this afternoon. it started in napa and burned dangerously close to homes near the silv era do trail. they got the call just before two this afternoon. officials say as many as 30 homes were treatenned for a time. 75 firefighters along with an area tack helicopter brought this fire under control in about an hour. in alameda, firefighters were out for a second day of controlled burns at camp parks. army officials say everything went as planned. the burns meant to reduce fire hazards in the training areas. it's also designed to help stop tension fires moving to nearby neighborhoods. >> bill martin was here and there was a lot of fire news but the weather didn't play much of a role. >> probably the controlled burn in alameda. that's why they do them. you have higher humids and temperatures like on saturday. today was a mild day but under scores the time of year it is.

it's with the wet in the winter and dry in the summer. as we go out to the live reports out toward the pittsburgh area gusts of wind to 18 miles an hour out of the west. this direction is helpful to firefighters and i suspect that is why a lot of the fires went out or were put out squabbingly because of the wind and humidity. that's not going to be the case all year. when i come back we will go to the five-day and when it'll start to warm up and what you can expect in the next few days. >> it was a close call today for three people on board a boat near antioch when the boat's engine exploded. the owner of the 30-foot boat says he was taking two possible buyers out for a test ride on the river when the engine burst into flames. the owner grabbed three life jackets. >> it's just a boat. what cares. you know, i'm happy. >> reporter: all three people are expected to be just fine.

investigators say the owner will be responsible for recovering the boat. we have more video of the fire as that boat sank into the river. bart police say they have caught a very busy thief. a man accused of specializing in stealing bikes. new, ken pritchett live where bart said they are taking action to try to target the this frequent crime. >> reporter: bart police say they caught a 47-year-old man down below here in the 24 street bart station in the act of steal a bike. they say that arrest then lead to a stash of stolen bikes, it's just one arrest but is part of the bigger problem when you look at the numbers. bart said a station agent sawt. a man walked up to a bike and took his pick of wheels, then tried to get away on a trainu. we consider him to be a busy bart thief because of the fact he had five and had a criminal history. >> reporter: five, five bikes

were found at his home, all thought to be stolen. >> actually bart considers this a very serious issue. >> reporter: many riders who park their bikes also take theft very seriously just look at the cables and chains, snaking through the bikes and racks. >> bikes get stolen and . >> reporter: bart keeps track of how many are reported stolen. berkeley's ashby has 24 stolen this year. 16th street was second with 22, followed by pleasant hill, east dublin with fremont and civic tying for 5th. those numbers out pace last year whenna 507 were reported stolen from bart stations. bart started a task force this year to tackingl the problem but said the public fleds to secure their bike. this. >> well my bike is a pretty cheap. nobody wants it because it looks so bad.

>> reporter: police say with the new force they are using a number of tactics or new tactics including the tags, something you would see on the hotel door knob. it has tips on how to secure your bike and they put them on unsecured bikes. they say they are using undercover sting operations too. ken pritchett. >> the investigation into the west oakland fire that crippled the bart last week is growing. agents were seen at the burn site. we are told that fire experts will be joining them tomorrow to try to help figure out what caused the fire. the heat damage insulation that set down service and forced people to wait for hours for buses for face massive traffic jams. . >> a man accused of molesting

develop mentally disabled children is being held on no bail tonight. robert honda is live in san jose where the case is race raising questions about the safety of children. >> reporter: we got a hostile reception from parents and workers here at the facility. we were trying to get information and answers on how the man managed to work here even after he was accused of molesting children. the da said he molested an 18- year-old mentally disabled child. he worked for a similar agency in loss gatos. the prosecutor said he molested two young girls at that facility. he was arrested but never charged for one of them. >> he was extremely well liked which is in keeping the normal

person who is molesting children that they are likable. that's how they get access to victims, that's how they maintain the relationship. >> reporter: so far both actions refused to talk about bailey siting the court case. most workers refused to discuss him but one person who worked him defended him and said she doesn't believe the accusers. >> in group homes kids always make allegations, this is not the first time and won't be the last they will be allegations. >> reporter: the case is like the sandusky case. the coach facing assault allegations. >> the similarities is you have multiple victims, do not know each other who have come forward and told a story and how would they cooperate their storeys in. >> reporter: bailey returns to court june 26th to give a plea on the counts against him. he could be sentenced to life. live in san jose, robert honda.

