the us antibanned workers who worked with armstrong during his seven tour de france rides. armstrong continues to say he did not take steroids. >>> hurricane amelia has grown into a rush. it's the strongest of the season so far. but it's heading further out into the ocean and is posing no threat to land. >>> hundreds of firefighters are battling wildfires across northern california. the big challenge facing them today. >>> and the bay area's heating up. we'll have the forecast with the hottest spots. >> reporter: do wind turbines power your workplace? we'll tell he -- we'll tell you -- we'll tell you more about this when the news at noon continues. >>> an unattended stove may have sparked a fire at a restaurant overnight in albany. firefighters arrived at the restaurant on san pablo avenue shortly after 3:00 a.m. an albany police officer who happened to drive by reported the fire. no one was hurt. >>> as the fire season heats unin contra costa county, people in one city are still down a fire station weeks before it closed. station 16 shut down after crews found high levels