With lynn olson on cspan2. Now, a Committee Hearing on how to improve Forest Management to better prevent wildfires. This is one hour, 45 minutes. [gavel pound] good morning. We call this hearing to order. So far in 2017, as all the guests of the panel know in 2017, fires have burned oregon 8 million acres in the United States. We need to find solutions to address this threat to communities and wildlife. Today the committee is going to hear testimony on three bills related to catastrophic wildfires burning across the west. Introducedes has senate 605 relief for Forest Management projects which would address conflict in Circuit Court decisions and prevent close the ways in the Forest Management as a result of duplicative consultation requirements. The committee will hear testimony on the bill as 1417 the Habitat Conservation restoration act of 2017 in the opinion in juniper trees that are Invasive Species that we do need to wildfires had compromised habitat across the west. We also have
Through, and theyre shuttling residents back in with vehicles that have a lot more clearance. This water started in a nearby creek but the storms over the past couple of days sent it into nearby homes. Fernando ruizs weekend chores came days early. Hes shoveling a foot of water inside his home. Mud cakes the floor and his future is uncertain. Where are you guys going to stay . Do you have relatives . I dont know yet. Were going to have to work on that and figure that out. Reporter during the Early Morning hours, a storms down pour sent the creek over its banks flooding the Northern Area of unincorporated the county. Everything was under water on parts of lovers lane. Its wet, nasty, debris and water is coming over the road and a lot of people are trapped in their homes down there. Reporter First Responders rescued 49 residents using busses, trucks, shuttle vans. I opened the door first and a bunch of water gushed in, so it shuturse, and we got out through the window. Reporter another 5
Sashas strength holding up throughout the school day just stamina wise, theyve been through a horrific thing, the healing thing is going to be going on for months reporter back in early novembera 16yearold Oakland High School student set sashas skirt on fire after sasha fell asleep riding home from school on an ac trasit bussashas preferred mode of getting to School However mrs. Fleischman says there will be no riding on buses for a while well just because they are still getting their legs back in terms of being able to walk, it just doesnt make sense to be doing the bus right now, but eventually they want to do it but they want to do it with friends reporter as for the schools plan for welcoming sasha back,,the School Director put it this way we didnt really having anything planned for today, but i know we are all thrilled to have sasha back reporter in berkeley Haaziq Madyun kron4news pam a special safety meeting is being held in 90 minutes. In response to this fight, involving a tra
Pretty nice shot. We do have low clouds in place but take a look at temperatures. Samprass go is coming in at 50 Degrees North of the Golden Gate Bridge the temperatures have dropped. You will notice on the visibility chart that we do have low clouds outside and the visibility is impact and right around half moon bay. As we head into the afternoon or check out your eyes. It will be a mild to one day we are expecting a mainly sunny skies. 65 degrees will be your high for concord. The temperatures will be in the upper 50s for daly city. Low clouds will increase and looked as satellite and radar shows a few sprinkles as we head into tonight. We will continue with this chance of 20 chance of light scattered rain which enough for tomorrow. Past that we will gear for cold mornings around the bay. The temperatures will drop down to the mid20s for certain spots as we wrap up work week. You will definitely need to bundle up and wear extra players. We are not tracking any hot spots it is a great
How cold it will pit and the next couple of days but 7 00 or of the traffic now with the george. George and and out of San Francisco. And multicar crash reported north bound as cesar chavez. There may be as many as five vehicles of there. Theres an accident and san mateo on fl camino real. The accident occurred right and highway 92 and the southbound direction. To the chp has been asked to shut down the off ramps up from highway 92 both eastbound and westbound leading onto el camino. That could mean some delays around this interchange and people use the adjacent one hillsdale boulevard and delaware likely the ones that will see the most used. Darya 7 01. Our top story kron4s will tran is live at may back highschool where such a fleischmann the team who was set on fire a month ago returns to school today. Hi wil. Will its incredible because more than a month ago the teenager was set on fire while sleeping on an ac transit bus and who would have thought it would only take a month for the