cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >> our coverage continues on www.ktvu.com. we posted that i know report for -- that grand jury report for you. all waiting waiting for you under hot topics on www.ktvu.com. >>> there evacuation orders have been lifted as crews are making progress on a wildfire off the south east shore of lake berryessa. the fire is burning in difficult access terrain. it burned 6500 acres and right now is only 35% contained. cal fire said crews aren't seeing the same fast pace compared to july 4. three injuries have been reported, including one firefighter. firefighters are nearing containment on another fire. it started tuesday and has burned two homes and 4300 acres. four people were injured. cal fire says containment is 90% with cull containment expect -- with full containment expected tomorrow. and www.ktvu.com has a special section on california wildfires, including information on what you can do to protect your home. look for that under hot topics. >>> a theft of a man's belt led to the arrest of three people. it began with a woman admir

ktvu's cristina rendon is in santa rosa where the discovery and why neighbors are not surprised. >> reporter: this was a letter that was sent home to parents of children that attend the summer camp here in santa rosa explaining how the gun was found under that building on tuesday and police say this isn't the first time gangs are to blame for crimes in this area. >> group of kids playing at a santa rosa summer camp came across a dangerous discovery. the kids found this loaded shotgun and reported it to a staff member. >> they are used to hearing gun shots in this area. >> reporter: this teacher isn't surprised the gun was hiding and neither are parents. a mother -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: says the gang activity and shoot outs run rampant in their neighborhood. he believes gang members left the weapon as a community gun for anyone to use. >> it is easy access, if they need it they have easy access to it. if they are confronted by law enforcement they don't have it on them. >> reporter: last year police found a community gun across the street from the school and now they are

cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the summer time heat baking inland for today.y spots inland reached 100 degrees plus this afternoon. antioch 96 at this hour. 89 livermore. 90 walnut creek. 92 fairfield. closer to the bay, temperatures nice. 71 oakland. 76 hayward. a cool afternoon at half moon bay. 57 degrees and partly cloudy skies. we never lost the breeze all together but it was weak in here. that is where we were most comfortable. inland warmed to 103, livermore 105 today. we have turned the corner on the heat because signs of a cool down are already underway. breeze has strengthened and now fairfield gusting to 28 miles per hour. that is stronger than the last hour. that is good news. concord gusting to 18 miles per hour. areas like napa and santa rosa, gusting to 24 miles per hour. and some of the north bay locations 10 degrees cooler at this hour than 24 hours ago. the heat came on faster earlier today but now we are seeing a change. a lot of high clouds today. did you notice them? now we have the low clouds as well. brought in high clouds, brought back

cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and to learn more about the gypsy hill killings, and more on the victims, go to our website, www.ktvu.com. >>> new information on the shooting now of an 11-year-old boy in antioch. police say they arrested a 14- year-old boy for the shooting. he was arrested last night and is now in juvenile hall. the 11-year-old was shot yesterday. he was taken to a hospital in sacramento where he is in stable condition. >>> the bay area getting ready for a big night, 4th of july celebrations. people are streaming into san francisco for the big fireworks show on the water but it is not all fun and game. with fireworks and dry conditions everywhere, tonight could be a busy one for firefighters across the bay area. let's start with the fun. 200,000 people are expected to be in san francisco the fireworks display and we will start with a live look at the city. peer 39 at the water front. a lot of people crossing the street. we see fog already. we will keep an eye on the fog with mark tamayo but people show up whether or not the fog is there. fireworks start at pe

cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >> www.ktvu.com has more on the wildfire. video of the fire, hear from evacuees and get the latest. >>> detectives with the sheriff's department are looking for three teenagers killing a high school freshman last month. fabien cousteau, duane morgan and antolin garcia-torres are -- investigators say all three are from santa rosa and should be considered armed and dangerous. a 4th suspect is already in custody. >>> a woman is underarrest after barricading herself and her -- under arrest after barricading herself and her children inside her home. authorities say the woman refused to open the door. negotiators tried to get her to come out. she wouldn't so three hours later deputies forced their way inside and arrested her. they say the children were unharmed. >>> new at 5:00 p.m. allegations about corruption at san francisco city hall. one of the former city attorneys top lieutenants is claiming she was fired for william fired for -- for whistle blower -- blowing. ktvu's david stevenson has more. >> reporter: this is a tangled c

cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police are warning residents to keep an eye on their alarm systems after a home burglary this weekend. police say it happened sunday afternoon on cloud view road. officers found the home's windows smashed. police say the suspect disabled the alarm system and telephone line before entry so police weren't notified. the suspect took off with jewelry, a laptop and alcohol. police are advising people to check their alarms for any tampering. >>> there is a new development tonight to a story we brought you last week about a pension change leading to retirements. we are learning about hazmat workers in contra costa county who are among the latest to call it quits following the change. 3 hazmat employees are retiring. county employees will no longer be able to count unused vacation and sick leave towards their pension. at least 2-3 are retiring because of the change. he says remaining employees are filling the gap. >> we stepped in to fill the void that has been left. while we are in the process of hiring new people, and train them so they could respo

ktvu's cristina rendon shows us where police are focusing their attention. >> reporter: the streets ofalnut creek attract out of town visitors. and locals alike. >> safe. one of the safer places in contra costa county. >> reporter: police are trying to put a stop to what happens when the sun goes down. >> if you will come to the town and come to the bars and sell narcotics or buy them they will be there. >> reporter: he says drug traffickers dealing at bar -- traffickers are dealing at bars and restaurants. since february he says the group made the rounds through downtown. >> these individuals were so blatant and so many people knew about it that we got a lot of information from different sources. >> i am surprised. i come out here organizationally and -- occasionally and i find it safe. >> she knows drugs could be a problem in any city. >> it has to do with the night life and that is separate from the day time here. >> reporter: police say the arrests don't eliminate the drug problem and they know other dealers would be out -- could be out but they hope to make more arrests soon. cris

ktvu's cristina rendon was at the fire scene and she explains the challenge for firefighters hoping to enjoy the weekend. >> reporter: firefighters dropping by air is key to helping fire crews fighting the fire. the closure of state highway 38 at pleasant valley road forced boaters to turn around friday afternoon. >> we drove an hour and a half and now we have a roadblock. >> reporter: josh and des era e ibage planned for a day in the water. but for crews the monticelo fire is a problem. it has caused two other fire crews to join the fight. mandatory evacuations are main in effect. >> not only are we in steep terrain, but combined with the triple digit figure, low humidity makes it a very challenging environment for firefighters to work aggressively all day and all night. >> reporter: the amount of fire activity they've seen to date has increased by 70% compared to last year making it all that important to stop these fires quickly. >> we just saw some smoke when we came up the mountain. so we didn't really realize we were going to be closed. >> turn back, if you're headed to lake barri

as ktvu's cristina rendon reports transportation officials took action after lombard street residents complained about huge cars. >> no matter by trolley, car or foot, tourists head to lombard street to see its crooked curves. >> what is the interesting part. >> sakai peissker is an au pair from germane. the expert from the sfmta came after residents complained of crowds and congestion. >> once people start walking down, then it's their street. and they resent the fact that cars are on the street and people are yelling get out and you have to hold up a sign, we live here. >> reporter: he understands the importance of tourists taking into the sights. >> it's the only street in the world where i see people smile walk down the street the. >> i'm glad it's open again. it attracts tourist an money. >> reporter: peissker hopes that the closures won't be permanent. >> for tourists it's great. it's famous and people want to see it. for sure, for all of the neighbors and people who live here, it's kind of annoying. all of these cars and people were taking photos all the time, i can understand

reporting in pleasanton, cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the second man to walk on the moon in alameda for a celebration of the 45th anniversary of the apollo 11 mission. astronaut buzz aldrin before a standing-room only crowd aboard the u.s.s. hornet. the aircraft cary recovered the astronauts when they splashed down after their moon adventurement aldrin told the crowd, education a strong work ethic and sense of adventure guided him to space exploration. >> i have been very blessed to have been in the right place at the right time so many times. >> well, another astronaut dr. yvonne cagle of novato took part in today's ceremony and said that watching the moon landing fueled her own desire for a career in space. >>> the san francisco marathon kicks off tomorrow morning and streets across the city will be closed for that event. the course takes runners around the city and across the golden gate bridge. some of the closures will begin at midnight tonight, so people driving along the route should expect traffic delays tomorrow into the afternoon tomorrow. just like last year th

