(piano music ends) you are watching continuous coverage of the camp fire burning in butte county. within the last hour, hour and a half, we have learned that the fire has now burned 100,000 acres. it is now 20 percent contained, up 15 percent from yesterday. at least 9 people have now died, and the fire has burned more than 6,400 homes making it the most destructive fire since statistics have been taken. (linda watkins-bennett) i think the role action news now played was very critical. and it was basically to deliver life-saving information. as the fire unfolded, people had a hard time reaching someone with information about what was happening. and so we immediately went on the air live and also online, and also through our app, and as we were able to gather information from authorities, and from viewers, calling in and sharing what they knew, we put it out as quickly as we could confirm it, and as quickly as possible. (faint sirens) (linda watkins-bennett) a couple drove through paradise on the skyway as they headed to chico. and they had some pretty dramatic video showing some o

notable of those fires was the 2018 camp fire which virtually destroyed the town of paradise in butte county. pg&e pled guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter, one for every person who died in that fire. the next year a memorial went up that listed the names of the 84 people lost in the camp fire, the deadliest wildfire in california history. >>> the second annual trans gender history month is underway in san francisco. as mayor london breed got things going with a flag raising ceremony at city hall, she was joined by other city lawmakers and community leaders recognizing 57 years since the compton's cafeteria riots in august of 1966 in the tenderloin. that marked the beginning of the transgender activism in san francisco. >> knowledge is critical in bringing awareness and understanding of the struggles and history that have taken place to get where we are now. >> the city's tenderloin neighborhood is home to the first and only legally recognized transgender cultural district in the world. >>> straight ahead in sports, 49ers coach never stops. oh, chew on this. how do you like your

coming up, how people in butte county are making changes to make sure fire alert systems work in thee every business deserves a great deal. that's why comcast business is launching the mobile made free event. with our business internet, new and existing customers can get one year of unlimited mobile for free. it's our best internet. powered by the next generation 10g network and with 99.9% reliability. plus one line of free mobile for an entire year. it's the mobile made free event-happening now. get started for just $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get one free line of unlimited mobile. comcast business, powering possibilities. nine of the victims have been identified. 20 search and cadaver dog teams are searching the burn zone now. and each day more remains are expected to be found. now, 40% of the burn zone area has already been searched, 1300 people still unaccounted for the survivors, they face possible health risks because of everything that burned in the fire. they destroy buildings, vehicles, boats and other infrastructure material, oils that release all sorts of toxic chemic

right behind the 2018 camp fire in butte county. that killed 85 people in the town of paradise. local, state and federal officials now looking forward to the recovery there in lahaina and the surrounding areas. fema disaster relief is also on the way to hard-hit communities. fox max gordon has more now from maui, where some people are being let back into their neighborhoods to see the damage themselves. right now, we're standing about 13 miles away from the town of lahaina at a roadblock where officials are now starting to let residents back into the area. though there are some places where there's still active search and rescue operations and folks aren't allowed to go. it's simply too dangerous as well, because there's still hot spots where the fire is still burning. several fires have been burning on the island of maui since tuesday. none of them yet fully contained, according to officials here. it's still unknown how the fire started. the most destructive. the one on maui's west side, which ripped through the community of lahaina , fed by dry conditions and fierce winds caus

. >> destructive fire in terms of loss of life in modern american history was in paradise in butte county. the camp fire that killed about 85 people. we're up to 99 and they're expecting the final death toll could be in the hundreds because they've only covered 3% of the area of the fire and they're expecting 20 to 30 more deaths per day in the coming days. so mental health services are going to be important he talked about. so this is going to be a very long road ahead for the survivors of this fire. busy day. more breaking news from georgia. grand jury investigating former president donald trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 election results. there. >> has returned an indictment, although it's not clear exactly who is named in that indictment. documents were presented at the top of the hour by the county clerks, a court's clerk to the fulton county judge who you see right there for months. he has been presiding over the investigation. it was a long day of testimony from witnesses before the grand jury today as part of their investigation. there was also a brief appearance on the cou

