reduced to ashes and rubble. and across the street there is the town's only elementary school. some portable classrooms classrooms were destroyed. it's not clear when classes will resume. >> it's hurting everybody. they don't have any where to go now because this is the only resource they have for special needs. >> reporter: bobby joe cummings says her son is anxious to get back to school to see her classmates. she was beside herself with worry after she was trying to reach her disabled son after hearing that the fire -- that the school had flames. >> i could not get ahold of him. i could not get ahold of

anybody but the bus driver got ahold of me. >> reporter: the staff was too busy to answer calls from parents, they were too busy putting kids in buses rodriguez looks at the remains. the popular gathering place was build just last year. >> they asked us to evacuate about 2:30. smoke was coming and flames were coming. next thing i knew i called back about an hour and they said the building is on fire. >> reporter: one of the most popular features was the pool. the building was insured and there are plans to rebuild eventually. >> but we're going to do is, as quickly as we can but it's going to take a while to get it cleaned up and get everything started up again. >> reporter: back again live; you can see a couple of workers surveying the damage. checking power lines down all over this neighborhood. of course they've all been

deenergized but they're still posing a hazard. laying in roadways and so on. you can see here, there's still smoke coming from the rubble. we talked to a couple who lost their rental home. their residence did survive then they had other family members who lost homes as well. we'll hear their stories coming up at 6:00. live in weed in siskiyou county, ken wayne. another wildfire that's burning in the sierra foothills east of sacramento is still out of control tonight. and fire crews say it is growing extremely fast. the king fire has burned more than 11,500 acres northwest or rather northeast of the community of pollock pines near highway 50. the fire is in steep rugged terrain in the el dorado national forest. more than 1,500 firefighters are fighting it from the air and the ground. calfire says the fire grew thousands of acres overnight and as of tonight, it is 5% contained. about 500 homes are threatened,

about a quarter of those are under mandatory evacuation orders. new information now on a crash in the east bay involving a mother and her 2-year-old child. investigators now say the mother may face charges. the highway patrol says the two were seriously injured as they crossed a freeway and were hit. this happened just before 10:00 p.m. on eastbound highway 24 in orinda near the saint stevens. you said officers were able to find the mother and child. >> reporter: yes they were. let me show you where this all happened gasia. the mother and child were hit, as they ran across lanes on this stretch of highway 24. they both suffered major injuries. the chp say it is mother could face charges and they're still looking for the person who hit them. it started just before 10:00 last night when the chp got a call that a mini van had hit the center divide on eastbound highway 24 just before the

saint stevens drive exit in orinda. but when officers got on the scene they didn't see anyone. then they heard crying on the other side of the freeway. >> we heard the child crying. that's when their attention was drawn over to the right shoulder. and that's when they found both of them. >> reporter: they found a 2- year-old girl on the right hand shoulder. her mother was a short distance away with a serious leg injury. and as officers ran to their aid, they realized this wasn't just a simple crash. the chp believes the mother took the toddler from the mini van and both were hit as they tried to run across the freeway. officers say the mother showed signs of being under the influence. >> that would develop as she was being treated. that's the first priority is treating them for injury and getting them the help they need but then in the course of that we can also begin our investigation. >> reporter: the driver who hit them never stopped. and the chp believes the car involved was a mercedes which should have damage to its side

mirror and head light area. it's a miracle both the mother and her child are expected to survive. >> any way you slice it, it's a true miracle. the fact that both of them are alive. >> reporter: the 24-year-old mother from antioch could face dui and child endangerment charges. coming up at 6:00 what the chp is saying about the driver involved and dispatch recordings from the incident. claudine wong. police are looking for the driver of a mercedes that was headed east to walnut creek. the car may have damage to the passenger side mirror and passenger side head lights. the search continues for a couple that beat an elderly couple. the two suspects cased the house last friday and even spoke to the couple both of whom are in their 90s. the two then came back the next day talked their way into the house and beat the two elderly

