dan bradford, back home, northbay fires. for city officials they were beaming with pride - chris coursey, mayor santa rosa. "it is been a journey." dan took everyone in for a tour of his new home. as you can see, he has some finishing touches still to do. bradford. i gotta wash the sheets. but bradford is beyond happy tonight will be his first official night in his new home. in addition he has a message for others. bradford. hang in there, it is worth it. in santa rosa, terisa estacio (grant) a big national story a big a big national story we are following tonight-- police have arrested a driver suspected of crashing into three women on a sidewalk in portland... and then leaving the scene. this is video as officers surrounded the suspect's car-- and took him into custody. the crash happened this morning near portland state university. two of the three women were seriously injured. police arrested the man after someone spotted his car. right now investigators are trying to determine a motive. (catherine) a teacher and a studen

dan bradford is the first person to move back into coffey park after the tubbs fire roared through the neighborhood destroying thousands of homes.

today dan bradford proved this once-scorched land can and will be rebuilt. >> officially, i'm back in my home. i am living here. >> reporter: bradford and santa rosa mayor chris coursey gave us a tour of his new pad on carey lane. >> this is like the perfect state of a house. all you have is a tv and beer. >> reporter: comfortable already and consistent. 2535 square feet before the fire and 2535 after it. bradford's hope and persistence prompted many to fight back tears. >> it is very emotional because i know so many people lost so much, and so to see friends getting their homes rebuilt and our friends and my kids' friends, it means a lot. >> reporter: as cameras and crowds captured a signature moment in this neighborhood's revival, the man of the hour took pleasure in what he considers a group accomplishment. >> it is a symbol of hope. i think the people i have talked to, that they're so positive about this that -- because they know they too will be rebuilt here shortly. >> reporter: for some, that really does mean shortly. you will see over my right shoulder here there's a gray hous

<dan bradford/homeowner says: "when i left my home on october 9th, little did i know it was going toths to come home but here i am. i am home. i have so many thank-you's"> dan's message to his fellow neighbors: be persistent and have faith and you'll to be back home one day. coming up after the break... a close call for a woman in the north bay. see what came flying through her car window... while driving along a popular highway. parodontax, the toothpaste that helps prevent bleeding gums. if you spit blood when you brush or floss you may have gum problems and could be on the journey to much worse. help stop the journey of gum disease. try parodontax toothpaste. ♪ a close call for a bay area woman after she was nearly shot by a paintball. the santa rosa woman was heading northbound on highway 101 in petaluma. kron 4's gabe slate talked to her and has the story. sound from rachel thurow - santa rosa " shocking someone could do this to another person" on thursday just before 2 pm, rachel thurow says she was driving northbound on highway 101 in petaluma...about a mile north of the east

. >> reporter: dan bradford is coming home for the second time. >> i'm happy.hen everything is up and put away. >> reporter: bradford, 24 hours away from moving back to kerry lane, in coffee park. everything is brand new. from doorknobs to light switches, to the kitchen sink. >> i have hot and cold water, it's great. little did i know that when i left, it would take eight months to get back in. >> reporter: the wildfireses left a path of destruction for miles. bradford, one of the lucky few, able to reuse the original foundation of his house, it was not contaminated by the fire storm. construction started last december, but there was a lot of red tape to navigate. >> so, it's a big pro longed process of getting funds in hand to pay the contractor. that's probably the most frustrating part of the whole thing. because they work hard. >> reporter: new signs of life are everywhere. 167 homes now under construction across santa rosa. >> it's good to see not only for us as the fire department and firefighters that were here trying protect the homes, but for all of us

dan bradford, back home, northbay fires. y officials they were beaming with pride - chris coursey, mayor santa rosa. "it is been a journey." dan took everyone in for a tour of his new home. as you can see, he has some finishing touches still to do. bradford. i gotta wash the sheets. but bradford is beyond happy tonight will be his first official night in his new home. in addition he has a message for others. bradford. hang in there, it is worth it. in santa rosa, terisa estacio (pam) a sonoma state university employee killed in a terisa estacio in santa rosa, worth it. in there, it is worth it. in santa rosa, terisa estacio (pam) a sonoma state university employee killed in a crash today. what the c-h-p says was a likely factor. (ken)after the break: invasion of privacy?questions about how alexa is eavesdropping... and sending messages without your knowledge. lk tease ten at ten make ross your destination for savings. if you're looking for an incredible selection of the brands you love, this season's newest trends for a fract

