planned. the police are searching the area to see if there were any weapons that were involved. there will not provide any more details however, we can also tell you that there was not a hostage situation. they did search the store and customers were able to get out at that time.

>> reporter: new tonight. a san francisco city worker is now charged in a deadly hit- and-run accident. the woman was killed while sunbathing with her baby at a park in bernal heights. this was the scene yesterday afternoon. police say, she was hit by a

park and rec vehicle -- which fled the crime. kron 4's haaziq madyun has more on the man investigators believe was behind the wheel. and we are learning more about the woman who was hit and killed in the hit-and- run. this is her picture. she was daly city. she was an ordained monk. director at a bay area - based, life coach traning group. her husband also worked at the same company. the victim was sunbathing with her 11-month old child, when she was struck at the bernal heights park. unfortunately this not the first time serious tragedy to strike this family. tonight at six - -we have much more on this story. >> pam: now to the hot bay area weather. a local heat- wave starting up. you are looking live from our cameras atop mount tam. and in walnut creek.

>> pam: clear blue skies. our chief meteorologist jacqueline bennett is here now. with the scorching details. jacqueline.? >> jacqueline: p.m., it is already really hot. pam, already places are in the 80s and the inland valleys. even 90's in concord. novado. and also nightie '90s-in other inland areas. tonight, we will stay clear whit that sea breeze and it is going to be rather mild. for the overnight hours. 80s and 90s. those 70's with 80s

along the bay. we will take a look at how hot it is going to be in your neighborhood, coming up. want first, let us take a look at this strategy of how people are beating the heat. send us your pictures. breakingnews@kron.com and i would love to show them during the showand lots of viewers sending to us. here is one of them. like our kron4 facebook page -- and send us yours -- i'll be showing of them throughout the show. >> pam: the yosemite wildfire has now scorched nearly a quarter- million acres. it remains at 80-percent containment. where it has been the last few days. new tonight -- roads around kron 4's charles clifford is in the newsroom now with a >> reporter: at noon today, caltrans announced that highway 120 between groveland and yosemite national park has re-opened. this restores one of the four main routes into and out of yosemite national park.

e twty was closed back on august 17th when the rim fire started burning out of control. even though the highway is now open, cars will not be allowed to stop along the roadway. also, most of the side roads and trailheads that connect to 120 are still closed to the public. inside yosemite national park, 120, which is also called tioga road, remains closed between crane flats and white wolf. drivers entering the park using highway 120 *will be able to access the yosemite valley. finally, officials say that there's still active wildfire in the area and drivers are being asked to use extreme caution. they are also reminding people that fire fighters are working along the highway. in the newsroom, charles clifford kron 4 news. >> catherine: family members today claimed the body of ariel castro. the convicted cleveland kidnapper committed suicide in prison tuesday night. nbc has now obtained tapes from his f-b-i

interrogation. they include his claim that he called the mother of one of his kidnap victims -- years before his dungeon was discovered. within hours of ariel castro's arrest in may. fbi agents brought him into this interrogation room. where he began admitting what he'd done. he seemed surprised by what he had gotten away with for so long. saying that when he abducted gina dejesus in 2004. surveillance cameras at her school should have captured him 15 minutes before he grabbed her. and when he first kidnapped michelle knight. he says a girlfriend visited the house -- and asked why she heard a t-v in an upstairs room. he said he was sure she'd realize something was wrong. and then - the strange story of how he says he used amanda berry's cell phone to call her mother years ago -- hanging up before the woman could respond. >> ".i hung up so we didn't

have a conversation." >> catherine: the women were discovered. friends say she never recovered from her daughter's disappearance. castro says he was angry with himself for letting his guard down before his three captives were finally discovered. he had left a bedroom door unlocked. at one point he was asked by suicide. he replied by saying 'i just want to crash through that window'. prison workers say castro to hang himself in his cell. other parts of those interrogation tapes have not where castro talks about how he kidnapped his victims.and how what happened to them should be a lesson to other children. >> catherine: other portions of the interrogation or not

provided. >> pam: coming up. a vote to attack syria is fast apprachoing. how president obama is trying to get other countries onboard. then -- dozens of arrests at candlestick park last season. but in most cases -- the charges did not stick. kron 4 investigates why. but first. she died giving birth in a dorm room. why the college student might not have tried to get help. [ male announcer ] with at&t, you're sure to get a better bundle. just choose the two, three, even four services you want to build a bundle that works for you. [ female announcer ] call at&t now. choose a u-verse triple-play bundle for just $79 a month. get the same great price for two years.

