. >> reporter: redwood city police point out distinct feature of the man who set the fire. his hair. neighbors say not seen him around but will keep a close lookout now. man not much more than a silhouette but after he sets fire and turns back, flames illuminate long dark hair. crime captured by security camera in tree. he was home when it happened. >> i smoke and go out there and see that, part of the woods afire. and take a while. >> reporter: redwood city police say the man set pair of boots on fire on the sidewalk. flames charred the cinder block wall. woman in the home didn't want to be identified but was asleep when it happened. >> cat looking out window and got no noise. she growls at anybody. >> reporter: scary who might have happened if trees set on fire. >> disturbing somebody has mental state to do something like that. >> reporter: police believe same man jumping on roofs. >> kind of scary. never happened. living here 25 years. >> reporter: asked to call redwood city police if you have any information. katie marzullo abc7 news. >>> soccer coach arrested on suspic

. >> reporter: redwood city police point out distinct feature of the man who set the fire. his hair. neighbors say not seen him around but will keep a close lookout now. man not much more than a silhouette but after he sets fire and turns back, flames illuminate long dark hair. crime captured by security camera in tree. he was home when it happened. >> i smoke and go out there and see that, part of the woods afire. and take a while. >> reporter: redwood city police say the man set pair of boots on fire on the sidewalk. flames charred the cinder block wall. woman in the home didn't want to be identified but was asleep when it happened. >> cat looking out window and got no noise. she growls at anybody. >> reporter: scary who might have happened if trees set on fire. >> disturbing somebody has mental state to do something like that. >> reporter: police believe same man jumping on roofs. >> kind of scary. never happened. living here 25 years. >> reporter: asked to call redwood city police if you have any information. katie marzullo abc7 news. >>> soccer coach arrested on suspic

. >> sheriff's office says they partnered up with redwood city police and san bruno police to stop crimeshuman trafficking. >>> four people under arrest after a concert got out of hand in petaluma. it took out last night after 11:00. the group was throwing beer bottles down on to people from on top of the parking garage. the mob is also accused of throwing bottles at police. officers arrested four people. >>> in less than 90 minutes, crews will begin to raise the barge that capsized in san francisco bay last month. april 7th, a 112-foot barge capsized south of the bay bridge and it settled just above b.a.r.t.'s tube. they will raise the barge to the surface, tow it to a facility for fuel removal. it did leak a small amount of fuel, but thousands of gallons of diesel were contained. no wildlife was impacted. >>> coming up next at 11:00, the traveling habits of the commander in chief. how much it's costing taxpayers. for president donald trump to travel so much. and who spends the most time on the golf course, is it president trump or president obama? >>> plus, a missed investment. billiona

redwood city police need your help identifying an arsonist before he strikes again.e set a fire on may 13th near flynn avenue and meadow lane. he turns his back and the flames illuminate his long, dark hair. the man set a pair of boots on fire on the sidewalk. the flames charred a cinder block wall. >> i saw the smoke and i go over there and see that. i see that fire, you know. i take water and put it on there. >> it's a little unnerving when somebody has that kind of mental state to go do something like that. >> he hasn't done a lot of damage so far but he's behaved oddly. he was seen jumping on people's roofs later that same night. call redwood city police if you have info about that fire. >>> we want to show you this video, an explosive fire that gutted a strip mall in van nuys around 10:00 last night. no one was hurt in this. part of the building's roof did cave in. a large air conditioning unit took about 100 firefighters more than an hour to put out the flames. investigators will now look for what sparked the fire once they can go safely inside. >>> the fire cr

. >>> right now, redwood city police are trying to find an arsonist before he strikes again. the department shared this surveillance video on twitter. you can see the suspect setting a fire on the sidewalk. this happened near flynn avenue and meadow lane on may 13. the flames charred a cinder block wall. anyone with information about the fire is asked to call redwood city police. >>> the man accused of setting dozens of car fires in the east bay is due in court this morning. the arsonist is 36-year-old james bishop iii. officials have charged him with 14 counts of arson. but they believe he actually set as many as 30 or more cars on fire in contra costa county. home surveillance video in past fires helped lead to his arrest. >>> bishop will appear before a judge for the first time at 8:30 a.m. >>> the terror level threat in the united kingdom is at critical this morning days after a terror attack in manchester. heavily armed police officers are now patrolling train stations amid the ongoing hunt for accomplices of suspected suicide bomber salman abedi. 22-year-old was reporte

