this is high wind at green ridge to sir francis drake and then everything north of sir francis drake and highway 1 and between those intersections, basically east olina and west of highway 101. they need to get ready to go and pack their bags and be prepared, we are watching the news to see when they will need to head out of their homes. only 5% containment for this fire. the winds are the biggest factor because it has been a breezy morning and they are hoping that the winds are going to die down today. anybody who is going to be evacuating, they are asked instead of going up to sir francis drake towards 101, they said evacuate towards point reyes national seashore and go that way in order to not disrupt firefighters as they are trying to battle this blaze. there is an evacuation centers set up at the marin civic center where folks can go, get a voucher for a hotel and find someone to stay if they do not have one. those are the briefings. we will pack up here and go there to be live for you to get the very latest from point raise the station. in the meantime, emily turner, kpix 5 's

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yesterday sir francis drake high school got rid of its name and now snaranta looking at native americaningna luther burbank. wayne freedman looks at what as stake. >> reporter: we've reached the point where we no longer take a school's name for granted. in santa rosa, james monroeelem nation's fifth president, and luther burbank elementary are now on the target list. >> it's our responsibility as leaders in our society now to own and be responsible for our histories. >> reporter: aleg rhea de la cruz a trustee for the santa rosa city schools is one voice

they are around highway 1 to francis drake and everything north of francis drake and highway one and basically the east of highway one. that is because the fire is around 27, just over 2700 acres that have burned and only about morning. zy . interestingly enough, for folks who have to evacuate, sir francis drake boulevard is the only way in or out. getting from inverness highway 1 -- they want people to evacuate towards the coast in order to avoid disrupting traffic for firefighters were trying to make sure they can handle those flames. they will be happy to brief people at point waystation. we will go there but in the meantime, we are live in this area. >>> we are going live to the santa cruz mountains where it is going to be another very critical day in that firefight. we are expecting an update from cal fire in about half an hour. this is going to be brought to us from the scotts valley community center. we will bring that to you as the latest comes and. here are the latest statistics on that huge czu lightning complex fires. that has been burning for about a week right now and it

and sir francis drake high school announced it would change its name. the calls for change stem from the british explorer's history of slave trading. >>> as we roll into the fifth month of the pandemic, people want to know where are we with a vaccine. do we have one already? are we close? coming up, a look at the potential vaccines in the pipeline. >>> because of the pandemic so, many of us have been spending more time staring at our screens, whether it's your computer or your television, it could be affecting your skin. coming up, how blue light from your devices could be aging your skin, and what you can do to prevent it. >>> also here, offering safety and security for those at risk. an empty lot in san jose will be used to address the twin crises of homelessness and covid-19. >>> i'm meteorologist santiago sandhya patel. the cooling trend that started today is going to continue tomorrow, but don't get too used to the idea. big changes are ahead. i'll tell you all about it, coming up. >>> first, a look at what's coming up on jimmy skim medical live wi

. >>> the city of luxembourg is expected to take up what to do with their statue of sir francis drake. the city removed the statue of the explorer. demonstrators threatened to remove it themselves before the city took action. the city is thinking about either putting it back at the landing, displaying it on another piece of property, or selling it to a private buyer. tonight, the city council meeting starts at 6:00. >>> marin county is expected to rename francis drake boulevard. several groups have asked to have his name removed. tonight, 6:00, they will include the vice chair of the new lock indians, a professor from the dominican university and a historian. thousands have signed a petition that the boulevard be renamed. >>> the time is 4:51. let's get you ready for a brand- new day. it is wednesday, middle of the week, steve has your forecast, steve. >> it is a cooler forecast, pam and dave, excuse me, wendy as well, already, gust 2550 miles per hour, sfo, last night, 47, come down a little bit, it will be wendy, fog drizzle, already drizzle, i wouldn't be surprised, that would be t