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begu >> pam: a california family is devastated after learning their loved one bled to death in her college dorm in south carolina. a medical examiner says the teen's death was the result of complications from childbirth. it was a pregnancy family members say they knew nothing about. son-see-ahray tonsall reports. >> "she liked simple things. she liked trees. she liked bugs. you'd say dress and she'd say jeans.you'd say heels.she'd say sneakers." >> reporter: ayaanah gibson's grandmother says her spirit was as comfortable and welcoming as her style.making others feel special and at ease in any situation. >> "she had this smile." >> "she'd go hi!." >> reporter: loved ones can't believe that smile has faded away from them forever now that gibson's been found dead in her south carolina dorm room at benedict college. the richland county coroner has confirmed gibson was

found tuesday night in columbia - bleeding to death after delivering a stillborn baby in her freshman dorm.alone. trembling, her mother can barely speak about all gibson hoped to do. >> "she was uh ready to go off and start her life." >> reporter: sybil gibson says no one in the family knew that life would soon include a baby. and that south carolina doctors have told them ayaanah didn't know either. >> "how are you sure about that? that she didn't know? >> because of the way the pregnancy was found out. she wouldn't have known. we're not revealing the reason. mom doesn't want to talk about that. " >> reporter: the family is eager to talk about the hurdles gibson cleared to get to her college dream. >> "it was a tumor on the front of her brain." she beat brain cancer to get to benedict.just recently celebrating 5 years in remission with her them grandmother, a cancer survivor diagnosed the same

year. loved ones say gibson would have been successful at whatever came next. >> "she was a good person and i know that she would have been a good mom cuz she was good person and a caring person." >> "she wanted everybody to be happy. she'd always say why can't everybody be happy like me." >> reporter: college officials say ayaanah gibson was a freshman student studying chemistry. her college held a ceremony honoring her memory as they marked the start of fall classes. >> apple's big press event. and that is coming up. unbelievable.

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the g-20 summit in russia wrapped up today. with president obama joining other world leaders for photo." his efforts to get other world leaders on board for a strike on syria had mixed results. he had a private meeting today with russian president vladimir putin. but neither budged on the issue of syria. in fact, putin made it clear that he'll continue to help syria unless he gets what he considers definitive proof that chemical weapons were used. ten of the g-20 members joined the u.s. in accusing syria of the attacks. they called for a strong international response -- but stopped short of endorsing military action. meantime. the president will make his case for military action in syria in a speech to the american people tuesday night. he's acknowledging deep divisions at home and abroad. among house members who are willing to give their positions on the matter -- opponents of military action outnumber supporters by six-to-one. that could still change. since about half the house and a third of the senate remain undecided. president obama did not

directly answer the question today - when asked if he'd strike syria 'without' congressional authorization. >> jacqueline: it is hot! we're in the 80s. near triple digits for the inland valleys. bahia bit cooler for the coast of the satellite & radar showing some cooler conditions with dry when coming from the central valley. and keeping this dry and warm for the next several days. sunday, monday, because of these hot, dry winds that futurecast showing tomorrow morning, mild 60's & 70's.

we will already be in the 90's in a number of places. many people are going to be going to the beach to get some relief. take a look the south-bay. and 93 and los gatos. upper 90s and concord. 90's in livermore. but not quite there yet. the east bay shores are five degrees warmer. along the coast checking in at 83 degrees for the north bay. we will take a look at some of the beach temperatures. as for go for the san mateo coast. 79 there. and even stinson beach. here is a look a your extended forecast with triple digits

on sunday! monday, still hot. however, we will still see some cooling pond and the coast for tuesday and wednesday. >> we are tracking traffic. and a look now at bay area bridge traffic. you are looking live at the golden gate, bay, and san mateo bridges. no major problems to report at the moment. we will take a look around the bay, the san mateo bridge. and when we take a look at the real time feed marin county, it is very slow in both directions. but if you plan on hitting the road over the weekend. there are a few things you need to know. look at the 580. and the 24,

