bottom line tyler clifford strikes out brian mcann hanging with josh reddick and the boys. and brandon belt and brandon crawford giving them a 2-0 lead. brandon crawford turns the double play, top nine, you don't see this often. game over didn't happen. peterson unloads on the santiago pitch. not the best angle on the ball. a four-run ninth third blown save for cassia. the 7-5 victory.

bottom line tyler clifford strikes out brian mcann hanging with josh reddick and the boys. and brandon belt and brandon crawford giving them a 2-0 lead. brandon crawford turns the double play, top nine, you don't see this often.

tyler clifford pitching. albert pujols at the plate.e a's have a problem because that's a big homer to left. made it a one-run ball game. 3-2. to the top of the ninth. clifford still out there on the mound. was that a good idea or a bad one? this one is crushed. way back but it's caught. yes. a's win by three feet that is. he thought he had clifford but no, the a's take the series. 3-2 is the final in game three. >> pretty spirited series overall, you know the way they won the first one and then how we won the second one. then today it's -- pujols hits a homer. anybody's game going into the ninth. three hard-fought games. >> we're not far away. no team in our division is running away with it. we've just got to keep trying to win series and try to clean up some of the mistakes that we're doing. >> it's father's day. it's always neat. for me it was special. my dad got to throw out the first pitch. we got to be on a major league field for the first time. it's a special moment for any son. i got to hold my son on the field. special day for

clifford givens up a two-run bomb to albert pujols. cuts the lead to one. then in the ninth one on and two out, goes high some deep to left looming out. >>> but it's caught. a's win and let out a huge sigh of relief. >> it's father's day always neat for me, it's special mitchell dad got to throw out the first pitch a very special moment for any son and i got to hold my son just now on the field on father's day. so pretty special day for me. a little emotional, but obviously a win helps and going into texas, it's where we want to be. >> the giants have been dominating the dodgers this season but not tonight. tim lincecum got roughed up early. the first he uncorkes a wild pitch. turner scores, 1-0. in the second puig single up the middle. two runners score. bottom third dodgers lead 5-1. lincecum last 1-1/3 innings the shortest start the his career. >> the tiger' bats are booming in yankee stadium. teammate j.d. martinez was even better. he went 3-5 with three homers. here a two-run shot in the first, anyone the fifth, long blast to center. in the to sixth he

the wildfire broke out in the area of tesla road and clifford drive at around 4. fire crews were able to contain the fire almost 3 -hours later. but not before it damaged a home and destroyed a barn. the homeowner was thankfull of the firefighters efforts. >>:luckily they saved the car and the saddles and house as well so thanks to the firefighters. >> pam :one firefighter was injured when trying to cut out the blaze known as on the injury and investigators are still trying to figure out the cause of the fire >> pam :in oakland today. a possible new development in a cold case disappearance from the 1990's. involving a teenage girl. kron 4's charles clifford has details. >> charles :the trace descent to this home where christian used to lift. kristen used to live there after they found this and they contacted the police department. the dog is strange to find human remains--trained >>:today we are looking into seeing if there's anything meal to follow up on to take the next up in this case. just to bring closure not to just the family but the community. >> charles :

clifford givens up a twrun bomb to albert pujols. cuts the ld to one.in the ninth o on and two out, goes high some deep to left looming out. >>> but it's caught. a's win and let out a huge sigh of relief. >> it's father's day always neat for me, it's special mitchell dad got to throw out the first pitch a very special moment for any son and i got to hold my son just now on the field on father's day. so pretty special day for me. a little emotional, but obviously a win helps and going into texas, it's where we want be. >> the giants have been dominating the dodgers this season but not tonight. tim lincecum got roughed up early. the first he uncorke a wild pitch. turner scores, 1-0. in the second puig single up the middle. two rners score. bottom third dodgers lead 5-1. lincecum last 1-1/3 innings the shorte start the his career. >> the tiger' bats are booming in yankee stadium. teammate j.d. martinez was even better. he went 3-5 wit three homers. here a two-run shot in the first, anyone the fifth, long blast to center. in the to sixth he completes he tri

>>catherine heenan: trawls clifford is live in san francisco and has details. >>charles clifford: because of a computer glitch was on the safety systems and the talk they had to the lead that was shut down in mid july take a look at the graphic so i can tell you when is one to begin on thursday july 9th at 10:00 p.m. the closure will continue on to july 13th at 5 and a morning to be cleared the golden gate bridge will remain open and accessible via highway 1 north and south on of the bridge once they close the sectional or crew will begin in their and the lawless some of the temporary toward a been placed the last couple of years and move them onto almost completed for presidio park way the product is in the works since 2009 we're told that this will be the last major shut down this is the last for closure best expected of a wheel drive there may be one small our long closure after this but this is the last closure once disclosure is completed the drivers will be out on the presidio park were going through those new titles also connected from 01 and is a matter

