a family of squatters take over a california home. but this home is not foreclosed or abandoned. the family still lives there! plus.. a dozen wildfires are burning across west coast. the newest one is racing across idaho.. and scorching thousands of acres. what firefighters are doing to get it under control. 3 people overdosed in one house..and one man overdoses while driving through an intersection. in another case, a man overdosed with his child in the car at a gas station. authorities say most of the calls came from the same part of town. fire crews say they worked to could. the heroin problem continues to plague cities across the country. more than 100 americans die from drug overdoses each day. emergency officials are on high alert in downtown los angeles after nearly twenty people overdosed on a drug presumed to be synthetic marijuana --or spice. it happened monday in the skid row area -- where drug use is widespread among the homeless population. this isn't the first outbreak there-- on friday, fifty people were checked out by hospitalized. (dave thomase/los angeles) "it's

southern california outside the home of singer chris brown. we understand police entered the home here of chris brown on a search warrant to investigate a woman's claim that the singer threatened her with a gun. the woman reported that incident to police saying brown pointed the gun at her before she left the home. the gated estate here. in the area of los angeles early this morning. police received this call we understand that people were being removed from the home. we can see them. they're being interviewed. police tell us no arrests have been made but they're doing this as a protective sweep as they go through the home. they're going to talk to the people more and possibly some arrests, but so far no arrests have been made at this point right now. >> jadiann: also here on 7 and uber driver under arrest in malden. police say that the driver assaulted an elderly woman with disabilities. >> ryan: the suspect did face a judge. kelli o'hara malden with the details on the case. >> reporter: the 21-year-old uber driver is accused of stealing hund

juan gabriel, mexico's leading singer and songwriter, died yesterday at his california home at the age of 66, according to his publicist. he was a superstar in the world of latin music. ballads about love and heartbreak as well as catchy mariachi tunes that became the soundtrack of the lives of his millions of fans. famous for his flamboyant performances, gabriel loved to wear shiny or sequined outfits and jump around on stage. the president of mexico tweeted out.. "i regret the death of juan gabriel, one of the great musical icons of our its kind of like a scene out of gilligan's island. only... its real... two people have been rescued from a desert island in the pacific after a u-s navy helicopter spotted a message in the sand. you can see a big "s-o-s" written in the sand. the couple's boat was reported missing a week ago. the navy spotted the pair on an island in micronesia and alerted the coast gaurd. the two had no emergency equipment and limited supplies. ?? ad lib ?? now time for your juicy question of the morning... if some if some surveys are true... 15 to 20% of men have not

another hosted a multimillion dollar fundraiser for donald trump last month after southern california home. the new additions to economic advisor team to the donald trump campaign. as we getyour calls thoughts on hillary clinton speech today on economic policy. the newest first is a hillary clinton supporter. i watched the speech. the thing i like about hillary is she does put forth a plan. donald trump just wants to believe him and i don't think he knows what he is doing. i wonder if he even knows what it means to be president. >> what in particular about the plans struck a chord with you? thehe's interested in , not just theg handout for everybody. making the jobs there so people can work and have some dignity while making a living. >> thank you for calling. todd joins us from florida. what did you think of the remarks? caller: thank you for taking the call. supporter and i tried to consider myself a conservative. clintonisten to hillary in the left and progressive movement, it is more of the same old stuff. especially when i listen to her comments in detroit. i was born and raised in th

fans of mexico's leading singer and songwriter, are gabriel died at his california home at the age of 66.he was a superstar in the world of latin music.famous for his flamboyant performances, gabriel loved to wear shiny or sequined outfits and jump around on stage.this is video of his last concert on friday in inglewood, california.no details have been released about his death. a homecoming of sorts.... for six people who spent the last year living life as if they were on mars. members are part of nasa's fourth "hawaii space exploration analog and simulation", hi-seas for short. they lived in a biodome... simulating life on mars... living on the rugged slope of the mauna loa volcano. this was longest-ever nasa mission to understand how a year-long deep space mission would affect astronauts. check of your weather and incident freelight traffic dry roads, the patchy fog brian gotter mentioned isn't causing any issues on the roads this morning several overnight closures are reopening in the next 5 to 10 minutes two largest overnight closures in the zoo interchnage startat 11 tonight. i-4