. >> sir francis drake high school has renounced its name it. tonight a temporary name has showed up. >> yesterday we heard from san franciscans who want to know how the city is going the latest explosion of encampments in the bay. we can show you exactly where that is. we have a pretty simple explanation on how the problem got so bad so quickly. >> a strategy meant to help business owners during the pandemic has an opposite result. >> up next, he asked for a valentines then stole hearts >> the oldest living marine turns 105 today. the outpouring of good wishes you may remember when he asked her valentines. adrian moore showed us how he celebrated the milestone birthday. >> not even a pandemic at squash this drive-by birthday salute to major bill white. at 105, he is the oldest living marine. how does he feel about it? >> feels how it was before. >> is positive spirit is one of many reasons there is so much love and fanfare outside of this living facility. >> i spent 30 years total in the marine corps. just an amazing guy. >> for his family memb

the reporter joins francis drake boulevard with more.nser? >> reporter: good evening. firefighters say they have one advantage fighting the woodward fire burning along the ridge behind me. they say the we shall side is dying out along the western pacific coast. they say they've been able to hold the fire on the north and south ends. for many people nearby, the fire isn't the biggest threat. it is this wind. she and her family have evacuated. no the woodward fire burning behind them but from another wildfire that threatens their home in sonoma county. >> the fire. >> reporter: they evacuated to the camp grounds only to find the woodward fire burning along the ridge nearby. an evacuation order has been issued but for now they're staying put. >> we're watching the winds. when we came in last night, the smoke was over the hills. it is still a little bit off. >> reporter: the woodward fire has been burning cynic tuesday. fire officials say the unusually high temperatures and rugged terrain make this a tough fight. she works at the camp ground

city council meeting starts at 6:00. >>> marin county will discuss names for sir francis drake boulevardted removing drake's name from all landmarks in marin county because of his history as a slave trader. tonight's learning lesson at 6:00 will include the vice chair professor from dominican university and a historian. has to people have signed an online platinum -- petition wanting it renamed. >>> let's talk about your wednesday weather. steve has all the details. steve? >>> you know it, dave and pam. it will be significantly cooler. a good drizzle out there. good wind gusts. it is coming down a little bit, 25-50 miles per hour at byron airport. 35 out in travis, and it is coming down at sfo. the coldest day of the week, will be today. the big fog bank, drizzle, along the coast and along the coastal hills, the higher elevations, this is a deep fog bank. this is going to bottom out today, and be a slow ride up on the temperatures as we head into the into the weekend the weekend. sfo is a 23 degrees. 50s on most of the temperatures . though 60s, sunnyvale, livermore, all of the 60s and t

those are in effect for those people living west of highway one from sir francis drake boulevard in a lima all the way down to bolinas those evacuations, they're not mandatory. but officials are warning that you know things could change. if the winds pick up so you got to be ready to go if you have to that coming up tonight at 6.45. we're going to hear from. >>attackers woman is devastated tonight after her home a 44 years. was taken in seconds in the season, you like. and next we also continue to follow the latest on the coronavirus pandemic during a wild fires that are ravaging the state >>well as if we don't have enough on our hands tonight, there's a not good news for businesses hoping to resume indoor service in san francisco. there was some hope that the county would be removed from the state's covid-19 watch list today but that never came to pass our president yoon spoke to a shop owner who says this news is devastating. >>the city of san francisco's anticipated release from the state's covid-19 watch list didn't happen. the reason according to officials with the city's departm

>>within a last week in north bay high school took down the name sir francis drake from its building citing racist past how the school district is now tackling the issue of racism before the school year starts plus the pandemic triggers major changes to presidential election history. the those changes expected the republican and democratic national conventions later this month. >>and tracking a warm up for >>the pandemic has now triggered major changes in election history. the republican and democratic national conventions will not be the same this election year no they won't neither president trump nor joe biden will accept their party's nomination in person. >>whitney wild has the latest now from washington d c. >>but if i use the white house. we save tremendous amounts of money for the government in terms of security. >>traveling if president trump floating a nomination acceptance speech from the white house and is no longer planning to accept his nomination at the rnc convention in charlotte, the rnc has changed its mind an awful lot. the dnc also pulling the plug on its conventi

