. >> fire victims can apply to for federal disaster aid and betty yus the that story. -- betty yu has that story. >> reporter: one weeks after the fires broke out, the fema center brings together agencies in an effort to help people rebuild their lives and move forward. >> ready to go home but there is no home to go home to. >> reporter: people can apply for money from fema. and the fema money is available for a variety of things. temporary housing, rental assistance, home repairs, transportation, medical and funeral expenses. >> this is a one stop shop for the beginning of a long recovery process. >> there is so much information in there for canceling utilities, rebuilding, dmv. insurance information. property taxes. anything you could need. >> reporter: the best way to aplay for benefits is through disaster assistance.gov. to get benefits one person in the household must be a u.s. citizen. betty yu, kpix 5. >> thank you. >>> up next, an update on north bay schools that will be back in session tomorrow and a north bay native serving up world class meals to fire victims. >> and parent

only on five: he tells betty yu his story of >>> a local man is one of the lucky ones tonight. he was shot in the neck. the bullet is still there. he tells betty yu his story of survival. >> it went through my ear and entered right behind my jaw, and then traveled down to a few inches above my collarbone. >> reporter: the bullet is still sitting inside jeff's neck. doctors told him had it hit his artery nearby, he would have suffered a very different fate. >> i was just lying there praying the whole time. it was just a miracle we got out. >> reporter: just moments before jason aldean took the stage, he and his girlfriend snapped this photo. minutes later they found themselves taking cover on the ground at this very spot. in the middle of the rapid fire shots he was hit. >> it was just like a burning sensation and i knew i was hit. >> when i heard jeff say that he was hit, i just remember i was in sheer panic and felt like i couldn't move. >> reporter: eventually they ran to safety and jeff went to the hospital inside a police car. there were gunshot vexes in the front and back,

so solution, now stand, now effect change in urban america. >> reporter: in san francisco, betty yu,pix5. >>> it is cool outside. it is going to rain tomorrow, but this pattern change is not going to last. we're going to get hot again next week. temperatures outside right now in the 50s, 54 in oakland, san francisco 53, foggy and cloudy at sfo, lots of activity, all the overnight flights taken off. san jose 54, santa rosa 51, 53, milder because we'll be cloudy in concord, oakland and san francisco. san jose 51, pacifica 49. radar is clear now. by tomorrow afternoon rain approaching lake and mendocino county working south and snow in the sierra, the first significant snowfall of the season. that is early friday. a winter weather advisory is in effect, up to 6 inches of new snow above 6,500-foot. the surf will be rough tomorrow evening, waves as high as 18 feet and an increased rip of risk currents. so things are changing. why? because of this storm right now. it's finally a storm that's not going to drag a dry cold front through. this front will actually have some moisture with it. in

betty yu, kpix 5. the new i-phone-10 before its >>> an apple engineer is out of a job tonight after his daughter unveiled the new iphone x before its release. >> this is the new iphone x. >> this video shows the engineers daughter playing with the phone. they were having lunch together at apple's cupertino campus last month. it was posted, and apple told her to take it down and told her father to go. >> i had no idea it was a violation. apple really liked my dad, and they let him go because he broke a rule. >> we spoke to a long time apple employee who said there are long standing bans on shooting video on campus. no comment from apple tonight. >>> tonight some brand new homes in the south bay are falling apart. we're talking about a new subdivision in san jose. only on 5, we have more on what happened when homeowners asked the builder for a little help. >> reporter: two weeks after kpix first reported on dangerous falling tiles and other construction problems at kb homes new community, neighbors are s

betty yu has the details. >> reporter: officers were called at 11:30 p.m. last night. someone called police to report a man with a gunshot wound in the lobby. police arrested three people in connection with the city's first homicide in two years. investigators found evidence of a crime inside one of the hotel rooms. >> for public safety purposes this is not a random act. there is some type of relationship. not going to disclose the details of that but the people knew each other. >> reporter: when police showed up they found the man outside the lobby paramedics rushed him to the trauma center where he died from his injuries. he was a 48-year-old man who lived in fremont. >> it was roped off from here to there. >> reporter: hotel guests say it happened on the second floor and the victim ran to the main building to get help. police are looking at surveillance video that may help them in their investigation. the grounds don't make him feel safe. >> people break into our cars, stealing tools. that building -- we complain about it. there are hookers that come in and out of t

