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We now know the identity of the 109 im notsot109 im not we now know the identity of the worker who was killed yesterday while clearing a mudslide on highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains. 54yearold robert gill of los banos died after a dump truck backed up. Hittimg him and another crew member who was pinned under the truck for a time before rescuers were able to pull him out. He was taken to the hospital. And was conscious at the time. Both men worked for a watsonvillebased construction company. Which was subcontracted to caltrans. The accident is being investigated by the chp and state safet...

With the roads. Santa cruz director rosemary says officials are mapping areas which are difficult to get to a good day. 911 and social agencies such as churches may be the best way for residents to gets help and First Responders could rely on their feet. Plans on how to get in and able to help people in an actual emergency. Some of that would require getting in on foot. We are using the search and rescue teams to go in and help people get in and out in an emergency. Officials hope dryer weather will help crews to get ahead of the curve before the next closure becomes an inconvenience. We have ...

A slow crawl around the 17 closure for motorists and a similar problem on highway 9 that was closed. A safety hazard unable to get out in case of trouble. The biggest worry is real emergency getting down the mountains when there is so many slides. Every access point. All of the other Access Points has slides that can go any minute. Definitely a dynamic situation out there particularly with the roads. Rosemary anderson says officials are mapping remote areas difficult to get to on a good day and in a pinch 911 or social relief agencies such as churches may be the best way for stranded residents...

That it covered both sides of the freeways. 8 feet covered the westbound lane. On the eastbound side five feet of debris. The biggest concern and most dangerous part of the job friday is the unstable slope. Cal tran says another small mudslide is possible. I capital what is going to happen with the slope and until it is stabilized it will be unsafe. Another one a mile way blocked the off ramp thursday night. Cal tran says it is awaiting game. The ground is saturated and anyones guess where it comes down next. Here is more information on the closings of 50 and 80 in the sierra. Highway 50 is cl...

Bridge. We do have a Flood Warning in effect for the coyote creek near eden still. Its over spilling its bank. Niles canyon is a huge cut off for people trying to get into the cynic thats the silicon valley. Its inaccessible today. Theres a flash Flood Warning for central santa cruz county. The San Lorenzo River at felton, they are encouraging people to move to Higher Ground. We do have that red highlighted area which is a flash Flood Warning for central sonoma county. These are the same problematic areas where we experienced flooding last month. Windsor and the town of creighton and the entir...