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it was called the alta waverly.e created 196 market rate apartments and up to 31,000 square feet of retail. these are renderings of the project from the architect's website. construction began last year. >> in may, a five-alarm burned construction in emeryville. police believe someone intentionally set the fire. there is a $100,000 reward offered to catch the arsonist still. >> at that same exact complex in july, so a year ago, there was a massive fire. it was also labeled suspicious. that six-alarm fire cost $23 million in damage. it displaced two dozen people. >> let's take a look at the wind on live doppler 7. you can see there, calm over oakland for the most part at the surface. the temperature still around 58 degrees. humidity, 83%. and look at the clouds. well, the smoke, actually. and the canopy that it developed because of the inversion. your 12-hour day planner, 51 to 65. a little warmer this morning. the bottom line is the coast. you can see low 60s around the bay, 77 to 82. and mid 90s inland by 4:00. ale
it was called the alta waverly.e created 196 market rate apartments and up to 31,000 square feet of retail. these are renderings of the project from the architect's website. construction began last year. >> in may, a five-alarm burned construction in emeryville. police believe someone intentionally set the fire. there is a $100,000 reward offered to catch the arsonist still. >> at that same exact complex in july, so a year ago, there was a massive fire. it was also labeled...
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next to the new complex sits what remains of the alta waverly complex.you may recall it went up in flames nearly two weeks ago. oakland officials and the developer say they are confident that they have learned from the fire and plan to increase security at the new site. (grant) as for the alta waverly, it is in the process of being completed torn down. the developer is in talks with the city to try and work out plans to get it back into construction. the cause has not been determined yet. three other similar construction site fires have been linked to arson. coming updo you know why i pulled you over (probably because i had my phone in my hand) actually i didn't see that part what i observed was your speed a crackdown in pacifica, i'll show you who was caught in the next edition of people behaving badly (steve) plus... it's like something out of a movie.
next to the new complex sits what remains of the alta waverly complex.you may recall it went up in flames nearly two weeks ago. oakland officials and the developer say they are confident that they have learned from the fire and plan to increase security at the new site. (grant) as for the alta waverly, it is in the process of being completed torn down. the developer is in talks with the city to try and work out plans to get it back into construction. the cause has not been determined yet....
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) crews removed that large crane tuesday afternoon crushed lying on top of what remains of the alta waverly apartment complex which went up in flames last friday. you may recall, during the fire, the crane spun out of control causing serious concern for residents prompting the evacuation of nearly 700 people in nearby buildings. now, officials need it out of the way, as the 22 members of the alcohol tobacco fire arm and explosives bureau entered the fire scene for the first time. watch as they brought equipment into the fire zone looking for critical clues in hopes of uncovering whether this fire was a case of arson. mayor libby schaff, oakland mayor. we are going to find out what happened out there. i tracked down mayor libby schaff to talk about the fire . she told me that a special meeting has been set at the end of the week between city officials and developers to work toward new plan to ensure protection of the cities important construction sites underaway. schaff. we are going to have a major conference of all major projects hat are under construction this week and will be talking abo
) crews removed that large crane tuesday afternoon crushed lying on top of what remains of the alta waverly apartment complex which went up in flames last friday. you may recall, during the fire, the crane spun out of control causing serious concern for residents prompting the evacuation of nearly 700 people in nearby buildings. now, officials need it out of the way, as the 22 members of the alcohol tobacco fire arm and explosives bureau entered the fire scene for the first time. watch as they...
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80 bomberos batallaban contra las llamas que devoraban los siete pisos de lo que iba a ser el alta waverlylejo de 196 apartamentos y mas de treinta y un mil pies cuadrados de espacio comercial, que debia haber estado terminado para esta proxima primavera.... sot @ 24.05 "this is a great loss for our city and for our region.... esta es una gran perdida para nuestra ciudad y nuestra region... vamos a llegar al fondo de esto y a asegurarnos que no vuelva a suceder'' shaff walking around dijo la alcaldesa, quien califico como ""desconcertante s" los reportes extra oficiales de que el incendio, que ocurre despues de que dos siniestros provocados destruyeran otros dos proyectos en oakland, pudiese tambien haber sido provocado.... sot shaff 23.25 "nuestras prioridades ahora son muy claras, asegurar la azona , asegurar el comfort de los desplazados e indagar hasta encontrar la causa de este incendio y la alcaldesa de oakland califico este siniestro y la perdida de este edificio como un duro golpe para una ciudada que requiere de nuevas viviendas desesperadament e" top vo lorena - san francisco enf
80 bomberos batallaban contra las llamas que devoraban los siete pisos de lo que iba a ser el alta waverlylejo de 196 apartamentos y mas de treinta y un mil pies cuadrados de espacio comercial, que debia haber estado terminado para esta proxima primavera.... sot @ 24.05 "this is a great loss for our city and for our region.... esta es una gran perdida para nuestra ciudad y nuestra region... vamos a llegar al fondo de esto y a asegurarnos que no vuelva a suceder'' shaff walking around dijo...