kron 4's charles clifford is live tonight in the south bay with an update on el nino. and what it could mean for california. charles. >>well, an el nino is when the waters of the pacific ocean become warmer than usual along the equater. when this happens it can alter weather patterns all over the globe. an el nino actually formed last winter but came to late to bring any moisture to california but it appears that same el nino is going to stick around. >>it's really hard to say >>meteorologist jan null believes that the el nino forming along the equator in the pacific probably isn't directly responsible for the recent storms in texas the midwest and here in california but he suspects the warm water phenomenon could be playing a supporting role. >> gary:with el nino it's like the >> reporter: atmosphere on steroids. if you compare that to a ball player, would he have hit that home run anyway? the atmosphere can do lots of things naturally anyway. >>we really can't say that any individual storm.. be it in texas or california is the result of el nino. >> reporter:null also

tyler clifford gives up a two-run homer to pujols.th, clifford is taken high and deep to left but caught at the wall by fuld. the a's win 3-2 and let out 0 huge sigh of relief. >> it's father's day, always neat for me. my dad got throw our the first pitch, we were on a major league field together for the first time. a special moment for any son and i got to hold my son on the field on father's day. so special day for me. a little emotional, but obviously a win helps and going into texas it's where we want to be. >> the tigers' bats wore booming at yankee stadium. victor martinez gives detroit the 2 or lead. he had four rbi but j.d. martinez had an even better day three homers. a two-run shot in the first in the fifth long blast to center, and in the sixth, the tribeca with the three-run shot. detroit wins big 12-4, the emptiers drove in continue. >> the final round of the u.s. open began with a four-way tie for the lead. at 4-under par. playing at chambers bay outside taxer. johnson just finished the front nine at 6-under. has a two-s

. >> catherine:kron 4's charles clifford is live tonight in the east bay with an explanation from caltrans. charles? remote >> reporter:well, water used for irrigation makes up about half of all urban water use in california and as of this month, tough new water use restrictions are turning a lot of lawn brown.. here in oakland there's a strip of very green, very well watered grass along interstate 880 and we wanted to know how that's possible. >> reporter:along southbound interstate 880 in west oakland, sits this lush green strip of newly laid sod. the ground and grass are soaking wet, a curious sight considering that just a few feet away is a caltrans sign reminding people to their limit outdoor irrigation because of the drought. >> reporter:the sod it seems, hasn't been here very long. >> reporter:as you can see from these google earth images the same strip was brown and dry last october. then this past january, crews were seen landscaping the median and now it looks like this. b provide an explanation. according to caltrans the grass was planted here as part of a stormwater treatment e

image from clifford's twitter account showed half of his face covered in bandages.fans for their support and concerns on twitter. >>> on the cbs-3 healthwatch lots of college students are concerned, more about their looks and often overlook their mental health. philadelphia a university has found an interactive way to stress mind over matter. health reporter stephanie stahl tells us about a first of the kind student services. >> reporter: going to college can be one of the most stressful times of the young person's life. >> i have never been that stressed out in my entire life. i have my first anxiety attack ever. >> reporter: it is not just a way for classes but students can confront a variety of social emotional and mental health issues. >> nobody really talks about it. >> reporter: drexel university is change ago this with their checkup from the neck up using the mind care mental health screening kiosk in the university's recreational center. it looks like a atm but what students can get from it is invaluable. >> it is a tool to prompt students to take stock of t

. >> pam: kron 4's charles clifford is live tonight in solano county. with details and reaction from neighbors. who had to move fast to save their homes. >> pam: charles? >> reporter:this fire burned about 15 acres. luckily, no one was injured and no homes were lost. >> reporter:according to the fairfield fire department, a contractor trimming weeds just to the north of waterman boulevard here in fairfield may have accidently started this grass around 2pm on tuesday >> reporter:this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. >> reporter:the flames.. pushed along by a steady breeze.. spread quickly eventually reaching the back yards of several nearby homes. >>i heard a rumble and a dark cloud >> reporter:rory lane was working at home and heard the fire burning outside. he went the back yard and saw flames moving toward his house. after calling 911 he and his neighbors decided to make a stand. >>i grabbed a water hose. a neighbor grabbed another hose. some kids came through the garage and grabbed a power washer and we started fighting the f

