out of control in the santa cruz mountains forcing hundre now at noon, fast-moving flames are burning out of control in the santa cruz mountains forcing hundreds of evacuations. good morning. it's monday, september 27.

i'm kenny choi. >> and i'm michelle griego. the loma fire is burning in the loma prieta area south of san jose. anne makovec has the latest. anne? >> reporter: the firefighters are driving up the steep and windey roads into the hillside to try and stop the fire from spreading. this is what the loma fire looked like after the sun rose. it had spread to 1100 acres since it started at 2:00 yesterday afternoon and for 300 properties along the loma prieta ridge, the evacuations went from voluntary to mandatoryy. >> they came in the driveway with the sirens and loud horn and said evacuate immediately. >> reporter: but jim didn't. he packed a trailer and is up on the ridge above his home.

>> if we see flames get closer, we'll head out. otherwise, i'm staying here. >> reporter: firefighters said it's tough to know where the fire is heading, moving north and south between highway 101 and highway 17. it's been driven by dry fuel instead of wind. >> as it works and finds a valley or a gully or drainage primed with fuel, it will go. >> reporter: that makes it unpredictable. >> i'm hoping that the fire people know who they're doing. i'm putting my trust in them but i think we're all right. >> reporter: at least one building has burned. and i spoke with a woman who believes that that building was her home. she said she saw the flames coming very close to it as she was leaving yesterday. she obviously didn't want to speak on camera, very distraught. at this point, one building burned and firefighters will hopefully get a better handle on this today but the

temperatures are extremely hot here in the south bay, approaching 100 degrees. live in gilroy, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> here is a look at the three evacuation centers opened by the american red cross, the screwish community center in los gatos, morgan hill presbyterian church in morgan hill and soquel high school in soquell. care for small animals will be available. and public schools in the area are open as scheduled. a traffic mess for hour along the richmond-san rafael bridge and still, things are going slowly after a big rig crashed into a guardrail and caught fire. kpix 5's jackie ward reports from the richmond toll plaza. cracky? >> reporter: kenny, it's strange to see 580 eastbound completely empty and it's been this way for hours. it will stay this way until

1:30 this afternoon. at 10:15, chp temporarily opened 1 lane on the bridge to allow the cars that were stuck there for 2 hours to finally get off. but this is the reason that the cars were stuck there. this is video from chopper 5. it shows that a big rig has crashed into the bridge's guardrail. no other vehicles were directly involved. but mondays of cars were affected. you could see huge clouds of smoke from miles away. at one point, traffic was backed up to san quentin, and 580 in richmond was a mess, too. eastbound traffic had to be stopped and the cars heading towards richmond that hadn't made it on the bridge were diverted to main street. this big rig was carrying 24 tons of contaminated soil, a difficult and lengthy clean up process. fortunately, no one, not even the driver was injured.

chpand the fire department are on the scene and caltrans are also here and are going to eventually remove the big rig from the bridge. jackie ward, kpix 5. >> jackie, thank you. back to the fire watch coverage in sonoma county. firefighters are battling the sawmill fire that began over the weekend. it has burned 1500 acres east of cloverdale. the fire is 55% contained and no reports of structures damaged. all evacuation orders and road closures lifted yesterday evening. and city officials will decide whether to re-open a local park later this afternoon, alum park. julie? high pressure is holding steady because of a warm, dry air mass, not great news for the firefighters. 90 and dry up north but here's a look at the loma fire where

the temperatures will reach upwards of 90 degrees. winds will stay light out of the north northwest and overall, we will see dry and hot conditions once again today. also impacting unhealthy air quality for the east and south bay today and the fire will contribute to more particulate matter. it's a spare the air day bay area wide. it will be another hot one and the full forecast still ahead with the cool down on the horizon. the presidential nominees are back on the campaign trail fresh off their first debate. hillary clinton will be in north carolina while donald trump heads to florida. we have reaction to last night's face off. >> never going to happen. our country is suffering because people like secretary clinton have made such bad decisions. >> donald, i know you live in your own reality. >> reporter: both sides are claiming victory after last night's brewings debate. donald trump questioned if

hillary clinton is fit to service. >> she doesn't have the look. she doesn't have the stamina. >> reporter: and clinton claims he won't release his tax returns because he has something to hide. >> maybe he doesn't want all of you watching to know that he's paid nothing in federal taxes. >> reporter: clinton said she was thrilled with the debate and said that the choice is clear. >> his demeanor, temperament, and behavior on the stage can be seen by everybody, and people can draw their own conclusion. >> donald trump demonstrated the restraint that people know is required for president. >> reporter: so both candidates said they energized their base. newundecideed voters were asked what they thought of trump's performance. >> strong start, weak finish. >> missed opportunities. >> reporter: clinton? >> firm. same old, same old.

>> reporter: the next debate is schedules for october 9. last night, both clinton and trump weighed in on the national stop and frisk policy. as kpix 5's political analyst melissa caen shows us, kamala harris is chiming in. >> reporter: the candidates were asked now to mend race relations. trump answered that minorities need law and order in their community which he called hell and clint open said one way to reduce crime, stop and frisk -- >> whether or not you do stop and frisker, it worked very well here. it brought the crime rate way down. >> stop and frisker was found to be constitutional in part because it was ineffective. it did not do what it needed to

do. i believe in community policing and, in fact, violent crime is 1 half of what it was in 1991. property crime is down 40%. we just don't want to see it creep back up. we've had 25 years of very good cooperation. >> reporter: in new york, stop and frisk was ruled unconstitutional in part because a judge found that the nypd engaged in racial profiling, and that's one reason california's attorney general, kamala harris condemned it last night tweeting there is no easy answer to criminal justice reform but i can tell that you stop and frisk not the solution. harris who is currently running for senate also began a petition on her campaign website. its that we should reject trump's shallow stop and frisk proposal. the site did not show how many people have signed. >> the vice presidential debate

is a week from today. right now, palo alto police are as -- searching for a suspect in a road rage incident. policesay that a man brandished a gun at 1:00 this morning and his vehicle was found in the mall parking lot. for a time, the area was put on a lockdown. that has been lifted and the suspect is still at large. alameda county is getting a $1 million federal grant from the u.s. justice department to enhance the use much body-worn cameras by law enforcement officers, one of 105 national state and local grants announced for that purpose. the recipients include the foothill de anza district. coming up, the changes caltrain is making to help

visually impaired passengers. and preparing for flooding, the work underway in iowa as storms head toward the state.