dan bradford, back home, northbay fires. for city officials they were beaming with pride - chris coursey, mayor santa rosa. "it is been a journey." dan took everyone in for a tour of his new home. as you can see, he has some finishing touches still to do. bradford. i gotta wash the sheets. but bradford is beyond happy tonight will be his first official night in his new home. in addition he has a message for others. bradford. hang in there, it is worth it. in santa rosa, terisa estacio coming up at eight... sexual misconduct allegations have caught up to disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein... the details on the charges he faces.. next. plus -- the search continues for a suspect accused of a vicious hit-and-run out of portland oregon... what we know about the suspect behind it all. and a median priced home in santa clara county ... now costs more than a million dollars to buy . up next ... details on the sky high housing market in silicon valley. how high can it go? are we in a bubble? is there a crash coming? we're t

work but it has been 229 days since the fire and over 1200 homes were lost including the home of dan bradford. it is a big day for dan because he gets the keys to his home. it's the first home to be completed in coffee park. dan, come on out. it looks like your neighbor is making progress too. >> absolutely. barba knocked on my door and told me to evacuate so it's good to see she will be a neighbor soon. >> reporter: tell us how excited are you to spend the night in your home? >> it's going to be great. i'm sure i will sleep well. i'm hoping to get a good nights sleep. >> reporter: you were up at 2:00 a.m. you said? >> yeah, giddy and making a list of what i need to bring over immediate versus later. >> reporter: was the process easy or hard for you? >> relative to a lot of other people it was easy for me, however, there were obstacles along the way. i have contractors who have been up against the obstacles before and knew how to help me get through them. >> reporter: two hours ago a woman drops by with flowers and balloons. >> that was really moving. i never met her before and i'm sure we wi

. >> reporter: dan bradford never dreamed he would be excite body a kitchen sink, but he is. he's come home for the second time and can't wait to get organized. >> i'm happy. i'll be more happy when everything is up and put away. >> reporter: bradford is 24 hours away from moving back to kerry lane in coffey park. his is the first home to be rebuilt. everything is brand-new. from door knobs to light switches to the backyard patio. >> little did i know when i left here october 9th it would take eight months to get back here. >> reporter: the wildfires left a path of destruction for miles. bradfo bradford, lucky to reuse the original foundation of his house. it was not contaminated by the firestorm. construction started last december but there was lots of bureaucratic red tape to navigate. >> this big, prolonged process of getting funds in hand to pay the contractor. that's the most frustrating thing because they work hard. >> reporter: signs of new life are everywhere here in coffey park and across santa rosa. 167 homes under construction. 91 building permits just issued. >> i

<dan bradford/homeowner says: "when i left my home on october 9th, little did i know it was going toke me nearly 8 months to come home but here i am. i am home. i have so many thank-you's">(grant) you's">(grant) dan showed us his new place...and his message to his fellow neighbors: be persistent and have faith and you'll to be back home one day. (pam) in palo alto... neighbors have noticed increased coyote activity in the college terrace neighborhood.. the santa clara county vector control district says, it has received 25 coyote- related calls in the past 60- days... 13 were confirmed sightings. vector control says, those numbers are actually down for this time of year, based on the past six years of data... but they acknowledge.. not all sightings are reported. (sot) "they don't seem to be aggressive. they're just on their way, looking for rodents to eat, i think." (pam) the vector (pam)eat, i think." (pam) the vector control district says, small dogs and cats are prey for coyotes. the district says... do not leave your pet food outside... use loud noises to scare them away... and,

four people died in that neighborhood. 1200 homes were lost, including dan bradford. you get a nice birdseye view of his beautiful home, which he is about to move into. dan, come on out, if you can. dan moved in here about a year ago. and i guess the process has worked out fairly well. how do you feel about moving in? >> is static. it's been a long haul. i'm ready to get back. >> reporter: take us through the process. there were a lot of folks clearing their properties. for you, apparently, it was pretty easy. >> i wouldn't say easy. but things just kind of fell in place for me. i met a contractor who is experienced in doing fire rebuilt. we got are permits issued quickly. my foundation tested out to be good. we were able to utilize the existing foundation. and they started december 29. holiday weekend. guys were out here working. >> reporter: you must feel blessed that really. >> blessed, lucky, everything i had my blueprints, everything has fallen in place for me. >> reporter: can you give us a quick tour? what's interesting, then lost everything. everything in the h

but for dan bradford, being the first brings up many emotions. >> i'm humbled. honored. excited and grateful that i can move back into my house. first, second, third, fourth, last, i'm back home. >> reporter: the mayor praised mr. bradford for never giving up or taking no for an answer from an overwhelmed building department. >> you made the city better. you made our response to this disaster better by being that trailblazer. and by doing that, you helped your neighbors. you helped a lot of people you don't even know. >> reporter: during the reconstruction period around here, and for generations to come,only red flags that folks around here will ever want to see are those on their mail boxes telling the mailman there's mail to pick up. within eye shot you can see many or rebuilds in various stages of starting or completion. but still dominating the scene throughout coffey park, empty lots, many of which may never be reoccupied by the owners who loves them. but as of today, one home is now completed. 85 more homeowners now have their permits. 103 more have permits pending