since the camp fire in butte county killed 85 people in 2018.tinuing our focus in the bay area, a 14-year-old girl was critically wounded in a shooting at the antioch marina. investigators think it happened when two groups got into a fight. police say they start to get calls about gunfire around 3:00 this morning. a victim was driven to the century plaza center in pittsburg, or someone call 911. still no word on what started a fire that tore through an abandoned building in pittsburg earlier this morning. fire crews who entered the building were pulled out due collapse concerns firefighters estate on the scene for much of the day. one nearby home was evacuated. no injuries were reported. police are investigating after at least two businesses were burglarized in oakland. chef octavio diaz is the owner of the agave uptown restaurant and he showed these photos showing the damage left behind after the break in. the thieves left with $10,000 in to money and caused $50,000 in damage to the restaurant. there was also a break-in at the kapor center for

you'll recall it devastated the town of paradise in butte county. 85 people lost their lives in the camphe cal fire investigation determined power lines sparked those flames and that's the only incident where more people died than in hawaii. the second most deadly wildfire event in california was 1933 griffith park fire in los angeles. 29 people were killed then. that is compared to 36 dead in hawaii. closer to home, the fires in the oakland hill sadly, in 1991 killed 25 people. nearly 3,000 homes burned there. we know how devastating that was here in the bay area. the incidents in hawaii is outpacing the number of dead in more recent wildfire, each the tubbs fire in 2013. 22 people were killed then. it's been devastating to watch, but you may be wondering what if you actually had a trip planned to maui or what if something like this ever happens wherever you're going? our consumer investigator chris kamura has that in just a few minutes. for the latest out of hawaii has over to nbc bay area.com and we have constant updates and an explainer in how climate change is making the conditions

the 2018 fire in butte county called the camp fire killed 85 people and nearly destroyed several townsuding the town of paradise. we talked the sandy, who lost her home. she posted on a facebook message board, to offer suggestions to those in maui on how to deal with the trauma of losing everyone. and this advice how to recover. >> if you know somebody directly, you can give them money or gift cards. that way, they can buy what they node, what system, what they like, when they have somewhere to put it. >> sandy is collecting gift cards and organizing ways for people in paradise to help maui victims directly. what brought her comfort and relief, was surrounding herself with the love of family and friends. we invite you the stay with us on-air and online for continuing coverage of the maui wildfires. we update our website, nbcbayarea.com, continuously when the latest information comes in. >>> a significant pay raise for thousands of san jose city workers is what the city council agreed to today. but the mayor says it's too much and could backfire. council agreed on the session. an it giv

california, one in the klamath national forest, one in the sierra, and one that appears to be in butte county, and according to authorities, one fire has grown to about 3000 acres. >>> as we check in with meteorologist mary lee, we have been pretty lucky, but it looks like wild. fire season has arrived. >> we're watching that closely for you. i want to give you an update on the fire burning and it's in klamath national forest, with 3000 acres burning there. the fire is just to the east of happy camp and to the northwest of mount shasta. the very latest, the current weather conditions for this area, looking at temperatures in the mid-80s, so it is a hot day for firefighters. they are up against low relative humidity, down to 23% and light winds. the winds are on the light side today are coming out of the north-northeast, and that the dry wind, but at least thankfully with those calmer conditions with those winds, it should help firefighters try to get a handle on that fire burning of north in klamath national forest. i want to show you how this plays out as we look ahead to the bay area. we're

you might remember during the 2018 paradise fire here in california, butte county officials publisheda list of the missing, which ultimately helped identify scores of people who had actually made it out alive. so as of monday, 115 people have been confirmed dead in maui. >>> and a handful of san francisco first responders took off for maui this morning. this isn't an official trip. they're actually volunteering using their vacation time, even bringing their own gear, including tools for search and rescue. for one san francisco firefighter, this trip is very personal. >> my great-grandmother, my great, great-grandmother are buried at the one church that was saved. so that is the actual -- you know, in hawaii, you have aloha aina. you care for the land. that's what we're doing. you come back and give to the land. it was unprecedented. i was at paradise fire. this is well beyond that. >> and the men tell us they plan to stay on the island for a week. >>> all right. also tonight, is san francisco's economy getting any better? six months ago, mayor breed vowed to re-imagine the city, you m