california. about four ?thousand people have been forced to evacuate their homes in northern california. four homes have already been destroyed. the fire, about 90 miles north of san francisco, has grown to nearly five square miles since sparking on saturday. another fire in central california has destroyed a dozen homes... and threatened more than a hundred. dry brush and winds are helping fan the flames. along with wildfires continue to burn today across colorado... covering more than 55 ?thousand acres. one fire near the wyoming border is about 35 thousand acres. and another in western colorado has damaged or destroyed at least four buildings... but no homes. fire planes have been dropping fire retardant and water all weekend. and firefighters out west are getting some help... from the sunshine state. the florida forestry service posted these photos on sunday, showing firefighters from ?our state... who colorado to help out. about forty firefighters volunteered to make the hike... to help the 280 firefighters already out in colorado. with all our recent rain lowering wildfire threats i

the gang of thieves -- accused of stealing -- from thousands of southern california homes. this group is organized. each crook -- beginning began each day with a goal -- of -- and one weapon. it took a team -- of about 400 people to take them down. terrified neighbors from l-a -- to san bernardino county -- are breathing a sigh of relief tonight. the suspects arrested -- are facing years behind bars. police -- investigating a deadly charter-bus accident in louisiana. they say -- the driver did not have a commercial license -- and was in the country illegally. these are the first images from the terrifying scene. police say -- a pickup truck was speeding on a slick roadway this morning -- when guard rail. firefighters -- responding fast. but minutes after they arrive --tragedy strikes. a charter-bus slams into three firefighters -- throwing them over the edge of the highway. sot - (broadcastify) "we need help! ? we have some firefighters struck!" sot - (broadcastify) "get another ladder. we've got another fireman who needs to be pulled up!" dozens of people are injured. a ca

brown was arrested last night at his southern california home on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. this after a woman complained that he pointed a gun at her face. the arrest happened after an hours long stand-off with police. the woman, identified as baylee curran claims she was admiring a diamond necklace of one of browns associates who was reportedly showing off his jewerley. thats when she says browns friend got angry and told her to back away. moments later, she claims brown pulled out a gun, pointed at her face and told her to get out. in a video posted on instagram, brown denied any wrong doing and says he is the victim. poli home after obtaining a warrant. so far police have not said if a weapon was found inside. happening today.. a major announcement by maryland governor larry hogan on the start date for public schools. he's expected to issue an executive order moving the start date for all maryland school systems to "after" labor day. we want to know what you think - grab your phone and go to wjla.com/votenow to let us know if you think its a good idea. sam sweeny is liv

she traveled six and half miles away from her california home on the ten days. nancy has have heard tortoise to this month a guard is left her date open a escaped the turn to social me to find her loss but sure enough a week later someone spotted the tortoise and the neighbors yard. i knew a day belonged to them. i thought i had to go down there and get it. bring it home and find the right one. there is a lot of bad and our world right now. sometimes dogs and cats sometimes is turtles. i love happy reunions like that they town the tortoise of terrace on the top of i don't covering a water outlet. you believe she may have fallen in love with the coloring of the sprinkle. margaritas to moscow meals and everything in between people want to happy are in town. a new list ranks the top happy our heads we sent our dan to check some of them out. typically this time a year will give us a couple of showers and heavy downpours from time to time but certainly hasn't been the case lately and not the case only 5,100th of an inch this month keep it is very ninja recorder below

. >>> he was inside his california home for hours, police are trying to serve a warrant. he posted on into graham from inside the home co law enforcement saying that they were arresting him. -- insta graham from inside his home complaining about law enforcement harassing him. >>> he said he was held up at gunpoint at the real olympics, the best two weeks -- real olympics. -- rio de janeiro olympics. excuses, but i was intoxicated. i was still going through the motions of having a gun pulled out on me. i am human. i made a mistake. that is something i will have to live with. >> lochte return to the us. the summer says that he wants to put the incident behind him -- the swimmer says he wants to put the incident behind them. he will appear on dancing with the stars. he's not the only one. the fullest of contestants is finally out. it will be an interesting season. and the formula ice and the actor -- vanilla ice and the actor that played marcia. >>> if you feel like you are shelling out a lot of cash for car insurance, a lot of people were shocked at the prices when they move

connection with this wild wreck. >> adam: staying on top of breaking news, out of california police are searching the home of chris brown after police received a 911 call from inside the this point. we'll continue to watch the images coming out of southern california. fios is not cable. we're wired differently, which means we can fix things differently. e this cord isn't in. i know it's in. it's in, but it's not working. i'm sending you a link to the my fios app that going to let me see what you're seeing. really? yes, mr. mcenroe... see that cord? just plug it into the connector on the right. so you can clearly see what's in and what's out? oh absolutely. i like that. tech support that lets your technician see the problem over your smartphone. a dramatic scene in central new york, cars on a crash course in binghamton. the moment of impact reported an a darb camera. >> kim: good samaritans rushing in as one of the cars burst into flames, kris anderson shows us what happened. >> reporter: scary moments caught on camera when an 18-wheeler plows into a line of vehicles on this highway in binghamton, new york

