including reaction from the driver. >> as reported last friday investigators concluded that was a tragic accident. >> we have concluded the fire was accidental. >> some tragedies are crimes, some are not this, one is not. there will not be criminal charges. >> chp and district attorneys investigators today confirmed what abc 7 news reported friday. that the fire cause bid a mechanical failure in which five women were killed. >> the primary catalyst in this tragedy was catastrophic failure of the rear suspension system which allowed the vehicle drive shaft to come into contact with the floor pan. a crime krit cal component are air shocks. our sources say it's likely the air system -- suspension

failed but investigators say they cannot definitely point to that. the chp wanted to see if anyone was criminally negligent. they focused on driver orville brown and the owner of the limo company reporting on friday chp conclude there'd was no evidence to press criminal charges against the men but brown's estranged wife told report dwrorz argued he was driving. >> if the driver had been on the phone at the time and we determine that led to what occurred here there would be a basis for phone shall criminal charge autos investigators confirmed what was reported friday that. they cleared brown of wrong doing. >> chp and district attorney

determined mr. brown was not on 9 phone at the time of the tragedy. >> the investigation went through six years of maintenance records and found no ig regular layer tis. now the state p.u.c. says it will fine the limo owner $7500 because the limo had two more passengers than allowed. chp says the limo was stolen nine years ago and thieves stripped the car saying when recovered and repaired the limo was never weighed to see how much weight koit safely hold. so we'll never know if traechl passengers helped cause air suspensions to break. >> such a terrible tragedy. today chp released dramatic 911 recordings of the first calls made by survivors and some show the panic as the fire spread we're not airing

poorts of the recordings here are edited portions of two calls from a survivor and the driver helped paint a picture of what happened that night. >> the calls are just chilling. the driver had been under

intense scrutiny during the months and now he's been cleared of any wrong doing and he talked with abc 7 news reporter laura anthony today. laura? >> well, orville brown endure that had horrific night only to find himself under attack from the public, from his estranged wife ask one survivor. brown told us he did not feel vindicated by foundings because he knew all along he did nothing wrong. >> stressful, and painful. >> it's been three months since he was at the wheel of the limb scene that burs into the flames killing five passengers. but now the california patrol is cleared the 47-year-old brown of criminal wrong doing brown had things to say. especially about dealing with all of the criticism of him. >> very disturbing, going

through stress from the accident. so far this happen? it hurt. >> the investigation clearly points to a catastrophic failure in the rear us suspension system. since actions his life has been scrutinized. >> i was asking him help me, help me. >> one survivor claims the driver didn't enough to escape the inferno. brown's estranged wife claimed he was talking on the cell phone and playing loud music. the investigators found none was true. >> i knew i wasn't on the phone it's painful when have you to recur well maybe, did i call her five minutes before? 10 minutes before? >> he answered questions and was real and honest. and i think everybody realizes when telling theú&@ truth goitg to pretty much set you free. >> chp determined brown could

have done little to put out the fire. >> i'm hurting just like they are. i feel sorry this thing happened just a sad situation. >> brown and his family plan to sponsor a series of concerts, donating proceeds to the families of the victims. >> ratic winds making it harder for a crew fighting a wildfire that forced hundreds to evacuate. >> so far it's burned about 2000 acres since beginning friday, 45% contained at the moment. warning signs up advising

visitors and cal fire says conditions are right for a zaft tress wildfire. crews say they have to be more vigilant and asking to us do our part. >> between moon and 4:00 and s.when we have post fires occur. if we can encourage not to use lawn mowers it's going to minimize potential for fire. >> taking a look right now at east bay hills, looks nike out there. sandhya patel tracking weather changes on live doppler 7 hd. >> stabilizing atmosphere, area of low pressure off the

coastline lifting from the mountains but as you look at live doppler 7 hd lightning strikes are remaining 65 miles southwest of san francisco. i want to show you a wider view. strikes are off the coastline moving from east westward. we'll keep the threat initially dry lightning, raising fire concerns combining with dry fuel. but we will possibly see wetting rain with thunderstorms. i'll let you know how long the threat remains in the forecast. cheryl? >> thank you so much. efforts to save a 30 ton whale that beached itself was sadly

not successful. the whale calf discovered about 7:00 this morning however, it died. the mammal sent jerz the calf was less than a year old and somehow got separated from the mother. >> want to determine what the cause of this stranding was. so if it's human related we want to find that reason and better understand what is affecting the populations. >> thin whales are the second largest animal find blue whales. >> some developing news, jury deliberations began in the murder trial of a man accused of killing women decades ago.

joseph naso acting as his own attorney. prosecutors claim he killed four northern california women. today, naso tried to punch holes in this case. naso claimed evidence was overlooked in the initial investigation. that scored points with one observer. >> this somehow humanized him at least to me. i'm not sure if he's trying to if he's a kindly grandfather or serial murder. >> dan noyes explains how the brother of one victim derailed closing argue gums for the morning. >> police say shooting deaths of a man and his disabled daughter are a face of murder suicide. a family member discovered bodies. neighbors say the 88-year-old was undergoing unsuccess cancer treatments.

