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by the way those are all illegal in contra costa county. costa county fire showed us just how. firefighters demonstrated what can happen from the flame of a simple sparkler. this is not highflying illegal fireworks. they said the hillside on fire all with one sparkler. at the end of the day don't do it. it can spread quickly and with hot temperatures expected, it is not a good combination. we are hearing from the deputy chief of contra costa county fire. >> this weekend and through the fourth of july we will have fire starting in our community because of illegal fireworks and have already encountered that. >> reporter: we have had many atmospheric rivers that helped with the drought. but if the last few years have shown us anything in this date is that the wildfire season is unpredictable. governor gavin newsom reminded us of that when talking about new technology to combat future wildfires. >> we live in this new reality where we cannot necessarily attach ourselves to some of the more predict if models of the past because of the nature of

for many years, growing up here, i never thought that would be a possibility. >> reporter: contra costa county supervisor ken carlson as lifelong resident of the county, which made this morning that much more special. as the first openly gay supervisor in contra costa county history, he proudly raised the pride flag in front of the administrative building in downtown martinez on the first day of pride month. carlson had already made history as the first openly gay city councilmember for the city of pleasant hill. before that worked as a concord police officer for nearly three decades. he's seen the county's stance on lgbtq issues change over the years, and he hopes it continues to move in a positive direction. >> there was a time early in my career where there was an anti-gay sentiment within the communities that i represent now. and that's just come full circle to the point of full acceptance and full inclusion in everything we do. doesn't mean there's not more work to be done, because there is. >> reporter: part of that work is making sure marginalized communities are taken care of. >> every

, they like to light up those sparklers and does fireworks, which by the way are illegal in contra costa county and they can be very, very dangerous. in fact, contra costa county firefighters did a demonstration to show us just how. firefighters showed what could happen with the flame of a simple sparkler. not a high-flying a legal firework. they set off this whole fire just what they sparkler. with the hot temperatures expected, it is not a good combination. you can also hear from the deputy chief of contra costa county fires of what to expect at this time. >> this weekend through the fourth, we will have fires that start in our committee because of illegal fireworks, and we have already encountered that. >> reporter: i know we have had many atmospheric rivers that have helped us with this drought, but if the last few years have showed us anything it is that the wildfire season is unpredictable. governor gavin newsom reminded us that while talking about technology to help combat future wildfires. >> we live in this new reality where we cannot necessarily attach ourselves to some of the more pr

commission says between 2006 2021, nationwide. >> injuries with fireworks climbed 25%. >> in contra costa county, philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> several north bay counties are banning any kind of outdoor burning the beginning next week. it is a temporary hold on burn permits. it happening in napa solano, sonoma counties. again, firefighters concerned about warmer, drier weather burn permits will be suspended in napa and solano counties as of monday. and sonoma county, july 3rd, this does not apply to campfires and organized campgrounds or on private property, although campfire permits will still required as always. cal fire once property owners to keep a clear space around their homes, including the removal of dead and dry brush. >> let's go back to gayle ong. gayle. we haven't really had hot weather, but some might be coming home. yeah, captor. and it's not just yet, though. expecting to see some temperatures warm up later next week. >> well, here so later next week we could expect that. but for now, things are staying a little cooler. that's because we have a trough that we have been dea

it's kron four's philippe reports the contra costa county fire protection district says it's back to full staffing in response to the potential wildfires. there is still green in the east bay hillsides. a result of the heavy winter rains but contra costa county fire protection district deputy fire chief aaron mcallister expects tougher firefights as the vegetation brown's out. normally by june. we're seeing multiple incidents on a daily basis. >> while we have had some fires, we're not quite peak season that will probably occur closer to july. first this year, a rather than early june. still vegetation fires are starting to pop up. >> on monday, 3 wild fires were extinguished along 6.80, between but a cold and martinez. another broke out along kirker pass road in concord. fortunately con fire and cal fire crews quickly stopped forward progress. we have starter seasonal staffing wire bulldozer is staffed on a 24 hour basis. >> and we've gone to for responses for wildland fires within the county since november. con fire was responding to wildfires with a single engine that has now expan

the 4th of july the fireworks this independence day holiday to the professionals by law in contra costa county. all fireworks are illegal possession or use of fireworks can result in up to a $500 fine for each violation this the contra costa county fire protection district expanded its wildfire responses in anticipation of what con fire spokesperson steve hill expects to be a getting intense wildfire season. the reality is that we have. >> but i characterize a bumper crop vegetation out there that's been growing as a result of all the staff weather. cool weather we've been having and that is slowly more slowly than recent slowly turning into fuel >> for wildfire, another form of a sparkler sparklers like the one this firefighter intentionally tosses into the grass may seem innocent. but this demonstration quickly shows they are not keep in burnett, 1200 degrees fahrenheit in the second round. right visitation. you should expect smoke and then fire and that can grow out of control. last year, a fireworks related fire a few weeks before the 4th of july in pittsburgh showed how dangerous firework