. >>> redwood city police are asking for help catching an arsonist. video from last saturday night shows a man starting a fire. you can see in the middle of the screen. police say that the man has a distinctive long detail. >>> british police announce more breast today led to the suicide bombing in manchester. nine men are now in custody and 12 more properties were searched today. some evidence include bomb making materials from an apartment rented by the bomber just 2 miles from the arena where that attack took place. police say they are making progress try to track down ties between of betty and militants across europe and the middle east. >> that leaves the rest and very happy. >> ariana grande was just done when that bomb went off. she said today that she would return for a benefit concert to raise money for the victims on their families. i date has not been set. >>> president donald trump is wrapping up his first international trip after meeting with leaders in italy. he will be back home tomorrow. there's a chance his stance on climate change may

. >> reporter: you're asked to call redwood city police if you have any information about the fire. in redwood city, katie abc7 news. >>> a bill requiring law enforcement agencies to track the number of unmatched rape kits could reach the state senate. they argue the financial burden would fall on law enforcement agencies to collect the new data. san francisco's congressman ordered the bill and says that it would help determine which law enforcement departments need more resources to test kits. this is an issue that the abc7 i-team has been following closely. in 2014, the i-team uncovered thousands of test kits across the bay area. >>> oakland will pay out nearly $1 million to settle a claim involving several police officers caught in a sex scandal. the claim was filed by jasmine, previously known as celeste. the former sex worker was charged with having sex with a minor and giving her confidential information. she says that she had sex with two dozen officers from various departments. she also has claims in richmond and livermore. >>> heads up if you're taking visitors to the golde

it shows someone, for some reason, lighting a pair of boots on fire in redwood city and then taking off. redwood city police released the video today. it happened two weeks on flynn avenue not far from an elementary school. >>> tonight the family of a 3-year-old boy killed by an alleged drunk driver is asking questions about the way the case has been handled so far. the suspect drunk driver is the wife of an alameda sheriff's deputy. we have the exclusive family interview. >> reporter: the woman accused in that crash as you mentioned turned herself in on monday and remains in custody of she is the wife of an alameda county sheriff's deputy. this is a crash that happened eight months ago. the child's grandfather wants to know why it took so long for her to be charged. >> at first i did. >> reporter: malihan was arraigned on tuesday on gross vehicular manslaughter and felony dui charges but the victim's grandfather believes she should face more serious charges. the da on the case says it has taken time to put together the charges because they want to make sure they have a solid case. >> we want to make sure w

redwood city police say the man has a distinctive long ponytail. lice say they believe the same man was seen jumping on people's rooftops later that night. >>> residents of a stockton neighborhood returned to their homes after being evacuated from a fire late yesterday. the fire sweat two pallets outside a warehouse. the wind spread embers to nearby homes. to homes were destroyed and three more were damaged. one woman said she was treated for 2nd degree burns which she got as she tried to run for safety. another resident returned to see what was left of her home. >> you don't see any remnants of my furniture. it's completely set. it started in a palette yard. me as well as every single person that called the city repeatedly. we called osha and code enforcement. >> an official confirmed that the city has received complaints about that palette yard and the code enforcement to give the warehouse a violation notice earlier this month. there is no word yet what spark that fire extract today march 23 years since castro valley jenny lynn was stabbed to dea

redwood city. the fire damaged the home owners cinder block wall... policesay the suspect has distinct long dark hair that was pulled back in a pony tail they also said he may have been jumping on people's rooftops in that same neighborhood later that night.. (vicki) security being stepped up at the bottle rock music festival in napa as it kicks off today... 120 thousand people are expected over the weekend..to see more than 80 musical artists play... this is video from before the venue filled up this morning.. event organizers released a statement about the terror attack at the concert in manchester this week... they said they are working with regional along with local law enforcement to ensure the best safety measures.. we spoke with concert goers who say despite the attack in manchester they won't let that stop them from enjoying the weekend.

redwood city and san leandro. >>> a soccer coach has been accused of molesting an 11-year-old player. policector juarez mo molested the 11-year-old girl while a coach in that city. police are trying to figure out if there are other victims. >>> a private funeral will be held for soundgarden singer chris cornell after investigators think that he committed suicide hours after he performed. he was one of the leading voices from seattle's grunge movement in the early 1990s. today's funeral takes place at a cemetery in hollywood. >>> a former high-ranking official will challenge his own boss in next year's election. john hirokawa served as the sheriff's second in command to smith until he resigned last summer. the mercury news reports that he was in charge of santa clara county's jails when an inmate died in 2015. the jury is now deciding if three jail guards are convicted of murder in that case. >>> an unusual confrontation on the side of a highway. deputies drew their guns and approached a man dressed ilike this. he's dressed as a clown. this was on highway 101 near prunedale. he was holding a