. >> the >> town of paradise in butte county testing sirens that would warn people in the event of as after that camp fire killed. 85 people. in paradise in 2018 town leaders say the 21 sirens well, amid loud warning sounds for one minute followed by evacuation instructions, reliable warning systems are becoming more critical in common during wildfires and preparing for them, especially as power lines and cell towers can fail, knocking out other communication systems like text alerts. >> i take a look at this terrifying new video shows a southwest airlines jet with the flames just shooting out of its engines. there. this says cell phone video was shot inside the cabin by a passenger leave some very nervous passengers. their flight 307, heading for cancun. it had just taken off from houston's hobby airport. airline says the aircraft had a mechanical issue. the jet was in the air less than half an hour before having to return to the airport. passengers were put on another flight. southwest says the jet is now out of service and tell it to is determine what caused that engine to catch f

before last week, the nation's deadliest wildfire in the past century was the camp fire in butte county. five years ago, the camp fire killed 85 people and destroyed nearly 1900 buildings like maui. people in paradise say there were no early warning signs. that's why the town is installing 21 siren towers. isrupted during emergencies safer. earlys that will go off and there's kind of mixed viewpoints on it because a lot of people think there won't be a fire here again. but it's not for right now. it's for the future for our kids. town leaders held meetings with residents after the camp. fire officials said making people feel safe again was a priority in the rebuilding process. an early warning system was number one on the list. cal fire now says a fire burning in santa clara county is 40% contained. it started just after 5 p.m. last night, just off highway 101 in morgan hill near the coyote creek golf drive exit . one lane of that freeway was shut down for more than an hour, but it has reopened now. 71 acres burned in that fire. the cause is under investigation. cal fire says lightning

history. 85 people were killed in the camp fire that destroyed paradise and butte county in 2018.rch crews move through maui. for most people rack waiting a wildfire is unimaginable. for a north bay couple, it's something they have unfortunately been through. >> they were evacuated in the 2017 tubbs fire. they never imagined something like that would ever happen again while they were on their honeymoon. courtney fraiser and aldo vargas got married this month. monday, they flew to maui for their honeymoon. this is v video of the already strong winds when they landed. on tuesday, the hotel lost power. things escalated from there. while they were at the grocery store buying supplies, they got an evacuation order. >> we got back to the hotel and could see the smoke from our hotel room. and that's when we decided to pack our car. >> there was no communications. even between locals and families, just no signal. no update about the fire. no anything. >> the couple says they took turns sleeping in their hotel lobby tuesday night, trying to get information as the fire got closer and closer

the cal fire products in the last half hour or so, and we're seeing numerous fire starts up in butte countyiyou county. we've in the last 24 hours have seen up to 60 small fire starts. so this is very active activity. and it was i think it was even more active last night in terms of thunderstorms. we got some activity up around ukiah. you can see it there. and a few lightning strikes in the last hour or last half hour. and then, of course, the fog along the coast here. so we'll keep our eye on all of it. but right now, conditions are such that we are seeing lightning up in the sierra nevada and up in the northern parts of del norte and humboldt counties. there's the fog along the coast. and there is the fog off in the distance, looking over the heel, heel side there you can see the fog kind of coming in through the it looks like that's a san bruno gap probably from our oakland building here, looking on the estuary and then across the bay, that fog is going to fill in. but it's shallow. it's not a real deep layer, so it's not going to cool much tomorrow. these were the highs from today. and

nation's deadliest wildfire in the past century was the camp fire in the town of paradise up in butte countypened five years ago. 85 people were killed and nearly 1900 buildings were destroyed when a wildfire erupted at dawn. like on maui, residents in paradise got little warning of the danger as the town of paradise continues to rebuild. 21 new siren towers are being installed. this is a test of the paradise early warning sirens. the sirens are currently being tested. in all, 21 should be installed by the end of the year. emergency officials in canada are calling for the evacuation of more than 20,000 people because of the threat of wildfires there. people near the canadian town of yellowknife were ordered to evacuate yellowknife is 780 miles directly north of calgary in canada's northwest territories. emergency officials say people in the area should leave as soon as possible because the weather conditions there can change quickly and change the course of the wildfire tomorrow afternoon is the deadline to leave to avoid the thick smoke about to blanket that region. the city is arranging fl