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>> reporter: is is why she is sure wh suing. the 32 year- old was going under a minor surgery the anesthesiologists put stickers on the patient's face. >> my client was distraught. >> reporter: this was at torrance memorial hospital in 2011. she worked there for 13 years. the hospital said the issue is from the with the anesthesiologist. and that this was a case of poor judgment. they were disciplined but allowed to keep their jobs. >> these people that did this to her played a joke but there's really no such

thing as a joke in the operating room. >> reporter: in a statement of this breach of professional a some occurred they are vigorously defending the lawsuit and of defending and hoping for its dismissal. this was grossly exaggerated. >> pam: the doctor behind the prank says he thought the victim quote "would get a kick" out it. coming up at 5:30. you've seen it before. people arrested at a niners game. but -- what happens to them after that? kron4 investigates. then. bay area buildings and cars up in flames. how firefighters say this disaster could have easily been avoided. [ male announcer ] at sizzler...

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we are now less than 48- hours away from the 49ers home opener against the packers. and new numbers show. 95- percent of those arrested last year, at candlestick, were not prosecuted. kron 4's j.r. stone reports. how are these people being punished? >> i acquired paperwork what i did find was a bit unsettling. out of the199 people the district attorney says that there were only prosecuting 5%. 95 percent to just get kicked out with a slap on the hand, nothing else the district attorney's

office saying that they were put into the paddy wagon and left to silver o sober-up fluffo sober of. this decision was based on a police report which was lacking important information wahl buy percent more only prosecuted last year. >> from willie mays to the catch, the beatles to the quake. over the past half=century.candlestick park has hosted some of the bay area's most memorable scenes. and some that are not so memorable. demo opening day, 1960. this was all under construction for two years.

this person was called for a ball off the pitcher's mound. and this is the last public performance from the beatles! 1963, solid ground. this will forever be known as " the catch ". the giants fans shiver after years and years of disappointment. the candlestick for a i came, i saw, i suffered. 1984 brought the crash of frustration. this small angry crowd pelted with

frustration. and in 1987 was sermon on the mound. with 70,000 people in two years later the giants seemed to found their mojo in in 1999 the giants played their last games at the stack 2011 brought one more indignity. >> we have a situation. >> a power failure. it's calling this a national embarrassment. >> remember that power outage. that was the last draw to move to santa clara. >> pam: this bay. heatwave kicking in from mt. tam

alas. temperatures into the '90s are chief meteorologist, jacqueline bennett. >> jacqueline: many people looking at this trend as if it was already 80s and 90s! 90's in a cemetery. bidis, downtown san francisco. here is the difference over the last just 24 hours. we are up quite a bit. 10 degrees warmer. it is 11 degrees warmer. in pleasanton, we feel like we are on the warm side. we will talk more about that in just a bit.

bring your pets in side. and breakingnews@kron.comand lots of viewers sending their nice weather pictures to us. here is one of them. like our kron4 facebook page -- and send us yours -- i'll be showing of them throughout the show. a two -alarm fire demolishes several buildings and cars in martinez earlier today. unattended food on a stove caused the blaze just after left in charred rubble the new kid-less trend.

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jobs report for august and tensions between the u.s. and syria on friday. the dow jones industrial average ended down 14 points at 14,922. the nasdaq composite rosethe s&p rose less than a point to close at 1,655. released its august jobs report. but the numbers aren't as good as they look on the surface. mortgage rates are climbing again. interest rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages hit an average of four-point-five- seven percent this week. that's close to the two-year high set in august. economists say a stronger economy and concerns about federal reserve are pushing rates higher. analysts expect home loan rates to hit nearly five percent this fall. ba >> google finding another way to keep their employees happy. their top rated 4-0-1 k plan. a new survery found lawyers, tech workers, airline pilots and lawyers have some of the best 4-0-1-k plans in the country. for airlines, the southwest airlines plan for pilots had the highest ranking. perks like low fees or a generous company match helped push up a plan's ranking, but plan participation rates were also key. >> birth rates are dropping