of homeland security testified at a hearing examining threats to national security.. 15 years after the 9-11 attacks today, the head of homeland security testified that home grown attacks inspired by violent extremists are as much of a threat to the u.s. than those directed by terrorists. this after attacks in new jersey and new york, and a stabbing in a mall. the u.s. and it's it's allys continue to take the fight overseas. an intense battle is

underway on capitol hill. just moments ago, the senate blocked a spending bill needed to keep the federal government running beyond friday's shutdown deadline. the legislation included money for the fight for the zika virus and help flood-rav4 annualed area of louisiana. the government refused to block it unless they helped flint, michigan and other cities with lead-polluted water. a firefighter responding to a report of a gas leak died in new york after he was struck by debris at an explosion in a home in the bronx. firefighters discovered what appeared to be a drug lab after responding to a report of a gas leak. the house later exploded. >> a reminder of the dangers that our first responders face every day and the dangers that the men and women at the fdny face and the bravery in which they do their job.

>> the firefighter was a battalion chief who served with the fire department for 17 years and was the father of three. a backpack has reportedly washed ashore in florida containing baseballs autographed by jose fernandez. he and two friends were killed over the weekend when a boat slammed into the jetty in miami. yesterday, his team paid an emotional tribute to fernandez. he had escaped from cuba and was known for his constant smile. anxiety in eastern iowa. people living in cedar rapids are hoping that a temporary flood wall protecting thousands of homes and buildings will hold as the rain-swollen cedar river crests. they have been building walls and sandbagging in anticipation of days of heavy rain. >> i trust in the wall but still, you have to be prepared.

yes, i have moved some things upstairs. we are still going to pack more stuff and have it ready to go. >> schools have been canceled through thursday and some neighborhoods are like ghost towns. time for a check of the weather with julie watt. we are in for another hot one, high pressure is holding stety and changes are coming our way. we will see temperatures dropping relatively soon. take a look at futurecast showing the first sign of change. overnight early tomorrow morning we will see an enhancing marine layer. this will trigger the flow that will cool us down, the coast first and the rest of us inland for the second half of the week. for most of us, another hot one. temperatures around the bay will be flirting with triple digits for the warmest

location. south bay, poor air quality, and starting to cool more along the coast, in the 70s for half moon bay, pacifica, and 80s around the bay. inland flirting with triple digits, slightly cooler than yesterday but you may not notice it. it may not feel a lot cooler. temperatures near 80 for san francisco, alameda, berkeley, richmond. we will see temperatures warmer to the north. 92 in novato and sonoma, and temperatures in the mid to upper 90s for the northern portion of the state and we could see smoke due to the fire burning in sphoama county. air quality aircast, a spare the air day is in effect for the entire bay area. thesunrisetomorrow morning, 7:03 and tomorrow morning, the first signs of change on the horizon. we'll start to cool at the

coast and more significant cooling friday, saturday, and into the weekend with increased cloud cover and increased fog. conservation groups are happy about a new bill that governor brown signed called the natural and working land climate solution act. agencies must find ways to promote good soil health in parks and other open spaces. the author of the bill said with proper manage am, microbes in the soil can clean the air and look greenhouse gases underground. voters in several bay area cities will decide if they are willing to pay more for sugary drinks. if passed, it would charge 1 cent per ounce of soda to distributors. in berkeley, the tax reportedly helped to decrease consumption in lower areas but the tax data on the sugar charge showed only

a little drop in sales. today, a non-profit will hold a forum about the tax. commuters using the golden gate ferry service has new changes to deal . the golden gate bridge district said that the schedules will reflect seasonal changes in ridership. caltrain stations will soon feature new devices that will emit low frequency tones at regular intervals to assist blind or virally impaired people. elon musk with plans to colonize mars. ,, we can't go back to the years of devastating cuts to public education. exactly why i urge you to vote yes on prop 55.

prop 55 prevents $4 billion in new education cuts without raising taxes on anyone. and there's strict accountability in prop 55. with local control over school funding decisions. and mandatory annual audits guaranteeing the money goes directly to our classrooms. not to bureaucracy, not to administration. so vote yes on 55. because it helps our children thrive.

breach could have much wider effects. some information security experts are concerned about, the yahoo breach could have a wider affect. it was announced last week that millions of accounts were hacked. some are concerned about a hacker technique known as credential stuffing worked by throwing a leaked user name and password at a number of

websites to break in. samsung is working hard to put a positive spin on the negative news about the galaxy note 7 after the company had to issue a mass i have recall about the galaxy note 7 because a battery caused some of them to catch fire. the company said about 90% of those affected by the recall are sticking with the new new -- new version of the phone that won't catch fire. a look at wall street, and the dow is up at this hour 115 points. elon musk is telling the world how he plans to colonize mars. >> his speech is underway right now, and the tesla founder and space x ceo wants to put humans on the red planet by 2025. it doesn't come cheap. it would cost $10 billion per person. and a reminder. if you have a consumer problem

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