southern california outside the home of singer chris brown. we understand police entered the home here of chris brown on a search warrant to investigate a woman's claim that the singer threatened her with a gun. the woman reported that incident to police saying brown pointed the gun at her before she left the home. the gated estate here. in the area of los angeles early this morning. police received this call

he passed away in his california home yesterday at the age of 66. he was an icon to the latin music world...and mexico's gathered outside his home in mexico to sing some of his songs and light candles. no word on how he died. pause for 5 seconds of nats las vegas strip headliner britney spears returned to the stage at m-t-v's video music awards after 10 years. she lip synced her whole performance..including her latest hit "make me." she performed right a people she performed right after beyonce...this morning may people think the v-m-a's set her up to fail by making her follow queen b. :17-:22 pause for nats of song beyonce was the top nominee with 11 nominations. she won best female video. gold medalist gabby douglas wasn't at the v-m-a's last night. she was supposed to present with the other final five gymnasts. she is hospialized for a mouth infection and couldn't make it. it's believed she suffered a reaction to medication and she has since been released from the hospital. a two year old girl's rendition of the alphabet song is going viral. her

. -05 n who helped team usa fencing win medals returned home n poorthern california to find 1:2home burnedground. mere is ian cole. >> reporter: matthew porter is the armorer for team usa fencing, the guy who makes sure everything works and fits so athletes can focus? saturday he was celebrating the team's historic wins in rio. >> it was a wonderful experience, being part of that. >> reporter: the next day elation turned to devastation. his wife karen was at the couple's home in lower lake, and the clayton fire was closing in on her. she rushed out, grabbing the cat and dog. >> ran off so fast without my purse, and count myself lucky to have it go enout. the smoke was getting heavy at that point. >> reporter: porter took the first flight out of rio, and yesterday the couple tried to check on the home but an officer at a road block confirmed it was destroyed. a friend gave them this aerial photo. >> that's our cul-de-sac, that's our -- >> that's our spot. >> that's our spot that kind of burned deep in the middle. >> reporter: along with a lifetime of mementos, the couple's fencing supply co

singer chris brown has been airr arrested after a day of police activity at his california home. brown is booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. a woman claims he poeupted a gun at her face in his home early this morning. claiming brown and another man diamond necklace. brown says he's innocent and disputes reports he barricaded himself in the home. one local school principal got the thrill of a lifetime. right on board. >> . along for the ride. >> from proper breathing to what happens if she passes out. today louisville school principal is the one getting the lesson. >> . suiting up for the ride of a lifetime. >> how are you feeling. >> excited but nervous. >> . how would you rank it. >> probably a ten. >> . what's going through your mind. have you ever done something like this. >> never. chosen for a ride ahead of the cleveland air show. getting a show of her own. >> . speeds reached more than five hundred miles per hour. the g force more than 6. >> . quick turns to the left and right. barrel turns and loops. >> out of this world experience for 45 minutes. before t

tortoise returned her owner after ten day journey that trigger six and a half miles away from her california home five and earlier this month he grows larger get it open and that the tories escaped turn to such a mid to find her loss pet and sure enough a week later someone spotted touch? and neighbors yard and brought her home. six and a half miles incredible. that is far for a tortoise. especially a 100 -year-old tortoise. a first he's had her since he was five i thought she meant the tortoise was five with me and she looks great for her age. a warm one tomorrow's high back in the low 90s 10 percent chance for late day shower 20 percent opportunity tuesday and we cool down to the 70s by wednesday. good luck at school tomorrow and get to bed. thanks for joining us they tuned ? sweet cinnamon-sugar on the outside, crazy on the inside. crave those crazy squares. ? sweet cinnamon-sugar on the outside, crazy on the inside. the family favorite. yoplait. well at least he's wearing shoes. well done champ. get gooey, flaky, happy.