>>charles clifford: after the close is completed they will have to go in and removed all the temporarydetour and then start on significant amounts of landscaping before the project is finished >>terisa estacio: >>reporter: is one to be in the '90s but it will not be as hot as it sought to lead to a prodigious today as we mentioned a lot more in concord to more or less the '90s as well 85 copter 86 cousins and antioch still at 90 the a special allowances to 5 fog 17 is from hayward and 62 for richmond san francisco and 64 in daly city at 59 degrees here is was the extent of the rest of the evening increasing when speech and clouds and coastal clouds mainly in the peninsula locations about a moscow our average in the morning coastal called bradley clearing sunny skies in the east bay locations and afternoon hot temperatures and land the one is written by judge harris of source of a the result high- pressure and place that is why we get the temperature in the triple digits in the '90s and operated in the east bay location nor rent in the fourth half of next week or so, things of an accord

in sonoma county, charles clifford kron 4 news. >> pam:one man is dead. and his brother injured in pittsburg. police found the two men inside a home on saint moritz drive early this morning. >> pam:at least one of the brothers --- ages 34 and 38 --- appeared to be the target of the shooting. investigators did not say which brother died. >> pam:police are looking into whether a confrontation away from the home. led to the house where the brothers were shot. >> pam:a san jose police officer is cleared. in the shooting death of a mentally ill an investigation found officer wakana okuma. did use reasonable force. when nineteen- year old diana showman threatened officers with a drill last year. >> pam:police say, the tool appeared to be an uzi submachine gun from a distance. police say, showman called 9-1-1 back in august saying she had a gun. and that she was holding her mother and brother hostage. >> pam:police say, showman was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder as a young child. and made several sucide attempts over the years. >> pam:the search is on for a dr

. >> pam: one belief, is that the practice triggers earthquakes, but today kron 4's charles clifford spoke with a u-s-g-s geo-physcist who says, that is not the case. >>in 2009, we see an increase... >> reporter:usgs research geophysicist justin rubinstein says that since 2009 there's been a dramatic spike in the number of earthquakes in parts of the u.s. that normally have very little seismic activity. >>and we think that most.. or all of the seismicity changes that we are seeing in the midwest is coming from induced or man made earthquakes. >> reporter:rubinstein also says there is a widespread misconception that hydraulic fracturing or fracking is causing the earthquakes. the real culprit is what's called waste water injection. >>waste water injection is a process that's existed for a long time. just like hydraulic fracturing and it is the process of getting rid of waste fluids that are produced as a part of the oil and gas production process. >> reporter:oil companies often pump incredible amounts of waste water into the ground..sometimes 2-3 million barrels per month. over time

kron 4's charles clifford is live in fairfield tonight with more. charles? >> reporter: let's take a look at video from helicopter partnership abc seven. it is very windy. the fire was moving very fast so they called for alarm to get services in here to protect these homes. hellfire was here in as well. to make water drops on the fire s fortunately they were able to bring water here very quickly. to get it under control all of the flames moved up to the edges but no homes were lost or damaged and no one was injured in this fire. as you move on. using hoses to put out hot spots to keep it from flaring back up. of course, would not want to get this fireback going again. it is very hot out here. things are under control here in fairfield and no exact cause as to what started the fire. charles clifford kron4 news >> pam: a judge says, nine san francisco police officers will remain on paid leave. during an investigation into the racist texts messages which were uncovered. >> pam: the judge says, he is trying to decide whether the department waited too long to dic

. >> reporter: when six long-term inmates were released to the custody of uruguay in december clifford clifford sloan said "there is no information that the above mentioned individuals were involved in conducting or facilitating terrorist activities against the united states or its partners oral or allies." they were judged quote, likely to pose a threat to the u.s. its interests and allies. in a june 2007 assessment there was a senior explosive trainer for al qaeda, someone with prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks and reported associations with senior al qaeda detainee has reported participating in hostilities. >> the information was incorrect. i don't know that to be the case but there may have been. we certainly stand by the information and special envoy. >> the obama administration six-agency guantanamo review task force ruled unanimously in 2010 that the uruguay six could be freed but that remains classified. >> so guantanamo bay could be closed down and the administration is deeply committed to that philosophically, there's a cavalier attitude about releasing people who are a ver

. >> reporter: when six long-term inmates were released to the custody of uruguay in december clifford clifford sloan said "there is no information that the above mentioned individuals were involved in conducting or facilitating terrorist activities against the united states or its partners oral or allies." they were judged quote, likely to pose a threat to the u.s. its interests and allies. in a june 2007 assessment there was a senior explosive trainer for al qaeda, someone with prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks and reported associations with senior al qaeda detainee has reported participating in hostilities. >> the information was incorrect. i don't know that to be the case but there may have been. we certainly stand by the information and special envoy. >> the obama administration six-agency guantanamo review task force ruled unanimously in 2010 that the uruguay six could be freed but that remains classified. >> so guantanamo bay could be closed down and the administration is deeply committed to that philosophically, there's a cavalier attitude about releasing people who are a ver

