amy hollyfield is on scene in the castro. amy hollyfield? >>> you have to see the wreckage. is unbelievable. what is surprising is firefighters spotted to pull bodies from the truck. they were shocked when a driver and passenger got out okay. though were taken to the hospital but will be fine. here is video of the fire in the castro. the video was posted on youtube. firefighters say the driver was coming down market street at 12:30, lost control, hit the median and crashed. a woman lives on the second floor above the funeral home. she said it was scary, her it, looked out the window and could not believe what she was seeing. >> i saw everything turn orange. there is this big truck plowed into our builting and is on fire. then i saw flames shooting into the air. >>> her apartment unit, the window right there, is charred on the outside and inside the building it is fine. she says she was on the phone with money -- with 9/11 on hold for five minutes but she knew it was time to get out. a big surprise is the building is okay, a 90-year-old building and the stucco saved the build

amy hollyfield is on the scene. we have new witness video? >> yes, christian, -- kristen, but officials are asking for more because it can help in the investigation. this crash video was posted on youtube and it is there and witnesses say eddie andreini a stunt pilot was doing the second attempted inverted fly by and three was too close to the runway and crashed and the flames burst into flames. as crews tried to get to the planes, organizers addressed the crowds. >> i heard them saying if you have children with you, you should hide their eyes so i turned to the airfield and there was a great pillar of smoke and i knew they were going to crash so i got up there and i could see the biplane upside down and burning and the plane was engulfed. >>> witnessing say it seems like it took a while for responders to get to the plane. at the love the trucks remain parked behind the crowd and it took a while to maneuver their way around the people. officials at travis say fire trucks can not be on the runway when it is use but they will look into the posi

amy hollyfield joins us with details on the pursuit reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour. >> reporter: kristen, yeah, two scenes here. you can see authorities hard at work behind me. but look up. that is interstate 680. that is southbound up there. authorities also were working on that scene that's where it started all night long but they recently reopened all of the lanes on southbound. that has opened up. what happened, this car driven by a 19-year-old and he was driving erratically in concord. a police officer spotted him, tried to stop him but the driver raced off and headed southbound 680 sometimes going as fast as 100 miles per hour. he lost control, hit the guardrail, tumbled down the embankment before the el cerro exit. he was taken to the hospital, in critical condition. he is michael holden of concord. authorities started to investigate, they determined that the car he was driving had been stolen out of walnut creek. this story's impacted several cities here in the east bay along interstate 680. but now the investigation is focused here in danville. we are on la gonda road w

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield joins us. amy, police caught somebody. >> they have made one arrest, cheryl. they are still looking for another. police today are at school. they are on campus even though about half the kids are not. they stayed home confirming what officials have been hearing all week, that parents are nervous. danville police officers greeted students at charlotte on thewood middle school to ease concerns. parents took extra steps to assure their kids. >> she's nervous. normally i just drop her off. this morning i had to drop her off and walk her to class. >> the mental found spray painted on a rock just off campus property last week. >> plan to kill 12 people may 8th. today is may 8th. >> officials don't think it's a credible threat and police said no reason to cancel school or keep kids at home. >> that's been a huge question today. are you having school. should i send my kid. we've been very honest to say that's a family decision. >> at brad wong's house he let his kids decide. two of them are students at

amy hollyfield is near the area of the assaults. amy hollyfield? >>> the times of the attacks have varied. one happened at noon. two happened in the evening. people cannot believe that because the trail is very busy at night. in fact, they say that they cannot believe any of this. >> here on in trail? really? i have nerd heard of that. i walk here each day. >> women walking the trail in concord could not believe the news that an attacker, possibly a teen, had been running up and greening women. >> that is a surprise. we have lived here for 37 years. we are original owners. it is just not the kind of thing you hear about. you know? you don't. this is a quiet neighborhood. until now. >> three women have come forward to report being groped. based on the descriptions police came up with this sketch of what the attacker may look like, asian or hispanic. he is 5' 6" tall. he has short dark hair. he hasn't hurt anyone. but he grabs them from behind and runs away. >> it sounds like a rank thing to me. in hearing the description...it doesn't sound like some

that is where we find amy hollyfield with reaction. amy?can you imagine, you are on vacation and you have your rental car and guidebook and you get here to the crooked street and a sign says "closed to cars o you can walk it: residents want order but they say the gridlock traps them in their hems. traffic officials say cars backed up so bad they reach van ness impacting public transportation. the proposal is to shut it down to cars this summer. residents say it sounds good. what do the tourists say? >> a shame they are thinking of closing it. same with taking away the cable cars, it would be a disaster for san francisco. >> when they bought the hows it was an help -- acceptance of this. they shut have thought before buying. >> they are thinking of closing it to traffic on the week from june 21 through july 13th including the fourth of july from noon to five o'clock p.m., the crooked part. there is a meeting this afternoon at city hall where they will discuss and vote on this scheduled for 1:00 o'clock. >>> thank you. a teen is dead after st