posting $250,000 bail after being arrested for alleged assault with a deadly weapon at his southern california home. brown was taken into custody following an all day investigation. it started when model, bailey curlin called 911 asking for help. they arrived at 3:00 a.m. and attempted to make contact with brown, instead he posted several videos to his instagram account. they got a search warrant and took brown into custody. curin spoke to abc news about what happened. >> he took the gun out like this and put it in my face. >> brown has repeated legal troubles since convicted of assaulting his then girlfriend, rihanna, back in 2009. >>> a new mistake that caused a gas station inferno in connecticut. a driver backed into the gas pump tipping the pump into other car, a woman rushed out to get two children out of the backseat before both cars when up in flames. police determined the driver hit the gas pedal by accident. >>> president obama is about to kick off a two day tour focused on the environment. the president will travel to lake tahoe to speak on preservation and then he heads to hawaii to spea

krystal: on a sad note juan gabriel mexico's leading singer/songwriter passed away yesterday at his california home. he was a superstar in the world of latin america. gabriel wrote and performed ball about catchy mariachi tunes. he performed here in las vegas as well. as a matter of fact, was supposed to perform here in september. these are videos of his performances in april and september of 2014. by the way, he was 66 years old. >> michelle: so young. >>> news 3 is your weather authority. let's bring in meteorologist chloe beardsley. joining us. we love having you. >> chloe: i love hanging out with you guys. g >> krystal: she is our ray of sub scheibe as we like to call her. >> i like -- sunshine. i like hangening out with you. whether you are on the couch or making coffee send me some. it is going to be a great day. if you are going to have coffee it's going to be ice coffee this afternoon. if you thought yesterday was hot, get ready for tomorrow. lots of sunshine. temperatures this afternoon. oh no. hello triple digits. 103 is where we're expecting to max out this afternoon. it's going to get a

california, all of the blue cut fire evacuation orders have been lifted. and as of last night, crews had the wild fire 85% contained. no deaths have been reported but according to officials at least 105 homes were destroyed. at this point the cause is still under investigation. >>> and in northern california, evacuees are returning home after being forced out by the clayton fire. at least 189 homes were lost in the flames as the fire scorched about 4,000 acres.

. >> los angeles police locked into a 14-hour stand-off with brown, who refused to leave his california home, holdup inside he taunted police on social media. >> i'm a barricade myself in the palace. i'm not coming out. for what? >> hours later brown was returned to lapd headquarters for questioning. his accuser, aspiring actress and pageant con zest tent bailey, told her side of the story, to entertainment tonight. >> he was threatening me with the gun in my face. so he had a gun in his pocket. >> i don't know where it came from. i do recall him taking it from his side, so i don't know if he was already struck with it. >> she said she was inside brown's home overnight tuesday partying when she was threatened with a search warrant, police emptied brown's house of about a half dozen people, patted them down, interviewed them all separately, including brown. this assault arrest is the latest run in for brown, he spent six years on probation for assaulting his then girlfriend rihanna in 2009. brown's lawyer mark after ghost tweeted this about the singer's release overnight saying, thanks to eve

he died on sunday at his california home. of death has been released. >>> hollywood and comedy fans are mourning legendary actor gene wilder who died yesterday. ♪ there is no life i know to compare with your imagination ♪ >> that's wilder starring in "willy wonka and the chocolate factory." he also was in blazing saddles, young frankenstein and the producers. he was 83 years old. >>> everyone has a favorite gene wilder movie or character. join the conversation. just reach out to us on social media and share your thoughts. our twitter addresses are right here on the screen. >>> high school football season is just getting started and this morning, a word of warning about concussions. children who return to sports too soon after a concussion may have longer and more difficult recovery. a new study of nearly 70 teen athletes, so it's small, found those who continued play after a concussion took 44 days to fully recover. that's compared to just 22 days for those who sat on the sidelines for several games and players who did not re

news tonight, police say this man started the wildfire that destroyed more than 100 northern california homes. >> kpix5's christin ayers is in middletown outside twin pines casino where authorities just revealed that big arrest >> reporter: authorities it turns out have been investigating damin pashilk at least the past year. they say he's a prolific arsonist and tonight word of i had arrest is the first good news this -- word of his arrest is the first good news this community has had in days. the announcement came. >> it is my pleasure to announce the arrest of damin anthony pashilk. >> reporter: and a cheer went up. 40-year-old damin pashilk of clearlake arrested for a string of arsons suspected of setting 17 fires in the last year alone including the layton fire which has burned already 125 -- clayton fire which has burned already 125 structures. this woman recognized the man as an acquaintance before her house went up in flames. >> she believed he burnt her place. she showed me his face and now they say they arrested him as an arson. >> reporter: authorities believe pashilk set the fire

