the ferguson fire exploded overnight to 30-thousand acres. (jrs) yosemite west and anderson valley areas are under mandatory evacuations...a s the fire continues to grow. vanessa vas-con-celos has more on new challenges of the as the ferguson fire rages in the sierra and stanislaus national forests, close to 3,000 fire personnel are attacking the flames on the front lines.the fire is moving in a north /northeastern direction. so hand crews and bulldozers are aggressively cutting fire breaks to protect nearby communities--like anderson valley area and yosemite west.cpt. christian linnemann / cal fire: "we also have crews and putting water on it. they're using all the tools they have to create a buffer zone and zone from getting to the park." triple-digit heat and unpredictable adding to the challenges firefighters face as they work to build lines. according to fire behavior specialists with cal fire jumping highway 140 and spreading to stanislaus national forest has added to the complexity of this fire. cpt. christian linnemann / cal fire: "be

when we come back, we go to yemen with jane ferguson.tay with us. ♪ [music break] y: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. spend the rest of the hour in yemenwhere houthi ader abdul mal al-hout has indicated that the rebels are prepared to hand over the crucial port of hodeidah to the united nations if the u.s.-backed saudi-led coalition halts military operations there. last month, tens of thousands of civilians fled hodeidah, when coalition forces launched an all-out offensive there. the u.n. warned the offensive would severely exacerbate the ongoing humanitarian crisis in yemen, which is already experiencing the world's worst cholera epidemic with more than a million people afflicted and with millions more on the brink of famine. this is you and humanitarian coordinator lise grande. the reality of their life, when they wake up in the morning , they have no idea if they will idea.at day, no eight and a half million people are in that category. if the u.n. estimates of by the end of the year, if there is not

fire, and the ferguson fire near yosemite national park, and 2 wildfires in mendocino and lake counties, threatening thousands of homes. >> new mandatory evacuation orders of the westside of clearlake, kelsey ville, this video from skye fox, we couldn't get closer because of this is -- because of the thick smoke. we spoke with brian martin on the phone, he says the fires are forcing 10,000-50,000 people out of their homes. >> almost the entire north end is affected, the upper lala, is impacted, encompassing almost the entire north end of lake county affected by those fires, they started in mendocino county, friday afternoon, traveling into lake county, having a significant impact. >> the evacuations are going smoothly, residents are well prepared, they are experiencing their fourth year in a row of major wildfires. in lake county, the latest with the firefight. >> reporter: this is not a cloud behind me, this is a giant fire blowing up, and overhear what we have is a mountain range, on fire. >> reporter: there are a lot of wrenches, wineries and resorts throughout this area. >> be prepa

new numbers of the amount of land burned in the ferguson fire.heading to yosemite need to know about road closures and air quality. (justiners) efforts to repeal the gas tax are heating up all over the state. the latest on the efforts to dial back the pain at the pump. (grant) and do you need to hire a hit man? the confusion surrounding a websites name.... that is attracting the wrong type of customer. (grant)a website's domain name is a play on words that has people contacting a computer hacking prevention service about wacking...or killing people. not the desired result says the owner of website, who talked to kron4's haaziq madyun. sotbob innis is reading a disturbing email that he just received at his website rent-a-hitman.com. the problem is innis is not actually a hitman. he is currently a computer data

firefighters say they ferguson fire as of now has burned more than 12, 522 acres. it's only at 5% containment. they say they will do everything possible to make sure everybody stays out of trouble. in mariposs. >>> of the 1500 firefighters battling the ferguson fire, many of them are from the city offal media. they brought a water truck to the scene. the vehicle's first ever assignment out of the bay area. >>> from ashes to pieces of art. three wine country artists lost almost everything in the fires last fall and are turning into inspiration, creating collectibles the items burned in the flames. they work out of a warehouse and are turning dishes, garden tools, home decor into new art. >> i started look around and thought this isn't so bad. a lot of my things still here. . >> they are also teaching art classes to help others find help. she want to encourage people to see the light. >>> some of the big league's best ball players in washington dc. . >> and the mix of sun and fog around the bay area. changes on the way as we look live at the estuary. we have details

victory in the tour de france with three stages remaining the former manchester united manager alex ferguson has publicy thanked those who helped him recover from a brain haemmorage in may. and adil rashid takes aim at former england captain michael vaughan after he criticised the leg spinners inclusion for the first test against india starting next week in birmingham hello and welcome to the programme where it was a trouble—free day in the peloton for the tour de france leader geraint thomas as arnaud demare won a largely flat 18th stage on thursday. thomas still leads overall — and only friday's mountain pass and saturday's time trial stand between him and a maiden grand tour title. tom fordyce reports. after two days in the high mountains of the pyrenees, a chance for geraint thomas and his yellowjersey rivals to sit safely in the pellet on and let the sprinters fight it out. frenchman arnaud demare held off his compatriot on the baking hot streets, thomas coming home safely to maintain his near a two—minute advantage. the respite will be brief, on friday it race returns to the mountains

