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a sense of what you need to try to accomplish here on this particular fire. >> there is like any time we want to make sure there is a lot of containment as we can. and there is some things do work in our favor. >> and do you have what you need to get this done? >> we increased staffing going into this red flag warning. and so we had extra firefighters and they were needed. >> there are redictions this could be an active fire schblt i know cuts had an impact. how concerned are you about next few months? >> with the lack of rain we've received this winter there is a lot of dry conditions.
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>> and i know this spread so quickly. there are no kofr s -- concerns about damage. does that remain the same? it does. that makes our job just a little bit easier but there is a lot of work ahead. >> and we appreciate your time. >> you and know he says it's so hot out there. let's check with jand patel on this. >> there are conditions near the fire line. it has been a warm afternoon. there is winds at seven miles per hour. you can see smoke going up. and there is winds remaining in 10-15 miles per hour range. there is a wind just pushing it out towards an area that is
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not occupied. so there is a red flag warning going up shortly here continuing until 9:00 a.m. saturday. there is gusts 40 miles per hour expected. we're facing critical conditions. the red flag warning only for north bay mountains. we can't let our guards down. there is a look at the temperatures in just a few minutes. >> there is hot weather fueled another grass fire. there is a vic lee live, firefighters there concerned about fire danger this weekend. >> there is a red flag alert here until 9:00 tomorrow morning. and there is fire marshal told
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me it may be extended onthat. that is a major problem in counties where there are dense, and wooded areas near homes frkts swished a grass fire after it burned about a quarter acre near hamilton field in novato. there is a red flag alert here in marin county. there is light rainfall. >> in novato, dry vegetation stood six feet tall and firefighters say it's high. >> this is very britel. and there is ground already dried out there. is a fire going to run quickly. >> the ba tallin chief has
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concerns for the oakland hills. mores here under a tinderbox there is dry pine needles everywhere. and not enough defensible zones. >> there is about 10 feet from the house. and dead branches from adjacent shrubry. >> don't barbecue or have open flames. you know? be safe. >> that is about it. and there is please be careful. and the novato fire department held a training session for seasonal firefighters and they decided to cancel a live
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session because of the hot werm. >> there is a foul smell in the east bay prom prompted a response and rattled nerves all day. the smell dpraim a water tank and abc 7 news is there and joins us live. >> and right now, crews are getting ready for repairs. there is not a rotten egg smell here but we're told it's lingering. they've been pouring water on the tank and around 7:20 a seal along the top edge rup zpurd this is about 30 feet long containing a million and a half gallons of processed water. this creates a rotten egg
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smell that stunk and made people feel sick. >> they responded and they're on site here and themselves as well as our own health and safety have been conducting air samples. >> it should take about 24 hours to repair that top ridge and that should be by afternoon. it's something they don't believe happened before here. but they're investigating the cause. there are no shelters in place, however, officials are going to continue to monitor the air. >> federal agents may have to wait to go inside owningland building that caught fire yesterday and caused bart to shut down 13 hours saying it may be three, maybe four days.
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right now it's just too dangerous. investigators from the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms into possibility someone started this fire with part down until evening commute. many people flocked to ferries to gelt across the bay yesterday. there is ridership from usual 2500 passengers to 9500. >> there is major reforms for nation's immigration policy this morning. and the president announced homeland security would ease enforcement young against immigrants brought into the united states. the new poll say plies to immigrants brought in when under 18 and have lived in the u.s. more than five years. and must have a clean criminal record. they cannot be over age 30.
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he called changes the right thing to do. >> there are young people are already making contributions to the society oo. and dream act supporters and opponents say they'll fight the new policy. >> and some oakland students saying goodbye forever to their schools because they're being shut down. there is a sad moment, parents and teachers say they're not leaving. >> there is organizers say they plan on putting up tents and staying all night. there is also, possibly throughout the weekend hoping school district will listen. pam chin said goodbye to a student. lake view elementary is now officially closed.
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>> boy have taught another two, three years but... it was a hard year. >> she spent the afternoon packing 25 years worth of memories. there is a crossing guard here. >> it's one of the days looking like my home has been taken away. >> since the school board voted to close lake view parents held heated protests and plan to stay on campus indefinitely. >> we're going to stay as long as we need. we want to create a forum to have a voice. right now, we don't. >> the school district says it will allow them to stay here for the time being. in all voting to close five schools in an effort to save money. the district based a decision on declining enrollment. >> this is a tough decision,
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one needed to make for the long term benefit of the school district. >> one school was spared. and yesterday, the board of education allowed the school to become a charter. and despite the decision smrks parents feel it's time to give up. >> this would with great but they made their plan. >> and there is a spokesperson says he understands parents and teachers. now, the school district does not force to -- plan to force them out of here, yet. and i just heard them announce a rally tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. >> and in a party line vote democrats approved a budget closing nearly $16 billion deficit but does not have the
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governor's stamp after proveal. and does not resoflt difference over $300 million in proposed cuts to welfare and social services they left the bills out of the budget so they can technically meet the kaed line, then continue negotiating. rbies calling it incomplete, urging government to veto it. and there are 12 days to make a decision. >> coming up a 100% claim to cost more. and abc news investigation uncovers a product that don't measure up to flames. >> and get ready to go for a spin. don sanchez come comes to you live from california adventure. abc 7 news continues right here in just win minute.