victims. the robbers got away with a safe. the elderly victims say both suspects spoke english with an unfamiliar accent and were driving a two door dark blue vehicle. anyone with information is asked to call police. governor jerry brown is taking an unprecedented step to manage the state's drought. governor brown is asking people with ground water to begin managing their wells. it's not monitored and managed the same way as water from reservoirs and rivers. in fact, california had been the only western state with a pump as you please approach to water. >> this is a problem. it's been around, it's a real problem. with climate change it's going to be a bigger problem. and we have to learn to manage wisely water and energy and land. >> republican lawmakers and central valley democrats

criticized the legislation saying it infringes on water rights. new details after a car slammed right into a well known bar in san francisco. tonight, we've learned the intersection where it happened is on a short list of dangerous areas in the city. incredibly no one was killed in that crash but even so it's raising safety concerns about safety in san francisco. this spot is known for its accidents. david stevenson has the story. >> reporter: yesterday's crash is the third in two years involving this bar and it's staff and neighbors say something needs to be done. >> reporter: jacobs was sitting in san francisco's saloon yesterday when a car slammed through the front door injurying two customers. >> i think afterward people were screaming. while it was happening it just happened in an instant. >> we just feel really blessed that no one was killed.

it was like a war zone. >> reporter: the driver was arrested on an outstanding warrant from sack. but north beach businesses say it's another sign of how dangerous this six way intersection is. >> there's always cars trying to get through the light quickly. and they think at the last second they're not going to make it. >> reporter: just three months ago a car hit a light pole. a delivery truck slammed head first into a saloon wall. the biggest problem is speeding. >> we have increased our enforcement in that area. >> reporter: combstock saloon says they plan to petition the city for protective barriers outside the law. >> it seems lawless, more and more traffic we have going on down here it just makes it worse and worse. >> reporter: they plan more

corner ball -- to control the traffic. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. more details now this from sfmta shows the most dangerous streets in san francisco. the downtown area is a big problem area but so is the richmond district as well as sunset and 19th at the sunset district. third and pallou is also a trouble spot. president obama is sending help to fight ebola. >> reporter: recovering ebola survivor dr. brantley testified about the dire conditions he and other missionaries face

trying to find the deadly outbreak. before he was sworn in, he talked one on one with us about the importance of the u.s. getting involved now. >> we can't delay another wait of 2-1/2 months or 2-1/2 weeks we have to take action in a matter of days if we want to stop this epidemic. >> reporter: he called ebola a fire straight from the pit of hell spiraling out of control. >> i hope we're not too late. every day that we delay taking action there's more and more lives being lost. >> reporter: the u.s. is sending 3,000 military personnel to west africa. the country will provide medical support and 17 portable hospitals with about 100 beds each. also training 100 health care workers a week. it's a plan brantley applauded. >> i'm very pleased with the action points in that plan. >> reporter: is it enough?

>> we'll see. >> reporter: brantley contracted ebola while helping other victims. he was flown to the u.s. and treated at emory hospital using an experimental drug. >> i think it'll be good for other people to receive that treatment. but we can't wait for the magic cure we have to take action now with what we have. >> reporter: the president says the chances of ebola spreading to the united states are extremely low. speaking earlier today in atlanta he says if the outbreak is not stopped, it could spread to hundreds of thousands of people in washington, jaqueline fell. a special needs student left behind on a school field trip at a water park. what the mother offered before the trip that could have prevented the incident. >> the specifics on early season systems that could bring us widespread showers. and next using public shaming to promote seismic

safety. the unusual tactic to protect as vulnerable buildings before the next big one hits.

the mexican government is air lifting thousands of tourists stranded in the wake of hurricane odile. the hurricane left a path of destruction in los cabos. we received this picture from michael moran. she says one of her best friend sent her how much damage the hurricane caused. there was heavy rain all across the region. many homes were destroyed. powerful winds took down tries and brought down power lines. the city plans to place these large signs on hundreds