the suspension will extend to santa clara, alameda and contra costa counties on friday and you won't be able to burn in sonoma county starting july 3rd. it is still pretty cool out there tonight. but ktvu chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking those hotter temperatures coming our way. he's going to break down when and where the warmer weather will hit later in the newscast. new at 11 tonight, the oakland city council is still meeting at this hour and council members plan to take a vote on mayor santo's two year budget. city officials say if approved, they will be able to make record investments in affordable housing despite a $360 million deficit. the budget includes $224 million in housing funds over two years. council members also included money to reverse rolling fire station brownouts, and they added funding for civilian investigators to solve crimes. despite the historic deficit we face, this budget will maintain police services and focus those services on the most impacted areas. the council members rejected a number of amendments tonight, including preventing the merger of

the fireworks this independence day holiday to the professionals by law in contra costa county. all fireworks are illegal possession or use of fireworks can result in up to a $500 fine for each violation this month. the contra costa county fire protection district expanded its wildfire responses in anticipation of what con fire spokesperson steve hill expects to be a getting intense wildfire season. the reality is that we have. >> but i characterize some bumper crop vegetation out there that's been growing as a result of all the staff weather. cool weather we've been having and that is slowly more slowly than recent slowly turning into fuel >> for wildfire, another form of a sparkler sparklers like the one this firefighter intentionally tosses into the grass may seem innocent. but this demonstration quickly shows they are not keep in burnett, 1200 degrees fahrenheit in the rive ucation. you should expect smoke and then fire that can grow out of control. last year, a fireworks related fire a few weeks before the 4th of july in pittsburgh showed how dangerous fireworks can be. the

unfortunately we like to light up sparklers and fireworks which by the way are all illegal in contra costa county. contra costa county fire showed us how dangerous this is. >> reporter: firefighters demonstrated what could happen from the flame of a simple sparkler. it's not highflying illegal fireworks but they set the hillside on fire all with a sparkler . don't do it. it could spread quickly with high temperatures expected it's not a good combination. here is the deputy chief for contra costa fire.'s back this weekend and through the fourth we will have fire starting in our community because of illegal fireworks and we have already encountered that. >> reporter: i know we have had many atmospheric rivers helping with the drought. but if the last few years have shown us anything is that the wildfire season is unpredictable. governor gavin newsom reminding us of that while talking about new technology to combat the future wildfires. >> we live in this new reality where we cannot necessarily attach ourselves to some of the more predicted models of the past because of the nature of a world getting

ahead of a hot and dry holiday weekend. >> there is no safe and sane fireworks authorize in contra costa countyd despite a campaign blitz by the contra costa county fire protection district leading up to independence day weekend, making it clear all fireworks are illegal county wide deputy fire chief aaron mcalister says not everyone in the community is getting the message. we've had an incident already in this county this year. remember, the community does not have all of their digits because of the use of illegal fireworks. fireworks like sparklers can also lead to disasters as this demonstration at the concord pavilion thursday shows if thrown into the grass smoke and fire soon follows. it might be ok in the middle of the nevada desert, but certainly not here in northern california where we experience wild land fires with great frequency in less than 6 minutes, an 8th of an acre is completely chirred if not for crew. 12 standing by and the fire breaks they. >> set before the demonstrations, this fire could have gotten out of control. and that's very little wind. what we prioritize the safety

but that's no longer the case after the contra costa county district attorney dismissed all charges, saying the case was now in doubt because it involved antioch police officers connected to the department's racist text messaging scandal. that scandal involves racist and homophobic texts traded between officers, in some cases bragging about assaulting suspects. today the contra costa county sheriff's office confirmed that the two suspects are no longer in custody. >> it's unexplainable. who would do something like this? and this is the way it is. >> my sympathies are absolutely with the family. >> reporter: annie esposito is assistant district attorney for contra costa county. she says they're currently reviewing pending court cases and say that review involves more than just looking at the individual actions of each officer in each case. >> it is looking at the totality of together, what influence and overall the influence of all the department that was involved in this case. >> reporter: mikaela's sister nicole is sad and angry that the prosecution of two men tied to her sister's d

the rules start friday in alameda and contra costa counties and on monday it start in sonoma county. cal fire says it is because of the increased fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass that shot up because of all of the atmospheric river conditions. also, to blame hotter and drier conditions in the forecast. >>> another factor that could contribute to illegal fires ar fireworks. we notice as we get closer to the fourth of july. devin fehely shows us what san jose is doing to keep all of us safe. >> reporter: it took a while, but we went from the winter rain to dry out and turn a big golden brown. >> we have concern about fire hazards. >> reporter: tom davies live near san jose's can indication hill, and he says the days and weeks leading up to the fourth of july holiday could be nerve-racking, with nightly fireworks displays . >> it is not just on the fourth happens before the fourth and after the fourth. we have no idea where it is coming from. i is late at night, and, i wish that there was stronger laws i place. >> the san jose fired trying to discourage people from set