. >>> guitarist michael clifford of five seconds to summer suffered an injury to his face because ofnction of the pyrotechnics in london. clifford is okay, despite there looking like the invisible man, on twitter posting this photo of his bandaged face. >> in georgia, dozens of animals including this rhino escaped from a local zoo, the animals had been roaming the streets and the authorities are warning residents to stay home. >>> and finally, take a look at this, about halfway through the grueling 24 hour of the le mans race in france, this ferrari catching fire. during a refueling attempt. that's during a pit stop there. did driver stayed in, before the fire quickly spreads before finally being persuaded of getting out of the vehicle. the driver was okay. that was $250,000. >> gone like that. >> gone like that. hopefully insured. >> hopefully insured. >>> weather time? >> yes. >> let's do it. big buzz around the table because it's flag day, here's a heating up today across the southeast you've got great day although it will be steamy right through the rest of the week, several test

>>charles clifford: it will begin on thursday july at 10:00 p.m. and continues until monday july 13th to 5 in the morning to close only involve a section of the wheel drive senior and read between san francisco marina district in the high one interception drive was still the to restore to get bridge the and the closure using highway one senior and cream was in the shut down the have to complete a lot of work aboard but burdened by it will be a 79 our of a lot of activity in order to open the road was a liberal opens roberts will finally begin to use all the the presidio park which was is one under construction since 2009 that a close some long clothes off and on ramps if ever one of which live on all of the elements of the new roadway so you have the new connection to highway 1 and 101 and the news access to the presidio and a hotel as a ticket to the marina partly cash and is asking the driver tried to avoid the area completely during the july shut down to a lot of the friday morning that is a commune than were hoping people can plan ahead and tak

bottom line tyler clifford strikes out brian mcann hanging with josh reddick and the boys.nd brandon belt and brandon crawford giving them a 2-0 lead. brandon crawford turns the double play, top nine, you don't see this often. game over didn't happen. peterson unloads on the santiago pitch. not the best angle on the ball. a four-run ninth third blown save for cassia. the 7-5 victory. ncaa region eliminating texas a&m. nice swing, clobbers it. ties it at two. yeerday, took 14 innings, today only 12. chris paul to first, texas a&m boosts it. catching aaron knapp eventually tagged out. cal lls 4-3, they will play again tomorrow against texas a&m. winner advances to th super reon regionals. ales and klay thompson is recovering from his concussion. now, everyone knows the only way to stop the warriors, by shutting down stephen curry and klay thompson, not an easy task. he is ready to go. >> trying to ke them uncomfortable. play my angles and you know make sure, i use my team around me. that is the best thing about playing with this team is i never feel aone when guarding somebod

clifford is okay, despite there looking like the invisible man, on twitter posting this photo of his. with a thumbs up. >>> in the former soviet republic of georgia dozens of animals including this hippo escaped from a local zoo, the animals have been roaming the streets and the authorities are warning residents to stay home. >>> and finally, take a look at this, about halfway through the grueling 24-hour le mans race in france, this ferrari catching fire during a refueling attempt. that's during a pit stop there. the driver stays in for quite some time before the fire quickly spreads before finally being persuaded of getting out of the vehicle. the driver ended up being okay but that was $250,000 going up in smoke. >> gone like that. >> gone like that. hopefully insured. >> hopefully insured. >> the driver he was like just put the flames out, i'm going to finish this puppy. >> just like you. >> fort todayitude and maybe ill-advised. >>> weather time? >> yes. >> let's do it. big buzz around the table because it's flag day, here's a shot for you of the washington mon many all those fl

pyrotechnics caught michael clifford's hair on fire. clifford grabbed a towel ran off stage but earlier he tweeted a picture of himself and assures himself and his fans he is doing okay. they plan to hit the stage again tonight. >> michael is all about his hair. for that to go up, what? >>> little boy from dekalb county georgia was born early months after doctors declared his mom brain dead. it was touch and go for first few weeks of his life. >> child dub miracle baby has come a long way. fox's porsche a brewer looks at the powerful message he is trying to spread. >> wow, wow. >> reporter: emmanuel hawkins has come a long way since his day as a 2-pound baby, born 12 weeks early following his mother's brutal murder in 20 on 36789 his grandmother nanny hawkins says doctors paint ed a bleak picture of emmanuel's future. >> i was told he would have chronic lung disease, he wouldn't be able to walk, talk or do anything. >> reporter: but today the 11 year-old is almost doing anything you can imagine. >> looking good, big guy. >> reporter: bu