inaccording to centers for disease control, the u-s birth rate fell to another record low last year. there were just 63 births per woman of child-bearing age -- that's 15 to 44 years old. it is the lowest birth rate since record-keeping began researchers say a major reason for the drop is the economy. money concerns prompted couples to have fewer children, or no children at all. >> football fans are providing us with photographs. we've been asking for your footbal fan photos on facebook and boy did the 49ers faithful and raider nation respond! we are four days away from apple's big press event,

>> jacqueline: is certainly hot out there today. looking at downtown san francisco, crystal clear skies. we did see some warmer conditions. the fog tracker, better than the other day. into saturday. let us take a look at the temperatures for tomorrow. temperatures will be in the '70s and '80s. 83 in downtown san francisco. 90's towards the peninsula. and

upper 80s for the most part. 80s in the san leandro. and 89 degrees in castro valley for the inland valleys. for your saturday not quite getting to the 80s in half moon bay however, flirting with the 90's and san mateo, redwood city. triple digit mark and other areas in the self-gray, mountain view out that bart & wine festival. in the self-bay. and art and--wind festival with the self-bay /+ /+ art and wine festival a look a your

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>> pam: where the company will unveil the new i-phone. we sent our tech reporter gabe slate to an apple store. to find out about the apple rumors, people are buzzing about the most. i was hoping to find people with a new iphone. and asking them about it but they already knew that there was a new one coming out so was not anybody that was

producing a current iphone version. they are going to show a new iphone everybody knows about it. people want to know about the features. let us take a look at the latest features. perhaps a six-inch screen! currently, a 4 in. screen there is a market for a plus-size smart phone and also was possible is that there could be more evidence of fingerprint recognitionwould be the trend. also, if you go and hit the home but and what is so mysterious is the square which is right next to go home button. these

electronic parts a >> this live look outside at san francisco. hot temperatures. this heat wave is going to be lasting. hot and extensive coming up. unbelievable.

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(male announcer) this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> details on what started the standoff are still coming in. details of this woman that was struck by a city park employee. john is live. >> reporter: we are learning more. as she pointed out she was ordained buddhist monk and a life coach. here in the park just before 2:30

with her toddler, sunbathing. and this is the maintenance vehicle came over the embankment. there is somewhat of a slope. and they ran over her. tonight i spoke with residents in the area. they say that the driver has been a problem in the past. here is what a resident said. >> i see a lot of things from my back yard with a lot of complaints. the driver bad mouthing. so, there has been a lot of complaints. we have seen him do things that he should not have been dealing. that he shouldn't that

have been--doing the trick >> complaints from residents however, the loss of his daughter with two different tragedies as we learn about this devastating tragedy. coming up later i will introduce you to some residents to every action about this terrible tragedy. >> pam: this is the city employee are rested. the 57 year-old boy looked into the san francisco county jail on a hit and run and manslaughter. his bail is at $315,000.

>> this story out of oakland with a stand off at a liquor store in east oakland. they have confirmed that six people are in custody. two women were used as lookouts. we will keep you all updated on any details. >> jacqueline: it was much warmer and we're are going to field the heat this weekend. we are asking about how you're going to -- feels the heat. the latest, with this facebook fan page it that st. mary's college. many people are uploading photographs. as we take a live look outside from the golden gate. we are seeing

sunny skies. it is going to stay hot as we go with high temperatures. thoroughly on the warm side. for most of the bay area, and 90's in concord, antioch and 90's in the santa rosa. 81 degrees this afternoon along the coast, half moon bay. 90's through san mateo! a big warm up from what we saw yesterday just 24 hours ago. with over 10 degrees and a number of locations and 11 degrees warmer in san mateo. and san mateo we are looking at 14 degrees warmer in redwood city. six degrees warmer in antioch. as to go for tomorrow the fog overnight with clear skies and mild temperatures. 60s

and '70s. and by noon, temperatures are going to be going into the '90s. a bit of the '90s continue with triple digits for tomorrow. neighborhood by neighborhood, and also your extended forecast. that is coming up. >> pam: the identity of a man suspected of a cool yard supervisor this is a booking photographa developing story. about who she is, and why and how this happened. is booked into san francisco heat this weekend!