ktvu's cristina rendon is at the trader joe's with what you need to look for. >> reporter: well, we areearning stores have already cleared the shelves of the fruit but it may have already made its way into homes so that is why they are asking people to double check their produce. >> reporter: the packing company says costco, trader joe's and other stores may have received shipments of fruits contaminated with listeria. that is why they are volunteer recalling fresh peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots packed between june 1 through july 12. many of them have stickers that say sweet to eat. listeria could be life threatening but they have no reports of anyone getting sick. still shoppers are being extra cautious. >> it is startling when you hear fruit is contaminated. especially during the summer when the fruit is at high season and we love the fruits. >> reporter: the company says it is unclear how it fruit was contaminated but they have done a clearing of the facility. if you want a full list of item numbers for the recalled fruit go a www.ktvu.com and click on web links. live, cristin

cristina rendon tells us witnesses think it's a community gun that was stashed by gang members that live near by. >> reporter: children playing came upon a gun. the kids found this fully loaded pistol shotgun and reported it. >> they did the right thing. and part of the it is i think they're used to this kind of stuff. they're used to gunshots in the area. >> reporter: this teacher was not surprised this shotgun was hiding. and a mother who did not want to be identified. say it is gang activities and shoot outs run rampant in their neighborhood. sergeant goldschlag says that he believes that it was stashed by gang members. >> the kids hear gunshots. they see drive byes it's part of being here in west ninth which is really, really sad. >> reporter: the mayor of gang prevention task force is going to be here in just over a week as part of their annual event talking to kids in the community about doing the right thing like those children did when they reported that gun to an adult. reporting in santa rosa, cristina rendon. >>> california attorney general camila harris says she's hoping to f

cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >> great. >> isn't it? believe good leads it more good. >> best use of 600 bucks he will ever have. >> reporter: now to our chief meteorologist bill martin. the same news the past few days. with slight tweaks. >> did you coordinate the outfits? >> no. no. we didn't call each other. >> chance. >> did today feel warmer or cooler? >> warmer. >> it was cooler in some places, warmer in other places. no big change. breezy conditions now. big deep marine layer. temperatures are continuing to stay on the mild side. that will continue into tomorrow. but then it changes around. the marine layer, the fog is deep, 2,000 feet in some places. we are getting a lot of fog and that pushes inland tonight. check out vegas. i don't go to vegas but they are getting hammered. storms. strong storms. severe storms in the area. for us we got the fog. and that is it. last thing we need is thundershowers. fog is deep. over the hills. across 19th now and within the next few hours as you know it will shoot across the bay easily. oaklan

ktvu's cristina rendon with what she has been able to find out. the victim's father had lived here in menlow park. he also worked in the bay area. >> reporter: we found an address listed for him at this home but a neighbor said he moved away a few years ago. his profile showed he worked in san mateo and new york city. he now works in the netherlands. his son was on board malaysia airlines flight 17 that was brought down in ukrainian air space. his facebook page notes he studied in amsterdam and he moved there in april. it says he has a girlfriend. where comments were flooded. he was on his way to malaysia to meet a family on vacation. >> reporter: she the only confirmed american who was one of the victims of the 298 victims of malaysia airlines flight 17. we spoke to that neighbor, he did not know him. reporting live, cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we have also learned the crash killed a group of delegates planning to attend a aids conference in australia. at 5:30 p.m. we speak to researchers in the bay area about the impact all of their

