we're lived in yolo county, cornell bernard, abc 7 use. >> great job. glad you have the fire suit and face mask with you. >>> the smoke is creating unusual imagines as it fills our sky. a smoke advisory was issued this afternoon because of the smoke. this is a look from our sutro camera this morning. the top layer you see is smoke from the fire in yolo county, the bottom layer is fog and low clouds from the coast. here's another view from the pier 39 camera. if if you look closely you can see alcatraz in the distance. our east bay hills camera captured this layered horizon. despite the smoke a spare the air day was not issued in the bay area. what does the smoke mean for air quality? let's check with spencer christian. >> let me show you what's happening right now. here's a live satellite image for you. showing you the movement of the wind and smoke in the last couple areas. the wind from the north, pushing the smoke to the bay area and dinnished air quality squa significantly. another look at conditions near the fire. the last update we got was tempera

cornell bernard is in napa county at the steel fire near lake berryessa, but we begin with laura anthony live in redding. >> reporter: hi, eric, it's too late for these folks here in keswick estates, but the containment numbers at 5% are expected to go up this evening, thanks to decreasing winds and slightly t slightly decreasing temperatures. it also gave us a chance to get out and check out the massive amount of devastation related to this fire. the flames have moved through whiskey town lake but the scars are everywhere, even here at this marina where beneath each emp empty slip, there is is a burned out, sunken boat. meanwhile, the fight continues on the western flank where so many remain virtual ghost towns. in the west and the suburbs that suffered so much thursday night, conditions have improved. enough so that residents are eager to return home to neighborhoods like mary lake. >> we were checking to see if we could get back into our house, and they told us they don't know when they'll be opening up the roads. >> reporter: do you know if your house is okay ? >> our house is okay.

cornell bernard begins live team coverage tonight in yolo county. cornell? >> reporter: high, dion. it has been a tough day for firefighters, scorching hot temperatures and gusty winds. the county fire has burned about one acre every hour since yesterday. it's already burned 22,000 acres. the main fair fight happening just two miles from where we are in the mountains between yolo and napa county. you can't see those mountains anymore. so much smoke. red flag conditions have definitely been a game changer. >> this is the worst fire i've seen since we've been here, about 25 years. >> neighbors are hoping and praying cal fire wins this fire fight. a race against time and the elements. cal fire battling a monster fire, which exploded in size overnight in yolo county. chopper crews doing rapid fire water drops. we counted one every four minutes. >> try to do a ten foot cut. >> reporter: more than a thousand firefighters are on the front lines of the blaze which has now moved into napa county. the view from sky 7 shows the growing fire putting up so much smoke. >> we knew, coming into thi

cornell bernard. >> thank you. in lake county evacuations have been odded for people living in the lake port area because of a fast-moving wildfire. the river fire which started in mendocino county has burned its way to the south and east. the wildfire has destroyed at least one home so far and scorched 6,000 acres. another fire in mendocino county is the ranch fire near ukiah. we're updating all the evacuation orders. you can find them on our website abc7news.com. >>> we're following other news this saturday as if cal fire hadn't had enough to deal with, find out what happenedjail. >> plus, we're learning details about the constructi >>> a man remains in jail today after authorities say he led them on a high speed chase from monterey county to santa braush barbara county in a stolen pickup. donald cell lynn jer is accused of stealing the truck friday morning. deputies say he led them on a chase down highway 1 reaching 100 miles an hour. he was stopped when he tried to make a u-turn where he was arrested by santa b

. >> abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard begins our coverage live in oakland. cornell? >> reporter: dion and dan, there will be no trial for the ghost ship warehouse fire, two men derick almena and max harris could have faced almost 40 years in prison. instead, both agreed to a plea deal which happened moments ago. almena, the master tenant, will serve nine years in prison. harris, the creative director, will serve six years, both pleaing to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, the tragic fire happened at a concert in december of 2016. >> this is a plea that's been entered into as a moral imperative, to eliminate all of the trauma and pain and suffering that everyone who touches this case endures. >> the city of oakland botched this entire situation. when the ghost ship fire happened there was 300 warehouses just like ghost ship. there was thousands of people exposed to those warehouses that were in danger. and it's onlyecse of lk not happen. >> reporter: both men will have the ability to serve halftime with good behavior and time served, making the earliest release d