. >> we have live coverage with amy hollyfield the newest details on the investigation.e start with matt keller outside the san jose high school where one of the victims graduated. matt? >> friends and family of the first three victims are mourning the loss of loved ones today. not long ago they were attending bay area high schools including this high school in san jose. here are photos of the three victims. james hong, david wang and george chen the first victims of elliott rodgers. he stabbed them in their apartment. david wang lofted commuters and videos. family and friends say he was happy here the second year studying to be an engineer. he graduated from fremont christian high school two years ago. >> a good kid. [ inaudible ] >> warm-hearted. always helped others. a good boy. >> he was good friends with james hong a graduate in san jose and together they lease around apartment. rodger accused hong of stealing candles and honk pleaded guilty for petty theft. hong knew everyone and will be deeply missed. george chen did not live in the apartment but was to visit hong

amy hollyfield is on the scene with the damage left behind. what a mess, amy hollyfield. >> the truck cab is barely recognizable. the fire was so intense firefighters expected to pull bodies out offed truck. they were pleasantly surprised. the driver and the passenger fived -- survived. >> this video was posted taken from across the street. the truck was headed west on market street and the driver lost criminal and hit the median and crashed into sullivan's funeral home and burst into flames. this happened at 12:30 at sanchez. a woman lives above the funeral home and says when she saw the fire she knew she was going to lose her home. i didn't realize how the damage affected everything, but i thought half of room was gone. i thought, time to get out. >> look at building, it is fine. a live picture scorched on the outside and that is it. the stucco saved the building. i want to show you market street, this is the outbound side still shut down and even the f line is not going through here and i will run a shuttle between was tremendous and 11th a

then it will be northbound. >> thank you, amy hollyfield. heads up, south bay, hidden cash is coming your way. the miss -- mystery benefactor who is hiding cash. hidden cash says a huge give an happens when they reach 100,000 twitter followers. right now there are 32,000 including this guy who traced it to the bar in the dog patch neighborhood and a couple found $100 buried yesterday afternoon and passed it out to families. the man behind it told abc that he is worth millions and he just wants to share his success with others. >> most of what i am giving back is in the form of traditional charity i also wanted to do something fun for san francisco. it got us out of the backyard to the beach. a fun story. ought dough pore said he could hand out hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> a nudge in southern iran summoned facebook c.e.o. mark zuckerberg to appear in court. he wanted zuckerberg to answer complains who say facebook-owned applications violate their privacy. the judge ordered the two apps blocked in iran. facebook is banned in iran along

amy hollyfield is in the richmond district at the scene. amy hollyfield? >> police are scrapping their heads at this. it isn't adding up. they hope when they get a chance to look at the surveillance video captured on the gas station camera it will answer some of their questions. they got the call at 3:30 this morning and someone was trapped under a car at the gas station. the attendant called them at 24th and imperially. they thought the car was driving out of the gas station and hit a pedestrian but new they have statements from the driver and the passenger it is not so simple. the driver was changing a tire. a man walked by. there was an interaction and words my been exchanged. they say the man lied down on the pavement. he was not helping with the tire changing he just laid counsel. then the man was tripped under the car. >> he was like down but we don't know why. we are not sure. that is an unknown. we not sure why he was laying down. >> he laid down? >> correct. he was laying down. strange. strange. very strange. i...i cannot make anything of that. >>

amy hollyfield? >>> the big announcement: $120 million from facebook to the bay area schools. the money will be guyen out over five years. here is how they will spend the first $5 million. they will give it to underserved schools in san francisco and in the ravenwood district east palo alto and in redwood city. the couple talked to school administrators and local leaders and decided the money needs to be spent on principle training, classroom technology, which is providing computers and internet connection to the classroom and helping students transition from 8 to 9th. the couple says improving the qualities of public education is something they both care about. they pledged to give $1.1 billion. this donation is the largest allocation of the pledge so far. they plan for their focus to be children, education, and health. yes, they say they do plan to have children of their own one day. not yet the right new they say they are focused on other people's children. >>> the second year of the bottle rock napa valley test value me begins this afternoon. he are pictures of the set up

live in dan i will have, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thanks, amy. >>> 4:31. so far there are no reports of serious damage after a small earthquake shook the los angeles area. the magnitude 3.3 quake hit about 11:39 last night. centered a few miles south of downtown l.a. people felt the shaking for several miles beyond the quake's epicenter. >> police are trying to track down a couple of professional burglars undeterred by security cameras. surveillance video shows the two men rang the doorbell to make sure no one was there and took valuables and stole a car all in less than 12 minutes. the homeowner remembered hearing someone at the door a few days earlier. she is pretty sure the same guys were going door-to-door looking for homes to rob. >> neighborhood watch. >> no, we don't. >> do you wish you did? >> i wish i did. i mean, i would think my security cameras would be a deterrent but it is not. >> police say that the deter sent for a tightly knit neighborhood that communicate with each other. if you have a story for us go to abc7news.com/newsreport. >>> the d