there is no safe and sane fireworks authorize in contra costa county. and despite a campaign blitz by the contra costa county fire protection district leading up to independence day weekend, making it clear all fireworks are illegal county wide deputy fire chief aaron mcalister says not everyone in the community is getting the message. we've had an incident already in this county this year. >> remember, the community does not have all of their digits because of the use of illegal fireworks. fireworks like sparklers can also lead to disasters as this demonstration at the concord pavilion thursday shows if thrown into the grass smoke and fire soon follows. it might be ok in the middle of the nevada desert, but certainly not here in northern california where we experience wild land fires with great frequency in less than 6 minutes, an 8th of an acre is completely charred if not for crew. 12 standing by and the fire breaks they set before the demonstrations. >> this fire could have gotten out of control and that's very little wind. what we prioritize the saf

. >>> a contra costa county home caught fire twice in less than 24 hours. investigators say that the original fire was caused by a lithium battery overheating in the garage. it is the third lithium battery-related fire in the county in two weeks. as pete suratos tells us, fire officials want you to be on the alert since those batteries are commonplace and you may have one in your home, too. >> reporter: this was the scene on amesbury court in walnut creek as contra costa county fire crews contained a garage fire. however, the roof of the home was in danger of collapsing, limiting access for fire crews inside that home. that's why crews say the fire rekindled this morning, but this time on the second floor of the house. a surprise to locals who thought the fire was out. >> i was concerned. i know things like this happen, because embers, they can restart. >> reporter: steve hill with contra costa county fire says the limited access more than likely played a role in the fire rekindling. >> we believe that the fire, the embers were still live in part of the wal

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and it will be live streamed on the agency's facebook page in contra costa county, philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> coming up, a rare sighting of killer whales in the bay area with scientists think they were doing so close to san francisco. plus, the war of words over immigration escalating between governor newsom and florida governor ron desantis. why desantis is blaming california for the current situation at the border and wildfire smoke choking much of the east coast. we're going to talk to an expert about what's happening next.

all fireworks are banned in contra costa county kron four's all reports firefighters, police and the istrict attorney's office are stressing this message ahead of the hot and dry holiday weekend. >> there is no safe and sane fireworks authorize in contra costa county. and despite a campaign blitz by the contra costa county fire protection district leading up to independence day weekend, making it clear all fireworks are illegal county wide deputy fire chief aaron mcalister says not everyone in the community is getting the message. we've had an incident already in this county this year. remember, the community does not have all of their digits because of the use of illegal fireworks. fireworks like sparklers can also lead to disasters as this demonstration at the concord pavilion thursday shows if thrown into the grass smoke and fire soon follows. it might be ok in the middle of the nevada desert, but certainly not here in northern california where we experience wild land fires with great frequency in less than 6 minutes, an 8th of an acre is completely charred if not for crew. 12 stan

the fireworks this independence day holiday to the professionals by law in contra costa county. all fireworks are illegal possession or use of fireworks can result in up to a $500 fine for each violation this the contra costa county fire protection district expanded its wildfire responses in anticipation of what con fire spokesperson steve hill expects to be a getting intense wildfire season. the reality is that we have. >> but i characterize some bumper crop vegetation out there that's been growing as a result of all the staff weather. cool weather we've been having and that is slowly more slowly than recent slowly turning into fuel >> for wildfire, another form of a sparkler sparklers like the one this firefighter intentionally tosses into the grass may seem innocent. but this demonstration quickly shows they are not keep in burnett, 1200 degrees fahrenheit drive visitation. you should expect smoke and then fire that can grow out of control. last year, a fireworks related fire a few weeks before the 4th of july in pittsburgh showed how dangerous fireworks can be. the threatened

this is according to contra costa county health officials. more specifically the people who collected and analyzed a samples say the bigger risk was in the first hours and days after this happened. but today they say they did not find a lingering risk. the metals in the soil, including lead aluminum, arsenic are within the expected range. they can include sources like pesticides. in fact, people are now being told it's ok to eat vegetables from the garden after being advised in march not to do that during an online oversight committee. today, it was made clear that some people are still worried, very angry about what happened and the martinez refinery is far from being off the hook for other problems, including the fact it was slow and telling. >> anybody about the release. >> i just want to be crystal clear that with our community, results do not excuse the martinez refining company for the lack of notification at the onset of this incident. while this does bring some relief in terms of long-term health impacts were community as a result, th

the 5 people inside had to be rescued by police according to the contra costa county sheriff's office all were taken to the hospital, including the driver who sustained major injuries. dan rogers saw the crash happen. he did not want to show his face, but describe the moments right after he recorded the car on fire some somebody out breaking glass couple bystanders on the side seen or not. >> saying is he okay? according to the contra costa county sheriffs office, the driver of the car refused to pull over after running a red light. the danville police officer then pursued the vehicle until it collided with another come you notice a harbor road and blackhawk road. the car rolled over and caught on fire. according to police. the 2 people inside the second vehicle were not hurt. >> this all took place the same night as monta vista high school senior graduation and parents online are speculating that most of the people inside the vehicle that fled from police are graduates graduation >> but he's graduated so we hope everyone is okay. >> the san ramon valley unified school district says t