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abc news is reporting several broundz of lemon juice, maple syrup and olive oil consists primarily of water and there are shows lemon juice 35% to 15% and the rest was water. and. >> this is a signal you can cheat consumer autos there is a an example between fake and the real thing. >> there is a new era in theme park entertainment. disney, our parent company reopened california add vein tour attraction after a massive makeover. >> center piece is cars land and don sanchez tries this
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outside radiateor springs. >> this is the way it s people camped out to rock route 66. and there is radiateor springs racers where cars come to live. >> there is paint job. >> and head fourt a head to head case rais on banks and turns. >> what would our imageneers thinking about how to bring that in a theme park. >> gates open skptd crowd headed for radiateor springs racers. this couple waiting overnight, 12 hours. >> this is incredible. >> three hours after opening there is a five-hour wait.
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>> it's a big part of the california culture, it fits. >> this is the last vestidge of the original parking lot. we've created another home for cars. >> this is an example of pixar working with disni what is so special is that what walt disney did with original disneyland. >> they recaptured 1920s. >> there is a buildings are he vok tiff of buildings in los angeles. >> there is a replica of the theater where snow white opened in 1937. walt's dream, realized. this is part of a five year makeover and disney's ceo tell meez how important theme parks are in the company. >> because of what parks are, these big iconic places there is is where have you to get
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out and walk and enjoy the environment. they say this weekend there are extra lots. the thing i like slt mountain range and there abc 7 news. >> and looks like a brait day there. firefighters nice today today, very pleasant. in central park families took advantage of the outdoors there is individuals having fun. nice, beautiful flowers, too. >> it's going to heat up this weekend. >> that is temperatures going to sore and there are gusty winds. there is a live picture from
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our mount tamalpais camera. you can see air quality declining and there is a is another live picture now from san francisco, high clouds going through that are harmless and now, high clouds are moving through is some vemment of active weather there are some showers in the area and it's hot weather for the weekend. sunshine at yosemite. low to mid 0s for highs into weekend. this is up to 95 in antioch now. there is 80 degrees in napa. there is 83 in san jose.
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there is 100 degrees inland tomorrow, and this is this rinl of high pressure go frog vid some changes here. off shore flow, already developing. wind flow around the area bringing us downed sloping winds. and they heat up atmosphere. and off shore flow continues heading into saturday. that is when this will peak, so our second temperatures will sore, then winds switch directions. and there is a cooling on father's day. there is tomorrow morning, low. >>s to mid 60s, then, afternoon getting ready for eat. there is some comfortable
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weather for u.s. open. there is high temperatures coming up to 70 degrees, light winds five to 15 miles per hour there is a lot of sunshine out there. just a beautiful day for third round of the u.s. open. there is 93 in santa clara. there is high clouds on the peninsula. there is 92 in palo alto. there is sunset district 61 degrees. and there is north bay, toasty. 98 degrees in santa rosa. there is 85 in oakland. and into east bay, 102 degrees in antioch.
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there is 84 in santa cruz. here is the accu-weather forecast. there is warm at beaches and father's day, cooler. cooling continues on monday. then, temperatures coming up again in time for summer's arrival on wednesday. this is at 4:09 p.m. >> actress lindsay lohan just cannot seem to get a break, problems she faced today. >> there is a electrical republican thinks it could cost lawmakers their jobs.
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actress lindsay lohan's back on the set after being treat forward dehydration and exhaustion, her people had trouble waking her up saying she was not responsive, she was not hospitalized. she plays elizabeth tailor in a tv movie. producers say she was worn out by a grueling schedule. she was briefly hospital liesed last week after crashing her pore oosh china preparing to send its first mission into aspace tomorrow. the 32-year-old mother met with chinese media, spending 10 days working on a temporary space station two. will live and work inside to test life support systems and a third will stay in a capsule fchl successful, china with us us and russia will be the only country tofz independently maintained stays station autos police officers swarmed around
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el camin oo. real today but not to patrol, but to carry special olympics torch that. is almost marathon distance, is been a long pro tra decision to carry torches. last year, they raised $42 million nationwide. >> this is one of our biggest fund-raisers for special olympics and gets us most community outreach. >> and the torch will end its run a week from today in davis. just in time for opening ceremonies of the northern california special olympic autos coming up just in time for father's day, first lady takes a dig at her husband and the holiday. >> and
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coming up keeping on top of breaking news. the fire burning near sonol.
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we're going to be there live. >> and also, don't have a ticket to us us open? see what happened to wayne freedman when he found a way back in. and plus. >> you're going to see tom cruise in "rock of ages". can he sing? find out in our review coming up at 6:00. >> and right now, president obama may take father's day is a forgoten holiday. you're not going to catch him saying it around his wife anymore. >> at a lunchen he recounted how he questioned the first lady. >> asking why sit everybody makes a big deal about mother's day and fathers get the short end of the stick. >> saying every day is father's day, you're always getting a treat. >> so, there. >> oh, boy. >> world news is next. i'm cheryl

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