betty yu has the story. >> reporter: a miracle child for amy. who suffered miscarriages. her pregnancy happened when she was trying to raise another child, a start up. it offers customized skin care products. her ceo also found out she was pregnant around the same time. it was a surprise. since she was in the middle of freezing her eggs to focus on launching the business. my reaction is this is the worse timing. with all the news, you know how hard it is for female founders to found and invest in for a start up. with a baby it is an initial level of scrutiny. >> reporter: they decided to defer their acceptance. the pair would have pitched their start up to 200 investors. the advice came from the program's adviser. >> one was, like, we don't want you to be on stage talking about your company, presenting your company while we are both pregnant. you will get a lot of attention. it is not a attention you would want. >> reporter: it reflects at maternal bias or momism. >> maternal bias, the most deadly bias. women who are mothers are 79% less likely to be hired as compared to

. >> betty yu caught up with travelers traveling back from las vegas tonight. betty?> reporter: ken, i just spoke to a san jose resident who went to vegas with his wife for a very relaxing weekend and returned home with a traumatic story to tell. he's still shocked by all of the chaos and terror that he witnessed. >> as we were going back to the room that's when you really heard the yelling, screaming, women crying, frantically. there was a gentleman that had blood all over himself. he said he had to walk over ten dead bodies just to get out. >> reporter: anthony sanchez's hotel turned into a safe place for concert goers to run. it's not far from the concert venue. >> it was rapid fire, so to me because i was in the military, it just didn't sound like fireworks to me. it sounded like automatic weapons, so to hear that and then all of the sudden you can hear just frantic screaming get out, get out. >> reporter: across bay area airports today, including oakland international, streams other 6 people returned shake -- of people returned shaken by the tragedy. one share th

betty yu shows us. >> reporter: one of the hardest hit areas is santa rosa's coffey park. look at the damage behind me from sky drone 5. the damage just goes on and on and on. now, homes are still standing. the national guard is there looking out for residents. and then there are signs like this. disaster tours -- disaster tourists not welcome. we are armed. some neighbors are taking security into their own hands. petaluma police arrested this woman after someone reported fraudulent bank charges. police found property belonging to fire victims and in addition to looting, price gouging is a big concern. the da wants to put a stop to it. she says the state of emergency announced last week prohibiting the raising of prices of goods and services by more than 10%. violators could face a $10,000 fine and a year in jail. betty yu, kpix 5. >>> coming up, after losing his home in the fire, is santa rosa man paper. the creative way he is choosing to tell his story. >>> a key piece of technology since evacuation alerts to cell phones so why didn't some authorities use it when the fir

betty yu, kpix 5. >>> the trump administration put out a list of immigration principles that must be part of a deal in congress to protect dreamers. the demands include money for a border wall, a crack down on minors coming from central america and cuts in grant money for sanctuary cities. this threatens the chance of a agreement to protect younger undocumented immigrants who were brought here as children. house minority leader nancy pelosi and chuck schumer say the administration can't be serious about compromise or helping the dreamers. >>> on to storm watch now. hurricane 19 is now a -- nate is now a tropical depression. cbs reporter shows us residents along the coast are taking no chances. >> reporter: clean up is already well underway along the gulf coast. less than 24 hours after hurricane nate came ashore. >> it was nothing. we prepared just in case. rather put up plywood. >> from louisiana to florida, residents who had been bracing for a plast from mother nature were expressing relief. nate was the third hurricane to make land fall on the u.s. mainland this year. it slammed l

betty yu explains. >> reporter: the cleanup process starts this week and the days ahead will be tough with victims of the fire packing and news conference where officials announced the goal of finishing the work by early next spring. first, they will do a p materia burned homes. we're talking about batteries, paint, chemicals and pesticides. then, they will move into neighborhoods and with the permission of the homeowners, remove the ash and debris and the soil will need to be tested. >> we have a large scale debris removal to make sure that the debris that is being removed is managed as hazardous material. what we don't want is for people to fill up a dump truck and have hazardous material and it goes down the highway. >> reporter: there was much uncertainty and frustration over who would cover the cost of the full cleanup. >> first and foremost, we will not charge you for this cleanup. if you have insurance that has a clause for debris, we will look to collect that. >> reporter: the county will also collect insurance payments left over after rebuilding. they said emergency services