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80 bomberos batallaban contra las llamas que devoraban los siete pisos de lo que iba a ser el alta waverly un complejo de 196 apartamentos y mas de treinta y un mil pies cuadrados de espacio comercial, que debia haber estado terminado para esta proxima primavera.... sot 21.05 "during the course of this investigation we encountered multiple hazards... durante la investigacion encontramos muchos peligros... dijo el jefe de los bomberos, cuyos hombres batallaron hasta las ocho de la manana para controlar el fuego, que segun imagenes captadas por un satelite, ardia a temperaturas de mas de mil grados... sot @ 24.05 "this is a great loss for our city and for our region.... esta es una gran perdida para nuestra ciudad y nuestra region... vamos a llegar al fondo de esto y a asegurarnos que no vuelva a suceder'' shaff walking around dijo la alcaldesa, quien esta mananarecorrio la zona del siniestro, conocida como el distrito broadway valdez, que se esperaba se viese revitalizado por este proyecto.... sot shaff 23:55 "this type of development is what oakland needs..." este tipo de desarrollo es lo
80 bomberos batallaban contra las llamas que devoraban los siete pisos de lo que iba a ser el alta waverly un complejo de 196 apartamentos y mas de treinta y un mil pies cuadrados de espacio comercial, que debia haber estado terminado para esta proxima primavera.... sot 21.05 "during the course of this investigation we encountered multiple hazards... durante la investigacion encontramos muchos peligros... dijo el jefe de los bomberos, cuyos hombres batallaron hasta las ocho de la manana...
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the alta waverly project, the 196 apartment homes and retail space under construction in oakland - now a heap of scrap metal and burned wood. an atf spokesperson says - their work is only at the beginning stages. they are teamed up with oakland fire inspectors and the almeda county fire investigative task force. one major challenge right now - fire experts tell kron four news - the area is quite unstable - take a look right here - this building is down the street on 180 grand avenue. on sunday evening - two days after the fire, the windows started popping out - sending glass shards cascading down. mark roach works inside 180 grand. the building has been shut down and workers are not certain when they will be able to return. mark roach, community bank of the bay. yeah, that caught us off guard. someone sent some photos on sunday of the windows popping out. i don't think we expected that. at the height of the fire on friday morning, around 700 people were forced to evacuate. jonathan ader was one of those people. jonathan ader, oakland resident. i felt homless for awhile. ader says he ha
the alta waverly project, the 196 apartment homes and retail space under construction in oakland - now a heap of scrap metal and burned wood. an atf spokesperson says - their work is only at the beginning stages. they are teamed up with oakland fire inspectors and the almeda county fire investigative task force. one major challenge right now - fire experts tell kron four news - the area is quite unstable - take a look right here - this building is down the street on 180 grand avenue. on sunday...
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called the alta waverly building. it had market rate housing units on top and commercial on the bottom floor. the cause is still under investigation. the fire has not been labeled suspicious by the oakland fire department but they have arson investigators here as you would imagine. speaking this morning with a member of the contracting company, the information that i got is that they did have security officers who were doing their regular walk around the perimeter this morning. and so they were here at this construction site, keeping an eye on the place when this fire started. they also have motion detectors here at this construction site. and i was told that one of those sensors did go off at about 4:45 or so this morning. so that may be one piece of evidence or an indicator of something that may have been going on at this construction site right around the time that the fire started. that will be all part of the investigation. also we talked about this earlier this morning, guys, we are in the heart of the downtown
called the alta waverly building. it had market rate housing units on top and commercial on the bottom floor. the cause is still under investigation. the fire has not been labeled suspicious by the oakland fire department but they have arson investigators here as you would imagine. speaking this morning with a member of the contracting company, the information that i got is that they did have security officers who were doing their regular walk around the perimeter this morning. and so they were...
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. >> the building known as alta waverly was set to be completed next spring. this was what it was going to look like once finished. the building was set to include 196 market rate apartments and almost 32,000 square feet of retail with residential parking in an underground ground. the developer said they were grateful no one was hurt. this is one of several destructive fires in the east bay over the past few months. another early-morning fire erupted at a structure under construction in emeryville back in may. investigators later discovered surveillance video that showed a suspect riding a bicycle up to the site minutes before the raging fire. the 7-story half finished project was destroyed for the second time in less than a year. it had also burned in july of last year. >>> another building fire last march killed four people in west oakland. more than 80 low income residents were living in transitional housing when the building caught fire overnight. investigators say a burning candle sparked that fire and that it was accidental. >>> again, today's fire start
. >> the building known as alta waverly was set to be completed next spring. this was what it was going to look like once finished. the building was set to include 196 market rate apartments and almost 32,000 square feet of retail with residential parking in an underground ground. the developer said they were grateful no one was hurt. this is one of several destructive fires in the east bay over the past few months. another early-morning fire erupted at a structure under construction in...
