i had two earplugs in. >> eporter: that was forrest clark's explanation. thousands of homes in lake elsinore lie in fire's path. the city's mayor minced no words. >> i'm pissed, outraged, disgusted one man caused this devastation for no apparent reason. >> reporter: the only question now is how bad this will get. >> at what point is this in the hands of mother nature? >> 100%, all the time. >> reporter: the fire battalion chief said they have not caught a break. this is how quickly entire communities can be leveled when the winds change and roar into neighborhoods. it happened last month in redding and now thousands in lake elsinore brace and hope as the flames inch ever closer. >> we can't control fire. we can do our best to protect. but this is heartbreaking. >> reporter: jonathan vigliotti, cbs news. >>> well, a college basketball assistant coach has been charged with misdemeanor assault after throwing a punch that led to the death of a tourist in new york city. wake forest assistant coach jamill jones pleaded not guilty last night. police say he punche

prosecutors say forrest clark had a grudge against a neighbour.onvicted. another inferno. a rapidly—moving wildfire fuelled by high temperatures, gusty winds, and tinder dry brush. named after a local hiking trail, the holy fire broke out on monday, about 70 miles south—east of los angeles. dangerously close to homes, the flames leave residents with no choice. the police told us just a few minutes ago that it's time to leave. yesterday was mandatory evacuations. i left for the night and came back up. in the matter of about an hour were they were driving around with their sirens on and forcing residents to leave, so all of us down at the park. steep, inaccessible terrain has hampered firefighters and the blaze is still out of control. officials are warning that worsening weather conditions with thunderstorms in the forecast will lead to extreme fire behaviour over the next few days. there are a lot of resources available nationwide, but we are in competition with a number of fires up and down the state and also nationally. as those fires wind down

the authorities say it was started deliberately by this man, 51—year—old forrest clark has appeared inn if convicted. at least a dozen are burning across california. 11100 firefighters, including crews from overseas, are battling the flames from the ground and the air. so we have got a really good relationship between america and new zealand and we have had the american taskforce use our teams and come out and help it with the earthquakes in 2010, 2011, so we were grateful to provide that reciprocal help. the national weather service says smoke from california and other fires weather service says smoke from california and otherfires burning in western states appears to have drifted as far as new york, 3000 miles away. some of the fires are expected to burn for several weeks. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. a nine—year—old chess prodigy from india has been told he won't have to leave the uk when his father's work visa expires next month. shreyas royal learned to play the game after moving to south london six years ago — now he represents england at international level. his father ha

the raemon of forrest clark has already been postponed twice. -- the arraignment of a forrest clark has already been proposed -- postponed twice. clark is accused of deliberately starting the holy fire that has burned 23,000 acres southwest of los angeles. prosecutors say the fire started near his cabin. >>> the fate of thousands of parents remains in the hands of a federal judge today. what that judge will decide as to whether or not deported parents can be reunited with their kids who are still in the united states. >>> look outside and the fog is burning off. warmer inman park temperatures are expected over the next few days -- steve paulson will have a look at the bay area forecast coming up. >>> the vatican respond's response to allegations of sexual abuse by priests and the cover-up within the catholic church. up next, the reaction from the pope. a federal judge in san diego will decide today if deported parents can reunite with the children they were separated from were made in the u.s. justice department lawyers argue that nearly 400 parents who were deported without their child

(ken) the man charged with starting the fires, forrest clark, missed his initial court appearance todayecause the 51 year old refused to go. clark is charged with three counts of arson, resisting arrest and deterring an executive officer and faces life in prison if convicted. his arraignment has been rescheduled for tomorrow. (pam) new at 6. california senator kamala harris toured an evacuation center in lake county today... she is there to survey the damage from the mendocino complex fire. the fire is now the largest in state history.. at more than 300- thousand acres. senator harris met with local leaders, emergency management officials, and evacuees impacted by the fire. she also visited the cal- fire - middletown fire station for a briefing on current response efforts. i'm here to talk and learn as much as i can so i can take their concerns back to washington to make sure the federal government is doing its part to make sure the folks on the ground get the resources they need. (pam) senator harris says, fires are not considered natural disasters for the purposes of getting assistanc

police arrested 51-year-old forrest clark on tuesday. investigators say clark what they say was called the holy fire on monday. evacuate.eople to clark had a cabin in the area and reportedly had conflicts with neighbors for year. it's also reported he sent an e-mail to a volunteer fire chief warning, ote, this place will burn. >>> this morning, the parents of about 10me eary school-aged children are thankful for the quick action of law enforcement officials. and here's why. take a look at this video out o fresno, california. a burglary suspect led law enforcement on a chase tuesday. it ended at a d camp for kids.en ally, the suspect was taken down by a sheriff's k9. no one was hurt. >>> it is an iconic car around for years now ford hasce pro its 10 millionth mustang. take a look. this year's model is wimbledon white, just l the first one produced in 1964. the mustang is one t of best-selling sports cars of the last 50 years. and it's bn featured in more hovies than any other car in the world. about that. >> iust think lot of people could