betty yu, kpix 5. >> the ocean breeze certainly helped out this evening. we went from unhealthy to very unhealthy, to good, to moderate within an hour once the breeze kicked up from the ocean between 5 pm and 7 pm. >>> tonight, moderate air quality. not perfect but better than a few hours ago. the onshore flow from the ocean as opposed to the fire, that continues tonight at 14 miles per hour. 11 miles per hour in downtown and 9 miles per hour in oakland. san rafael and napa as well. with the breeze continuing from the ocean tomorrow, tomorrow should feature better air quality than today. the exception, close to the actual fires. the north they will remain with poor air quality. the wind coming from the ocean is going to help a bit. what we need is significant rainfall. there is rain in the forecast. i wouldn't call it significant but we are talking about that rain coming up. >>> fire evacuees returning home may still be in danger even if their home wasn't damaged. kpix 5 jackie ward on the hazards of toxic ash. >> reporter: on what has been one of the clea

kpix 5's betty yu spoke with some air passengers after their flights arrived. >> as we were going backo the room, we really saw the yelling, screaming and crying. there was a gentleman who lost his shirt and had blood all over him. he said he had to walk over 10 dead bodies just to get out of there. >> reporter: anthony sanchez's hotel turned into a safe place for concert-goers to run to. the excalibur is nearby. >> it was rapid fire. so it was just -- to me, because i was in the military, it just didn't sound like fireworks to me. it sounded like automatic weapons. so to hear that and then all of a sudden you can hear just frantic screaming, get out, get out -- >> reporter: across bay area airports, including oklahoma international airport, streams of people returned shaken by the tragedy. one of them shared this cell phone video of the gunshots. [ sound of gunfire ] >> more popping than we realized after they were hitting the stage that they were actual gunshots. >> just kept going. and everybody kind of fell down and everybody started stampeding trying to get out. 15 minutes of rapi

in san jose, betty yu, kpix 5. rterback >>> colin kaepernick is not memorizing any play books at the moment, so it may give him time to write his own book. the former 49ers quarterback has reportedly signed a million dollar deal with random house. he began kneeling during the national anthem last year to protest police brutality. some believe it cost him his job. kaepernick is suing nfl owners now claiming that they colluded to keep him from playing. >>> paul, we're talking about football, halloween, it should be cool and crisp right? >> no, the weather is like three months off. we do warm up in october, but typically not this late in october, so we're off even here in the bay area. mid-09s at the beach today -- mid-90s at the beach today, still 76 at 11:00. concord 67, livermore 62. we'll cool off by tomorrow morning. sunrise just before 7:30. 54 in the tri valley. south city around 60 as well. but tomorrow brings another round of the offshore winds. winds coming from the east to the west even at the beach, it wil

kpix 5's betty yu gives us a glimpse of the trailer just released. >> big structure. >> the grievingidow. sir winchester. [ spooky music ] >> i worry about her sanity. >> reporter: the world famous winchester mystery house is ready to audiences in theaters. >> more confusing than the next. >> reporter: the cbs film's production follows the real- life story of the sarah winchester, played by academy winner helen mirin. she spent decades building rooms, secret passageways that led to nowhere, she was a troubled heiress fortune and threw off the spirits of those killed by her family's guns. the movie was shot at the real mansion and in australia. it was recreated because some of the rooms were just too small for the set. i sat down with mirren during her shoot in san jose last spring. >> if there are spirits here, i think her spirit has to be in these walls, um, but i think it's a very sweet loving spirit. >> reporter: the movie also stars jason clark. he plays a san francisco psychiatrist who discovered that winchester's obsession may not be so insane after all. in san jose, betty yu,