but for dan bradford, being the first brings up many emotions. >> i'm humbled, honored, excited and just grateful that i -- i can move back into my house, first, second, third, fourth, last, i'm back home. >> reporter: the mayor praised mr. bradford for never giving up or taking no for an answer from an overwhelmed building department. >> you made the city better. you made our response to this disaster better by being that trailblazer. and by doing that, you helped your neighbors. you helped a lot of people you don't even know. >> reporter: during the reconstruction period around here, and for generations to come,only red flags that folks around here will ever want to see are those on their mail boxes telling the mailman there's mail to pick up. within eye shot you can see many or rebuilds in various stages of starting or completion. but still dominating the scene throughout coffey park, empty lots, many of which may never be reoccupied by the owners who loves them. but as of today, one home is now completed. 85 more homeowners now have their permits. 103 more have permits pending. anoth

. >> this was the house dan bradford lost and this is his new one. >> i just hope it continues. i hope people see it and realize, hey, we can rebuild. >> reporter: in san francisco rosa, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> president trump deployed 1600 national guards troop to the border. the border patrol is calling it a colossal waste of resources. the border patrol saw no benefit from last month's deployment. he said previous deployments helped alleviate the workload. the union previously endorsed the campaign and praised the president's border security efforts. >>> mcdonald's shareholders decided not to take a step against banning plastic straws. the proposal received less than 8% of the vote at mcdonald's annual shareholder meeting yesterday. mcdonald's says it is working to find a more sustainable solution for plastic straws and adopted come postable straws in certain markets. >>> if you see someone that looks like former president trump around town, it's probably him. he's been in san francisco. someone in the public defender's office snapped this photo outside the adobe bui

. >> reporter: that is dan bradford, his home the first one rebuilt and ready to live in since the octoberfire. >> it's a symbol of hope. i think the people i spoke to, they are so positive about this because they know that there's, too, will be rebuilt here shortly. >> reporter: he got the subject and get of occupancy -- certificate of occupancy tonight. is a big deal for the whole community. >> this is a grand day. you are setting out the welcome mat for everybody else in this incredibly important neighborhood. >> reporter: the fanfare is not what he cares about. for him and for his whole neighborhood, really, it's about finally coming home. >> at some point, i'm just going to lose it, and i'm probably going to lose it more as i settle in. >> reporter: one of the reasons this house was able to be rebuilt so quickly is they actually kept the foundation, the original foundation in place. they said it is safe and good to go so they were able to build on top of that as opposed to pulling it out for a new one. it's one of the few in the park that has that going forward, although there are lot

dan bradford was one of 1200 people who lost their homes.t eight months ago, he escaped with only the clothes on his back from the flames. he also took his two dogs. >> i was awake at 2:00 in the morning. start ringing more stuff in here and get moved in. >> reporter: do you feel blessed? >> absolutely. blessed, lucky, honored. >> the mayor of santa rosa and other thing's are planning a ceremony later this afternoon. >>> we're hearing from the victim of a violent purse snatching in concord. >> the suspect is linked to at least one other crime. >> reporter: otto turned himself in for allegedly robbing a 90 through -- 93-year- old woman of her purse. his surrender came a day after investigators released these photos of the suspect. >> we received the most 15 tips, i believe, on our anonymous tip line of people who identified the suspect by name. we were able to confirm through a dmv photo that it was, in fact, the correct person. >> reporter: fremont police say they've linked the suspect to an armed robbery at a lowe's home improvement store.

it certainly did for dan bradford. the 1200 who lost his home in coffey park. it has been a long journey home. take a look at it. brand spanking new. still doing a little work on the outside. but the inside is done. and today is move-in day. his is the first home to be completed. everything inside of the home is new. the furniture, the tvs. all of his linens. everything. the works. now, dan lost everything to the fires. got out with his two dogs. and the clothes on his back. and now nearly eight months later, he is finally back home. >> i was awake at 2:00 in the morning for this day to come and start bringing more stuff in here and get moved in. yeah. >> do you feel blessed? >> absolutely. blessed, lucky. yeah. honored. humbled. all those. >> reporter: you have quite a crew here at 2:00. >> yeah. the mayor and assembly men, congressmen. who knows who will show up. hopefully people from coffey park will show up. >> reporter: you are a beacon of hope. it can be done. >> it can be done. it doesn't have to take two or thr

