evacuation of lego land. >> terrifying. thinking about my dogs at home, how am i going to get home, worried about my neighbors. all the families down here. it was bad. >> the fires are a product of months with little rainfall and above normal temperatures. peak wildfire season occurs late summer into the fall. >> the common theme statewide this year is unprecedented number of fires and fire activity across the state. many cases 2-3 months earlier than normal. >> that was from san diego. the 9 fires burned 10,000 acres and dozens of homes and businesses have been destroyed. damage is estimated at $22 million. fire crews say the san marcos fire is the number one priority is at this point it is only 5% contained. firefighters are getting a handle on several other fires,

a 1500-acre fire in rancho bernardo and camp pendleton. >> 100 northern california firefighters and 25 engines are battling the flames in southern california. 10 of the engines and crews left today. ktvu's john fowler is live with what the sharing of resources means means for our fire safety. >> reporter: i am at the fire engine number 17 here in dublin. northern california firefighters haven't been so busy so they were able to spare some crews to go south but they are reconsidering hourly. >> reporter: firefighters say bay area conditions right now are dangerous. dry, hot the last few days, crews on alert. bay area firefighters from livermore, pleasanton, fremont and oakland made up the team of 5 that are headed to southern

california. >> we are geared up, trained and ready to go, resources are ready. anticipating a busy season. it started early. heading south right now. >> reporter: at this hour 24 more of these state strike teams are on stand by. san diego county fires overwhelmed local agencies. he picked strike teams to help out. he said it is a balance of their needs and the fire risk in the bay area. >> based on past experience and based on what the predictions are. >> reporter: that is the fire weather prediction there and here in the bay area. he said bay area forecast is for cooler temperatures and lower fire risk the next few days. >> any of this could change very quickly. >> reporter: the firefighters just at the beginning of the

longest fire season they have ever seen. we will show you what it takes to be ready to spend two weeks or more fighting a fire coming up at 6:00 p.m. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> there is still concern here at home about wildfires. allen rock park is closed today because of fire danger. that park has 13 miles of trial trails and 7 -- trails and 740 acres. we tried to find out if they will be closed tomorrow but we have yet to receive a response. our chief meteorologist bill martin now for a look at where we stand when it comes to fire danger. >> our fire danger connected to southern california's winds. part of the heat we had here. our heat is dying down but not before the two days of record heat. as we go into the next days with the wind, our fire danger as well as southern california's fire danger will slack. they will cool off, we will

cool off. as you look at what is happening. the weather system is pushing in clouds and fog off the coast. fog, if you will, at ocean beach in san francisco. look at the drop in temperatures from yesterday to today. not significant in santa rosa but look at san francisco,nessive cooling there. temperatures -- massive cooling there. temperatures 10 to 15 degrees cooler than last night. our fire danger gets a break but through the weekend and in the five-day forecast when things warm up and the fire danger increases again. see you here after the break. >> we received a new picture of -- we received a new picture of a sink hole. an suv got stuck as it drove over the sink hole. a viewer tweeted this picture to us within the past hour. news chopper 2 is over head 10 minutes ago. you can see the work being done

to fix the problem. no word on how long it will take before the road reopens. new developments in the case of a child attacked at walmart with a fire iron. prosecutors say it was a hate crime and a pre-meditated attack. ktvu's ran r is live -- ann rubin is live with what happened. >> a judge decided she will be held without bail but maria garate seemed like she wasn't paying attention, looking at the ground and mumbling and smirking. >> reporter: prosecutors say maria garate went to helmet warmed -- walmart with a tire iron with intent to kill. the victim a four-year-old girl in a shopping cart. maria garate swung a tire iron striking the child in the head. the father intervened and was