of buildings that don't comply with a new city ordinance for seismic safety. the signs will be in english, spanish and chinese with big red letters that say earthquake warning. city officials say the posters are designed to catch people's attention but some say the signs will cause unnecessary fear and make people scared to go into buildings. volunteers were out in the napa area to focus on physical and mental needs. they want to get the better idea of the lingering effects of that earthquake. noelle walker live in napa on what the county is doing to help long term, noell. >> reporter: this afternoon, tomorrow and thursday volunteers will go to 250 homes with this survey. it's to ask people about health issues that might not seem quite related but can be brought on or made worse by the stress of dealing with damage and worrying about when the next quake might hit. crumbled buildings and spilled

wine. there are obvious signs of damage in napa county. then there are the signs you don't see. >> heirlooms and items of sentimental value. >> reporter: unless you ask. >> with this survey we'll get a snapshot of the population. >> reporter: 40 volunteers took an oath this afternoon. >> i lauren taylor do solemnly swear. >> reporter: swearing them in as disaster health care workers for the next two days laurel taylor will survey earthquake victim over their health. >> i think some people had ptsd. >> people don't think about this stress that goes on for days and weeks. that can worsen all sorts of seemingly unrelated physical conditions. >> you can see the crack. >> reporter: ivonne stockton did not escape the quake unscathed. >> they put the yellow tag on our home. every once in a while i will move some where that i think

there's an earthquake. >> reporter: while she's physically okay. getting back into daily routines there are lingering mental health effects. >> i don't think i've ever, felt something as frightening as that. i knew we were goners at that moment. but that was not true. >> reporter: bookshelves falling over. >> reporter: the poll takers will document it all. >> i think this will help us be better prepared. >> reporter: the result of this survey will be read any in a week. they will be used by doctors and health professionals to try to treat these things that don't seem quick related and assure patients that these things are to be expected. noelle walker, ktvu.com. >> you can see ways to help out as well as the efforts to get a better earthquake warning system in place.

look for the news tab under earthquakes. a plan to take on the islamic terrorists known as isis or isil began in the house today. it would allow the united states to give assistance to syrian rebels to fight the militant group. those fighters would have to be vetted first. they would then receive training and equipment from the pentagon. the plan has the support of many house democrats and republicans. >> i don't believe the president can succeed in the effort to destroy isil without bipartisan popular support. >> reporter: in iraq today, curdish fighters backed by u.s. air strikes launched an offensive against isis. the u.s. also carried out air strikes against isis fighters southeast of baghdad. >> reporter: our chief meteorologist bill martin continues to track the possibility of showers here in the bay area: i think you're dialing it in a bit closer. >> light showers, not just for the bay area but for northern

california that would help greatly with the number of fires we have burning throughout the northern part of the state everyone southern part of the state. changes coming your way. let's take a look at the satellite. you don't really need my at this point. because you can look at it and see this thing has some juice. what didn't happen that could have happened, odile, if this would have come a little further north and faced with this we would have had serious rain which would have been great for the fires and drought issues we're having. all that moisture see this stuff is not supposed to be this far north. this is subtropical moisture from the hurricane, when it gets this far north it bumps into high temperatures and dynamics it doesn't normally get to. you're going to see a lot of thunderstorms, showers, heavy rain and flooding concerns all across the country into the south as we go toward -- this is an ongoing story. we come back here and here's a system we're tracking. we see showers showing up up

north of eureka fog has cleared from the coast. there's a little bit of fog but it's a beautiful day at ocean beach, beautiful day at pacifica. tomorrow is going to be a day a lot like today but with increasing clouds. the temperatures right now was a little warmer in some places. we had upper 80s in warm spots and 89 in livermore. the story here is as we go into tomorrow night and into thursday morning we maybe get .1 to .2 of an inch of rain. not heavy rain, at least it doesn't look like it's going to be. as that system comes in, evening sprinkles tomorrow. tomorrow the clouds increase. kind of a day like this there's clouds out there now. evening sprinkles as we head into wednesday, overnight wednesday into thursday morning is your best chance for the showers. and it will mainly be north of here but you're going to see plenty of drizzle and sprinkles along the coast. 80 in fairfield, 85 in

