"he fired, partner down, partner down, shots fired, shots fire truck, he's ill going." o "...he still going.trt=8 make sensef a shooting ath thatame without warning. the grief-- and gratitude-- pouring in from sgt. scott lunger's community. =kris/vo= and homes in napa county threatened this morning -- as a massive fire rages on near lake berryessa. we have a live report on the way... =kari/wxwall= (kari ad libs)

i'm sam brock. =kris/2-shot= and i'm kris sanchez in for lau. lots to get to this morning -- but first let's check your forecast with meteorologist kari hall. full san rafael sponsor

full traffic maps ==kris/cont.vo== breaking news: a fast-moving wildfire with homes in it's path. crews battle vicious flames in napa county this morning.. and so far -- they aren't even close to containing it. ==sam/3box== now six-thousand acres and counting. with smosee sacramento. today in the bay's stephanie chuang is live near winters with what we know so far -- steph?

we'll be updating this firefight and specific evacuation orders throughout the morning on all our digital platforms. and stephanie chuang will have another live update - coming up in about 30 minutes. kris/omni a developing story in the east bay: ==kris/vo== where deputies are trying to track down tsuspe attacked a 7-1-1 employee with a pocket knife overnight. this happened just before 1-30 this morning - at a 7-11 onpach boulevard, in pacheco. the contra costa county sheriff's department says the clerk was cleaning outside the store - when he got into an argument with a homeless man. that's when deputies say the man pulled out a knife - stabbing the clerk at least once. he's expected to survive. ==kris/anim= new this morning - =kris/cu= a chp officer is aftehis cruiser wasear-endedy - - while investigating a separate crash.

=map= it happened last night just before 8 on westbound highway 580 - near "marina bay parkway" in richmond. the officer was on scene of a crash - when his patrol car was hit by another vehicle from behind. the chp shut down both directions of the freeway - so they could land a medical helicopter - and fly him to the hospital. we don't know his condition - but we do know he is stable. ==sam/topvo== an entire community in mourning -- as they grieve a life cut short. right now -- a memorial is growing outside the hayward police station to pay respect to sargeant scott lunger. the 15-year-veteran shot to death in the line of duty. ==boxes== today in the bay's bob redell is live at the police station -- with more on how the tragedy is affecting both the community and law enforcement as a whole -- bob?

"he fired, partner down, partner down, shots fired, shots fired,o truck,e's still going oc: ..he's stilgoing." trt=8=sam/cof sergnt lunger's parer moments after the shooting. here's what happened: at 3:15 yesterday morning -- the sergeant and another officer pulled over a man -- driving erratically at lion and myrtle streets in hayward. when lunger walked up to the truck -- police say the driver shot him without warning. lunger's partner fired back. the driver was hit -- but he ill managed to get away. it all later found the truck,. police riddled with bullets, in east oakland. === sam/cu=== several hours after the

shooting -- the intense manhunt ended at the hospital. 21-year-old mark estrada showed up to san leandro hospital -- but was later taken to highland hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound. === full screen rvl one=== here's what we know: hayward police say they haven't yet found any prior arrests or warrants for estrada. ===rvl one=== police say he has gang ties -- but is not in a gang. ===rvl one=== estrada worked with his father at a hayward roofing and construction business. ==sam/gfx== our coverage of the death of sgt. scott lunger ctinueon our digitaplatforms. you can download our nbc bay area app -- and follow us on facebook and twitter for the latest updates. anc/ 2shot toss to wx

own home - and now two teenagers are under arrest. =sam/vo= why police in oklahoma say the five victims knew the killers who stabbethem.

a developing story: ==sam/cu== two teenagers are in policcusto the deaths of five of their family members in oklahoma. ==vo== police detained the teens -- ages 16 and 18 -- near the scene in the tulsa suburb of "bron arrow." police found five people stabbed to death in a home. also inside - a critically injured child. another child was found unharmed. all of the victims and suspects are part of the same family -- and all live at the same home. ==kris/vo== back here in the bay area: the man accused ofkil is expected to be moved out of santa clara county jail today. martin martinez was arrested in san jose over the weekend. he's scheduled to be transported to stanislaus county sometime today -- to face charges in the murders of his girlfriend, mother, and three children. the five victims were found dead inside a home in modesto last weekend. ==sam/cu== a woman held prisoner in richmond as a sex slave for more

than a year is now free -- and her captor is behind bars. authorities say it all started with a facebook message. ==vo== police say "eulogio eh-low- he-oh constantino- sanchez" met the victim through the social m she traveled all the way from nicaragua to his bay area apartment about a year ago -- expecting a better life. but instead -- police say she was kidnapped, sexually abused, and forced to live in a closet. richmond detectives say they recieved a tip from homeland security agent -- leading them to her. =take sot= =runs 10= ==cont.vo== authorities say theyontacted the victim by cell phone. they then swarmed the home and arresd discovered the frightened woman inside. ==kris/ots== a change at the top for the san jose police department. chief larry esquivel is retiring after three decades on the force. ===vo=== esquivel worked his way up the ranks and took over as chief two years ago.