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today special agents with the atf got their first access to the burn evidence out ruins of the alta waverly apartment collection in oakland. investigators are trying to determine if the four alarm fire at the building under construction was arson. the housing development was the fourth to go fun flames in just the past year in oakland and emeryville. there is surveillance video from the scene of one of the emeryville fires that shows a suspect dressed all in black. the atf is offering a $100,000 reward for tips leading to ant arrest. >> the east bay mudd board of directors approved a rate hike today. customers can expect to pay 9% more on their watt bills starts this month, and another 9% starting next july. the money will be used to replace miles of aging part pipes. east bay mudd said revenue fell 30% short last year. >>> stores started by burglars, and they're using some unusual tools. the series of burglars that have merchants on alert. >> and santa cruz's famous beach is off limits to swimmers. we'll tell you about an encounter with a shark this morning that sparked the order. ♪ what s
today special agents with the atf got their first access to the burn evidence out ruins of the alta waverly apartment collection in oakland. investigators are trying to determine if the four alarm fire at the building under construction was arson. the housing development was the fourth to go fun flames in just the past year in oakland and emeryville. there is surveillance video from the scene of one of the emeryville fires that shows a suspect dressed all in black. the atf is offering a...
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this is what happened to the alta waverly on july 7th as it was nearing completion. the fourth fire at a housing construction site in the past year. the cause here is still unknown. the other three were arson. there have been no arrests, but some have questioned whether the fires are a reaction to the perceived gentrification of oakland. >> we look at what's across the street as being terrorism. >> reporter: the developers say the complex will go up under much heavier security than ever before. >> we'll be taking more aggressive onsite precautions with regard to having onsite security and having more enhanced monitoring systems and the like and a number of other things we're not going to be doing publically discussing but working with opd and other groups. >> reporter: of the 234 units planned, 15% will be for low and moderate income residents. the rest will be market rate from about $2,000 a month to $5,000. the building will have a pool, spa, and rooftop lounge. >> this is a very diverse, racially, economically, ethnically diverse community and so this is just goin
this is what happened to the alta waverly on july 7th as it was nearing completion. the fourth fire at a housing construction site in the past year. the cause here is still unknown. the other three were arson. there have been no arrests, but some have questioned whether the fires are a reaction to the perceived gentrification of oakland. >> we look at what's across the street as being terrorism. >> reporter: the developers say the complex will go up under much heavier security than...
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. >> reporter: eight months pregnant, she says almost losing her home near the alta waverly construction site was the scariest moment of her life. >> i never experienced something like this. even though the new market value units would open house and she cannot afford, she says she wasn't afraid of being pushed out. >> i love it. i looked at the building and they said they would finish next year. 2018. >> reporter: in fact, she was looking forward to them. >> the bottom was going to have stores. it would beautify the city. >> reporter: the conversation is going towards people saying, it's the anti-gentrification crew behind her possibly behind these fires. does that worry you have that conversation is going? >> at those a bit. i don't think this is anti- gentrification work. i'm an anti-judge vacation organizer. i think it's bad.>> reporter: she is one of the organ is a's. as much as she and others are against gentrification and for affordable housing, a possible string of construction arsons is not aligned with their beliefs. >> i think it's an emotional response. i don't think the mess
. >> reporter: eight months pregnant, she says almost losing her home near the alta waverly construction site was the scariest moment of her life. >> i never experienced something like this. even though the new market value units would open house and she cannot afford, she says she wasn't afraid of being pushed out. >> i love it. i looked at the building and they said they would finish next year. 2018. >> reporter: in fact, she was looking forward to them. >> the...
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next to the new complex sits what remains of the alta waverly complex. you may recall went up in flames nearly two weeks ago. oakland officials and the developer say they are confident that they have learned from the fire and plan to increase security at the new site. as for the alta waverly, it is in the process of being completed torn down. the developer is in talks with the city to try and work out plans to get it back into construction. the cause has not been determined yet. 3 other similar construction site fires have been linked to arson (( steve )) more than a half dozen people in walnut creek were forced to sleep elsewhere last night after a fire broke out in a vacant condo. (( justine )) it happened at the ygnacio gardens condominiums off ygnacio valley road just after midnight. and, as kron four's philippe djegal reports... fire investigators h
next to the new complex sits what remains of the alta waverly complex. you may recall went up in flames nearly two weeks ago. oakland officials and the developer say they are confident that they have learned from the fire and plan to increase security at the new site. as for the alta waverly, it is in the process of being completed torn down. the developer is in talks with the city to try and work out plans to get it back into construction. the cause has not been determined yet. 3 other...