the man suspected of settling the fire...51 year old forrest clark appeared old forrest clark appeared in court friday. he's being held on one million dollars bail. ( marty ) as many as 18 people were displaced by a 3-alarm fire in daly city. the fire broke out around 3 yesterday afternoon. a child discovered the fire and alerted a relative. no one was injured in the fire. officials are investgating the cause. today is the final day of the outside lands festival. kron 4s sara stinson joins us now live and shares with us what's in store for those attending. tonight... it's janet jackson. starts around eight p-m... but there's music all day. the first concerts start at noon. and new this year... outside lands is enforcing a new "clear bag" policy... that includes backpacks and totes. but small clutches and fanny packs do ánot have to be see-thru. thanks sara. thanks sara. be see-thru. ánot have to fanny packs do clutches and but small totes. but small clutches and fanny packs do ánot have to be see-thru. thanks sara. ( marty ) coming up on kron 4 weekend mornings... the grand opening of

the fire has burned more than 6000 acres and is only 5% contained. 51-year old forrest clark was arrested yesterday. investigators are trying to figure out exactly how the fire started. the fire prompted evacuations in two communities as well as voluntary evacuations in several surrounding areas. the since it started on monday 12 structures have been destroyed. >>> wildfire victims from the area rallied at the state capital today. they are pushing back against a plan to shield the utility companies from financial liability in big fires. emily turner with the story. >> everything was in flames. there was wind. there was smoke. we could not see anything. we had no wallet, no car, no photographs, nothing. then you are forced to deal with your lost every day. every day, even today. >> it was one of the most devastating things we have ever experienced. what i have to say is so ingrained in my mind i will never forget it. >> reporter: victims of the fire storms along with fire officials gathered on the steps of the capital today to share their stories and garner support from lawmakers, urging t

forrest clark was in court friday. , he was not guilty and he then started rambling. his arraignment was suspended after several outbursts. the 51- year old is accused of igniting the nearly 23- thousand acre fire ..that prompted thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. that fire is now 85 -percent contained. ( marty )police in belmont say they have captured a group of thieves accused of stealing lottery tickets in two different bay area cities. kron 4's charles clifford has more from redwood city. the belmont police department says that 4 people have been arrested for allegedly stealing lottery tickets from multiple convenience stores and liquor stores along the peninsula.22 year old shawn ray, 21 year old michael walker, 22 year olalexander castillo and 21 year old jose sotomayer are believed to have committed more than a dozen burglaries at stores between san francisco and san jose. 3 burglaries occurred in belmont, this am/pm station along ralston was robbed twice. the owner tells kron 4, that in the middle o

prosecutors say forrest clark had a grudge against a neighbour.rison if convicted. conservative mp jacob rees mogg has claimed an investigation into borisjohnson is a "show trial" to stop him becoming leader. writing in the daily telegraph, the tory backbencher blamed theresa may's "personal rivalry" with mrjohnson for "taking the heat off labour", and said that some senior conservatives are envious of the former foreign secretary's popularity. mrjohnson is under investigation for a newspaper article in which he compared muslim women in full face veils to letter boxes and bank robbers. the government's decision to maintain its ban on boxing and martial arts in prisons is a missed opportunity according to the uk's leading expert on sport in prisons. in a report commissioned by the ministry ofjustice, professor rosie meek said the sports could help reduce re—offending and improve discipline injails. but ministers have rejected the recommendation, as our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford explains. teenage young offenders held in wetherby, wo

. >> that's 51-year-old forrest clark clearly agitated today as he paced back and forth in his jail jumpsuit. he initially refused to show his face for fear of retaliation against his family. after a couple minutes of this the judge agreed to postpone his arraignment for another week. >> bail has been set at $1 million. >> may i pay for that immediately? >> your honor, can we have a bail hearing also set on the 17th? >> i can handle a million right now easily. >> you don't need to. we're stopped. just everyone quiet. >> well, mr. clark is set to return to court august 17th. >>> a bay area man police describe as a prolific auto burglar could soon be released from jail. back in april 21-year-old deshawn patten was indicted on 20 counts related to a string of auto burglaries in san francisco over a one year span. police say patten rammed some of the cars he burglarized including a police car with officers inside. he has been in jail since last november. now the sf chronicle reports patten agreed to plead guilty to most of the charges next week and a judge is expected to put him on probation and