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard joining us live.l us, bay area crews, they are helping fight the fire tonight, too. >> that is right. fire crews from the north and south bay providing aid to help fight the monster fires. so far red flag conditions making for very little containment. in siskiyou county, the fire fight continues. major fire fight on and the klamathon fire burning more than 33 square miles across state lines into oregon. the santa clara county fire department is on the front lines along with resources from marin county. assisting a thousand fire crews. cal fire said one resident still unidentified was killed in the town of homebrook and the body found in charred ruins of a home and hundreds have been told to evacuate. >>> to the south now? n santa barbara, a fierce fire on friday night. the holiday fire has burned 20 structures including homes, forcing more than a thousand evacuations in the town of goleta. fire started at a home and spread to nearby brush. and in san diego county, five homes have burned in the foothil

in oakland, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> that is a unique concept to say the least. >> right.ovely, i bet. a different kind of fragrance. >> different sort of bouquet, flowers. >> all those flowers, very happy out there with the sunshine. let's check in with sandhya and see what's going on in the weather department. >> so, smells good, tastes good. now we're going to be feeling good, dan and kristen. take a look from our sutro tower camera. the marine layer is back. that fog rolled in. this is right around the time the sun was getting ready to set. the marine layer has deepened. it's about 1600 feet deep. when you take a look at live doppler 7 here in just a moment, you will notice that the coast is now socked in, except for one little area near the golden gate bridge. temperatures right now mostly 50s, 60s. remember last night at this time we were in the 80s in some inland communities. definitely feeling a change and it is noticeable in places like concord. you're down 15 degrees. look at santa rosa. 14 degrees cooler compared to 24 hours ago. here's a look at your planner. t

cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> uber is now running continuous background checks on its drivers. the company announced it's using a new service that tracks the criminal records of drivers in real time. 25 people have been banned from driving since it began last month. the move comes after a cnn investigation found 103 uber drivers have been accused of sexually assaulting or abusing passengers. >>> new developments with the wildfire in napa and yolo counties. cal fire officials tell us the county fire is 97% contained and barring the unforeseen they expect to have full containment tomorrow. the massive wildfire started two weeks ago and has scorched more than 90,000 acres. it has destroyed 20 structures. investigators say it was started by an improperly installed electric fence for livestock. time now is 8:05. with aids walk san francisco coming sunday, we're taking a look at bay area organizations who have had a positive impact on the fight against hiv and aids. one local hospital helps people by testing for hiv in the emergency room. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas explains why mo

. >> let's begin here with abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard. cornell? >> there will be no trial in the ghost ship warehouse tragedy. it took a judge more than a half an hour to read the names of 36 victims. two defendants pleading no contest to three dozen counts of involuntary manslaughter. >> we have a max harris. i would just like to extend my condolences to the family. >> reporter: attorneys for two defendants say their clients are remorseful for the tragic fire which claimed 36 lives. two men, derick almena and max harris could have faced almost 40 years in prison. instead both agreed to a plea deal. almena, the ghost ship warehouse master tenant, will serve nine years in prison. harris, the artist collective's creative director will serve six. both pleading no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for a fire which happened during a concert at oakland's ghost ship warehouse in december 2016. >> this is a plea that's been entered into as a moral imperative to eliminate all of the trauma and pain and suffering that everyone who touches thi

here's abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard. ♪ >> reporter: thousands of marchers filled market streeta protest which stretched for blocks and blocks. >> people seeking asylum aren't criminals. >> we are a country of immigrants. we shouldn't ban immigrants from coming here. >> what do we want! >> justice! >> reporter: this group calling on congress to abolish i.c.e. and end the practice to separate families seeking asylum at the border. >> bring back the mommies and daddies! >> bring back the mommies and daddies. >> amanda pool brought her son. >> well, it is very upsetting children are being separated from their parents at the border. we should be more compassionate as a country. this is not what we're about. >> reporter: some drivers shared solidarity horn honks with the marchers. >> i'm supposed to be in the east bay right now, but screw it, this is more important. >> reporter: hunts rallied at city hall. >> i'm for our kids. i'm for human rights. >> reporter: and in oakland, this rally at lake merit called on the president to reunite more than 2,000 immigrant children separated fro