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it was the alta waverly, part of a construction boom in oakland. this building was going to have 200 market rate apartments as opposed to affordable housing units. this live-work development would have a fitness room, outdoor barbecues and fireplaces and a dog run, on the roof a deck. it was set to open in spring of next year. as we've been reporting the investigation is just beginning. we don't know the cause, we don't know if it was intentionally set. we know the fire is one of recent fires in the area. address additional buildings under construction. in may a seven story apartment building was destroyed by fire. investigators determined that was arson, but no one has been arrested. that same building was set on fire in july of last year and in october of last year there was a fire under another apartment building under construction near lake merit. the investigation is in the early stages but the string of fires on the minds of a lot of people. we'll continue to update the story throughout the day. >> we received a statement from wood partners,
it was the alta waverly, part of a construction boom in oakland. this building was going to have 200 market rate apartments as opposed to affordable housing units. this live-work development would have a fitness room, outdoor barbecues and fireplaces and a dog run, on the roof a deck. it was set to open in spring of next year. as we've been reporting the investigation is just beginning. we don't know the cause, we don't know if it was intentionally set. we know the fire is one of recent fires...
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crews removed that large crane tuesday afternoon crushed lying on top of what remains of the alta waverlytment complex which went up in flames last friday. you may recall, during the fire, the crane spun out of control causing serious safety concern for residents prompting the evacuation of nearly 700 people in nearby buildings. now, officials need it out of the way, as the 22 members of the alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives bureau entered the fire zone for the first time. watch as they brought equipment inside looking for critical clues in hopes of uncovering whether this fire was a case of arson. mayor libby schaff, oakland mayor. we are going to find out what happened out there. i tracked down mayor libby schaff tuesday about the fire. she told me that a special meeting has been set wednesday between city officials and developers to work toward new plan to ensure protection of the cities important construction sites. schaff. we are going to have a major conference of all major projects that are under construction this week and will be talking about how we can better coordinate pu
crews removed that large crane tuesday afternoon crushed lying on top of what remains of the alta waverlytment complex which went up in flames last friday. you may recall, during the fire, the crane spun out of control causing serious safety concern for residents prompting the evacuation of nearly 700 people in nearby buildings. now, officials need it out of the way, as the 22 members of the alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives bureau entered the fire zone for the first time. watch as they...
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the buildings developer annoucned today that crews will begin cleaning the alta waverly housing project located on valdez street. debris on the street level has already been removed...and the remainder of debris is expected to be removed over the next few months. meantime --- valdez and 23rd streets are closed due to falling glass from windows on 180 grand avenue. a massive fire on july 7th forced around 700 nearby neighbors to evacuate. but the cause of the construction fire is still under investigation. (pam) chevron says.. it will make 20- million dollars in upgrades as part of a setttlement with the state of california. the settlement is over a 20-12 refinery fire that injured three employees... and sickened hundreds of people in richmond. the settlement follows an appeal by chevron of citations connected to that fire... now, state regulators dropped nine violations... and downgraded five others .... in return for safety upgrades. they include replacing all carbon steel piping with more corrosion resistant piping .... and specialized training for fire department personnel ... workin
the buildings developer annoucned today that crews will begin cleaning the alta waverly housing project located on valdez street. debris on the street level has already been removed...and the remainder of debris is expected to be removed over the next few months. meantime --- valdez and 23rd streets are closed due to falling glass from windows on 180 grand avenue. a massive fire on july 7th forced around 700 nearby neighbors to evacuate. but the cause of the construction fire is still under...
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. >>> new construction is called an alta waverly project. it's going to have businesses on the bottom and apartments on the top. >>> they have the podium all set up and we see some officials gathering in the distance. once again, we'll bring you the very latest on this investigation into this massive fire in oakland. >> in the meantime, you can always go to n brbcbayarea.com get more information. this is the thick of it as firefighters were trying to control those flames. we have a slide show of that fire along with more amazing video from nbc sky ranger. we'll have much more in this newscast and later tonight starting at 5:00. >>> well, fire season definitely ramping up across california. here in the bay area, firefighters battled these flames yesterday into sin city. it was eventually contained after wind moved those flames onto travis air force base. the fire, however, also threatened some livestock. pretty terrifying to watch during our breaking news coverage at 5:00 and 6:00 yesterday evening. the flames came so dangerously close to thi
. >>> new construction is called an alta waverly project. it's going to have businesses on the bottom and apartments on the top. >>> they have the podium all set up and we see some officials gathering in the distance. once again, we'll bring you the very latest on this investigation into this massive fire in oakland. >> in the meantime, you can always go to n brbcbayarea.com get more information. this is the thick of it as firefighters were trying to control those...