he was the primary care giver to his 57-year-old quadriplegic daughter. and we have new details in another shooting. police say a man shot four people saturday afternoon saying ward broke into a car. a witness apparently chased him retrieving items. that is when prosecutors say he returned to the crime scene opening fire. the chief credits surveillance footage and tips from the public. >> together we can be successful in making a dent in violent crime here. that cooperation is appreciated. @@hcj% hurt but eeppccted to be okay. >> coming up here a move in the state capitol to protect illegal immigrants from a scam sweeping the country. >> how much some are paying for false promise of becoming legal. >> and couples struggling to

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for us shared inside please help them. we want them to have a baby. >> it's an option for moms and moms that are struggling to conceive. >> a mommy blogger vanessa bell is one of several that donated towards the goal of $18,000. if successful there is no guarantee the treatment will work, however, the couple now have hope, something they did not have before this campaign. there is no doubt competition can help keep air fares down. a study determined which have biggest impact on fares you probably guessed south skbriftd be only partially right this, study says competition from southwest forces other airlines to decrease their fares $17 where they compete in the same

airport. jet blue forced down average $32 followed by spirit, the reason jet blue had that larger amount they have longer flights. >> competition. >> it does. >> thank you. >> let's turn our attention to the forecast heading back to work.-=ik this concern about fire danger. >> we're concerned about more thunderstorms. many kids are heading back to school. we'll talk about what it looks like right now. taking a look the green you see over land is just moisture in the clouds what. is developing is numerous lightning strikes here and as you look at a wider view you can see thunderstorms flaring up around the area of low pressure off the coast. so far, over 3,000 lightning strikes so this area of low pressure off the coast is

affecting a good part of the state of california. skpf course, we're watching for possible threat here local lay. you can see lots of blue skies there. and a few clouds there. san francisco 63 right now. it's 67 in oakland. now from our roof camera, you can see build ups there this, is indicating instability. 86 in nef vatto fairfield 98 degrees, livermore 93. you, by the way livermore got up to 104 degrees this afternoon. so definitely hot. you can see why spots only into low to mid-60s. we have fog around

cooler next few didays. this this there is a system pulling up moisture and waves of instability will continue as we see moisture coming up the mountain. we'll be watching for possibility of some thunderstorms, dry lightning could spark fires tomorrow morning mild start. cloud cover around. going to feel sticky out there. 74 degrees in santa cruz. 66 on the coast in half moon bay. north bay, 78 in santa rosa.

60s coastside. east bay mid-70s around hayward and oakland. 79 union city. inland spots upper 80s. 87 walnut creek. checking on the accu-weather forecast thunderstorms are possible tomorrow. and into wednesday morning and then, threat will taper wednesday evening. drier thursday, friday. temperatures cooling into 80s inland. and. nor north bay interior valleys and mountains until wednesday evening thank you. >> still ahead the promise of legalization for a price. >> yes. a scam targeting immigrants in the united states illegally getting attention of california lawmakers. >> abc 7 news nannette miranda

has the story. >> these boards telling immigrants living in the united states illegally for a fee they can supposedly help secure a place in line for when immigration reform passes. the problem is that there is not a line. the federal government has not passed immigration reform yet. >> to pay fees right now for a hypothetical bill is not something we want people to do. >> sometimes immigrants get confused with the word notary because in some countries, it is the same term as lawyers. this woman wrote endless checks in a similar scam promising legalization. >> i had to pay him directly eight for nine[l(yq years almost 80,000s oodz assembly woman

blez introduced a bill banning taking the moon we don't know who it will apply to. >> american immigration lawyers association opposes the bill. while it wants to crack down on scams the organization says the proposal is so harsh it might prevent attorneys from taking any cases even from people needing help. >> this is just trying to make sure prohibitions don't prohibit an immigration lawyer from providing services needed. >> the bill will require contracts from services be in the client's language. >> and new apology that could have a big impact on advertising. >> if you're in the market for

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it could let advertisers know p f.people are actually looking at their ads also measuring pupil dialation and can possibly determine an emotional state. for the patent. >> well, keep lake tahoe blue is the key message. hundreds gather for an environmental summit. the event focuses on restoration and sustainibility and open to the public. $1.7 billion spent pron jekts to control runnoff, combat invasive species and reduce air pollution since that event began. >> coming up here we have breaking news for you. >> a shooti

sky 7 hd is live where police are investigating what appears to be a multiple shooting in the sunnyvale neighborhood. >> this is bay shore boulevard. we believe two people have been shot zp one of them is a woman. no word on their conditions. police arrived just minutes ago. >> we're going to bring you more coming up 6:00 and on twitter. >> also coming up tonight at

6:00 friends and family remember a woman killed last week by a tractor at san jose city college. how it cut a mother's dream to help others like herself. >> plus michael finney takesç7 on back to school shopping. apps and web site that's can help you find bargain autos a free summer camp for children with life threatening conditions. what they are learning, it's a report cheryl will bring you tonight at 6:00. >> yes. i hope you join us for that. world news is coming up next. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching.

this is "world news." tonight, all-out battle. at this hour firefighters march into flames, mountains look like lava and fire creates a treacherous surprise. tipping point, our martha raddatz in egypt and a new warning for america. breaking news, the latest on what happened when 87-year-old icon dick van dyke explained that fiery car before it exploded. we'll tell you what we've learned. the family photos are here, mom, dad and tiny prince george together at home. >> good evening on a monday night. as we come on the air it is man versus nature, and there is a map that says it all, a giant