live where you live, this is abc 7 news. the bear fire continues to burn in the santa cruz mountains. a look at sky 7 shows the flames, smoke, and rough terrain firefighters are dealing with, but the good news is containment is growing now at 10%. that is double from yesterday. thank you for joining us. i'm jessica castro, kristen will be in later today. new this midday, a looter who targeted evacuees running away. matt keller has the story. >> reporter: cal fire's goal, get the bear fire to hibernate. overnight temperatures and higher humidities helped control the flames.

the acreage didn't grow, it stalled, but containment doubled to 10%. about 600 firefighters are now battling this blaze. >> thank you very much for being here to assist us and have a safe shift. >> reporter: terrain makes this fire dangerous. five firefighters were injured early yesterday morning. and overnight, another injury, a firefighter suffered burns on his hands. >> the report we got was for second degree burns, he should be okay. >> reporter: the fire is in the same spot as yesterday, bear canyon, deer creek area. they've been getting calls about reaching saratoga. santa cruz, and other populated areas. >> the message that would be great to get out is just that the location of the fire is not threatening, you know, populated areas of other communities other than the areas that are evacuated right now. >> reporter: evacuations of about 150 homes are still in place. santa cruz county sheriff's deputies arrested a man for being in possession of about $15,000 worth of jewelry and of

bikes. stolen from an evacuated home on hidden springs lane. of course loss is a reality. mary sullivan heard bad news about her friend's home. >> i happened to stop by the red cross center last night and i was in shock to find out that they lost their house. so they were holding their own. >> and that was matt keller reporting. new this midday, president trump is tweeting about the wild fires here in california, he says this only one hour ago, quote, our hearts are with all affected by the wild fires in california, god bless our brave first responders and fema. team, we support you. meanwhile firefighters in the north bay continue to make progress on some of the biggest fires burning there. this map shows the new numbers this morning from cal fire. the nuns fire has burned more than 54,000 acres. it's at 80% containment. the atlas fire in napa and salah know counties is 83% contained. and the tubbs fire in napa

county burned more than 36,000 acres and is 91% contained. all of those fires have been detrimental to air quality and a spare the air alert remains in effect in the bay area today. and i want to show you a live look here from our golden gate bridge camera, shows you what you can see still smoke there lingering over the bridge. and it's from all of those recent fires. meteorologist mike nico is tracking this alert. and some help that mother nature is throwing our way, right, mike? >> that's right, jessica. yeah, all eager to get that rain here. we've been talking about it it seems like for a week. and until then, we'll see more scenes like this. hi everybody, let's open up the weather window on the ellis camera, you can see the smoke filtering into our east bay hills and valleys, but it's the north bay that has the unhealthy air right now as we have a light to west wind trapping most of the smoke near the surface and near the fire or blowing it just a little bit to the east and to the central valley.

now here's what's going to happen. the north bay, as long as those fires keep going, you'll have poor air quality while the rest are going to see a change. and the change is coming from a weak storm. that's churning in the gulf of alaska right now. storming pascal one light, but it's going to bring rain and could mess up the morning commute for friday. details on that. >> but much needed rain, thank you. the tubbs fire forced the evacuation of the university in rhoner park. today they're back in class but with heavy hearts. amy hollyfield was there as students returned. >> reporter: the threat is over and the air is now safe to breathe at sonoma state in rhoner park when opened for the first time since the deadly fires raged through the area. before heading to class, students were invited to connect over coffee and donates at the university center. >> just a good time to talk to everyone and see how everyone's doing. you know, we're a community over here in sonoma. >> reporter: the campus was not damaged in the fire, with about 50 students and faculty members