forrest gordon clark forrest gordon clark was cursing and acting erratically during the court appearanceawyers asked for a continuence of his case until august 17th. the 49- year old is accused of starting the' holy fire' and charged with arson and criminal threats. clark's bail is set at one -million- dollars. (pam) after burning for five days, the holy fire continues to grow ... now, california governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency for orange and riverside counties.. opening up more resources for the area. it is just one of the many large wildfires california fire crews are trying to contain tonight. kristen holmes is in lake elsinore with this latest report. firefighters and residents are doing everything they can to try and protect the towns surrounding the cleveland national forest even as the flames of the holy fire bear down.with some residents only leaving at the very last second police: any one else in the house?resident: no, nobody's here.due to dry conditions and the steep terrain of the cleveland national forest, the holy fire nearly doubled again in size ove

prosecutors allege that forrest clark was involved in a dispute with a neighbour.arly 10,000 acres through the mountains of southern california. israeli arabs have been holding a protest in tel aviv against the country‘s new nation state law. it defines israel as a principally jewish state, and removes arabic as an official language. last week, thousands of israelis from the druze minority also protested, saying the new law will legalise discrimination. nawal assad reports from the rally. thousands of israeli arabs came to demonstrate in a big rally with thousands anticipating, demanding to abolish this controversial law. the law does not make them equal to otherjewish citizens in the state of israel. they are carrying banners demanding justice, and they are also calling for otherjewish people to support them in their quest. in fact there are somejewish leftists who are participating in this demonstration, but not as many as it was hoped for. the reason, some people are carrying palestinian flags. there was also an israeli flags. there was also an israeli flag flyi

after refusing to go to court today, 51-year-old forrest clark could face life in prison if convicted. >>> the two fires making up the mendocino complex cover an area about the size of los angeles. the river and ranch fires are still threatening thousands of homes. the complex is just over 50% contained overall. some evacuees are starting to return home. >> there's concern, you're going to come back to nothing. but we came back with everything. so it was good. just an inconvenience, but in the long run, it's a minor inconvenience. so many other people don't have houses to come back to. >> kamala harris toured the fire zone in lake county today and she promised to take firefighters concerns back to washington. as this punishing fire season continues. >> we want our firefighters to have the resources to fight fires and also have resources to do the prevent work they like to do and need to do so that we can avoid disaster in the future. >> secretary kirstjen nielsen is in california tonight, she sat down with governor brown today to discuss federal relief for fire victims. she will meet

forrest clark is accused of arson and other crimes in connection with the fast—moving blaze near lakeentionally started the fire on monday after a decade—long dispute with neighbours. canadian police have arrested a man after four people were shot dead in the eastern city of fredricton on friday. the 48—year—old man has been charged with four counts of first degree murder. two police officers and two civilians were killed in the incident. israeli arabs are holding a protest in tel aviv against the country's new nation state law. the change was brought in a few weeks ago. it defines israel as a principally jewish state, and removes arabic as an official language. last week, thousands of israelis from the druze minority also protested, saying the new law will legalise discrimination. bbc arabic‘s nawal assad reports from the rally. thousands of israeli arabs came to the heart of tel aviv, near rabin square, to demonstrate in a big rally with thousands participating, demanding to abolish this controversial law. the law does not make them equal to otherjewish citizens in the state of isra

forrest clark was arrested on tuesday and is expected to be charged with aggravated arson., and has burnt over 4000 acres. let's bring you the latest on a special congressional race in ohio — which is still too close to call. republicans have declared themselves the winners already but the party spent millions on what should have been a safe seat but as it stands — democrats have closed the gap to less than one percent, which they say is an ominous sign for republicans in november's midterm elections. separately, a republican member of congress, who was one of president trump's earliest supporters, has been charged with insider trading. rajini vadyinathan reports. he's a really hard worker. troy balderson, come on up. just a few days ago, president trump was on the campaign trailfor this man. it was meant to be an easy win for republicans but tuesday's vote is still too close to call in this 0hio congressional district, which backed mr trump in the presidential race. can you believe how close this is? cheering we are in a tied ball game. democratic candidate danny 0'connor‘

meanwhile the man accused of setting it made a bizarre appearance in court today. 51-year-old forrest clark was clearly agitated as he paced back and forth in the santa ana courtroom. he was arrested on tuesday, a day after the fire broke out near his cabin. >> mr. clark is charged in several counts involving arson, aggravated arson -- >> that's a lie. >> -- criminal threats. these are just allegations, sir, and resisting. >> correct. >> after a couple minutes of that kind of behavior the judge agreed to postpone clark's arraignment for a week. his bail has been set at $1 million which clark offered to post on the spot. the judge told him they'll discuss that next friday. >>> yosemite valley is expected to reopen on tuesday. much of yosemite national park has been closed to tourists for nearly three weeks because of the ferguson fire. visitors will be able to access the park by highway 120, highway 140 or tioga road. >>> a section of highway 41 from wawona to yosemite valley will remain closed at least another week. >>> thousands of people will pack golden gate park this weekend for one of

