all i can say is jim burns was my mark hopkins.[applause] and experience unparalleled to be able to study with and work for one of the great scholars as an undergraduate, williams college is one of the very few places where that is possible. i thought i would talk a little bit about how jim came to write roosevelt, the lion and the fox. he claims that this is because his memory is not as good as his mind but actually it is because he is very modest and he doesn't like talking very much about himself. so i thought i would talk a little bit about how this happened as he is told me over the years and actually as i have gleaned it from other sources. perhaps to give a little bit of background on this, jim came into a family in eastern massachusetts that was not necessarily a new deal family, wouldn't you say jim? he had a father who was a dartmouth republican as i remember. there would be very large arguments add dinner and sometimes members of the family would go to bed without speaking. am i right on that? so that was his first expos

the burns will begin at 10:00 a.m. and fire crews will stay on the scene until they are out and safe. >>> governor brown says there will be a budget vote on wednesday. that's the constitutional deadline for lawmakers to get a balanced budget on his desk. in a statement on youtube, the governor expressed frustration that he has not been able to get the four republican votes needed to put the question of tax extensions on a special election ballot. >> i am not asking the legislature to make all these decisions. i am asking for a vote of the people. >> democrats are trying to avoid having to close the remaining $9.6 billion deficit with spending cuts aloan. >>> well, seven republican candidates for president will debate in new hampshire tonight. coming up in just about ten minutes, who is taking part without officially declaring for the race. >>> well, in just a couple of hours, people in the outer sunset will have a quicker way to get to the financial district in the form of an express bus. the service begins service at

nationwide, wildfires have burned as much land so far this year as were burned all of last year. we're going to check in with a team of reporters from texas to new mexico, but first, the latest pictures coming in and the numbers tonight. the fires have burned more than a million acres in just the last 72 hours. in what was already a record wildfire season, with more than 4.3 million acres burned this year. authorities call this a perfect storm for fires. >> what we're seeing a prolonged drought, we're seeing more weather extremes. >> reporter: in arizona tonight, 1,000 firefighters are now on the front lines, battling two major fires that have forced thousands out of their homes. >> looks like a war zone. it really does. >> reporter: today, the gusting 50-mile-per-hour winds sent the flames from arizona's wallow fire into new mexico again, spreading smoke across several states. the fire, so big now, it's visible from space. and in texas, dry conditions have allowed simple sparks to turn into flames. north of houston, a 14,000 acre blaze is among the largest east texas has ever se

so after the fog burns off it will burn off sooner today. we will have 60s and 70s coast and bay. but there will definitely be a breeze throughout the afternoon. here is sal. >>> steve, right now traffic is moving along pretty well if you are driving on the golden gate bridge it looks very nice heading south. this mornings commute looks good if you are driving on northbound 101 in san francisco approaching the 80 split. let's go back to the desk. >>> they are camped out at san jose city hall right now and they are making demands on the mayor and the city council. kraig debro is live outside city hall to tell us what the demonstrators want. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dave. simply put the demand is that these young people want a secure future with jobs and fair pay and benefits behind me. you see a dozen of them. they camped out on the steps of city hall overnight. a big demonstration out here yesterday. not only by this group but another group of workers. they are here in preparation for a meeting today at 1:30 at san jose city council. take a look at this. this is no

. >> that is why the firefighter is just out of the hospital after suffering second degree burns, and they risked their lives, heading into a smoke- filled burning building. >> i could not see anyone couldn't -- anyone but i could hear it. >> the smoke and he quickly grew in intensity and now. >> a lot of intense heat, and everything a nights at once, and that is -- ignites at once, and that is when i got burned. >> the escape route was blocked. good>> i did not know there was a window next to me for him to go down. i just fell out so he could come out the same window, so he would not be burned. >> i was earning, and i could not take it, and i jumped right out. >> will get the second story window. you will see him throw himself out. >> we have firefighters out of the second floor. >> he finally dropped. now they were both free but injured and worried about their partner. they had gotten separated by the smoke and flames. >> there was a time when we did not know jason was ok, and we thought he was dead. >> firefighter rodriguez escape from the other side of the building. all that is le