that number is expected to go up. 85 people tragically died when the campfire tore through butte county. the flames have destroyed 1700 buildings, many of them homes. nine boats sank in the harbor. residents were allowed to return today and saw the devastation firsthand. melissa don is following the developing story on maui. reporter: those raging wildfires are now hawaii's deadliest natural disaster in the states history. tuesday, the flames torched several areas on the island. and police described how she survived spending more than four hours in the water. >> i climbed over the seawall into the ocean. while the fire was happening and the cars were exploding, we would duck into the water. reporter: residents returning to find their homes reduced to piles of ash and rubble. more than 2200 structures damaged or destroyed. more than 85% were residential. hundreds and hundreds of cars are lined up, waiting for that opportunity to go back to their community. it's been four days and they are waiting a grim journey to see what's left of their homes. >> they won't let us get through. reporter

sirens] kuma installing them this spring, with plans to have 21 towers spread out throughout the butte countyd when the campfire ripped through paradise in 2018. suzanne: right now in paradise -- jobina: right now in paradise, a restaurant is raising money to help residents rebuild. the manager moved to the year before she would lose everything in the campfire. she said her neighbors on maui need her help right now so she is providing her customers with ways to donate. >> gosh, i mean, just like everybody else, the campfire was, umm, they are a community that is very strong and we can help them financially and help them to rebuild in the way that they need to rebuild. and i think it's very, very important that we let them tell us what they need. jobina: if you would like to help with the maui wildfire relief efforts, you can make a $10 donation to the red cross by texting "red cross" to 90999 or call 1-800-red-cross. developing news on donald trump's fourth indictment out of georgia. the former president and 18 others were charged with felony racketeering as part of a sweeping investigation i

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i also represented butte county in that same fire. barbara county. and these types of civil lawsuits are very regular for counties who are trying to recoup civil damages, which are really taxpayer and public resources in the aftermath of a utility-caused wildfire. >> we should note, as well, as "the post" reports, heco, i believe, has hired the law firm that represented pg&e. with you in play and them in play, we're seeing some of the same players here. do you think criminal charges may be warranted here? >> you know, i have no comment on that. i'm a lawyer hired for recovery of civil damages, taxpayer and public resources. the official investigation is a separate process that occurs outside of our private law firm representing the county. >> john, we really appreciate your time, and we will certainly be checking back in with you on monday, following that opportunity that you will have to see what this evidence is that has been taken offsite but preserved in a separate place to see what you think about it then. john fiske, thank you s

avril has similar experience responding to 2018 camp fire in butte county. that blaze, which burned over 153,000 acres, killed at least 85 civilians and five firefighter otters. it was life changing, but it taught me a lot. you really dig in and you just recognize the empathy and the compassion and what is needed. while the specter of death is daunting for avril, this mission is also partly personal. she has a home in maui on front street, which is now smoke and ash. she'll leave her dog and fly to the islands to help others and look at what's left of her own home. the day after celebrating her birthday. oh lahaina is an incredibly special place for me. we have had a home there for 25 years and to me, being able to go back and support this community in the history and the culture that i have come to love so dearly, it just means the world to me. the next group is slated to leave from this airport friday morning and should be on the ground around midday trying to do whatever they can to help those in need. at san jose mineta international . jesse gary ktvu, f

the maui fires are the deadliest us wildfire fire since the 2018 campaign fire that broke out in butte county, 85 people were killed in that tragedy which destroyed the town of paradise. well, our team coverage continues now with our meteorologist mark tamayo, who's been tracking the conditions today there around maui. hi there, heather. yeah, the winds have been backing off at least over the past day or so. in fact, yesterday at this time, we were talking about a red flag warning for the hawaiian islands and also a wind advisory. no longer the case for today. so that's a good sign that to the conditions have been improving. but take a look here at the wind timeline going back in time here in the tuesday, the peak of the winds around 54 to 62 miles an hour. still windy yesterday. and then there's still some breeze today, but not as strong as a couple of days ago. so at least the winds have been trending in the right direction. and hawaii is in a drought. in fact, this is the latest map showing you the conditions across the hawaiian islands for today, indicating abnormally dry, moderate drough