in san francisco, betty yu, kpix 5. >>> a powerful new storm is moving toward the u.s. tropical storm nate is hitting honduras right now. it's blamed for at least 22 deaths across central america. the storm could make land fall on the gulf coast sunday, possibly as a hurricane. several states have already declared a state of emergency. >> anybody who's taking this storm likely is making a serious mistake. and again, i don't want to cause undo panic or alarm, but people need to be prepared for this. >> brian hackney is tracking the storm's path. >> here comes another one. like we haven't had enough yet. spinning off honduras and nicaragua. tropical storm nate moving north across honduras and just off belize, it will skirt the yucatan peninsula. it gathers fuel for the engines of a hurricane which it will become by saturday night. looks like a minimal one. the projected time to landfall is saturday night. we're less than 48 hours away. bears watching and we will. >>> now the latest from las vegas. there was a memorial tonight for one of the two off duty police officers ki

betty yu, kpix5. >> we want to make it car there is currently no federal law banning bump stocks. however, they are illegal here in california. e band broke it. >>> cold play took the stage tonight in santa clara, but the city set a curfew. we were at levi's stadium to see if the band broke it. >> shelters for the homeless, a bay area city approves designated safe havens. tonight we ask what's the cost to taxpayers? >> and the recovery effort in puerto rico getting a boost from the bay area. tonight how this group is and the hardly strictly bluegrass festival is this ds of >> closed captioning for this newscast is sponsored by living spaces. people are expected to attend. so.. how are police responding.. >>> it's sweep week in san francisco and the hardly bluegrass festival is also this weekend. tens of thousands of people are expected to attend, so how are police responding after this what happened in las vegas? the chief said a tactical team will be deployed. officers will be in patrol cars, on bike and on foot. the chief said the department is doing everything it can to keep pe

betty yu, kpix 5. >> the air quality is bad all across the bay area. it's so bad right now, it's worse here than it is in beijing, china. all that heavy pollution casts an eerie sunset tonight over san francisco. the air so bad that lots of people put masks over their faces, tried to protect themselves from the particulates in all that smoke. and paul, everybody is asking, is it going to clear up any time soon? the answer is no, it's not going to clear up until sunday or monday at the earliest, making tomorrow, friday, the end of the worst bad air week that we've had in san francisco bay area history. take a look at the air quality for tomorrow. very unhealthy in the north bay. the coast, the central bay, the east bay, south central bay, the only place that may see some improvement will be unhealthy air quality in the santa clara valley including the city of san jose. the air quality will be poor once again tomorrow. then tomorrow night there's a new red flag warning that's been issued by the national weather service for the north bay hills and east ba

kpix's betty yu spoke with fire and police about the accident. >> this is the hang gliding viewing area. there's a barrier here for safety. authorities tell us that this young woman was standing on the cliff you see behind me in the distance when she took that fall. san francisco fire says a woman fell 300 feet to her death. by the time rescuers arrived they were unable to save her. chopper 5 captured emergency responders down below. it happened shortly after a 9-1- 1 call came in around 4:30. >> witnesses say it was a fall about 200 feet and she looked critical. >> cliffs anywhere are going to be dangerous. that's why your san francisco fire department continues to put out cliff rescue warnings, which we did today as well. if you're going to be in the area, you need to stay away from the cliffs. >> this is the seconds one in a few months. we had another young female fall mid to late june, so sad. >> investigators don't yet know what exactly caused her to fall, and so far no one was reported to be with her at the time. authorities say the tragedy is a reminder to all to use caution. >>

betty yu, kpix 5. >>> bart trains are being tested for the transit system's expansion to san jose. here's a look at the test under way in milpitas. it includes milpitas and berryessa area for stations. santa clara was part of the initial plans in the '50s but county rejected it. now many are optimistic about what bart might bring. >> as a small business, every little bit helps us. knowing the milpitas bart station will be less than a mile from our shop, it's going to be great. we are going to be able to get customers from all over the bay area. >> the expansion to berryessa is expected to be open to passengers next summer. and eventually it extends to downtown san jose and santa clara. >>> palo alto-based tesla is helping restore power in hurricane-ravaged puerto rico. hurricane maria knocked out power at san juan's children's hospital a month ago and now tesla is using solar to bring power back. it's going to generate all the power it needs. >>> a 600-pound pig named gertrude was among thousands evacuated during the wine country wildfires. she escaped the flames twice. besides get