a massive fire burning right now in georgia. clayton burning. it's burning between two commercial buildings. some construction materials are on fire. a warehouse fire is sending thick, dark smoke over clayton county georgia today. the fire apparently started in an outdoor storage area just a couple of hours ago. a newschopper that we're looking at shows some pretty intense flames behind the billing. firefighters -- building. firefighters dousing the is fire from above. these are live pictures that we're getting from georgia, where a fire is burning at a warehouse. >>> the family of michelle le is now working with a private investigator in their search for the missing nursing student. it's been more than three and a half weeks since she disappeared from the kaiser medical center in hayward. police are kerring her disappearance a homicide because of evidence they -- considering her disappearance a homicide because of evidence they cannot reveal. the family hired a private investigator to try to find her. >> we've seen a lot of these cases that the

a four watts modern marvel burns kind of brightly. >> what is the difference between the burning bush bulb. >> one is a flame and this is fillament. >> it is weird to believe that tom and the rest of the fire department the world famous bulb burned continuously for 110 years as of tomorrow. >> i get offended when people don't believe the authtesitsy of the bulb. >> it is old, very old it is a not a oaks. >> it is manufactured by the shellby light company and begin to the department's first station and it is off for 23 minute that it took to drive to the new station. if you look closely. fire department personalle swear it reads on. >> what happens if the bulb burns out. >> it will stay off. >> it received tens of thousands of hits and draws visitors like these from around the world. >> do you believe it? >> this light has been on all the time. >> you are not a set up to perpetrate a myth. >> not at all. >> they even sign books. >> are they real? >> yes, they are. >> still don't believe it, the fire department allowed a closer look and a rare honor and privilege and one of life's great

they had to douse the trees keep those from burning. everybody got out okay.hat's the good news there. were 28 students inside the fraternity. and i'm blanking on the name at the moment. but 28 students all got out okay. i just talked to them. they are obviously distraught about what happened. one firefighter has been injured. he suffered some sort of injury to his hand and he has been taken to the hospital. but beyond that looks like even though it looks bad, so far no major injuries and everybody got out okay. that's the latest. back to you guys. >> matt, we understand it may have started in the laundry room. and we're looking at some of the video shot earlier. these flames are intense. this thing picked up in a hurry. >> reporter: yeah. that's what i have heard. preliminary reports are that it did start in the laundry room. it could have been a dryer fire. who knows. that still has to be investigated. the flames were actually first reported in the attic although we are not sure where the laundry room is. it may have been an upstairs laundry room that spread

suffering from severe burns. he was found on the ground inside the burning house. he was next to 48-year-old lieutenant vincent perez who was pronounced dead at the hospital. san francisco's fire chief says the department has a heavy heart right now. and san francisco mayor ed lee says this is a reminder of the dangers firefighters face every day to protect residents. we spoke to several firefighters yesterday. as they remembered vincent and worried about anthony. >> he drew in hot air and smoke. they don't know how long. you know, he was in the smoke. so, you know, he has a lot of stuff coming out of his body. >> he loved the job. he lives for that. he was a good man. very good. very good friend. to all of us. >> a third firefighter was also hurt in the fire. her name wasn't released. she was in the same area as the two men. she was able to walk out of the fire. she was treated and released at the hospital. the last firefighter to die in line of duty here in san francisco was in 2003. when a firefighter fell off of a fire truck. the last firefighter to die in a fi

that burns. take a look at pictures we have, what the firefighters were up against yesterday morning at 11:00 a.m. pictures of the four-story home burning. what happened inside the house, they don't know what started the fire but they know what took the life of the firefighter. they say it was a flashover. they can occur in the first few minutes of a fire. it happens when smoke rises to the ceiling. you can see a dark layer of combustible gases form and ignites. extremely hot. thousands of degrees. it can kill firefighters even with the best protective gear on. menlo park fire chief trains firefighters in a simulator that was purchased by menlo park after two firefighters in contra costa county died in 2007 in a flashover. >> i want them to be exposed to the heat and see the smoke conditions and be as real as possible. >> what you want to do when you are fighting a fire, we are told, is you want to get the ventilation going. that is why you see firefighters on roof, chopping hole and get ventlati