miles, the size of san francisco and two firefighters suffered serious back injuries fighting the ferguson and four firefighters injured. >>> another firefighter killed, the fire is only 7% contained. >>> a dangerous situation in a south bay homeless encamp meant, a fire broke out there in san jose next to interstatere than o work to knock down the flames in a half hour. >> we had a fire here at the homeless campus. a big response and you can see it around the valley. >> no word if anyone living in the camp was hurt. looking into how the fire started and it appears to be arson. >>> wasn't the day workers at the san rafael workers were expecting. knocking over a mailbox and collapsing a pillar shutting down the post office for the day and now assessing the building to make sure it is safe. >>> coming up, are you feeling lucky? it might be the time to buy a lotto ticket. the jackpot ballooned and we'll tell you how much is on the line as lotto fever takes ahold the bay area once again. >> the low of these thunderstor off to the east. can any of this drift our way before the end of the weeken

the ferguson fire along the 140 . that is the fire zone.ight now we have current temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to mid 90s. he will continue to be a challenge all week long with temperatures and the mid to upper 90s and close to 100 degrees. in the bay area taking a look at temperatures san francisco 65. lots of 80s towards corcoran -- concord. here's a live camera look towards the bay bridge and there is a fog hanging out near the coastline. for the most part lots of sunshine. satellite shows showers and thunderstorms moving out to the east and we have this. low clouds and fog are getting their act together. they will gradually push onshore as we head into the overnight hours. current temperatures showing you 80s for concord and livermore. seven -- santa fe a pleasant 65. he will be a big story. livermore could spike on tuesday around 97 degrees. all week long we are talking about 93 to 96 degrees. here's the deal tomorrow morning a return of low clouds and fog just like this morning, a repeat performance. with that partly cloudy sk

the ferguson fire has also claimed the life of braden varney. ( marty ) and in the east bay....n the marsh fire, near clayton. it is now 90 percent contained, and burned 247 acres... mandatory evacuations were lifted friday morning. calfire hopes that full containment could sometime today. cal-fire did pull back some of its crews in the overnight hours because of falling trees, and given what's happened at the "carr fire"... cal-fire did not want to see any firefighters injured or ( marty ) our coverage of the fires burning throughout the state continues online at kron-4-dot-com. we have an interactive map of the "carr fire." we also have pictures of the three firefighters from marin who were hurt battling the fire thursday night. you'll also find more video and pictures... it's all on kron-4- dot-com. ( marty ) a big story this morning... a construction worker is killed at the site of housing complex in daly city... and emergency crews are working to recover his body. kron 4's ella sogomonian has the details. a construction worker with platinum pipeline was killed on the job af

park officials are urging people to get out as smoke from the ferguson fire fills the valley. highway 140 is closed. at noon officials will close highway 41 that goes north from fresno into the heart of the park. kpix 5's christin ayers he atheight othe rerter: the closs season and will mean visitors will not have access to some of yosemite's most popular attractions while crews fight to keep the fire at bay. the ferguson fire has been raging for two weeks in rugged terrain, burning about 60 square miles. but it's only now that fire officials are issuing this warning. >> get out. >> reporter: with the fire threatening highway 41, the park service is shutting down yosemite valley, including some of its most picturesque attractions, now covered with smoke. sentinel dome, half dome and yosemite falls nearly invisible from smoke sending pollution levels up twice as high in the park as they are in beijing, china, one of the most polluted cities in the world. >> the weawill stay and no relief soon. we dided to close the valley. >> we're here and now we have to leave. >> reporter: vi

taking a look at the ferguson fire, here is 140. the access point is very tough to reach. you can take a closer look at the topography. some of these elevations are at 2000 feet, quickly jumping up to 5000 be. this area could be up above 100 degrees as early as tuesday. here is a look at the current conditions right now. winds are not extremely strong. that is one sign of good news. back here in the bay area for today, highs range from 63 in pacifica to santa rosa at 82. there were some 90s out toward fairfield and antioch. once again, it has been five days in a row that we have been tracking some thunderstorms over the sierra crest. we just had the low clouds and fog regrouping. we had some scattered mixing earlier this afternoon. current numbers right now, livermore a 68. san francisco, 59. santa rosa, 61. here you can see traces of the fog trying to work its way back over san francisco and deck into the bay. most areas will be a touch ow w day. san jose will be , we will take a closer look at the 5-day forecast coming up. >>> the world's stinkiest flower is officially i