lost their homes, including the university's president, judy. >> it's great that she got out and we're blessed to have her. she's a great president. >> reporter: she and her husband barely escaped in time. she is still suffering from burns on her feet but happy to be back at work. >> this is what i care about. this is where my heart is. and this is where i'll heal. >> reporter: we heard a lot of relief. for those who need a little more, they've created a center called noma cares where they will offer assistance to fire victims. >> it feels good that everyone's coming together. >> reporter: he used the time off to help fire victims. >> i went to one of the shelters, we passed out waters and then we just kind of helped with blankets and donated different things. >> reporter: gratefulness is a strong feeling, students gathered around a banner where they wrote messages to first responders thanking them for rushing in to help. administrators say it is clear the healing process is under

way. this campus will come together and grow even stronger as they help the area rebuild. in rhoner park, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. and now to a developing news in the northeast where a manhunt is under way after shootings at two businesses in maryland and delaware. three people were killed and two seriously injured in edgewood which is about 20 miles northeast of baltimore. police say this is the suspect, he is accused of opening fire at a company that designs and manufacturers granite countertops. he's a suspect at an auto sales business in wilmington, delaware. president trump is responding this midday to criticism about a phone call he made to the grieving widow of a fallen soldier. and here is a picture of army sergeant johnson. president trump called his widow and reportedly told her her husband, quote, knew what he signed up for. abc news reporter janea norman

has more. >> reporter: he said she said, president trump firing back tweeting she totally fabricated the story that's led to fallout over his phone call with the widow of a fallen special forces soldier. when asked about the call today, president trump said this -- >> i did not say what she said. i had a very nice conversation with the woman, with the wife who is sounded like a lovely woman. did not say what the congresswoman said, and most people aren't too surprised to hear that. >> reporter: congresswoman fred re ka wilson is standing by her account. she claims she heard the conversation on speakerphone in which president trump told the grieving widow of sergeant ladavid johnson, quote, he knew what he signed up for, but when it happens it hurts anyway. >> you heard that? >> yeah, he said that. everyone knows when you go to war, you could possibly not come back alive, but you don't remind a grieving widow of that. that's so insensitive.

so insensitive. >> reporter: wilson was with johnson as she got the call on the way to the airport to receive her husband's remains. mother two of, six months pregnant with their third captured clinging to her husband's casket. sergeant johnson along with three other green berets were killed during an isis raid in ni go e rerks. >> reporter: and the mother is corroborating congresswoman wilson's story. she told the washington post, quote, president trump did disrespect my son and my daughter, and also me and my husband. abc news, washington. new this morning, a woman was killed in a house fire in oakland overnight. the oakland fire department says the fire started just after 11:00 last night at a home not far from the grand lake theater. there were four adults and two children inside, fire officials say a man and woman were taken to st. francis hospital in san francisco in critical condition. the cause of the fire is still

under investigation. san jose police are searching for the person responsible for a deadly stabbing. officers responded to an emergency call around 12:30 this morning on brandam lane. he was taken to the hospital with a stab wound where he later died. police have not released a description of who they're looking for this midday. helping our neighbors in the north bay. 7 on your side's michael finnny is on assignment and live look here at the center.

without pg&e's assistance, without their training our collaboration with pg&e is centered around public safety. we could not do our mission to keep our community safe. anytime we are responding to a structure fire, one of the first calls you make is for pg&e for gas and electric safety. it's my job to make sure that they have the training that they need to make the scene safe for themselves and for the public. it's hands-on training actually turning valves, turning systems off, looking at different wire systems all that training is crucial to keeping our community safe and our firefighters safe. together, we're building a better california.