the wildfires on maui are now the deadliest in the us, surpassing the camp fire in butte county. nearly five years ago. 96 people are confirmed dead, with hundreds of people still missing. officials say they expect to see more deaths because the fire moved so quickly, it destroyed maui's emergency alert system and cut off other communications. that means many people didn't even know about the fire until they could see the flames or feel the heat. some survivors are trying to locate relatives and friends who they haven't seen since before the fire started on tuesday. we've been to police station we call red cross. anywhere that we can find them, but nothing is still waiting for the calls from the government or red cross, but still waiting, hoping. hawaii's governor says more than 4000 people are without any shelter. so hotel rooms are being made available. emergency workers say their analysis shows the fire burned at 1000 degrees. flames moved across the island at about 60mph. volunteers are coming from many places looking for ways to assist in the recovery efforts. reporter gina

the 2018 campfire in butte county killed 85 people and nearly destroyed several towns, including the town of paradise. we spoke with sandy gerhardt, who lost her home. she recently went on a facebook message board to offer maui victims suggestions on how to deal with the trauma of losing everything. she also had this advice for the best way people can help the people of maui to recover. >> if you know somebody directly, you can give them money or gift cards. that way they can buy what they need, what fits them, what they like, when they have somewhere to put it. >> aside from collecting gift cards, sandi is organizing ways for people in paradise to help maui victims fill out paperwork and apply for disaster relief and benefits. the "today" show will continue our coverage later this morning. the mayor of maui will be live with an update from the island and you can watch that interview coming up at 7:00 on the "today" show. >>> also later this morning, one of our wine regions will bless the grapes in hopes of having a good harvest this year. >> we certainly hope so. "today in the bay"'

crews were there after the campfire in 2018 in butte county.ek governor newsom said he would be sending many more supplies and search teams. >>> it's a big week for bay area schools, as several school districts head back into the classroom, and they do so with changes and significant challenges. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live for us in san francisco. this is where schools have a couple more days before they officially return. but today, ginger, it still is an important day for teachers and students, right? >> reporter: that's right. good morning, marcus. these doors won't officially open until wednesday, august 16th. that's when schools go back here in san francisco. as you mentioned, students and teachers will be paying close attention as schools go back to school today and as key issues around public school education are being talked about on the state level. let's start by looking at some of the school districts that are going back today. among them, alameda unified, albany unified, franklin mckinley, sonoma county, sonoma

in maui, robert rae, kctv, fox two news in butte county, they're set to be a sense of sympathy, empathy and understanding here with survivors of the maui fires. before last week, the nation's deadliest wildfire in the past century was the camp fire. five years ago, that incident killed 85 people, destroyed nearly 1900 buildings. and like maui, people in paradise say there were no early warning signs here. that's why the town is installing 21 siren towers. sirens can be more reliable than modern phone alerts because cell phone service are often disrupted during emergencies. so the sirens are created to make our town safer. early warning sirens that will go off. and there's kind of mixed viewpoints on it because a lot of people think there won't be a fire here again. but it's not for right now. it's for the future, for our kids. town leaders held meetings with residents after the campfire, officials said making people feel safe again was a priority in the rebuilding process. an early warning system was number noon, we are taking e now, taking steps to ensure they can work together followi

i think the most recen california one was up in butte or plumas county nr ke almanor, which was earlier this year. so it's somethinghat happens in californ 2 or 3 times a year, somewhere in california. right. but as i said, for southern california, it's been two years since the last five. so it's enough to really notice. we, of course, got the shakealert through it and, you know, the people really nearby didn't get any, you know, got the alert after the after the waves. but those of us farther away got the several seconds of warning. and but it also because it's common enough in california you don't see california buildings being damaged at a five. and it might you might if it was in virginia or something place where they don't have the building codes. >> yeah, i remember napa that was a five. right. but we had damage there downtown. was that a fire? >> most of the most of the napa damage was in a six. there are a couple of napa earthquakes. one was a 6.0. there was a five something on a labor day weekend that did some mild damage. but also napa before those earthquakes hadn't. well, be