(grant)coming up: a cal fire fighterfighter killed fighting the ferguson fire.hy those who knew say he was born for that profession. (vicki)plus: a suspect sits behind bars after a deadly shooting at a california trader joes.now we are learning more about the 27- year-old victim. (grant)and next: the fate of the yountville pathway home has been decided. when the facility will formally end its lease. (lawrence)ten at ten forecast (grant)now at 10:30 the pathway home will not reopen in yountville. in march... a former client shot and killed three women inside the mental health facility... and then took his own life. since then... veterans in the pathway program have been referred to other places across the bay area... including in napa and martinez. the pathway home opened in 2008... and will formally end its lease with the veterans home of california on august 31st. (grant)police in los angeles have identified the suspect behind a fatal hostage situation at a trader joe's over the weekend.(vicki) yesterday many came together to remember the 27-year-old woman who

the ferguson fire is not expectd to be fully contained for another two weeks. yosemite valley remains closed to visitors, the height of the summer tourist season. it's tent tiffly scheduled to reopen on friday. >>> there are more fires burning in southern california. the cranston fire has burned 13,000 acres in river side county. that fire is 87% contained. officials expect to have it under control later this week. some people have been able to return home but mandatory evacuation orders in in effect for several communities. you can see neighborhoods burning there. a 32-year old man accused of starting the fire has been arrested. >>> we will continue to update the numbers throughout the newscast this morning. you can find more information any time of day on our website, ktvu.com and also social media. we are trying to update those as often as we can. >> that's a lot to start our day. >>> still ahead, a hunger strike protesting the trump's administration policies. >>> many bart riders are still on edge following last week's deadly stabbing. up next, what one com

the ferguson fire is not expected to be contained for another two weeks. yosemite valley is closed and it is scheduled to reopen this friday. >>> a fire near lakeberryessa was smaller in size. 150 acres but destroyed 8 homes when it broke out yesterday. it was on the southern end of lake berryessa. it did not grow anymore today. ktvu's elissa harrington reports on the damage there. >> it was bad. i got out right away. ut right away. >> reporter: he was hanging out with friends saturday afternoon when someone saw smoke. >> someone said there is smoke. i looked and i seen houses on fire up the street and flames. and looked like the wind was blowing towards us. i got our stuff and left. >> reporter: he escaped and his house is still standing but many neighbors were not so lucky. the steele fire burned 8 homes to the ground. hundreds evacuated. campground cleared out. there is a line that shows you homes and fr d there is also pink on the ground from fire retardant. air tankers drenched the neighborhood. to prevent the fire from spreading. ing. >> they saved t

. >>> now to the sierra, where the ferguson fire is growing near yosemite national park. two firefighters there have been injured and another firefighter was killed. cristina rendon tells us that a change in the weather today is helping the firefighters. >> reporter: the ferguson fire is unpredictable and spreading fast across steep terrain in the sierra national forest. the hot, dry conditions affecting at least two firefighters. one was treated for heat exhaustion tuesday, the other with a broken leg. >> the heat in the central valley has been very significant over the last couple of days. we have been well over 100 degrees and will be probably for the next couple of weeks. that heat takes a huge toll on the firefighters that are working 12 to 24 hours shifts on the fire line. we need to keep them fed, well fed, and hydrated. >> reporter: the two firefighter injuries come less than a week after heavy equipment operator braden varney died while working the fire. wednesday there was more of an air attack. flames have burned more than 17,000 acres. it's nowhere near contai

the ferguson fire has burned more than 38,000 acres and is just 25% contained. yosemite valley closed at noon today due to the fire. it's the first time that has happened in almost 30 years. the park will be closed until the sunday at the earliest. visitors with reservations for hotels or camp grounds are having to make other arrangements but can get refunds. it's burning west of el portal. as ktvu's tom vacar tells you park entrances in various areas are closed to traffic. >> reporter: yosemite valley one of the geological wonders of the planet earth is closed right now because a huge fire raging just outside of it is threatening this valley and obliterating the views that are world famous. this family from the netherlands never got to see the wonders of yosemite and are in fact wildfire evacuees. >> we're making a trip with my family and we were staying at one of the campsites in the valley. but due to the fire dangers, we had leave by 12 noon today. the sad thing is, it's so foggy because of all the smoke from the fires. so you can't see the mountains very we

please welcome back to the show jesse tyler ferguson, everybody!: how are you? >> i'm so good. it's good to see little fredrick again too. >> seth: yes. you're here on a good week to be here. >> yeah, it's very exciting. >> seth: so you -- i'm very impressed that you use your time off from your television job to come do stage work. >> i do. >> seth: last time you were here, you were doing a one man show "fully committed." >> yes. yes. >> seth: now this time you're actually sharing the stage with some other actors. >> there's a few other actors. the last one i played 40 characters in a one-man show, and this time i'm playing one character in a play with six people. >> seth: okay. so that's -- >> that's more -- i like that more. >> seth: you like that more. yeah. >> yeah. >> seth: i can imagine playing 40 characters for however many nights you did it was pretty exhausting. >> it was great. i mean i lost like 15 pounds during the run. if you want to lose weight, just do a one man show. [ light laughter ] it's really -- >> seth: yeah, that's what they