>>in the name change which i for the previous sir francis drake it's really long overdue but i saw the public messaging as framed as the time has come to me that is another form of white supremacy by acting as if it hasn't already been asked for by by pop people in this community to be sensitive to the harm caused by mean the time to turn the time has passed more responsibility would say and acknowledge that harm in order to really be in coalition support with by park. >>people on the call wanted to make sure that white students and parents hold themselves accountable for any harm they may be perpetuating including that former white male student who said that he recalls hearing racist comments and hallways and games and in rallies live in the newsroom. ella sogomonian kron 4 news thank you all of a suspected drug lab was uncovered by san francisco police at a motel being used to house homeless people during the pandemic 2 people were arrested it happened at the civic center motor inn on 9th street happened over the weekend police say that they. >>received a 911 call about a strong chem

they want you to go to sir francis drake boulevard. there are evacuation warnings in the expanded area. they have in place under the area of drake to olema south and bolinas. they are being told to get ready and to charge your devices and pack your bags and wait for further word from authorities in that area and we will be keeping a close eye on this fire as these evacuations are in effect and as it advances toward some of those homes, we have through on the way to the scene. >>> one fire watch continues across california, currently more than 7000 fires are scorching more than 1.4 million acres. three of the biggest are in the bay area. in the north bay, the lnu complex fire has burned nearly 352,000 acres and five deaths are now blamed on that fire after authorities found the man's body in his home. the fire is 25% contained. although heavy smoke is lingering, some evacuation orders are lifting and people are finally heading home. one local woman says she is thrilled to get back however she is not sure how long she might stay. >> i am

seashore. 90 homes have been evacuated warnings were issued for both sides of highway 1, north of sir francis drake. so far, the woodward fire has burned more than four square miles. it is only 5% contained. flames came within the football field of the visitor center. all roads, trails and paths are closed until further notice. evacuation warnings are in effect for parts of the area. >> we asked, if we issue these evacuation warnings, if we issue them, you leave. we have limited space and resources across the state. we have to make an investment in getting people out before it's too late. it will take away from our abilities to fight the firefighters. >> the fire is hard to put out because of the extremely rough terrain. >>> the time is 4:05. the czu lightning complex fires, they are 19% contained. the cooler weather is helping the firefighters. the fire did grow to 124 square miles. there are no new evacuation warnings. that includes santa clara and santa cruz counties. two people who were reported missing have been found. the sheriff's department is looking for 5 others who were reported missing.

and sir francis drake to the lighthouse and the ridge trail. this includes the communities at lee haven. so far the fire has charred 421 acres. right now the fire is zero percent contained. but -- >> we're starting to get additional resources, which is good. everyone's well aware of how challenging it is right now, across the state, the number of fire fires. those dead trees create huge hazards for us firefighters. >> officials believe lightning sparked the inferno. >>> a lot more to come on this busy friday night. critical to the firefighting is more weather and more lightning could come this weekend which already sparked so many of these fires. >>> it is going to be a smokey weekend as wildfires worsen, one bay area city is opening a clean air center. >>> a reminder our exclusive wildfire tracker lets you see where the fires are spreading. the tracker is updated with the latest information from cal fire latest information from cal fire and is available at abc 7 - [narrator] did you just reward yourself for spending a perfectly reasonable amou

. >>> the larkspur city council is not able to decide what to do with that statute of sir francis drake that was removed from the ferry terminal area. the statue was taken down last week after complaints that honor the man who was a slave trader. yesterday the city council, some members say it's it should returned to commemorate his journey to california. it's not clear yet when the council take up the topic again. >>> an elderly man in palo alto was stabbed by a teenager. 18-year-old andrew mcmahon cortez walked up to the man about 7 p.m. friday night, started talking to him, near downtown palo alto. lisa they walk together for a while, then mcmahon cortez attack man. witnesses say she ran away but was arrested a short time later at his home. the stabbing victim has wounds on his face and his neck. he is still in the hospital. there is no word yet of a motive. >>> an investigation at santa clara county in the standoff with police. after a handcuffed suspect in a patrol car grabbed an officer's gun and started shooting. san 40 was squeezed his handcuffed hands from behind his back to hi