>> the family of a worker who was hit and killed at the alameda county landfill is speaking out tonight. >> it's hard to take in because of how it happened. it's still like surreal. i kind of don't want to believe it happened. >> reporter: the daughters of the 66-year-old told us today their mother was always very careful. waste management officials say she was directing traffic yesterday afternoon when she walked in front of a front loader and was crushed. she died later at the hospital. officials say the driver is on paid straight eve leave. >> there is a new idea tonight to target the so-called 1% of america's most wealthy by taxing their stock trades. new at six, we are live in san francisco with the unique way supporters want to spread the word. >> reporter: we are standing outside jp morgan chase and it

was the target of a loud prosecute protest. 100 nurses wore robin hood hats as part of a campaign they say is aimed at healing america. >> and a small tax would really help the country. we think they need to step up to the plate. >> reporter: san francisco is just one of 15 american cities that saw protests today calling for a robin hood tax. it's a proposed tax of 50-cents for every one hundred dollars in stock trade. >> we think the institutions that created this recession should pay their fair share. it's a small tax, already i pay much more than that on anything i buy. >> reporter: a actor and cold play singer and others put out this video message. >> when we have george washington, the symbol of the country. >> reporter: they say this tax could raise $350 billion a year to pay for needs of the

country. >> it's a small amount. that's's why it should be so easy for people to say that we are going to put some of the money back. >> reporter: we met a manager who hates the idea. >> it's not going to impact i don't think invest others but the average person with a couple million dollars who is retired, it'll hurt them. >> reporter: one man said he likes the idea but not the robin hood name. >> taking the rich and giving to the poor. i don't think it's a matter of taking it all. it's a matter of more giving. >> reporter: in response to the protest chase sent me this e- mail saying they are a committed community partner that gave $66 million to nonprofits in california last year. live in san francisco. >> state lawmakers working with business leaders and fuel producers to reduce the carbon foot print. it was held in sacramento to discuss ways to find alternative low carbon fuels. some way it would benefit

everybody in the long run. >> i-phone, when you first bout them nobody could afford them. now everybody can. if more businesses get involve we will see the costs come down. >> a law which was passed in 2006 requires the reduction of green house gas by 2020. >> cab drivers who seven the oakland airport went on strike for a second day today. they say sharing the curb is cutting in to their proactivities. >> the shuttle driver get all the long fare and the short fare send it to the taxi and we do have issue at airport with the advertising, the blocking us. >> the airport said cabs and shuttles have been sharing the same crb, for a year and a half. a spokeswoman said there are many science directing passengers to the taxis. they said a 35% drop in

passengers during the recession is what is hurting everybody. >> parents camped out in front of a school for a 5th day to protest the school's closure. they say the school officers were at the caml site, lakeview this morning but didn't take any action. the protesters are trespassing and could be removed. they also say they are moving forward with plans to close lakeview and four other schools in the district due to bumming issues. the author of tales of the city said he is leaving san francisco in search of new adventures. he said he and his husband plan to move to new mexico at the end of the summer. he said he won't stop writing about the city by the bay. he said he is working on a new installment of his series. >> suspended san francisco sheriff about to face a public critic. the key testimony in theth i cans hearing. >> and we are live online,

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. a man faces charges of theft accused of bilking hundreds of thousands of dollars from pearl jam. ricky charles goodrich who was the executive with the management company transferred more than $300,000 from company accounts to his own account between 2006 and 2010. >> the former soup superintendent of a school district plead fought gley to stealing money from the district. they say he used more than $100,000 to remodel his home. he is also facing felony

charges of taking money in 2007. the two will be heard tonight. >> right now a suspended sever sheriff sin side the first day of his ethics hearing which will determine if he can keep his job. rob roth is live at city hall with the two people everybody wants to hear from. >> reporter: he just came down and i can tell you it's packed. the hearing started about an hour ago and it's still going on. the sheriff got applause. they hope the hearings will convince them he shouldn't be removed from office. much of the hearing so far has been about witnesses and what evidence to allow in including statements by the neighbor. he said he is prepared to testify this evening but we are told its doubtful he or the mayor will be called today.

he spoke to reporters earlier. >> i can be still the kind of sheriff that it is people of san francisco voted me into being that i'm democraticly elected,. >> reporter: the mayor is spearheading the effort to have him removed. he plead guilty to falsely imprisoning his wife in a case stemming a domestic violence incident. the mayor said he is also prepared to testify. >> as part of our presentation we have law enforcement professionals who will speak to how this degrades the office of the sheriff and so what we will present that at the proper time. >> reporter: this is the first of three hearings scheduled over the next two weeks to see if there is sufficient grounds to remove him from office. reporting live in san francisco, rob roth. >> leaders in san jose are set to provide more housing to the