>> redwood city police are asking for your help to catch a man who they say set a home on fire. surveillance video from saturday shows someone starting the fire on flynn avenue near middlefield and woodside road. police posted it to facebook hoping someone would recognize the man. the fire just damaged the homeowner's wall. and police say they believe the suspect is also jumping on rooftops later in the evening. you're asked to contact redwood city police with any information. >>> it is that time of year when hundreds of thousands of college students are graduating. ktvu's amber lee was at at&t ballpark as san francisco state held its certificate moany and for many it had a special meeting. >> reporter: a procession of 8,800 new graduates filed into the mark to take their seats. many had optimism for ending one chapter of their lives and starting on their next journey. >> i feel hopeful. all of us will have a better future. >> reporter: many of these new grads are the first in their family to earn a college degree. one young woman whose parent immigrated from mexico still sees h

. >> the sheriff's office says they partnered up with redwood city police and san bruno police to stop crimes related to human trafficking. >>> some quick thinking by an east bay officer saved the life of his canine partner overnight. the concord police department just posted this to its facebook page. the officer and his canine were at the scene of a crash on meadow lane about 2:00 this morning, according to police, the officer was directing traffic near his patrol car when he noticed a truck that wasn't going to stop. the officer jumped into his car and moved it just enough not to take the hit directly where his dog hancock was sitting. both were treated and released with minor injuries. the driver of that truck was arrested on suspicion of dui. >>> much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, there may be light at the end of the tunnel for warriors coach steve kerr. the procedure that hopefully helps relieve pain caused by complications from his back surgery. >> also, crews begin to remove a sunken barge sitting just above the transbay tube. stay with us. looking at the ggb -- fr

. >>> the sheriff's office partnered upq with redwood city police and san bruno police to stop crimesated to human trafficking. >>> coming up at 7:00 on today in the bay, even after a successful venture, why a bay area artist said he will never try his hand at sculpting again. that's and all your top stories at 7:00. for now, back to the "today" show. we'll see you back here at 7:00. >> if ever you posted a photograph to instagram to show your friends where you are and what you're doing or what you're having for lunch you can thank them. theirs is a familiar start up success story from apple to google and now instagram. two smart guys get together with an idea and not much else and end up changing the world. it was only 6.5 years ago that they launched instagram. so how do they do it? >> i got together with them for a sunday sit down. >> take a single photograph of where you are and what you're doing, share it in real time with the people in your life and give them an easy button to push to show they like it. that simple idea is now a global community. >> let's talk about 700 million

month long investigation that's part of a larger antihuman trafficking operation with redwood city and san bruno police. >> they were able to obtain a search and arrest warrant and yesterday at about 2:00 p.m. they served this warrant at a resident and were able to find additional evidence as well. >> neighbors in san bruno say they saw investigators at the home on the 1100 block of hermann street. gloria's daughter was surprised. >> she said she saw a lot of policemen and sheriffs in this house but she didn't see any activity. she thought it was drug dealing. >> others neighbors hardly saw any activity at all. >> i'm surprised for this neighborhood being pretty quite. >> in san bruno, nbc bay area news. >> a powerful message for victims of sexual abuse. they're laid out in san francisco spelling out the words not alone on these monument quilts are stories from more than 2,000 survivors of sexual abuse and violence. organizers have been going on tour setting up this large one to see. they say it's important to heal. >> public spaces as a way to demand public space to heal and create a space where commu

the san mateo county police chiefs and sheriffs association held an event in redwood city. >>> in sanceremony was held to pay tribute to officers killed in the line of duty there. >>> the ceremony was held just outside police headquarters. one was officers remembered was michael katherman who was killed last june. >> it's as shocking today as it was that day. >> remembers the day he walked into regional medical center in san jose. it was nothing but a sea of officers in blue. he lost his son michael. >> it feels like an eternity. it feels like about 30 seconds ago i was told he was killed. >> the motorcycle officer was killed after crashing into a mini van attempting to make a left turn. the driver stayed on scene. the 34-year-old left mind a wife and go young boys. on wednesday he will be among 13 fallen officers honored. according to the officer down memorial page, 144 officers were killed in the line of duty across the country last year. this year 43 officers have died. >> we're all human beings. we have families. we have kids. we're just trying to do the best we can for them. >> k