hit. prosecutors believe it was racially motivated. >> we know that the victims were targeted because they were asian. that is why he charged the hate crime. >> that enhancement on top of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. authorities believe maria garate was disappointed the girl survived. shoppers can't believe this happened. >> you don't do that. there is right and wrong. nothing in between. >> it is abnormal. you don't do something like that and have to suffer consequences and not have concern. something is wrong. >> reporter: maria garate's next court appearance is may 23. live in san jose, ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. the legal battle over public access to a beach took a field trip with a judge and attorneys from both sides. >> that sign used to be

painted. it used to say martin's beach. >> we audit up with the attorney general -- caught up with the attorney general after the judge took a tour. they are suing to restore public access. he locked the gate after he bought the property in 2010. >> the people would walk down this road. this exist but it was open so the public had the right to come down here. >> the public has the right to use the beach but because of the locked gate the only way to get there is by boat. testimony wrapped up today, closing arguments in two weeks. b.a.r.t. police reviewing surveillance video after a person was hit and killed by a train after 10:00 a.m. this morning. police are trying to determine how the person got on to the

tracks. the track was headed to san francisco international airport. new at 5:00 p.m. hundreds of new jobs are coming to newark. amazon is building a new facility there and ktvu's tom vacar is there with a huge hiring binge that is underway. >> the closer your shipping facility is the more likely you will sell to your neighbor online customers. >> reporter: a huge facility, 600,000 square feet, 10 football fields. centers pack and ship online orders close to where they were ordered. >> that increases your chances of being able toattract that business online. -- to attract that business online. >> the facility which will employ 500 people will be afternoon san francisco-oakland and the south bay. >> this puts them in the center, if you will, the center of millions of people in the

bay area. so you know, they will get their product to -- to -- to customers faster. >> the fact they tore down a building to put in a 575 square foot building tells you they had the right idea when they did that. >> reporter: we wanted to ask the agents that helps people find jobs about the jobs at amazon. they say they can't talk about it. guess what, neither will amazon. their job listing is for part time jobs, $13.50 an hour and bonus pay. it says vacation, medical and other benefits will be paid tothose eligible -- to those eligible. >> it is great news for the area because amazon will be hiring up to 500 people. >> reporter: no word on when

the center actually starts hiring, and when it starts shipping goods out. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. for the first time google will release a report on the diversity of its work force. all employers have to report that information to the federal government but companies don't have to make the information public. google resisted calls to share the information in the past but this year they plan to share. jesse jackson was there to pressure them to hire more women and minorities. something new on your next trip across the bay bridge, palm trees. they planted four more today and five more next week. a landscaper has been searching for palm trees all over the state. eight were planted earlier this year and more are still needed to finish the project. >> we expect to complete the

planting of the trees, again, we have 22 more on this contract. about the next three weeks. there is also 7 more trees that will be planted as part of the toll plaza product. >> caltrans says there will be 37 palm trees in all once it is finished. 2 investigates hazardous waste dumped illegally, who is lying about where it is going. >> talk to us about the charges. >> officers swarm a property and bust into buildings, what this raid uncovered and next -- >> a fiery crash into a funeral home. >> there was a huge ball of flames. >> the questions about what the driver did before impact.

female narrator: it's posturepedic versus beautyrest it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years' interest-free financing. mattress price wars are on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ a grass fire today spread

to two structures including a home. the fire started about 1:30 p.m. and burned two acres. as you can see here from news chopper 2 the house was severely damage. the homeowner says it is a total loss. no word on whether anyone was injured. the cause of the fire is under investigation. new developments in the big rig that crashed into a funeral home in san francisco, it did major damage. -- major damage. it crashed on market street in san francisco. that is where ktvu's david stevenson is working to piece together exactly how this accident happened. >> reporter: if you look over here you can see the scorching along the parking lot wall and all the way up to wall at the funeral home but there is no major structural damage in the fire that was captured on video by shocked neighbors. the flames rose 2 stories high