>> yeah, you know, we did speak with contra costa county fire. really they're telling folks to stay hydrated. of course, you want to avoid any exposure during those peak heat hours. typically around the afternoon time. they also said they're going to add some extra crews to handle any potential incidents because they expect a pretty big weekend, especially because it's a holiday weekend with fourth of july. >> a holiday weekend. a see a lot of people are already outside there behind you. you got to speak with people today. what are they saying to you? >> yeah, that's right. a lot of people behind me. we have this farmers market taking place. i did speak to some of them. at least right now they're not staying indoors. but the plan is they'll stay indoors when it heats up, staying hydrated and getting things done earlier in the morning when it gets cooler. one suggestion, one person said they were going to head towards the coast when it gets cooler and return in the evening when it's better here in contra costa county weather wise. >> great ideas f

. >>> contra costa leaders will have an update on the investigation. contra costa countyofficials say the company failed to inform them about a problem, and health leaders and the fbi and epa are involved in the investigation. crews have been sampling soil in the area to study the long-term risks of the release. >>> we have been admiring beautiful live looks across the bay area this morning. here you have the palace of fine arts in san francisco. the sun is up shining on our day, kari. >> yeah, we are seeing a lot more sunshine than we have seen recently, so it's nice to see that as well. as we get a look at morgan hill this morning, we are starting out with temperatures in the mid-50s. as we go throughout the day we are seeing mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s. 71 in novato. san francisco heading back to the mid-60s. slightly cooler tomorrow because we will see more clouds coming in. we will take in the sunshine today because the weekend looks cloudy. we will talk about what is going on around the bay area coming up. >>> mike, do you have a look at gas price

rescued by police according to the contra costa county sheriff's office all were taken to the hospital, including the driver who sustained major injuries. dan rogers saw the crash happen. he did not want to show his face, but describe the moments right after he recorded the car on fire some somebody out breaking glass couple by standard side the scene or >> saying is he okay? according to the contra costa county sheriffs office, the driver of the car refused to pull over after running a red light. the danville police officer then pursued the vehicle until it collided with another comey notice a harbor road and blackhawk road. the car rolled over and caught on fire. according to police. the 2 people inside the second vehicle were not hurt. >> this all took place the same night as monta vista high school senior graduation and parents online are speculating that most of the people inside the vehicle that fled from police are graduates graduation >> but he's graduated so we hope everyone okay. >> the san ramon valley unified school district says there's been questions and concerns from the

we spoke with the medical director with the contra costa county fire protection district about snakeites. >> the things kids, folks that do poorly are generally those that are stuck out in the wilderness. they don't have access their, you know, it 6 to 8, 10, 12 hours or more than a day. those are the folks and generally have the most damage to the they get what's called sepsis and potentially can it can be deadly in this case. it was a very quick pick-up in turn around and then was able to get to the hospital quickly. >> some safety tips regarding snakes. be aware of your surroundings, maintain a distance of at least 6 feet. if you see one. >> if you get fit and get medical help immediately rattlesnake bites can be deadly. if you don't get anti venom quick enough and keep the bite site elevated above your heart on the way to a hospital. remember boost bites happen when people just get too try and stay away. reporting the newsroom. ella sogomonian kron. 4 news. thank you. ella. >> well, after months of gradually warming sea surface temperatures in the pacific ocean and el nino adviso

i remember contra costa county ultimately put that chaperone policy in place. er of these fairs think about doing the same thing? >> reporter: good question, audrey. i did speak to organizers at the alameda county fair and the solano county fair. the answer is, at this time, no. they don't plan on instituting that chaperone policy. but remember, that chaperone policy was put into place after the fight at the contra costa county fair. so we'll wait and see. >> pete, thank you so much for that, appreciate it. >>> lawyers have named a successor to departed general manager bob myers. if you're not a warriors diehard, you may need an introduction to mike dunleavy jr. he was drafted third overall by the warriors back in 2002 during that nba draft. he played five seasons with the team, then he was traded in the blockbuster move that bought the pieces for the "we believe team" to the bay. in his post-playing career, he has been working his way up the warriors' front office, been with the team since 2018. warriors tweeted this today confirming that he is the new man in c