the ferguson fire has been burning for about two and a half weeks now. it's destroyed one building.... and two people have been killed fighting this fire. ( james ) the steele fire burning napa county is now 90- percent contained. most people have been allowed to return home... but not before this fire destoryed 8 structures... and burned 135 acres. this fire started late in the day saturday... off steele canyon road just south of lake berryessa. but the good news is... firefighters say they are mostly mopping up this morning. ( james ) and we have the latest on all of the fires burning in california on our webiste. we have the latest on the containment efforts and the evacuations. it is all at kron 4 dot com. ( darya ) new this morning in the east bay... firefighters say a suspicious fire spread from a car to a two-story home. it happened in the 12-hundred block of denicio street in el sobrante early this morning. fire crews said when they arrived the car was fully englufed in flames. there have been no reports of injuries. fire crews say the damage is

. >>> yosemite will close tomorrow at noon because of the growing threats posed by the ferguson fire. it will be closed to visitors because of heavy smoke and flames clo flames closing in now on popular areas. rangers are evacuating hotels and camp sites. visitors need to leave by noon tomorrow. mariposa grove will also be closed, that closure expected to last until sunday. highway 141 toll tunnel entry will also close tomorrow at noon. firefighters intend to create a fire break along the highway to keep the 36,000 acre ferguson fire from spreading any farther. that fire is now 25% contained. >>> high temperatures across the state this week have prompted california's independent system operator to issue a flex alert. the alert encourages electricity conservation today and tomorrow, specifically from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. to say void possible power outages during the flex alert, turn off unnecessary lights, avoid using major appliances and set air conditioners to 78 degrees or higher. >> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with drew tuma. >> much of california is experiencing very hot

the ferguson fire broke out on the west side. so far 1,000 acres have burned. the flames are 5% con tantained. governor jerry brown released this statement reading in part we extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and many colleagu colleagues who are mourning a sudden and tragic loss. >>> it turned deadly for two passengers. it happened near redwood road in alameda county. officers say the driver swerved the avoid a deer on the red and lost control. you can see there the red mazda flipped onto its roof before coming to a stop. there were five people, two women in the backseat, both died. one other person was taken to the hospital. officers say alcohol was not involved in the crash. >>> at least four dogs have been killed by a coyote terrorizing two east bay neighborhoods. it happened in backyards during the past month alone. >> nine-year-old lucy recovering after a coyote attacked her in her own backyard july 6th. he says he was in shock when he looked out the window and saw his jack russell terrier. >> i see a coyote with lucy in his mouth. >> it

so far the ferguson fire has scortched 53-thousand 646 acres. containment numbers are now at 30-percent. yosemite remains closed and won't open up until august third. (jrs) we have been following these wildfires as they develop on air and online and with our mobile app. make sure you download our kron 4 app for the latest breaking news alerts right at your finger tips. "i told myself you know what if theres one person out there who will take my resume and just offer me a job that would be awesome"(justine) homeless ... jobless ... but not giving up.(jr stone) kron4's michelle kingston shows us the creative way one young man is handing out resumes to land his dream job in the silicon valley.(jrs) .. (mk)david casarez, homeless "thank you. thank you appreciate it."it's a sight you see at many bay area intersections ... a homeless man holding a sign.david casarez, homeless"i was really at a down point in my life. didn't really know what to do." but david casarez isn't begging for money david casarez, homeless"i just need a job. i'm just looking for

we weren't there in ferguson. we stayed in our capitalist, comfortable environment and said look at them and i'm so proud of them, but we didn't step up and stand with you. so my question, it's kind of for both of you. how do we bridge that gap? i want to step up. i don't want to lose my job. so how to we to that, you know what i mean? this is where we're torn right now. >> yeah. [applause] i'm mindful of those 400 days, you know, when people -- if you saw us marching in the street, it was like -- [inaudible] stand still in august and if we sit still for more than five seconds, we were arrested. and i remember that every day because that was an america that we were told was behind us. and then it was like we lived it. in this moment i do think there are people who are sort of, you know, sixth graders are great, seventh graders are puberty and deodorant and a nightmare, but sixth graders are still really magical. one day my students, they were like can we go to gym early, i was like you can definitely go to gym ear

flames from the ferguson fire now threatening a national treasure. >> i don't think it's a very good visitor experience right now. >> reporter: for the first time in 28 years, a wildfire is forcing the enclosure of yosemite. thousands of tourists suddenly forced to evacuate. >> visibility is severely impacted. you've got the air quality issues. >> reporter: with flames two miles away, smoke is shrouding the air. the air quality worse than polluted beijing. from the front lines to the coastline. no relief. 39 million across the west facing dangerous

