EXPECT
EXPECT THE SMOKE TO PASS THROUGH.
THROUGH.
THROUGH. >>> THIS IS KGW NEWS AT NOON.
>>> ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS TOLD
ME THE OTHER NIGHT, YOU HAVE
FAILED.
FAILED.
FAILED. YOU HAVE FAILED.
YOU HAVE NOT ADDRESSED THE
HOMELESS CRISIS.
HOMELESS CRISIS. >> PORTLAND'S MAYOR SHARES A
PERSONAL STORY THAT POINTS OUT
THE PRESSURE HE'S FEELING OVER
PORTLAND'S HOMELESS CRISIS.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
GOOD AFTERNOON. AND THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
I'M CHRIS WILLIS.
THE MAYOR MADE THE COMMENTS
DURING A SPEECH ABOUT HOUSING,
HOMELESSNESS, AND MENTAL
HEALTH.
HEALTH.
HEALTH. KGW TIM GORDON BEGINS OUR
COVERAGE.
COVERAGE.
COVERAGE. AND TIM, IT SEEMS HE'S FEELING
IT FROM ALL SIDES.
>> REPORTER: AS WHEELER
DESCRIBED IT.
DESCRIBED IT. FROM ADVOCATES FROM THE
HOMELESS WHO THINK HE'S TOO
HEAVY HANDED TO OTHERS WHO
THINK HE'S LETTING THE HOMELESS
CRISIS RUIN THE CITY.
THE MAYOR MADE HIS REMARKS IN
FRONT OF THE FULL HOUSE
ATHLETIC BALL CLUB ROOM.
THE FORUM MADE HIM THE KEYNOTE
SPIRIT.
SPIRIT.
SPIRIT. >> IN OUR CITY, I HAVE TO GIVE
YOU SOME SENSE OF
ENCOURAGEMENT.
ENCOURAGEMENT. WE ARE IN FACT MAKING PROGRESS.
IT DOESN'T COME QUICKLY.
AND IT DOESN'T COME CHEAPLY.
>>> THE MAYOR SAID THEY DOUBLED
THE INVESTMENT TO $60 MILLION A
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. PROVIDING MORE OUTREACH,
SHELTERS, AND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
HOUSING.
HOUSING. GETTING 6,000 PEOPLE THE HELP
THEY NEEDED TO GET OFF THE
STREETS AND OUT OF SHELTERS
INTO THAT HOUSING.
BUT ONE MAN TOOK THE MAYOR ON
OVER HOW WHEELER DESCRIBED THE
CLEARING OF HOMELESS CAMPS.
THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT WHAT
HAPPENS.
HAPPENS.
HAPPENS. THERE IS A LAW.
>> IT IS WHAT HAPPENS.
>> WHAT IS THE LAW?
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE LAW
IS.
IS.
IS. >>
IS. >> I
IS. >> I DO.
>> I DO.
>> I DO. AND I'M ABOUT TO TELL EVERYBODY
IN THIS ROOM.
SO THANK YOU FOR ASKING THE
QUESTION.
QUESTION.
QUESTION. >> THIS IS A MAN WHO IS TAKING
HEAT.
HEAT.
HEAT. AND
HEAT. AND IT SEEMS OPENLY PONDERING
WHETHER THIS ISSUE WILL MAKE
HIM A ONE-TERM MAYOR OF
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND. >> IF I DON'T SERVE MORE THAN
TWO YEARS BEYOND TODAY, IT WILL
BE ON THIS QUESTION, HOW DO WE
MAINTAIN THE RIGHTS AND THE
DIGNITY OF PEOPLE LIVING ON OUR
STREETS AND BALANCE THAT WITH
THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS IN THE
COMMUNITY?
COMMUNITY? >> REPORTER: MORE ON THAT FROM
REPORTER AT THE OREGONIAN, OUR
NEWS PARTER TWEETING QUOTE, TED
WHEELER MUTTERS I CAN NOT WAIT
FOR 24 MONTHS TO BE UP AS HE
LEAVES OREGON HEALTH FORUM
AFTER SPEECH.
