contra costa county fire crews said this is a second alarm fire. there are at least four so six homes and ranches in this area threatened by flames. we don't know how many acre versus burned or how the fire started. of course we will stay on this story and bring you more as we get it in the newsroom. now to the bart strike. there's no movement today on talks between the union and bart management. some 400,000 commuters had to find other ways to get around. turning to ferries, car pool, buses or their own cars. it took extra time to get into the city, but all things considered the morning commute was relatively smooth. likely did you due to the fact it is a holiday week. let's give you a live look now at interstate 80. you can see traffic is moving maybe a little slower than usual, but still this is essentially expected to be the calm before the storm of what's going to be this evening's commute. in the hour or two we expect a lot of people to leave work earlier than usual trying to get the crunch expect today happen today through 5:00, 6:00 maybe e

firefighters from contra costa county and cal fire are battling the flames. ktvu's john fowler was one of the first reporters at the scene. he is live to tell us about the progress made by fire crews. >> the road remains shut down. this is an active fire scene. you can see smoke from the other side of the ridge. now we have just got an update. 300 acres burned and homes are still threatened. >> reporter: flames roared through dry brush, grass and trees. blackening hillsides. cal fire helicopters and air tankers attacked from above. firefighters protected homes in the flame's path. >> the flames were covering the hillside. i have never been so scared. >> reporter: dense smoke forcing animals to flee. firefighters struggled in 95- degree heat. gusting winds and brutal hills. >> canyons are steep on both sides. presents a problem for the firefighters trying to access it on the ground and for the aircraft that are fighting from the air. >> reporter: back live you can see the smoke still coming up over the ridge. the area of pittsburg on the other side is where th

contra costa county says the county's emergency system worked. sending alerts with details about the emergency. but the public warning system had a glitch. >> for whatever reason, they were updating their system. had not alerted the county to use the updated system. as a result, we ended up with people being alerted with a much further area. >> reporter: anderson says she will be asking a lot of questions about what happened and why. despite the scare, better safe than sorry. >> was it wrong? to an extent, i'd say so. it's better had everybody be safe than everybody be around. >> the supervisor says it's important for the alert system to work perfectly every time. as for the gas leak, they are blaming each other for the mistake. and once a responsible party are identified, business owners who lost wages and revenue, can file a claim. >>> another gas leak today. this one in oakland. and this one caused by a minivan that plowed into a house. it happened in oakland's china town area. the van slammed through the house and into a gas meter. about half

. >> we do have contra costa county on the line now. what can you tell us about efforts underway now? >> so far 50 acres burned. exposures limited to tractor trailers. and we're up to costa county fire. >> so a lot of hands on this one. and are you fighting this from the air? >> yes, ma'am we have two helicopters and one aircraft. >> any concerns about homes in danger? >> in concerns about homes. only thing we're recommending if you're sensitive to smoke is you shut windows and doors and turn off air conditioning if you can. >> over the area giving us a better perspective of what burned. we can see there is an area burning that butts across port chicago highway. that looks like homes are not burning there any longer. >> we've been doing back burning. >> is there a shelter in place order? >> there is no order of shelter in place at this point. >> okay. >> how are the conditions now wind wise? >> the winds have been steady. they're dropping down now. >> that is welcome news as well. we can now see one of the helicopters from cal fire doin

so far, dead animals have tested positive in contra costa, san mateo, and santa clara counties. west nile is carried by mosquitoes. >> listen up, guys, is this a connection between bug bites and beer? smithsonian magazine reports mosquitoes are more attracted to people who have had as little as a beer and still a mystery why but researchers think it may have to do with the amount of ethanol in sweat or alcohol raises body temperature. if you are constantly being bit cutting become on beer may not help. scientists say 20 percent of the population is just more tasty to mosquitoes. that explains a lot. >> i need an anti-aircraft we gun when i am drinking beer because of the mosquitoes. >> we will see our temperatures rise in the next few days. >> we feed to be careful. when you are outside and try to do all those things you forgot to do during the week it will be hotter and per is back. triple digits, maybe if isolated area on saturday, and that is how warm the air mass is. right now, thursday at 11:20, it is dry and drizzle and mist from this morning, almost gone, and this could b

into the contra costa county valley as well. smoke will get a break as it gets blown around tonight and better tomorrow. the five-day forecast there it is. heats up on the bay area weekend. not hot, just warmer. >> been mild and weird. >> it really has. the summer has been cooler than you expect. >> we are not talking about fires -- [ talking at the same time ] >> thank you. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. two good will distribution centers centers discovered bedbugs. ktvu's rob roth visited both sides today and explains the measures being taken to exterminate the bugs. >> reporter: good will san francisco is in bad straits. workers are wearing protective clothing and tossing away 15 huge dumpsters full of donated clothes, books, you name it and the shelves are bear on mission street in san francisco. >> i think is tragic for our organization. >> reporter: they found bedbugs like these in the warehouses last week as workers were processing donated items. an employee spotted the dugs on -- the bugs on friday. what they don't know is whether