find out how many officers it takes -- to catch the the gang of thieves -- accused of southern-california homes. this group is ambitious. each crook -- beginning each day with a goal -- of grabbing five- thousand dollars -- and one weapon. it took a team -- of about 400 people to take them down. terrified neighbors from l-a -- to san bernardino county -- are breathing a sigh of relief tonight. the accused criminals-- are facing years behind bars. police -- overnight -- finding a 31-year-old man -- suffering from gunshot wounds -- near pecos and north las vegas boulevard. he died at the hospital. if you have any information -- call police right away. a man is recovering tonight -- after he's shot -- right in front of planet hollywood. and now -- the trigger-man -- is on the run. the gunfire -- breaking out just after 1-30 this morning. police -- swarming the strip. they tell us -- two men began arguing -- in front of the miracle mile shops. one of the men -- pulling out a gun -- shootn that victim was taken to the hospital. he's expected to be ok. a terrifying carjacking -- caught on camera! atl

police spent hours outside of brown's california home, waiting for a search warrant, and while police were outside brown's home, he took to instagram to say he is innocent. brown got off on probation last year, you may remember, a after pleading guilty to attacking rihanna his girlfriend in 2009. >>> the search is on for good samaritans who risked their lives to save a stranger. the mayor of binghamton new york released this dramatic video of the ten car pile up last week. in the video you can see semi truck smashing into nine other cars, on high waste 17. and then you see witnesses run toward the flames to pull woman out of the burning car. she only suffered minor cuts. the mayor says bystanders should be honored for their heroic actions. >>> donald trump has accepted an invitation to visit the mexican president, tomorrow, republican date took to twitter saying he is looking forward to that meeting. trump attended a i a fundraiser in washington state tonight. tomorrow he is also expected to deliver a highly anticipated speech on immigration, but this organized meeting with the mexica

angeles police were lock in the 14 hour standoff with brown who refused to leave his tarzana will california home. held up inside he taunted police on social media. >> have you seen my house? i'm going to barricade myself in a palace. i'm not coming out, for what? when you get the warrant you can walk right up in here and you will see nothing, you idiots. >> reporter: hours later brown was rush to lapd headquarters for questioning. his accuser aspiring actress and pageant contestant bailey cure ran told her side of the story to entertainment tonight. >> he was threatening me with the the gun in my face. >> he had aid gun in his pocket. >> i don't know where it came from but i do recall him taking it from his side, so i don't know if he was already strapped with it. >> reporter: she said she was inside brown's home overnight tuesday partying when she was threaten. >> they are waiting for my phone and then one friend goes backup, gets my phone, brings it back out to me, was very hesitant to give it back to me. i said okay, why. i said you need to sign this m.d. a. >> i'm like i don't think so. i'm

subaru models during the subaru a lot to love event, >>> mexican superstar singer, away at his california home of a heart attack. he was a singer, song writer and top selling artist with more than 100 million albums. his hymns were popular in mexico, spain, and here in t >>> nykea aldridge was pushing her baby in a stroller on friday when she was caught in the crossfire in chicago. brianin in this has more. >> reporter: two brothers are under arrest facing first-degree murder charges. both are documented gang members and on parole for gun charges. of violence is an example of how we need to change habitual offenders in chicago. when will enough be enough? >> reporter: nykea aldridge was killed as she was pushing her newborn in a stroller near an elementary school. >> it is a clear failure in the criminal justice system here in chicago. she was just another mother who wanted her children to get an education just like any good parent would. >> reporter: civil rights leaders across the country say this murder is indicative of a larger problem. >> it is clear that none of us say too many guns, too

he passed away yesterday at his california home. we got word through his publyist. he was mexico's leading singer and song writer and top selling artist. his ballots about love and heartbreak. out on parole arrested in the murder of the cousin of a chicago bulls player daneweed. the vigil held in chicago to honor the life of aldridge. she had just registered her children for school. she was pushing a baby anyway stroller when she got caught in the crossfire, shot and killed on the streets of chicago. now her mother says she forgives the people that killed her daughter. >> i truly from the bottom of my heart, i forgive them. i can't bring her back but i forgive them. >> they've taken a person's life senselessly. >> the family accomplished a trust fund to support her four daughters. they say they are committed to ending gun violence in chicago's south side. >> kim: you are about to see an officer pulls a man off the tracks with barely a second to spare. there is the hero officer spot shadows what he was going through. the transit officer putting his life on the line t