here's kpix 5's betty yu. >> reporter: the clean up process starts this week, and the days ahead will be tough. victims of the fire packed a news conference where city, state, and federal officials announced their goal of finishing the work by early next spring. but first, the federal epa will do a sweep to get toxic materials out from burned homes. we're talking about batteries, paints, chemicals, and pesticides. once it clears properties, the army core of engineers will move into neighborhoods, and with the homeowner's permission remove all of the ash and debris. the soil will also need to be tested. >> we're asking no one do large scale debris removal until we have a chance to make sure that the way the debris is being removed is the best way to manage hazardous material. we don't want people to fill up a dump truck and had lots of hazardous materials in it, and it go down the highway. >> reporter: there was much uncertainty and frustration from people that lost their homes over who would pay for the clean up. >> first and foremost we're not going to charge you for the clean up. if

betty yu is here with more. >> john kelly isn't just a 4-star general. he's also a gold star father. today he lashed out at florida congresswoman frederica wilson. the congresswoman revealed to the press that the president told the widow that her husband, quote, knew what he was getting in to. today kelly tried to clarify the president's words. >> he knew what he was getting himself in to because he enlisted. there's no reason to enlist. he enlisted. he was where he wanted to be, exactly where he wanted to be with exactly the people he wanted to be with when his life was taken. that was the message. it stunss me that a member of congress would have listened in on that conversation. >> wilson responded saying, quote, john kelly is trying to keep his job. he will say anything. there were other people who heard what i heard, end quote. kelly took his defense one step further telling reporters the exact chain of events that happens when an american service member is killed overseas. kelly's own son was killed in the line of duty in afghanistan during the oba

betty yu, kpix 5. they left behind. that's next.((break))) (( ak))) >>> as thousands of people spend a second night away from their homes, the race is on to save the animals they left behind. that's next. it feels good to be back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hey grandpa. hey, kid. really good to see you. you too. you tell grandma you were going fishing again? maybe. (vo) the best things in life keep going. that's why i got a subaru, too. introducing the all-new crosstrek. love is out there. find it in a subaru crosstrek. you get a companion ticketes visaevery year.card so why not take...me? i mean i always spell your name right. seriously, take me, i can't listen to this playlist any longer. i'm thinking mexico, and i'm a quick packer. ♪ they left behind. today the humane society silicon valley took in several >>> as tens of thousands of people are evacuated, the race is on to save the animals they left behind. today the humane society of silicon valley took in several dogs from the petaluma animal shelter to make room for more animals. >> we're hopi

he spoke with betty yu. >> so i grew up poor.ut i didn't have poor dreams, young people. >> reporter: magic johnson dreams big. the five-time nba champion is a business powerhouse currently president of basketball operations of the l.a. lakers, co-owner of the l.a. dodgers, property developer, movie theater owner and earns millions from endorsements. he also knows what it takes to run a successful business. it means a commitment to diversity. >> here in silicon valley we know it's dominated by white men. >> mm-hm. >> would you speak to diversity being a business necessity? >> well, you know, it's important because first it has to start with the ceo and chairman because if it's not in their dna, it will never happen. but it's important because the world is changing towards majority minorities now. >> reporter: speaking to a sold- out crowd as part of the speaker series at usf he shared lessons from his career on and off the court. you spoke to adversity out there, a lot of professional athletes expressing their frustration on the

as betty yu explains, the air is so hazardous, it's almost unprecedented. >>> reporter: this is not the san francisco most people recognize. from chopper 5, you can barely make out the skyline. the smoke and haze practically cover up the bay bridge and golden gate bridge. the bay area air quality management district measures air pollution every hour and says what we're seeing right now is unprecedented. >> this air pollution is toxic for us to breathe, especially those close to the fire. they are getting much thicker smoke there. >> reporter: the air district activated a health advisory for the bay area today, warning people that the particulates in the air are especially dangerous. it is also urging people wear masks that can keep out the most harmful smoke. >> whether you're in the east bay or peninsula or up near the fire, we really recommend that people stay indoors. >> reporter: the smoky skies forced airlines to cancel more than 80 flights in and out of sfo. the poor air quality is also prompting schools across the bay area to close. mount diablo unified school district in concord