the "contra costa times" reports the district is considering 16 new sites in alameda and contra costa counties, part of an expansion project including an aggressive land-buying program. voters approved two bond measures to pay for it, $225 million in 1998 and $500 million in 2008. best district can acquire or lease any land if a new park it must be listed in that master plan. >> the head of tesla motors will reveal details of the plan to create a through form of transportation called the hyper loop. he sent out a tweet saying that he will publish the design by august 12, critical feedback for improvements is much appreciated. right now there is only one company working on a similar technology as the palo alto-based carmaker, but is not associated with him. this animation was posted, saying this year that the technology is a cross between a rail gun, concord jet, and an air hockey table. he said it would travel linking new york to los angeles in just 45 minutes. >> i am not sure i like that description, air hockey? >> it sounded fund for -- fun for the daring. >> always play the angles

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. >> last summer's fire at the chevron refinery is costing the city and the west contra costa school district millions in property tax revenue. the "contra costa times" reported the fire trigger add drop if property values in the city and school district. projected tax revenues for the new fiscal year will be down more than 14.5 percent which is $6 million in lost revenue to the city of richmond and was driven by a change in the refinery value which is about $2.75 billion, $1 billion less than the previous year. >> this morning, pg&e crews are working to restore power to 100 customers in the south bay. 9,500 customers last power dug the hottest part of the day yesterday. crews have been working nonstop to fix the problem which they blamed on too many people cranking up their air conditioning at the same time. no estimate on when the remaining customers will is their power back. >> traffic with leyla gulen. >> traffic is clear. it is sometime very early. anyone who is wanting to get an early start on the morning commute will be in excellence shape. we will take you over to this drive

>> it would be in east contra costa county. >> so we're still looking at east contra costa? >> yes. >> and the estimated timeline? >> in the 2023-2024 timeframe. that project we estimate would take ten years we need to develop. >> so we're not talking about a desalinization effort to deal with the 20% reduction in supply, correct? >> that is correct. >> for this year? >> correct. >> so we're not even realistically able to meet that demand until -- if, in fact, the desalinization effort goes through, not until 2023 we'll be operational? >> something like that, yes. >> so a ten-year timeframe? >> yes. >> what happens between that? i understand it's a goal and potential and i'm concerned about what are we going -- how do we make up the shortfall? conservation is one. right? desalinization is ten years from now and water supplis are needed now, how do we meet them now, today? >> actually the easy answer is right now demand is depressed. this year we'll probably deliver on average, 224 million gallons per day. so that we are -- we have sufficient supply for that without ration at

alarm brush fire in bay point that has grown to about 60 acres, a contra costa county fire protection district captain said. "because of the wind, we are extension," fire capt. robert marshall said. the fire was reported around 1 p.m. at the former concord naval weapons station in bay point near the general chemical corp. plant in the area of nichols road and according to marshall. the fire captain said the federal chemical plant was not threatened by the fire, although employees there were briefly ordered to shelter in place. as of 3:40 p.m., the blaze federal land acres just east of the marshall said. part of port chicago highway has been shut down as crews the fire. ordered and no structures are threatened. we have steve aubert from line. steve do we know yet what started this fire? bay area commuters are now ten days away from the expiration of that bart contract extension. and it might surprise you to know, the two sides did not meet today. or even yesterday. tonight kron 4's dan kerman sits down with a labor expert to talk about lack of 'face to face' meetings may mean. bart fac

the county says family which runs the alert sell upgraded the software without telling the contra costa county officials. fema said they notified the county and the county said steps are being taken to make sure it does not happen again. >> if you detect rotten egg smell in redwood city it could be peg venting gas at jefferson avenue as part of a safety work relocating a gas main on walnut street. the pg&e service will continue as normal. concerned residents should call. >> it is now time to check with mike nicco and a look at the weather forecast. it is calm outside. the flag on the pier has been unfurled more lately so the freeze is easier to deal the trees and rag wood and ozone is low, and grass is moderate and u.v. index is very high so that is something you need to worry about if you are outside today getting sun bun. here is how it looks from mount tamalpais, the sun is coming up and the last star in the sky is holding on right now. 7:00 is the day planner for 12 hours, and that is in the mid-to-upper 50's with clouds. it is variable. not everyone is cloudy but not everyone is ch

now, we did see the alert, the text alert, that was sent out by contra costa county. it was specific to alamo. the county says it is looking to see how that message may have been watered down or that information omitted as it was passed from one medium to another. as for the gas line and evacuations, the evacuations have been lifted. pg&e says repairs here should be complete in six to eight hours. >>> gas was also a concern in oakland's chinatown district after a minivan accident. it crashed about 2:00 this afternoon and receiverred a gas line. that forced a quick evacuation of the people inside. >> i smelled the gas. that's why i asked my wife, hurry up, get out of the house! and we called 911. then the fire department and the police, they come in. >> people in several nearby homes were also evacuated until the gas was turned off about 3:30 today. the man driving the van was described as police as disoriented and was taken to the hospital with injuries that are considered non-life- threatening. >>> bay area environmentalists filed suit today to protect children from