engulfing the 18 wheeler this morning in san francisco. firefighters from station 6 arrived at 12:39 a.m. he was evacuated from the motel next door. >> somebody is running down the hall. knocking on all the doors evacuating us. >> reporter: the hood flew up. firefighters say the driver crossed the median and ruptured one fuel tank before impact. >> all of a sudden the was a huge ball of blames -- sudden there was a huge ball of flames. >> reporter: one was treated at a hospital for a broken leg. it is not clear how fast the driver was traveling or whether fire erupted before the crash. it shut down the westbound lanes for 12 hours. as crews contained bun hundred 50 gallons of fuel and removed

the wreck -- >> never had anything like this. >> the funeral home celebrated its 90th year in business last month. damage was limited to a call and broken -- wall and broken glass. >> reporter: we tried to getting answers from the food distribute that operates the big rig but we did not hear back from them. they should be back to normal in a week. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> on www.ktvu.com we posted a slide show of the crash under images. a senate committee approved a transportation bill but they fail to address the highway trust fund. it is set to run out this summer. as we told you the bay area could lose $300 million in federal money per year for

highways. officials say the money would help buy new b.a.r.t. cars cars and refurbish money cars. >> could spell disaster for states and cities trying to improve. >> the senate bill approved today maintains current spending levels for six years. california senator barbara boxer proposed taxing oil at whole sale levels. general motorsish a-- motors issued another 5 recalls today. the biggest applies to malibu, g6 and sat earn. it concerns -- saturn, it concerns a wiring problem with the breaks. the most serious recall effects 500 new gm pick ups and suvs for steering failure issue. owners are being sent notices for the vehicles to be towed

back to the shop. it was a few degrees cooler today but plenty warm around the bay area. we did see some fog making its way through the golden gate bridge before noon. we show you, as you can see there wasn't a lot, it burned off in the afternoon. the cooler weather comes after two days of record breaking heat around the bay area and across california. >> feels so much better today. looks like magic i am sure, i am sure bill martin could explain what we are seeing there. >> that is a low level surface low, the moisture is hitting the headlands and it converges and the fog forms right there. there is fog along the coast right now and that will have an impact on your day tomorrow. with temperatures right now 5 to 15 degrees cooler than they were last night at this time.

greens, right, 50s and 60s along the coast now. massive cooling. you see that, that is the on shore flow. hasn't made it into the central valley yet. the winds are going to increase in the next couple days. seeing the winds now and they will blow that cool moist air into the sacramento valley. 20 miles per hour winds in mountain view. san francisco international airport 31 miles per hour gusts at san francisco international airport. livermore 21 miles per hour. sea breeze is getting into the livermore valley and working towards modesto. everybody is cooling often. our fire danger was up earlier. this pattern will help our fire danger drop off as far as temperatures and it will help sarah -- san diego as the winds blow and increase tonight. fog, the lower level winds

pushing it up. hugs the hill. wants to stay low. that inversion is lifting and soon the fog will be over the golden gate bridge and that puts it in to most bay area neighborhoods. heat is moving out and temperatures cooling as the low- pressure system, the trigger for the marine layer, cool layer, will cool things friday and saturday. cool today, friday and saturday temperatures dump off. we will be in the mild range, especially saturday. more temperature coming up. the highs tomorrow, fog on the coast tomorrow morning. here it comes. and temperatures tomorrow afternoon, right, they get pushed into the -- pass the central valley, eastern edge of the valley and cooler air around the bay. fire danger takes a break. air quality gets better.

83 in san jose tomorrow. 80 mountain view. much more pleasant in the region. the forecast is cooler on saturday and sunday. look what happens monday and tuesday, monday, temperatures bottom out. a nice cool down. that is typical for the bay area. heat and temperatures drop off. when i come back, we will see how far the fog pushes inland tomorrow. >> thank you, bill. it honors all of those lost their lives on 9/11. the $700 million national 9/11 memorial museum opened today at ground zero but only certain people were allowed inside today. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> cleaning up a historic hotel, how this could spruce up an entire neighborhood. plus the deputy who shot and killed andy lopez may space

charges. the plans protesters and police have for when the decision announced. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. starting at $99. thank you! thank you! dedicated bankers born to go the extra mile. you've been such a big help. it's what i like to do. so you can choose a bank where helping people comes first. chase. so you can.