it started burning in the unused tunnel on friday. firefighters are worried about the tunnel collapsing. they plan to let the fire burn itself out. >> firefighters in another part of the north bay made quick work of a grass fire. it started in the 2400 block of ten see street. the flames burned a hillside threatening a home firefighters knocked it down before there were any major damage. no word on what might have started the fire. >>> so what happens now? that's the question pretty much everyone is asking now that governor brown vetoed the budget that the democrats passed. there is also a question about whether law milwaukeeers are milwaukee -- law makers are going to lose their way. >> reporter: john malvo of those tourists we talked to, with that job undone, should lawmakers continue to be paid. >> in the hum of air conditioners, there was scarcely a lawmaker to be found. >> there was no official legislative business today. bark on wednesday, lawmakers did something remarkable. they pass add budget on time. had they failed, they wo

burns other his counsel? >> he's representing himself. president mazzucco: officer burns, please come forward. dr. marshall, this is your matter. i will turn the mic over to you. commissioner marshall: state your appearance, sir. >> i beg your pardon? my name vobt l. burns, control specialist, badge number 2595. >> this matter is set for disposition today. we received closing arguments from you. i i don't think we received a closing statement from you, mr. burns. do you want to make one before we begin to deliberate? >> i have a prepared statement, yes. commissioner marshall: go ahead. >> i'm here to make the full commission aware this case is a continuing violation of my constitutional rights under the 14th amendment of equal protection, equal treatment and due process of laws. for the record, my case is evidence of these violations, perpetuated by certain officials of the s.f.p.d. and police commission of previous members. accumeants through the call of law and authority through their abuse, misuse of san francisco control and special p

it has burned more than 3 million a. since--it has burned more than 3 million a.. now the winds are at about 20 mi. per hour. these are not good conditions for trying to get fire under control and similar conditions are expected today. >> we have fire burning in arizona. taking a look at one, two really big fighters with high winds. that has forced the evacuation of yet more people. this is along the new mexico border, but the wall of smoke. authorities say an additional 1500 homes or evacuate yesterday afternoon as the fire jumped a highway and was blowing towards the community of sierra vista. the fire had already forced nearly seven out the people to flee their homes, at least 44 homes have been burned down by the fire. how then there is the other one, the mass of a qualifier is in eastern arizona, that has been gone for about three weeks, the that fire has burned about 511,000 a. and destroyed about 36 homes. >> he was the scene yesterday, they're catching this tornado as it was getting ready to touch down on the ground the tornado warnings were in effect yeste

ktvu's alison burns joins us now from our washington d.c.k at these new labels. >> reporter: it all seems to be to scare you or gross you out of smoking. these are the nine pictures selected by the federal government to appear on cigarette packages by next fall. among them, images of a man with smoke coming out of a hole in his neck, a warning about tobacco harming children and a vivid message about cigarettes causing strokes and heart disease. the labels will be big enough to cof half the pack. >> this is the most significant change of warning labels in the history of the united states. it will dramatically reduce the number of young people who start smoking and encourage many people to quit. >> reporter: matt meyers with the campaign for tobacco-free kids has been fighting for the labels for decades. tobacco companies are fighting against them in court, saying they unfairly stigmatize smokers and are too graphic. a look at how similar labels are working in other countries during my next update in about an hour. for now, live in washington