AFTER SPEECH. WHEELER ACKNOWLEDGED TO HER
THAT HE DOES MUTTER SAYING IT'S
NOT ONE OF HIS BEST QUALITIES.
AND HE AND HIS FAMILY WILL MAKE
A DECISION ON IF HE WILL RUN
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
AGAIN. IF
AGAIN. IF HE'S A ONE-TERM MAYOR.
HE'S JOIN THE PAST THREE.
ALL WERE ONE-TERM MAYORS.
APPARENTLY A TOUGH PLACE TO BE
MAYOR.
MAYOR.
MAYOR. >>> OTHER NEWS NOW.
WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF THE
PERSON HIT AND KILLED BY TWO
VEHICLES IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND
YESTERDAY EVENING.
YESTERDAY EVENING. POLICE SAY 66-YEAR-OLD VICTORIA
PETABONE WAS WALKING ON THE
ROAD WHEN SHE WAS HIT.
BOTH DRIVERS TOOK OFF.
BUT POLICE CONTACTED THEM AND
THEY'RE COOPERATING WITH THE
INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION. >>> NOW TO A DEVELOPING STORY
IN SOUTHEAST PORTLAND.
POLICE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT LED UP TO A DEADLY
SHOOTING OUTSIDE OF A STRIP
CLUB.
CLUB.
CLUB. IT
CLUB. IT HAPPENED OUTSIDE THE DREAM
ON SALOON JUST BEFORE 2:00 A.M.
WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, THEY
FOUND A MAN SHOT TO DEATH ON
THE SIDEWALK.
THE SIDEWALK. POLICE ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR
SUSPECTS BUT HAVE NOT RELEASED
ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
AND IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND, A
COLLISION BETWEEN A TRAIN AND A
CAR.
CAR.
CAR. IT
CAR. IT HAPPENED NEAR NORTHEAST
138th AND SANDY AROUND 4:00
THIS MORNING.
THIS MORNING. VIDEOS FROM THE SCENE SHOW
FIREFIGHTERS HELPING SOMEONE ON
THE GROUND.
THE GROUND. BUT WE DON'T HAVE INFORMATION
ON HOW SERIOUS THE INJURIES
WERE.
WERE.
WERE. >>
WERE. >> FIREFIGHTERS IN CALIFORNIA
NOW DEALING WITH A NEW FIRE,
THE SO-CALLED BRIGGS FIRE BROKE
OUT NEAR A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN
VENTURA COUNTY OVER NIGHT.
HELICOPTERS ARE DROPPING WATER
TO TAMP DOWN THE FLAMES.
WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW BIG
THE FIRE IS.
BUT OFFICIALS ESTIMATE IT'S
BURNING BETWEEN 35 TO 100-
ACRES.
ACRES.
ACRES. THEY ALSO SAY IT HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO GROW TO A FEW
HUNDRED ACRES.
HUNDRED ACRES. AND SO FAR, IT'S NOT
THREATENING ANY HOMES.
BUT THE BIGGEST ISSUE STILL IS
THE CAMPFIRE.
THE CAMPFIRE. AND THE WOOLSEY FIRE.
A NUMBER OF PEOPLE KILLED NOW
AT 59 STATEWIDE AS CREWS SEARCH
THROUGH DEBRIS LOOKING FOR
MISSING PEOPLE.
MISSING PEOPLE. NBC'S MIGUEL HAS THE LATEST.
>> AS THE FIRE DANGER SUBSIDES,
THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING
TAKES CENTER STAGE IN THE
DEVASTATED MOUNTAIN TOWNS
AROUND PARADISE.
AROUND PARADISE. >> FORENSIC TEAMS HAVE BEEN
CARRYING OUT THE GRIM TASK OF
COMBING THROUGH ASH AND RUBBLE
FOR HUMAN REMAINS.
THE DEATH TOLL FROM THE
CAMPFIRE NOW STANDS AT 56.
BUT AS MANY AS 130 ARE STILL
UNACCOUNTED FOR.
UNACCOUNTED FOR. THAT NUMBER MAY STILL RISE.
COMMUNICATIONS IN PARADISE
REMAINS DIFFICULT.