>>charles clifford: for the 12th annual san francisco transgendered marshall begins in march of the the mission over the plaza which is people been all day getting ready right now there's a speakers and some music to organize a expect about 7 to 10,000 people a top organizer of the event the said they're very happy about that decision of the above issues facing a transgenic community including violence against transgendered women and open those issues will now mr. more attention people results to show off not give getting off work friday and about an hour again the marshall began here 18th and the lawrence. >>pam moore: starting today with races through sunday afternoon at the graceful dance really, will be ed lee by stadium in santa clara saturday and sunday evening that a limited, if there continues through july the fifth. president obama attribute for one of the victims of the charleston church massacre. >>pam moore: the roar of jubilation also of the u.s. supreme court was in dc this morning conscious with their requests waiting for the high court announcement and when word emerged

a day for clifford, the a's don't know how to play the green monster. they don't. batted around in to beat the a's and sweep that series. switch gears, over to tennis. djokovic looking for his first french open title to complete the career grand slam. choker, going on early. court, forehand too much for her to handle. won the first set,6-4, she would not bow down. took down djokovic, now, we will show you all 23 shots in this rally. look at that. fast guys, huh? but djokovic will go long with the return to get the point and take the second set 6-4. and he keeps the momentum rolling. crowd-pleasing. he is just 3 and 17 all-time. djokovic wins it 4 sets for second career grand slam. he is the lowest seed winner since 2004. >>> now, tiger woods, shot an 85 yesterday, when you do that you have to play your own bag, play it out. no, just kidding. he had to play by himself because of an odd number of players in this round. justin rose. the 54-hole leader. tied for the lead on the 18th. shanked the bunker shot. fore! he hit a guy. he was okay. the only thing that could sa

tyler clifford giving up two-run hor to albert pujols. the ninth with one on and two out, johnny tes clippers high and deep to left but caught at the wall. a's hang ton win 3-2 and breath a huge sigh of relief. a's go on the road to play at texas and speakingf texas, the winn today jordan spies is from texas. he went to my aa mater university of texas. today get that in there. >> you're like 1 degree of separation. >>> next pixar's latest movie, ♪ da da da da ♪ ♪ da da da da ♪ ♪ da da da da ♪ ♪ da...♪ sorry brenda. crystal geyser. bottled at the mountain source. da da da. ♪ ♪ ♪ it took serena williams years to master the two handed backhand. but only one st to master the chase mobile app. chnology designed for you. so you can easily master the way u bank. on his quest, jack searched the globe for a flavful spice coveted by kings and sultans. at last, he found it. exotic black pepper. jack knew what he had to do. trade his most beloved possession. and that's how far jack went to bring you the black pepper cheeseburger. black pepper cheese

bottom nine, tyler clifford in relief. strikes out brian mccann.-0, taking 3-4, first sear win since may 3rd. >> this young lady and her dog hoping for a splash hit from the giants and almost got her wish as brandon belt and brandon crawford hit back-to-back jacks in the the second to give the giants the 2-0 lee. but joe pan knick puts the g-men up 5-3 and crawford are crawford turns this play, top nine game over. error. now the bases jewed. jayce petitionerson unleads. not the best angle on the ball. flee runs score, four-run ninth and atlanta splits the series. >> we mentioned that klay was taking in an a's game today and is expected to play against cleveland in game one on thursday. splash brothers intact. everyone knows the only way to stop the warriors shut down steph curry and klay thompson, not an easy task. warriors have to stop lebron. so who has the job of stopping steph curry. looks like iman shumpert and he is ready to roll. >> keep him uncomfortable and play my angles and use any team around me. i never feel alone when guarding somebod

bottom nine, tyler clifford in relief. strikes out brian mccann. a's win 3-0, taking 3-4, first sear win since may 3rd. >> this young lady and her g hoping for a splash hit from the giants and almost got her wish as brandon belt and brandon crawford hit back-to-back jacks in the the second to give the giants the 2-0 lee. but joe pan knick puts the g-men up 5-3 and crawford are crawford turns this play, top nine game over. ror. now the bases jewed. jayce petitionerson unleads. not the best angle on th ball. flee runs score, four-run ninth and atlanta splits the series. >> we mentioned that klay was taki in an a's game today and is expected to play again cleveland in game one on thursday. splash brothers intact. everyone knows the only way to stop the warriors shut down steph curry and klay thompson, not an easy task. warriors have to stop lebron. so who has the job of stoppin steph curry. looks like iman shumpert and he is ready to roll. >> keep him uncomfortable and play my angles and use any team around me. i never feel alone whe guarding somebody

the legacy of a wilmington legacy plays on this week in his home town, the annual clifford brown jazz festival a tal ened trumpet player died tragically at 25 in 1956, each year artists gather to perform in his honor. you can hear the music in rodney square through saturday. abc's world news tonight is next on channel 6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, adam joseph and ducis rogers and then join us for "action news" at 1:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. jamie wanted a taste of the real new orleans and we just couldn't say no to that face. then we wanted more of that local flavor so betty says... oh yeah, that's betty. you're going to want to do this alligator thing. and betty didn't lead us wrong. a little later we passed some dancing. and who doesn't like dancing? especially when it's followed by fireworks everyone's nola is different. follow yours. >>> tonight, a massive tropical storm hits the coast, tens of millions in the path as it moves north and east

