. >> pam: kron 4 maureen kelly explains how having a party sitter is helping the city clean up its acter: now at the public beckham and civic center. unless someone leaves the self cleaning toilets. an unattended goes into major league is calling for the next person. and if someone is taking too long. she will give a courtesy not after five minutes. to make sure they know it is time to move on. >> reporter: that is because is not uncommon for these restrooms to be used for unsavory and sometimes illegal purposes. droves, prostitution, and even taking up residence permit is part of the city's pit stop program. >> reporter: the idea makes the bad to and usable. so people will go here and instead of the streets. the attendants are on duty and a location where public urination and dedication are a big problem. the tenderloin mission castro south of market and its market areas. >> reporter: some locations like these portable bathrooms have been in place as july 2014. the department of public works say they have been seeing a 17% drop in request for steam cleaning. but that is not the only w

maureen kelly, kron 4 news. >>> when cal fire gave us the latest update on the fire this morning, we alert. if you don't have it yet, get the kron 4 mobile app. >>> now, to some other news that's happening right now. we have san ramone police looking for a man who tried to pull a 13-year-old girl into his van. it happened on monday afternoon near nirvana drive, right there by north land avenue. police say the man pulled up in a white mini van, told the girl to get inside. she refused. then the man apparently got out of that van and grabbed her wrist. luckily she was able to pull herself free and run away. let me run down the description, white male, 40 years old, about 5'10". he was last seen wearing or having short blond hair and wearing blue shirt with black jeans. if you think you know who this person is, obviously police want to talk to you, help them get a lead on this. >>> this morning you'll have to be at least 21 years old to buy tobacco in berkley. the city council voted to raise the age to 21. it also bans the sale of flavored tobacco and e cigarettes within 600 feet of a s

. >> pam: kron 4's maureen kelly was sent to wilt in the heat. during the hottest part of the day. >> pam: she joins live on the embarcadero. maureen, has it cooled down at all? >> reporter:it's still pretty hot in the sun.but there is a little bit of a breeze kicking up.take a look at the leaves rustling in this tree over here. >> reporter:it feels good after a long day spent in the heat. >> reporter:at lunchtime.it was so hot the inside tables at this ferry building restarant were full. >> reporter:but there was plenty of tables available outside.these diners venture a guess at why. >>perhaps the airconditioning. >> reporter:so why'd you brave it out here? >>because of the nice ambiance.and cold beer. >> reporter:which they'd already enjoyed.gotta stay hydrated! >> reporter:office workers on break rolled up their shirtsleeves. >> reporter:here you can see this man.actually panting it's so hot.his heat beating >>trying to hide from the sun as much as possible, drink lots of liquids.fortunately my office is air conditioned which is a good thing >

in the area some residents managed to flee with their pets other animals are still missing kron 4 maureen kelly with middletown's today where she witnessed a union or rancher and his horse ran off in the fire's aftermath >> reporter: 1 rancher all smiles to be helpful in the harness of his old buddy lightning once again. 20 year-old let brennan the early days of fire after its of french. everything"a smoky fire trucks of where that's what disoriented from sure of the fray he got in the mutter something so boy going in the four will work running ability to find. thinking back his lost on their be an sealant's hear back is turned over to miltown el hospital he is treated and into a non-profit center rosettes taking and in caring for horses in the wake of the fire and all hospital positive picture of lightning on face the spotted by one of randy's family member uzbek. believe this today is a joyous reunion and he's happy so presumably as lightning the woman caring for lightning past week was merely moved to tears. "that will 57 change. ed's been good every night a horse with its owner. now that he