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that crews will begin cleaning the alta waverly housing project located on valdez street.the street level has already been removed... and the remainder of debris is expected to be removed over the next few months. meantime --- valdez and 23rd streets... are closed due to falling glass from windows at 180- grand avenue. the massive fire on july- 7th... forced around 700 nearby neighbors to evacuate. but the cause of the construction fire is still under investigation.(pam) this is just one of several recent construction site fires in the east bay. (steve) happening now: a car burlary alert in the east bay. dozens of vehicles were hit in brentwood and livermore. one car was stolen.. and police think the crooks used it to go from one city to the next. kron4's haaziq madyun has details on just how fast it all happened. 17-vehicles broken into in the town of brentwood, followed by 35-vehicles either vandalized or burglarized in the city of livermore, all reported within a hours time
that crews will begin cleaning the alta waverly housing project located on valdez street.the street level has already been removed... and the remainder of debris is expected to be removed over the next few months. meantime --- valdez and 23rd streets... are closed due to falling glass from windows at 180- grand avenue. the massive fire on july- 7th... forced around 700 nearby neighbors to evacuate. but the cause of the construction fire is still under investigation.(pam) this is just one of...
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) crews removed that large crane tuesday afternoon crushed lying on top of what remains of the alta waverly apartment complex which went up in flames last friday. you may recall, during the fire, the crane spun out of control causing serious concern for residents prompting the evacuation of nearly 700 people in nearby buildings. now, officials need it out of the way, as the 22 members of the alcohol tobacco fire arm and explosives bureau entered the fire scene for the first time. watch as they brought equipment into the fire zone looking for critical clues in hopes of uncovering whether this fire was a case of arson. mayor libby schaff, oakland mayor. we are going to find out what happened out there. i tracked down mayor libby schaff to talk about the fire . she told me that a special meeting has been set at the end of the week between city officials and developers to work toward new plan to ensure protection of the cities important construction sites underaway. schaff. we are going to have a major conference of all major projects hat are under construction this week and will be talking abo
) crews removed that large crane tuesday afternoon crushed lying on top of what remains of the alta waverly apartment complex which went up in flames last friday. you may recall, during the fire, the crane spun out of control causing serious concern for residents prompting the evacuation of nearly 700 people in nearby buildings. now, officials need it out of the way, as the 22 members of the alcohol tobacco fire arm and explosives bureau entered the fire scene for the first time. watch as they...
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remake eight months pregnant, she says almost losing her home to the alta waverly construction site wascariest moment of her life. >> i never experienced something like this. remake even though the new market value units would have been house and she cannot afford, she says she was not afraid of being pushed out.>> reporter: i love it. i looked it up. they said they would finish next year. 2018. >> reporter: in fact, she was looking forward to them. >> the bottom on the other side was going to have stores. it would beautify the city. >> reporter: the conversation is going towards people saying, is the anti-gentrification group behind or possibly behind these fires. does that worry you how the conversation is going? to make it does. i don't think this anti- gentrification were. i am an organizer. i think certification is bad. >> the tory is one of the executives of the organization east bay ford. she said as much as she and other are against gentrification and for affordable housing, a possible string of construction arson is not aligned with their beliefs. >> i think this is an emotiona
remake eight months pregnant, she says almost losing her home to the alta waverly construction site wascariest moment of her life. >> i never experienced something like this. remake even though the new market value units would have been house and she cannot afford, she says she was not afraid of being pushed out.>> reporter: i love it. i looked it up. they said they would finish next year. 2018. >> reporter: in fact, she was looking forward to them. >> the bottom on the...
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you see a small sign that says alta waverly project.t was the name of the project under construction. almost 200 units destined for oakland and retail space. we heard from the council woman who represents the area. they had just landed an anchor tenant. that is all now put on hold this morning as number one the concern is for life and property. we have no reports of anyone injured. any minute we expect to get a briefing from oakland police and fire crews. christien kafton talked with them briefly in his last report. we will bring that to you as it happens live: we've also had a chance it talk to a number of people near the construction site that went up in flames. they were forced to evacuate as the fire broke out just before 4:30 this morning. one man says he and his neighbors got quite the wake-up call in the early morning hours. >> so we have a fire alarm system in the building that went off. it was really loud. then an announcement said there was a fire across the street and get out of the building. >> that resident said he and othe
you see a small sign that says alta waverly project.t was the name of the project under construction. almost 200 units destined for oakland and retail space. we heard from the council woman who represents the area. they had just landed an anchor tenant. that is all now put on hold this morning as number one the concern is for life and property. we have no reports of anyone injured. any minute we expect to get a briefing from oakland police and fire crews. christien kafton talked with them...