vacaville. >> let it out bill. >> i know. i was going to try to get away with it. i've never sneezed on live tv. i don't think it's possible. i think there's something that says you can't. it would have felt good too. have you guys ever had that. where you're like here it comes, here it comes. i thought i was going to sneeze. >> there's nothing better than live tv. >> i have to sneeze soon too. >> we'll go to break. thank you bill. there are some new concerns that gang crime is creeking into a part that's popular with families down in the south bay. we'll tell you about the warning signs and how police are fighting back tonight. a new twist in an early morning fire. why investigators now think this was an accident. now to julie haener in the newsroom with what we're working on for 6:00. >> mapping out the safest rout for your walk home. >> we're looking at crimes committed between midnight and 2:00 a.m. >> a bay area college student

shows us a new tool he's created and police are now actually recommending it to the public. plus a dozen wildfires are now raging across california mobilizing the resources needed to fight them is a daunting task. tonight we go inside the elaborate control room responsible for quickly getting crews to the fire lines. these stories and more coming up all new at 6:00.

30 to 40-foot flames consumed a wood pallet business

in san jose this morning. it happened not far from oakland road and highway 101. employees tried to douse down the fire but it spread so fast that firefighters had to use an aerial fire to attack it. >> firefighters saw flames and they wanted us to get out of the building. get out quickly, get all your personal belongings. 50 to 60 feet away from your shop to make sure you're safe. >> reporter: it happened in the middle of the night when the business was closed. after they combed through the burned debris they now think it was accidental. >> it looks like it started in an area where there is manufacturing in this. there is ignition sources in that area. so it wasn't just in the middle of woodpile where we initially thought it would be. >> reporter: firefighters say the business is a total loss. the owner didn't want to go on camera but is trying to stay optimistic and says he hopes to rebuild and reopen as soon as possible. a grand jury will convene

to decide whether nascar star tony stewart will face charges in another driver's death. stewart hit and killed kevin ward jr. at a race last month. the district attorney has not said yet when that grand jury will begin hearing evidence in this case. a for profit college that had campuses here in the bay area is being sued by the -- the consumer financial bureau is seeking more than $500 on behalf of corinthian college students who used the company's private student loans. in some cases paying employers to offer temporary jobs to applicants. the schools have been sold or are in the process of being sold. corinthian says it strongly denies the charges. a mother is outraged.

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a mother says her son was left behind on a school field trip and no one even noticed. she says she struggles with diabetes and possibly aspbergers. john live now to explain how the school is blaming a clerical error for all of this, john. >> reporter: gasia, clerical error and the student was left behind at the site of the field trip. parents pick up kids after school every day and today as usual, criser came to the high school to pick up her son patrick. but last wednesday kriser was upset when she came after a field trip and found out he wasn't here. >> i thought maybe he's on another bus.

before i think about it he called me. almost 3:00 and told me mom can you pick me up. >> reporter: the school had taken its seniors to water world for senior kick off day. when it was time to return, patrick missed the buses and no one noticed. >> they should have done a body count before leaving. >> reporter: the count was done says the principal. adding there was confusion because some buses were used to water world but only five on the way back. >> did anybody try to come and get you. >> no nobody. >> reporter: patrick's mother says he's diabetic and possibly has aspbergers. to the point that he focuses on other things. >> i lost track of the time and i noticed it was 2:40 and everybody had left already. >> reporter: patrick's mother is upset because she offered to come along and they would not let her go. >> why would they not let me

go, why? >> reporter: the principal says that his mother should have been allowed to go. >> so we prevent things like this happening. >> reporter: the principal adds this is the only time in his years that a child has been left behind during a field trip and he wants to make sure that this never happens again. a hazing incident has led to the arrest of two teenagers. two students held down a student and shaved part of his head. police confiscated the video. they were cited and released. police say they plan to arrest a third player this week.