kpix5's betty yu takes us aboard the legacy 500. to cg) "it's the tech plane for the tech valley."e as >> reporter: it's the fastest most tech savvy private jet in its class. step inside the legacy 500 made by the third largest commercial and executive aircraftmaker in the world after boeing and airbus. >> it's a tech plane for the tech valley. >> reporter: think of the 12 passenger plane as a smart jet, an extension of the smartphone and smart home. just for the ultra worth fl >> it really functions off of relevant technology, consumer electronics capabilities of today. >> reporter: everything in this cabin can be controlled by wireless technology and accessed through this ipad. you can control things like the lighting, the temperature and also the entertainment system. you can also access the same controls in the hidden panels. in brayer executive jets based in florida is banking on silicon valley business. it recently opened its first innovation center to partner with start-ups and develop technology. >> this is a hub for the world of what the future will be. so there's absolute

actress eva longoria talked one-on-one with our betty yu. >> we all here understand the barriers thatave to reach success, especially women of color. >> reporter: it's why actress and entrepreneur eva langoria is helping latinas make their way in tech, a space where most people don't look like them. >> it's important because if you look at the future workforce of the united states and the growing demographic, that's latinos. and by 2024 there's going to be a million computer-related jobs in the future. >> reporter: for her, it starts with education. the first ever women's empowerment luncheon in san francisco benefits the eva longoria foundation. it teaches girls coding and robotics so they'll be able to meet the modern job market. currently only 3% of latinas are represented in s.t.e.m. fields across the country. >> and speaking to your hollywood experience, which also has its own problems with sexism and discrimination, you talked about how people often put women in boxes. how would you encourage people here, women in silicon valley to not be defined by those kinds of boxes? >> if y

only on 5, betty yu takes us on a tour. >> reporter: it sits 200 feet above the california coast.oterra state beach. and right off highway 1 behind a gated entrance. villa monterra is a striking concrete and hand stuccoed estate that's been the inspiration and backdrop for artists for decades. now it's inspiring a new generation of creative geniuses. >> this is not just another fancy beach front property. this -- what make this is most unique is one the history. michael taylor having designed some of his most famous pieces here. the birth of the california look. >> reporter: michael taylor designed his now famous overstuffed wicker furniture here in the '70s. his signature piece, the jennifer chair. is on display today at the moma in new york city and the san francisco museum of modern art. taylor was a friend of the interior designer who owned the home since 1971. in the '80s it was the setting for a major estee lauder campaign. ♪ in 1999, p. diddy produced the faith evans music video here. "never going to let you go." in the early 2000s, lexus shot an suv commercial at the prope

betty yu has the update. >> mark howard was first put on leave earlier last month for inappropriate actionsgainst students. four students came forward with the allegations against the european history teacher. the district claims howard touched students inappropriately, sent inappropriate text messaging drank alcohol in front of students and made sexual comments. despite that he was allowed back in the class room in late september, but yesterday dozens of concerned parents packed a school board meeting demanding he be removed from the campus. now he's back on leave and the case is being reviewed by the alam eda county district attorney. >>> and a dad is behind bars after his 8-year-old son bought a gun to school. he showed it off to a class mate at twin creek elementary. the father was charged with child endangerment and possession of stolen property. >>> tonight thousands of classified files from the assassination of jfk have been revealed, but andrea borba reports the fbi and cia aren't spilling all their secrets. >> that's right. president trump signed off on making the files public, but

kpix 5's betty yu has more on the reaction. >> i became an app. >> reporter: "star trek: discover y"ctor anthony rapp that spacey made a sexual advance on him when he was 14 in 1986. spacey was 26 at the time. they were both performing on broadway at the time. rapp said went to a party at spacey's apartment. at the end of the night, spacey picked me up like a groom picks up the bride and then lays down on top of me. i was aware that he was trying to get with me sexually." in a statement, spacey said he was beyond horrified by the allegations although he didn't remember the encounter but if i did behave then as he describes, i owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior. but in the next paragraph, he says, quote, this story has encouraged me to address other things about my life. i choose now to live as a gay man. the board president of lgbtq center -- >> my reaction of him coming out as gay while sexually assaulting a 14-year-old doesn't go together. >> reporter: celebrities took issue with him conflating the alleged sexual misconduct