it has been a gentle warming coming up for the holiday weekend making headlines this morning california home lawmakers have unanimously passed m a new sex crime sentencing bill in response to the brough turner case the former stanford diversity summer sentenced to just six months in jailil after sexually assaulting an unconscious woman prosecutors had beenly a asking for six yean prison his sentence sparked outi outrage it would make jail time mandatoryl meanwhile turner isur said to be released later this week donald trump slamming hillary clinton after a top aide issued a statement about the separation yesterday s after he posted a lewd photo of them cell classified information. >> such a sad morning as hollywood is remembering hollywood actor gene wilder this morning.ly >> he is also remembered of course for willy wonka after a three-year battle with alzheimer's disease, he was 83 . what an actor, and such a wide scope of different things you could do. he left his mark definitely on the about kidsht going back to scho. >> it is a bill proposed t with the state of ohio that would make it m

home charred to their foundation. officials are hoping lighter win temperatures will help them get the bluecut fire under control. >> in northern california, fire crews have gained some ground against the clayton fire saying it has burned 4,000 acres and is now 35% contained. that fire started over the weekend and lr destroyed 175 homes and businesses. >>> a warning to families in englewood. he's trying to get was recently back at a park. >>reporter: this is the face of a man police believe is trying to lure kids into his van. it happened after school monday as elementary students were dropped off by their school bus near baker park in englewood. the man with brown hair and glasses approached them making disturbing and inappropriate comments according to police. person. he's described white, 20 to 30-year old with brown hair driving a black and gray astro van. 1 man who lives next to the park decided not to talk to cbs4 on camera. he said you saw the man in a gray-colored man writing something in a notebook and as he was approached, sped away from the year. >> kelly werthmann reporting. might be or if you see him. >>> 1 person dead in a c

. >>> crews in california are hoping to try and get some control of a fire burning through homes in san bernardino county. ahead, the latest on the bluecut fire. >>> we had quite a lightning show last night. we're looking ahead at changes you will see this week. first of all though, let's get to breaking news in denver. a couple of hours ago, a car smashed into a backyard and what a mess they had. leaving a pile of wreckage. the driver took off. >> it looks like a tornado blew through this area. it happened on the 3400-block of west evans which is west of evans and federal. shawn chitnis is there. how is the homeowner doing? >>reporter: britt, he's lucky because he all in this situation. as you mentioned, it looks like a storm came through. we should talk about weather damage, not damage that came from 1 car. let's give you a closer look at what we're talking about. this car first hit a pole. split that pole into two. then hit the fence and hit this trailer and then finally hit this detached garage and storage shed there. the homeowner wanes side at the time. woke up suddenly and wasn't

and we know that the arrest of the singer comes after a lengthy search at his california home yesterday. lapd investigating an early morning 911 call made by a woman who claimed the 27-year-old singer pulled a gun on her while she was on the property. he did this. he went to social media and posted several rants claiming he is innocent. we know that he has a history of vegas. the most high profile , the conviction for that assault of his then girlfriend rihanna. >> dana: you are about to hear from real life heroes. this is a developing story. we showed you this 24 hours ago of this 10-car pileup that happened on a freeway in new york. apparently they had faulty brakes on this tractor trailer that caused the entire thing. what we show you next is the heroic part o complete strangers go to save this woman inside a burning car. >> we knew we didn't have a lot of of time. the cabin of the vehicle was starting to fill with smoke. >> you could see the woman inside and i grabbed the door handle and it pulled off and i grabbed the rear door handle and it pulled off. the flames came around the r

police say woman claimed brown pulled a gun on her.his arrest came after a lengthy search of his california home. brown posted several videos on social media claiming his innocence. in the 20th annual lake tahoe environmental summit in nevada later today.the president is expected to proclaim his commitment to protect lake tahoe's environment, which has been threatened by declining water quality, drought and erosion. the international space station is keeping an eye on hurricane lester, currently churning in the pacific ocean. it could affect the hawaiian islands over the weekend, depending on its exact track and speed. hurricane madeline prompting a hurricane watch and tropical storm warning for hawaii's big island. now to your weather and traffic together... with meteorologist brian gotter. yesterday was the last warm and humid day for awhile with highs in the lower 80s before the scattered t'showers moved in during the afternoon with the cold front. the showers moved morning is partly cloudy with low humidity and temps in the upper 50 to mid 60s. today is beautiful with much lower humidity, a

body camera images will prove that. >>> at least ten homes and several other buildings have been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire in northern california. thousands ordered to evacuate. >>> more than 20,000 people have been rescued from their flooded homes in and 10,000 people taken to shelters overnight. the federal government has issued disaster declarations for four parishes. >>> looking at today's weather it will be very hot in the west. there will be more heavy rain throughout the south especially in the gulf and it will be hazy, hot and humid in the northeast. >>> finally this morning a heart-warping moment for a family in illinois bringing everyone to tears. >> a gift from a teenager and took the man who raised her >> reporter: when joe began unwrapping a present at a family get-together no watone watched e than the two women on either side of him. >> will i make him cry? >> reporter: joe is sally's boyfriend, a relationship that began when lauren who is sally's daughter was a year old already. so joe's been in lauren's life since she can remember. >> i was only when my biological father every other weekend but >> reporter: some