catherine clifford reports. catherine: the votes have been counted in an election that is sparked unrest in burundi dozens cute at this station on monday. down the if you love your country, you have to protected by electing leaders you have confidence in. catherine: but while the ruling party cited enormous participation, there has been little voting in areas that has seen the must violence against the president. >> i did not go to vote because i'm against a third term. catherine: critics say that a third term goes against a peace accord that marked the end of the civil war. the spokesman said people should not judge the process before it is finished. >> they say it is not conducive to free and fair elections. but finally, we have proved to them that in burundi, we can organize elections. catherine: the united nations european union have called on a delay of the vote. the ruling party insisted on pressing ahead, leading to somebody's cutting funds to the country. the african union handed it could take further at

and indeed, 4:00, a grass fire broke out on tesla road near clifford driver in the livermore area. it destroyed some structures, but did not burn any home. still, the flames came incredibly close. joe vasquez spoke with one woman who was on her way home from work when she got a terrifies call from her neighbor. >> i was like my house is about to catch on fire on the shuttle and everybody started helping. and i started calling anyone i could. >> reporter: the fire spread all the way up this steep hillside and stopped here at the fence line just before the big pile of firewood a few feet from the house. >> the fire burned 53 acres before firefighters were able to bring it under control. no official cause yet. but, the investigators say they are checking out the possibility that fire started when someone threw a cigarette out a car window. >> you can see just how easy it is to start a fire when it is this hot outside. >> there are a thousand ways. speaking of this hot, here is how hot. the numbers were well into the triple digits today. in livermore, 100 degrees. 100, morgan hill, fai

clifford was an appointee and look at the individuals not to our current focus on the republican partybut through the lens of their actual politics and their ideology their commitment to making real the promises of the civil rights movement for the african-american community. yes much more pro-business, much more friendly to transactional politics meaning we are going to work with the politicians and we are just in helping black people less doubled into the democratic hardy but they have been approached to civil rights post-civil rights meaning after the movement that makes today's democrats look like the liberal republicans of most of them were. if that makes sense. >> host: khalil muhammad who were some of the contemporary african-american writers that you admire? >> guest: the modern minority myth which is terrific. farah griffin who is a comparative literature scholar with a book called harlem nocturne experiences in the interwar period. i just read a book about ethel morris who was a pioneering journalist for the "chicago defender" which was a terrific read. i just read a couple o

tyler clifford in relief.a's win 3-0 take 3-4 from the yanks, first series win since april. >> this young lady and her dog hoping for a flash hit from the giants. almost got her wish with back to back jacks. a two-run shot in the seven gave the g-men a lead and crawford turns this play but didn't make it. hunter pence not a bad angle on the ball but not a good one. three runs score braves 7-5, third save for casilla and they have a 7-5 victory. >> we mentioned klay thompson seem bows recovering from his concussion, taking in the a's game. he expects to play against cleveland on game one on thursday. splash bauers -- brothers intact. the warriors have to stop lebron so who has the task of stopping steph curry ammann shumpert and he is ready to go. >> just try to keep him uncomfortable, play my angles and make sure i use my team around me. that's the best thing about playing with this team is i never feel alone when guarding somebody on an island. always got people communicating with me and send them to the rim

. >> flames shot out at michael clifford. burning his face, setting his hair on fire.rced to cut its saturday performance short. >> the 19-year-old posted this photo. despite the bandages coveren half his face he assured fans he's okay. >>> more than a million visitors a year go to the top of the gate way arch in st. louis. none get a look like this. >> i've been there. they set a crew the top on the outside to check the 50-year-old arch for signs of wear. it's 630 feet to the ground. because of stans there were worries about corrosion. >> the workers did a little cleaning while they were there. the stans, they say, were original construction markings. residue. graffiti up there. >> all the way up there? >> i know incredible. >>> finally one of those once-in-a-lifetime pictures created by a couple of four-legged friend who is had no idea what they were actually doing. >> no way. in the ocala national forest. a raccoon getting his picture taken while on the back of an alligator. the raccoon scurried on to the alligator as it approached. >> the second after the photo, th

yesterday, a grass fire broke out on tesla road near clifford drive in the livermore area. fire destroyed some structures but did not burn any homes. still flames did get close. joe vazquez spoke with one woman who was on her way home from work when she got an upsetting call from her neighbor. >> i was like my house is about to catch on fire! >> on the shuttle and everybody started helping and i started calling anyone i could. >> let me show you just hoe close that fire came. it spread all the way up the steep hillside and then stopped right here at the fence line just before that big pile of firewood just a few feet from the house. >> mighty close. the fire burned 53 acres before the firefighters brought it under control. no cause has been firmed up just yet. but investigators are looking into the possibility that the fire started when someone threw a cigarette out of a car window. >>> it was so hot yesterday that i actually didn't want to take my dogs out because i was afraid their paws would get burned. >> they sell paw covers which are not a bad idea. but a lot of dogs

