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thanks for joining us. breaking news u.s. k firefighters on the scene of an overnight fire that broke out in saratoga. katie marzullo is live. >> reporter: it appears the fire is out but the house is still smoldering. this is live now you can see the smoke still billowing out of the front of this house. good news this morning the house was vacant and under construction, nobody was home and nobody was inside to be injured. take a look at the flames. this was before 3:00 this morning when the fire broke out when firefighters arrived they say the fire was running through the attic and pretty much out of control. it had lept up into a large

and weeping tree in front of the house that could have posed a threat to the other homes in the neighborhood. there's almost no wind at this hour or earlier when the fire wasser so that helped firefighters not to mention the fact that these lots are big and the hopes are fairly spaced apart that helped firefighters save the other homes. the other homeowners didn't have to be evacuated this morning. that is some of the good news. again, the fire out at this hour. one-alarm fire. crews made quick work of it. they've set up cones in front along the side of this house perhaps to keep people away out of some fear there might be some collapse. firefighters on the scene. next, they will be looking for the cause of in fire. katie marzullo, abc7 news. -- of course firefighters had to worry about embers that will be a worry for most of

today because temperatures are higher and it is a spare the air day. absolutely. good morning. good observation by katie winds calm less than 10 miles per hour fairfield southwest 13. let's talk about how much warmer it is going to be this afternoon from seven degrees in santa rosa, nine concord double digits fremont, oakland. spare the air for all of us the poorest air quality will be in the east bay valleys. here's frances. with the poor air quality in east bay we are not seeing poor traffic. here's a live shot berkeley westbound well to the bay bridge toll. nice and quiet, no delays, 680 walnut creek looks good no major problems smooth ride now with this live shot across the san mateo bridge. 4:33 now. developing news from albany where the city council worked

into the wee hours of this morning on a plan to build on land owned by uc berkeley. protesters were there with other ideas for the property. amy hollyfield is live at the tract with the story. >> reporter: they tweeted us a couple of hours ago when the vote came down they said good-bye gill trabgtd. the decision was to develop a part of this land. uc berkeley will continue to use some of it for research the vote was 4-1 to allow uc berkeley to develop this land. big point for -- big disappointment for the activists. so many people wanted to speak out at the meeting most were opposed to the plan to build a 175 unit senior housing complex with stores, including a whole foods market. >> i have witnessed families

farming together, hands connected to the earth, parents teaching their children the kind of lessons that are denied to most of us who live in an urban environment. >> choices for our members who live in albany is to move 60 miles from their kids, grandchildren to find some place to live. this is one of the few opportunities they will have to have senior housing. >> reporter: the controversy started in april when some activists started squatting on this land owned by uc berkeley. they call themselves occupy the farm. they started planting crops and advocating for urban farming. university police kicked them out three weeks later and arrested nine. the group has been advocating to keep this land open but the vote last night was 4-1 to let uc berkeley move forward wits plan. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. san francisco fugitive awaits extradition from

north carolina this morning where he was arrested for the 2008 murders of three members of the bologna family. police arrested the 31-year-old wilfredo reyes yesterday with a 25-year-old man accused of harboring a fugitive. there was a five million dollar arrest warrant out foray yes, sir he's a wanted accomplice of edwin ramos who was convicted last month for the murders of anthony bologna and his sons michael and matthew. ramos' attorney says the arrest supports his client's story there was a second person in the car when the fatal shots were fired. >> it gives him some credibility first of all that he wasn't alone in the car -- alone in the car. >> prosecutors believe the killings were a case of mistaken identity ramos thought he was shooting at members of a rival gang. a spokesperson for the bologna

family says they will prepare for another trial. an autopsy has been performed on a san jose police officer's 3-year-old son. it could be several weeks until the results are released. preston orlando was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the home last thursday. history has been on the san jose police force for nine years the gun that killed the child was a privately owned 45 calibre semi-automatic pistol, not the officer's service weapon. new civil grand jury report finds san mateo county officials have not adequately planned for dam and levee failures five years after they've been warned to do so. responders to contact in the haven't of a dam or levee failure the report found the risk has not been a priority.