now a ktvu's cristina rendon who is breaking down the documents. >> reporter: we just received this 90 page synapsis. we have been looking through the first page. it is clear the district attorney wants to be open with the public that led them to the had decision to not file charges against erik gelhaus. the district attorney says the purpose of the criminal investigation was to establish the presence or absence of criminal liability on the part of any person and it goes on through the investigation into the pages that were presented here and it says there were several witnesses to the incident providing investigators 360-degree witness views of the circumstances before, during and after this shooting incident. again these are just the first few pages. it is very lengthsy. we will continue -- lengthy. we will continuing to bring you more information at 6:00 p.m. in the news room, cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >> here is a time line of the events surrounding the andy lopez shooting. he was shot and killed on october 22, 2013. a week later authorities identified the deputy who sh

ktvu's cristina rendon is live. you talked with one man who wrestled the knife away from the suspect? >> reporter: yeah. that's right. actually we were tipped off about what happened by customers who were crediting them for their brave actions. the men likely prevented a violent situation from unfolding. >> it was a huge knife. >> reporter: customers had their peaceful meals interrupted last night. >> i hear commotion and someone screamed get him. the 26-year-old was intoxicated while wielding a large knife. he was reportedly upset and did not want to leave because he thought someone stole his cell phone. they started wring with him. >> -- wrestling with him. they took the knife away. >> twisting his wrists till i felt a pop and i was able to dislodge the knife. >> reporter: they helped out by restraining his feet with a felt and his hands with handcuffs till police arrived. he says the man attacked officers and bit one of them on the leg but he credits them for stopping violence. >> no doubt. anybody warmed a knife

cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >> and our coverage continues on www.ktvu.com. you can read the complaint filed under hot topics. >>> 2 investigates tonight attorneys representing the family of a mother and toddler killed in a housing fire have taken the first step towards filing a lawsuit against had city. they were killed in the blaze april 16. it happened at the public housing development. ktvu's melanie woodrow is in the news room with the details. >> reporter: three months after the deadly fire the family is still overcome with emotion. the claim demands the city conduct a full investigation into what happened and tuledges the city was -- it alleges the city was negligence. it alleges the fire was caused by unsafe conditions. they put in a work order for a smoke detector two weeks before the fire and it blames the department of public works saying there were no working fire hydrants. >> we are moving forward in terms of conducting a formal investigation into what happened. >> reporter: the fire department hasn't released its final report yet. it will have i

live in livermore, cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2news. >>> the search is on tonight for the driver of a stolen car and three passengers after they hit a porsche on the san mateo bridge, then ran away. it all happened just after 5:00 this morning. police say the driver of a stolen 1980 toyota hit the porsche on westbound 92. then all the people in the toyota got out and ran away. investigators say one of the suspects might be carrying a gun. >> we don't know if the other ones are as well. use caution. call 911 and definitely don't approach them. >> the search was called off about an hour. the four people are described only as latino males. the driver of the porsche was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. >>> tonight, an incredible story. we are hearing from a woman who was actually inside that bank in stockton when it was robbed. she was there as misty holt- singh was taken hostage, the mother of two later killed in a shootout. steve lawrence has the eyewitness account of what happened once the three heavily armed gunmen stormed the bank. >> feel like you have a connection with

cristina rendon, ktvu, channel 2news. >>> developing news from washington state where a massive wildfire is growing fanned by winds and warm temperatures. the carlton complex fire was at 260 square miles yesterday and has grown to 336 square miles and destroyed homes and forced people to evacuate. the blaze has nearly wiped out the entire town of pateros, washington where 100 homes were reduced to ashes. >> reporter: a town where no neighborhood was left unscathed in north central washington about 100 homes destroyed over the past few days leaving behind a desolate scene for a community in shock, and burned- out automobiles, chimney stacks marooned in the former footprints of home. >> it looked like the whole town office fire at night because it was all you could see was fire everywhere. >> reporter: even the town's mayor lost her home. >> they have their families. they may have lost their home like we did, but, you know, you come together as a community and you rebuild and you make it what it used to be. i don't know. it was unbelievable. >> reporter: the soy-called carlton complex fire