the authorities say it was started deliberately by this man, 51—year—old forrest clark has appeared inat least a dozen wildfires are burning across california. 111,000 firefighters, including crews from overseas, are battling the flames from the ground and the air. so we've got a really good relationship between america and new zealand and we've had the american usar taskforce teams and come out and help with the kaikoura and christchurch earthquakes in 2010, 2011, so we were really grateful to provide that reciprocal help. the national weather service says smoke from california and other fires burning in western states appears to have drifted as far as new york, 3000 miles away. some of the fires are expected to burn for several weeks. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. the un security council has called for a "credible" investigation into an air strike on a bus in yemen that killed at least 29 schoolchildren. earlier, the saudi—led coalition, which carried out the attack on thursday, said it would investigate what it called "collateral damage". donna larsen reports — you may find so

starting that fire was supposed to face a judge today, but he refused to go to court. 51-year-old forrest clark is now set to be arraigned tomorrow. he faces life in prison if he's convicted. area larger than the an >>> north of the bay area the two fires making up the mendocino complex now cover an area larger than the city of los angeles. they're still threatening more than 9,000 structures, but kpix5 reporter mary lee tells us that crews are making progress finally on containment. >> yes, finally. that's right, ken. at least 119 homes have burned in these fires, but for the first time in days in evacuees are now being allowed back to see what remains. mike herman and his wife returned to clearlake oaks yesterday after spending five days at an rv park up interstate 5 in orland. mike owns three properties in the area, his home, his business and a rental. he returned home to find all three still standing. had to drive more than >> there's concern you're going to come back and nothing. >> reporter: but you came back. >> i came back with everything, so it all worked out good, just an inconvenienc

forrest clark is accused of arson and other crimes in connection with the fast—moving blaze near lakee county. prosecutors say he intentionally started the fire on monday after a decade—long dispute with neighbours. canadian police have arrested a man after four people were shot dead in the eastern city of fredricton on friday. the 48—year—old man has been charged with four counts of first degree murder. two police officers and two civilians were killed in the incident. us authorities are trying to establish why an airline worker stole an empty passenger plane. the aircraft belonging to alaska airlines‘ sister carrier horizon air, took off from the seattle tacoma airport and flew the 76—seater aircraft over seattle. after flying erratically the plane crashed in ketron islands some 80 kilometres south of the airport. the local sheriff's department said it appeared the man was "suicidal". andy moore reports. what the hell? the stolen plane was filmed by shocked witnesses flying low over the islands of puget sound. what is happening right now? ok, but why has it gotjets? it was pursued b

forrest clark is held on a $1 million bond facing arson and other charges after he e-mailed a local fireburn. kendis and maggie. >>> record-setting heat is only fueling the fires. more triple-digit temperatures are expected today. the situation isn't much better in the east. humidity is making it feel much, much hotter. >>> we're seeing new video of a deadly encounter between a nashville police officer and the suspect he shot. it shows the end of a foot chase. hambrick is several feet away with his back facing the officer when the officer shoots him. the foot chase started over a stolen car. police say hambrick had a gun. community activists are calling for the officer to be fired and charged with murder. the officer right now is on administrative leave. >>> for the first time we're seeing the interrogation of the teen behind the parkland massacre. he says a voice told him to kill, burn and destroyed. victor oquendo has more. >> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: for the first time, a window into the disturbed mind of parkland school shooter nikolas cruz in the hours after the massacre that left 17

the authorities say it was started deliberately by this man, 51—year—old forrest clark has appeared incted. at least a dozen wildfires are burning across california. 111,000 firefighters, including crews from overseas, are battling the flames from the ground and the air. so we've got a really good relationship between america and new zealand and we've had the american usar taskforce teams and come out and help with the kaikoura and christchurch earthquakes in 2010, 2011, so we were really grateful to provide that reciprocal help. the national weather service says smoke from california and other fires burning in western states appears to have drifted as far as new york, 3000 miles away. some of the fires are expected to burn for several weeks. the turkish president recep tayyip erdogan has called for the united states to reverse what he calls a trend of "unilateralism and disrespect" , after president trump doubled tariffs on turkish steel and aluminium imports. president erdogan was addressing a rally in northern turkey, earlier he told the new york times that he would look for new all