learned the iity of ma the schoolyard supervisor in san jose. this is the booking photo of oscar ayala, of san jose, who was arrested on the death of reina figueroa. kron four's rob fladeboe was in the courtroom this afternoon when ayala was charged with murder. oscar ayala entered department 23 in handcuffs, his feet also hobbled with a chain. wearing a red jail tunic associated with high- risk inmates and his head downcast for most of the five minute appearrence, ayala said nothing as he was >> with one count of murder and the is facing life in prison. >> reporter: the 43-year-old ayala is weekend killing of this woman, 49 year-old reina supervisor at selma olinder elementary school. after she went missing on saturday on some errands, figueroa's body was found tuesday in her car here on east san antonio street near her home and less than a 1 mi.. police revealed nothing about a possible motive for the killing, except to say there is probable cause and tonightthat ayala and figueroa knew each other. >> i cannot believe that this happen! warmly the

mccord file is sealed. however, police issued calling attention that this suspect weighing 300 lbs. and 6 ft. and has a distinctive appearance. he was seen on foyt on jackson avenue. over labor day weekend is seen on-foot. anybody that could have seen him to please contact police. rob fladeboe, kron 4 news. >> pam: p-g and e is still facing a major fall out after eight people died and many lost their homes in the san bruno pipeline explosion. state officials are looking to inflict millions in dollars in fines, plus, they have mandated the company make improvements as kron four's terisa estacio reports, a new pipeline center is one such improvement. >> reporter: i am here near

the pg&e pipeline control center. i just spoke with the director of this is the nerve center. for the entire system and it is a brand new with $38 million facility. however, what is critical is that this will enable pg&e to react quicker to emergency situations. >> can you explain of what we are seeing behind us? >> what you are seeing our operators and coordinators that are watching this system 24 hours a day in seven days a week. they are analyzing all of the system is what alarms that they respond to and develop. >> reporter: something like this could it have helped in the san bruno explosion?

>> that is a great question and i get up every morning thinking that. the company is making a lot of investments. this is across the system as this is one piece we want to be one of the safest places in the united states and make sure that nothing ever happens like that again. >> reporter: terisa estacio, kron 4. >> pam: and this just happened on interstate 580 near santaa big rig fully engulfed in flames in the westboundfirefighters on the scene haven't released what caused the truck to catch fire. breaking ktvu receiving reports of big rig on fire westbound i-580 at santa rita rd; truck fully involved to continue what is following what is happening. this came in from our viewers. and of course we encourage you to breakingnews@kron.com >> pam: still to come.

a house in southern rubble. what caused it all -- is coming up. >> the president wants to take military action in syria. why selling the idea to congress could be harder than he thought. >> catherine: getting around the bay area this weekend could be a tricky. why your commute around the bay bridge might be restricted. that's next

>> the 'weekend' ahead will be the first. since the opening of the new span of the bay bridge. combine that, with a giants and a's homestand, a 49ers game. and the america's cup. and you can expect some big crowds. kron4's scott rates looks ahead to the busy weekend. a's 1:05 america's cup 1:15 and 2:15 cal hosts portland state at 2:00. giants 6:05 stanford hosts san jose state saturday night at 8. --sunday a's 1:05 giants 1:05 niners host packers 1:25 >> these backups are going to be starting earlier! >> this weekend could be worse. >> the weather, plus a new bridge local hal we anticipate a

heavier volume. but they are anticipating that the the people are going to be stopping to look at the new bridge. on saturday, the oakland athletics have an opening home game. the best advice from the c h p? >> if you can avoid driving, then to sell. mainly, than to sell-do so they will be in force along the eastern span of debris dredged making sure that they are not taking pictures or slowing down or pulling over. they will be issuing tickets. scott rates, kron 4 news. >> our team coverage continues. we will start