. >>> a dangerous gas leak here in contra costa county. they say they were not properly warned. it happened in al moe. near stone valley road, it was shut down most of the day. east bay crews accidentally hit the natural gas line. the markings were not accurate. nearby homes and businesses were evacuated and one man we spoke with signed up to get emergency text alerts for the neighborhood but didn't get one. >> if nobody knows what's going on in the neighborhood, and people are driving their cars and still got things going on, i mean, sure, it's a huge issue. >> the county said it sent land line calls and phone and e-mail alerts to people in alamo. other alerts were alarming people outside of alamo. county officials are investigating. >>> fire investigators in san jose plan to talk to a couple of traffic operators in connection with a grass operator. it started at international airport at component drive at orchard parkway. the flames burned about 3 acres. no injuries and tractors were reportedly cutting grass in the area when the fire began. >>> this exclusive video to channel

. >>> new this morning scary moments in contra costa county where two vegetation fires broke out. fire officials say two acres burned. the cause is unknown but neighbors say they heard fire works. in marin county full containment of a small vegetation fire is expected at sunrise this morning. here's a photo of the fire from the marin independent journal. 80 firefighters were sent to the scene on indian fire road after smoke was reported at 9:30 last night. two hours later crews had the fire at 50% containment. an estimated two acres burned. the cause of that fire under investigation. good many times oakland police are investigating two homicides. police found a man shot to death around 12:30 this morning. the car was up on the sidewalk. police says it appears the -- police are also investigating addledly shooting. anyone with information should call police. >>> we also have new information about a water main break in downtown danville. water on the streets have started to subside. but the situation has forced closure of some streets. water flooded hearth avenue at 6:00 last night.

contra costa county has reported one rabid bat. there's been four rabid bats one in san francisco. one in contra costa county. >> we are learning more tonight how government ordered furloughs could leave the bay area and california vulnerable to a danger this time of year. john sasaki explains how those mandatory cut backs may impact the state's ability to fight wildfires, john -- >> reporter: julie these are national guard cargo planes. the choppers often work disaster including wildfires. >> reporter: these national guard helicopters fight california wildfires and rescue people in distress. >> saving lives on a daily basis is great. we'realready down an aircraft as it has. we're directly affected. >> reporter: it's because of once a month furloughs. >> we only have 12 helicopters, but when 20% are impacted by delays on maintenance, that has a direct impact on us trying to put out fires and save lives. >> we really slowed and it helps put out the fire or cools them off. >> reporter: they also responded to hurricanes including katrina and three years ago using c130 the guard brough

. >>> a mess on contra costa county. a single garbage can. >> i think it's pretty gross. >> it's crazy. the city is not picking tup. >> martinez neighbors talking trash about this trash can. it has been parked here for about a month and there's more than just garbage inside. >> paint, motor oil, cleansers, and pesticides. >> all hazardous materials. neighbors say they have complained to the city and to waste management. >> pretty much every week, i have seen a trash truck stop here and seen the driver filling out something. >> instead of trashing the can, waste management wrote a ticket, siting it for not having a lid among other violations. >> i think it's silly. it's ashamed. the city has time to tag it, do nothing about it. >> while the can is caught in a bureaucratic back and forth over who should dump it, things are getting worse. in the past couple days, it started leaking motor oil and residents are worried it will flow into a storm drain a block away. we reached out to the city after hours and got no call back. b

. >>> extreme heat, dry brush, dangerous combination that get contra costa firefighters very busy this afternoon. >> good evening to you, meteorologist paul deanno live at oak hill park in danville. kids normally playing here at the park but tonight they're not because today's the fifth straight day of triple-digit temperatures away from the water. it's going to continue through tomorrow. we do know when the triple digits will end. i'll have the update in the fork coming up. >> and another check ahead on the commute. how drivers are getting across the bay bridge and the creative approaches to catching a ride home. ,, sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. >>> chopper 5 is over the city right now. and as you can see, a lot of people headed out to g