. >>> clifford burns, part of his face and hair, in a pyrotechnic accident, was caught on fire in a concerts say he will be just fine. the star tweeted out. he wrote, at least i look like two-faced. thanks for worrying, everyone. >>> john stamos was arrested in beverly hills on saturday for a dui. he was found to be under the influence. he later tweeted thanks to everyone for their love and support. i'm home and well and very appreciative of the police department and hospital for their care. he's due back in court on september 11th. >>> taylor twist cat who shares a name with the "law & order" character. the actor portrays the real oliva benson on saturday. she attended a concert for taylor swift in philadelphia over the weekend and when she went back stage, she ran into her namesake. >> would you be honored. if i buy a pet and name it ayman would you be honored? >> i think so. that's a tough name. i wouldn't wish it on anybody. it's kind of flattering, you know. >> but then you meet it what do you do? it's a little much for me. certainly hope that john stamos story -- >> hopefully it's the

michael clifford of a band five seconds of summer walked right into a jet of flames singeing his hair and facial. the concert had to be stopped. he later tweeted this picture, but he says not as bad as it looks and he's doing much better now. >> it is all for a good cause, but it still hurts. >> reporter: glendale mayor jeremy weiers on the wrong end of a taser, a donation went to a local charity. the money is believed to be from disgruntled fans of arizona coyotes hockey team up set because the mayor wants to dissolve the team's lease. as you see, a few minutes later, the mayor is doing just fine. a single gunshot injured four at a wedding this weekend at new york's famed waldorf-astoria hotel. a wedding guest says the gun went off in his pocket. the bullet hit the floor and grazed a woman's head. three others were hurt by debris. the gun-carrying guest is charged with reckless endangerment. and like anything else, the st. louis gateway arch does not clean itself. these guys have to climb more than 600 feet up to do it. this video just released by the national park service shows how

the petaluma christian church conference put on a bake sale, raising money for the family of rich clifford in. he lived in petaluma and died after his car crashed off a cliff north of jenner last friday. north of jenner last friday. >> i cannot imagine being in that position. i know how much he means to them. >> reporter: many stop by to show support. he was a well-known teacher, coach, and parent who touched many lives. >> we have three children he was a well-known teacher, coach, and parent who touched many lives. >> we have three children, and it's a difficult time he was a well-known teacher, coach, and parent who touched many lives. >> we have three children, and it's a difficult time. we just want to be supportive of their family. >> in little league in basketball, how he treated kids equally. i really my -- admired that. >> the outpouring extended beyond petaluma. is obvious how much collodion -- colleton -- collodion -- collodion -- -- kolodin >>> sunny though police say a missing boy has been found after being kidnapped i his mother. this is trinnian gonzalez. hhe was found about

>>charles clifford: right now standing at 18th street in delors and san francisco mission district about 6:00 tonight of people marched here trying to raise awareness for transgendered i also spoke with several people about the sound of a better head for recommending friday evening about the people born to an annual san francisco transgendered market a thought over epic step toward such as the fact that 41 percent of us will commit suicide once an ally of with in a trance committee they're unemployed memories of a 50% finding an apartment asked as to health care and education very difficult mix my left as a gay man that was a walk in the park. >>pam moore: we talk with people in the castro district of san franciscan of the historic day ride to victory. >>dan kerman: spread quickly in this is matt would join perot san francisco's castro district to a felony is a miracle we happen to be here when this past and it feels super special infills really wonderful that we have to be here with a marriage equality case now close the flags for everywhere flying a celebration the san francisco artist

. >> pam: kron 4's charles clifford has details. >> reporter: private detective has been working with chris does family to try to find her record on wednesday evening his cadaver dog, buster picked up the scent just a short time away ah >> around the corner there. >> reporter: paul and buster trace descent to this home workers than used to live. he is trying to where he find human remains and he may not have found kristin. >> they have a lot of follow up to do and they and are very interested and i know that they would do a good jump toward they know how to investigate and they would do their job . >> we are looking at anything that would follow up on to read--follow up on a grid >> reporter: it could take up to a month to have the test completed. in oakland kron4 newsprint this dismisses >> grant:we're always traking neighborhood crime.and here' a kron4 crime tracker in the far east bay. in the past two weeks.we've seen a spike in home burglaries. in the sotuhern part of12 home break ins in the past 14 days. >> grant:a cluster of them in neighborhoods between lone tree golf course an