the court decision was after the brothers brad finished text message pulled kron 4 maureen kelly yes we heard a cannot sleep last night because of anxious about the outcome. in fact large and small remember earlier this week on the steps of symptoms is the city hall said the family announced it is filing or wrongful death lawsuit against the sheriff. bureau of land management and federal immigration authorities all in connection with kate's family staff. the case called attention the seventh disco thing sure is the policy now out in the hot political topic profanation of. the public defender lopez sanchez says happened his client does not really fit into the discussion. he says federal officials could have easily have the suspect on hold. >> reporter: already had possession of mr. lopez sanchez because he and arce serve a prison term. they do not have to go get a warrant for him the party are in possession of him if. they can amend the removal of water have him deported. the bridge until local bird chicks their jurisdiction as a courtesy to deal with the outstanding one. >> pam: arre

kron 4's maureen kelly went to the victim's home. and shows us the devastation. >> reporter: this looks like the remains a humble rise. i am only guessing because this is the remains of the washer and dryer over here, barely recognizable. and nancy the apple tree well, what is left of it. with some fruit that are charged hanky from branches. >> reporter: possibly you dizzy with the red tape it looks to be compromised because of the fire. this may have been the house, with a mattress or what is left of it here. with the springs still poking up beneath the rubble. there is a water heater right there. and what looks like 8 or some other, stove or refrigerator. there are so charred and crumbled is really hard to tell there is also another structure right here predict or, what is left up it. >> reporter: all of this spirit has fallen completely down there is still some kelly left. --piling >> reporter: the victim, had a form of an asset and it was hard for her to get around to it you can see how she could have been trapped in the blaze. -

kron 4's maureen kelly was there, as volunteers from the san francisco firefighters toy program. made a special delivery. oh i want this soccer ball >> reporter:soccer balls.and baseball bats were must have items with the kids at the evacuation center in calistoga.as they dug into the more than 30 bags brought up by volunteers stuffed animals went over big too him stuff. the kids were pretty happy during the mad scramble for toy making those that lost everything in the fire.forget about the hardship of being forced out of their homes free you don't have to pay for them for parents it's a relief that the kids now have somethign to keep them busy.and their minds off their troubles since many only had time to grab their kids as they ran from the flames.nevermind toys or games. i didn't even have time to grab a bottle or anything this is great >> reporter:the volunteers say this haul is part of what they were planning to give away to needy families during the holidays.we are going but when they saw the tremendous need of these burned out kids.they knew they had to help. because of th

. >> pam: kron 4's maureen kelly spoke to the mayor about his plan. and got reaction. return to >> reporter:these are rendering of what superbowl city is expected the foot of market street and the embarcadero into an oasis for football fans. >> reporter:.mayor lee is getting the message out now.that not everyone is welcome to the party. >> reporter:he's trying to dis-invite the homeless camping out in that section of the city. >>i am taking the superbowl as an opportunity.we see entire encampments.let's help these people long term basis >> reporter:part of ed lee's long term plan is to move some of these people into a new navigation center.which opened last spring.where whole encampments can move into.including pets.he's also got 500 units of affordable housing for the formely homeless expected to be ready to go by the end of the year. he's says the superbowl isn't the only reason he wants to get the homeless housed. >>as winter comes.this reported el nino.all the more reason to help people >> reporter:one advocate for the homeless thinks the plan is a smokescreen >>i

as kron 4's maureen kelly show us. the confrontation was all caught on camera.maureen kelly:this leg of the monthly friday night critical mass ride seems festive at first. but it gets tense shortly after the group starts riding on the wrong side of marina blvd.against traffic. >>maureen kelly:at least one of the bikers trys to stops an approaching car and then you can hear the yelling begin. one accusing the driver of bumping him with her car. >>maureen kelly:after being surrounded by more riders some who yell obscenites.the lone female driver backs up and trys to get around them. >>maureen kelly:they block her again. and that's when things get ugly.with one cyclist throwing his bike onto the hood of her car and another hitting her windows with a bike lock several times.ending with the sound of shattering glass as she pulls away. >>maureen kelly:critical mass has no leadership.so i went to the citizen chain bike shop not far from the incident.and got reaction from the manager who has participated in several of quasi sanctioned events over the years. >>maureen ke