the ferguson fire has burned more than 43,000 acres.emite valley closed yesterday at noon because of the fire. the first time that has happened -- that is the first time it is happened in 30 years. >> whether or not the fire gets to the part remains to be see -- park remains to be seen. we're clearing out the campgrounds. >> those areas are expected to stay closed until at least sunday. the northern part of the park, including highway 120 and the meadows area are still open. >>> there is a memorial where a man riding his bicycle was killed tuesday night in a hit- and-run. the family of christopher is asking for help in tracking down that hit-and-run driver. he was riding his bike along san pablo avenue when a dark- colored truck hit him and sped away. he died at the scene. >> he was a wonderful man. we want justice. >> authorities say the truck should have front end damage. they are taking surveillance video to determine the make and model of the truck. >>> the oakland city council will put several measures on the november ballot, aimed

the ferguson fire has consumed more than 4300 acres and it's just 2% contained. a 20-mile stretch of highway 140 is closed between midpoints and help art howe. and heavy equipment operator died on the fire lines yesterday as reporter mireya villarreal explains, the 36- year-old had been with cal fire for ten years. >> reporter: burning along the west side of yosemite national park, the ferguson fire tore through more than 4,000 acres. it started friday night and steve rugged terrain has been a challenge for fire crews. >> we are initiating a serious review team to find out what occurred. >> reporter: cal fire unit chief nancy koebrich conference saturday morning, 36-year-old braden varney died while fighting the ferguson fire. he was a second-generation firefighter, bulldozer operator that was clearing vegetation to create a fire break in the sierra national forest. >> this is truly a tragic event. firefighters know this is a dangerous job. but we don't ever want to lose one of them. >> reporter: since january, more than 91,000 acres have burned. up nearly 13% fr

the national park service says smoke from the ferguson fire is simply too thick. and when you see this, you can understand why. more now from reporter natalie granda from fresno. >> reporter: the gates are quiet. visitors forced to leave. this family came from texas and planned to stay until thursday. as the deadly ferguson fire inches closer they now have to make new plans. >> they closed yesterday, and they said the lodge will be closed as well. we'll have to vacate by 12:00. so everyone has to leave the park by 12:00. >> reporter: park rangers announced a large portion of highway 41 would close by wednesday afternoon. hotels and campgrounds also shut down. fire crews from all over the state are going to be back setting fire breaks along the highway as the ferguson fire moves closer to structures near yosemite west. visitors are left wondering what to do now. the nearby mountain communities that thrive on tourism are also feeling the burn from the closure. >> the impact is cancellations, definitely quieter. >> katherine potter with the hotel and fish camp says 2

time lapse video of the smoke from the ferguson fire that is blanketing yosemite. but despite all the smoke the park is still open. highway 140 into yosemite is still closed, however, if you or someone you know is heading to tahoe this weekend, a little bit closer, there will be smoke from this fire and others. abc 7 news meteorologist say patel is here with a look. sandhya? >>> that smoke on the satellite picture is pretty obvious and it's heading in the direction out of the fire, heading towards the tahoe area. we're watching that smoke moving north at times. that's why you're seeing views like this. this is at 8,000 foot level, yosemite, where it is very smokey. this is a lower elevation, smokey conditions and air quality is suffering. an air quality alert remains in effect. unhealthful air due to the ferguson fire if you're heading to yosemite or to tahoe, be prepared for the smokey skies, and yes, there are thunderstorms developing east of the yosemite area, south of the tahoe are back with a kblecomplete look ae forecast coming up. >>> a man suspected of robb

the ferguson fire has burned more 56-thousand acres. containment is at 30 percent.open until this friday. ( darya ) breaking news... former oakland mayor ron dellums has died. dellums served as mayor from 2007 to 2011. he also served 13 terms in the u-s house of representatives from 1971 to 1998. in fact, dellums was the first african american elected to congress from northern california. during his life, he also served on the berkeley city council and in the u-s marine corps. ron dellums was 82 years old. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... police in pittsburg are investigating their first homicide of the year... and the killer is on the run. ( james ) plus... not ready to leave the high court just yet. how much longer ruth bader ginsburg plans on staying on the supreme court. ( james ) and after the break... a san francisco coffee shop says it's ending its 40-thousand dollar contract with salesforce... over immgration. ( james ) justice ruth bader ginsburg says she has no plans to retire. she hopes to stay on the u-s supreme court for at least five