maui county website, it says sirens can be used in other emergencies , including wildfires in butte countyin the town of paradise can relate to residents in maui about the devastation from a wildfire before maui, the nation's deadliest wildfire in the past century had occurred in the town of paradise five years ago. the camp fire killed 85 people and destroyed nearly 1900 buildings like maui. people in paradise say they had no early warnings about the oncoming fire, and that's why the town is now installing 21 siren towers. old school sirens can be more reliable than modern phone alerts because cell phone service is often disrupted during wildfires and other emergencies. so the sirens are created to make our town safer. early warning sirens that will go off. and there's kind of mixed viewpoints on it because a lot of people think there won't be a fire here again. but it's not for right now. it's for the future, for our kids town leaders held meetings with residents after the camp fire and officials said making people feel safe again was a big priority in the rebuilding process. an early wa

pga has already turned off power in parts of butte shasta and yolo counties. and napa county residents can remember living through destructive wildfires. if you've ever been through something like that, it is terrifying. i mean, to be woken up in the middle of the night, you know, 15 minutes with the high low sirens coming down the streets. we we're lucky that we were able to at least catch some of our cats and maybe take a bag with us. the cal fire says its fully staffed, its on alert for any dangerous situation. they're also conducting new safety measures, including coordinating operations with napa county fire councils. they're also spending millions of dollars in fire safety improvements. anytime we have red flag warnings, that's kind of our indicator to say, hey, am i prepared? do i have a go bag? have i checked in with my neighbors? do i have a an escape route or a plan? if i'm separated from my family? cal fire says the red flag warning in parts of napa county means and cal fire will have all engines, aircraft and hand crews ready and on alert. and to s

buttes, the mountain ranges mount diablo. there are two towers, one in amador and one in el dorado county. there are 18 dedicated staff that stay on alert from now through the end of the fall season. a reminder now is stretch of interstate 80 and the east bay is closed once again for the entire weekend for a major repaving project. caltrans is closed down the eastbound lanes of interstate 80 in contra costa county for the third and final time. the closure stretches from highway four in hercules to the coming skyway in crockett. the lanes will reopen 5:00 monday morning. detours are in place. you can take eastbound highway four to northbound i6 80 just to get back on i-80. there will be one more closure, though, over the labor day weekend so that caltrans crews can work on the westbound lanes. that stretch of 80 wraps up. the big repaving project. well, you're likely to see fewer self driving crews, cars from the streets of san francisco, at least for the time being. the dmv has ordered the robotaxi company to drastically cut its fleet on the streets of san francisco following an accident w

butt tjpa team. caltrain. high speed rail teach county transportation authority, city and county and our own ad hoc committee of the board. it has taken a village to get her and excited get into n. later you will hear from the team about 3 significant items to advance the portal project. first to authorization to submit updated documentation the financial plan for you to enter the engineering phase the fta capitol grant new starts program. buildos the documentation from february andent row in the engineering phase of the process which makes the project grant eligible and positions the teejs ask for a grant agreement in the fall of 2024. prior to expected twinning tent 25 execution date. we reached agreement the 2010 investment to build the 2 level train box counts as an eligible matching expenditure for our application. bringing us closer to commroeth the funding plan and hire local match. >> we include feedback from a signed project management over site consultant and financing costs and limited rolling stock to allow cal trains emu's to access our tunnel and bottoming platforms. we reached agreement with an i

we can see the sutter buttes, the mountain ranges, mount diablo. there are two towers, one in amador county one in el dorado county. and there are 18 dedicated staff that stay on alert from now through the end of the fall season. well, people in new england are cleaning up after a tornado swept through the area the strong winds and debris caused by an ef two tornado in rhode island. and here's that moment where it barreled across interstate 285 firefighters reportedly rushed to help a driver who got very close but was unharmed. officials say it's the most powerful tornado to hit the state since 1986. on the west coast, though, it is all about tracking hurricane hillary tonight. let's go back to meteorologist roberto gonzalez, who's tracking this storm. hi, roberta. and people always ask me if here locally, if we could be adversely affected by a hurricane. and i always have to say yes because it's not so much that core that center of the hurricane, when it's at its most powerful moments. but the remnants of the hurricane and i'll get to that right now. let's get to this. we have the big beau