. >> amy hollyfield is at the cal fire station in sunol. amy? >> they are gearing up and they say you should be thinking about what you will do, too. do not leave children or pets unattended in a car. it can get dangerously hot in two minutes. when buckling up the kids in the car, make sure the buckle is not too hot. slow down outside. it is bad to exercise in the heat of day. stay cool. sunburn keeps you from dissipating heat. officials will declare today the start of fire season for northern california. that usually doesn't happen until june. at the cal fire station they will have 15 trucks starting today. usually they have telephone. there will be new employees to be trained to get them ready for the season which is going to be busy they think. 95 percent of fires are started by people. they are putting out the word hoping everyone will be extra careful and do their part. >>> developing news from the south bay, this morning investigators are looking to the cause of a stubborn fire in a san jose landfill first reported yesterday afternoon. 11

amy hollyfield is in concord with the story. >> police say there have been they attacks along this walking path and we are in concord. here is the sketch police released of what they think he looks like. though believe he is in his early or late teens and women have described him as hispanic or asian at 5' 6" tall and thin to average build. the man comes up from behind and gropes the women overtheir clothing and runs away. no one has been hurt in the attacks and the women have fought reported seeing a weapon. >> they do believe he lives in this area. this started in march. there have been two attacks this month. police are getting the word out so women can look out. reporting live for abc7 news. >> thank you. we have breaking news from new york, we have learned that dozen of people have been arrested in a major child pornography bust including firefighters, a rabbi, and police officers and others who have direct contact with young children. all are accused of creating and distributing child porn. most of the arrests are in new york but more arrests could come when the agents analyze the se

and amy hollyfield is on the scene and bring us more details. a wider view of highway 24 away from 680 into lafayette, top speeds eastbound track. one construction project will block lanes until 6:00 between broadway and caldecott. earlier accident 150th avenue is cleared 580 in and out of castro valley clear. this is how long it's going to take you to dublin, 37 minutes. traffic is building. >> 5:21. seven things to know as you start your day. >> the role first lady michelle obama will play on abc's hit drama "nashville "s. >> why are these people making babies cry? and it's on purpose. let's have a look. for hollywood's biggest stars. who's it for? it's for becky. she must be important. oh, she is. now, he designs... for the star in your life. becky, will you marry me? yes. neil lane bridal. uniquely beautiful, hand-crafted rings from hollywood's master of vintage glamour. at kay jewelers - the number one jewelry store in america. every woman should feel like a star. ♪ every kiss begins with kay ♪ and less saturated fat? it's eb. eggland's bes

amy hollyfield? >> yes, it is open. you can see for yourself. look behind me, you are looking at southbound 280 at the mariposa overlook looking down on 280 and cars are zipping through. we drove it this morning with video of the drive and on there, early, expecting to open up at 5:00, and the concrete dried, they opened it up at 2:00. they shut it down on thursday night because they needed to fix a hinge that holds the bridge section of the freeway together. while the contractor worked on that project, caltran took advantage of the closing and got their own crews out there, as well, and they did some basic works such as replacing signs along the freeway. they are calling this a "success." they got it all done in time for the commute. it sounds like they like the model of closing this down during the holiday weekend because the next closures are set for july 4 and labor day weekend they have to do more hinge work but that time it will be northbound. >>> thanks, happening today a group of drivers with the ride sharing service lift are listening t

our reporter, amy hollyfield, is in walnut creek. amy? >> they saying they have had five fires in eight days. they believe it is arson. there is no evidence of cigarette butts or fireworks so they believe it is a "hot start." one comes to the dry grass and take as lighter or match and sets it on fire. the most recent fire happened last night. only half an acre burned. firefighters got it out quickly. it happened on the hill above the park in walnut creek. it is an area with a lot of dry hills. there are a lot of homes in the area. residents are nervous. fires have not reached any homes but it is very dry and the firefighters are worried. >> the fires have been small is we been lucky. we do not is the normal afternoon winds we usually expect. that has, worked in our favor. the problem is, the fires are more and more continuous. we are getting them sooner after each other. it is so dry up there it do spread. if it spreads it could wipe out a neighbor. >> it is believed kids could be setting the fires and they all happen right at the time th

southbound 280, full closure, and amy hollyfield is on the scene, southbound 280 from 6 to 101 closed. if you have giants tickets go over to 80 and 101 southbound because 280 southbound you cannot get out as of 9:00. >> scientists will descend on a san mateo county beach to figure what led to the death of a baby whale. clouds can gather to see the humpback washed up at pillar point. matt keller is live with that story. >> people are pulling over to check owe the whale and it is on the move. in the past hour we have watched it float away 150 yards offshore and 250 yards south. the high tide hit at 5:40. we have a sandy beach 250 yards south. best case scenario for scientists is to make it there. the humpback whale was spotted floating yesterday at 3:00, and the 20 to 25' mammal was at the chowder house and washed up at the r.v. park. >> we had our afternoon cocktail and i said there is a big rock out there i did not notice. what is the rock doing there? and it moved. it turned out it was a whale. >> the marine mammal center is working with the noaa and the coast guard and it is not kno