and two crew members have died battling the ferguson fire burning near yosemite. captain brian hughes of the arrowhead hotshots crew died after he was struck by a tree at the sierra national forest. national parks officials say the 33-year-old died sunday near the fire line. a statement says hughes was part of a crew removing brush and other fuel in an area with many dead trees. the ferguson fire has burned more 53-thousand acres. yosemite valley was evacuated as a precaution. it won't reopen until friday, august 3rd. (jrstone) mandatory evacuations orders are also in effect in both lake and mendocino counties where two wildfires are burning. the river fire and the ranch fire are part of the mendocino complex fire. together it is now 30-thousand acres... and 10-percent contained. the fire has destroyed 6 homes and threatens more than 10- thousand homes. (jrstone)we're keeping you informed about wildfires throughout the state with our kron 4 mobile app. stay connected to breaking news by downloading the app and opting in for push alerts... like the one we sent this

the ferguson fire is not expected to be contained for two weeks. yosemite valley remains closed to visitors at the height of the tourist season but it's tentatively scheduled to reopen on friday. >>> more fires burning in southern california. the cranston fire has burned 13,000 acres in river side county. that fire is 57% contained. they do expect to have it completely under control later this week. some people have been able to return home but mandatory evacuation orders still in effect for several communities. a 32-year old man accused of starting the fire has been arrested. we will continue to update the numbers on the fires throughout our newscast this morning. you can also find more information throughout the day on all of the fires on our website, ktvu.com or online on our facebook and twitter pages. >>> our time is 5:10. breaking news in antioch. police searching for who might be responsible for a deadly shooting outside of an applebee's restaurant at 1:45 this morning. police found two people shot in the parking lot and one of them has died

firefighters say the ferguson fire has as of now scorched more than 12,525 acres. it is only at five or 10 -- 5% containment. they say they're getting all the help they can from up and down the state. and of course, they say they will do everything possible to make sure everyone stays out of trouble.>>> there are 1500 firefighters at the ferguson fire, including members of the city of alameda fire department. there is the main station. their use the a truck being pulled out. it is their first truck ever assigned out of the bay area. >>> in alameda county, a firefighter was mauled in the face by a pitbull over the weekend. but he is upbeat and can be a positive attitude while recovering at stanford hospital. the battalion chief was attacked while interviewing a rescue victim at the scene of a house fire on saturday. his injuries now require extensive facial surgery. >> i would say for being less than 48 hours into the incident, seeing how he is able to communicate with me after a traumatic injury, i was very surprised and happy. >> there were $20 inside the home, in

se espera dos bomberos heridos durante los esfuerzos para contener el incendio en ferguson.res dÍgitos en el valle central, mÁs adelante regresÓ con mÁs del tiempo. decenas de padres campesinos representados en salinas california. >> papÁs trabajan mucho, mi mamÁ trabaja en la lechuga. reportera: ellos hacen parte del mariachi, estÁn listos para florecer y compren con convertirse en grandes mÚsicos. >> pensÉ que iba a ser fÁcil, cuando yo empecÉ eso no era puro aire, necesitaba hacer algo mÁs tambiÉn. >> la edad no es barrera, sobre todo si se tiene dedicaciÓn, pasiÓn y un buen sentido del humor. [mÚsica] >> nosotros tenemos me gustarÍa ir a mÉxico y aprender muchas de las canciones en la guitarra. reportera: los padres de sus pequeÑos grandes artistas son trabajadores del campo, su esfuerzo se ve reflejado en los Éxitos de sus hijos. ahora, de la competencia de mariachi estatal, donde esperan llevar su raÍz en la mÚsica y el alma. >> somos un grupo de mariachis que nos hemos esforzado mucho. >> nosotros somos chiquitos y a sabemos cÓmo tocar los instrumentos. un dÍa podemos

the ferguson fire the ferguson fire has burned more than 38-thousand acres these are new numbers.it's now 25-percent contained. a spokesperson says the park isn't under imminent danger... but officials want to take protective measures like burning away brush along roadways. ( darya ) happening today... state officials will talk about the growing threat of wildfires and who should pay for them. this meeting comes one day after governor brown threw his support behind ásoftening the standard that makes utility companies financially liable when their equipment causes fires. right now... utilities are held entirely liable for wildfire costs triggered by their power lines or transformers. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...the complaints against the dmv keep getting longer. and now we find out an employee has been sleeping three hours a day at her desk. the story is ahead. ( james ) plus... newly released video of a shooting inside a california trader joes. we learned an officer's gun fired the shot... that killed an employee. ( james ) plus..a recording of trump and mic