. >> reporter: the contra costa county sheriff's office tells us this all started when danville police tried to carry out a traffic stop about 5 miles from here. but they say the driver did not stop. police chased that car. they say the car eventually ran a red light here, collided with another car and caught fire. they rescued five people in that car who were taken to the hospital with that driver seriously injured. they say two people in the second car was not injured, and as of right now we have no update about how those five people are doing, nor do we have any update on how old they are or who exactly they are or where they might have lived, but we put those questions out to the contra costa county sheriff's office to see if we can learn more. live in danville, alissa goard, nbc bay area news. >>> at least one person is in the hospital and two others in jail after a shooting in san francisco early this morning. it happened about 2:00 a.m. the fight broke out in front of the grant nightclub. that's at 4th street. investigators say during the fight one person was shot, three people

view of all facets of the criminal justice system residents 18 and older, who live or work in contra costa countycontra costa county da's website. the bay area's new pro women's soccer team has now unveiled its name, its logo and colors. today, the club revealed the name bay fc and the team's colors are gray, dark, navy and what the club is calling warm poppy red. the women behind the club include retired players brandi chastain and allie wagner. the local club is joining the national women's soccer league, which is expanding from 12 to 14 teams next year. bay fc still has not yet finalized where it's going to play, but fans can now place tickets deposits for the 2024 season. the team will also host a fan day. that's actually going to happen. this coming saturday at the san francisco presidio main post lawn. and since you're there in san francisco, may want to swing by kezar stadium. i'm just saying that may be a good place to have that first season. yeah no kidding. that is a good idea too. it's exciting to see all these new teams coming to the bay first. the oakland roots, oakland soul, now bay

as kron four's philippe djegal reports the contra costa county fire protection district says it is backfull staff responses to wildfires. there is still green in the east bay hillsides. a result of the heavy winter rains but contra costa county fire protection district deputy fire chief aaron mcallister expects tougher firefights as the vegetation brown's out normally by june. we're seeing multiple incidents on a daily basis. >> while we have had some fires, we're not quite peak season that will probably occur closer to july. first this year, a rather than early june. still vegetation fires are starting to pop up. >> on monday, 3 wild fires were extinguished along 6.80, between but a cold martinez. another broke out along kirker pass road in concord. fortunately con fire and cal fire crews quickly stopped forward progress. we have starter seasonal staffing were bulldozer is staffed on a 24 hour basis. >> and we've got to 4 responses for wildland fires within the county since november. con fire was responding to wildfires with a single engine. what has now expanded to at least 5 crews. o

in february, a tesla driving on 680 in contra costa county crashed into a fire truck. the driver was killed and the passenger critically injured. four firefighters were also hurt. tesla has not responded, but has said in the past that autopilot should have the driver in control at all times. >>> apple wants to have a less expensive version of the headset. it comes out next year and starts at $3,500. bloomberg says apple could use a lower quality screen, a lower spec processer and a small number of cameras and sensors and even customers could use their own air pods for audio. that could knock off several hundred dollars on that price. >>> trending this morning, one family in los angeles waking up to a shocking discovery. 1 million pennies, which they found while cleaning up a family member's home. >> they found them in a hidden crawl space. he thinks his wife's father stored the pennies to cap alize on the value of metal. the family tried to give the pennies to the bank but they said no. there were too many to fit in the vault. >> we had what we called a penny party. we

then afternoon, we'll get in on sunshine over inland contra costa county, alameda county. south bay, parts of the peninsula, including redwood city too. you have fog in san francisco even for areas in marin county and right around santa rosa. it is just one of those days for us. with the fog by breeze, numbers are back again in the 50s. there's not too many differences here across the microclimates tomorrow morning. generally low to mid-50s throughout the bay area. daytime highs for tomorrow staying just about where we were today. i think some of the most comfortable weather is down here through the south bay. check it out. 73 in los gatos. 75 milpitas. march weather here with the 70s throughout the bay area. 75 in antioch. 73 in danville. right here in hayward 69. peninsula chilly, 63 daly city. 69 redwood city. san francisco, 64 in the mission. north bay up to 72 in napa. the other thing i hear, it's been the wind. it has been so annoying in the afternoon. i do see it kicking up tomorrow afternoon again. 15 to about 35 miles per hour. just watch out for that. i know a lo

if not, you can imagine how hot it will be. >> reporter: contra costa county fire says they are prepared to respond to heat related emergencies. >> if it is 103 outside, that is not the day to go hiking. we encourage the public to enjoy the open space but do it early in the morning when temperatures are down. >> we just talked about it. we got here right around 8:00. it was 70. it started to slowly creep up and we were starting to sweat. >> reporter: they put on sunscreen men majored had plenty of water. >> the sun is heating up. you sweat a little less and have a little more fun. >> reporter: that is what officials are urging. have fun while also being safe. >> we will continue to track the heat all weekend long. stay with us for the latest on the temperatures and where to cool off. >>> just-in-time for the fourth of july, san jose police seize 38,000 pounds of illegal fireworks. this comes weeks after a large fire at the public storage on blossom hill road. police say the june 14 fire was caused by multiple illegal fireworks igniting in a storage unit. arson investigators took on that