REMAINS DIFFICULT. WITH PHONE LINES AND CELL
SERVICE LARGELY KNOCKED OUT IN
MANY AREAS.
MANY AREAS. MANY SEARCHING FOR THEIR LOVED
ONES BELIEVE THERE'S REASON TO
BE HOPEFUL.
BE HOPEFUL. >> I'M LOOKING FOR MY BROTHER,
MONTE.
MONTE.
MONTE. I
MONTE. I HOPE MONTE, IF YOU CAN SEE
THIS, PLEASE CALL YOUR SISTER.
>> CAROL IS STILL SEARCHING FOR
HER SON, MORE THAN FIVE DAYS
AFTER SHE EVACUATED.
>> I HAVE NO IDEA.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO
DO.
DO.
DO. YOU
DO. YOU KNOW.
YOU KNOW.
YOU KNOW. I'M JUST AT A LOSS RIGHT NOW.
>> MEAN TIME, WITH EVACUATION
CENTERS OVER FLOWING, AND
HUNDREDS SLEEPING IN TENTS, A
GROWING COURSE OF RESIDENTS IS
CALLING ON PG AND E TO TAKE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE.
BETSY ANN COWELLLY WHO'S
PROPERTY IS NEAR THE ORIGIN OF
THE BLAZE SAYS THE UTILITY
COMPANY TOLD HER ABOUT PROBLEMS
ON POWER LINES JUST A DAY
BEFORE THE CAMPFIRE EXPLODED.
>> PG AND E, IF THIS IS THEIR
FAULT, THEY NEED TO BE HELD
ACCOUNTABLE.
ACCOUNTABLE. >> THEY DECLINED NBC'S REQUEST
FOR COMMENT.
FOR COMMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE REMAINS
UNDER INVESTIGATION.
UNDER INVESTIGATION. IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHERE
MANY ALSO BELIEVE THAT POWER
LINES MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRES
HERE, CONCERN ABOUT EXPOSURE TO
TOXIC SMOKE.
TOXIC SMOKE. THE STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC
SUBSTANCE CONTROL SAID THERE
WERE NO ELEVATED LEVELS OF
HAZARDOUS COMPOUNDS IN THE AIR.
OTHER THAN THOSE NORMALLY
PRESENT AFTER A WILDFIRE.
BACK IN PARADISE, NICK MAIZE
RETURNING TO WHAT'S LEFT OF HIS
CHILDHOOD HOME.
CHILDHOOD HOME. SEARCHING THE ASH FOR A FAMILY
SAFE WITH A PRIZED TREASURE
INSIDE.
INSIDE.
INSIDE. AN ENGAGEMENT RING HE'S PLANNED
TO GIVE HIS GIRLFRIEND OF TWO
YEARS.
YEARS.
YEARS. LATER WITH THE HELP OF HIS
FATHER.
FATHER.
FATHER. >> YEP.
>> YEP.
>> YEP. YOU GOT IT.
THIS IS IT.
>> AMIDE THE DESTRUCTION, A
SYMBOL OF LOVE SURVIVES.
>> THAT'S MIGUEL REPORTING.
WITH SO MANY MISSING, FIRST
RESPONDERS SAY IT COULD TAKE
DAYS OR EVEN WEEKS TO SCOUR ALL
THOSE HOMES.
THOSE HOMES. >>> THE SMOKE FROM THOSE
WILDFIRES HAS BLOWN OVER THE
NORTHWEST CAUSING UNHEALTHY AIR
QUALITY OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS.
THIS NOW A LIVE LOOK FROM THE
WELLS FARGO SKY CAM.
IT LOOKS CLOUDY.
IT COULD BE HAZY.
ROD HILL NOW JOINING US WITH AN
UPDATE ON THE AIR QUALITY
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON, ROD?
>>> THE NEWS IS ACTUALLY
ENCOURAGING.
ENCOURAGING. THIS MORNING, ALL OF THE
REPORTING SITES UP AND DOWN THE
WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK
COUNTY WERE REPORTING UNHEALTHY
AIR FOR SENSITIVE HEALTH
GROUPS.
GROUPS.
GROUPS. HERE'S THE LATEST UPDATE.
STILL ORANGE DOTS.