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alcohol, tow back dough, and fire participates were able to access the burned ruins of oakland's alta waverlys, trying to determine if the four alarm fire at the building under construction was the result overlays were. the housing development was the fourth to go up in flames in oakland and emeryville in just the past year, and that has some people suspicious. mean time merchants in the area are feeling the pinch. >> probably about 20 east bay that used to come here to eat. now they're gone. so this is -- right now, this is very slow. >> police are hoping someone will notice this man dressed in black. there is a reward for tips that lead to an arrest. >> aviation experts say in a near miss at sfo last week could have not been caught in time, it could have caused a major disaster. the faa said that an air canada net nearly landed on a crowded taxway last friday that runs paralevel to the actually runway. four planes filled with passengers and fuel were lined up on that taxi way. dick deeds, a retired pilot, said there must have been confusion in the cockpit. >> the only thing i could think of
alcohol, tow back dough, and fire participates were able to access the burned ruins of oakland's alta waverlys, trying to determine if the four alarm fire at the building under construction was the result overlays were. the housing development was the fourth to go up in flames in oakland and emeryville in just the past year, and that has some people suspicious. mean time merchants in the area are feeling the pinch. >> probably about 20 east bay that used to come here to eat. now they're...
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of the surrounding buildings had smoke and water damage, but the fire never left the incomplete alta waverly apartment project.the fire means a significant delay in 139 very badly-needed housing units.but city councilwoman lynette gibson mcelhaney says the developers plan to rebuild. "i like to think that this is a slowdown and not a step back. what i see in oakland is a lot of growth. we're a resilient city."investigators will be resilient in figuring out how this fire startedas they look through surveillance video both from the construction site and from other buildings.by the way, nobody was hurt or killed in this fire.in oakland, spencer blake, kron four news. (vicki) today's fire is among several suspicious fires at construction sites in the east bay. less than one year ago another apartment building near lake merritt went up in flames. it happened on halloween night.... the a-t-f investigated the massive fire but we still do not know the cause. the fire destroyed the 41-unit complex.... and caused one million dollars in damage. (vicki) and in emeryville a bulding under construction tar
of the surrounding buildings had smoke and water damage, but the fire never left the incomplete alta waverly apartment project.the fire means a significant delay in 139 very badly-needed housing units.but city councilwoman lynette gibson mcelhaney says the developers plan to rebuild. "i like to think that this is a slowdown and not a step back. what i see in oakland is a lot of growth. we're a resilient city."investigators will be resilient in figuring out how this fire startedas they...
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it's located directly across from the charred remains of the alta waverly, destroyed by fire on july 7th. developer says the new complex will go up with heavier security than ever before. >> we will be taking more aggressive onsite precautions with regard to having onsite security and more enhanced monitoring systems and the like, and a number of other things that we're not going to be publically discussing but working with opd and other groups. >> councilwoman lynnette gibson tells us the recent fires have not slowed construction. she says 4,000 housing units are in the pipeline. >>> a new san francisco ordinance was signed in to law today aimed at closing the gender pay gap. mayor ed lee signed the ordinance at city hall, a first of its kind program in california. the new law will prohibit employers from asking applicants about their past salaries. it's hoped that will allow women to negotiate their salary the same as men. the law is set to go in to effect july 1st next year. >>> still to come, a humpback whale entangled in fishing net. how rescuers worked to free the whale off the
it's located directly across from the charred remains of the alta waverly, destroyed by fire on july 7th. developer says the new complex will go up with heavier security than ever before. >> we will be taking more aggressive onsite precautions with regard to having onsite security and more enhanced monitoring systems and the like, and a number of other things that we're not going to be publically discussing but working with opd and other groups. >> councilwoman lynnette gibson tells...
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. >> reporter: private security teams guarded the alta waverly project and previous fire locations. >> there were surveillance cameras in use. >> reporter: agents combed the neighborhood today looking for additional video. meanwhile pg&e restored power to neighboring homes. but a building has been tagged. the they have housed displaced residents in hotels. >>> it's 5:05 now and on to developing news in santa clara county where we're expect ang update this morning on a vegetation fire. this started yesterday in the hills of san felipe and metcalf road in san jose. the man who says his car caught fire tells abc 7 news he ran to the closest neighborhood where he coo get sel cell service to get home. no homes are threatened. meanwhile, crews are making progress battling the wall fire this morning. it's destroyed 37 structures in beaut county oroville. they described seeing flames 100 feet high. mandatorydy evacuations are changing to voluntary now. one evac wee broke down after finding her home was spared. >> we're lucky. we're okay. i just want to go home. >> governor brown declaird a st
. >> reporter: private security teams guarded the alta waverly project and previous fire locations. >> there were surveillance cameras in use. >> reporter: agents combed the neighborhood today looking for additional video. meanwhile pg&e restored power to neighboring homes. but a building has been tagged. the they have housed displaced residents in hotels. >>> it's 5:05 now and on to developing news in santa clara county where we're expect ang update this morning...