heat shields are compromised. weare those thrusters burning? that's a negative. what's that alarm? fuel cell two is down. i'm going to have to guide her in manually. this is very exciting. but i'm at my stop.

come again? i'm watching this on the train. it's so hard to leave. good luck with everything. with the u-verse tv app, the u-verse revolves around you the u-verse revolves around you sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. from the shelf, and to your home. starting at $99. [ singing ] a solemn day in new york has it national 9/11 memorial museum opened its doors. survivors, family members and first responders returned to ground zero for the dedication. planners say they agonized over

every detail and wanted to get the story telling just right. to do that they collected thousands of personal items, large and small, it represents the 3,000 lives that were lost on the attacks on the world trade center. >> wedding ring. dusty helmet. shining badge. here we tell their story so that generations yet unborn will never forget. >> president obama and the first lady, mr. and mrs. michelisz toured today. -- bill clinton toured today. >> i find the reliving difficult than back 8 or enyears ago -- 10 years ago. >> it is only open to victim's families, it opens to the

public next week. pg&e is preparing for the next big earthquake, they held a drill today. pg&e set a base camp and staged vehicles, equipment and employees. they practiced for 911 response to simulated gas and electric hazards following an earthquake. they conducted patrols in neighbors looking for damage. >> we put like tags out in the field and so we simulate if this facility was down what would you do. >> pg&e tells us it wants to be prepared especially since they say there is a 62% chance of a major earthquake hitting the bay area within the next 30 years. new information tonight on a police bust, we learn the authorities were called there before but not because of drugs or weapons. >> his grandfather was hit and killed.

>> one of the most loyal people you will ever meet. >> the new resources the da is asking for to prosecute the people responsible. >> too hot messages people are putting on this san francisco sign, how they are break in and who it might be. dog: get four years get four years interest-free financing on the entire tempur-pedic cloud collection, even a queen size sealy gel memory foam mattress for just $497. the memorial day sale is ending soon.

complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news 5:00 p.m. ktvu channel 2 news was there for a morning raid, police kicking in doors and cutting open boxes looking for guns is weapons but we know this was part of a larger operation that spanned months. authorities followed a trail of guns and drugs from fairfield to vallejo to today. ktvu's noelle walker is live now, what have you found out? >> reporter: there were four arrests at the other location. one arrest here today at this property in american canyon. they locked the gates since we have been here this afternoon. a neighborhood bd is not surprised to see police here but kunned that -- stunned at the reasons why. >> the wake up alarm was

roosters. two cousin officers from fairfield police and napa sheriff's offices searched this property. >> multiple acres. a lot of outbuildings. sheds. >> reporter: kicking in doors. cutting open storage boxes, looking for evidence. >> when you are looking for marcotics they could be anywhere. >> reporter: meth, marijuana, ammunitions were found here. they raided for guns and drugs. >> guns and drugs. >> reporter: officers arrested a 44-year-old. the bust connected to two -- the bust is connected to two other raids. >> one of our jobs in law enforcement is to take gunps off the streets -- gones off the streets -- guns off the

streets. >> it does surprise me. >> last week, i could tell they were counting roosters, i could see them counting them. >> the sheriff's office confirms they have been monitoring the resident. they limit the number of roosters to prevent cockfighting but the alarm for neighbors -- >> we never heard guns, seen guns. >> reporter: i asked police if there was any athlete neighbors, and they told me they don't know of specific threats but anytime you have guns and drugs anything could happen. noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. in san francisco pedestrians and bicyclists are getting hit with vehicles, the district attorney is asking for additional resources. ktvu's john sasaki is here with