. >>> developing now, hundreds in california return home to devastation. comi left behind from the wildfire. >>> 6 notre dame football ? amazing sleep stays with you all day and all night. sleep number beds with sleepiq technology give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. the time is now for the biggest sale of the year, where all beds are on sale! save 50% on the labor day limited edition bed. >>> this is a news developing in turkey. 22 people are deft 94 others were injured. >>> parts of southern louisiana are parts of under flood watch. becomes less than one week after historic flooding that killed 13 people. it's estimated 60,000 homes are damaged. the cleanup is underway. 2 feet of water rushed into this woman's home. >> what have you lost? is gone. >> she says 100 -- fema says 100 -- fema says 133,000 people have registered for assistance. >>> here is the latest on a massive wildfire burning in southern california. some evacuation orders have been listed. tonight many residents are returning to the neighborhoods to find homes burned t

one in central california destroyed 34 homes and is 35% contained. another in southern california that destroyed over 100 homes is almost entirely contained. >>> swimmer ryan lochte's away from the pool. ralph lauren, speedo and atwo other sponsored dropped him yesterday. speedo said while we enjoyed a winning relationship with ryan for over a decade and he has been on important member of the speedo team, we cannot condone behavior that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for." speedo donated $50,000 it would have paid lochte to help needy children. newborns at a delaware hospital get free sneakers, thanks to an olympian. >>> and don't look down. a mountain biker attempts to jump on some famous rocks. this is the "cbs morning news." jump on some famous rocks. this is the "cbs morning news." friskies. for cats. by cats. an unprecedented natural outburst seems to have taken over the country. we'll bring you more as soon as new updates come in. a grocery run. hi , i'm stuck in an elevator with a cow. a what ? we have a situation. everythin

touching video of a veteran being honored in front of his california home. missouri in the second world war. visited thompson's home and sang the navy's official theme song. anchors away. >> that is so special. wonderful. >> well current general electric workers were at the park today. >> hundreds came out to help beautify east cleveland. and clear a walking path. the project was for the company's 18th annual community day. park is completely overgrown and desperately needed tlc. went ahead and fixed it right up. >> volunteerism. can't bit it. >> i love to see stuff like that. >> you got something good for us. the race is still dry. >> race is still dry. i know. i know that's the most important thing that you are looking at. >> right. >> but before that happens we have got a couple of showers and storms. first one will be tonight and then i am getting a little more concerned about tomorrow afternoon with that round. i will show you in fact that we have a red alert for tomorrow afternoon for the potential of severe weather. humidity is really going up. in fac

the event was held at timber lake's california home. completely blocked on i-17 southbound at seventh avenue. those delays will get worse. desert drive time's our next. >>> the search is on for a couple who may have kidnapped three children in arizona -- in california and may be in arizona. what you need to know. >>> need to be aware of the popular toy that could be putting the child in danger. >>> the sun is up and even though the last few days have we upped the ante at culver's to create the new crispy southwest chicken sandwich. all-natural, whole white meat chicken breast. topped with spicy pepper jack cheese and jalape?o ranch. on a lightly buttered, toasted ciabatta roll. the perfect cheese for pepper jack is going to be creamy and mild, and it's really going to tone down and then you're going to get just a little bit of warmth from the peppers. it's really good. a bold new flavor and only here for a limited time. mmmhmm. >>> a consumer alert for parents with babies. >> infant toys are now under recall because they are choking haz

california. more than 100 homes and businesses have been destroyed by that fire. police reveal the arrest of 40-year-old damon passic at a facility doubling as a center. they say he's responsible for several fires. district attorney's office, they have arrested mr. passsock on 17 charges of arson. >> reporter: police say he's responsible for numerous fires in the past including the blaze that tore through the town of lake county over the weekend. >> with a lake county homes you know that the fires we've been experiencing is definitely not normal. >> reporter: it including this woman's. >> i have nowhere to go. >> reporter: the fire started saturday afternoon, and by sunday was burning house after house. 100-degree heat and fierce winds made battling the blaze difficult from the air and on the ground. residents here were told to flee. the fire named 9 clayton fire is wildfires last year. officials have described the clayton fire as disruptive and intense but they're hoping to gain ground. >> weather is say nemesis for us. >> reporter: the biggest concern is it coul