redwood city. if you have any information. >>> new at 4, police are looking for a man who robbed a woman on wednesday at a station near campus way. the victim said she was standing near -- on the platform when a man ran toward her, knocked her down and took her wallet. the man then jot -- onto a a train. they know the suspect is a black male, they do not know any anti--- any information. >>> in walnut creek there looked -- police are looking for thieves that swarm and apple store. it was caught on camera by 1 customer recorded it all. we're told the thieves swarm the store grabbing up to 3 dozen iphones and laptops before giving -- getting away. anyone has any information please call walnut creek. >>>pretty mild day around the bay area, with a live look at the golden gate bridge. that is where people are getting away for the big holiday weekend. let's send it over to rosemary, and get that all-important memorial day with -- weekend forecast. >>>we will get to a modest warm up as we move through the weekend. today, definitely going to be the coolest day. take a look at some of these numbers and the pa

redwood city, a service to officers killed. >> officer richard a. may, east palo alto policertment. >> jose placed a flower and saluted. >> i think he would be proud of how far he has come. >> his widow and their daughters drove hours to be here. >> i am seeing he is missed so much. >> even so she knows he his inspired. his hard work lives on in another. >> it gives me chills that rich inspired him and was that much of an influence on him that he wanted to follow in his footsteps like that. i didn't realize the impact he has on jose until the last few years. >> he was always kind to people. he always talked to them with respect. that is something i do. >> when you walked over there, you talk about moments where you can go this direction or that direction, was there a second where you thought this isn't for me? >> no. that's when i'm like i really will be a cop now. >> now he is. on his patrol he wears the memorial bracelet. he works with the officer he rode with that day. >> to know richard was to love him. he had a funny sense of humor. jose has got the same thing about him.

the san mateo county police chief and safes association is holding the event at 10:00 this morning in redwood cityit is at the san mateo history museum. oakland's ceremony starts at 11:00 at the police administration building. among the officers san jose police will be honoring today is 11-year veteran matthew. a motorcycle officer who died in june after he was struck by a minivan attempting to make a left turn. the driver stayed there at the scene. three weeks before his death, he actually met a man at a coffee with a cop event and took a picture with the individual. it turns out the man was the driver who hit him. today michael will be among 13 fallen officers honored at san jose police headquarters. >>> coming up on mornings on 2 the 9, the call for the firing of stephen colbert. the backlash for the late night talk show host over a monologue about president trump. >>> and a big win for the warriors against the utah jazz. how the team made history last night. fit me matte + poreless foundation make fit happen! from maybelline new york. beyond matching skin tone... fits skin's texture. blurs por

police. >>> a new siding of the missing 77-year-old woman, joyce had been reported missing from her hayward home on may 3 and there are reports she was seen last monday in redwood city, holding a black rolling shoe case -- suitcase, also carrying shopping bags, curly red hair, blue eyes, wearing blue pants, a blue top and gray sweater. if you have any information, getting contact with the police. >>> a young man is credited with preventing a fiery attack in a denny's restaurant in hayward and the mother of the man said she and her 21-year- old son were having breakfast on industrial boulevard yesterday morning when they heard a loud noise. five or six people had been doused in a liquid that smelled like gasoline. the mother said she saw the man struggling with a lighter and her son jumped into action. >> that is when my son threw a chair to hit him so that he would drop everything, and to startle him. that was enough time to get the fire extinguisher, and kind of shoot him in the face. he kept shooting him in the face and pushing him out the door. >> the woman said that her son managed to push the man out of the restaurant, employees then locked the door. the police

redwood city. what we do know is this man is already a convicted felon. menlo park police say he has a history of theft offenses. now, we were -- are here on trinity drive here in menlo park. the third home that was allegedly burglarized by 57-year-old kevin baker of hayward as he was working as a delivery contracted by fed ex. two days later on may 5th, and then on may 17th, he came here to menlo park where this home was burglarized on trinity drive. he does have a history of theft. i have not heard back, but when i do, i'll be sure to post it on twitter and facebook, and also will send it to the web team so you can find it at nbcbayarea.com. kris sanchez, today in the bay. >> thanks for the latest. it's 6:07 right now. new details back to the drawing board for dublin school leaders who late last night voted down the current plan for a new high school. the plan called for a campus right across from the east county hall of justice about half a mile from the santa rita jail. parents and students packed a board meeting to voice their concerned about the plan. some parents al