we have live team coverage on this developing story for you. >> abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard beginse in oakland. cornell? >> reporter: dion and dan, there will be no trial for the ghost ship warehouse fire, two men derick almena and max harris could have faced almost 40 years in prison. instead, both agreed to a plea deal which happened moments

cornell bernard caught the show in san francisco. >> reporter: amazing show in san francisco. lots of folks now heading home away from the embarcadero. lot had fingers crossed tonight that fog wouldn't crash the party. luckily, it never showed up. july 4th fireworks lit up the waterfront. tens of thousands of spectators got a crystal clear view. >> beautiful, excellent turnout. >> amazing. >> super. >> reporter: some celebrating early, illegal fireworks near the crowds. police closed road blocks. traffic was jammed for blocks and blocks. how long sitting in the car? >> i don't know, fell asleep. >> reporter: some drivers circled for more than an hour. >> traffic is horrible. modesto. >> reporter: amazing fireworks, celebrating independence, american style. >> really was a great show. it's over. now the tough part, drive home. we're told traffic is backed up from here at north point and embarcadero all the way to the bay bridge. abc7 news. >>> all fireworks are illegal in contra costa county but they're going off nonstop. why it's an enormous problem. kate. >> reporter: not onl

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard joins us from lakeport. cornell? >> here in lakeport, that fire threat very real and so much smoke in the air. take a look at this. this is a new fire threat that we've seen really in the last hour on that ridge about four miles from here. air tankers have been very busy, trying to put it out. cal fire putting out the cal for more firefighters on the ground. they say they need reinforcements. a firefight is on near clearlake. this massive wall of flames towered across a ridge near highway 175, moving closer to the town of lakeport. cal fire making rapid-fire air tanker drops to try and stop the monster fire in its tracks. >> the fire coming in pretty hot right this second. but the winds are blowing down and coming up. you really don't know what it's going do. >> to the north flames are chewing up dry brush outside the community of upper lake. cal fire says overnight six structures were destroyed, including this home off highway 20. there is nothing left. >> i call it apocalyptic. it's just unbelievable when that fire

here's abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard. ♪ >> reporter: thousands of marchers filled market streeta protest which stretched for blocks and blocks. >> people seeking asylum aren't criminals. >> we are a country of immigrants. we shouldn't ban immigrants from coming here. >> what do we want! >> justice! >> when do we want it! >> now! >> reporter: this group calling on congress to abolish i.c.e. and end the practice to separate families seeking asylum at the border. >> bring back the mommies and daddies! >> bring back the mommies and daddies. >> amanda pool brought her son. >> well, it is very upsetting that children are being separated from their parents at the border. we should be more compassionate as a country. this is not what we're about. >> reporter: some drivers shared solidarity horn honks with the marchers. even though they were stuck in traffic. >> i'm supposed to be in the east bay right now, but screw it, this is more important. >> reporter: hunts rallied at city hall. >> reporter: in san jose, hundreds at city hall against the policy. >> i'm for our kids. i'm for human r

i'm cornell bernard. abc 7 news. >>> right now these firefighters are facing sweltering heat. he's drew with a look at the conditions. >> the highest threat for wildfires will be in the southern states. take a look at this, fire weather stretching across large portion of california, excessive heat warnings in effect. combine that with flag warnings, very hot, dry and gusty air to our south. look at temperatures right now to the south. it is hot. 91 in l.a., 1 a in palm springs. fresno is at 116 degrees this hour. future track temperatures by 1:00 sunday afternoon. right back into the 90s, exceeding 100 degrees in soufrl spots to our south. we'll take a look at the weekend locally in a few minutes, guys. >>> here's a look at fires closest to the bay area. the county fire in yolo and napa areas are fully contained. you can get fire updates immediately on your phone or tablet. download the abc 7 news apps and enable the push alerts. >>> we are learn more about two women shot and kill outside a home in antioch. police still haven't arrested anyone after thursday morning shooting o