reporter alison burns is working on the story. we will check in with her we will go live to washington, d.c. in a few minutes to find out what she has learned. >>> u.s. military leaders promised the new leader of al qaeda will face the same fate as the old one. a statement on a jihaddist website names bin laden's replacement al-zawahiri. >> as we did both seek to capture and kill and succeed in killing bin laden, we certainly do, will do the same thing with al-zawahiri. >> bin laden has been the leader since its inception. in that particular concept he has particular charisma that al- zawahiri does not have. >> they believe his appointment could prompt al qaeda to launch a new series in attacks. >>> california senator barbara boxer will give a major speech about america's role in afghanistan. she will be speaking before the world affairs council of northern california. her speech comes at a very critical time. the obama administration will announce plans to redeploy combat troops in afghanistan next month. >>> california's budget

breathe in. >> she's not running into burning buildings. instead, you can catch her puttering in her garden. burned over 40% of her body, suffered brain damage that caused blindness. she cheated death that night. >> pure hell. my legs were so badly burned, i had to be in a wheelchair when physical therapy. since yesterday she has not stopped thinking about the firefighter yesterday. >> i have empathy and there's someone that understands what it's like to be there. >> and survived. >> yeah. it's a long haul. it's a long haul for people around he too. >> it's a long road to heal the body, but the soul never quite recovers. it's one reason she lives in rural sonoma county. >> i couldn't stand the sound of fire trucks going by me. >> she says what haunts her is why she lived. she was standing away from lieutenant -- was what she does know despite all she has suffered, she has no regrets for which is for -- choosing the fire department. >> so it was in june this month that melanie was released 16 years ago. in a lot of ways, she says that was ki

she had surgery that night in the burn unit and skin grav two weeks later. reconstructive surgionn said parents can't be too careful about checking the surroundings. >> they burned themselves on a brand new oven door. it was well insulted but the hings in the bottom of the door were not. >> according to investigative nonprofit fair warning, more than 2000 children were burned on fireplace glass between 1999 and 200. the parents hope to bring that number down. >> big fat red sticker that said they get 500 degrees would have been a good start. >> and the other thing, i didn't know it was on. i felt like a red light or something. >> and fair warning.org. they are taking the first step to government regulation of the industry . fair warning, one of the companies that is a part of valor said it is the first time in 30 years of selling fireplaces they had a lawsuitt like this one. life in oakland. heather ishimaru, abc7 news. >> fairwarning.orgis a nonprofit investigative new's organization focusing on health and safety issues. we have a link for you and you will

experts say that the birds prefer to live in burned forests. environmentalists point to research saying that that is not true and logging the area would mean fewer of the rare species. >>> well, firefighters in new jersey had their hands full today and why a hazmat team was called to the scene of this seven-alarm fire. >>> civilian are killed in libya during a nato airstrike. >>> cause to celebrate and the reason behind this season today in myanmar. >>> a seven-alarm fire had a vacant chemical plant sent firefighters scrambling today in new jersey. fire started about 5:00 this morning in camden. firefighters from nearby towns pitched in to battle the blaze. hazmat crews were also called to the scene to check and see if any chemical were left behind in that plant. there are no reports tonight of any injuries and no word yetn what started the fire. today's fire comes on the heels of a huge fire thursday that destroyed almost two square blocks in camden. >>> well, police on long island in new york say four people were shot today in a drugstore. it

>>> arizona burning. new evacuation orders as out of control wildfires scorch thousands of acres. >>> dominique strauss-kahn is expected to plead not guilty to sex assault charges. >>> and a pre-k picasso. the art world's newest sensation and she's just four years old. this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, june 6th, this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, june 6th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. appreciate you joining us. i'm terrell brown. we begin in arizona. firefighters are battling three major wildfires this morning, 2300 firefighters are attacking the largest blaze called the wallow fire. it's burned at least 184,000 acres. that makes it the third largest in arizona state history. two other big fires have burned another 122,000 acres. heavy smoke is being pushed. the wallow fire has forced the evacuation of several small towns. kpho has more. >> reporter: this man owns a home and the latest word is the fire is headed right toward him. >> started creeping closer and closer.