(ken) to the latest on the ferguson fire burning near yosemite... park officials closed yosemite valley today at noon while crews work to contain the fire. that's forcing thousands of visitors to cancel their trips during the park's peak season. heavy smoke from the 38-thousand, 522 acre fire is blanketing the area. that's about 60 square miles of fire. and it's still just 25 precent containe you can see on this map... the fire is just a of couple miles from the park. a 20 mile stretch of highway 41 --- also closed today at noon. new mandatory evacuations were issued this morning for the area.... and another firefighter was injured battling the blaze... bringing the number of injuries to seven. reporter angelica lei lani join us live from yosemite with the latest. we're here at tunnel view take a look you normally would be able to see el capitan from right here but as you can see this thick layer of smoke is just socked in. right now it's unseasonably quiet with no tourists in site.a blanket of smoke covers yosemite national park. as of noon today p

you can see the smoke clouds hovering around from the ferguson fire. (james)(darya) welcome back.tures even warmer today than yesterday, especially noticeable for inland areas. along the coast expect similar highs anywhere from the 50's to the 70's with highs away from the water soaring into the upper 90's and even triple digits. monsoonal thunderstorms to return along the central coast tonight into tomorrow morning with just a slight chance for the bay itself. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) new this morning... lava from the kilauea volcano is attracting visitors who want to see the show in person. following the lava bomb explosion that injured 23 people on a tour boat.. hawaii county mayor harry kim says there could soon be a safe viewing area on land. all safety measures are being considered before the viewing area on land could be approved.

the ferguson fire has been burning for about two and a half weeks now... and though just one structure has been destroyed...two people have been killed fighting that fire. ( robin ) the steel fire burning napa county is now 90% contained. most people have been allowed to return home... but not before this fire destoryed 8 structures... and burned 135 acres. this fire started late in the day saturday... off steele canyon road just south of lake berryessa. but the good news is... firefighters say they are mostly mopping up this morning. the number of state parks closing due to wildfires continues to grow. clear lake state park being affected by the river fire. the park was evacuated and closed sunday night. the carr fire caused closures of both the weaverville joss house state historic park and the shasta state historic park.... and the park in shasta county is on fire... and finally... the cranston fire in riverside county forced mount san jacinto state park to close although it is not on fire. ( robin ) and we have the latest on all of the fires burning in

ferguson effect and we saw the police rolled in a row with tanks and. machine guns and we don't need that you don't you know so let me just be clear. you can have that type of equipment but you know me to bring it down and this is absolutely necessary when we look at these police diplomas rolling around in tanks in m.p. fog machine gun strapped to their back have a log it looks as if ferguson was iraq and that's not the case you need to be able to articulate and talk to people build relationships that's how you stop these rise by building relationships you can have a riot and don't have any connections to the community because it's going to be a real rye where you're going to be jumping on cause break and it's a houses and then you're going to be forced to bring that stuff out so do they necessarily need it you know i look at the n.y.p.d. we have all the best equipment in the in the country we've had riots and you never see daylight p.d. rolling down a block we're on trucks because we believe. with the important people in the community well you don't ne

. >>> a second firefighter has been killed battling the ferguson fire near yosemite. it's been burning more than two weeks, scorching more than 54,000 acres. the fire is still only 30% contained. >> reporter: 33-year-old brian hughes was a captain with hot shots, working to stop the ferguson fire from spreading when a free fell on him. he died before crews could get him to a hospital. firefighters saluted the procession of trucks that carried the body to the coroner's office in modesto. he was the second firefighter killed while battling the fire. a bulldozer operator was killed on the second day of a fire when his bulldozer rolled down a ravine when he was trying to cut a fire break. helicopters are a key resource, and people who live nearby put signs up on the property thanking firefighters for their work under the hazardous conditions. if containment numbers continue to go up, parts of yosemite valley could be open to visitors by friday. >>> celebrity chef guy fieri is lending his expertise and staff to help the salvation army serve barbecue to evacuees. he says he

the ferguson fire. this is the complex and carr fire right there. firefighters dealing with dwrie and windy conditions. it's hot, 95 to 105 degrees in the areas where the fires are. the air quality is unhealthy by the clear lake area. and we're starting to see the smoke moving down into parts of the bay area. this is the observatory view toward the east. look how hazy it is out there. we'll continue do see that -- to see that this afternoon. >>> a wild fire is the seventh most destructive in state history. the carr fire has burned more than 100,000 acres. latest numbers show it's 27% contained and more than 1200 buildings have been reduced to ash and more than 2500 are still at risk. >>> parts of the east bay shutting down as crews work to replace how power lines. jackie ward shows us. >> reporter: to make this part of the berkeley hills safer, pg and e is condensing a month's worth of work into a single day. >> it's just one day. instead of days and days where the roads are closed off. >> reporter: crews working throughout the day, replace nine pol

