, pay, and benefits as well. talks are expected to pick back up but this is now the largest refire refinery strike in three decades. i know we have been enjoying the low gas prices in this country, that is part of the cost of goiling downgoiloil going down. but it is where one of the bottlenecks traditionally is, and right now one fifth of our capacity is affected by this. but the m-class scans for danger... ...corrects for lane drifting... ...and if necessary, it will even brake all by itself. it is a

schools are told to shelter in place after the exxon torrence refinery incident. are seeing some dramatic footage there now. what that could be is just routine burn-off, or it could be something more than that. this is a developing story that we're wanting -- that we're monitoring very closely here, but, again, there has been an incident confirmed by exxonmobil at one of its refineries in torrence, california. we'll bring in more details as they become available, but for right now this part of torrence, california, right near the 405 down in southern california. the focus for a lot of people right now as now we are monitoring, again, an incident at the exxonmobil refinery there. scott, back to you to you guys. >> thanks. >> cdw going higher. >> have a great day. power starts now. >> scott thank you very much. tyler matheson. manned where i is out today. >> fwood to see you once again. trouble on the home fronts. we have interest rates on the rise. sales numbers aren't what we see changes in pricing. >> the stocks most vulnerable to the hold-ups out west and is the

a four-story section of the exxon mobile refinery in torrence was torn open by the blast. people living near the refinery south of l.a. say it felt like an earthquake. a neighbor says he's concerned about the ash that rained down on homes, gardens and cars. >> there's been flares before where there's been a lot of smoke, flames. not so much with the ash and things like that, sos. there was insulation coming out of it. >> four workers were treated for minor injuries. no one outside the refinery was hurt. the air quality management district issued a smoke advisory, but exxonmobil says no harmful emissions were detected. oil industry experts say the torrence refinery explosion will contribute to higher gas prices around the state. prices have already increased after workers want on strike. combined, the martinez in southern california refineries produce about 16% of california's gas. >>> drivers at a gas station near the de soro refinery say wild swings in gas prices seem to be part of owning a car in the bay area. >> you know it's going to go back up again. just the way it's

even without the martinez strike or torrence explosions prices were bound to go up anyway. this is the time that refineries switch over to a cleaner burning summer gasoline. gas for under $3 a gallon likely won't last long. ktvu channel 2 news news. >>> president obama ask to confront islamic state. >> these terrorists are desperate for legitimacy. all of us have a responsible to refute the notion that they some how represent islam. >> the president spoke at the conclusion of a white house summit. his specially called on arab nations to by providing economic and educational opportunities for their young people. >>> a state senator will propose a new law to abolish the exemption that allows parents not to vaccinate their children. state law requires all children to be vaccinated unless their parents blame the personal belief exemption. there are almost 5000 kindergarten opportunities who have not been properly vaccinated. they say measles cases after disneyland match the measles currently in the philippines. i was type b 3 which is identical to the virus in the philippines t

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the blast triggered a huge smokestack fire and caused ash to rain down on the facility in torrence. the refinery's flare system was triggered. ment. >>> students at santa clara university remain stunned a day after a young student stabbed his own roommate and cut himself. matt keller tweeted this photo of the suspect. you see the the obvious wound to his neck right there. a 44-year-old woman suspected of running sophisticated east bay brothels has turned herself into police. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony saying the madame kept the prostitutes in high-end apartments. >>> and parents in the richmond district are shocked after young students received pamphlets asking questions about sexual topics. amy hollyfield has reaction from distressed parents. >> why would anyone talk to second graders about adultery masturbation and abortion? that's what parents want to know. >> it was a little surprising and concerning. parents say the kids were given a pamphlet to prepare them for confession. did i practice impure acts on myself or masturbate? >> it talks about pretty serious things in tha

even without the martinez strike or these torrence explosions, were bound to go up any way. the time of year when refineries switch over to that cleaner-burning summer blend of fuel we use in california and that's a lot more expensive to produce. prices bumping up all over the place. they went up 4 cents at this station. this was not the only station where that happened this morning. >> always seems to be something. >> they're changing it while you're talking to us on tv, too,. >> reporter: yeah. they were changing it while we were on. i know. >>> time now 6:47. i need to go to -- i need to see what's coming up in the next hour of mornings on two. good morning, tori. >> coming up in the next hour here, persons of interest in a homicide. police want to talk with these two young women in connection with the death of a 56-year-old gill roy man. what they were seen doing that links them to the victim. >> as if flying wasn't bad enough with crowded planes and delays, now we could be facing a serious shortage of pilot. find out why and which passengers would be most impacted. >> t

it happened at an exxon mobil processing unit in torrence much the explosion was followed by a small ground fire that was quickly put out. a flare system was activateed to burn off fuel sending up a large flame somebody thick black smoke witnesses say they sawdust and ash falling from the sky. residents were told to stay unside with the windows and doors shut. torrence schools were sheltering in place. >>> president obama minutes ago addressing a summit on violent extremism and saying way has said before. the u.s. is not at war with islam but with people who have perverted the religion. the president says the key in feet defeating that ideology is preventing extremists recruiting and spying others. he maintains no religion is responsible for violence and terrorism and while the religion rages overseas he is hopes to lift up voices of tolerance here in the us. >> as we go forward we need to find new ways to amplify the voices of peace and tolerance and inclusion and we he is special need to do it online. we also need to lift up the voices of those who know groups like isol first hand.