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the building's developer annoucned yesterday that crews will begin cleaning the "alta waverly housing project" on valdez street. debris on the street level has already been removed and the remainder of debris is expected to be removed over the next few months. valdez and 23rd streets are still closed due to falling glass from windows at 180 grand avenue. the massive fire on july- 7th forced about 700 nearby neighbors to evacuate. the cause of the construction fire is still under investigation. ( james ) bart gave a sneak peek into their new trains called the "fleet of the future." bart brought members of the media to take a test drive on a few of the new cars yesterday. the cars have fewer seats, but extra capacity for standing room. there are also three doors per car instead of two making it easier for passengers to get on and off crowded trains quickly. the project manager for the new fleet expects that riders will be pleased with the changes they will experience. <"it's quiet. it's cool you can feel the air coming down on your head. it's clean it's got that new car smell still. so
the building's developer annoucned yesterday that crews will begin cleaning the "alta waverly housing project" on valdez street. debris on the street level has already been removed and the remainder of debris is expected to be removed over the next few months. valdez and 23rd streets are still closed due to falling glass from windows at 180 grand avenue. the massive fire on july- 7th forced about 700 nearby neighbors to evacuate. the cause of the construction fire is still under...
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the building is known as alta waverly set to be completed next spring. it was to include 196 market rate apartments and up to 32,000 square feet of retail with underground parking for residents. this is what it looked like before the fire what it was supposed to look like. a very massive residential and business complex. they were looking forward to this in the district because this is all part of the revival effort of oakland. so obviously, a very heartbreaking morning for people in that district. >> yeah. it was going to be a big project for the neighborhood and also adding more housing about 200 apartments for that area of lake merritt that was under a major revitalization effort. on the left-hand side of your screen, that's the live look from chopper 5. on the right- hand side, this is what it looked like about an hour ago. it was an inferno as the flames engulfed the building at 4:45 this morning, portions of that building under construction could be seen stripping away falling to the ground as the fire raged some of the walls falling inward, some o
the building is known as alta waverly set to be completed next spring. it was to include 196 market rate apartments and up to 32,000 square feet of retail with underground parking for residents. this is what it looked like before the fire what it was supposed to look like. a very massive residential and business complex. they were looking forward to this in the district because this is all part of the revival effort of oakland. so obviously, a very heartbreaking morning for people in that...
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the building project was called the alta waverly.nce on medicaid, specifically to impact the new health care bill on the law. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hello, everybody! welcome to try day friday, july 7th. yeah, boy! by our pal, kelsea ballerini, who is everything, everything to hoda! >> you found her before anybody heard about her. >> she was kind of out there, but this song is such a fun song. download "yeah, boy" for the weekend. >> yeah! emmy and golden glo
the building project was called the alta waverly.nce on medicaid, specifically to impact the new health care bill on the law. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hello, everybody! welcome to try day friday, july 7th. yeah, boy! by our pal, kelsea ballerini, who is everything, everything to hoda! >> you found her before anybody heard about her. >> she was kind of out...
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the alta waverly development at 2302 valdez in oakland came in at 4:30 friday morning. although crews made it to the scene within 5 minutes, the smoke soon turned into a monsterous blaze. look - you can see the fire from this over head shot - miles away. while oakland fire fighters moved quickly to deal with the massive flames - a major concern evolved - the large crane next to the site - posing a serious threat to lives below. darrin white, interim oakland fire chief " we had to evacuate because of radient heat and the crane spinning and appearing to be unstable. everyone evacuated within a few blocks of area. a shelter set up here at the catholic cathedral nearby by housed at least 100 people - others evacuated waited out on the street. "i saw the flames, it was scary." three hours after the fire erupted, crews had the flames beat down, but hot spots continued to smolder and pose a hazard. this is an infra red picture taken - early friday afternoon revealing the challenges fire fighters still needed to address. see that - black dot hovering above the construction site
the alta waverly development at 2302 valdez in oakland came in at 4:30 friday morning. although crews made it to the scene within 5 minutes, the smoke soon turned into a monsterous blaze. look - you can see the fire from this over head shot - miles away. while oakland fire fighters moved quickly to deal with the massive flames - a major concern evolved - the large crane next to the site - posing a serious threat to lives below. darrin white, interim oakland fire chief " we had to evacuate...