. >> reporter: that was forrest clark's explanation before he was arrested and charged with arson. he lived at the holy jim campground wherehe fire began and destroyed 12 cabins. now, thousands of homes in lake elsinore lie in its path. the city's mayor minced no words. >> i'm pissed, i'm-- i'm-- i'm outraged. i'm disgusted one man caused this devastation for no apparent reason. >> reporter: the only question now is how bad it will get. at what point is this really in the hands of mother nature? >> 100% all the time. >> reporter: cal fire battalion chief tim chavez says they just haven't caught a break. today, yet agasin, brought more heat. could this fire grow as big as some of the other fires we're seeing? >> unfortunately, i'm afraid it can. >> reporter: this is how quickly entire communities can be leveled when the winds change and roar into neighborhoods. it happened last month in redding, and now thousands in lake elsinore brace and hope as the flames inch ever closer. >> we can't control fire. we can do our best to protect, but this is heartbreaking and devastating. >> repor

. >> reporter: and tonight, authorities arresting this man, forrest clark, now facing arson and other charges. clark reportedly e-mailed a local fire chief, warning him, this place will burn. more than 14,000 firefighters including around a thousand national guard troops battling 15 large fires statewide. making rare nighttime water drops and dealing with excruciating conditions including more firenados. the record-breaking mendocino complex fire expected to burn through september. david, tonight fire crews attacking the hillside behind me. we have seen drop after drop. the roof on top of this home is now red. you can see retardant splattered on these windows. this is the firefighters making their stand. david? >> all right, will carr, thank you. the dangerous heat continues, really on both coasts at this hour. in the east, the heat index in the triple digits tonight. three people recovering there lightning strikes in queens, new york. the statue of liberty, staten island ferry also struck in the last 24 hours. and there are more storms possible this evening. chief meteorologist ginge

prosecutors allege that forrest clark was involved in a dispute with a neighbour.of southern california. the us space agency nasa has delayed the launch of a satellite which will head closer to the sun than ever before. with two minutes to go, the parker solar probe's lift—off from cape canaveral in florida was put on hold when an alarm was triggered. it's been rescheduled for tomorrow morning. a care home for people living with dementia has been inundated with holiday postcards following an appeal. staff at cedar court in derbyshire asked for holiday stories from the public last month. they've now received about 1,000 to share with residents. caroline moses reports. more holiday reading for cedar court. hello. but these aren't books. oh, postcards, thank you. in an age of online posts, these are the old way of recording travel memories. it followed an internet appeal from the care home last month for people to send in traditional postcards from their holidays in the hope that among other things, it would help residents here recall their own family breaks. what the

forrest clark allegedly sent an email warning, "this place will burn," before the fire broke out on mondayis one of 15 large fires g rning in california. today, we learned july was the hottest month on record in california. more on all of this now from john blackstone. >> reporter: on the fire lines, , ere is little relief, just more pain as more land is consumed by flames. firefighters had hoped to contain the fast-growing holy alre in southern california. even when massive drops of retardants slow the spread in one area, embers ignite a new stretch of hillside. >>cojuver a quarter mile and start a whole new fire in a new area. >> reporter: this is what nearby residents are facing: a giant wall of flames perilously close to neighborhoods. it's a scene played out over and ser throughout california, ,specially in mendocino, where the largest wildfire in state history continues to rage. this is the nerve center at the mendocino complex fire base camp where technology now helps pinpoint hot spots, so that more than 4,000 firefighters know exactly where to deploy. how has it changed in 30 year

prosecutors say forrest clark had a grudge against a neighbour.n new south wales in australia say the army could be deployed to help farmers as the worst drought in living memory continues to take its toll the state government says the miltary could be called in to help transport animal feed and water to badly hit communities in the outback. a warm, dry winter has left many farmers struggling to survive and little rain is expected in the months ahead. 0ur correspondent, phil mercer is in sydney where it is early evening. evening to you phil. we havejust where it is early evening. evening to you phil. we have just spent time in the drought zone of tamworth in new south wales, extraordinary to see prime agricultural land laid to waste. many farmers have not seen decent rain for the best part of two yea rs. we decent rain for the best part of two years. we went to one small community where we met kate james, she's a beef farmer struggling to stay on the land, determined to beat the drought. she says the daily grind of life on the farm is a challenge.

the man accused of igniting the fire, forrest clark, facing a judge today. >> mr. clark is charged in several counts involving arson, aggravated arson -- >> its a lie! >> reporter: making several outbursts, his arraignment postponed, bail set at $1 million. a local fire chief who says he got a text from clark reading, quote, it's all going to burn. telling cnn he warned officials about clark three years ago. >> i said that you have to take care of this. he's either going to burn something or kill somebody. >> reporter: on the front lines, firefighters jumping on hotspots, hours after battling a fierce firestorm. >> the backyard's on fire! >> reporter: sounding the alarm late thursday. this fire has made a run. you can see those flames behind me. the embers are burning. it is so smokey, and the homes are right behind me here. desperate residents armed with garden hoses making a final stand late into the night. >> guys, there any fire trucks coming? >> reporter: one evacuated resident helplessly watching the flames on his home security cameras. talking to a firefight