cornell bernard spoke to the man's neighbors who say they can't believe it. >> they went in there and next thing we know he came out in handcuffs. >> reporter: sarah and her husband isaac watched the arrest of 37-year-old orlando vilchez lazo that happened at this apartment house across the street from their home in san mateo. lazo raped four women over the last five years while posing as a ride share driver. >> i knew something was up, but never in a million years i would have thought a four-time rapist would have been right across the street. >> reporter: san francisco police say lazo intercepted random women as they left nightclubs and bars in soma mistaking his car for one they ordered. the first assault was in 2013, the last just this past june. >> these assaults were violent rapes committed by a serial rapist, a sexual deviant predator who was not going to stop until he was caught. >> reporter: police say dna evidence linked lazo to the assaults. ride sharing companies reacted quickly. lyft revealing in a statement we have confirmed this person did drive for lyft, but as soon as

while we're in july, our fuels are more like august/september. >> reporter: cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> you are never more than seven minutes from my accuweather forecast. look at the air quality for the southern half of the central valley and it covers about 3.3 million people. it could be potentially breathing hazard air. we've got the same air quality warning until about 4:30 tomorrow afternoon. our spare the air is not for that. it's for the ozone because it's going to be so hot today and ground-based ozone not good for us and what causes that, burning fossil fuel. try to limit that if you can. upper 50s tne through the san ramon valley. 70 in antioch. brentwood 72. warmer spots this morning. san jose 62, 59 san carlos, novato 62 degrees. thinking about heading out to the beaches it will be calmer this afternoon. rough surf through 9:00, exercising best early or late when cooler outside. on the bay some rough conditions especially north of the bay bridge and east of the golden gate through the delta. it starts at noon through 9:00 winds of the southwest at 30 miles per hour. on

cornell bernard has the story from mill valley. >> reporter: rock 'n' roll hall of famer sammy hagar'sunday departure from the restaurant business has left mill valley bewildered. >> shock and awe. really. totally unexpected. >> reporter: richard habib owns the rug shop next door. the lights are still on but a note on the door says after seven years, running the restaurant became too time-consuming. customers calling el paseo got this message. >> we regret any reservations that you made with us are cancelled. >> some showed up expecting to work and, you know, were told no work. here's your check. >> reporter: many are surprised to see the doors locked. >> it's sad for the community because this was a great resource. >> reporter: the original el paseo dates back to 1947 built inside a european style corridor of quaint, brick walkways. sammy says right now all my focus is with my main career as a musician, so i've decided to give el paseo a summer hiatus but i definitely do not see the doors closing for good. >> i'm an extremely busy guy with a lot going he was regularly holding events f

. >> let's begin here with abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard. cornell?re will be no trial in the ghost ship warehouse

we're live in san francisco tonight, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> what a turnout. families also rallied outside san leandro city hall. there were several dozen people taking part in that demonstration. we'd love to see your rally pics and video. make sure to use the >>> some of you may have eaten here, it's the ihop on clayton road. the fire started in the kitchen and spread into the damage to the restaurant is estimated at $150,000. >>> the kind of cannabis you can purchase is about to change. coming up the new rules that go into effect tomorrow that have pot shops hurrying to get rid of their product tonight. >>> plus -- >> it gave me a lot of hope. >> this bay area dance academy is empowering for people of all you could generate yourat home.rgy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> there's a fire sale going on at marijuana dispensaries today. strict regulations go into effect tomorrow across the state, which means shops must sell all noncompliant product at all businesses today possibly at big discounts.

. >> abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard joins us live in studio with more. >> you better believe lots of good thoughts and prayers sent to that rescue effort. a cave diving expert is watching the drama unfold and hoping for more success. there were many prayers at the temple that many thai worship that the remaining boys and their coach can be rescued. >> i hope the team got enough rest and they can do their best tomorrow. i hope all of them could come out safely. >> i'm excited to see what the guys are doing. i continue to pray for great success. >> reporter: mark is watching the rescue from florida where he's been a cave diving expert for years. he's rescued many divers before. >> to keep his hands free he pressed his fins against the cave wall. >> reporter: instead of a traditional mask and regulator, he believes rescue divers will use a full face mask on the boys to keep them from panicking under water. >> the biggest thing is to get them to relax, if they can relax and trust the rescue divers things will go well. >> reporter: the danger remains far from over. >> hopefully everybo

cornell bernard begins live team coverage tonight in yolo county. cornell? >> reporter: high, dion.ighters, scorching hot temperatures and gusty winds. the county fire has burned about one acre every hour since yesterday. it's already burned 22,000 acres. the main fair fight happening just two miles from where we are in the mountains between yolo and napa county. you can't see those mountains anymore. so much smoke. red flag conditions have definitely been a game changer. >> this is the worst fire