the message prosecutors want to send out. >> reporter: this is sunset boulevard, three months ago a grandfather was hit and killed by a car. we learned the driver is facing a criminal charge and the district attorney wants help to know after similar cases. >> reporter: traffic in fran can be chal -- san francisco can be challenging with the way drivers speed through here. february 4, he was in the crosswalk when he was hit and killed by a car. >> my mom gave me the phone call and she was crying on the other end. i couldn't even figure out what happened. all she said was dad is gone. i was close with him. full of energy. caring. all about his family. >> not clear how she could have not seen him in the crosswalk, which is -- horrific. >> the district attorney told me the driver, 71 years old,

will be taken to trial on a voluntary manslaughter charge. >> we need to do everything that we can to get a very clear message out there, when you are driving you have a higher responsibility. >> reporter: so far this year there have been the same number of pedestrians hit and killed as homicides, 7 of each. he asked the mayor to give his office $400,000 to pay for an attorney, investigate and a paralegal. >> given the high number of collisions, injuries, we have to have the capacity to do this well. >> reporter: that would be a step in the right direction. >> as long as they use the resources to make the intersections safer. safer for pedestrians in general. >> reporter: the family is getting ready to sue the driver and file a claim against had city because the intersection has been dangerous for some time. all day there has been a police van parked here and there was a

police officer on a motorcycle doing a speed trap over here trying to get drivers to slow down. live in san francisco, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. a warning tonight in brentwood for two mountain lions seen tuesday night after 8:00 p.m. someone spotted them in a open field. they responded but they didn't see any mountain lions. last week they captured a mountain lion hiding under a car in mountain view. they tranquilized the animal and released it back in to open space. if you see a mountain lion call 911. the fcc voted to go forward with a proposal to ban internet providers from slowing down internet access to certain websites. >> we are losing our rights --

[ indiscernible ] >> reporter: the fcc -- >> the fcc vote was interrupted by protesters. they said it could cause providers to charge companies more for faster and reliable delivery of content. it opens up for public debate. the secretary of veterans affairs says he is mad about claims of treatment delays and false record keeping. secretary of veterans affairs eric shinseki testified today before a committee. the hearing was prompted by allegations that at least 40 veterans died while waiting for appointments at a va hospital in phoenix and that clinics maintain a secret list to hide wait times for veterans. eric shinseki said this about the claims. >> completely unacceptable to me, to veterans, and i will

tell you the majority of employees. >> eric shinseki promised to act if the allegations proved true. he is waiting for the results of a audit. that is not to be expected till august. toxic waste dumped in places it shouldn't be, even after people told it was taken someplace safe. 2 investigates who accused of misleading customers. >> talk to us about the charges against you? >> 2 investigates found him at his new business. >> what is being down to protect your health. >> in san francisco, the owners' theory about how they managed to change the sign. >> tens of thousands of dollars discovered in a couch cushion. what the roommate whose found it did with it. female announcer: when you see this truck,

female announcer: it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models, including the new tempur-choice with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-free financing, two free pillows, and free same-day delivery. are you next? announcer: make sleep train your ticket to tempur-pedic. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

a robbery did not go the way crooks hoped. they crashed their vehicle through the door of a i have at 6 -- cvs at 6:00 a.m. this morning. the person driving led them on a chase. three people were arrested. one was injured. his condition is not known. oakland public works crews are making repairs to prevent damage to your car.

they are on a 7 week pot hole blitz. started today. crews will spend a week in the east oakland area patching up streets and move on to other parts of the city. the city is hoping to repair 2500 pot holes. finding loose change under cushions is common, right? but three roommates in new york found a lot more in a used couch. they discovered $41,000 in cash and an envelope with a name on it. they tracked the person down and it belonged to a woman who stashed her life stavings without telling her family. >> our neighbors thought we won the lottery. we were screaming. >> i found a -- oh, my god. i am like, so what, i left a lot of money in that couch. >> they returned all of the

woman and the woman gave them a $1,000 reward. toxic waste in places it shouldn't be, the offenders and the target of state investigators. >> channel 2, talk to us about the charges against you. >> i want to make sure we get your side of this thing. >> what has been down to protect you. >> bombs dropping in colorado and it is barely making a dent, how much snow crews have to clean out. >> significant cooling today because of the fog long the coast. how much cooler will tat be -- will it be for your friday, i will have had specifics right after the break.

