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May 2008
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Recently by Scott Burton"I'm so sorry." They are three simple words. But right now in Rancho Bernardo these words are all you hear. They convey support, empathy and encouragement. They also fill the void of not knowing what to say. How do you use the English language to describe what we're seeing here?
As the sun rose over south... After doing liveshots for Newschannel 8 at Sunrise, we headed to the most devastated neighborhood in San Diego county. In Rancho Bernardo, the flames ripped through with little warning and left little behind. As the sun rose, the neighborhood remained closed to public access. The streets were secured by armed national guard members and only media and homeowners were allowed inside. At first homeowners were given only ten minutes inside thei... Getting your mind around how larges these fires are is pretty hard. Understanding how many lives, how many families, how many communities are affected is even harder. Flying down from Portland on Wednesday we saw our first sign of smoke just south of Yosemite Naitonal Park. By the time we hit the Los Angeles area it was clear that this firestorm was unlike any other in the past.
As a teenager, I worked at a country club just south of San Francisco. I drove the cart that picks up golf balls on the driving range. I cleaned the members' golf clubs. I caddied for the members and their guests. The club was for the bay area's elite. It was for the CEOs, the Chairman of the Board and for the most famous of famous athletes. Willie Mays was a member. Jerry Rice played there often. And Bill Walsh called the club home. So on television you only get so much time to tell a story. On Wednesday night (3/21) we followed the Washington Career Criminal Apprehension Team on the streets of Vancouver, WA. You're about to read all the details behind the arrests you may have seen on Wednesday's broadcast. Suspect Number One:Aaron Christopher |
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