amy hollyfield is at olivet charter elementary school in santa rosa. >>> officials are working on an e-mail to send to parents to tell them what happened. the mom is out on bail. investigators say the 30-year-old delia garcia-bratcher came on to campus on friday and confronted an 11-year-old boy that she grabbed by the let and threatened him. ones say she believed the boy was bullying her daughter. according to officials, the boy still had red marks on his neck when the sheriff deputies arrived democratic this in front of several students and investigators interviewed many of the students before they arrested her on saturday. they have charged her with physical any child abuse. she did make the bail, $30,000, so she now is due in court on thursday. >>> new this morning, one of 18 resident advisors fired by san jose state university last month says it was a public relations stunt bit university to "cover its back side." the former r.a. said this was trying bettered by the case of four white freshman who bullied a black student and not an alleged underage drinking incident. a task forc

amy hollyfield is at travis. >> there is one piece of video that is very good showing the crash.ave it posted on youtube . you can see the plane get too close to the runway while trying to perform a stunt and it crashes and burst into films. the ntsb is asking for more video to be handed over to investigators. the crash happened before 2:00 at the air show at travis air force base. the pilot, eddie andreini, died in the crash. ones say they didn't release the plane was in trouble. crews rushed to try to get to the plane organizers addressed the crowd. i heard them say, if you have children, hide their eyes so i turned to the airfield and there was smoke so i knew it would crash so i got up there and i could see the biplane upside down and it was burning and it was engulfed. >> it seemed like it took too long for crews to get to the burning crew pointing out that the fire trucks were parked huge the crowd. officials say the fire trucks cannot be on the runway when it is in use and they will look into whether they need to change the positioning of their emergency trucks. investigat

amy hollyfield is in san francisco near the bridge with this report. >> we have video that is shocking to see but officials describe it as dangerous. watch as the driver of this white bmw freaks out and tries to get out of the situation. the driver stopped in the middle of northbound 101. people are honking, the driver doesn't care and crosses several lanes, makes a right turn and drives the wrong way down a ramp almost colliding with an s.u.v. all of this to avoid having to cross the golden gate bridge. crews have moved the last exit's the bridge because of construction on the new parkway. it is coming as a vice to the drivers. >> people know the way. when you change it, it it is confusion for the drivers. >> if you miss the new exit, you cross the golden gate bridge and come back. >> exit is marked and the c.h.p. is out here watching for people doing crazy things to try and correct their mistake. they have seen some dangerous behavior. the key is get in the far right lane to make the last exit at merchant road. it comes earlier than the old one. the exit is in place for a month. if y

amy hollyfield? >>> the women are attacked from behind while on a walking path in concord. this is between south and north no one has been hurt. the women is not reported seeing a weapon. the times vary, one happened at noon and two others happened in the evening. the women did join the man and they have come up with this sketch of what they think he might look like. the women believe he is a teenager and he is either asian or hispanic. he has short dark hair and is 5' 6" and has a thin to average build. officers do think he lives in the area. there was an attack if march and two attacks in month. police now getting the word out so women can be on the look out. >>> we are continuing to follow breaking news in the newsroom, emergency cruise are on the scene of a bad track with a tour because and a semi truck at the california and arizona border on interstate ten. four have been killed and multiple people are flown to the hospital. the semi knack jived. breaking news continues on twitter@abc7newsbayarea. un. >> a quiet neighborhood is the scene of a horrible crime, three girl

amy hollyfield is at facebook headquarters in menlo park. amy? >> are you ready for this? they donating $120 million to bay area school districts and spread it out over five years. here is how the first $5 million will be spent. that money is going to go toward school districts in san francisco, ravenswood and redwood city. they are being pesk in how they want the money spent, toward training prescribes -- prince preliminary -- principles. they have an amazing opportunity and it is important to them they use this opportunity to give back. they are inspired by the gates. they are focused on children and they do hope to have their own one day. right new they are focused on other people's children. they say that this is the biggest allocation so far of the $1.1 billion they have pledged to give. >>> thank you. oakland school officials will give security officers more training after one was charged in a shocking attack on a student in a wheelchair. security video shows what happened at oakland high school may 19. school follow say the 23-year-old security guard and another gua

amy hollyfield is on the campus with details. amy hollyfield? >> yes, there will be an open mike at vigil but they are asking students to not make political comments. they want people to only talk about the victims and the vigil yesterday, hour, did turn political. the father of one of victims had the crowd chant "not one more." he encouraged everyone to fight for tougher gun control laws. classes were canceled yesterday so student could have a day of mourning and they gathered in the university constitutional to -- crust stadium. richard martinez pushed them to take action. >> are you with me? >> yes! >> one more time, are you with me? >> yes! >> not one more. not one more. not one more. >> the stadium was full mostly students. the stadium holds 20,000. one said he never saw the stadium that full. many of the students wore black ribbons in memory of those killed. at berkeley students gather in memorial glade at 8:00 with organizers wanting to show their sister campus they stand in solidarity with them. >> three bay area high schools held their

it will only get hotter prompting fire and health concerns, and now to abc7 news with amy hollyfield in sunol. >>> good morning, gearing up at the cal fire station for a busy next couple of days and you should think about what you will do, too. a couple of things are not on the forefront of your mind. thing of the car, how hot it can get. do not put children or pets this this. it can be dangerously hot in two minutes. buckle up the kids and make sure the buckle is not too hot. outside the car, slow down. it is bad idea to exercise in the heat of day and it is going to be hot. stay cool. a sunburn keeps you from dissipating heat. avoid long term sun. drink plenty of water. fire officials are going to declare today the start of tire season for northern california can that usually doesn't happen until june. at the cal fire station in sunol they will have continue trucks here starting today and usually they have 12. 95 percent of fires are starting by people so they are asking you to be very careful the next couple of days. >> developing news from the south bay in morning investigators a