council also have more than 1 million dollars for the arts in contra costa county. that starts in 2025. contra costa county is the latest county to have arts council all but 5 california counties either already have or are in the planning stages to develop an arts council. >> well, new this morning, construction has started on a new affordable housing project in san francisco's haight-ashbury neighborhood. it's being built on 7.30, standing street right across from golden gate park, the 160 unit affordable rental housing project will be geared toward housing, low-income families, transitional aged youth and families experiencing homelessness. it will also include a childhood daycare, a food hall and retail space. 7.30, standing is expected to open in the fall of 2025. >> a program in mountain view is providing some safe parking spaces for unhoused people. mountain view currently has 114 safe parking spaces in 3 city. older lot and into church lot. now within the week, shoreline lot b at the shoreline amphitheater. well, at 17 safe parking spaces for oversized vehicle

the fireworks this independence day holiday to the professionals by law in contra costa county. works are illegal possession or use of fireworks can result in up to a $500 fine for each violation this the contra costa county fire protection district expanded its wildfire responses in anticipation of what con fire spokesperson steve hill expects to be a getting intense wildfire season. the reality is that we have. >> but i characterize a bumper crop vegetation out there that's been growing as a result of all the staff weather. cool weather we've been having and that is slowly more slowly than recent slowly turning into fuel >> for wildfire, another form of a sparkler sparklers like the one this firefighter intentionally tosses into the grass may seem innocent. but this demonstration quickly shows they are not keep in burnett, 1200 degrees fahrenheit in the round. right visitation. you should expect smoke and then fire and that can grow out of control. last year, a fireworks related fire a few weeks before the 4th of july in pittsburgh showed how dangerous fireworks can be. the thr

the 5 people inside had to be rescued by police according to the contra costa county sheriff's officeere taken to the hospital, including the driver who sustained major injuries. dan rogers saw the crash happen. he did not want to show his face, but describe the moments right after he recorded the car on fire some somebody out breaking glass. couple bystander side the scene or >> saying is he okay? according to the contra costa county sheriffs office, the driver of the car refused to pull over after running a red light. the danville police officer then pursued the vehicle until it collided with another comey road and blackhawk road. the car rolled over and caught on fire. according to police. the 2 people inside the second vehicle were not hurt. >> this all took place the same night as monta vista high school senior graduation and parents online are speculating that most of the people inside the vehicle that fled from police are graduates graduation >> but he's graduated so we hope everyone okay. the san ramon valley unified school district says there's been questions and concerns fro

. >> and the contra costa county da's office for more than a year over alleged civil rights violations. >> the man accused of going on a homicidal rampage across 2 south bay cities refused to appear in court for the second time this week. kevin parker, rana is accused of killing 2 people in san jose by running them over with a car and then stabbing and killing another person in milpitas. he also faces carjacking charges. the suspect's attorney told the judge that it was, quote, privileged information as to why they could not share why their client was not in court. a new date for his arraignment has been set for next week. court documents show that to parker on a once worked for google and has been dealing with mental health and drug problems since early 2019. >> 2 people are dead after a plane crash just before noon today. it happened near rio vista. that's north of antioch along the sacramento river. officials say they noticed a small plane circling in a strange matter, sending signals to the ground crew before crashing the plane, according to the national transportation safety board

. >>> new overnight, a motorcycle driver dead following a crash in contra costa county.ut 9:00 last night in clayton on marsh creek road. the chp closed marsh creek road in both directions for more than two hours while they investigated. the road is back open but there's still no word on what led up to the crash. >>> the political fight over immigration is taking another turn after 16 migrants were flown and left in sacramento late last week. "today in the bay"'s bob redell is joining us live now. bob, i know the state of california investigating what role florida might have had in this. >> reporter: correct, marcus. florida governor ron desantis has dumped migrants before, that was in martha's vineyard. california governor gavin newsom and attorney general rob bonta believe that -- >> bob was telling us about the sunshine state being behind the flight that flew 16 migrants to california, sacramento. we're going to work on getting him back in just a moment. >>> turning now to a follow-up on a police chase in contra costa county, which actually ended with a fiery crash ne

contra costa county driving westbound 80 into san pablo you it hit the brake lights and it goes for ailes until cutting boulevard, a crash involving two big rigs. we will hear from chp and they hope to have changes. there's a sugar spill off the back of a truck and there also was an injury, at least one reported from the scene. the backup is reported at the bay bridge as well because even though the traffic is held up in richmond, the rest of the maze is showing a buildup towards the toll mraz u.s. we see the backup forming, about mid parking lot right now. whack to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> happening now, santa clara county board of supervisors cutting hundreds of jobs trying to close a budget deficit. many jobs were vacant positions. county leaders are placing some projects on hold to save money including demolition of an animal shelter no longer in service. last thursday the board of supervisors passed an $11.3 billion budget for the 2023-2024 year. >>> taking the golf world by storm, still ahead on "today in the bay" we hear from this year's u.s. open champion and the special woma