. >>> further north now, sir francis drake high school in selma has a temporary name now. it's high school 1327, at least for now. as the school's street address. the sign of the school was taken down this week in response to concerns about the explorers ties to slave trading and white colonialism. the district plans to hold forums on racial equity in the coming weeks and hopes to have a new name by the end of october. >>> solano takes a stand. why they can safely operate and should be allowed to reopen their businesses. >>> plus, we update you on a wildfire burning in southern california. it forced the evacuation of hundreds. businesses are starting to bounce back. but what if you could do better than that? like adapt. discover. deliver. in new ways. to new customers. what if you could come back stronger? faster. better. at comcast business, we want to help you not just bounce back. but bounce forward. and now, we're committed to helping you do just that with a powerful and reliable internet and voice solution at a great price. call or go online today. >>> developing news

yesterday sir francis drake high school got rid of its name and now snaranta looking at native americaningna luther burbank. wayne freedman looks at what as stake. >> reporter: we've reached the point where we no longer take a school's name for granted. in santa rosa, james monroeelem nation's fifth president, and luther burbank elementary are now on the target list. >> it's our responsibility as leaders in our society now to own and be responsible for our histories. >> reporter: aleg rhea de la cruz a trustee for the santa rosa city schools is one voice in what's becoming a chorus for change. >> naming a school after someone is a great honor. >> reporter: when james monroe elementary honors a u.s. president who owned slaves, omar medina, who is also on the board, sees a problem, especially when the student body what we've hor in the past is also a reflection of the past of structures of power that have existed. >> reporter: instead, medina wants to name the school after sonoma county civil rights leader george ortiz, district president laurie fong thinks it's time for changes. >> our first

there are evacuation warnings in effect for those living west of highway one from sir francis drake boulevard all the way over to in a lima down to bolinas as well. those are not mandatory once again, it's just a warning for now, but officials warn that that could change if the winds pick up. officials also say the fire was sparked by lightning like many of the fires here in the bay area. we spoke with sergeant brinton schneider from the marin county sheriff's office about the challenges that emergency crews are facing take a listen. >>one would be the terrain that the fires in it's in very steep and dense vegetation. that's really hard to access. we are taking advantage of some of the point reyes national seashore trails that are in the area to try and make access to the fire but that rain is definitely one and the strain that we're adding or that difficult access is that we don't have aerial resources available to us which would greatly assist us in being able to establish a perimeter around the fire. so there's a couple different things that are working in our favor but we're making the be

those are in effect for those people living west of highway one from sir francis drake boulevard in a lima all the way down to bolinas those evacuations, they're not mandatory. but officials are warning that you know things could change. if the winds pick up so

. >> reporter: it was dark driving along sir francis drake boulevard during the outage. traffic signals were flashing red and streetlights were out. after a few hours, the rolling blackout was over. the power came back on at about 9:30, so 2 1/2 hours without power here in san anselmo. lots of people in marin county were surprised by this rolling blackout. jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, jean. >>> as we mentioned, the rolling outages are over for the night, and pg&e is switching the power back on for customers who were in the dark. this map shows where the outages are at this hour. green and yellow mean just a few dozen customers, very spotty around the bay area. these are actually not necessarily tied to those rolling outages. >>> we remain under a microclimate weather alert. it is still uncomfortably warm over many spots. livermore still in the upper 80s at this late hour. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri joins us now. jeff, this is only the beginning of the this dangerous heat. >> yeah, it is going to continue as we head throughout next week. it was just slig

evacuation warnings were issued for both sides of highway 1 north of sir francis drake in south of laguna creek. so far the woodward park has burned four square miles and only five% contain. flames came within a football field within the bear valley visitors center. the roads, tress and the roads trails west of highway 1 will be closed until further notice. evacuation warnings in effect in inverness, see haven and only my. >> with ask that if we issue these orders, that you leave. we need the room and the space. limited resources and we have to make investment to get people out when it's too late, it will take away from our ability to fight those fires. >>> the woodward fire is hard to put out because of the extremely rough terrain. >>> to get the latest news on the fires including how to help people who are affected by it, go to ktvu.com/wildfires. you can find all the latest developments on containment and the evacuation orders. >>> the spare the air alert in place right now will continue through friday pick that has many people looking for ways to deal with all the smoke we are seeing