an explosion at the torrence exxonmobil refinery sent flames in the air. the facility will be closed until the state regulators figure out what happened there. a fire captain says it may have been caused by workers trying to activate a flare system to deal with a leak at the refinery. four employees had minor injuries. that fire sent ash down on cars in nearby parking lots. a smoke advisory was issued for the torrance area. together the refinery involved an idle tesoro refinery facility in martinez that accounts for about 16% of the state's refining capabilities. >>> the oil industry has been counting on fracking as a way to keep gas prices low, but is it worth the potential environmental risk? a new state report says yes. christin ayers reports, many people don't believe that. >>> reporter: three weeks ago 8,000 people flooded oakland streets calling for a fracking ban in california. tonight's meeting far more subdued but the message was the same. this needs to be stopped now. it's a public crisis. >> reporter: it works by injecting water with chemicals t

exxon mobil says four workers suffered minor injuries in the explosion that rocked a refinery in torrence, california. today's blast triggered a huge smoke stack flare that rained down ash, breaking windows in surrounding buildings. investigators are still trying to find the cause of the explosion, but at this point there are no signs of foul play. >>> at last check, the oil tankers that caught fire in charleston, virginia were still smoldering tonight. the fire is 85% contained. the train was carrying 3 million gallons of crude oil when it jumped the tracks monday in mount carbon. one home was destroyed and oil did leak into a tributary of the river. investigators are still trying to find out the cause. >>> a law officer tells police video shows bruce jenner's car rear ended two cars and pushed one out into oncoming traffic. the officer says steering was steering his cadillac escalade trying to avoid cars slowing down for a traffic light, but he ran into a prius and rear ended a lexus. the driver of the lexus was killed when her car was hit head-on by a hummer. the video does not appear

it triggered this a huge smokestack fire with a cloud of black smoke pouring into the sky over torrence just after 9 a.m. workers fled the area when it happened. refinery officials shut down the facility and burned off any fuel that could add to the fire. neighbors said they thought the explosion was an earthquake. four people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. >>> and check out the damage from that blast. white ash rained down in the area covering parts of the refinery. cars and nearby parking lots also coated with ash. students at 13 nearby schools were kept indoors and a smoke advisory was issued for the area. the blast could mean higher gas prices. a gasbuddy analyst says fuel prices are likely to increase. not clear by how much. this is the second oil refinery in california to run into trouble this month. the tesoro refinery in martinez shut down because of a strike. >>> survival and suffering for a san francisco family. they barely made it out of a massive fire only to be stung again in a cruel twist. only on "5" our da lin with the family who lost everything and then

. >> pelley: an explosion today at an exxonmobil refinery shock torrence, california with the force of a magnitude 7 earthquake. flames shot from a smokestack as excess fuel burned. four contractors suffered minor injuries. the cause of the blast is not known. there was beagle mania in new york today. misp, who won the westminster kennel club's best in show, celebrated with a steak at sardy's. she is the grand-niece of uno the first beagle ever to win westminster. what pet should you get? that is the subject of a book written by dr. seuss a half century ago and recently discovered by his widow. forgotten for decades, we don't know why. today, random house said you can read it in july. we'll take a page out of a history book to tell you why the president will declare this neighborhood a national monument next. which could take several days to feel the full effect of relief. the other took claritin-d which starts to work on allergies with nasal congestion in 30 minutes. the moral? nothing works faster than claritin-d. this is jim. a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial f

a few days ago you may recall there was an explosion at a refinery in torrence.to that the strike at the refinery. >>> a vote is scheduled for next week that could lower the tax excise tax. right now we're paying 15- dollars a gallon but that could be lowered to 2.5 centss. it is required to set a new rate by march 1st of every year to maintain a balance between the excised tax on gas and the state sales tax. >>> police are looking for the man who shot a maintenance man. sheriff deputies reported hearing multiple shots fired. at last report the victim was hospitalized in critical condition. neighbors say the victim thought to be in his 40s was working in one of the units when he was shot. a source close to the investigation tells us the victim was awake and able to tell deputies what happened before he was taken to the hospital. >>> the california student aid commission is giving heald college more time to hand over financial records. last week the commission said it was suspending cal grants to that school because it missed the deadline. but the commission said