. >> reporter: the man accused of starting this blaze, forrest clark, now charged with six felonies, including aggravated arson. reportedly sending an e-mail to authorities that read, "this place will burn." cameras catching clark in the fire zone on monday. >> do you know how this fire started? >> no idea. i was asleep. i had two ear plugs in. >> reporter: more than 600 firefighters now on the front lines, prison inmates joining the fight, trying to cut a fire line through brush coated with fire retardant. this, as those risky nighttime aerial assaults continue. crews setting backfires on the ground to control the blaze's spread. >> it can get dangerous, but with everything with the fire service, everything's a calculated risk. >> reporter: the holy fire, one of 12 large fires scorching the state. tragically, the carr fire in northern california claiming its eighth life, a cal fire mechanic killed in a traffic accident. >> and will carr joining us now from the front lines. will, we saw those homeowners right there by the flames. are they listening to those evacuation orders? and fro

shumate's cabin burned along with a dozen others,this man's was the only survivor. 51=year old forrest clark is due in court tomorrow to face charges of felony arson, and threat to terrorize.the local fire chief says clark emailed him last week, saying "this place will burn."days the fire over the ridgeline to threaten homes in riverside county"it has not burned fire in many, many years so would be devastating."black smoke swirled in the air a few miles behind homes in corona, where some residents have packed their bags, "if it reaches that lower hill right there, it's probably going to be time to say maybe we want to leave" at clear lake the record=breaki ng ranch fire is spreading north and east.at lower lake, a norovirus outbreak is also spreading among evacuees at the local high school .it's a common form of stomach flu and is highly contagious.cal fire upped the damage estimates today to 116 homes destroyed ... including one belonging to andy hamel's parents, we could see the fire about 30 foot flames coming over the ridge we had the fire departmen

mugging for the camera and interrupting the judge.arson ... aggravated arson that's a lie forrest clarkaces felony charges that could mean life in prison. he's being held on a million dollars bail ... and when his counrt appointed attorneys asked for a reduction, he broke in againi can handle a million right now... coming up at eight.. a disturbing trend for a troubling purpose. why some pets are being harmed intentionally by their owners. plus. an unmarked office at the state capital...not open to the public. what we're learning about the secret d-m- v office for lawmakers. and next. the suspect in an attack on a sikh man in central california ... goes before a judge. it is video (pam) it is video which is difficult to watch. a 71- year old sikh man ... being attacked... kicked.. and spit on. today, one of the two teenage suspects ... faced a judge. kay recede was in court ... she shows us the obscene gesture the suspect displayed. 'the union city police chiefús son did not say much in court, but he did look straight into our camera.'18-year-old tyrone mcallister flipped off our camera

. >> reporter: forrest clark, the man who allegedly started the fire, pushed back against the claimsore he was arrested. >> any idea? >> i was asleep. >> reporter: he was living at the holy gym campground and allegedly threatened to burn down the area before. >> i'm outraged. i'm disgusted. i want people to understand that one man caused this devastation. for no apparent reason. >> reporter: lake elsinore mayor natasha johnson is urging residents who have stayed behind to evacuate now. >> nothing is worth it. grab your things, grab your family, grab your valuables and move and everything else is replaceable but your life is not. >> reporter: forrest clark has been charged with arson. he is expected to appear in court later today. if he is found guilty, he could face life in prison. as far as the blaze, i talked with the fire chief who told me it could take several weeks before it's put out. >> all right, jonathan, thank you very much. >>> a federal judge is threatening to hold attorney general jeff sessions and other officials in contempt. but so far, there's been no reaction from th

forrest clark made several outbursts during the appearance, the arraignment was postponed and his bailion. >>> some good news for people with plans to visit yosemite, the national park service says yosemite valley will reopen tuesday morning. some of the most popular areas of the park have been shut down for two weeks, due to be ferguson fire. highway 41, however will remain closed for another week. >>> we've had hayes in the sky. --haze in the sky. we still have lingering hayes up above, and interesting cloud pattern here. watching out for that, our satellite is showing a typical summer weather pattern, away from all this, it is very hot in land, another day back up into the upper 90s, right now it is 96. santa rosa is in the 90s. a red flag warning is in place until saturday. all the areas shaded in red. along with that cooldown, we now have stronger winds. increasing fire danger over the next few days, the forecast model shows fog in the morning, this is scattered high clouds, take a look at the temperature pattern, still some hot members in land, but most areas tomorrow will be a t