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next to the new complex sits what remains of the alta waverly complex. you may recall it went up in flames nearly two weeks ago. oakland officials and the developer say they are confident that they have learned from the fire and plan to increase security at the new site. (tiffany) in san jose... the u-s postal service is offering a reward on information on suspects who robbed four mail trucks. postal service inspectors say robberis have occurred in san jose for the past two months. they say the robberies occurred while mail carriers were making house deliveries. all four cases are being investigated a conviction for mail theft carries the possibility of a 2-hundred and 50-thousand dollar fine. ( james ) in the east bay... investigators are questioning if someone started a fire in an empty condo in walnut creek on purpose. the fire started just after midnight on yganicio valley road at the ygnacio gardens condominiums. the contra costa county fire protection district says it had the fire under control within 20- minutes. investigators say the person on th
next to the new complex sits what remains of the alta waverly complex. you may recall it went up in flames nearly two weeks ago. oakland officials and the developer say they are confident that they have learned from the fire and plan to increase security at the new site. (tiffany) in san jose... the u-s postal service is offering a reward on information on suspects who robbed four mail trucks. postal service inspectors say robberis have occurred in san jose for the past two months. they say the...
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. >> reporter: friday's alta waverly construction is the latest in what's feared to be a string of arsonniting the housing crisis development fear antidevelopment acts visits are taking extreme measures to be heard a year ago in emeryville arson at this construction site and in october, a suspicious fire on lester avenue. then may 13th at the same emeryville construction site a. second arson fire. finally, friday's incident on valdez street. >> oakland is in the middle of a housing crisis. and the loss of these valuable new units only exacerbates that problem. >> reporter: adding fuel to the fire, this photo recirculating on twitter friday. it was snapped after the 2015 freddie gray protest in oakland. a building on 20th and telegraph tagged with the words, if you build it, we will burn it. >> four major construction fires in oakland in the last year, how are you approaching this in the bigger sense? >> we have the alameda county arson investigation task force working alongside the alcohol, tobacco and firearms, atf, and local fire investigator with the oakland fire department. it's a co
. >> reporter: friday's alta waverly construction is the latest in what's feared to be a string of arsonniting the housing crisis development fear antidevelopment acts visits are taking extreme measures to be heard a year ago in emeryville arson at this construction site and in october, a suspicious fire on lester avenue. then may 13th at the same emeryville construction site a. second arson fire. finally, friday's incident on valdez street. >> oakland is in the middle of a housing...
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alta proct and the previous locations. >> there were surveillance cameras in e. >> meanwhile, pg&e rtored building on waverly has been a read tagged. the developer and red cross have housed displaced residents in hotels. in oakland, katie utehs, "abc 7 news." >>> tonight a bart official is being criticized for a memo about bart ea's position on withholding crime information. the memo suggested reporting the crimes would unfairly affect and portra riders of color. since april there have been at least three cellphone robberies on bart. on friday night ather man says he was follod off bart by a grp of teens who attacked and robbed him on uc berkley's campus. bart didn't put on a press release and doesn't regularly provide crime notices. a bart board member wants to change all of that. >> i think we have to honest with the public. i think the public needs to know tactics th are used, which is why i think thathe attack on april 22nd suld be shown. >> bart says they do report all crime on a sitealled crime about one sentence on each incident. >> a private tennis coach is accud of the same crime again. police in richmond arrested
alta proct and the previous locations. >> there were surveillance cameras in e. >> meanwhile, pg&e rtored building on waverly has been a read tagged. the developer and red cross have housed displaced residents in hotels. in oakland, katie utehs, "abc 7 news." >>> tonight a bart official is being criticized for a memo about bart ea's position on withholding crime information. the memo suggested reporting the crimes would unfairly affect and portra riders of...
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alta project and the previous locations. >> there were surveillance cameras in use. >> meanwhile, pg&e restored power to surrounding homes but a building on waverly has been read tagged. the developer and red cross have housed displaced residents in hotels. in oakland, katie utehs, "abc 7 news." >>> tonight a bart official is being criticized for a memo about bart ea's position on withholding crime information. the memo suggested reporting the crimes would unfairly affect and portray riders of color. since april there have been at least three cellphone robberies on bart. on friday night another man says he was followed off bart by a group of teens who attacked and robbed him on uc berkley's campus. bart didn't put on a press release and doesn't regularly provide crime notices. a bart board member wants to change all of that. >> i think we have to be honest with the public. i think the public needs to know tactics that are used, which is why i think that the attack on april 22nd should be shown. >> bart says they do report all crime on a site called crime mapping.com, the site lists about one sentence on each incident. >> a private tennis coach is
alta project and the previous locations. >> there were surveillance cameras in use. >> meanwhile, pg&e restored power to surrounding homes but a building on waverly has been read tagged. the developer and red cross have housed displaced residents in hotels. in oakland, katie utehs, "abc 7 news." >>> tonight a bart official is being criticized for a memo about bart ea's position on withholding crime information. the memo suggested reporting the crimes would...