Rid of these tollbooths. Why the heck does it take so long . John grubb, the council coo, says tollbooths at the plaza have been in place since the 1950s and dont fit with the way people drive now. He says caltrans and toll authorities should have removed the tollbooths as soon as they stopped being used. And the impact is can be really catastrophic and tragic where someone is dying, you know, crashing into tollbooths. Following mondays crash, he says they should remove them immediately. Caltrans says they are currently evaluating how to fix it. Were still waiting to come up with a game plan of how we can remove that damaged equipment and replace it. But the toll booths arent the only issue. According to grubb, the way the traffic is jammed leads to an increased risk of car pollution. Its now the largest source of pm 2. 5 emissions. These are really harmful chemicals that get into the lungs of people is from the morning backup, he says. The state needs to make changes to the bridge or
More than 6 Million People of asian or Pacific Islander dissent. Here in the bay area, the latest numbers show one third of people are part of the community. We began with a powerful story of a family journey to understand heritage. It started with our original roof 40 year ago. It is the story of the cash of photos, taken in 1942. The recently uncovered images show the faces of japaneseamericans , only days before they were shipped off to internment camps. What is amazing, people saw the story and then reached out after recognizing the photos. We were hoping to connect people to family history. Maybe they had no idea what happened. Two cousins decided to make that journey, all with the hopes of learning more. It is like traveling in time. And adventure these cousins decided to make together. Piecing together bits and pieces. Flying into the bay area to make that drive. To marysville california. The journey, taking them here. To the Assembly Center memorial where in 1942, thousands wer
Alleging it operates as an illegal monopoly. A federal lawsuit filed today as you coos the ecommerce giant of strong arming Small Businesses and harming consumers. Cbss jo ling kent has the det details. Reporter the federal trade commission is taking major legal action against amazon, calling it a monopoly power. The agency, along with 17 state attorneys general, filed a landmark lawsui in Seattle Federal Court today, alleging the Online Shopping giant exploits its monopolies in ways that enrich amazon but harm its customers. The ftc claims that amazon stifles competition by charging sellers like Small Businesses higher fees, which causes Online Shoppers to face artificially higher prices even when shopping somewhere other than amazon. The government also accuses the platform of replacing search results on amazon with paid ads, putting its own brands over higherquality competitors. Amazons top lawyer responded, saying the practices the ftc is challenging have helped to spur competition
Country. The middle class built the country. Unions built the middle class. Norah President Biden joins the picket line. What impact his support could have on negotiations. A sitting president has never walked a picket line, so its historic, just like this strike is historic. Lives were saved. New information about the threats that a man was accused of making against a church in north virginia. Police said the man was armed with a loaded gun and had extra ammunition when he was arrested in Prince William county. Norah with just days before the deadline, what a Government Shutdown could mean for millions of americans. Extremely dry conditions along the Mississippi River have dropped freshwater levels and currents to historic lows, threatening Water Treatment facilities along the river. Norah after a string of thefts, target announces it will close a number of stores. Well tell you where. The u. S. Federal trade commission in 17 states are filing an Antitrust Lawsuit against amazon. The
Guest at their picnic in the park. Good morning, and good to be with you. Im annemarie green. The clock on congress is ticking down as a potential Government Shutdown is days away. If lawmakers are unable to make a deal, federal funding will expire on october 1st. That would mean Close National parks, delayed paychecks for millions of workers, and more. Cbs jarred hill has the latest on the dual strategies there y dual strategies from the House Republicans and the democratcontrolled senate. Good morning. Reporter hey, we got some progress on capitol hill, but not a lot of hope. You see, both strategies in the house and the senate have fundamental issues that could lead to a full or partial Government Shutdown as soon as this weekend. Shortlived celebration among some House Republicans yesterday voting to move four spending bills one step further in the race to avoid a shutdown. Whether they pass or not i dont know. Whether we end up shutting down, time will tell. Reporter time is runni