forrest gordon clark talking to a freelance cameraman before his arrest. >> i have no idea. i was asleep. i just woke up, dude. i got burned. >> clark faces a number of charges. including suspicion of felony arson. >>> the first u.s. city is trieng to rei -- trying to rein in ride sharing. the goal is to produce traffic by freezing new vehicle licenses for one year. ride sharing has revolutionized transportati transportation, but increased traffic in large cities. now there are 80,000 ride share companies in new york city. this could provide a model for other cities. this could mean higher fares particularly for neighborhoods of color. and this move to hurt its growth. taxi drivers welcome the measure, of course, which sets a minimum wage for taxi drivers. the rise has cut into driver's paychecks. the taxi workers alliance blames six suicides on the drop in income. >> the raging uber and taxi battle across the country. >>> disturbing details emerge from the filthy new mexico compound which was raided by the fo fbi. what the suspects had in store for the children there. >>> n

the man suspected of settling the fire...51 year old forrest clark appeared in court friday. clark made several outbursts...claiming his life was being threatened and said the arson charge against him was a lie.. he's being held on one million dollars bail. (justine) and we are tracking this very active wildfire season on kron-4 dot com. there you will find an interactive map of the fires in california. as well as full forecasts of conditions around the state. it's all at kron-4 dot com. and always stay connected with push alerts from our free mobile app. (jrs) today - c-h-p officers held a procession to honor the late vacaville c-h-p motorcycle officer who was killed in a crash on friday. (justine) kron 4's sara stinson has the story. the procession escorted late officer kirk greiss from the coroners office to here at the vaca hills chapel funeral home in vacaville.i spoke with neighbors of his who say his death is a major hit the entire community.<"the neighborhood hurts, you know he made the neighborhood a better place and he made the world a better place.">the end of watc

(grant) a man suspected of starting the fire is in custody. 51-year-old forrest clark is being held onllar bail in the orange county jail. clark has reportedly been involved in conflicts in the neighbohood for years and sent an e-mail last week to a volunteer fire chief saying "this place will burn." the suspect has a cabin in the heart of the burn zone... and his home is the only one in that neighborhood that's still standing. the fire started monday afternoon and has scorched about 62- hundred acres and is still just five percent contained. no major injuries have been reported. (pam) the latest example of a fire burning so hot.... it creates its own weather system. you are looking at aerials of a phenomenon that has come to be known as a "firenado" swirling in the 'holy fire' in trabuco canyon. it's technically not a tornado... it's a phenomenon that occurs when cool air enters the top of the hot air surrounding a fire, causing a swirl similar to how a tornado is formed. this also happened recently during the carr fire in redding... where the ambient air temperature was close to 110

forrest clark allegedly sent an e-mail warning "this place will burn" before the fire broke out on monday. it is one of 15 large fires burning in california. today we learned july was the hottest month on record in >> rorter: on the is little re more pain as more land is consumed by flames. firefighters had hoped to contain the fast-growing holy fire in southern california, even when massive drops of retardant slowed the spread in one area, embers stretch of hillside. >> it could jump over a quarter mile and start a whole new fire in a new area. >> reporter: this is what nearby residents are facing, a giant wall of claims perilously close to neighborhoods. it's a scene played out over and over throughout california. especially in mendocino, with the largest wildfire in state history continues to rage. this is the nerve center at the mendocino complex fire base camp, where technology now helps pinpoint hot spots so that more than 4,000 firefighters know exactly where to deploy. how has it changed in 30 years? >> the technology has helped us out in the field a lot more. it's kind of informa

meantimey the man accused of setting the fire refused to go to court today. 51-year-old forrest clark is accused of arson and resisting arrest. he faces life in prison if convicted. >>> happening tonight, the vigil for the mom and twin girls killed in a deadly fire. they believe 47-year-old mau dao set herself on fire and her 14-year-old twin daughters did not survive. an 11-year-old daughter escaped the fire by climbing out of a window. statements from her and other witnesses and physical evidence led to their conclusion. >>> sentencing began today for the two men held criminally responsible for the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire and what was said in court even brought the judge to tears, it was very emotional. 36 people died when fire sparked during a concert at a makeshift warehouse off fruitville boulevard in oakland. officially, the cause of the fire is undetermined. carlos has been in court all day with the story and joins us live. >> reporter: emotions were high as we heard from many family members throughout the day, many in tears as they talked about their loved ones but al

though, in an interview before his arrest, clark denied he was the one responsible.reporter: do you know how this fire started?forrest gordon clark / charged with starting the holy fire: i have no idea. i was asleep, i had two ear plugs in. meanwhile, in northern california the mendocino complex fire, the largest in state history, has destroyed more than a hundred homes and officials don't expect to bring it fully under control until the end of the month.in lake elsinore california, i'm kristen holmes. holmes. kristen holmes. (pam) the largest fire in state history is now more than half contained. the mendocino complex - which is made up of the ranch and river fires - has now burned more than 305 -thousand acres. the ranch fire has burned more than 256- thousand acres. it is 49- percent contained. and the river fire has scorched nearly 49- thousand acres. it is 87 - percent contained. crews say, it will still take several weeks to contain the twin fires because they are burning in steep terrain ... which is difficult to reach. (ken) and in shasta and trinity counties. the carr fire has burned more than 178- thousand

