Page 3 - Darrell Wright News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

>> reporter: there's guarded jubilation right now just ten minutes ago the school board voted 5-0 not to close any additional schools. that's what these parents and teachers had been hoping for. but they weren't sure this will be the outcome into tonight's meeting. melissa is lobbying hard to keep her school from closing. >> i don't know what i would do. i have a kid who's registered for kindergarten and i have another one and i don't know what i would do. >> reporter: silverwood elementary is slated for possible closure. but late tonight came this from the superintendent. >> staff r...

be in a standby list and we can fly maybe on december 29th. >> holiday horror for travelers stranded on the west coast while the big dig just gets going on the east coast. good evening, everyone. i'm tom sinkovitz. the east coast has been buried by blizzards, and airports from coast to coast turned into giant waiting rooms. nbc bay area's rob mietta has the latest on the conditions, but most importantly, a big storm headed for the bay area right now. let's go to more of the travel woes here and across the country, and this has been torture for so many people. elise? >> reporter: it h...

the plume of black smoke prompted officials to create the order. >> here is a live look at situation now. you can see quite a bit of difference. only one or two flares appearing to active now. we have live team coverage for you tonight. healther holmes has been talking to people who live in nearby neighborhoods. we begin with patty lee who's live at the refinery. >> reporter: the tesoro refinery is now stable after power was fully restored here around 7:45 this evening. it allowed the flares that you can still see burning behind me to burn more efficiently. they may burn through the ...

after a level-three emergency. it all staph started about 4:10 this afternoon. all six of the refinery's flares were in operation. the plume of black smoke prompted officials to create the order. >> here is a live look at situation now. you can see quite a bit of difference. only one or two flares appearing to active now. we have live team coverage for you tonight. healther holmes has been talking to people who live in nearby neighborhoods. we begin with patty lee who's live at the refinery. >> reporter: the tesoro refinery is now stable after power was fully restored here around 7:4...