kpix5's betty yu with our first details of a timeline for this daunting operation. betty?e talking about an epic clean-up. officials understand that they need to move fast, but they also have to be very careful and systemic about addressing all of the hazards. their goal is to be done cleaning up by early next year. the office of emergency services is mobilizing resources at every level of government. first the federal epa will be on the ground this week to start removing toxic materials from homes, things like batteries, propane tanks, paints and pesticides in garages. s with homeowner only after the epa has finished next the u.s. army corps of engineers will move into neighborhoods with homeowner permission to clear debris. the soil will need to be tested as well. ial. so for example what we don't want to happen is for people k and have lots of >> we're asking that no one do large scale debris removal until we've had a chance to make sure that the way the debris is being removed is the best way to manage hazardous material. so, for example, what we don't want to happen i

kpix 5's betty yu asked him about the federal response. >> was it enough? >> at that moment when you have that much damage that many people need help, you need a lot more. >> when asked how this response compared with those from other disaster relief missions he said each storm is different but being on an island added a new level of difficulty. he says that working with rescue teams in the bay area helped him prepare for disaster leaf elsewhere. >>> it is 4:37 right now. let's check our weather here in the bay area. you said you like this time of year? >> it's nice out, yeah. the sun and feels crisp like fall as it should be. >> it is fall right now. >> but yes, we are going to have clear skies again. we have a lot of sunshine on that seven-day forecast to show you later on but here's what you can expect for your wednesday. one thing at a time. it is early. we do have a slow warming trend starting today so we are going to see those temperatures rise a couple of degrees compared to yesterday. it feels chilly below average. today though we are staying right

. >> reporter: betty yu, kpix 5. >> okay, let's rent it for a weekend. >> my transport is on a greyhound. [ laughter ] >>> we have beach hazard warnings out, so don't be lulled into a sense of false security. there are swells from storms in two different directions finally reaching the shoreline. there's a rip aunt threat by the shore d current threat by the shock -- rip current threat by the shore. high pressure is right over central california. it will keep us warm through next week with varying highs. temperatures near 90 in the warmest spots inland tomorrow. temperatures remain on the warm side and dry as well. wind kicking up early next week, but a pretty good week for fleet week. 79 degrees, a broad brush average along the bay shoreline for the blue angels shows saturday and sunday. hardly strictly is 75, golden gate park, beautiful out there. the half marathon in sunday morning in san jose, about 69 degrees. for us above average. 75 in san francisco, san jose 85, and oakland 79. plenty of sunshine for everybody. mid-80s for the south bay, and mid to upper 80s for the east bay. and

. >> but tonight betty yu shows us this story has a happy ending. >> reporter: the fire didn't sparehouse on tulip tree road. for one resident, 9-year-old lilly, the fire didn't just wreck her favorite things. >> i lost my legs. i lost everything. >> reporter: lilly was born with a severe joint disorder. she made the choice to amputate her legs four years ago so she could move around with greater independence. >> my nickname at school is lilly the superhero. >> reporter: because her legs make her fast whether she's running on the track or racing to get into the pool. >> they're really me. >> reporter: lilly and her mom left their home at 1:00 a.m. sunday in their pajamas thinking they'd be back in a few minutes. they rushed to her great grandmother's house because she was under evacuation orders. by the time they headed back home. >> all you could see was horrific balls of flame just jumping the freeway. >> reporter: this was their home before the flames to remembered everything they own. >> i try and teach her it's not about the materialistic things, but she lost a part of her body.

betty yu, kpix5. >> and those scenes of devastating fire damage aren't just hard to shake, they are shattering records. >> burning more than 1,500 structures in one day, the wildfires wildfires ranked at least in the top five most destructive fire events in california history. >>> time now is 4:27. some people in the north bay have returned home only to find there is nothing left. we'll continue our coverage of the wine country wildfires next. kenny. crews are continuing to battle the deadly wildfires that have tely devastated parts of good morning. >> crews are continuing to battle the deadly wildfires that have absolutely devastated parts of the bay area and put thousands of people in shelters. at least 15 fires are burning in six counties. right now none of them are contained. authorities say at least 10 people have died, seven in sonoma county, two in napa county and one in mendocino. 1500 homes and buildings have been destroyed, and more than 20,000 people evacuated. santa rosa has seen some of the worst damage. a curfew is in effect for parts of the city until 7:15 am. the areas highligh