. >>> breaking news in contra costa county. chopper 2 is live over alamo where two shopping centers have been evacuated as a precaution because of a natural gas line break. again, these are live pictures. san ramon valley fire department says this all began about 10:30 this morning. that's when an east bay m.u.d. backhoe hit a 1- 1/2 inch gas line. that's forced the evacuation of the shopping centers, all of this as a precaution. danville is closed between stone valley boulevard and las trompos road while pg&e works to repair the line. we'll update you before the end of the newscast. >>> oakland police are bracing for another round of protests this weekend. this morning, ktvu's tara moriarty talked one on one with oakland's police chief who outlined the department's plan. >> reporter: violence has grips the streets of oakland ever since the zimmerman verdict. it's left behind a trail of destruction. last night the city council demanded to know why police were caught off so guard july 13th once the verdict was read and then agai

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. >> reporter: the contra costa county coroner's office identified the bodies, a woman from laos and her husband, 56- year-old man also of laos. their son in his 20s has severe burns on his entire body and is in severe condition at st. francis. the homeowner said he rented the home to the family of eight about three years ago and had no idea that the garage was converted into a living place. >> they were having a party. they say the neighbor was trying to help him. it stopped like 2:00 last night. >> reporter: despite having an electrical cord running from the house to the garage, investigators say the electrical did not cause the fire. neighbor says the family partied until the early-morning hours on the 4th. investigators are looking into whether alcohol, cigarettes or even fireworks are the possible causes. >> because in the rear we have the same cigarette butts, alcohol, and remnants of fireworks. >> reporter: as for the rest of the family, they didn't want to talk and are staying with close family friends nearby. >> reporter: investigators this afternoon are looking into whether

. >>> a former reporter for the contra costa times died over the weekend while vacationing in hawaii. he became separated from the group, his body was found in the water a short time later. the cause of death was unknown. he worked as an investigative and environmental reporter. last year, he became a spokesman for the state fish and wildlife department. >>> a united airlines worker is under arrest, accused of stealing luggage from passengers delayed in the aftermath of the asiana plane crash. how a tip from a department store helped put police on his tail. >> reporter: investigators say the employee did not steal bags from asiana 214, but that he took advantage of the confusion that followed. >> the asiana crash was bad enough. >> reporter: two days after the crash -- >> it was a crime of opportunity. the opportunity was there. there were a lot of bags here. >> reporter: with flights diverted, luggage separated from its owners was stacked up at baggage claim. investigators say that's when 44-year-old sean crudup picked through them. >> supposed to be working at the airport, helping p

the contra costa county fairgrounds on west tenth street in antioch.the sleep train pavilion parking lot in concord. and the richmond city hall or the at civic. >>> gavin newson is using a new -- newsom is using the virtual board called flip board. >>> time is 6:26. we can get a look at our commute because sal knows all about it. sal. >> you are pretty good with transitions. i like that one. >> well, you know. you and me. [ laughter ] >>> we are doing okay this morning. northbound 280 in san jose does look pretty good. it's a little lighter than usual. we are likely to see lighter conditions as people get their conditions in. there are no major problems if you drive on the sunol grade. out of pleasanton heading down to fremont. let's go to steve. >>> sal, thank you. plenty of low clouds to go around. in fact, much locations stuck in the 50s. the low cloud deck will be slow to retreat for some. 50s and 60s. inland mainly 70s. >>> new requirements for the foreign pilots landing >>> a day spa in mill valley goes up in flames. [ male announcer ] how do you

monday it was announced property values in most contra costa county cities rose by almost $5 billion over last year. >> the ceremony and parade of america's cup boats today is the final countdown of the competition welcoming guests yesterday at noon during opening day celebrations with restaurants and plenty of activities for families, people are calling the venue accessible and inclusive. >> that is what makes this venue so fantastic, the public has a chance to see most of the race. >> they welcome everyone into sailing with a lot of people answering questions and they have boats on display. they have done a great job. >> the america's cup races start on sunday and will go on all summer with finals set for the first two weeks in september. >> time for a check on weather and mike i will be glad to be out of triple digits. >> me, too, seven days in a row of running the air conditioning. it will hurt when you get the electric girl in a couple of weeks the check out the 24-hour temperature change. we are anywhere from two degrees cooler at half moon bay to 14 degrees cooler in live. mor

emergency evacuation alert meant for only a few neighborhoods wound up going out to everyone in contra costa county. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live in alamo. christie, county leaders and businesses raising concerns about large-scale and unnecessary evacuation. >> reporter: yes, good morning to you. they're saying it went out much farther than it needed to. i want to show you one silver lining in this, especially if you live in the alamo area. that is that danville boulevard is back open this morning. east bay mud was out here all night and fixed the waterline. the gas line is fixed, too, but there are still questions about how this happened and why people were notified in such a wide area. east bay mud says that pg&e did not properly mark the pavement to let them know where this line was. pg&e says it asked the utility to use hand tools to dig into the street because their workers weren't sure exactly where this line was in the first place. now, alerts were sent out before noon to evacuate after east bay mud hit the gas 8@line. notification went out and a county supervisor says