chronologically on saturday. at 1:05 the a's begin and then at the america's cup at 1:15. portland state at 2:00 p.m. and the giants at 6:00 p.m. and on sunday, both games begin at 1:05 and of course, the huge game is the san francisco 49ers. with a couple of thousands of people a traffic nightmare. >> jacqueline: and also a heat wave! with upper 90s! low 90s for the most part. and monday, still hot. into the 80s and for the coast. and even 70's for the weekend. the satellite and

writer, show some clear conditions. it has moved on the satellite and ---radar. showing some clear conditions. these winds are dry. the wind is going to make things much warmer. for the weekend, and even on sunday and monday. here is a look with mild conditions. still only in the '70s. as we go towards noon, or nine these 4:03 p.m. '90s -- news buckhor 87 degrees in palo alto with that wine an art festival. a bit of a breeze for the inland valleys. 96

degrees in concord, livermore, and edging towards the triple digits but not quite there for the bayshore. upper 80s and 90s san francisco, even 85 degrees with the america's cup. on my facebook fan page some complete details. and at the coast '70s and '80s and speaking of the coast many people are going to be probably going to the beach 70's. monterrey. and in you are along the coast, it is going to be toasty. a look at or extended forecast. it is going to

stay hot inland to. and for sunday afternoon a dramatic drop. that will continue for tuesday. >> on i am on the highway! and i see a kidnapping >> pam: one call to 9-1-1 has two dallas area teenagers being called heroes. how they actually stopped the kidnapping of a woman. and a devastating scene in southern california as a house is turned to rubble. how it all happened is next. unbelievable.

shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall asleep. and i always worried that i was creating an overcrowded sheep farm. in my head...

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>> catherine: in state news. a natural gas line explosion in southern california destroyed a home early today. we have aerials of the scene no one was injured, but the flames quickly spread to nearby homes. people in surrounding homes were safely evacuated. auhorities first thought the

explosion was a plane crash because of the intensity of the flames. there's no word yet on what caused the explosion. >> demonstrators staged a nationwide protest against wal-mart thursday. protests like this one in sacramento were staged in 15 cities. workers want wal-mart to pay full-time employees at least 25-thousand-dollars a year, and give them the right to unionize. wal-mart shrugged off the protests - calling them media stunts orchestrated by a handful of union members and activists. also in sacramento. the roommate of a missing college student is hoping for his safe return. 19-year-old bryce lah-spee- sah's shoes are still near

the front door of his home where he left them. his roommate says the teenager was having some difficulties, but is pleading for him to come home. "bryce just come home, man. we all miss you. i mean, i know you're trying to find yourself and i know you're things, but family is the most important thing right now." las-pisa was last seen august 30th after crashing his s-u-v into a ravine. way to visit his family in near the crash scene wednesday. whether the body is connected to the case. >> pam: the fire burning in and around yosemite national park continues to grow -- but there's more good news than bad. we'll update the latest burn numbers. we'll update the latest burn numbers. [ man ] it's big. quickly reconnects families. same with aladdin. the biggest in bail. no one has lower prices, is faster or more professional. aladdin bail bonds. bigger because we're better. female narrator: through sunday, it's posturepedic through sunday, it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic

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(male announcer) this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. brighampolice in san francisco have released the identity of the woman run over and killed by a city worker. 35-year-old christine svanemyr was with her child and dog in holly park when she was struck by a parks and recreation truck. kron-4's john fenoglio has more about the victim after >> reporter: investigators released the name on this fatal hit and run. >> this san francisco

resident is being held on manslaughter and felony hit and run . >> this was a park employee that was on duty after hitting this person. he left without stopping. >> in san jose this suspect in custody on one count of murder while he faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted carriage police revealed nothing about the motive for the killing. in san jose, rob fladeboe, kron 4 news. >> pg&e this cost $38

million he explains why this is a critical and vital possibility to have now for the fire burning in and around yosemite. national park. the fire continues to grow, but there is more good news coming from the area. the fire is now over 246 thousand acres. the third largest fire in state history. it's still at 80 percent containment, but highway 120 from groveland to yosemite is now back open.