amy hollyfield is at sfo. >>> the summer travel season is here and it will be busy. what it is looking like at american airlines terminal kicking off the memorial day weekend. the roads are going to be congested, as well. aaa is predicting a record summer on the roads, the second highest since 2005. in california they think there will be an increase of 1.8 percent in the number of cars compared to last memorial day weekend and this just the beginning at sfo. people say they have big plans for the summer. >> excited to stay home this weekend. i love taking trips in the summer. we have a trip with a bunch of our friends. love going on vacation. >>> all you flying in and out of sfo this morning, remember our gloom, our fog can impact the flights so do not forget to check on the flights before you head out for the airport but this is a new component this summer, look at this picture of the runways, they have shut down two of the four runways at sfo and that because of maintenance work. officials do not think this has a huge impact and they worked with the airlines on the

amy hollyfield is at the scene. we will have more at 5:30. >> a young man is accused of murdering six students at uc santa barbara and what his parents went through surrounding the hours of the attack. katie marzullo? >> yes, this is a family friend speaking out would knew elliot rodger since he was a child. he said that speaking now, after the fact, that elliot rodger is a monster. the mother and father started driving up to uc santa barbara from los angeles when they got the manifesto by e-mail and they watched part of the youtube video and we now know it was too late. they still cannot face the public or the media but through their friend they want people to know their son is dead, too, they are mourning his victims more than him. this morning he delivered the statement. >> we are crying in pain for the victims and their families. it breaks our hearts on a level we didn't think possible. the feeling of going that it was our son's actions that causedded tragedy can only be described as hell on earth. >> ready idea

amy hollyfield? >> what if you could sill walk the crooked street? walk it? not drive.me beautiful curves, same gorgeous view. look at that. would it change the expense? here is the proposal from city hall. they are taking a close look at closing the crooked street to cars on the week in the summer. that would start june 21 and go through july 13. that would go from noon to 6:00 p.m. if you live along the street, something needs to be done and they are being overrun by tourists. no facilities can handle thousands of people a day and we are overrun. there is no security. there is in order. there is no traffic flow. people are stopping in the middle of street and do what they want. >> remark is an issue. sometimes it backed up so much on van ness it conflicts and impacts the regional transportation network. >>> in tourists say, wait, this is a major attraction. we want to drive it. they say closing it is a shame. residents say they are often trapped inside their own home because there are so many cars. there have been car accidents and they want tourists but though need o

amy hollyfield is in vallejo where she spoke with the father. >>> he said he had to shove his 50 into and pry the dog's jaw open to save his daughter. he is a picture he shared of the three-year-old girl. he ripped part of her scalp off and almost tore off her ear but slow is okay and she was able to walk to the ambulance last might and was assuring her parents everything was going to be okay. he says that the pit bull was out for a walk on a long leash and she was out playing and her father saw her head inside the dog's mouth and he jumped into action. >> the dog had her hair in his mouth and latched on to her braids and trying to pull her and she was trying to pull away and i started trying to actually attack her and i thought he was trying to play but that is a large pit pull. they don't play with little kids >> his finger was ripped open but is okay and he tells us it was all very scary shove his 50 into -- his fist into a he would like to see the dog put down. miss have no record of any arrests in this case. >>> quite a story. glad everything is mostly okay. >>> two people are re

amy hollyfield will have more details in a report in a few minutes. >> a santa clara crime laboratoryhnician is reassigned after botched drug tests in methamphetamine cases using the wrong chemical to test flood samples of 2,500 people arrested for suspected drug use. at least six false positives have been reported by the d.a. >> three, circus officials are blaming a faulty rigging cramp for an accident in rhode island that injured several performers. eight women were performing the act when they plummeted 20' on sunday. all performers were listed in either serious or good condition. >>> interstate 15 in southern california remains closed this morning after an overpass caught fire and collapsed 80 miles northeast of los angeles on the main connection from los angeles to las vegas. the interstate is expected to re-open this afternoon. it took the giants 13 innings to beat the pirates in a game that lasted 5 1/2 hours and went well beyond midnight in pittsburg. a throwing error scores the victory at 11-10 boosting the giants' winning streak to six. >> trafficking light showers on live d

that is where amy hollyfield joins us from the castro. amy? >>> yes, in is a delicate operation. they are dealing with the file that was on truck. westbound market treat is closed. we have major progress, the most all morning, now with the cab getting loaded to tow away the truck 11 hours after it crashed and burned. >> man who took this cell phone video her the accident first. he was shocked when he saw it. he said it did not sound like a vehicle crash. >> the soup was so loud it sounded like steel girder falling 20 stories off of a building on to the cement. >> a tractor trailer headed down market street in castro district at 12:30 crashed into sullivan's funeral home and burst into flames. there were two men in the truck. >> they were fortunate. i expected to find human remains in the vehicle. they were not seriously injured. >> the gas tank blew and the flames shot into the air. >> this woman lives above the funeral home and saw so much orange she thought for sure the business and her home would be destroyed. >> the color of the room and the sounds, i thought half of the buil