co burn and christie have jobs. they don't want to put their family through it. that seems to be the issue with governor of indiana mitch daniels and possibly the same for jeb bush. maybe it is because they don't feel that they are an election possibility, i don't know why they aren't running. >> to will's question he asked earlier or that he answered earlier, i'm going to let you answer the question now. >> okay. >> we'll talk about the president. this week was brutal for the economy with the report that shows that manufacturing has declined, car sales down, housing prices still falling, the stock market took a tumble, and hiring slowed dramatically. that's depressing but that's a big mountain to climb for any incumbent president, lz. >> absolutely. first of all, i want to just tell will the reason no one is running is because of obama. that's the primary reason. even with the numbers you talked about, don, the simple fact is that he came into what we all know was the worst economic outlook of this country in many,

. >> reporter: she is not running into burning buildings these days.ad you can catch her puttering in her garden. after being burned over 40% of her body suffering brain damage that caused blindness she knows she cheated death that night and of it the hardest thing she has ever down. >> god. pure hell. my legs were so badly burned i had to be in a wheelchair with my legs up. when i did therapy it was just horrific pain. >> reporter: she said yesterday she hasn't started thinking about firefighter anthony valario. >> i do have empathy and there is somebody there that totally understands what it is like to be there. it is a long haul and it is a long haul for people around them too. >> stafford also says it is a long road to heal the body but the soul never quite recovers. it is one reason she lives in rural sonoma county. >> i couldn't stand the sound of fire trucks going by me all the time. i had flashbacks for a long time. >> reporter: she says what still haunts her is why she lived. but what she does know is despite all she has suffered she has no re

, w we, kind of brightly. >> what is the difference between the burning bush and the burning bulb?me and this one is el mental. >>reporter: not just any filament f.we believe tom and the rest of the livermore fire department this now world famous bulb has burned continuously for 110 years as of tomorrow. >> i getto fened when people don't believe l the authenticity of this bulk. >> look at me and say it is real >> it is real. >> really old. >> very old. >> not a hoax. >> it is not a hoax. >>reporter: technically the bulb is city property. manufactured by ohio shelby light company in 1900 and given to the department first station. in all those years it has been off for only the 23 minutes it took to drive to this new station. if you look closely at the filament fire department personnel swear that it reads on. >> what happens if the bulb burns out. >> it will stay off. >>reporter: it has aÑi web cam with tens of thousands of hit in one day this week. and it draws visitors like these from around the world. >> do you believe it? >> light on all this time? absolutely. >> so you know ho

you see it burn back again then we get into thursday night.back and the fog will just be back and forth back and forth and that's what you expect this time of year. not the rain coming back and forth but the fog coming back and forth. because of more sunshine, less wind, 78 tomorrow in napa. 80 in fairfield. first 80s we've seen in a while around here. forecast highs the santa clara valley, sunny until after 10:00 in san jose. today we had a dose of fog just hovering over the fremont area, over the san bruno area, at that time that's going to be the same story across the fog in this area right here. but it burns off pretty quickly. five day forecast for the weekend always in view is a good one. good outdoor activities, just what you would expect for this time of year. imagine that u2 concert. >> i was just thinking that. or even last saturday. >> i think they just have to pay any way. it's not, they have a perfect night for it and everything this week and into the weekend. outdoor activities should go off without a hitch. >> so much better. >>

one of the fires burned up to the backyard of a home.r thinks he struck the same area last year. >> i've seen how fast the fire can go. it can go real fast. i just hope nobody gets hurt. >> investigators have no solid leads at this time. they are urging the public to call with any information about the suspicious fires. >>> air quality is a major concern in arizona, and new mexico this morning as firefighters worked to get control of the wallow fire. health officials warn it could become worse today because of the winds. that wildfire has burned more than 670 square miles and is only about 5% contained. more than 3200 firefighters are battling the flames. >> just having all of those firefighters out there, put their lives on the line for our community to save as much as they possibly can. >> nearly 10,000 people have been evacuated. the wallow fire is the second largest fire in arizona's history. the fire is no longer just a problem in arizona. spout fires have been spreading across state lines in new mexico. >>> good morning. a few brea