the latest report will be discussed at the next meeting. this morning the online photo share board pintrest is calling san francisco home moved from palo alto to the city it has fewer than 50 employees but interest in the site has exploded. the company has rented space in the same neighborhood as zynga and other tech firms. mayor lee says he's thrilled to welcome the company. san francisco supervisors will consider a plan today to an -- to allow developers for microapartments, 150 square feet smaller than your typical college dorm room. the units would have just enough space for a fold-out bed, kitchen net and bathroom. -- a way to help singles and

couples find affordable homes in san francisco no word on how much they would go for. if you have lived in new york city you are used to that 150 square feet. >> as we know affordable is relative around the bay area. >> yeah. time for a look at forecast. some areas really hot today. spare the air. live doppler is dry this morning. 51 santa rosa, 52 inverness. 54 in vallejo, belmont, 53 san francisco, 61 san jose, 58 pleasanton, 59 walnut creek, 60 vacaville. orange on too much us is the dry air that heats up an faster than humid air. everything rotating in a counterclockwise fashion that's high pressure sinking air putting a lid on us keeping us so warm during the afternoons especially the farther you are from the

coast. clouds around the bay, 9:00, 10:00 back to the coast, pockets of sun will develop. 50s for lunchtime, 69 in oakland, 70s and 80s for everybody else. 80s and 90s around the bay and inland at 4:00, 7 in oakland, mid to upper 60s half moon bay and san francisco. 7:00, 58 at half moon bay, 62 at san francisco, 70 at oakland, a lot of 80s inland. today is the beginning of the heatwave tomorrow will be hotter. let's talk to frances about your traffic. whew, things are going to heat up! bart, caltrain, ace, muni no delays. great way to go. if you are driving thick fog across the golden gate bridge. yesterday there was a fog advisory for highway 1 pacifica we might see that was issued by the chp. live shot this is westbound 24 for headlights out of

lafayette heading through orinda and the caldecott tunnel. everywhere now traffic is quiet. we'll head to the south bay and show you how light it is headlights northbound on 280 that's 17 out of the santa cruz mountains. 4:41. cleaning up an eyesore. next, the bay area city that has had enough of the illegal campsites cropping up in its parks and chasing away visitors. >> bay area restaurant that says it will stiller is of foie gras because it is exempt from the ban. take the gamble out of stain removal. only resolve all-stains has two formula chambers, to remove all types of stains.

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warm also a spare the air day. mike will he you more. santa cruz launching aggressive crackdown on homeless encampment. for the next four to six weeks additional resources will focus on cleaning up problem areas. the task force is trying to get repeat offenders off the streets those who don't show up for three or more court appearances can be prosecuted for a misdemeanor. a lot of these people can get them into a number of programs they need alcohol or drug treatment programs if you fail to appear they don't have access to services. >> more i'm outside the more i love. the more they put me inside the less i care to be there. i don't need walls. >> the task force is focusing on homeless encampments along rivers and beaches. san francisco restaurant trying do answer run around california's foie gras ban. it says it is on federal land

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65 at half moon bay to nearly 100 in antioch a lot of microclimates today. we are becoming one of the hottest spots in the country as high pressure is coming back towards us. still warm for the rest of the country 80s and 90s. let's take a look at major airports across the lower 48, all green which means running on time, do not see yellow, no widespread areas of severe weather expected. all airports in california doing well. flight tracker abc7news.com. 4:48 now. senator feinstein's campaign says the san francisco democrat has no plans to debate her republican challenger. danville's challenger

challenged her to debates all over the state monday a poll over the weekend shows that she trails the incumbent and 65% of californians don't know who she is. feinstein has two million dollars in the bank the challenger just $23,000. she said she is excited because with all of feinstein's advantages she says her lead should be much bigger. president obama in iowa today pitching supporters to press tax cuts for low and middle income earners only. a new poll out this morning shows his bid for reelection couldn't get any tighter. >> reporter: as the presidential race heats up in a dozen crucial battleground states a poll this morning shows the contest is dead even. president obama and mitt romney are tied among registered voters nationally. the poll shows troubling news for the president, 63% believe

the country is heading in the wrong direction. after another slow month for job growth president obama is renutting his focus on taxes pushing to extend tax cut force the middle class and raise taxes for those making more than $250,000 a year. as democrats try to build suspicion about romney's investments the president is calling on him to release his tax returns saying it is important for him to be an open book. romney says he has nothing to hide. >> all the taxes are paid as appropriate, all reported to the government, nothing hidden. >> reporter: the new poll shows most americans continue to disapprove of president obama's handling of the economy. more than half the country faults him on health care and immigration. still, 58% expect him to win a second term. tahman bradley, abc news, washington. thousands of people continue to look for work. abc7 news wants to do what we can to help.