inland contra costa county and alameda counties down to the south bay. then through the afternoon, sunshine except at the beaches. low clouds will linger. morning temps with that fog sgi breeze in the 50s across the bay area. 53 tri-valley. east bay 56. north bay 50 degrees. daytime highs tomorrow dropping a solid 10 degrees for a lot of the bay area. gilroy just 67. milpitas 72. east bay down to 71 in concord. 65 in oakland. 60s for a lot of the peninsula. 50s and 60s in san francisco. it's going to be cold all day long with that cloud cover. wind gusts 15 to 30 in san francisco. sonoma at 71. how about summer weather? since summer officially arrived today. by next thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, we're going to get back into low to mid-80s. in san francisco, 60s the next seven days. inland valleys, never too early to look to the weekend. by saturday 75. sunday 77. happy summer. >> it's the longest day of the year. you've got time. it looks like noon outside right now. >> a couple of hours out there, thanks, jeff. >>> up next, the women's world cup,

control in some counties where they are legal sparklers are considered safe and but not in contra costa countyis is time for complacency when it comes to wildfire danger this month, the contra costa county fire protection district up staff to its wildfire responses through the summer last year. there were nearly reported during. ted fires >> or around the 4th of july holiday weekend, including one in pittsburgh which threaten more than 100 homes and forced the evacuation of more than 2200 people. >> con fire spokesperson steve hill says possession or massive fireworks can result in up to a $500 fine. >> for each violation, property owners and vessel owners where fireworks were can now be held responsible for their new side, even if they actually use them themselves. the consumer products safety commission says between 2006 2021, nationwide. >> injuries with fireworks climbed 25% in contra costa county, philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> the golden gate ferry will be running on a new schedule. they say they are not reducing service. instead, they are adding more trips. they say this will help

police say they hosted the contra costa county internet crimes against children. task force. ong operation to find adults who are targeting minors for. now, the task force arrested 7 men from contra costa county. they also impounded 5 cars. and as you can see on the screen, they rounded up about 40 illegal weapons, all 7 arrested now waiting their preliminary hearings in oakland. encampment went up in flames early saturday morning in the fire did spread to a vacant commercial building. >> that fire was in the 2300 block of san pablo avenue. and you can see the crews responding here was around 4 in the morning and it took 2 hours for them to put out the fire, get it under control and start investigating. they still don't know what caused it yet, but at least nobody was hurt. >> well, developing news out of the south bay. we now know the identity of the man who was killed in san jose week ago. the santa clara county coroner's office says that landrieu belong died after being stabbed. a suspect. christie herrera is now behind bars without bail motive that still being investigated

brentwood police hosted the contra costa county internet crimes against children task force for weeklong operation to find and arrest adults targeting minors for. the task force arrested 7 men from all across contra costa county. they also impounded 5 cars and confiscated 40 illegal firearms. it's 8 37 and in oakland, encampment went up in flames early saturday morning in the blaze did spread. >> to a vacant commercial building. the fire was in the 2300 block of san pablo avenue. and you can see the crews responding here. this is about 4 in the morning. it took 2 hours for them to put it out, get it under control start their investigation. they still don't know what caused it, but at least nobody was hurt. >> well, developing news out of the south bay now where we now know the identity of the man who was stabbed to death in san jose last week. santa clara county coroner's office identified ms landrieu belong. police arrested christie herrera for the attack. she is now behind bars without bail. >> look at that. stop traffic and fireworks going off underneath on the bottom deck of

jocelyn spent the morning in contra costa county. >> reporter: this is the first heatwave of the summer and it's ahead of the fourth of july weekend, it has been a while since we have experienced these hot temperatures, it is always a good idea to refresh our memories to some of the things we can do to protect ourselves. we talked about sunscreen and staying hydrated, and when it comes to exercise, try to get that out of the way in the mornings ahead of this weekend, when you are thinking about saturday and sunday. if you are going to be walking your pet, do so early in the morning. kate is following some of those tips for herself and her dog, he is 2 years old and needs his exercise. she has to take him out on a walk because she has a lot of energy. >> their bodies overheat so quickly, and just limiting their time is definitely crucial , especially when the temperatures rise above 90. >> reporter: they don't want to lose out on a day of exercise, and he was out walking when it was still 70 in the morning. >> this outdoor workout has to be early in the morning . if not, you can imagine

what police say they hosted the contra costa county internet crimes against children. force was a weeklong operation. they were looking for adults who are targeting minors for. now, the task force, we're told, arrested 7 men from all across contra costa county, including the impounding of 5 cars. and you can see on the screen there, they had 40 illegal weapons that they seized as well. all 7 of those people arrested. they're now waiting their preliminary hearings in oakland, encampment went up in flames early saturday morning and the fire did spread to a vacant commercial building. >> take a look. this fire in the 2300 block of san pablo avenue broke out around 04:00am and it took firefighters 2 hours to get it under control. nobody was hurt and we don't know what caused developing news out of the south bay. we now know the identity of the man who was stabbed to death in san jose last week. >> santa clara county coroner's office says that landrieu belong died after he was stabbed. there is a suspect in custody identified as christie herrera now behind bars being held wi