that stretch of road has been closed to the public since august 19th. kron-4's grant lodes is in the studio with new photos from the rim fire. grant? we mentioned highway 120 that they had to clear the debris. however, spam is close on the menu for these firefighters. you are looking at the laundry units. trying to keep the morale up has been a challenge. these pictures are courtesy of the u.s. forest service. >> catherine: in national news.

president obama admits he has an uphill battle ahead - as he tries get congressional approval for military action in syria. he's planning to address the nation in a televised speech next tuesday. house members willing to give their positions are either opposed to - or leaning against - the president's plan. but it's a very fluid situation. about half the house and a third of the senate remains undecided. many lawmakers are vocally opposed to the move.

>> "we cannot as a nation take it upon ourselves to take military action or declare any time any dictator in the world violates some un, some treaty, some regulation. they cannot do it." (male announcer) now, here's stanley roberts who found people behaving badly. the opening up of the eastern span while driving a 4 thousand pound vehicle it's another to actually record the video with your mobile phone while driving look mom no brains with the opening of the eastern span of the bay bridge people have been recording their drive across. often whey driving just in case you didn't know it, that is considered behaving badly but what surpises me they posted it on social media like this driver there is a passenger in the car because the driver is having a conversation about the bridge we are now exiting the old bridge that's on the western span heading into the tunnel yerba buena island but watch what happens when they approach the support

tower the driver pans over oh you can see the cars coming over from oakland so unless the passenger is sitting in the same seat as the driver the driver is behaving badly now who do you think is recording this video, im going to take shot in the dark and say the driver would you believe that some people tell me they never knew it was illegal to record video while driving, the fact is its illegal to use your mobile phone its called the hands free law taking a ride on the new bay bridge but if you search youtube for the new bay bridge there are litterly dozens of videos of drivers recording while driving which is probaly the reason whe the traffic on the bay bridge has been so slow lately one last video, this driver recording while listening to howard stern talking about well let's listen in >> stanley: i had no idea he was still on, he howard if you can hear me tell your listeners to stop behaving badly on the new eastern span of the bay bridge stanley roberts kron 4 news "i'm on the highway, i'm witnessing a kidnapping." this call now has this teenager and his friend being called heroes down in dallas. >> jacqueline: temperatures

are going to be into to and 90's in triple digits. even the '70s along the coast. tomorrow, low 90s cooler for the art and wine festival. a look at the inland valleys temperatures are going to be into the upper 90s. with more triple digits on a sunday. notice five, 10 degrees cooler than today. if you live along the coast. it is going to be near the ocean beach. for the north bay and petaluma. many people are going to be going to the beach this weekend. for the san mateo coast. a loaded your extended

forecast. a warm weekend but these temperatures for the bayshore with the sea breeze dropping. cooling. >> pam: this phone call with this teenager and his friend how they stopped this abduction, coming up next. >> the big rumor mill unbelievable. shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet.

yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall asleep. and i always worried that i was creating an overcrowded sheep farm. in my head... never looked like that farmer took proper care of those sheep. too much? a little. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible.

how they helped stop an abduction -- that's next. in texas.two dallas teenagers are being praised for their quick thinking and fast action. they noticed something disturbing in a passing car -- and ended up saving an abducted woman. michaela pereira has the story. >> "i'm on the highway, i'm witnessing a kidnapping." >> reporter: nineteen-year- old aaron arias and 17-year- old jamal harris are being hailed as heroes for making a 911 call that may have saved a life. while stopped at a traffic light two weeks ago, they witnessed a woman mouthing the words "help me" from the back seat of a car behind them. >> "we turned around to check her out.you know my friend sees her going help me, help me and then when we're driving off she's just like hitting that back windshield, and we could see her and and she looked frantic." for almost twelve minutes, arias stayed on the phone and stayed in pursuit of the suspect, charles adkins louis jr. >> "he's just swerving like

crazy. i think he is going to try to confuse me." >> reporter: the two brave teens followed adkins until the 25-year-old woman was finally rescued by police. >> "you guys are awesome, oh my god, oh my god, get him." >> reporter: look closely at this dashcam video. you can see the victim being helped out by police, who say adkins struck the young woman on the head as she left a downtown dallas office building and forced her into the car at gunpoint. she told police she feared she would have been raped and murdered if no one came to her rescue, a rescue unattainable if it wasn't you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will.