THAT'S THAT UNHEALTHY FOR
SENSITIVE GROUPS IF YOU DEAL
WITH ASTHMA OR OTHER HEALTH
RELATED ISSUES.
RELATED ISSUES. BUT MODERATE YELLOW DOTS ON THE
WEST SIDE OF HILLSBOROUGH AND
DOWN TO BEAVERTON.
AT LEAST WE'RE SEEING SOME
IMPROVEMENT.
IMPROVEMENT. BY THE WAY, THE FACT THAT WE'RE
GETTING SOME SUNSHINE
ABSOLUTELY HELPS.
ABSOLUTELY HELPS. CHRIS SHOWED YOU THAT CLOUDY
LOOK LOOKING OUT TO THE EAST
SIDE.
SIDE.
SIDE. HERE'S THE WEST SIDE OVER THE
RESERVE VINEYARDS AND GOLF
CLUB.
CLUB.
CLUB. AND
CLUB. AND THE FACT THAT WE'RE GETTING
SOME SUN, THAT SUN ACTUALLY
HELPS MIX THE AIR UP A LITTLE
BIT.
BIT.
BIT. BECAUSE YOU GET THERMAL
HEATING.
HEATING.
HEATING. THAT'S A GOOD THING.
WE'RE AT 53 DEGREES RIGHT NOW.
LOOKING WEST, WE'RE PARTLY
CLOUDY OVER DOWNTOWN AS WELL.
AND 51 DEGREES.
WENDS WINDS ARE CALM.
COOLING INTO THE 40S TONIGHT.
WITH THE LIGHT WINDS, THIS
COULD BE AN ONGOING ISSUE AIR
QUALITY TO SOME EXTENT AT LEAST
THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW.
I'LL HAVE THAT WEEKEND FORECAST
AND ACTUALLY THE SEVEN-DAY
ALMOST GETS TO THANKSGIVING
DAY, CHRIS, THAT'S COMING UP.
>>> WE'LL SEW YOU THEN, TAKE A
LOOK AT THIS CRAZY CRASH, A MAN
DROVE HIS TESLA STRAIGHT INTO A
POND.
POND.
POND. DEPUTIES SAY THE MAN DROVE INTO
THE ONCOMING LANE, KNOCKED OVER
TREES AND FLEW 20 FEET IN THE
AIR BEFORE LANDING IN THE
WATER.
WATER.
WATER. A
WATER. A DEPUTY HAD TO CUT AWAY AN AIR
BAG TO FREE THE DRIVER.
HE WAS INJURED.
BUT HE WILL BE OKAY.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED HIM TOO.
THEY SAY SPEED AND ALCOHOL ARE
FACTORS IN THE CRASH.
>>> PORTLAND'S CITY COUNCIL IS
REJECTING A PROPOSAL TO CRACK
DOWN ON POTENTIALLY VIOLENT
PROTESTS.
PROTESTS.
PROTESTS. MAYOR TED WHEELER WANTED THE
ABILITY TO DECIDE THE TIME AND
PLACE AND CAP THE ATTENDANCE OF
PROTESTS LED BY GROUPS WHO HAVE
BEEN VIOLENT OR STATED THEY
WILL BE VIOLENT.
THE THREE COMMISSIONERS WHO
VOTED AGAINST THE PLAN HAD
CONCERNS ABOUT ITS
CONSTITUTIONALITY.
CONSTITUTIONALITY. THE MAYOR MAINTAINS SOMETHING
NEEDS TO BE DONE.
THE ACLU SAYS IT'S WORKING --
IT'S OPEN TO WORKING WITH THE
CITY TO TWEAK THEIR CURRENT
PROTEST TACTICS.
PROTEST TACTICS. >> ALL RIGHT.
FLORIDA IS DEADLINED TO RECOUNT
VOTES THE DEADLINE IS TODAY.
BUT ONE OF THE LARGEST COUNTIES
MAY NOT MAKE THAT DEADLINE.
THE MACHINES ARE OVER HEATING.
AND THAT'S CAUSING VOTES TO BE
DROPPED WHILE RETALLYING
BALLOTS FOR THE STATE'S SENATE
RACE.