you can see burns a little bit of burns on his face. and he's all bandaged up. >> also in san francisco general yesterday firefighters formed procession for their colleague killed in that fire. 48-year-old lieutenant vincent perez his body was escorted from the hospital to the medical examiners office. now we have continuing coverage of the deadly fire and investigation on our website ktvu.com. there is also an opportunity to offer your condolences. just look for the bay area news tab. >>> we have an update on a story we first brought to you as developing news last night. a man who shots at oakland police is now under arrest. police tracked him down just after midnight. that's where the man shot at officers earlier in the evening. it's just after 8:00 when the man fired on officers as they tried to approach him. an officer returned fire but no one was hit. a suspect ran from the scene but was found four hours later. >>> a big announcement is expected today about the ongoing investigation into a police corruption case in contra costa cou

vallejo firefighters are also planning controlled burns them -- burns -- burns. they will be burning near the sue juancy reservoir -- swancy reservoir. the burns will start at 10:00 a.m. the fire crews will stay there until they are out and safe. >>> 7:33 police are investigating a shooting that injured three people over the weekend. it happened near martin avenue and mount pleasant road. police say one man and a juvenile were shot around 1:30 a.m. yesterday. police say a third shooting victim turned up later at a local hospital. all three shooting victims are expected to survive. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> 7:4. the family of missing nursing student michelle lee have not give be up hope of finding her alive. about a dozen people went door to door yesterday in hayward passing out fliers. she went missing may 27th from kaiser hospital in hayward. police declared this case as -- this case a homicide. family members are not finding out much about the investigation from police. prosecutors in los angeles still have not file formal charges three weeks after

the blaze has now burned nearly 500 square miles.about 7,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. >>> and a presummer heat wave is rolling north today. record-breaking temperatures are expected from texas to vermont. the record-breaking heat is expected to last through the end of the week. >>> now for a little history lesson. way back in 1919, a 30-year-old german soldier wrote a letter describing what he called the jewish threat. the writer was adolph hitler and the letter his first written call for killing of jews. >> reporter: it is a four page letter adolph hitler wrote when he was a young soldier in the army, he writes in one paragraph calls on his government to have the courage to remove all jews from its midst. >> before he ever heard of the nazi party hitler had a plan for the jews, he had a deep seeded hatred and anti-semitism that burned within him. >> reporter: the original document known as the gimlic letter was revealed for the first time in new york's simon weizenthal letter, it purchased the letter from a private deal

they are co-authors of this new book, "this burning land." we're talking about the book and also the unrest in the mideast in northern africa. we'll go to roseburg, oregon, mike is a democrat. go ahead, what's your first question or comment. i guess we'll to have wait to see who comes in. we lost mike. oh, there he is. all right. go ahead. >> caller: i didn't go anywhere. let me kill the volume. hold on. >> host:. caller: -- >> caller: you folks are extremely knowledge. what i would like to know -- what i've trying to find out where is sharahi. the palestinians need another sharahi. she was an excellent representative and where is she? we she'd her. >> guest: she is still very prominent in palestinian society. but much less so on the international stage. i mean, this was a woman who is a leadingperson for the palestinians particularly in the 1990s. very articulate, very persuasive and she was in a couple of palestinian cabinets. had some friction with some of the other palestinian political leaders and has sort of not a front line political f

so far more than 3 million acres have been burned.in new york, laura engel, fox news. >>> congresswoman gabby giffords has returned to houston today after spending the weekend in arizona. the hospital says she's struggling to relearn how to speak and walk. it was giffords first trip to arizona since being shot. laughner was found unfit to stand trial. >>> a jogger walks right into a knife attack. the distinctive marks that may lead to the suspect. >>> and mitt romney's run for the white house takes him to california this week. the places the republican candidate is expected to visit. >>> and father's day put into perspective. hear from dad plus a look at new numbers from fatherhood. the news continues in less than 90 seconds. >>> new at 10:00 tonight a jogger is flashed in the north bay and police want to find their attacker. debra villalon has the story. >> reporter: it happened on the five creek trail which runs behind several apartment complexes. a routine run that became a life or death struggle >> this is frightening to a communi