>> white had two contra costa county cases pending against him when his bail was reduced from 120,000 to $5,000 in 2011. both cases involved threatening police officers. in one he was accused of trying to run them over in a car. san francisco police say white killed the women and injured the owner of the jewelry store over the price of an item. they confronted him outside the jewelry mart. he ducked in. an ak47 was later found in these car parked in front of the jewelry mart. white's attorney is filing a motion for misconduct against the d.a. saying his client has mental problems. >> it seems he has a mental break down and with the kind of press we have seen it has been inappropriate for the district attorney's office. >> reporter: white is being held without bail. heather ishimaru, abc7 news. >> for the first time since losing a crew member, they are training on the water for the america's cup races. sky 7hd shows the boat big blue cruising around the bay today. sailors tested the load and they fine-tuned the boat forays conditions. they did make a surprise move testing its foils whi

if you are driving this in contra costa county. we are seeing traffic on 680 and 242 off to a good start. >>> coupling things going on here. higher clouds coming up. and even fog forming. there is a couple signs. it's going to be a little cooler. there will be another 40-degree spread. if we had an offshore breeze it would be one for the record books. there are some that will be very hot. the problem lies with tomorrow. one forecast model is amazingly hot. the other is 20 degrees cooler for areas all over the place. so we will see how this works out right now. a little bit more fog. some of the higher clouds might cut down a couple degrees. if you are near the coast and around the bay it's not bad. the farther inland you go it's hot. fog near the coast. hot inland. there is a westerly breeze. i've seen a couple near 20-25. 60s and 70s and 80s to 90s and 100s. again just an unbelievable difference. tomorrow is really the key day. it could really rocket up. if you see a 20-degree spread i have to ease into this. it will cool down tow

>> white had two contra costa county cases pending against him when his bail was reduced from 120,000,000 in 2011. both cases involved threatening police officers. in one he was accused of trying to run them over in a car. san francisco police say white killed the women and injured the owner of the jewelry store over the price of an item. they confronted him outside the jewelry mart. he ducked in. an ak47 was later found in these car parked in front of the jewelry mart. white's attorney is filing a motion for misconduct against the d.a. saying his client has mental problems. >> it seems he has a mental break down and with the kind of press we have seen it has been inappropriate for the district attorney's office. >> reporter: white is being held without bail. heather ishimaru, abc7 news. >> for the first time since losing a crew member, they are training on the water for the america's cup races. sky 7hd shows the boat big blue cruising around the bay today. sailors tested the load and they fine-tuned the boat forays conditions. they did make a surprise move testing its foils which pro

east contra costa county crewed had a hard time maintaining the fire because of strong winds. the fire spread to 492 acres and destroyed two sheds and a barn. no one was hurt. the firefighters union said they had seven alarms working simultaneously that day and the district had to rely on surrounding agencies for help. now leyla gulen is honoring the roads to see when we will see the start wave drivers. >> not yet. we have a way of drivers but not a wave of heavy congestion. i will show you our drive time traffic at 580 from tracy to dublin and the commute along westbound 5ator is 25 minutes and 12 minutes to get through walnut creek and to 580. we are also hearing from sky 7 that there is a lot of fog if you are head through the tunnel, watch out that and use the low beams. 80 eastbound and westbound, it is looking clear between highway four and the maze at 13 minutes. in san jose, this is going to be your northbound 280 ambassador from 17 you can see dark picture out this not seeing any tail light except -- you will see tail lights, not headlights. a quiet commute in the nor

the "contra costa times" reports the prosecutor says school workers say they all her knee a child in the chest, pin others to the ground and pinch a child and is scheduled to enter a plea august 12. >> police believe that social media played a role in the capture of a suspected thief. our media partner, the san jose mercury news reporting a man turned himself in after police posted messages on twitter and facebook asking for the help to find him by the public. he is accused in a string of thefts the past few weeks including stealing credit cards from a woman and cell phone. >> the man suspected killing two women at a san francisco jewelry mart will be arraigned today facing murder everyone whats in the deaths of 25-year-old woman and a 51-year-old. he shot and stabbed the women at the jewelry mart july 12 in a dispute over the price of an item. he surrendered to police. >> a vigil is held tonight for an oakland toddler now missing for three weeks. the 21-month-old daphne webb was reported july 10. the father said daphne disappeared when he ran into a store. witnesses say they saw a w

the "contra costa times" reported 30 farmers can plant small corners on a small plot of land under a project directed by a professor. the hope is to show community farming is the best use of the land. currently, the north side of the tract is restricted to agricultural researchers and the south side is slated for development. >> now the weather forecast. no mist or drizzle for me coming in and mike nicco, what about everyone else? >> it is more dry and no clouds reported in the east bay valley so that girlfriends you an idea how difficult it has been to get the clouds into the atmosphere but they will not say long. we will focus on the fog at 1.25 mile quarterback in santa rosa and four at half moon bay and everyone else is okay. as far as temperatures we are in the 50's and santa reason is a cool spot and 57 at fremont and los gatos and san jose and antioch at 58 and we have 57 also in oakland and 54 in san francisco and napa is at 56 degrees. the day planner today the next 12 years is not so thick but temperatures are still going to hang out in the low-to-upper 50's through 7:00 an