the supply has been drying up since that fire at the exxonmobil refinery at torrence and the strike in martinez. those two refineries account for 25% of the state's supply. state lawmakers plan to hold a series of hearings starting next week. in san francisco, the average cost of a gallon of regular is $3.27. in san jose it's $3.18 and in oakland it's $3.16. those numbers are from the aaa fuel gauge report. >>> in sacramento, legislation is being considered that would cut the sales tax on zero emotion cars and other clean running vehicles. right now the state tax is 7.5%. it would be reduced to a little over 3% over four years if the bill is enacted. san francisco assemblyman ting introduced the legislation. critics say it will only benefit high income buyers. >>> a california assemblyman introduced legislation that would ban red light traffic cameras statewide. the bill would also require studies of cameras. the cameras are causing accidents and costing taxpayers to maintain them claim opposers. >>> reports of a slowing u.s. economy sent the stock market lower today. the dow dropped 8

look at those flames exxon mobil processing unit in torrence. system was activateed to burn off some fuel. sending up a large flame and thick black smoke. witnesses say they sawdust and ash falling from the sky. residents were told to stay inside with the windows and doors shut. >>> a close call for chow mix in michigan. 10-year-old elsa found barely alive and frozen to the sidewalk sidewalk. no word on how long she was left out l the temperature only 5 degrees. a good samaritan spotted her and called police. animal control officers say her face and two of her legs were literally frozen to the pavement pavement. it took 30 minutes and a lot of hot water to get seal free. she's still getting extensive treatment for frost bite. sources say the dog's owners have been citeed for animal cruelty and they will appear in court. >> hopefully she'll get a new home. >>> chilling details in road rage shooting that killed a mother of four. >> tammy myers was teaching her daughter how to drive last week when she got into an argument with another driver. polic

increase exxon closed the torrence refinery after closureless week and toro shut down their refinery over safety issue over a steel worker strike. >> the affecting more gas price. turns out several baseball field close to the refinery are shut down. if laura explains why and what that means for hundreds of kids who usually play there. of if. >>reporter: this time of year the field should be bustling with kids guest ready for the spring season but instead the gates locked uptight. the kids loblingd out. move they say is a necessary safety measure due to striking refinery worker. >> we want to use our field. >>reporter: patty is the president of the junior baseball league. they have 600 players on 48 teams that can't use the home field. they have had to find other city school facilities for practices that normally occur three times a week. >> i'm used to using 15 fields so what i was able to do was the bulk of the kids is if one day a week the. that doesn't include my little guy which i have 15 little teams. hi to they will them just go find °nishtion a statement a spokesperson told us

the blast rocked the exxonmobil site in torrence yesterday. you can see the mangled metal covering the musilt. the refinery produced 10% of the gas sold in the state. ineconomists are predicting a baump at the pump up to 20 cents a gallon within the months. >> upstate senators expected to produce new legislation appealing personal belief exemptions to opt out of vaccinations. barbara boxer is injecting herself into the debate over vaccines. she appeared at a headstart where the vexination rate is 100%. her message, vaccinate your kids or keep them home. >> vaccines are onef the greatest public achievements of the 20th century. they have saved hundreds of thousands of lives according to the centers for disease control. they are safe they are effective. >> the senator is pushing a new bill requiring all preschoolers in federally funding head start programs to be immunized. scientists doctors, pediatricians agree they're the best choice for parents and kids. >> more details now, new evidence seems to point to the villpeens as the original source

it happened just before 9:00 this morning at the exxon refinery in torrence. christina gonzalez, what have they been telling you? >> reporter: the injuries were minor. these people got checked out of the hospital with minor injuries. when you are looking at this kind of damage, look at this. from sky fox, looks like a bomb went off at one of the processing units of the exxon refinery in torrance. they have let to figure out what caused the explosion. employees say it began with a smell. >> i smelled chemical smell at first. i went and looked and didn't see anybody evacuated so i went back to the electrical room. >> reporter: half an hour later. >> i heard a blast. a very large blast. an explosion. and my whole area shook. >> reporter: according to cal tech, it created shockways equal to a 1.7 earthquake in the area. >> right away you think earthquake? >> it could have been an earthquake, nope, it's the factory. >> reporter: the exxon refinery. >> we found there was still some active fluid on the ground. as a result of the explosion, the fluid, gasoline, it was