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john burns is joining us from tripoli. john, explain what you are seeing on the ground that would lend credence that nato is targeting gadhafi directly. john burns, are you there? we'll try to get in touch with john. general clark, you're former supreme allied commander of nato is. this even legal? can nato target a head of state like this, if in fact they are? >> well, he's not acting as head of state here. he's part of a military chain of command, as fran was explaining the logic of this. it's perfectly logical. the orders to attack civilians emanate from a chain of command. chain of command has operation centers and operations personnel. it has a communications means to convey those orders to the troops. and so if you' can attack the troops, you can attack the communications means. if you can attack the communication means, you can attack the command and control. and if you attack the command and control, you can attack the commander. >> i'm told we now have john burns in tripoli. john, from what you have seen on the gr

the burn is designed to clear brush around the range. it will serve as a training exercise for fighters from various agencies. >>> a uc -- a uc berkeley exercise claim state reported chemicals in the fire -- the chemicals can cause lower iq's and hinder development in children. the american chemistry council says the retar dents have passed government standards. >>> muslims have teamed up banning circumcisions. they will file a lawsuit today asking the california superior court to remove the measure. they claim circumcisions are common medical procedures regulated by state law not city voters. the ban protects the human rights of young boys. >>> demand for airline pilots is set to sore. usa today reports aircraft maker boeing is predicting a hiring boom. they expect 466,000 pilot jobs will be expected. 97,000 will be in north america. >>> the city of napa is turning off the electronic eye on one of its red light cameras. the camera is located at highway 29 at highway 121. the camera has been sending out thousands of tickets for running t

firefighters rescued the woman from her burning home around 1:00 this morning. the victim is snot not expected to survive. neighbors called 911 when they saw the flames, firefighters found the well passed out just inside the front door of the home. >> the victim was unconscious and unresponsive upon arrival. she had very shallow respirations. the paramedics provided intubation, iv's and resuscitated the victim and transferred her to the burn center. >> contra costa fire protection district is investigating the cause of the fire, but says it appears to be accidental. >>> we have an update on a story we first reported last weekend. police in the north bay released the sketch of a man who assaulted a woman last week. the asail an the is described as white, bald and 30 to 35 years old. he's described as tall between 62 and 6'4". he has a circular tattoo on his right arm and a goutee. the 23-year-old woman says she was attacked last friday while jogging on five creek path behind too large apartment complexes in rona park. the man grabbed her arm and fried to cut her

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the fire burning off of interstate 780 has grown to about two acres. the flames have shut down the northbound on-ramp at the east 5th street exit. the fire reached the yards of home on francisco court. fire officials say the fire was contained just about an hour ago and so far no injuries have been reported. ktvu news has a crew on the scene right now, gathering additional information, as soon as we'll get, it we'll be sure to bring it to you. >>> a father's day adventure took a scary days a dad and his children had to be rescued. ktvu's patti lee is live to explain the quick response and how this response came after the failed rescue of a man on memorial day.

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ktvu's allison burns live in our washington d.c.ol reception the congressman's getting from his fellow democrats. allison. >> reporter: that's right, dave. house democratic leader nancy pelosi says she is deeply saddened and disappointed, but she's clearly furious. she immediately demanded an ethics investigation. her call came within an hour of the new york congressman's admission that he had inappropriate online exchanges with six women. the website big government.com published more pictures that he e-mailed to one of the women. he calls it a hugely regrettable lapse in judgment, he's also hoping to stay in congress. >> i am deeply regretting what i have done and i am not resigning. i have made it clear that i accept responsibility for this. and people who draw conclusions about me are free to do so. >> reporter: political analysts say some of the key factors in whether he survive this is scandal politically are whether any of the women were underage and how his constituents react back home. reporting live from washington d.c., al