continuous complaints that ambulances are taking too long to respond to 911 calls for help. two invest -- investigates was the first to report on these delays. now the fire department is feeling the heat. >> we're just finishing up. >> reporter: it's no secret the city is struggling to get ambulances to 911 calls. early this morning a call came in, a man was having a seizure. crews waited 15 minutes for an ambulance. it's supposed to take 10 minutes maximum. >> patients are being transported to the hospital in the backs of police cars because there's no one else to take them. this is a serious ongoing threat to public safety. >> reporter: today at city hall, supervisor london breed lashed out at joanne hayes wise. >> i know the numbers don't

lie. it's clear something is wrong. ultimately the buck stops with who's in charge of the department. >> reporter: that's why breed has introduced a measure to maintain minimum levels of staffing and proper working equipment. >> the call you just went on really demonstrates the need for rapid response where you have someone who's perhaps violent, bloodied and injured and you don't want to be waiting on the street with this person. >> reporter: there were 1,450 times when no ambulance was initially available for a call. that same time frame this year, more than 7,000 times. >> i would characterize it as a strain on the system when it comes to transport. but at no time is no one in the public not going to get care. >> you can't stand and say there's no strain on the system. it's not a strain, it's a crisis. >> there are ambulances that were not purchased. i was told today they were

purchased. i was told they're on the way but where are they. >> reporter: hayes says the ambulances will be here by the end of the year. he also said she asked for 18 new medics but only secured funding for 15. tara moriarty. union workers staged a one day walk out today. members of the machinist union picketed near the golden gate bridge toll plaza. they hope today's action will help the stalled talks. ups is planning to hire nearly 9,000 seasonal employees. the solution includes package sorters, loaders, delivery workers and drivers. this year ups hopes the increased staffing as well as increased schedule planning at delivery trucks and more delivery centers will help

better prepare for the on sloth of shipments. it's a park for families and kids but now we'll show you what's happening there that has people concerned that gangs are back. >> a new law to keep bicyclists safe took effect today in california. why it may be tough to enforce and the fines you could face if you get too close. plus a truck carrying expensive cars goes up in flames in the east bay. where the fire started and why the driver didn't even notice it at first. for over 60,000 california foster children, extra curricular activities help provide a sense of identity and a path to success. joining the soccer team. getting help with math. going to prom. i want to learn to swim. it's hard to feel normal, when you can't do the normal things. to help, sleep train is collecting donations

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an investigation is under way into what caused a truck loaded with expensive cars to go up in flames in the east bay. the flames were intense as you saw in that cell phone video. the truck was carrying eight mercedes. it caught fire just before 11:00 a.m. the flames spread to two other parked cars. the fire started in the truck's engine compartment. the driver of the truck was sleeping in the cab and did not even notice the fire at first. fortunately he was able to escape before being injured. gm has recalled 2.6 million vehicles before of faulty switches. the house energy and commerce

committee says the national highway traffic safety administration had the information it needed to identify that problem as early as 2007 but failed to act. the faulty switches have been blamed for at least 19 deaths. gm acknowledged knowing about the problem for at least a decade but didn't issue a recall until last february. america's going back into space. nasa awarded contracts to boeing and space x to shuttle astronauts to and from the international space station. nasa has not transported astronauts into space since the shuttle program ended. the boeing and space x contract are worth a total of $7 billion. both companies crafts must under go safety testing. they're expected to start shuttling astronauts in 2017. scientists are actively working to learn more about a graveyard of sunken ships just

outside the golden gate. a team from noa used a remote control under water vehicle to examine the ship wrecks. more than 300 ships were thought to have sáupbg in the early 1800s and 1900s. >> every one of these accidents, every one of these sinks has its own dramatic story to tell. in many cases while the participants have long since passed away questions remain. there are still mysteries left to be solved. >> last friday the research team discovered a cargo steam ship that sank west of point rays back in 1910 after its collided with another ship. the popular park where people go to walk their dogs is hit by crime. >> and it's something people are not used to seeing here. the cut back making it harder to fight this crime coming up in a live report. also thanking his instinct for helping him see several thousand pounds of cocaine. >> you look at the fuel tanks and it was just a few thinks that were like, that's not

quite right. >> how he was surprised today by the comendant of the guard.