francis drake was a prominent slave owner and the district says the name does not align with their school values and this name has been integral to the school identity for years but would recognize the time has come to embark on a new name for the school, one that allows everyone tnity to participate. >>> with school starting back up we want to help parents and students adjust to the distant learning and on the kpix 5 home learning guide we tackle were to begin or what to do and you don't know the answer, and how to best support your child while working from home or in a substantial job. all next week we have tips and advice direct from the experts. for the latest updates from your specific school district had to kpix.com/back-to-school. >>> san francisco has launched an effort to clear the home is in caplets in the encampments t making worse another neighbors. >> the city had just over a month to clear the tents out of the area. but the conditions on willow, for example, are getting a lot of attention. and we have what's happening in neighborhoods beyond the tenderloin. >> i have been he

. >> here you can see a dark francis drake boulevard flashing traffic signals. as of last night at 10:00 pg&e returned athletic tick to about 100,000 customers. of course here we are the hottest day of the weekend of the year. people are expected to try to escape to schooler area of bay yarea area. beaches were packed. the worry is heat and crowd could make a dangerous combination in the era of covid. >> reporter: there will be crowds at the beaches this weekend. it's inevitable. people need to get some air conditioning from the owing. temperature was 30 degrees cooler than san jose and people took notice. >> try to get out and beat the heat. come over here to capitola. >> reporter: this family made a last minute decision to come here for the weekend. >> we looked at the temps that would be here and we said let's go there. >> reporter: they are not alone. from monterey bay to marin county thousands of people heading to the ocean, it's inee v ineactivity -- inevitable coastal communities will worry about. >> reporter: health officials say it's important to stay c

evacuation warnings have been issued for the area on both sides of highway 1, north of sir francis drake south of laganetas creek. >> the czu fire is just 15% contained. it has spread across five different counties, santa clara, alameda, contra costa, san joaquin, and stanislaus. more than 30 building investigation been destroyed. 20,000 homes and other buildings remain threatened. this is now the third largest fire in california history. >>> across the bay area, people are show their support for the firefighters on the front lines. this is what it looked like at the alameda county fair grounds in pleasanton this morning. it's the base camp for the scu lightning complex fires. there are a number of designs hung up showing appreciation for everything firefighters are doing. many calling them california's heros. >> indeed they are. >>> well, many evacuees from the north bay fires are returning home to find that nearly everything they owned is no more. >> like rubble. yeah. nothing survived. >> now this was the scene as bob and his wife returned yesterday to what had been their home in vaca

the evacuation soar in effect for west marin west of highway 1 between sir francis drake boulevard and the town. abc7 news reporter anser joins us. what is it like where you are? >> reporter: good evening. the firefighters say they have one advantage in fighting the woodward fire burning along the ridge behind me. they say the pacific site is dying out among the pacific ocean coast. they also say they've been able to hold the fire on the north and south ends. but for many the fire isn't the only threat. so is this wind. she and her family have evacuated. not from the woodward fire behind them but from another wildfire that threaten their home in sonoma. >> coming down the burn way. >> reporter: they evacuated to the olema camp ground zero only to find this nearby. the order has been issued but for now they're staying put. >> we're watching the winds. when we came in last night, the smoke was over the hills. it is till a little bit off. >> reporter: this afternoon air drops were conducted over the fire burning through point reyes national seashore. firefighters stay unusually high tempe

evacuation warnings have been issued for the area on both sides of highway 1 north of sir francis drake ask south of loganetas creek. >> we ask that you be prepared when we issue the orders to evacuate that you leave. we have very limited resources across the state, and if we have to make an investment in getting people out when it's too late, it's a going to take away from our ability to fight those fires, which challenges us. >> officials said the fire area is challenges for firefighters. it is steep with limited access on foot. officials also say it's extremely dense, and is in an area that has not burned before. >>> and we're looking at the tropical pacific, or actually hurricane which came from the tropical pacific. hurricane laura will affect parts of texas and louisiana in the next couple of days. laura has winds at 85 miles an hour. look at the categories. it bumps up to a category 3 right about the time jumps you know sure, and that's an issue. that's a strong hurricane. between lake charles and houston, baton rouge and parts of louisiana will see more rain than they already sa