firefighters are planning controlled burns, crews will systematically do burnings tomorrow. to fires in the past few years the burns will take place monday morning after 10:00 a.m. and people who live in the area should keep windowdoors closed. >>> in other news, former bart police officer meheserle is spending what may be his last weekend in jail before being released tomorrow he will be set free after serving 11 months of a 2 year sentence he was convicted last summer in the shooting death of oscar grant. oscar grant's family is down in los angeles awaiting his release and oakland mayor jean kwan doesn't expect problems but is ready for them. >> yes, we are always going to be prepared in case something happens in the past we have had problems caused by outsiders but have not seen indications necessarily of big amassing of outsiders. >>> the specific time of meheserle's release monday has not been disclosed. >> i am headed to l.a. to cover his release today and we are having a tough time getting any information out of the los angeles county sheriff's department or parole de

we can't plant amongst all that, so we burn it all. i know this destroys the soils, the fertility disappears, i know this. but there is no other way to eat. do you understand? >> reporter: you are looking at a slowly enacted catastrophe, one billion tons of carbon straight up into the atmosphere annually. >> ( translated ): fire it now. >> reporter: in honduras, talking to slash and burn farmers both down in the valley and on the mountain slopes, i found things weren't very simple, because what they want is access to fresh forest every year-- for a fresh burn to guarantee a fresh crop of maize, and then to move on the following year. the rains wash away the soils, >> ( translated ): so we just clear more further up. do you see? there's no other option for us. so we burn two hectares this year, then another two the next for maize or for beans. we plant wherever we can. >> reporter: you have to learn from what the forest is doing. it is the most sustainable, most productive ecosystem on the planet. you have got to listen to it. >> we've

that will burn off and give us breezy. for those of you suffering from the pollen count you can't blame the tree. you can't blame the weeds but boy you can blame the grasses. way up there. and trees are expected to go up over the next couple of days. our pattern is cool here in the west. and then i don't see much change. slightly warmer tomorrow. the weekend looks good. a june pattern for us. we don't have the june gloom. we do have the low overcast. that gloom would be -- we do get a southwest wind. livermore is overcast. fairfield says clear. concord has partly cloudy skies. that is pretty cool. san rafael 52. for this time of year that is pretty cool. livermore target forecast overcast. at least last check. we will go 65 and then sunny and 75. that is it. that is below average. high pressure will give us a slight warm up tomorrow and then that system will work its way into the northwest of us. fog cools. sunny and breezy. 70s inland. 60s by the coast. 50s, 60s, and 70s still slightly below average for inland areas. i me

ktvu's alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom to explain how companies and colleges are working together. alison? >> reporter: er toly -- tori, that's right president obama is promoting this job training program that's intended to boost the company's manufacturing workforce. in about an hour he'll be going to a community college in virginia to promote what's being called a standardized credentialing system. it involves private companies detailing the skills they are looking for so colleges can specifically credential students to fill those jobs. at the same time, public frustration with the president's handling of the economy is on the rise. a new "washington post" poll shows 57% of americans don't think the economy -- the economic recovery has begun. it's a message the president's opponents are hammering on the campaign trail. >> how are you enjoying your recovering summer? [ laughter ] >> that's what the president said we're having, but that was last year, the recovering summer. >> reporter: his latest comments about t

that's a san jose fi firefighter who had a burned hand.y cannot call the situation contained yet because they're still searching for hot spot and they are trying to get the fire fully under control. live in san jose, nick smith, abc7 news. >> great effort there by the firefighters. thank you, nick. >>> in oakland, a firefighter was injured and eight people are looking for a new home after a massive overnight fire gutted the victorian they were living in there. this fire started just after 2:00 this morning. in a home on the 1700 block of 23rd avenue. it took firefighters about an hour to get it knocked down. one firefighter suffered minor injuries. the homeowner told the fire investigators it began as a small electrical fire but it got too big for her to put out. eight people lived in home, including three children. no one was hurt and the red cross is helping them find somewhere else to stay. >> an all night standoff between police and what has believed to be an armed man ended peacefully over an hour ago. swat team first blocked off neig