homes. this morning... authorities are keeping an eye on the newly-formed tropical storm javier, which is pacific toward cabo san lucas. a fast-growing wildfire in southern california is forcing people from their homes this morning. the so-called "pilot" fire is chewing through land in the san bernardino national forest right now. the fire started sunday afternoon near silverwood lake, a recreation area near crestline. the fire has charred 15- hundred acres so far and is zero percent contained. firefighters are making progress on two wildfires burning in northern california. wildfire burning near big sur is now 45-percent contained. the deadly blaze has destroyed 57 homes and 11 structures so far. it was sparked by an illegal campfire. fire crews don't expect to have this one fully- contained until the end of the month. another wildfire burning east of san francisco, is now 50 percent contained. good news to report out of northern nevada. the virginia mountain complex fires are fully contained. the five lightning-sparked fires started burning july 28th. no structures were destroyed. a new brush fire is burning about 10 miles northwest of reno right now. this one is

home base. southern california with 60% of the state's total population. ter metropolitan area is the home of seven million persons and provides the greatest number of registrations. it is according to wallace campaign staff, the one thing working for them. a small staff precludes blanketing the state completely. it can't be done. while there are valuable registrations from the northern area, it is impossible to cover the entire state as the southern area can be covered. even with the major difficulties inherent to the region. statistically speaking, the campaign faced disaster. it couldn't be done, polls and predictions kept saying. but statistics are merely reflections of hard facts, not the whole human story. one part of the real story can be found in the areas dissected statistically. areas in which the working men live swing easily to wallace. bell gardens within the county of los angeles. population, 30,000. democrat 4 to 1. by the end of the campaign, wallace claims more registered voters than the totals in the democratic and republican parties. hunt

he was 66 years old and died in his california home. many sources say of a heart attack. he sold more than 100 million records, composed more than 1500 songs and he was an icon in the latin american music world. this week, he performed in los angeles. the singer was known for his ballads and catchy songs about love and heartbreak. he was known for his flamboyant style. many say the music world lost a legend tonight. tomorrow, if you turn up your radio, stations will begin their wall to wall tributes back again tomorrow. >> a legend lost. a lot of people sharing those fond memories. >>> they were found on the side of the road, two teenagers shot and killed. this all happened more than a speaking out. james gibbs says he cannot move on until he gets the answers about his daughter, sophia's death. he says the stress of searching for clues is eating him up and ripping his marriage apart. he helps somebody watching will come forward to help them solve this heartbreaking mystery. >> it would help me so bad to be able to put this behind us because nobody, nobody will talk to me.

california burning. another wildfire threatening more families and homes. this time in southern california. more than 80,000 people are evacuated. read new details as they come in on nbcbayarea.com. we're back with updates. >>> it is 4:54. new state law requiring vaccinations is adding a new layer of stress as the school year starts. we're hearing reports of students being turned away from sacramento to san diego for not having proof of immunization. san jose unified head nurse is dealing with many families turning in last-minute immunization forms. the district's 32,000 students, only 30 family have sought medical waiver or turned in so-called personal belief waivers. who cannot provide a medical reason not to will be turned away. the law is currently being challenged by parents who say it violates a child's right toen education. >>> one of the figures in san francisco's history honored for years to come. the usns harvey milk was unveiled yesterday. >> state and military leaders attended yesterday's historic naming ceremony. it happened on treasure island. milk of course was so many famili

body camera images will prove that. >>> at least ten homes and several other buildings have been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire in northern california. thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate. >>> more than 20,000 people have been rescued from their flooded homes in southern louisiana, and overnight. the federal government has issued disaster declarations for four parishes. >>> looking at today's weather, it will be very hot in the west. there will be more heavy rain throughout the south, especially in the gulf, and it will be hazy, hot and humid in the northeast. >>> finally this morning, a heart-warming moment for a family in illinois bringing everyone to tears. >> it was a gift from a teenager and it took the man who raised her completely by surprise. abc's john donvan explains. began unwrapping a present at a family get-together, no one watched his face more intently than the women on either side of him, sally to the right, lauren on the left. >> how is he going to react? am i going to make him cry? >> reporter: now, joe is sally's boyfriend, a relationship that began when lauren, who is sally's daughter, was a year ol