. >>> a former reporter for the contra costa times died over the weekend while vacationing in hawaii. he became separated from the group, his body was found in the water a short time later. the cause of death was unknown. he worked as an investigative and environmental reporter. last year, he became a spokesman for the state fish and wildlife department. >>> a united airlines worker is under arrest, accused of stealing luggage from passengers delayed in the aftermath of the asiana plane crash. how a tip from a department store helped put police on his tail. >> reporter: investigators say the employee did not steal bags from asiana 214, but that he took advantage of the confusion that followed. >> the asiana crash was bad enough. >> reporter: two days after the crash -- >> it was a crime of opportunity. the opportunity was there. there were a lot of bags here. >> reporter: with flights diverted, luggage separated from its owners was stacked up at baggage claim. investigators say that's when 44-year-old sean crudup picked through them. >> supposed to be working at the airport, helping p

richmond has a vote tonight and will be the first city in contra costa county to pass the plastic bag ban. >> vallejo mother jailed for abandoning her toddler says it was drugs. in a tearful interview the mother said she is addicted to crystal meth and has little hope of change. surveillance video shows her pushing a stroller in a bathroom in vallejo. she came out alone. police arrested her an hour later at home in vallejo. she says she was high on meth and everything was a blur. >> i went there. i forgot him. it is not like i wanted to leave my kid here and someone would pick him up. i was really [blank] upset and i forgot him. >> she faces child engine -- child endanger president charges. >> same-sex marriages will continue after another request on stop them was not taken up. the state supreme court has agreed to consider whether same-sex marriages should be legal state-wide or just in alameda and los angeles counties where the two proposition 8 plaintiffs, the couples, live. >> now a check on the weather forecast. mike? >> we will start with the current conditions in the mid-to-upp

the father often took his daughter for walks in the area. >> from contra costa county, the pittsburg police department is spending $175,000 for a new armored vehicle and our media partner the contra costa times reported the city council approveed the purchase. the first purchase for that department will be used from granted. they new is to borrow one from the park center. >> new police chief will be swap into office coming from sacramento county where he served as commander. he has been on the job sin last week and today's swearing in ceremony is at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. >> the morning drizzle is regular summer weather. >> it is. we will get more sunshine and more warmth deeper in the forecast. >> here is a look at the radar and satellite with plenty of cloud cover, we have just cloud cover with in fog right now. the clouds are thick enough they are causing flight arrival delays but there will not be an issue traveling around by car at nine miles per hour is the lowest and that is at half moon bay. with our temperatures, we are in the mid-to-upper 50's in the south bay with san j

. >> reporter: it took more than half an hour to contain the blaze with fire crews from contra costa county and cal fire. >> the vegetation fire i think the time was around 9:00. the winds last night were very high. that fire was three acres. >> reporter: the grass fire could have been put out much quicker because station 87 is just down the road. unfortunately, due to budget cuts, it's been closed since july 8. >> it's always very emotional when the fire station in your community or neighborhood closes. >> reporter: the battalion chief was one of the responders from his station that's 14 miles away. >> they need to open that station back up. it's dangerous. safety for the people around here. >> just look at that. what if it had gone up there? these homes would have been in danger and no fire station? >> reporter: connie is putting out a smoky hotspot with a bottle of water. if a cigarette can start a fire, she feels these hot spots can, too. >> we need the fire station and these are our homes. we have no money to take care of us so i feel sorry for all these residential people and m

. >> reporter: going out with pal and the contra costa county sheriff's department on a recent sunday do you have any idea why i pulled you over? >> most boaters pulled over didn't seem to know the rights of the road. >> you get a ticket for violating the road or you can take this boater safety course. >> our state has led the nation in accidents, second only to florida. >> you don't have to have a license to drive a boat. >> do you think there should be? >> yes. >> jason and marianne know what can happen when boaters aren't paying attention. they were out celebrating their son's birthday near lake shasta, when another boater plowed into a boat carrying several of their children, including their 12-year-old daughter. >> they were sitting across from each other. and taylor got knocked out and when she came up with damion, he was all bloody and stuff, she said travian wouldn't wake up. >> travian later died at a local hospital from brain injuries. >> he was just going really fast, he came around, and ran right over the top of the boat, our boat. >> he wasn't paying attention. >> yeah, h

new details about a gun buy back event in contra costa county.en it will happen and what they will be offering instead of cash. >>> and a young cancer patient is getting some unique support. how the fun and health is coming from these dancers. >>> welcome back. time now 5:23. several strangers teamed up to save a young boy's life by dancing. there they are. yesterday participates just boogied at harlem nightclub in san francisco. this is part of a fundraiser for 12-year-old felix cover tines. eight years ago she under went surgery for cancer. she is under going intensive chemo therapy for the next year. >> it's a priority in her life right few. >> fighting. really, really strong. it's really amazing to watch. and amazing to witness. such a strong kid. >> i mistakenly said she. it's a he of course. the coverty these family is from pacifica boheas mom had been -- felix and his mom say they are grateful for all of that support. to find out more, go to our channel 2 website ktvu.com. click on web links. there you will find a link to his website. >>>