the evidence in this case. 7 people have been arrested and accused of seeking out miners in contra costa countyounty internet crimes against children, task force or the i say i see a sea. it was a weeklong operation to find adults who are targeting minors for and also to identify victims of child abuse. the task force in the end arrested 7 men from all across contra costa county, along with impounding 5 cars and rounding up 40 illegal guns. all 7 arrested are now waiting their preliminary hearings. >> oakland and encampment went up in flames early saturday morning and the blaze spread to a vacant commercial building. the fire started in the 2300 block of san pablo avenue. and you can see crews responding there at around 4 in the morning. it took 2 hours for first responders to get this fire under control. but luckily nobody was hurt. i don't have any idea what caused the fire yet. they're still investigating. >> developing news out of the south bay. now we now know the identity of a man who was killed in san jose one week ago. santa clara county coroner's office says that. landrieu belong died

richmond city councilman doria robinson invited people to something new that they're trying and contra costa county, it's called thrive thursdays and the weekly events are all about building community and helping people live healthier lives. and here with us now to talk more about it is contra costa county supervisor john gioia, supervisor, great to see you. we appreciate the time. it sounds like a fantastic event. hopefully you got a great turnout tonight. talk to us about some of the activities that people can be a part of here and why you decided to put on this health fair. well, thanks for having us. the event starts in about two hours and we're really excited to do this every thursday night at martin luther king junior park in richmond. we're going to have a doctor. we're going to do walk with a doc where a doctor is going to talk about the value of exercise. be able to ask questions in english or spanish of the doctor. we're going to have zumba. we're going to have jogging and running. we're going to have fresh fruits and vegetables from the urban tilth north richmond farm. we're going to hav

just this past weekend, there were two grass fires in contra costa county, including this one along ae off kirker pass road in concord that stopped just feet from homes. steve hill with the contra costa county fire protection district said all the rainfall in the winter and spring months certainly helped dampen the landscape, but it also led to vegetation growth and more fuel to burn. it's not a time for complacency, in our view, and here's why. all that rain has created a bumper crop of vegetation out there. we're anticipating we're going to have quite a challenging wildfire season because of just simply because of all the vegetation that's out there getting ready to burn right now. and firefighters say it's never too late to do some weed abatement and clear defensible space. and also make sure you have a go bag ready during the summer months. reporting live in walnut creek, i'm elissa harrington ktvu fox two news. all right, alyssa, thank you for that cal fire did announce today it is suspending all permits for outdoor burning in santa clara, alameda and contra costa county starting

all fireworks are illegal in contra costa county. it is on the minds of law enforcement because usage will only increase as we get closer to the fourth. >>> the main worry as wildfires and devin fehely reports on what san jose is trying to do to stay fire safe. >> reporter: it took a while, but our green hillsides have finally dried out and turned a beta golden brown. >> we have concerns about fire hazards. >> reporter: tom davis lives near san jose's communication helen says the days and weeks leading up to the holiday can be nerve-racking , with nightly fireworks displays. >> it is not just on the fourth. it happens before and after the fourth. we have no idea where it is coming from. it is late at night. i wish that there were stronger laws in place. >> reporter: the san jose fire department is trying to discourage people from setting off fireworks in the city. they say that even one errant firework and cause tremendous damage and you can be hit with a fine of up to $1000 for a first offense. >> in san jose, all fireworks, includi

in contra costa county we could see temperatures in the high 90s. with grasses now dry and thicker, because of the winter rains, there is concern among firefighters. so, let's get to paul hagan with more on the warm up before a big holiday. >> just in time for the end of june, beginning of july. the temperatures will feel summer-like. let's start off with the forecast. we will go beyond the seven-day outlook. it is going to be hot inland. the temperatures will be at the hottest on saturday, coasting down slightly heading through the four day weekend. a lot of folks taking monday off as well since the holiday falls on tuesday. the coolest day, bringing us back to average. mostly in the 80s. around the bay, mild, not going to have the heat that the inland parts of the bay area will experience. not losing the influence. 70s around the bay, 60s around the coast. trying to beat the heat heading into the sierra or tahoe, the temperatures will be toasty up there. saturday and sunday. lots of sunshine throughout the holiday weekend so the rate at which the

we did speak with the medical director with contra costa county fire protection about this. he had to say. >> the things kids, folks that do poorly are generally those that are stuck out in the wilderness. they don't have access their, you know, 6, 8, 10, 12 hours or more than a day. those are the folks and generally have the most damage to the tissue on the get what's called sepsis and potentially can it can be deadly in this case. it was a very quick pick-up in turn around and was able to get to the hospital quickly. >> well, some safety tips regarding snakes. you want to be aware of your surroundings, of course, maintain distance of at least 6 feet. if you see one and if you are bitten, you want to get immediate medical help rattlesnake bites can be deadly. if you don't get that anti venom quickly and keep that bite site elevated that will help slow its progression through your body. keep it above your heart as you're traveling to the hospital. >> it's 6.37, in the south% bay. a person has been arrested having an inappropriate relationship with a minor in milpitas. 19 yea