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard. >> let's go first to cornell. the ground at ocean beach with a warning for everyone. >> reporter: that warning is pretty clear. just stay out of the water. take a look. we are seeing waves about four to six feet at time. surf is getting rough. what lies beneath the surface that has many concerned. dangerous rip currents. tonight first responders are on

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard live for us in oakland. >> the search on for a suspect in the horrible tell you the macarthur station has reopened after it was closed last night about 9:45 following what appears to be a random double stabbing. now bart officials say two young women were getting off the warm springs bound train at the macarthur station last night when a man approached them stabbing one woman to death and wounding another. the suspect described as a white man in his 20s or 30s with a heavy build ran away for the bart station and the search for him goes on this morning. bart. >> bart police pulled the train video and also have the station video. they're looking at it. at this time they're not willing to release the exact circumstances of what took place before the attack. >> reporter: now the woman who survived the stabbing remains in the hospital. we're told she's in stable condition. bart will provide updates about things horrific crime throughout the morning. anyone with information encouraged to call bart police. live in oakland, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> thank

. >> abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard was in court today and has details on this plea deal. >> reportert's right, dan, this happened just moments ago. there will be no trial for two defendants on the ghost ship warehouse fire, both men could have faced up to 40 years in prison. instead, the ghost ship's master tenant will serve nine years. max harris, the artist, creative director, artist collective creative director gets six years. both men pled no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in the tragic fire which killed 36 people in 2016. attorneys for both men say their clients are remorseful. >> it's not what i would call devastating, and my client is a prisoner who has fulfilled all of his duties and obligations. so we

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard. >> let's go first to cornell. live on the ground at ocean beach with a warning for everyone. >> reporter: that warning is pretty clear. just stay out of the water. take a look. we are seeing waves about four to six feet at time. surf is getting rough. what lies beneath the surface that has many concerned. dangerous rip currents. tonight first responders are on alert. counselor is leading a group of explorers on the beach. >> i heard there's a surf warning so it's really important to stay safe and have them be around me because we can have fun, but we can also be safe. >> jessica from napa is keeping a very close eye on her two sons. >> it's not safe today. >> no. >> no, see how the waves go out. they'll suck you in. >> swimming is never recommended at ocean beach. this weekend especially. captain frank shea from san francisco fire department rescue unit says remnants of hurricane is turning the pacific creating beach hazard from monterrey to sonoma. >> these conditions create rip currents, strong long-term current

an estimated 30,000 people turned out in san francisco, abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard has the story. thousands of marchers filled market street, a protest, which stretched for blocks and blocks. >> people seeking a sigh lumber are not criminals. >> we are a country of immigrants, we should not ban immigrants from coming here. >> this group, calling on congress to abolish i.c.e. and end the practice of on separating families seeking asylum. >> amanda pool brought her son. >> it's upsetting that children are being separated from their parents at the border, we should be more compassionate as a country. this is not what we are about. >> people shared horn honks. >> this is more important. >> in san jose, hundred hads rallied at city -- hundreds rallied at city hall. >> i'm for our kids. i'm for human rights. >> in oakland, they called on on the president to reunite more than 2,000 immigrant children separated from their parents. >> look at all the people here to support this message for the rest of the country. for the rest of the world. that families belong together. >> back in san fr