esquivel refected on some of the the department's most trying times -- like the turmoil over pension reform that led to a massive exodus of officers. ===sot=== 00-05 there's been ups and downs, ebbs and flows, not only accolades but headache and heartache at times. tt tbut was a huge learning cur chief chief of a maj city partment. omajor city de. plans totay at his postntil th coming janua. after that -- assistant police chief eddie garcia will become the interim chief. ==sam/cu== donald trump's plans to speak at the texas-mexico border today may not pan out as expected. this morning -- we're hearing the union that originally invited him -- is now backing o. ==vo== despite the change of plans -- trump is still expected to show up in laredo, texas today. he's supposed to hold a news conference -- then speak to officers. this comes after trump's comments on immigration set off a firestorm of criticism. now -- republican

opponents are firing back. ==sot== candidate says: "let no one be mistaken - donald trump's candidacis a cancer onconservat cont.vo== as publicans ntinue duel it out --hillary cs gearing up to give a speech on the economy tomorrow. she then heads to iowa this weekend. =kris/2shot= regular gas prices may be skyrocketing right now -- but some drivers are getting a bargain. diesel fuel is tanking. =sam/boxes= for that and the rest of your news before the bell -- we turn c-n-b-c n dowdy - live at world headquarters. ==kris/a ots== hard to imagnine in this drought --

but a major gateway to enter yosemite is off-limits this morning because of a mudslide. ==vo== take a look at the mess on highway 140 in el portal. heavy rains tuesday night brought down large boulders and debris on the roadway. several drivers were stranded -- but no one was hurt. ==take vo== the slide happened in an area where a large wildfire happened last summer. it's still unclear when highway 140 will re-open. ==sam/anim== we continue to follow breaking news out of napa county this morning. ==vo== a wildfire is growing out of control right now. it's now at six-thousand acres and counting.. and so far -- it's nowhere near containment as it inches closer to 200 homes-- those are the latest figures from cal-fire. we now know at least one house has been damaged and an outbuilding destroyed. we're going to keep you updated throughout the morning. stay with today in

the bay for the latest. ==kris/boxes== now let's check in with meteorologist kari hall.. kari -- what kind of weather are now?fighters dealing with right

new images give a better idea of the impact of the drought on california's water supply. it's a sort of "before and after" showing two northen california lakes - released by california's department of water

resources. on the top is folsom lake east of sacramento. on the bottom -- lake oroville near chico. the pictures on the left were taken 4 years ago. the pictures on the right were taken this month. some scientists say an estimated foot and a half of rain would have to fall across northern california over 6 months to wash our hands of this drought. =sam/2shot= ever get the feeling you're not alone... =sam/vo= today, nasa may say "yeah, us too!" the agency is expected to reveal evidence from it's kepler telescope that points to a planet -- with some similarities to earth. =mike/trx live pic= (mike adlib)

nasa is making a big announcement today. and it already has a lot of people talking. ==vo== the agency is expected to reveal a discovery from it's kepler space telescope. right now -- it's being used to search for earth-like planets. some are hoping they've found one -- with plenty of oxygen. first launched back inope was

2009. =laura/2shot= adlib toss traffic sponsor full oakland sponsor after 22 years in business -- a famous manhattan dive bar is making it's last call sooner than expected. ==vo== skyrocketing rent is forcing "hogs and heifers" to shut down next month. the bar became famous for it's bartop-dancing employees and served as the inspiration for the movie "coyote ugly." the owner says she can't afford

to make the massive jump in rent -- from 14-thousand a month to 65-thousand. =sam/plasma= the fire threat this morning still very real--- 6-thousand acres of land covered in flames south of lake berryessa. containment -- still at only 5- percent. we'll have a live report on the threat to homeowners, next. =sam/live= (adlib)

homes threatened by a moving wall of fire in napa county. new numbers just into our newsroom about its size. =kris/vo= and - the bay area honors a fallen officer. what we know about the suspect - this morning.

=kari/wxctr= adlib =mike/am plasma= adlib joining us. i'm kris sanchez - in for laura garcia cannon. =sam/2shot= and i'm sam brock. =sam/anim= we begin with breaking news. =sam/vo= flames as tall as trees - climb the hillsides in napa county. they're moving fast and erratic - forcing more than 100 people from their homes. =kris/3box= we have live team coverage this morning. let's begin with today in the bay's stephanie chuang - live near the fire zone. steph - this fire has ballooned in size - since it started yesterday.