. >>> the larkspur city council was not able to decide what to do with the statue of sir francis drake, removed from the ferry terminal. the statue is taken down last week after complaints that it honored a man who is a slave trader. at yesterday's city council meeting, members of the community said the statue is racist, others said this that you should be returned to commemorate his journey to california. it is not clear when the council take up the topic again. >>> in palo alto, a man in his 80s was stabbed by a teenager. police say 18-year-old andrew cortez of palo alto walked up to a man friday night, and started talking to him near downtown palo alto, they walk together for a while, then, he attacked a man. witnesses say the attacker ran away but he was arrested a short time later at his home. the stabbing victim has wounds on his face and his neck, and is still in the hospital. there is no word about a motive. >>> the investigation and santa clara county continues into yesterday's standoff with police, after he handcuffed suspect inside of a patrol car, grabbing officers gun and

are evacuation warnings in effect tonight for those people living west of highway one from sir francis drake boulevard in a lima down to bolinas those evacuations are not mandatory. but officials are warning that could change if the winds pick up there is 0% containment at this hour. officials say this fire like so many others burning right now was sparked by lightning. do the widespread evacuations in unhealthy air several school districts in the north bay. >>have paused their distance learning for the rest of the week at least in solano county this includes the following districts fairfield sassoon travis and vacaville this a lot of county office of education is also pausing all of their programs it operates within those districts and several schools and districts in sonoma county are also closed for the rest of the week, including alexander valley. guerneville healdsburg. cash amount of rio montgomery and westside families are advised to check the school district websites for updates on when distance-learning might resume and look at this picture here this is tonight's sunset in santa ros

inverness inverness park nd see haven a previous warning for the area west of highway one between sir francis drakeoulevard in the intersection there with highway one. all the way down to bolinas that remains in effect as it's a pretty big area. these are not mandatory evacuation but authorities say people living in the red area should be ready to roll at a moment's notice. >>and we have much more ahead tonight, including cal fire starting to contain the largest complex fire burning here in the bay area scorching more than 274,000 acres >>back to our continuing coverage of the wildfires burning throughout the bay area dozens of them there are in the north bay, the east bay, a south bay as well as some of that mountains in santa cruz and san mateo counties and due to a lack of resources. cal fire is combining the multiple fires into 3 complex fires all of which were sparked by dry lightning. >>it's going take a look at this map you can see exactly where those complex fires are burning right now on your screen altogether they have the scorched more than 500,000 acres not map there. certainly video. s

of inver necessary and evacuation warnings have been issued for both sides of one north of sir francis drake. as of this morning, the woodward fire has burned four square miles and still just 5% contained. flames came within a football field of the bear valley visitor's center at point rays all roads, trails and campgrounds in the national seashore west of highway 1 are closed until further notice. evacuation warnings are in effect for inverness, sea haven and olima and with that we check back in with meteorologist mark tomal. we have seen the containment numbers go up in the bay area. how are we moving forward? look ago head not only today but tomorrow as well. >>> well, mike and gasia, looks like we're trending warmer. thankfully not talking about extreme heat. we're still warming things up as we head towards thursday and into friday. when you think about what's been changing around the fire zones, typically last week we had a very shallow marine layer probably under 1,000 feet that has deepened. as a result a more of a marine push that is leading to improved conditions. so here's the fore

sir francis drake high school is in the process of a name change and the statue of the british explorer and slave owner is gne. >> we have an opportunity to look at some of those historical figures through a critical lens and really help students understand what that means and what we have missed. >> reporter: it doesn't stop at historical figures for superintendent dr. terra dr. kimberley armstrong is the new assistant superintendent of educational services and the first black woman to have the job. >> being able to unpack systems that has contributed to gaps that are seen across education is of course our ultimate focus. >> reporter: among other priorities dr. armstrong is working with a team to create social justice units that can be taught across all grade levels. >> the new injustice is a hyperfocuses in one area and not making sure achievement is the end result. >> reporter: the district has planned community forums to hear concern and the board is working on an anti-racist education resolution. >> these aren't just words, you know, that we have action steps we can take that will