all new appliances, fancy cabinets they are the soft close cabinetsit is the little things that dan bradfordciates the most about his new house.nats my fav feature is the icdrawersot 5 months to go from my foundation to this is pretty amazing.in october, the vicious fires burned his coffey park homevto the ground..he lost everything.sot my wife's ashes i will never get those back stuff like that that is irreplaceable nats old building.one nail at a time, this year, kron 4 has watched dan rebuild his dream home at 1613 kerry lanethe new house just passed inspections, and dan got the nod he can officially move in on friday. sot been a long haul been a long point from the fire and sleeping back in the room that i was in when i left i think there will be some emotionality thereeverything in here in brand new.the couch still has the tags on it.the mattresses are wrapped in plastic.and the walk-in closet - needs all new clothes to hang in here.sot cover i am thrilled while the construction with lake county contractors went smoothly, the slowest part of the process dan says - the payments.sot the f

but for dan bradford, being the first brings up many emotions. >> i'm humbled, honored, excited and justmove back into my house, first, second, third, fourth, last, i'm back home. >> reporter: the mayor praised mr. bradford for never giving up or taking no for an answer from an overwhelmed building department. >> you made the city better. you made our response to this disaster better by being that trailblazer. and by doing that, you helped your neighbors. you helped a lot of people you don't even know. >> reporter: during the reconstruction period around here, and for generations to come,only red flags that folks around here will

all new appliances, fancy cabinets they are the soft close cabinetsit is the little things that dan bradfordeciates the most about his new house.nats my fav feature is the spice drawersot 5 months to go from my foundation to this is pretty amazing.in october, the vicious fires burned his coffey park homevto the ground..he lost everything.sot my wife's ashes i will never get those back stuff like that that is irreplaceable nats old building.one nail at a time, this year, kron 4 has watched dan rebuild his dream home at 1613 kerry lanethe new house just passed inspections, and dan got the nod he can officially move in on friday. sot been a long haul been a long point from the fire and sleeping back in the room that i was in when i left i think there will be some emotionality thereeverything in here in brand new.the couch still has the tags on it.the mattresses are wrapped in plastic.and the walk-in closet - needs all new clothes to hang in here.sot cover i am thrilled while the construction with lake county contractors went smoothly, the slowest part of the process dan says - the payments.sot

all new appliances, fancy cabinets they are the soft close cabinetsit is the little things that dan bradfordppreciates the most about his new house.nats my fav feature is the spice drawersot 5 months to go from my foundation to this is pretty amazing.in october, the vicious fires burned his coffey park homevto the ground..he lost everything.sot my wife's ashes i will never get those back stuff like that that is irreplaceable nats old building.one nail at a time, this year, kron 4 has watched dan rebuild his dream home at 1613 kerry lanethe new house just passed inspections, and dan got the nod he can officially move in on friday. sot been a long haul been a long point from the fire and sleeping back in the room that i was in when i left i think there will be some emotionality thereeverything in here in brand new.the couch still has the tags on it.the mattresses are wrapped in plastic.and the walk-in closet - needs all new clothes to hang in here.sot cover i am thrilled while the construction with lake county contractors went smoothly, the slowest part of the process dan says - the payments.s

all new appliances, fancy cabinets they are the soft close cabinetsit is the little things that dan bradfordpreciates the most about his new house.nats my fav feature is the spice drawersot 5 months to go from my foundation to this is pretty amazing.in october, the vicious fires burned his coffey park homevto the ground..he lost everything.sot my wife's ashes i will never get those back stuff like that that is irreplaceable nats old building.one nail at a time, this year, kron 4 has watched dan rebuild his dream home at 1613 kerry lanethe new house just passed inspections, and dan got the nod he can officially move in on friday. sot been a long haul been a long point from the fire and sleeping back in the room that i was in when i left i think there will be some emotionality thereeverything in here in brand new.the couch still has the tags on it.the mattresses are wrapped in plastic.and the walk-in closet - needs all new clothes to hang in here.sot cover i am thrilled while the construction with lake county contractors went smoothly, the slowest part of the process dan says - the payments.so

. >> reporter: that's dan bradford.is home is the very first rebuilt and ready to live in since the october fire. >> it's a symbol of hope. i think the people i talked to, they are so positive about this that -- because they know theirs, too, will be rebuilt shortly. >> reporter: he got the certificate of occupancy so he can sleep here. in case you can't tell by the line of local officials, it's a big deal for the community. >> this is a grand day. you are setting out the welcome mat for everybody else in this incredibly important neighborhood. >> reporter: the fanfare isn't what dan cares about. for him, and for his whole neighborhood really, it's about finally coming home. >> i guess at some point i'm going to lose it. yeah, probably going to lose it more as i settle in. >> welcome home! >> reporter: one of the reasons this house was able to be rebuilt so quickly is they actually tested the original foundation and it was okay. so they didn't have to take it out, pour a new one, and start from scratch. although the oth