the fulton county jail, which is under investigation by the department of justice for poor conditions after several inmate deaths. ♪ ♪ outside the jail, protesters stood by their man buttes wouldn't care, still vote for him. >> still vote for him? >> absolutely. >> reporter: trump's bond was set at $200,000. he is charged with 13 codes chemically racketeering, criminal conspiracy, making false statements for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election in georgia, stemming from this calh secretary of state brad raffensperger. >> i just want to find 11,780 votes. >> reporter: former president called it a perfect phone call and continued to deny any wrongdoing in a pretaped interview with tucker carlson. >> i got indicted four times. all trivia, nonsense, bull [bleep]. >> reporter: former white house chief of staff mark meadows, who was also on that 2021 call with trump and raffensperger, finally turned himself in after his efforts to delay his surrender were rejected by a federal judge. district attorney f fani willisi set a new deadline friday for all defendants to turn themselves in. today, she proposed a new trial date for october 23rd. this year. several months e

buttes, the mount ranges mount diablo. there are two towers, one in amador county, one in el dorado county. there are eight dedicated staff that stay on alert from now through the end of the fall season in palm springs, known for its clear, dry desert air. but not today. the forecasters say tropical storm hillary could drop enough rain to cause cataracts atrophic flooding in that southern california desert. some of the major roads into and out of palm springs are closed. so people don't try to go up in the hills . palm springs police are stationed at barricades on those roads. so people don't try to drive or hike around them. all right. for 49 is the time. a lot of weather to talk about planning. good thing we have roberta gonzales here covering everything. thank you. because steve is getting some much well-deserved rest, right? yes. yeah. okay so here's the deal. if you're going to southern california, you want to check with the local airports for the potential of airport delays or cancellations. things are beginning to quiet down across southern california, but we still anticipate the pot

county. it's a one mile stretch that butts up to the russian river.or generations to come. here to talk about that agreement and the redwoods is jeff stump, who is the senior manager for land protection for save the redwoods . jeff, good to have you with us . good morning. thanks for having me. well tell us about the nearly 400 acres. jeff and how this all came about. well, this is a really exciting opportunity to protect, as you said, it's almost 400 acres of redwood forest right on the banks of the russian river. the russian river, of course, is important for steelhead and trout, salmon and coho salmon and chinook salmon. so it's a really neat opportunity to both protect the forest, to set it on a restoration track. right this property has one of the largest and tallest trees in the county. somehow it survived from logging. when that occurred in the 1870s. so it's really exciting to protect this property and to be able to restore it so that future generations will be able to. hoe trees? and i one specifically is at the clark tree, which is i guess o

avril has similar experience responding to 2018 camp fire in butte county. that blaze, which burned over 153,000 acres, killed at least 85 civilians and five firefighters. it was life-changing, but it taught me a lot. you really dig in and you just recognize the empathy in the compassion and what is needed. while the specter of death is daunting for avril, this mission is also partly personal. she has a home in maui on front street, which is now smoke and ash. she'll leave her dog and fly to the islands to help others and look at what's left of her own home. the day after celebrate her birthday. oh lahaina is an incredibly special place for me. we've had a home there for 25 years and to me, being able to go back and support this community in the history and the culture that i have come to love so dearly, it just means the world to me. that group is slated to leave sometime around 9:00 tomorrow morning. they should be in hawaii by midday. we'll have continuing coverage of this on mornings on to rely at san jose minette international this evening. jesse gary k

we can see the sutter buttes, the mount and ranges mount diablo. there are two towers, one in amador county one in el dorado county. there are 18 dedicated staff members that stay on alert there from now through the end of the fall season. and we do have towers here in the bay area as well, mount tam just being one of them. one of the biggest fires burning in northern california is the deep fire in trinity county. that fire was started bt been evacuated as the fire north continues to burn out of control and has covered nearly five square miles. fire crews are using the stewart fork trail as a firebreak. the fire area is so remote, supplies, including water pumps and fire hoses, have to be brought in by a mule train. meanwhile an air quality advisory has been issued in the north bay today due to the wildfires burning in northern california. one of those fires is burning in siskiyou county. this is near eureka and it's pushing wildfire smoke down to the bay area. the bay area air quality management district says smoky, hazy skies may be visible in the north bay and the smell of smoke is possi