cristina rendon spoke to his loved ones that honored his life today. >> reporter: a grand celebration filled city streets in a fitting memorial for a man known as mr. san francisco. family and friends of bartender erik dean say this is exactly how he would have wanted to be remembered. >> he was the quenticential bartender. >> reporter: he was hit by a driver while he was biking. >> i don't know who it was. i don't know who they were. and i'm sure they're feeling pain, but you know be careful. >> reporter: his mother is urging the public to call their loved ones because time is precious. in dean's 51 years it was clear he had an impact on many. hundreds gathered at comstock saloon one of the many bars he worked at throughout the decades to think about how he lived not how he died. >> he was a mixologist, a poet and a great friend. >> he touched more hearts than i ever could imagine. it was amazing. >> reporter: his mother said it warmed her heart to see how many people -- people came together to raise a glass in honor of her son. >> reporter: hollywood tonight is remembering the life

ktvu's cristina rendon spoke to one of the fathers who says he pulled over just in time. >> reporter: nestled in his mother's arms. >> it's the best feeling ever in the world. >> reporter: baby david esajeria is safely resting after a whirlwind entrance into this world. >> i don't think that a lot of fathers can say they delivered their baby. >> reporter: their son was anxious to see them. >> i just parked the car, dodged traffic and started getting honk at. >> reporter: he parked his car in the median and did what he had to do. >> she pushed and he popped right out and landed right in my hands in the middle of the freeway. inside the car. >> as soon as i seen him in my husbands arms and he put him in my arms and he kept crying the whole time. it was, that is all that i wanted to hear was him crying. >> reporter: the family drove to kaiser in san francisco to make sure their nine pound 9- ounce bundle of joy was okay. doctors let the father cut the umbilical cord in the car. >> we have to do it for the niners. >> reporter: baby jurias is now nicknamed wayway. a nod to his freeway deli

ktvu's cristina rendon talked to protesters today, who called that shooting up justified. >> no justiceeace! >> the chapters of marching protesters filled the streets of santa rosa saturday afternoon. over 100 people at old courthouse square called for justice for andy lopez, five days after the soap ma district attorney announced she could not file charges against gail house who shot lopez because he thought the replica ac 4 thereafter teenager was holding was real. >> i was heartbroken. >> lopez' supporters stage a die í-in, blocking traffic along the way. some temporarily shouldn't northbound 101 when they gorped on highway, prompting police in riot gear to stop others from doing the same as seen in this photo from the press-democrat. >> it's time to wake up, because that will happen more often if we don't stop it now. >> is he referring to police brutality, saying his son was shot and killed by dublin police in may and this woman says her husband was killed by santa rosa police in 200. >> it's going to keep continuing until something changes and the more people out here, the more pe

ktvu's cristina rendon is in santa rosa where the discovery and why neighbors are not surprised. >> reporteris was a letter that was sent home to parents of children that attend the summer camp here in santa rosa explaining how the gun was found under that building on tuesday and police say this isn't the first time gangs are to blame for crimes in this area. >> group of kids playing at a santa rosa summer camp came across a dangerous discovery. the kids found this loaded shotgun and reported it to a staff member. >> they are used to hearing gun shots in this area. >> reporter: this teacher isn't surprised the gun was

. >> today ktvu's cristina rendon obtained the complaint filed and discovered new information about theictim's claims and the soccer coach's reaction new at 6:00 p.m. >> reporter: we know what prompted livermore police to arrest the 26-year-old soccer coach. according to document as girl told her father he inappropriately touched her by reaching under her shorts. and she said he patted her on the back several times. in a phone call with the mother he stated it was unintentional. we went to his house to ask about the allegations. >> reporter: a woman said he had no comment. during his arrest he denied wrong doing but said he pushed her several times and it was possible he may have touched her inappropriately. he was affiliated with world cup soccer camps. management says he was a part time worker for three years. they call him a good coach who never had issues or complaints. he is expected to be in court next month. till then

cristina rendon. >>> on ktvu.com you can see a full list of fruits. >>> a proposed soda tax in stpraápbgs-- san francisco is expected to be formally placed on the ballot tomorrow. the intent is to fight obesity and diabetes. supporters say it should generate up to $54 million that should be used to fund physical education and programs. at least 38 lawmakers have said they will plan to vote to put the initiative on the ballot. >>> a new law could put bomb sniffing dogs out of business. >>> this weather pattern is going to stick around. the possibility of rain showers when you wake up tomorrow. >>> 300 apartments without water for days. >> it's crazy. it's crazy. >> reporter: today the first glimmer of hope about when it may finally be fixed. >>> hundreds of people at an east bay apartment complex are still without water. it's been four days since the water main break cut off their supply and we're learning it could take at least in the day to get it fixed. ken pritchett is live now outside the spring house apartments in pleasanton where residents there are fed up, ken. >> reporter: the res