. >> reporter: that is dan bradford, his home was the first rebuilt and ready to live in since the octobere. >>> this is a symbol of hope, i think the people that i have talked to, they are so positive about this because they know that there is to will be rebuilt shortly. >> the word is we will be back in september. >> it will be a part -- party in christmas. >> reporter: he got the certificate of op you can see -- occupancy so he can sleep here tonight. >> this is a grand day, you are setting out a welcome mat for everyone else in this incredible neighborhood. >> reporter: the fanfare is not what dan cares about, for him, and for his home neighborhood, it is about finally coming home >> at some point i will lose it, i will probably lose it more as i settle in. >> reporter: welcome home! >> [ laughter ] >> reporter: one of the reasons this home was able to be rebuilt quickly is because they tested the original foundation and it was okay, they did not have to take it out, pour a new one, and start from scratch. although, the other houses here are not too far behind this one. emily turner, k

the mayor is going to present the certificate of occupancy to the homeowner, dan bradford, prior to aibbon cutting ceremony. bradford says he never dreamed he'd be excited about a kitchen sink with running water. he's also looking forward to the day that his neighbors move back in. >> a lot of these houses are pretty close behind me, and that's pretty remarkable. people are being told 4th of july they'll be in. so it will be great to see neighbors again. >> 167 homes are under construction in santa rosa. 91 building permits have been issued. >> good to see. 5:45 now. president trump deployed 1600 national guard troops to the u.s.-mexico border. the border patrol union itself is calling the move, quote, a colossal waste of resources. the border patrol saw no benefit from last mngt's deployment. he said previous deployments helped alleviate their workload. >>> a new police report says a tesla that crashed in utah while in auto pilot mode accelerated just before its smashed into a stopped fire truck. according to the ap, police think a car in front of the model s changed lanes and the ve

the mayor will present the certificate of occupancy to homeowner dan bradford prior to a ribbon cutting. bradford said he never dreamed he would be excited about a kitchen sink with running water, but here we are. he's also looking forward to the day his neighbors are going to move back in. 167 homes are under construction in santa rosa. 91 building permits have been issued. >> good to see. >>> while we're in the north bay, let's talk about another thing to celebrate. bottlerock kicking off in a few hours. you can expect plenty of traffic when you combine that with people heading up there for the holiday weekend. >> abc 7's amy hollyfield giving us some behind the scenes action before the doors open. >> reporter: a new feature, pretty cool, at the merchandise area, if you don't want to wait in line, just hold your cell phone up and read this amazon code, pull up all the items, pick what you want, it will be shipped to your house. i thought that was pretty cool. wanted to show you that. this is also new this year. you're looking at the midway stage. it's twice as big as last year. they d

and for dan bradford, certificate of occupancy in hand, faces years of the construction zone.e's not upset, not one bit. >> not at all. i actually enjoy the sounds of nail guns and saws. to me, those sounds are production. things are happening. >> reporter: we'll be here months and years into the future. why? because whether it's a major firestorm or mega earthquake, what happens now is a recovery lesson for all of us. tom vacar, ktvu fox fox 2 news. >> i was up there yesterday, with dan, doing interviews in the morningment what a terrific guy, with a -- morning. what a terrific guy. he had a great attitude. he lost everything, including his two dogs. 6:30 in the morning. a woman that lives in coffee park, still doesn't have her home. showed up with flowers and balloons. he didn't even know her. and she said, congratulations. >> how many still yet to go? >> but it's a beacon of hope for everyone who has a vacant lot, saying, we can do it, too. >>> a shooting near the sun valley mall. >> why neighbors are so surprised after the violence in pleasant hill. >>> bart is taking adva

his new house just passed inspections and dan bradford can offically move in tomorrow. is the first home to be rebuilt in coffey park since the deadly firestorm. he says is happy where things are now and that the community is rebuilding. ( james ) dan says that part of the rebuilding process was slow and complicated but it ultimately went fairly smoothly. ( darya ) coming up in the next hour... one of the two men facing charges in the ghost ship warehouse fire heads to court... and he's looking to get out of jail. ( darya ) and after the break... he had the police called on him... for ábarbequing. now the man at the center of the lake merritt controversy is getting a new job. ( mabrisa ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ♪ south l.a. is very medically underserv