. >>> family and friends remembered firefighters who died in the line of duty in contra costa county. the fire protection district held a public ceremony this morning to honor those fallen firefighters. the memorial wall contains the names of the 16 firefighters killed in the past 45 years. >> gives us a chance to remember the 16 people who have given their lives in service to the community of contra costa county. it's always hard to remember something like this, because a lot of these people, we lost way too soon. >> the fire district says all 16 firefighters on the wall died in the pursuit of public safety for their community. >>> the search for answers continues after a woman fell from a roller coaster and died. >>> progress is being made on a massive wildfire burning near palm springs. what's making the difference for crews coming up. >>> also -- >> i'm laurence scott in san francisco at the america's cup where it was a wild day own the water. the kiwis really showing their stuff. we got a report for you coming up in just a bit. >>> and we saw a pretty nice finish to the weekend i

we start with breaking news out of contra costa where crews working to put out a fire in bay point.ire starts about one this afternoon at the former concord naval weapons station. deborah is live with the latest. >> reporter: we are on port chicago highway and we are alongside the burn area. crews have finally turned the corner on this fire. they held it to 90 acres and now it's 90% contained. take a look from news chopper 2. its been a tough four hour fire fight because of the stiff winds. they have been gusting up to 20 miles an hour at times, whipping up the flames and caution spot fires every time crews thought they had a handle. 60 firefighters arrived, plus an aarea tack with water and retardant. this fire started on the naval weapons land and there is a federal chemical plant but it was not threatened neither were the homes in the area. although residents in the neighborhoods are told if they are sensitive to smoke they should stay inside. close their windows until the air quality has improved. we have seen the worst of this fire in bay point. reporting live >> let's turn to

the contra costa fire crews have been able to surround the fire. part of port chicago highway has been shut down, although it covered a lot of ground. officials say the fire never threatened the plant or other structures. >>> new questions tonight about whether a train operator was going too fast just before a disastrous crash in spain. today we got a look at the aftermath. train cars ripped apart and turned over, one american was among the 80 people killed. cbs reporter tina kraus on what witnesses say was a train flying down the tracks. >>> reporter: a security camera shows the passenger train as it barrels around a curve and slams against a wall in northwestern spain. the deadly impact shredded the eight-car train that was carrying more than 200 passengers and crew, including a number of americans. [ sirens ] >> reporter: some witnesses caught the aftermath on cell phone. he says, it's horrible, what has the driver done? others jumped on to the tracks. the train crashed in the city of santiago de compostela wednesday night. many of the victims w

if you can locate him, you're asked to call san francisco police. >>> child care centers in contra costa county are being warned in an upsurge in cases of whooping cough. also called pertussis disease. babies are at the greatest risk. hospitalization, even death. they recommend that infants, pregnant women and their families and care givers receive vaccinations. >>> a preliminary injunction preventing the city of santa clara from spending money tied to redevelopment agencies. santa clara county sued the city to prevent it from spending $300 million in funds. the judge said the money should be placed into a reserve account until the legal dispute is resolved. >>> the u.s. will not seek the death penalty against nsa leaker edward snowden. holder made the assurance in a letter to russia's minister of justice, adding the u.s. would issue snowden a passport so he could travel back to the u.s. immediately. snowden is seeking asylum to avoid facing criminal charges for disclosing classified information. >>> the u.s. government is reportedly demanding that several major internet companies turn o

but all in all it's been a decent commute in contra costa county. a little bit of friday light going on. moving along to the bay bridge toll plaza. that's light getting into san francisco. small delay, metering lights are on but they should be off if this traffic continues to be so light. we're looking at the livermore valley. you can always tell it's a friday here when westbound 580 traffic is light from livermore to castro valley. >>> let's go to steve. >> already some sun breaking through the fog bank in san jose. i know there's sun already in brisbane. the fog seems to be burning off a little sooner. still a component of a westerly breeze and this high pressure building in is a far cry from what we had a couple of weeks ago. the high building in is sending some temperatures up. ukiah, clearlake, vacaville, yeah, sacramento, yeah. it's getting 9 as to near 1 -- 90s to near 100. >> the warmest of the forecast starts to drop tomorrow. we'll see if that holds. 60s 70s, coast and bay. too much fog and a west wind and then 90s inland for most. there w