. >> as cristina rendon reports, police now have a prime suspect in the stabbing death of six women almostcade ag. the gypsy hill murders, five bay area woman. >> reporter: and a sixth in reno were stabbed to death in 1976. now the fbi is saying they're looking for a possible witness. a white man who was in his late 20s or early 30s at the time driving a car with nevada license plates in san mateo county. investigators know it's a vague description but one they hope triggers a memory. >> really if they saw something out of the ordinary. if they thought someone frequented the area from nevada. maybe not at the right place at the right time to give us a call. >> detectives reopened the cold case investigation in march when dna evidence found on the five bay area women matched dna found on a woman killed in reno nevada around the same time. the brother of one of the victims veronica casio of pacifica says her family says she's glad the case is alive. her mother is 80 years old now and wants to see her daughter's case solved. >> with every six victims there's a family and there's a story. we'r

as ktvu's cristina rendon found out napa is open for business. >>> tourists are the life blood of thecountry. and in downtown napa many of those visitors are panicked fearing their trips are cancelled. the bust canyon fire is boosting confusion. >> people who have reservations already are wondering if they have to cancel or change their itinerary. >> reporter: chuck custodio says some out of towners don't realize the fire is an hour away from the downtown area. >> yesterday we got a call asking, is napa shut down. they have no perception of what napa looks like or how far things are. >> i was a little nervous. but once i got here i talked to them and found out that it was not right in the middle of town. >> reporter: and it's not at lake berista either where the owner of bariesta cove is fielding concerned callers. >> we're just telling them to come down, everything is okay. >> we're totally open for business, downtown napa is rocking and rolling. >>> july 4th almost here, we're talking about storms regrouping. this is going to be a factor by tomorrow. there's that fog bank out toward

. >> i am cristina rendon in for claudine. good morning, rosemary. >>> the pattern will intensify and made 90s inland and you will come up here in just a moment. we have a live look at aquatic park and this is into the east bay. livermore waking up with partly to mostly cloudy skies. patchy drizzle and little tough to see. visibility low. not many reports of patchy dense fog and looks a little thicker and it strengthens over the area. we are not losing the onshore breeze all together. localleseed sea breeze for the afternoon. cool at the coast and hot inland. >> 60 degrees in concord and in antioch. and some are enjoying the sunshine and they will see them free bound. >> not bulging a whole lot. i expect a mid-morning to late morning burnoff for today. >> 58 in foster city and palo alto. >> afternoon highs for today. cool at the coast. >> few warm spots. we have 90s for the hotter spots. and 92 fairfield anden antioch. and you will go to 90 degrees. five to 10 degrees of warning from just yesterday. >> the temperatures will co

i'm cristina rendon in for claudine wong. >> great to have you on board, cristina. welcome.e mibach. let's get you to rosemary. >>> good morning to you. waking up with overcast skies over oakland. how about a view for you here. we have plenty of cloud cover around the bay along the coast. started out with some in san jose, but it has since cleared the area there. parts of the north bay, still socked in with the gray. another point here for you. this will continue for the next hour. it will burn away where i think it will remain banked up along the coastline again for today. mostly cloudy, cool for you. temperatures will be mild to warm and i think we have a subtle warmup coming our way, although, this morning, because we woke up with the loy clouds and temperatures have been -- low clouds an temperatures have been slower to heat up this morning, we may actually see that offset just a little bit. that and the onshore breeze still at fairfield, 22 miles an hour. a cool pacific air moving through the area there. 64 in concord. 63 at fairfield. you are feeling it this morning. 7