today employers will be taking part in our hire event job fair. it took place from noon to 4 at the hotel on market street in san francisco. go to abc7news.com for more information. you have to check out a while ride on streets of sutro tower that was street legal and all the buzz. -- -- the streets of san francisco that was street legal and all the buzz. it was a commercial shot in may for d.c. shoes. he screeched off the fremont exit in san francisco did circles around a cable car and jumped in an intersection. the california highway patrol says the crew received all the necessary permits before this wild ride. >> he read your book, how to drive in downtown

san francisco before in? >> he sure did now he's an internet hit. >> you do a great job. [ talking over each other ] we are speeding towards hot temperatures. >> absolutely. going to be 100 in a lot of areas in california some are slipping into our neighborhoods and will spread farther around our neighborhoods tomorrow as the warmest weather still in front of us. good morning. here's some of the clouds hanging around mainly at the coast a mile and quarter visibility at half moon bay the rest of us are okay. there are low clouds around sfo, keep an eye on those and see if they cause flight arrival delays. doppler showing how dry it is right now. let's talk about temperatures. running right now in the 50s in most neighborhoods even 60s holding on into the east bay valleys same areas that normally the warmest are right

now. as temperatures pop up, you will see around antioch 61 everybody else mid to upper 50s except san rafael and santa rosa low 50s, monterey bay inland low to mid 50s. let's take about the 24 hour temperature change big jump today seven degrees warmer in santa rosa nine degrees warmer in concord 11 in fremont, oakland, san francisco 14 san jose three of the six of these areas santa rosa, concord and san jose at least 90 to 96° today high pressure clockwise flow bringing warm weather back towards us for today and tomorrow. to a lesser extent thursday. today 101 brentwood everybody else in the east bay valleys mid to upper 90s. mid to upper 70s richmond berkeley oakland. upper 80s to low 90s in the south bay except los gatos at 93 low to mid 80s peninsula

millbrae 76 low to mid 60s coast with pockets of sun near to low 70s downtown south san francisco, sausalito 75. 100 ukiah. monterey bay 66, 74 watsonville, low to mid 90s hollister, gilroy and hetch hetchy -- and morgan hill. 101 today in yosemite, 85 in tahoe. tomorrow another two to four degrees then we lose four to six degrees thursday before you know it back in the 60s and 80s for the weekend. have a great day. quiet, no major accidents. there's roadwork going on eastbound 4 antioch all traffic taken off at loveridge, then right back on until 5:30 this morning not too much trouble through that direction westbound still fine.

spare the air day mass transit if you can wing it, no delays right now bart, caltrain, ace and muni. westbound 80 through berkeley still light, flowing well for head lights to the bay bridge toll. there's a live shot of the golden gate bridge. crews there hard to see quite a bit of fog as you drive across the bridge this morning. mike was telling us about more fog along the coast. in fact, a traffic spotter also reported foggy weather on highway 101 in petaluma. you see number two next to thumbs up that means a couple other traffic spotters drove by and agreed many look out for that us a head through the area. right now 101 southbound flowing well through petaluma and down towards novato. you can download our free app by going to abc7news.com/waze. yellow is apparently not so mellow in one west san jose neighborhood.

some residents are unhappy the color of the new 7 1/2 million dollar library is pretty yellow the design went through a community process but the anti-yellow faction says the color they signed off on was not as bright. >> what was your reaction? >> shocking to see it, it really stands out. maybe in a negative way. >> the city councilman representing the district is conducting a poll on whether to remain. so far 44% want charcoal and grey library only 19% want to keep it yellow. this morning, several people face charges following a wild melee outside a florida courtroom in a stand your ground gun case. punches started flying when the hearing was cancelled yesterday. officers made several arrests. this controversial law allows people to use deadly force

when they feel there's a threat of death or serious injury. the case involves a killing outside a florida nightclub last year. the law is also being used as a defense in the trayvon martin case. the teen was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer who is now on trial for manslaughter. >> officers pulled their tasers there. following breaking news in the south bay, firefighters are watching for flare-ups from a fast moving house fire. we are live on the scene with the latest. plus, injured hiker in distress ends up saving his rescuer. we talk to a man who saw it unfold. mayor lee address allegation lied in his testimony during the mirkarimi ethics h