blan. welcome back. happening today an important event for fire evacuees. north bay politicians alongside state and federal leaders are teaming up to make sure that you know all the rules and per cautions needed to clean up debris. officials say property owners re-entering burned areas should not remove any ash or hazardous materials from their property. in fact, listen to this, unauthorized removal of debris may jeopardize the ability to obtain financial assistance from fema. leaders plan to release more specific guidelines for homeowners this afternoon. and help is on the way to fire victims in napa today, 7 on your side is answering the call to help homeowners who have questions about getting back on their feet. michael finny is live at the napa assistance center. >> reporter: good morning. i've got to tell you, they've

been here since about 8:00 this morning, but this place just erupted and came alive a couple moments ago. this is day three here for the disaster assistance center. they served 244 families, unemployment's a big thing here. the small business administration, just about every fire service there goes american red cross, passing me right there. this is a good place to come. joining them here is 7 on your side. we're going to be here at least throughout the morning, perhaps throughout the day, depending on what the need is. if anything falls through the crack. if someone there can't help you, we'll help you, now, one of the big issues, one of the big problems, whenever there's a big fire like this is mail. the post office head chief here over at napa, the postmaster is -- i'm sorry -- yeah, juiliana davidson. i know you're getting mail out, where are you at right now. >> people are welcome to come down to the post office at 1625

in napa and pick up their mail if they're unable to get to it because of road closures or lost their home. that's what we're doing right now. we're providing -- setting up to provide some alternate pick-up points as well for an ongoing need when the dust settles a little bit. >> reporter: let me ask you this, but i know for a while, the carriers couldn't get out there. are they out again? >> the carriers are all out in force delivering the mail again. again, there are road closures and they're not able to get to the locations and that's where we're providing the mail at the post off for pick-up. >> reporter: in terms of long-term, people that are rebuilding, where are they going to get their mail? you guys have a plan? >> we do have a plan, of course everyone is welcome to put in a change of address if that's what they want to do, but instead of doing that, we're trying to provide an alternate location where they can pick up the mail, it's going to be there at the post office, but on the outside of the building, they're going to use their same address, provide them with a key, and

they can pick it up there at their leisure just like they would from their own mailbox at home. >> makes it so much easier, thank you so much. postmaster here in napa. i appreciate your fine work. like i said, we're going to be out here today. if you have any consumer concerns or questions during this fire, we're help you out, we're here at the napa disaster relief center, reporting live, i'm michael finny, 7 on your side. >> michael, thank you. get those questions answered. go say hi to michael, follow abc 7 news on social media for updates on his location. he'll be helping out fire victims and answering questions until 7:00 tonight. making it easier to deal with the dmv, the new option that will save you precious time and it's coming to a neighborhood near you. plus, easier than playing the lottery, why making your bed could make ewe millionaire and a live look right now at our east bay hills

welcome back. in today's morning money report i should say, well, time is money. and now you can avoid those long lines at the dmv. in fact you don't even have to go there. >> what? >> the department of motor vehicles has self-service kiosks that will debut, get this, at local grocery stores. this is the dmv video of the machines and today employees will hold how-to demonstrations at two locations that are getting those terminals and one is at the safeway on east capital expressway in san jose. the other is at the safeway on 16th street in san francisco. last month, 14 other bay area grocery stores installed those kiosks. also this morning, a new

reason to take those three extra minutes to make your bed. soes yo economics researchers studied the habits of super successful people and he came to a very clear conclusion, if you make your bed every single morning, you are 200% more likely to become a millionaire. apparently making your bed is a sign of discipline. it's a trait most millionaires have in common. another habit among the rich is waking up extra early before work to get organized. i know we both get up early, mike, but i will admit, i don't make my bed every day. >> no? >> no. >> i do and i'm still sitting here next to you -- >> still not a millionaire? oh. >> sorry. >> factor. >> oh. >> no guarantees. >> just one of many. oh, oh, okay. well i'll see if i can find another one. all right. check it out everybody, you may have a difference this morning in many things when you stepped outside. little bit cleaner air, little bit cooler, 17 degree cooler right now.