weeks ago on this warm spring day in redwood city, a service to honor officers killed in the line of duty in san mateo county. >> richard a may. east palo alto policeepartment. >> it was jose who placed a flower and saluted a man in blue. a man who inspired him to reach high, to live the dream that he is living today. >> i just think he would be really proud of how far he has come. >> officer may's widow diana may and her daughters drove hours to be here. >> he is missing. he has missed so much. >> but even so, she knows he has inspired. and that his hard work and dedication to others lives on in another. >> it gives me chills hearing that rich inspired him and was that much of an experience on him that he wanted to follow in his footsteps like that. and i didn't realize the impact that he had on jose until just the last few years, i think. >> he was always kind to people. you know, always talked to them with respect. so that's something that -- that i do. >> the moment that you walk over to officer may when he is there on the ground, you know, they talk about moments in lives where you can go this direction or that direction. was there any second

police officers. the san mateo county sheriff's association will be holding a ceremony at 10:00 this morning at the county history museum plaza in redwood cityin the east bay... the city of oakland will also be holding a ceremony for officers killed in the line of duty. the events will start with a memorial on 7th street at 11:00 this morning followed by a ceremony where police chief anne kirkpatrick will deliver a memorial address. ( mark ) crews are searching for a 14-year-old boy who went missing while playing with friends on the american river. he was one of five teens who jumped off rocks into the river in folsom monday night. the folsom fire department says they looked for the boy for more than two hours before calling off the search. crews continued the search yesterday - but they say it has gone from a rescue to a recovery operation. ( darya ) a manhunt is underway for the gunman who shot and injured two chicago police officers. it happened late last night. the chicago police department says a car pulled up next to the officers and started shooting. the two officers also fired their guns. one officer was shot in the back while the ot

police chief says it's his officers who are under attack. as we start off your work week right now with a live picture of cute little downtown redwood city, andçón big block letter in the middle of the strip. thank you for joining us on this monday. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. hope you're coming off a really great weekend. now, i want to get a look at the forecast for today. going to feel like spring again? >> finally, and it's going to be really nice. it was cool over the weekend, but it did warm up yesterday with all that sunshine. now we'rexd starting out the we with clear skies. with the exception of some patchy fog across parts of the bay area live look at dublin, already busy on theÑi roadways. it's 51 degrees in clivermore. 51 in san francisco. ÷ morning at 53 degrees. going city upper 70s for the inland valleys and low 80s for spots like the tri-valley and also the napa valla, up to 80 degrees and 71 degrees in san francisco. we'll take a look at the warmth this week, and then it cools down. mike is checking in on a slower commute. >> you're talking about the ó7!Ñi haven't seen windshield wiper action, but that's one note

bagpipes] >> two weeks ago on this warm spring day in redwood city, a service to honor those killed in the line of service. >> richard a may. east palo alto police it was jose who placed a flower and saluted a man in blue. the man who inspired him to live the life that he is living today. officer may's widow and his daughters drove hours to be here. >> he is missing. he has missed so much. >> but even so she knows he has inspired and his hard work and dedication lives on in another. >> to have that much of an influence on him that he want today follow in his footsteps like that. i didn't realize the impact that he has on jose until the last few years, i think. >> he was always kind to people. you know, always talked to them with respect. so that's something that -- that i do. >> the moment that you walk over to officer may when he is there on the ground, you know, they talk about moments in lives where you can go this direction or that direction. was there any second there where you thought, you know, this isn't for me? >> no. after that, i -- that's when i'm like i'm really going to be a cop now. >> and now he is. on his wrist as he patrols ric

police officers. the san mateo county sheriff's association will be holding a ceremony at 10:00 this morning at the county history museum plaza in redwood cityy of oakland will also be holding a ceremony for officers killed in the line of duty. the events will start with a memorial on 7th street at 11:00 this morning followed by a ceremony where police chief anne kirkpatrick will deliver a memorial address. ( darya ) happening now... there are growing concerns about fires at homeless encampments in the east bay. in the last few weeks, there have been three in oakland. the latest happened monday night right under interstate 580. half of the 40 tents at a city sanctioned homeless encampment at 35th and magnolia streets went up in flames. no one was injured. there was also a fire earlier in the day at another encampment, and another one on april 13th. city officials say shutting down homeless encampments is not the answer.