look at the flare that burned at this exxon facility in torrence following a violent blast this morningminor injuries. no word on the cause of the explosion two mohels away. >> i felt the blasting, vibrating. >> no word on the cause of the explosion two miles away. >> the blast sent gray ash falling on to cars in nearby neighborhoods and once the smoke cleared the refinery showed evidence of significant damage. that leaves two major california refineries crippled o closed. the tesoro refinery was working at half capacity when workers went on strike protesting what they call unsafe working conditions. so now the martinez facility is producing absolutely nothing. add it up and california's gas supply has been cut by nearly 20% something you may have already noticed at the pump. >> gasoline prices have already gone up 30 cents in the last two weeks in california. they have only gone up by a dime nationally. they are going to go up by another dime overnight and they could go up by the end of the week by another 30 sends. >> consumer watchdog jamie court wants the attorney general to investi

the reason last week's explosion as the a torrence refinery and unrest at a retainry in martinez.ere's a look at prices in san jose, $3.18, san francisco $3.27, oakland.316 and still far from the high of $4.70 a gallon in 2012. >> all the talk about the hyper loop san francisco to la in 30 minutes. so far their alternative to california's bullet train is just a little more than a fascinating idea. but tesla founder elon musk says he's ready to change that and wants to attack this. the goal is to use magnetism to push trains along a track at hundreds of miles an hour. musk says he wants to start by building a five-mile test track in the central valley. he hopes to have that done by the year 2018. he plans to fund the multimillion dollar project through private donations. >> he's going to get us to space and to l.a. you're going to get us the weather forecast. >> to the weekend. >> get us to the weekend. >> oh man. let's get a look outside. you can see the cloud cover is building here in san francisco. there's some height to those clouds. that's a sign of instability as the jet stre

it comes on the heels, of course, of the tanker accident we see of csx, the refinery explosion in torrenceo x exxon. but this is a dangerous game and we get reminded of it every day. >> yes. especially when you see a picture like that. >>> meantime, it may be the most-talked about event but the ratings were not that good. viewership down to its lowest level since 2009. julia was there and joins us live. congratulations to you and your husband, who was the producer on the movie "whiplash." great tweets from you. >> thank you very much. it was an exciting night for sure. but the show was not as exciting as it was last year. preliminary market ratings showed viewership declined 11% from last year. final national ratings out in a few hours. the explanation was simple, fewer people saw these films. the audience was left invested. best picture "birdman" grossed $38 million at the u.s. box office while "whiplash" with three wins is the lowest grossing of the group taking in just is $1 milli1 million in th. in fact the most popular oscar film by far "american sniper" with $233 million u.s. gross w

four people suffered minor injuries in the incident at the exxon mobile refinery in torrence about 20 miles south of downtown l.a. the blast happened in a processing facility there it triggered a big smoke stack flare which plant officials say is used to burn off fuel that could add to a fire. the cause of the explosion is now under investigation. >>> well, the white house is holding a summit on encountering violent streamism. the goal of the summit is to explore ways to prevent radicalization of people, that leaves them to join terror groups and commit acts of violence. representatives from minneapolis, presented information on a pilot programs, and founded because a at least 25 somalia americans from that city of joined the terror group al-shabob. the the president spoke earlier about the threat overseas much the face of this challenge we have marshalled the full force of the united states government ape we are working with allies and partners to dismantle will terrorist organizations. we want to protect the american people. >> this is a delay event that was originally planned for l

after having a few beers with friends, 23-year-old alexandra torrence vilas has just rescued a stray.my friend's house who lives on 95 and sheridan street. he had a cat that he was going to surrender. and i said, no, no, i'll take the cat home with me. >> but driving home the georgetown university student leaves the car window down. she says as she pulls away from the stop light the cat leaps out into the street. >> the cat's dodging cars, it's about to get hit. so i try to pull over out of the street quick enough and go rescue the cat. >> she says she stops, puts her hazard lights on, and runs after the cat, which disappears into the night. then she says she hears a crash. >> it's a cop car. >> the policeman who has hit her, joel francisco, calls another officer. >> dewey presley is a dui traffic homicide investigator and on the dui task force with the hollywood police department. >> dewey presley is soon joined by three other police employees. and what happens next is caught on officer presley's dash cam. >> stand here for me, please. there's two things going on here. >> i'm sorry.

this comes after an explosion at a refinery in torrence. at the same time another refinery in northern california was down. both refineries produce 17% of the state's gasoline. >>> illinois congress member aaron schock has repaid the government $40,000 for the renovation. the lawmaker's makeover looked like something from "downton abby." the decor went viral and triggered questions about his spending. he remains under scrutiny for using taxpayer money on flights. >>> a tokyo transformation for prince william not to be missed. the duke of cambridge shed his royal suit for a samurai royal headgear while touring a station on saturday. prince william tried out another hot seat here. the news anchor desk. his visit has been a huge hit with the dogs getting into the royal spirit. >> that looks like our old set. >> it might have been. who know where is it ended up. >> we sent it to japan. sheinelle, thanks. >>> dylan is back. we are dealing with cold. our friends are dealing with rain. >> they are going to see rain. it will turnover to snow and tu