a south bay park popular with families and dog owners is hit with graffiti. take a look here you will see how it's scrawled. the park isn't usually known

for this kind of a problem. azenith smith live in the neighborhood with the concerns of neighbors, azenith. >> reporter: children swinging, dogs barking, those are images crossing guard rose rodriguez is used to seeing at butcher park. what she saw monday startled her. >> i thought oh my goodness they're coming this way. you know the east side. that's, not very good. >> reporter: she's talking about that graffiti talking, it's been since removed. >> the ones who do that are the kids that are marking the area. so the other gangs will know that this is theirs. >> reporter: word on the street and on social media is of gang graffiti. >> it's upsetting to be quite honest with you. because i wouldn't want to come here with her and have four or five people here create a

disturbance. >> reporter: san jose police used to have officers to track graffiti. those positions have been eliminated. neighbors say before there was a dog park and there was gang activity here. >> it could blossom. >> reporter: the city of san jose does have an anti graffiti program. including an app where people can report it. for rodriguez she hopes this is a one time incident. >> i feel for them, you know. everybody noticed it. they bring their kids here, they go to school here. you never know what's going to happen. >> reporter: the supervisor for the cities anti graffiti program says that graffiti is a priority and after reported they will have it removed within 24 hours. that's what happened in this

case. cycling through red and green along a stretch of highway 101 in sonoma county. caltranss you will recall activated those lights but kept them on solid green so that drivers could get used to them during the morning and evening commutes. the lights are on 25 southbound onramps between arana lane and pepper road just south of petaluma. a special honor for one member of the coast guard in alameda today. it all came as a total surprise. the comendant came to alameda to thank the entire crew and single out one member in particular. when the comindant walked out this morning. everyone stood up straight but before long. >> gather around. >> reporter: the group relaxed and soaked up some praise. admiral paul zuncofe was there.

spotting smugglers off the coast of costa rica and the waters northwest of columbia. >> the cutter has deprived them of $500 million. that's a lot of mula. >> reporter: service to nation, duty to people and commitment to excellent then surprised one crew member who he said personifies all three. >> that is jm two bosh. >> reporter: he credited matthew bosh for following his instincts when searching the boat somewheres interdicted nearly 6,000 pounds of cocaine and that's a game changer. >> reporter: and gave him the comendant award, which is a coin. >> they also double as a ninja star. thank you for a job extremely well done. >> reporter: petty officer second class bosh said he knew something was going on during

his inspections of both vessels. >> we picked up on a couple of things that didn't look right. when we were down in the engine room. you think that's quite not right. >> reporter: he says while he was singled out today he could not have done it alone. >> it's a team effort across the board. >> the comendant made a message that the crew had been spending a long time away from home. they just came home after a 140 day deployment. i'm sure we can all relate when the big boss comes to town everybody is nervous. but then to be called out. >> and then to hear him say mula. didn't expect that. >> and a ninja star. it's not going to be heavy rain, it's not going to be a big deal but it's going to be enough to wet the roadways on

thursday morning. will also help out greatly in northern california with the fires we've been seeing. maybe we get more than this. i think .1 to .25 will be it but that's rain right. you can see odile works its way. this is a big deal it's going to hang out and move across the southern part of the country over the next four days. and it's going to cause a lot of issues. you can see a lot of thunderstorms, a lot of flood watches and warnings as subtropical air moves further north. you see areas seeing showers, light showers showing up. that's going to help out already in northern california. you're increasing humidity. that will help that happy campfire complex that's been huge and has been burning for weeks. temperatures right now 88 in fairfield. it was slightly warmer today than yesterday. tomorrow i think temperatures are going to gradually cool as those clouds come in. not a massive cooling but just more clouds coming in. so here's what the model does tomorrow. these are mostly high clouds. i think we may be see some

patchy clouds. temperatures tomorrow very similar to what we had today. really duplicated what we had. late in the day the clouds are going to start to increase. this weather system as it moves in. it's an early season system. it would be a good wind producer if it was november. the storms carry more punch as you get into the winter months. this is going to produce sprinkles. wednesday evening into thursday morning. there's a good chance for, consistent rain which could mess with the commutes. the morning commute. so a computer model 11:00 wednesday night. that's tomorrow night. right. so, look at that up by happy camp. up by weed they're getting real rain. that's good news. that will help firefighters quite a bit. here we are at 7:00 a.m. that's your morning commute. that's rain. scattered showers. there's going to be a lot of drizzle along the coast. the computer model, the system is not well organized that's why you're seeing it all over the place.