amy hollyfield is at the presidio. amy to. >> the ceremony got started and the band played "the national anthem." it is a beautiful day. we doubt that have the usual fog we have not morning at this time of year. look at the turnout: a lot of people here and all seats are taken and people are standing in the cemetery to watch the ceremony. this cemetery has more than 35,000 graves and each grave has been decorated with aing in. it is usually boy scouts would spend the week placing the flags at the tombstones but this year the girl scouts joined in and helped. this ceremony is one of the largest in the nation. they expect about 2,500 people today. when youngsters show up on this day off from school the older generations notices. >> it makes me feel good when i see younger people bringing their children here because they will remember as we get older we tend to for get or the future generations forgets but we are brought to seat sacrifices it would make a difference i think. >> they started with a grand march and they are

amy hollyfield is at car for the tribute. >> students are organizing a vigil to be held at memorial glade at 8:00 tonight at berkeley to show they stand in solidarity with the campus. it is their sister school. students have been busy grieving and remember, to say thank you and placed a large banner at the police department and students are writing messages of thanks to the officers who responded to the shootings. the students say brave officers stopped the killer from shooting anyone else. >> we did not realize how serious the situation was but after seeing it, it was cool. we watched the cops monitoring the people and it was awesome what they did. >> there was a vigil at uc santa barbara to remember the victims. students filled the campus stadium. one student said he had never seen the stadium so full. >> they are supposed to get ready for final exams right now but many say it is too difficult to study. classes in santa barbara were canceled so students could have a day of mourning. they are going back ode and some think that will help the he willing process. >>> a state senate bill add

amy hollyfield will have a report coming up in the next half hour. >> a bay area police department is cracking down on those would leave pets in cars. someone got a $500 fine for leaving an animal in a hot car yesterday on an 85-degree day. the inside of a car can reach temperatures up to 120 degrees in 30 minutes. >>> a we of nba team owners will discuss what to do about donald sterling who vows to fight to keep his team despite the scandal and ban. katie marzullo is in the newsroom. >>> the nba finance advisory committee has a conference call today and members will talk about the league's next move. all signs point to the majority of owners wanting to force donald sterling to sell but if they vote that way that is not the end necessarily. he can fight the decision and it sounds like he might, fox news is reporting that donald sterling said the team is "not for sale." experts say donald sterling could tie up the sale for the rest of his life and then this glitch if his estranged wife files for divorce the property law could delay a sale until the assets are divided. there is plenty o

amy hollyfield has the story. amy? >>> yes, an attorney tells us the landlord is taking it too far. they say they are seeing a lot of that these days as rents continue to go up. >> residents say it was a rude awakening to get a letter slipped under their door from the landlord. >> that is a little strange. they could not believe that the minimum income must be $100,000 to live there. an apartment building located at height at fillmore. >> kind of a joke. i am a resident, you can't change anything. but it sets a bad tone. >> the a woman who lives in another building worries she is next. >> will i get kicked out? i will not bible -- i will not be able to afford living here. i am a teacher. >> residents do not need to panic. >> there is nothing in a law that requires them to show their income or credit. >> she says the rental market is so hot right now she was not surprised and landlords can make demands on future tenants. >>> for new tenants there is nothing that brother hints requiring of certain income requirements and credit level checks. >>> she says her office has been more busy

amy hollyfield is in antioch with more on that story. amy? >> can you believe we are talking about the fire over overnight. three acres burned in antioch at 12:35. it did not reach any structures. no one was hurt. this is what they are worried about: all over the bay area. it is dry. from years of drought and not enough rain so the firefighters are high alert and cal fire have added crews earlier than normal. >> we did get rain this week but don't be fooled it is still very dry. >> i can see the patches of yellow and it is changing and we do not even have the wind. this is just height. >> firefighters are stressing the response of defensible space around your home and some are working on that now. it could feel early. today is the first day of may but firefighters say it is smart and it will be a long season, a dry season, so get busy now. you don't want to be asleep at the wheel. >>> outdoor workers should take the heat seriously according to osha with a remainder that regulations require a supply of fresh water and shaded areas for brakes.

amy hollyfield is in san francisco near the bridge. >> our video this morning could be captioned "people driving badly." watch, as we captured one person realizing the mistake and trying to make changes much the driver of the vehicle stops in the middle of northbound 101 with cars around the person are honking, drive doesn't care, and does what it takes to get out of the situation and makes a dangerous right turn and drives the wrong way down the rank almost hits another car and all of this is because the last san francisco exit has been moved 1,000 feet south because of construction. the exit is, maaed but it is new and people are missing it. the consequence of the mistake is freaking them out. >> if you miss it you are going across the golden gate bridge. it is unfortunate but that is why -- it is a learning curve and you need to understand the exit has moved. >> officers are watching and looking for people doing crazy things and they say they have eastbound some dangerous behavior and they want to put a stop to it. this morning as we were trying to get ourselves in position we actuall