the ferguson fire consumed more than 4300 acres so far and it's 2% contained. heavy equipment operator brayden varney died on the fire lines on saturday. officials say his bulldozer rolled over in steep terrain as he was cutting a break to keep the flames from reaching a nearby community. >> it's going to be hard for the unit to process the loss. we all know in the world of firefighting, it is a difficult job. it's a dangerous job. >> brayden is known by everyone and is a star in our community. >>> the soccer team who was rescued in thailand is on the mend this morning. a doctor posted these pictures of the boys recovering at the hospital. you can see them smiling there. the divers who led the boys to safety are speaking out about the dangerous rescue mission. >> did have some sedation to keep them calm, because the worst thing that could happen would be one of those guys panicking. >> i've never done anything as risky as that and i don't think i would again. but it was the only option we had. >>> a battle is brewing over marijuana dispensaries in one city. >>

the ferguson fire has been raging for weeks in rugged terrain and burned about 60 square miles. fire is 25% contained. >>> today homeowners from the hunters point development in san francisco will now a lawsuit in connection with falsified soil tests. according to the epa soil samples used to test for contamination at the former navy base are unreliable. >>> this is one of two shootings investigated in oakland. it happened about 10:40 last night on ney avenue, two people were injured. >> today the man accused of killing a woman on an oakland bart platform makes his first court appearance. john lee cowell is charged with first-degree murder as well as assault with a deadly weapon and violation of parole. >>> a lawyer for former trump attorney michael cohen provided c cnn of audio of a recorded conversation between cohen and the president. the two men appeared to discuss potential payments to a playboy model over the claim of an affair. but there is a dispute of what type of payment would be involved. >>> i'm jackie ward in east san jose this morning where someone is waking up a v

the ferguson fire has burned more than 56,000 acres since it broke out on july 1st. yosemite valley remains closed to visitors but it's tentatively scheduled to reopen on friday. >>> two fires have forced the evacuation of entire towns. the ranch and river fires are being referred to as the mendocino complex fires. those fires have destroyed six homes and have grown to nearly 56,000 acres combined with 5% containment. 10,000 structures still remain threatened. >>> we do have team coverage with steve tracking the weather conditions facing firefighters today. we begin with tom bekar live in upper lake. what's the situation? >> here in lake county you want to take a look over here, this is the road block for highway 20. 19 miles away is the 101 highway. we drove down that about an hour ago and there were several areas where you had large flames. let's go to the video now. up on the mountain side a lot of it because of wind blowing down towards the highway and of course the problem is there's a lot of homes down near the highway, not this rural but still a lot of ranches

. >>> firefighte not making progress with the ferguson fire. it's 5% contained. there are 2100 fighters woe flames. one firefighter was killed when a bulldozer overturned. two others have been injured. one has a broken leg and the other has been treated for heat exhaustion. >> we've been well over 100 degrees and will be for the next couple of weeks. the heat takes a toll on the firefighters with. they are working 12 and 24 hour shifts on the fire lines, we need to keep them fed and well hydrated. >> highway 120 from the bay area through the groveland is still open. you can see just how smoky it is inside the park. and some visitors have leaving ng it difficult to breathe. cal fire says 17-year-old boy will face charges for sparking a wildfire that burned the altamont pass. the teen and a friend had car trouble on july 18th. the teen lit a fire cracker and that eventually burned 480 acres. the fire jumped the freeway, shut down lanes in both directions for several hours. thalameda county sheriff's office says the boy came forward to take responsibility the very n

the ferguson fire has burned more 53-thousand acres. yosemite valley was evacuated as a precaution. it won't reopen until friday, august 3rd. ( robin ) and we have the latest on all of the fires burning in california on our webiste. we have the latest on the containment efforts and the evacuations. it is all at kron 4 dot com. ( robin ) and in the east bay... police in contra costa county arrested several people and impounded three cars as a part of a crack down on illegal sideshows. these are pictures form some of those sideshows. this is in antioch. a total of 42 citations were issued and 3 people were arrested. ( robin ) a woman recently released from santa rita jail was found dead at the east dublin bart station. officers discovered the woman's body early saturday morning. the 26-year-old had a bump on her head, but no other signs of foul play. jail officials are looking at their records to see if the woman had that bump when she was released from jail. bart police are studying surveillance footage to see if they can learn more about what happened. ( robin ) a local coffe shop h

is like absent and if somebody was in the street of ferguson to think about that unrest without being rooted in those days we stood in the street. and i t think about you were not part of any organization but you do talk about hillary and you talk about activist we actually only reference people that are in organizations i went to understand that. >> great point. this is part of the reparations to have you here tonight. [laughter] so to take me to task in public. i will be bobby kennedy.. [laughter] >> you are absolutely right. not only that you can't do everything but you're not talking about peripheral but thee definition. i probably was cautious and careful enough to think about talking about the movement and african-americans struggles along with gender and missing major major response of resistance and engagement of abthe truth and you are absolutely right. in part number two i want to date deeper into that but you are absolutely right that is a glaring absence that needs to be addressed but also in terms to draw the parallel i was trying to show that the people in organizations