>>charles clifford: >>phillipe djeg >>robin winston: the carpool lanes in the castle is are starting to open up a little bit if write down the middle backed up into the maze of 25 a come out of oakland 580 is slightly improving it was backed up to 24 now is a sore right into the maze come out of hercules in the mexican with a traffic heading to the bay bridge toll plaza stop and go all the way out to treasure island medals and a trip to the all to my car fires are cleared the right lana's block and back open but is not allowed a so tough to come out of tracy to 05 backing up toward 8 are on-line and that is why it is so what threw the ball more dublin castro valley they're still sitting in traffic deaths and to the early vehicle fire as of 680 and saw to 42 the usual jam come from, or if it's a pleasant hill out to all the creek with them stop 1 01 at the walled old tunnel will be a lot of stop and go traffic after that it is going to be a greater ride it is continuing out to the golden gate bridge if you're heading into san. san >>darya: the search for to escape mortars and rockets

. >> pam:kron-4's charles clifford joins us live from saratoga with the latest. charles? >> reporter:according to the santa clara county office of eductation website, the office decided last month to end a b25 year agreement with the santa clara county sheriff's offenders were allowed to work at the walden west saratoga >> reporter:the center offers summer camp style educational programs for k-8 students and the low risk offenders were apparently allowed to perform janitorial type duties during the day and under supervision. >> reporter:steve vallen has sent all three of his kids to the walden camp. >>it's pretty good. they have a lot of fun there. >> reporter:he didn't know about the work program, but says that as long as they were supervised it's not really an issue for him. >> reporter:i don't really have a problem with it. >> reporter:vallen also suspects that the school ended the program as a reaction to the arrest of edgar covarrubias on may 7th. covarrubias had worked at the walden centers and is now accused of making and possessing child pornography. >>that's clea

>>charles clifford: in addition to the washington fire where he is of the wildfires are burning across california technicals look to our the fire instead that is in san bernardin accounting the leg fire burned the south of big bear started last wednesday 17,000 for the 5 x 7 charred their threat in this fire is a 24 percent contained phalaenopsis has burned 1,800 a. to home and destroyed into people have been injured the crew the fund to the upper hand on this one as well as of monday afternoon while far as it percent contained one assist and firefighters are fighting this place over the comic their two fires burned decline fire has consumed more about makers this 75 percent contained 9,500 a. have been charred and finally far north in california and the border between homo in trinity county the saddle fire has burned over 1,500 a. and is 95 percent contained the also reported there were assisting with a 100 and for a progress fire that blaze is also under control be. >>grant lodes: a request to take down the confederate flag of the flies out wal-mart is making big changes announcing i

. >> pam: kron 4's charles clifford is live tonight in san francisco. with a closer look at what's happening. charles >> reporter: working on finding ways to save from the drought. other districts are asking for medicare reductions but it's all part of an effort. >> reporter:on april 1st governor jerry brown issued an executive order requiring a 25% reduction in water use across the state... mainly in urban areas. later that month, individual water suppliers were given reduction goals.. ranging from 8 to 36 percent but the state did not say how they would achieve those savings. >> reporter:as a result, it has fallen to the many different water agencies and districts across california to make it happen. >> reporter:water customers in areas that have historically used a lot of water are facing the toughest cut backs.. 36 percent. >> reporter: they are allowing customers to use corporate and las angeles county will like to limit most of household to 7% in heavy fines of both the " over that percentage prepared >> reporter: although the governor's executive

. >> pam: kron 4's charles clifford is in petaluma tonight. where officials say, improper use of fireworks could result in hefty fines. charles... >> >> reporter:yeah, last year on the fourth of july fireworks started two grass fires here in petaluma. this year conditions are extremely dry and safety officials are rules or face big penalties. >> reporter: if people do not follow the rules they can be faced with heavy fines. >> reporter:the city of petaluma like many communities across california, only allows safe and sane firework during the july fourth holiday, but that hasn't stopped people from bringing in illegal fireworks. >> reporter:we've had a significant problem over the last few years with people bringing in illegal fireworks and using them here in petaluma. >> reporter:petaluma fire marshall cary fergus says this year the fire department is teaming up with police department to crack down on illegal fireworks. >> reporter:we will be issuing 1000 dollar fines to anybody caught using illegal fireworks. we will be looking out for that.

>>charles clifford: the ground and grass here are soaking wet curious i consider in just a few feet away as caltrans sign remind people to limit their outdoor your nation because of the drought but thought seems have not been a very long as to the sea from the art images the sanction of land was brown and dry last october then this past january they received landscaping and median and now looks like best. the spokesperson was unavailable to comment to the store to the afternoon but he did provide!, according to caltrans the grass to fly to his part of a storm water treatment effort the rain water washing of the 80 roadway contained oil and pollute the ideas that the strip of grass and so on and so it would help fill out a student before the water reaches the san francisco that they say they're obligated under a permit and original water quality control board to installed at the site of storm finally they said the ground is wet here because the of the water in the stock water from the nearby west water treatment plant in oakland and once the rules of the new grass and take and hold they w