amy hollyfield will have a live report in the next half hour. >>> president obama is waking up on the west coast today. he arrived in los angeles yesterday. this afternoon he will make his way to the bay area. katie mar zu llo has details on the trip. >> reporter: it will be a busy and lucrative two days for the president. president obama will be hobnobbing with the biggest names in tech while raising money more the democratic national party. the president arrives a little before 4:00 this afternoon. he will attend a private roundtable discuss at the home of the founder of 23 and me which is human genome research firm. 36 people will be there having paid more than $32,000 each. the big dmc fund-raiser is tonight. to the fair monday hotel in san jose to accommodate 250 people. tickets go from $1 though thousand to $32,400. the president is already in california. last night at a gala in l.a. the tone fairly somber it is a president talked about current international atrocities. >> every day when i wake up and i think about young girls in nigeria or children caught up in the conflicts in

amy hollyfield is in san francisco with the dubious list. amy? >>> yes, ocean side beach scores better than bayside beaches. in the city we have a beach with big problems. collar and her dog visit candlestick point each other across from the old 49ers stadium. >> i come for the quiet each morning with my dog. >> beach could use a good cleaning. below the water surface is enough toxin to land the beach on the top ten list of most polluted beaches in california. >> this is the number ten beach bummer this year so it is making the number ten list as our top ten most polluted beaches in the state. >> this don't surprise fleming. she has noticed a lot of glass on the shoreline and says it makes it tough to walk her dog. scientists speculate the storm drain from the stadium could be contributing to the poor water quality. something needs to be done all agree. >> i would love for an environmental action group to come out here and clean up. i am sure there are a lot of people in the volunteer that -- in the community that would volunteer to help. i o. >>

amy hollyfield joins us with more on the problems caused by rising temperatures. amy? >>> this hillside is starting to dry out or the animal whose like to run around officials are watching closely. >> dry crispy grass and record heat. it is only the first day of may. antioch residents were surprised to wake up and see this charred hillside across from their homes. it lit up around 12:30 this morning. >> i am worried. i home everything is okay. >> fred cannot believe this grass fire happened so early in the season and is bracing for a rough summer. he is trying to keep the lawn moist but conserve water which he knows is scarce. the lawn also comes to an abrupt end toward the house. >> i took everything out. i don't want anything close to the house. >> officials say brush like this is still rare because of recent rains we are still enjoying green hillsides but not much longer. >> the areas are isolated at this time of year. in a couple more weeks this will be more hillside that has the condition. it will be a problem. >> cal fire added extra crews, four to six weeks ahea

. >>> amy hollyfield is at pleasanton ridge regional park. amy? >>> a beautiful trail. it is going to be hot as an oven the next couple of days. the advice is to take the weather seriously. get your work out or exercise on a trail like this out of the way and done early in the morning. we are coming off of a cool weekend. we are not used to the temperatures yet. >> the sheet here. triple digits will hit the bay area this week. many are looking at their car cars and shaking their head. in sunol the team is adding fire trucks today bringing the number to the typical summer peak not something they do in the spring. >> not normally in may. we could have 8 to 12 engines but today we are starting at 15. >> clear out the space around your home now. talk to your family about evacuation plans especially if you live in a rural area. >> figure it out now, what papers you need, medications you will want. >> the fire department will watch the hills and watch people at tomorrow's bicycle race which passes through the bay area tomorrow. spectators say it will be tough on the racers. >

amy hollyfield? >>> the c.e.o. here says he is ashipper, too, and his employees hot and wanted to improve the shopping expense. this technology does that, and the customers vary from mom-and-pop shops, to big department stores. is this gathering of information or is it spying? >> this sticker tells you, you are being tracked using technology that picks up the wi-fi signal on your smartphone and tells them about your coffee-buying behave. the company face add backlash with comments on facebook criticizing it. one called it inexcusable and un-american. they have decided to stop tracking. >> i stress that it is being taken seriously. >> company that was hired to do the tracking say this is what happens when you shop online. the witness you are on can track what you look at and learn about your shopping habits, brick and mortar stores want to do that, too. >> we help local store serve their customers better line online stores. >> a spokesman says that the company was built from the ground up with a focus on privacy and

amy hollyfield is in oakland with the story. amy? >>> kristen, police say she has been found but she is not going home. seven-year-old kyianna orear's mother told police that her daughter had been kidnapped from her oakland home on 73rd avenue in east oakland launching an intense police search and investigation. this morning, she still believes kyianna orear was kidnapped. >> someone cut the gate and took my child. >> it turns out kyianna orear was safe. she wandered into the east oakland deliverance center and cared for by this couple who was there for a prayer service. but no one told police. >> she said she was host. >> she didn't ask you to take her to her mother? >> she didn't know where she lived. she was lost. >>> the couple kept kyianna orear overnight and this morning they were getting ready to take her to her school and they saw her picture on the news and drove to the police station instead. >>> it is a good feeling, and the detectives were so excited when we drove up with her. we were so happy to see her on the news. >> s