. >> council members have now told the contra costa times. we are here to he help him get an update. >>> people have vandalized downtown during the protest. most of the protests were peaceful and as you can see most got out of control. police also released this short video which shows a man on a bike recently talking to a driver before kicking a man's car asking them following the acquittal of george zimmerman. lamar caldwell of oakland. the two are charged with vandalism. they are accused of smashing windows at the men's warehouse near 13th street and broadway. a third man is accused of throwing a rock at a police officer. more demonstrations are planned across the country for trayvon martin including a propose bay could the they are asking for correct where two police officers were killed. the apartment complex he owned was ridelled with bullets and his family has been forced to make all of the repairs on his own. they have already left the crime scene for him to clean up and the city council has denied his requests but they will revisit ne

california, contra costa county." >> the text message didn't inform us at all. it just said there was a severe emergency and get out of contra costa county. >> i had no idea until we googled it and it said there was a gas leak. >> reporter: according to the supervisor, the glitch, they had not alerted the county to use the updated system. people were notified in a much wider area. emergency workers evacuated a three square block area. but danville boulevard back open. live in alamo, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> it is 5:35. the hundreds of high school students who thad hair ap test scores invalidated have until tonight to decide if they'll be retaking the tests. meantime, attorneys hired by the san mateo unified school district to deal with the ap testing issue at mills high school will speak to the educational testing service and the college board today about testing retakes along with possibly not throwing out those scores. the district decided earlier this week to pursue legal action. those scores were initially invalidated after the test administra

no major problems by the way for driving in contra costa county slow from antioch to pittsburgh. go back to steve. >> sir, we have bigger fog bank and more pronounced sea breeze. 60s and 70s, that's not changing at all. inland temps, 80s and 90s but not as hot as yesterday. >> coming up next too. more on this hour's breaking news. a reported hacker attack in stanford. we have news crew heading to the campus. >> also, former napa county. what we found for evidence in the disturbing case. >>> good morning, we have breaking news. an attacker -- a hacker attack. >> a wrestling coach arrested. i'll tell you the latest in this investigation. >> reporter: we're ten days away from a second potential bart strike. i'll tell you where negotiations stand

delays because of a maintenance vehicle that was stalled. 10-15 minute delays in the commute from contra costa to san francisco. 6:09. let's go to steve. >>> 7:15 start tonight, game four of the series, looking back to normal here. won't have the tropical clouds. temperatures 60s. a little bit of a westerly breeze. temperatures held up all because of those trillion clouds. because they're gone, that's going to play into a more normal pattern for us. higher clouds. they really kept the humidity way up there yesterday. that's moved to the north. we don't have to worry about that. the fog is back. temperature in san francisco has not changed at all in a long time. 67 today, officially. i know some may be cooler, warmer. the official temperature will go for the warmer temperatures. california, still see some. they're actually headed up toward the border. high pressure, though, it's not that strong, but it will send temps up about 2-6 degrees. really 60s, 70s, 80s toward the west. 60s for some. it's cooler on some of the lows, 54. nevada 54. we had mid 60s. the cloud cover wouldn't let go. it was 1

on the left is contra costa county is se mengyuan and wang linjia is, right.ls were from and a flood coastal province in eastern china. >> this is usually more complex. we're looking at the crew and how they operate and how they are trained and whether not the war experience. there are a lot of things that we will have to look at. >> we are expecting to hear more from them this morning at 11:30 a.m. with the latest on the investigation. >> lying >> >> three of four runways at s.f. o are open this morning. more details and more delays are expected to that for travelers in and out s.f. 0. kron4 will tran is live is the airport this morning-ring the situation. well? >> it is so dead that they are told to stay in oakland until these people are ride. they do not want to take off with an empty plain. this is why you see this there that people have. they showed up as early as to to 3:00 a.m. the morning for their 7:00 a.m. flights which are not want to happen. let's talk to some of the passengers. >> what are your thoughts? >> i am just glad that we are safe and we a

district fire chief told me tonight. >> reporter: last night contra costa fire district crews were on the run trying to handle all the calls about fires. >> we were super busy yesterday, going from call to call. >> reporter: station 87 answered nine calls, but they are set to close on monday. the firefighters union president said the resources are dangerously low. >>> we had to stop responding to medical calls but there were times when there were hours of whole sections of a community had no fire coverage. >> reporter: we checked with the fire chief to see if resources were really that lacking he said -- >> i believe we're at a threshold that is extremely dangerous for the community and for our firefighters. >>> the shooting was reported at about 1:30. police say the gunman came up to a group of people outside a bar and just started shooting. a 24-year-old man from san francisco was shot in the stomach and ended up dying. a 22-year-old man was shot in the leg. a third victim was graced by a bullet. >>> an oakland college student appeared in court and was charged with two counts of