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yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall asleep. and i always worried that i was creating an overcrowded sheep farm. in my head... never looked like that farmer took proper care of those sheep. too much? a little. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible.

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>> gary: let us not ask about his girlfriend. >> what is your question. >> what about your crawl friend. >> i was working. >> gary: in other words, kiss my rear ended end. and

she is also appearing in the if you're going to make a lot of money however, when you are two days away now is not that time. the raiders are going to take on the indianapolis colts. both have to try. raiders coach

was one of his coaches. >> kantor is a great player. he is curious and smart and a pleasure to be a round and he makes you excited. because you have to be precise with insurance. >> the raiders, with one talk. however, they must do is i missed church on sunday. >> are you asking me nicely? i think that you would probably ask for making excuses.

>> did not ask questions about the james. however, they got so renault will son to play with a six-love, with a victory today. and she will play on the rematch of last season. i tell you what, every time that i say this that i know that sounds like a broken record. here and geronimo was taken

to hospital. from the taiwan professional league arguing with the umpire and he was ejected from the game. and he put his hands around the managers road! oh my gosh! and the managers-- throat... but i do not know pam if you ever play adult softball. that this rough stuff. when we come back and lisa is ready to go to lisa --aliecia is ready to go.

and jacqueline do you like a spiritual man? >> pam: [laughter] >> gary: we will stick around and have more with entertainment coming back

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>> gary: the great alecia is some back. >> what is so funny about you sang over and over about, a cool show up. >> gary: my point is that

whenever they have a victory, and it is just always curious when there is a parade. how many people will show up and route them on. that is all that i ask. i just to not want to gush. i want people to root for me when i come down, not one i m up. >> okay.. the giants' season is over but you still seem to watch every game. >> perhaps i have just turned out. but it is too difficult to watch. it is still entertainment. it is still a relaxation. i do not

get too high and i do not get too low. >> and are you getting ahead of yourself with colin kaepernick? >> i think that he is going to be a credible player. until i see differently. anybody in recent memory. >> i will stay home on sunday to watch that and why do so many retired n f l players received so much money. >> they had to wait until there were sued. number one, if it impacts your bottom line. jim mcmahon and those guys, making

$180,000! >> and i bet that your wife was happy. >> i have had enough. >> pam: see you at 11:00 p.m. simon lets it slip to us it's a boy. >> plus, lamar's rehab, in and out, the making

"omg! insider," the top trending stories you need to know. when you saw the sonogram -- >> when i first saw it, it was that big. >> our simon interview and he accidentally confirms he's having a son. >> hopefully it won't be like me. >> is he about to tie the knot with his baby's momma? and reports claim that lamar checked out of rehab after one day. more from the kardashian professional. >> it wasn't something that was forced on me. inside tom and gisele's $25 million mansion. plus -- ♪ -- "the big chill" reunion 30 years later. inside the hospital after jfk was shot. behind the scenes of "parkland" with zac efron. and arsenio's last-minute

rehearsals before monday's big late night return. >> they're counting on me -- >> i am counting on you. no pressure. i'm counting on you big time. >> now, where yahoo! and broadcast meet for 24/7 access to celebrity news, "omg! insider." simon slips up to us and now the world knows officially the sex of his baby. hello, everyone, i'm kevin frazier. >> and i'm thea andrews. cowell trying to say mum on the red carpet about the is ex-of his baby but our michael yo got the tough judge chatting and, oops, simon says it was a boy. >> i was a nightmare child. >> really? >> so hopefully he won't be like me. >> simon says what? >> i was a nightmare child. >> really? >> so, hopefully, he won't be like me. >> yep, he said "he." the daddy-to-be accidently revealing that he and new york socialite lauren silverman are expecting a boy. >> congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> when you saw the song know gram, how did you feel?