tonight 2 investigates toxic waste dumped illegally in the bay area. ktvu's eric rasmussen found out that things like batteries, paint often don't end up in the right place even when the people getting rid of it are trying to do the right thing. >> we found prosecutors are going after big box stores down to small businesses you probably never heard of. the connection say customers are told their waste is going somewhere safely and in some cases it is going into the local landfill. >> reporter: every day trucks can unload up to 11,000 tons of trash at the landfill near

livermore. this place is not equipped to handle toxic waste but prosecutors say one company dumped thousands of gallons of cancer causing chemicals here. investigators say clear water environmental out of union city told customers it would take their toxic waste to a licensed facility in nevada. b.a.r.t. was one of the customers. oily water was supposed to be disposed of out of state but according to charges filed against the owner and his vp  the two made false statements in estimateler man test -- hazardous material manifest. >> reporter: can you talk to us about the charges against you? >> reporter: 2 investigates found him at his new business iquan environmental but he

didn't want to talk. icon does not have a permit to dispose of hazardous waste but they could till transport it. >> how often are cases like thissing into your office. >> we are -- this coming into your office. >> we are very busy. >> reporter: they helped score a $18 million settlement from lowes throughout california last month. >> investigators found paint,lectomy bulbs and batteries thrown outbegs -- light bulbs and batteries thrown out by lowes. >> many waratahsing out the stuff -- were tossing out the stuff people were bringing in. >> walmart, walgreen's, target,

cvs and others agreed to pay $100 million to settle casses in claf -- cases in california. >> it comes back through our water, air. >> reporter: managers of the landfill say people try to dump toxic material here all the time. workers often catch them before they can unload. cameras at this station are a first line of defense but even the best technology can't catch everything. -- can't catch everything. if they dumped toxic waste here years ago it will be difficult to find. they have a system to try to keep hazardous waste contained. they say so much of the paper work was falsified in the case. eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. more now on a developing situation in southern california. no arrest for firefighters in san diego county trying to get

a handle on 9 wildfires burning there tonight. these are live pictures from san diego county. the fire is happening in san marcos. 1300 are evacuated today, the fire is just 5% contained. earlier we watched the fire devour a home. 10,000 acres burned in 48 hours. a different problem in colorado. crews dropped botches to re-- bombs to reduce avalanche danger, it is the best way to keep the pass open. crews need to clear up to weight feet of snow from the road -- up to 8 feet of snow from the road. our chief meteorologist bill martin now, the fires in san diego are they getting help from the weather? >> they are. we had the spare the air day, a lot of heat, that translates to southern california. we are starting to cool off. 10 to 15 degrees cooler now

than yesterday. southern california will start to cool off as well. firefighters will get a break as they head into the next 48 hours. it antioch 95. 96 fairfield. along the coast, san francisco, sausalito, san rafael. patchy fog at ocean beach. it comes back tonight. has been touch and go at the beaches. the fog is the indication, as you know, you can see it, greens and yellows, coast, cooler air, trying to push its way inland. it is noning the reds. -- nudging the reds, the 90s east. tomorrow when i come back, i will show you, it will have the 90s to the east, we will see yellows. in other words the cooling of the ocean will continue. san jose 83 degrees.

