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devin joins us from lexington reservoir with an update on the drought conditions in the south bay. devin? >> reporter: yeah, we're starting to feel some rain as this storm approaches this area. it's tough not to be fooled sometimes by the evidence of your eyes. when the hills go from brown to green, it's easy to get complacent, but the city said the drought not over, and the situations in the reservoirs like the one behind me is still dire and the need to conserve water is an important as ever. the 10 reservoirs in this count are nearly 90% empty. >> the minute we get rain, everybody kind of assumes that we're okay. haven't brent callahan visits lexington reservoir to relax and reflect and said it's abundantly clear the drought not over. >> it seems like such a contrast from when i was kid and we would get a lot more rain it seems like. >> water district officials say no single storm can erase two years of below average rainfall. >> one rainstorm does not end the drought, just like one workout does not make you ripped. >> reporter: the district said that efforts to get people to co
devin joins us from lexington reservoir with an update on the drought conditions in the south bay. devin? >> reporter: yeah, we're starting to feel some rain as this storm approaches this area. it's tough not to be fooled sometimes by the evidence of your eyes. when the hills go from brown to green, it's easy to get complacent, but the city said the drought not over, and the situations in the reservoirs like the one behind me is still dire and the need to conserve water is an important as...
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Nov 11, 2021
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he is a veteran, having served three years on the uss lexington in the 1950s. he is one of several veterans who gathered aboard on this veterans day and they were honored during a ceremony where several local elected leaders, including the alameda mayor, and others were in attendance. they experienced a special exhibit on display, created by the walking ghost of black history featuring the biographies and lives of prominent black female first in the military. a tribute to former secretary of state colin powell was part of the exhibit. >> we looked at, based on veterans day itself, let's bring to the forefront, the african-american female accomplishments in the united states military. that is what the exhibit today is about.! a quote says, we don't know them all but we owe them all, today, we honor our servicemen and servicewomen. >>> we first show the ceremony aboard the uss hornet live on cbsn bay area and we can catch news anytime on your favorite streaming device or at kpix.com . >>> some northbay first responders are calling on those who have served our cou
he is a veteran, having served three years on the uss lexington in the 1950s. he is one of several veterans who gathered aboard on this veterans day and they were honored during a ceremony where several local elected leaders, including the alameda mayor, and others were in attendance. they experienced a special exhibit on display, created by the walking ghost of black history featuring the biographies and lives of prominent black female first in the military. a tribute to former secretary of...
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Nov 12, 2021
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but donna researched, posted on social media, even set up tables at festivals around her home in lexington, kentucky, hoping someone might know who these belong to. and eventually, donna did get the full name. >> and when i did, his obituary was the first thing that came up. and it hit me like it would a family member. >> reporter: back in 2018, sergeant keith mckenzie, who had survived two deployments to afghanistan, took his own life. he'd been diagnosed with p.t.s.d. his marriage was crumb blirng his car repossessed-- which is actually how the uniform ended up in the dumpster. this was not at all the answer donna was hoping to find. but it made returning that uniform more important than ever. >> somebody may have wanted them. >> reporter: you could have never guessed how much they were wanted. >> no. >> reporter: 1,000 mails away in waco, texas, keith mckenzie jr., who was left to shag his own fly balls, still feels some bitterness toward his father. but that military service, that's a part of his dad he holds on to dearly and literally. >> i just sit there and hold the dog tags for a g
but donna researched, posted on social media, even set up tables at festivals around her home in lexington, kentucky, hoping someone might know who these belong to. and eventually, donna did get the full name. >> and when i did, his obituary was the first thing that came up. and it hit me like it would a family member. >> reporter: back in 2018, sergeant keith mckenzie, who had survived two deployments to afghanistan, took his own life. he'd been diagnosed with p.t.s.d. his marriage...
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Nov 10, 2021
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dana jacobson, lexington, kentucky. >> now from the college hardwood, to a world record at a track and field event in louisiana. over the weekend, julia hawkins became the first woman and american in her age group to ever run 100 meters. she is 105 years old. david was in baton rouge for her incredible 'achievement. >> on your mark. set. go! >> reporter: and she is off at 105 years old. in a chaslass all by herself an with a fresh picked flower in her hair. she was rung for the record books at the louisiana senior olympic games. >> you got it! you got it! >> reporter: she is running 100 meters and has to stay in the se f feet in front of her. she jogs a mile or tday, ar batout she and her husband built together in 1948. that's where we first met her, the day before the race. hello ms. julia. >> hello. >> reporter: nice to meet you, i'm david. >> well, david we have been wait ago long time on you. >> reporter: well, have you ever wanted to be a world record holder? >> not particularly. >> reporter: no. are you impressed by it? >> no, not particularly. i had too many other wonderful thin
dana jacobson, lexington, kentucky. >> now from the college hardwood, to a world record at a track and field event in louisiana. over the weekend, julia hawkins became the first woman and american in her age group to ever run 100 meters. she is 105 years old. david was in baton rouge for her incredible 'achievement. >> on your mark. set. go! >> reporter: and she is off at 105 years old. in a chaslass all by herself an with a fresh picked flower in her hair. she was rung for...
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Nov 14, 2021
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but donna richard, posted on social media, even set up tables at festival around her him in lexington kentucky. hoping someone might know who these belong to. eventually, donna did get the full name. >> and when i did, his obituary was the first thing that came up and it hit mk a family member. >> back in 2018, sergeant keith mackenzie, who had survived two deployments in afghanistan, took his own life. he had been diagnosed with ptsd, marriage was crumbling, carey posed, which is how the uniform ended up in the dumpster. this wasn't at all the answer donna was hoping to find. but it made returning the uniform more important than ever >> somebody may have wanted them. >> you could have never guessed how much they were wanted? >> no. >> 1,000 miles away, in waco texas, keith mackenzie junior left to shag his own fly balls, still feels bitterness towards his father. but that military service, that's the part of his dad he holds on to dearly, and literally. >> i sit there and hold the dog tags for a good while, i never took them off since that's kind of all we had. >> that was all he had
but donna richard, posted on social media, even set up tables at festival around her him in lexington kentucky. hoping someone might know who these belong to. eventually, donna did get the full name. >> and when i did, his obituary was the first thing that came up and it hit mk a family member. >> back in 2018, sergeant keith mackenzie, who had survived two deployments in afghanistan, took his own life. he had been diagnosed with ptsd, marriage was crumbling, carey posed, which is...