though, in an interview before his arrest, clark denied he was the one responsible.reporter: do you know how this fire started?forrest gordon clark / charged with starting the holy fire: i have no idea. i was asleep, i had two ear plugs in. (ken)meanwhile here in northern california.. the mendocino complex fire rages on.(pam) the largest fire in state history... has destroyed more than a hundred homes. our grant lodes is here.. with when officials expect to get this wildfire under control.grant? (grant)pam, ken.. at the earliest not until the end of this month... and some officials say not until septemeber. but some good news... it's now more than 50 percent contained. here's a look at the numbers tonight: the ranch and river fires - which are being called the mendocino complex fire...have now burned more than 304 - thousand acres. the ranch fire has burned more than 255- thousand acres. it is 49- percent contained. and the river fire has scorched nearly 50- thousand acres. it is 84 - percent contained. senator kamalaharris was near clear-lake today...meeting with local leaders, emergency management officials, and ev

here is the man, forrest gordon clark, talking to a cameraman on monday.ou know how the fire started? >> i have no idea. i was asleep. i had earplugs in. i just woke up, dude. i got burned. >> a local fire official says clark sent him an e-mail warning this place will burn. >>> disturbing details emerge from the filthy new mexico compound which was raided by the fbi. the suspects had a improvised shooting range. an attorney for one of the suspects denied the allegations. all five pleaded not guilty to child abuse on wednesday. >>> and a former stanford swimmer's lawyer argued there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction of assaulting an unconscienkoconsc in 2015. he was ordered to six months in jail. in the end, turner served three months behind bars because of overcrowding. the sentence drew an outcry from critics who called it too lenient. it eventually led to a recall for the judge. >>> and the nasdaq closed higher thanks to the rise in tech. dow and s&p closed hee lolower e of trade tensions. tariffs back on $16 billion of goods for u.s. f

. >> forrest clark was doing court will starting the fire which has scorched more than a dozen milestroyed cabins. he was accusing them of taking money from his property. as firefighters continue to battle the flames in riverside county, the political firefight is also becoming more intense. the spark for that, a tweet from the president. mr. trump claim to firefighters didn't have enough water because he said it was being diverted to the pacific ocean as part of california's environmental protection policy. the california department of forestry and fire protection responded by saying firefighters have plenty of water and of politicians like senator dianne feinstein dismissed the president's comments. now the administration is ordering the national marine fisheries service to facilitate access to water for firefighting in california. commerce secretary wilbur ross says the protection of life and property takes precedence over any current agreements regarding the use of water in areas of california affected by wildfire wildfires. environmentalists worry the directive is part of a long

. >>> a man arrested in connection to the holy fire burning in orange county. 51-year old forrest clarknto custody yesterday. investigators are still not sure how the fire was set. the fire has now burned more than 6000 acres and only 5% contained. people are worried. >> i have never been this close to a fire. if it comes down anymore i will get my car and it out. >> this erie has not seen a fire since 1980. all the vegetation is contributing to it spread. >>> a burned bear cub is recovering after it was rescued from the carr fire. contractors found her six days ago lying in ashes with burned feet. the department of fish and wildlife was called in to help. they tranquilized her and took into a lab for treatment. on monday a doctor performed an experimental surgery on the bear cub. officials are optimistic the treatment is going to work. >>> a republican congressman is now facing insider trading charges. chris collins turned himself into the fbi today. the congressman was a board member for a publicly traded biotech company. prosecutors say collins gave an illegal tip that allowed his so

forrest clark was in court this morning. clark said he's not guilty... then rambled on.guilty... then he's not guilty... then rambled on. after several outbursts... his arraignment was suspended. the 51 year old is accused of igniting the nearly 23- thousand acre fire that prompted thousands of residents to evacuate their homes...18 were destoryed . the fire...in orange and riverside ocunties... is now 85 percent contained. (ken) new at 9 -- yosemite valley has only been open for three days this week since it was closed due to the ferguson fire and there's already a hiker that went missing. this is john cogdell. john is an n-p-s employee and was last seen on wednesday in the upper pines camp ground in yosemite valley. yosemite national park officals say he's five feet and two hundred pounds. (grant) restuarants are facing a new challenge in the bay area: blackmail.... (ken) in the last week - nearly a dozen restaurants have received letters threatening their reputation - unless the restaurants pay up. kron4 dan kerman has details. a restaurants reputation is a critical to their s