down 10 degrees from last night at this time. san jose tomorrow afternoon 83 degrees for a high. that is down from yesterday at this time. san francisco two days in a row of record heat. they are getting a break tomorrow with temperatures in the 60s. the forecast for the high- pressure system to weaken a little bit and as it does, weakens, we are looking for the temperatures to drop further as the -- the low comes in. friday and saturday temperatures fall off further as the low gets closer to the coast. so the shallow marine layer, been shallow, deepens out over the next 48 hours to provide further cooling. cool today, friday and saturday. 70s in the warm spots into the weekend. cooler in the central valley as well. highs tomorrow, fog back at the coast and the reds east and

more yellows. that is the story. cooling from the coast. that helps the fire danger. it helps southern california's fire danger as well. the low-pressure system will increase their on shore flow. so here we go, bay area weekend, cooler towards friday. significantly. cooler into saturday and sunday and monday continues to cool. no rain. you will see fog and low clouds each day into the bay area weekend. the heat is done. good news for southern california as well. they will get a break as we are. >> thank you. it is not what it is supposed to say. new information on who may have changed this sign and how they could have accessed it. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> an old hotel with a new look. what brought about the changes to a historic hotel and the effort it could have. also, will the deputies who shot and killed andy lopez face

charges? how police and protesters are mobilizing in anticipation of an answer. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

female narrator: the mattress price wars are on the mattress price wars are on at sleep train. we challenged the manufacturers to offer even lower prices. now it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with big savings of up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years' interest-free financing. plus, free same-day delivery, set-up, and removal of your old set. when brands compete, you save. mattress price wars are on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >> a major break tonight in a case from humboldt county involving red wood trees being slashed. rangers tell us they arrest danny garcia.

he is charged with felony grand theft and vandalism. the investigation began last year after rangers discovered a tree was badly damaged by the removal of several large burls. it was a tip that led them to the stolen burls and his name was on receipts. burls are sold to be used as furniture and souvenirs. we learned who could be behind it scene in -- the signs in san francisco. they have a theory about who changed it. they have been cacked. -- hacked. ktvu's katy eustis is live with more. >> the commute is less entertaining because this sign is back to its message, a warning about bay to breakers

traffic. a far cry from this morning. >> reporter: messages in san francisco. somebody warns of a godzilla attack but workers say it wasn't them. >> i had people who thought it was our construction sign. that is too funny. no, it is not ours but it is cute. >> reporter: the message city closed. it is too [ bleep ] hot. he lives near the sign's location. >> some guy walked by and changed it. >> reporter: turns out these signs are rented out all over the bay area so it is possible somebody goes the code to the locks. pacific highway rentals on the sign. -- owns the signs. >> it happens once a year. >> the message is controlled

from within the equipment. >> password and the combination, it is not real hard. >> reporter: they don't change the locks because it would be expensive and sometimes they need quick access to broadcast warnings. today's message wasn't official but it was timely. >> it was funny and appropriate for the day i think. >> reporter: sign hacks happen all over the county and we appreciated the pictures you sent us on facebook and twitter but the company tells me they never had serious problems related to a hack, never have the signs been inappropriate or caused collisions. live in san francisco, katy eustis, ktvu channel 2 news. a second case of the deadly mers virus confirmed in the netherlands. the cases involve two family members who spent two weeks in

saudi arabia. one also visited a farm for camels that could carry the bug. in the u.s. two cases of the middle east respiratory syndrome are prompting concerns over a cdc budget cut next year and the ability of the united states to handle an outbreak if it occurs. >> we need to see the cdc has it resources necessary before it gets out of control. >> the size of the cut effecting would be $54 million. they have eliminated 50,000 public health workers since the recession. now at 6:00 p.m. strike teams heading south to join the fire fight, an update on the evacuations as they battle 9 wildfires. >> a decision is expected about whether a sheriff's deputy will face charges for killing 13-

year-old andy lopez. the preparations already underway for decision day. >> a new problem for the bay bridge, the small misalignment and why that is causing concern. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. a dangerous reminder of how quickly a spark could cause serious damage. good evening,. i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> ktvu channel 2 news is in jill roy where a -- gilroy where a grass fire spread and destroyed a home. >> reporter: crews are on scene here mopping up the fire. they will be here for several hours investigating what happened. you can tell it is very windy out here, also the dry conditions out hereby, both caused the fire to spread and now this home is considered a total loss. the fire started at 1:30