but suffice to say. plenty of air throughout the area. there's the coastal hill that is will create some lifting and i think there will be great weather. just really be real -- it'll just really be great for this fire. the clouds come in, temperatures. you will see in the five day forecast cooler. not massive cooler and here's your event. wednesday night into thursday morning: there's the five day forecast for the bay area weekend in view. we will look at that long range computer model again. >> if we do get a little bit of rain how much of a difference would that make when it comes to the fire danger. >> huge. you can't imagine. just the humidity alone is going to be huge. but you put a quarter inch of rain up there in redding and the trinity alps, massive. >> so even though it couldn't sound like a lot it will help. thousands of geese all over lake merit.

but now their population may be on the decline. why their numbers are dropping. >> back now to julie haener in the newsroom with more on what we're working on for 6:00. >> coming up, more than 6,000 firefighters have been dispatched to those wildfires raging across california. how commanders are making sure people are getting what they need the most. and a tool created by a bay area student that has the support of police. these stories and more coming up.

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if you drive or bike in california there's a new law that is now in effect aimed at making streets safer for bike riders. >> i support it. anything that makes the city more bike friendly is a good thing in general. >> the new law requires drivers to keep a safe distance which has been define as 3 feet between cars and bikes. and if a driver can't pass with that three feet cushion, he or she needs to slow down and wait until it's possible to do so. the problem is, enforcing in new law could be challenging because gauging and enforcing a 3-foot distance will be tough. we could look for people who violate this law and they could potentially be cited and face the fines that come with that. but we don't want to get to that point. we want people to be more proactive in their behavior.

>> if caught fines start at $230. if an injury involved that fine will jump up to $959 with fees. people have long complained about goose droppings along lakes. and city crews say there's not much they can do about it. and allie rasmus reports that the drought may be the reason that geese are going away. >> reporter: these sidewalks are messy and hard to clean even with a power washer. but the tkpwaoz problem may be declining. a perfect afternoon on lake merit brings out the jogger, strollers, the picnics and the geese. >> there's an over abundance level of them. they crap all over the place. >> they're beautiful animals. they're part of nature.

thank god for them. >> reporter: they can create strong opinions because of what they bring to the area and what they leave behind. >> i don't mind the geese but i'm sheer other people when they step on their remains, they might mind it a little bit. >> reporter: lake merit was the first designated nature conservancy. the goose population has declined in the last five years. in 2009 there were 3,000 of them here during their peak month of july. this summer their numbers had droppedded bid more than half to just over 1,100. wildlife experts think the geese here are producing fewer eggs because of the drought. it's cause for concern for some lake merit nature lovers. >> they live here too. we need to give them their space. >> reporter: everyone if it means there's less of a mess to clean up. >> reporter: in september the geese start to migrate south. of the 1,100 that were here

only 200 are left. the number of people who frequent lake merit has increased in the last several years. public works believes that may be behind the perception that goose droppings are a big problem here. allie rasmus, ktvu news. now at 6:00, a town devastated by fire. >> i had to run up the back hill. get our stuff and we were one of the fortunate ones that our house didn't burn. >> reporter: the progress being made tonight as a statewide fire fight is in full force. >> they were thrown out of a giants game during a confrontation about native american head dresses. why they're suing the city. and student came up with a app on how to get around the city with the less crime. from air attacks to boots

on the ground. california is waging a statewide battle over a series of wildfires. as thousands of homes hang in the balance. good evening i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville. right now there are 11 wildfires burning throughout northern california from near the oregon border all the way down to yosemite. perhaps the most damaging fire is the one burning in weed california in siskiyou county. more than 100 buildings have burned, most of them homes. >> in el dorado county the king fire is still threatening 500 homes. it doubled overnight and is raging through the el dorado national forest. >> we have live team coverage tonight. ken wayne is in weed where dozens of homes burned to the ground. >> but first we begin with tom vacar live in el cerrito at one of the fire stations being tapped to help fight these fires, tom. >> reporter: well we actually may be on the edge of