homeless. the city council approved the lease of two properties to the nonprofit downtown streets team. that group plans to use the properties to house 15 homeless residents. officials say they will be picked based on their participation. the proposition 29 cigarette tax is still to close to call two weeks after the california primary. the secretary of state said the nos are ahead by just over 17, 500 votes. about 400,000 still need to be counted. it would add a one dollar tax to be used for cancer research. >> health officials have confirmed the first human case of west nile in california this year. they say a 70-year-old in kern county is recovering the mosquito born disease. health experts say people over the age of 50 are more likely to be kick they say there are a lot of places for mosquito to hatch. >> with the recession we have seen a lot of neglected

swimming pools that can breed thousands of mosquito moss. >> make sure to drain any standing water including flower pots and pet bowls. the virus has been detected in 15 counties. officials have seen it and dead birds. >> back now we go in ott summer. longest day of the year and a nice one. themselves tomorrow just like today. not a big change. then after that temperatures trend down. we go outside you can seat fog which is clear from the coast. this is going to work up the coast tonight and push in right along the beaches tomorrow. we will see it again tomorrow but we are getting a lot of clearing at the coast, the outer richmond and sunset, golden gate park. it may stay like this for the next few days because though the pattern will stay cool we

are going to see less of a good situation for fog to formt. will be harder because of this low coming in. in some way itself will make it cooler, but it'll take it easier on us on the fog. we will see how that goes. as you move through the climate tomorrow, paloal to 79, 80, into the valley you have good air quality in san jose, fremont which is nice for this time of year. fire danger, it's summer so it's always high but not extreme. as you hop over out toward the grade you get the low 90's. out toward livermore. those are the hot spots, that's just like today. as we go into tomorrow, almost a copy. as we go into the rest of the week low pressure center parks off shore. the winds come on shore. little bit of a southwesterly breeze and that make itself cooler thursday significantly. kind of levels off on friday with more cloud cover and in the weekend it'll change. this all is like a low fire danger environment for us.

88 tomorrow. 91 fairfield tomorrow and today will be the hottest if you will or warmest days of the week. temperatures you will see in the five-day are trending down. 90 danville, 92 pleasanton. 74 oakland. the temperatures are e right where they were today. 90 morgan hill and along the coast that fog has been clearing out at half moon bay. you will see sun. i think the morning hour, as you know aren't clear. i think the afternoons will start to clear out. there is the five day forecast. the bay area weekend in view and the upshot is good air quality and less fire danger and that's the good thing president it's not hot and no red flood warnings. >> thank you. >> bicyclists will have an easier time getting on bart at least on fridays, the agency will do a pilot program in august to allow bikes on trains any time on friday. right new they are not allowed

during rush hour. >> coming up; the battle is heating up to save what is this some are calling a historic home. >> old out dated house or historic treasure? the demolition debate over this bay area property. >> and a status change now in the works for one of the world's best known stars. join us for these storeys and more. >> carrying the torch. the special olympics rush as it gets closer to the opening of the summer games.

. police officers in pleasant hill took time out today to support the special olympics, they took part in a three mile torch run. after 30 years this is the police chief's last special olympics run with his department before he retires. >> work with the athletes is satisfying, unconditional love is more than money can buy. >> looks young to be retiring. 3500 will take part. the run started last friday in fresno county and ends this coming friday at the opening ceremonies at davis. >> congratulations to them.

mark is off and yellow is in and talking nascar. >> always something going on. last week the pay area was the center of the ununiverse. fred buckled in for a trip around the ten turns, 1.9-mile stock car. what is your best advice? >> biggest thing is start to strengthen the neck muscles. if you aren't doing that you are going to have that bobblehead effect. >> how fast was it? >> 140 miles an hour. it's not a really, really great top speed but it's relative. around this place its petitiony profit. about 700 horse power. >> big race is on sunday. you know you have made it when you do the top ten list on david heat letterman. that's what matt taped before he went out and beat the angels. here have some of his things he wants to do now that he is

thrown a perfect game. number 10, throw a perfect game with my other arm. >> yeah. >> number 8. >> discover accruer a cure for groin pulls, catch a line drive with plymouth. fix the economy, just kidding, that's impossible. pitch an inning without my pants, throw a hole in one. >> what? >> and the number one thing he wants to achieve now. >> win the contest to replace regis. >> the giants in anaheim. game four of the nba, miami leading two games to one. that all for you tonight at ten. >> good ones. >> yeah. >> that nascar race. they get a lot of people up there for that. >> they do. it's the one stop, they fill that place all long the hillside and that's coming up this weekend. >> want to hear more from fred about that ride.

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