abc7 news reporter cornel bernard has the story. >> reporter: families laid flowers at a new memorial plaque in berkeley, not for from where three students were killed in berkeley. the plaque is dedicated to six students five of them from ireland when a balcony collapsed in june 2015. >> we contact with this tragedy of the loss of these six young people at the beginning of their lives. >> reporter: two strawberry trees honor the six lives lost. this officer remembers that terrible night. >> we rode up on the scene and we saw piles of bodies on the sidewalk. >> details from lawsuits allege builders cut corners to to to to reporter: emeenn t cit berkeley led to safer balconie . >> a woman remembers her daughter from berkeley park. >> the city has been absolutely phenomenal in getting everything done and supporting us. >> reporter: this is what library gardens on kitchen street looks like today, all the balconies have been removed, a sidewalk memorial pays tribute to the students. a plaque engraved with the words, they lived and loved and laughed and left. >>> a man in san francisco says

cornell bernard has more on how bay area firefighters are assisting in the effort. >> reporter: a major fire fight is on in siskiyou county where the klamathon fire has burned more than 33 square miles marching across statement lines into oregon. >> active fire behavior yesterday and the fire more than doubled in size yesterday. so a significant amount of smoke. >> reporter: captain bill murphy is on the front lines along with resources from marine county. cal fire says one resident, still unidentified was killed in the town of hornbrook. 15 structures have been destroyed, hundreds of residents have been told to reevacuate. >> making a quick run north erly, that's why we're doing full evacuation notices. >> reporter: to the south, a wind driven fire erupted overnight, the holiday fire has burned and forced evacuations in the town of go lee a. in san diego county, at least five homes have burned in the county of alpine. these firefighters escaping to safety when they nearly became trapped by the flames. >> we tried to get what we could, we got some dogs, a couple tt the portant thin. >>

. >> cornell bernard on how they are assisting the effort. >> reporter: a major firefighter is on where the fire has burned 33 square miles marching across state lines in oregon. >> active fire behavior yesterday and the fire more than doubled in size yesterday. a very significant omt of smoke. >> reporter: captain bill murphy is on the front lines and resources from marin county assisting fire crews. one resident was killed in the town of thorn brooke. the body in the ruins of a home. 15 structures destroyed. hundreds of residents told to evacuate. >> a quick run north, and that is why with the caution, we are doing up to the hills air yanchts to the south in santa barbara county a a wind driving fire erupted friday night. the holiday fire forcing more than 1,000 evacuations. investigators say it started in a home and spread to nearby brush. in san diego county, at least five homes have billed in alpine. a close call for the inmate firefighters e escapes the safety when they nearly became trapped by the claims. do dozens of home owns are told to leave. >> we are able to get out. the im

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard has more on how bay area firefighters are assisting in the effort. >> reporter: a major fire fight is on in siskiyou county where the klamathon fire has burned more than 33 square miles marching across straight lines into oregon. >> the fire more than doubled in size yesterday. so a very significant amount of smoke. >> reporter: captain bill murphy is on the front lines along with resources for marine county assisting 1,000 fire crews. cal fire said one resident, unidentified, was killed in the town of hornbrook. 15 structures have been destroyed, hundreds of residents have been told to evacuate. >> making a quick run northerly and so that's why, as a precaution, we're doing full evacuation notices up to the hilt area. >> reporter: to the south, a fierce wind driven fire erupted friday night, the holiday fire has burned 20 structures, forcing more than 1,000 evacuations in the town of goleta. in san diego county at least five homes have burned in alpine, a very close call for these inmate firefighters escaping to safety when they nearly became trapp

cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> uber is running continuous background checks on its drivers.he company is using the new service that tracks the criminal records of drivers in real time. 25 people have been banned from driving since it began last month. the move comes after a cnn investigation found 103 uber drivers have been accused of sexually assaulting or abusing passengers. >>> new developments with the wildfire in napa and yolo counties. the county fire is now 97% contained and barring the unforeseen, they expect to have full containment tomorrow. the massive wildfire started two weeks ago and has scorched 90,000 acres and has destroyed 20 structures. investigators say it was intalled by a fence for livestock. >>> it was an emotional evening in the east bay. hundreds came together to remember the lives of two brothers killed in a horrific katie utehs has more on what's been done for the family. >> junior high students are surrounding the cooper family with love. earlier this week brothers hodari and hakim died in a crash involving a semitruck in bakersfield. >> thank you