amy hollyfield? >> yes, he felt so strongly about her that he considered her family. >> my relationship was immediately -- i relate dig this woman. >> the reverend met maya angelou at a party 50 years ago. they stayed and talked until 4:00 in the morning, the going of a beautiful friend. >> >> we began a conversation and immediately called each other brother and sister. >> she called glide one of her churches and she already the choir and spoke to the congregation dozens of times. williams and his wife, say that she always inspired. >> not like she spoke but she sang. she sang and danced with her words. it was just wonderful. >> the years of friendship are full of precious moments. williams officiated at her three weddings along with oprah at her 85th birthday and wrote a forward to their book and pushed another to become a poet. >> when i became the poet laureate she was so proud of san francisco for that. she was...one...one in...countless. >> when low tide celebrated the 50th anniversary maya ange

amy hollyfield is in one city that could hit trip me digits. amy? >> it is cooking out here in antioch but some figured out where to be. the marina is a good spot. we have a couple of boats launching here. are they playing hooky from work? or school? we will never tell. today is all about doing what it takes to stay cool. >> the seniors have the right idea: cooling off in the pool and doing so in the morning. >> it is easier to be out in this weather than in the afternoon when it is really hot. >> you will not fine them out and about when it is supposed to be 102 in antioch. >> i don't like it at 102. >> the shame is the timing. antioch has a fun water park perfect for today but it doesn't open for another week. it is, after all, only may 14. >> it would be nice to have shorter hours or something or evening time. around 5:00. >> crews are hoping they will not be busy and people will drink a lot of water and seek shade or air conditioning in the heat of the day. they point out this is happening early in the season. we are not used to the heat yet. an

amy hollyfield will have a live report the next half hour. >>> president obama arrives in the bay area today for fund-raisers and appearances. it will be host bid the biggest names in high-tech. also makes an unlikely stop at a local walmart. >> it is not a presidential shopping spree this time around. walmart will be the president's last stop in the bay area. that's tomorrow. it will come after today's moneymaking event. the president is also already in california. he attended a gal last night in los angeles. surrounded by the stars of hollywood. including bruce springsteen, barbra streisand, conan o'brien was hosting. it was the 20th anniversary of steven spielberg's foundation. the foundation dedicated the gathering video testimony from holocaust survivors and other witnesses. the president told the crowd similar atrocities still exist like the kidnapped girls in nigeria happening right now. >> i think drop by drop by drop we can erode and wear down these forces that are so destructive, we can tell a different story. >> today the president arrives at moffett field and first ape tend

amy hollyfield has the story from olivet charter elementary school in santa rosa. >> i was shocked. very, very shocked. >>> parents are reacting with surprise at the news that another mom was arrested over the week and accused of confronting a 12-year-old boy on campus and putting her happens on his throat and telling him not to bully her daughter anymore. the school district is also reacting. >> we are planning to have our school psychologist to check with both of the students and see how they are doing and respond to their needs. >> parents received a written explanation of what happened and a remainder of the visitor policy. the mom in question is out of jail on bail and under court order to stay away from campus. >> my youngest daughter gets bully weekly because she has a tooth condition and the kids make fun of her. >> watch are your kid being bullyied is awful. >> this is the wrong approach but i have been there, i have wanted to say my peace but i haven't. >> the school says they do not ignore the reports. >> we were not away of the allegations. we will investigate them. we h

amy hollyfield joins us from scene. >> people in the department complex are upset, they say the 8-year-old 18 year old man way polite. police have not responded about the situation, but he was 18 years old when he was shot and camed. a woman lived in the parent unit with her two kids, one 18-year-old male and his older sister. the officer was attacked by a man with a baseball bat and he felt his life was being threatened and the officer shot and killed him. it happened at 6:15. a neighbor we spoke with says he heard a woman yelling "don't shoot him." and she her the shots. >> the people that live down there are such nice people and my part is going out to them. the whole thing has had all shaken up. >> police released a statement saying that they were called to the home because of a domestic disturbance and they did not elaborate. they put the officer on paid leave. he was injured but not like-threatening injuries. >> we have placed several calls and e-mails into the police department and not heard back. we are working to talk to the high school where the 18-year-old was a student. stay wi

>>> as we take you interest san francisco we have a street closure because of an accident and amy hollyfield is on the scene right now and will bring us more details but market street is currently closed at 15th after a big rig crashed into a funeral home. that is going to be blocked off until further notice while police continue the investigation. >> in san jose 101 is clear. 280 is not affected. we had early construction s

amy hollyfield is at fremont christian school. >> students are handling this william. it is a small fool and they feel very comfortable talking to their teachers. this is a private christian school and they also are praying with them. the administrators say david wong is remembered as a young man who loved to play basketball. there are students would still know him and today was the first day back in class since the travel didn't. >> we mop tour our seniors particularly but any students that may need counseling or to talk it out. we waiting to see what kids have to say about that. so far, things are pretty even and the kids have the long weekend had time to think through things and talk with friends. >> wang was studying engineers one of the three elliot rodger stabbed to death inside his apartment before he went on the shooting spree. >> we had great fondness for him and of course we are devastated along with his parents that one of our students would...be gone in such a horrific way. >> his former high school is planning to dedicate the outdoor basketball court to hi