RACE.
RACE. THEY HAVEN'T STARTED RECOUNTING
VOTES FOR THE GOVERNOR'S RACE
N. BROWARD COUNTY, ELECTION
OFFICIALS THERE SAY THEY'VE
COMPLETED THEIR MACHINE
RECOUNT.
RECOUNT.
RECOUNT. MEAN TIME, A NEW CONGRESS IS
SET TO TAKE ITS PLACE IN
WASHINGTON IN JANUARY.
AND AS NBC'S SUSAN MCGINNIS
REPORTS, LAWMAKERS WILL TRY TO
COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON BIG
ISSUES.
ISSUES.
ISSUES. >> WHILE SOME RACES STILL HAVE
YET TO BE CALLED, IT'S CLEAR
CHANGE APPROXIMATE IS IN THE
AIR.
AIR.
AIR. >>
AIR. >> WE'RE OBVIOUSLY PLEASED TO
BE IN THE MAJORITY.
>> THE CURRENT CONGRESS WILL
MAKE A FINAL PUSH TO RESOLVE
SOME BIG ISSUES.
>> DID I HEAR THE WORD
BIPARTISAN?
BIPARTISAN? >> THE TWO SIDES HAVE THREE
WEEKS TO PASS A SPENDING BILL.
THAT MEANS COMING TO TERMS ON
TWO BIG ISSUES.
REPUBLICANS ASKING FOR BILLIONS
TO FUND A SOUTHERN BORDER WALL
DEMANDED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP.
DEMOCRATS SHOW NO SIGN OF
COOPERATING THERE.
COOPERATING THERE. >> BOTTOM LINE IS THAT OUR
CAUCUS IS UNIFIED.
>> THEY COULD SEEK A SPENDING
BILL THAT INCLUDES PROTECTIONS
FOR ROBERT MULLER'S RUSSIA
INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION. THEY FEAR IT'S IN DANGER WITH
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL MATT
WHITAKER, A KNOWN CRITIC OF THE
PROBE NOW OVER SEEING IT.
EVEN SOME REPUBLICANS AGREE
WHITAKER SHOULD RECUSE.
>> HE SHOULDN'T BE IN THAT
POSITION AT ALL TO HAVE OVER
SIGHT OVER THE INVESTIGATION.
THAT'S WHAT SEEMS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL. >> REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP SHOWS
NO WILLINGNESS TO PROTECT THE
INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION. >> I THINK IT'S IN NO DANGER.
I DON'T THINK ANY LEGISLATION
IS NECESSARY.
IS NECESSARY. >> THE QUESTION NOW, WILL THE
TWO SIDES DIG IN AND RISK A
PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN?
SUSAN MCGINNIS, NBC NEWS,
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. >>> A MEDFORD WOMAN IS MAKING
HEADLINES AFTER RETURNING A
MEDAL SHE RECEIVED FOR HER
FAMILY'S SERVICE IN TY RACK
WAR.
WAR.
WAR. HER
WAR. HER NAME IS STACY BANNERMAN.
A VETERAN AND FOUNDER OF THE
HEART TO HEART TOUR.
THEY TRAVEL THE COUNTRY AND
SPEAK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES
IN WAR.
IN WAR.
IN WAR. LAST WEEK THEY TRAVELED TO
PHILADELPHIA WHERE GEORGE W.
BUSH WAS RECEIVING A MEDAL.
SHE INTERRUPTED TO GIVE BACK A
FREEDOM MEDAL.
FREEDOM MEDAL. SHE EXPLAINED WHY SHE DECIDED
TO CONFRONT THE FORMER
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. >> HE HEARD ME SAY PRESIDENT
BUSH, YOUR WAR BASED ON LIES
COST MILLIONS OF LIVES.
IT DESTROYED MILLIONS OF LIVES.
INCLUDING MY OWN.
BANNERMAN WAS ESCORTED OUT OF
THE CEREMONY.
THE CEREMONY. SHE SAYS HER EX-HUSBAND
SUFFERED PTSD AND A TRAUMATIC
BRAIN INJURY WHILE IN IRAQ.
SHE WANTS