thanks to the sea breeze. check out these temperatures, 51 in santa rosa, thick fog there into petaluma, visibility was zero at times. we've got 69 up in the hills, mid-60s for antioch and livermore. san joez 61. delays in into sfo because of the fog earlier this morning. but your accuweather highlight, sea breeze for most of us today. spare the air because of the poor air quality in the north bay. wet weather tomorrow through friday morning, then summer comes back this weekend. autumn can't gate solid grip on our forecast. here's another sign that things are changing. look that the, small craft advisory for that strong sea breeze at 2:00 this afternoon to 4:00 in the morning. southwest winds at 15 to 25 knots, that's where why we're going to see the smoke from the north bay fires. here's the first sign of wetter change coming our way. a lot of this moisture by the cold front is going to be dumped to the north. we're getting the tail end as we usually do. it's about 600 miles away. it's going to take about another

24 hours or so to get here. here we are at 7:00 in the morning. drizzle along the coast. higher elevations getting a few sprinkles and especially as we head through the morning, but once we get to 5:00, showers out ahead of the storm in the north bay with light to moderate steady rain moving into mind see know and lake counties. yellow unfortunately is going to go away for the most part as it moves into the heart of the bay during the evening hours. and then quickly slides out of the south baby the time the morning commute begins friday, but it'll leave us with slick streets just about everywhere and a slight chance of rogue, light showers through the morning commute at 9:00, and then after that, you can see the clouds open up and the sun comes out. how much to expect? really healthy around you. now a third there in calistoga. two tenths in the north bay with tenth of an inch around the bay. you get the rain shadows less than a tenth of an inch. pick up the winds, winds

tomorrow evening, about 10 to 15 miles per hour, but then they get up to about 25 miles per hour during the overnight hours through friday morning, and then they'll calm down friday afternoon and pick up again during the evening hours friday and they'll be faster, 15 to 30 miles per hour and we'll have high sur frf 6:00 tomorrow evening through 6:00 friday evening. 24 hour window of dangerous surf there. temperatures, look at that, 50s and 60s mainly for highs tomorrow and friday. 60s and 70s saturday. calmer then been but look at that, 70s to nearly 90 by tuesday, jessica. [ inaudible ]

welcome back. happening today, the city of san jose is teaming up with a santa clara valley water district to make sure people are ready for the upcoming storm season. devastating flooding hit san jose earlier this year, now the first of three resource fares to help the public prepare for more flooding will take place today. tonight's winter storm resource

fare will be held at the home park community room from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, the national guard comes to the rescue of many disasters, but some of the north bay wild fire heroes suffered losses of their own. and a long time employer shuts it's doors. did the steel factory fail to keep up with the times? the story tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00. happening now, the final masterpiece by leonardo de vinci is on disflay san francisco. the auction house posted this video on it's website of the last de vinci. it's a depiction of jesus. the rare painting dates back to the 1500s, it's lost for centuries before it was rediscovered in 2005 and you can see it today, tomorrow, and friday. it's on display at minnesota street project and the dodd patch before it goes up for auction in new york next month. the presale estimate is about $100 million. translates to the savior of the

world. >> nice. >> yeah. >> that looks cool. what a rare opportunity. >>. >> lets bid on it since we're millionaires because we make our bed and get up early. >> yeah, that's you, not me. okay. here's a live look at santa cruz. have a wonderful day everyone. we'll see you tomorrow.

>> four team questions, three lifelines, and one very nervous contestant with a million-dollar dream. the drama begins right now on "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic music] ♪ hey, everybody. welcome to "millionaire." are you guys ready to go? we're in the middle of a great game. from newark, delaware, let's welcome back returning contestant kristin sausville. >> hi. >> hello. welcome back. >> it's good to be--thank you. it's awesome to be back. >> right? well, it's nice when you come back and you already have $20,000 in your bank. >> it takes the edge off. >> right? yeah, i mean, that's a good day already. you made $20,000. you are just 6 questions away from $1 million. >> oh, my god. >> we're over halfway there. >> that's more than halfway, right? >> you know, they talk about sleeping on a lead in sports. what's it like sleeping on $20,000 knowing you're coming back to play? >> yeah.