evacuation warnings have been issued for both sides of highway one north of sir francis drake and south of log and eat his creek. the fire status did not change much today, it has burned 2700 acres and is only 5% contained. is 90 homes were directed to evacuate last night and at least 2700 more homes in bolinas and vernice park, c haven and melina are under evacuation warnings. >>> new at 10:00, support is pouring in from fire victims, firefighters and firsters wanders on the front lines of this historic wildfires. we have examples just from today of ity is really coming together to help those in need. >> reporter: as for many people, they just want to do something to help during this unsettled time. from feeding and housing evacuees to a heart full of thanks to the firefighters. at the santa cruz moose lodge, not far from the czu lightning complex fire a line of evacuees waiting for a hotmail is growing longer. on the menu, taco tuesday complements of my a mexican restaurant in scotts valley. they are cooking up two meals a day and housing dozens. >> everybody is just pitching in. what

sir francis drake boulevard towards point raise and they say be mindful of firefighting resources. they're working as you are getting out of danger. there was a procession today for the body of the helicopter pilot who died fighting a fire in fresno county michel fournier he died when his chopper crashed on wednesday. >>he was fighting the hills fire with water drops. he worked for an independent helicopter company hired by cal fire. monday's procession took his remains to rancho cucamonga the 52 year-old leaves behind a wife and 2 daughters. the ntsb cal fire and the fresno county fire department are all investigating that crash tonight. we're also tracking 2 major storm system so along the gulf coast, an want restaurants to open? and schools? want the economy to get back on track? you're not alone. and you can help make it happen. stay 6 feet apart. wash your hands. wear a mask every time you leave your home. choose to join the fight against covid-19. do your part. slow the spread. >>welcome back to our continuing breaking news coverage of the wildfires burning in the bay area, t

evacuations remain in effect for those who live west of highway one from sir francis state for sir francis drake in a lima down south to molina's those evacuations are not mandatory at this time, but officials are warning that could change if the wind picks up. officials there say that the fire was sparked by lightning. >>and we're also tracking the scu lightning complex fires check out this map here it shows the thermal activity of the fires. the burning across 5 counties in santa clara alameda contra costa, san joaquin and stanislaus counties. now the fire is currently over 229,000 acres and is only 10% contained this morning 20,000 structures are still threatened. >>and still ahead this morning we continue to cover the breaking news on all of those fires that are damaging homes in the bay area we have a team of reporters standing by with live updates right >>good morning, welcome back several wildfires are scorching the bay area this morning from the north bay to the east bay in the south bay as well. >>and right now we want to focus on the fires that are burning in the north bay so joining u

. >>> happening now, an online learning session started minutes ago about the history of sir francis drake. marin county is holding the discussion that holes members of a local indigenous tribe and a history professor. a statue of him was recently removed. >>> a san francisco man is speaking out about a woman's racist rant toward him and mexicans. dion lim dring brings us this exclusive story. >> nasty, nasty -- >> god bless you. >> reporter: this racist rant, recorded by stanley gonzalez, is nothing than shocking. the exchange started when he noticed this woman making abrasive remarks to a latino man walking his dog. >> she turned around and started screaming racial slurs like your dog looks like you, mexican dog. >> reporter: stanley then sprang into action. >> for me, i've been seeing too much with what's going on with the nation. i felt like it was my duty. something just snapped. i had to defend this man. >> reporter: but the insults didn't end there. when stanley walked to his vehicle up the road, the woman was waiting for stanley and he started recording. >> keep following me, i'll

. >>> happening today, the history of sir francis drake boulevard will be part of a learning sessionin county. the sessions are being held over a local push to have the boulevard renamed. because of drake's history as a slave trader. a history professor and a local indigenous tribe representative will be guests at the online forum. thousands support renaming the road in an online petition. >>> taking a live look at capitol hill the stalemate continues as lawmakers fight over a second coronavirus relief bill and this morning, players associations are wading into the debate from the nfl and nba and nhl and major league baseball and major league soccer. senate republicans are insisting on a provision to shield businesses from lawsuits if employers or customers are exposed to the virus but the players association is opposing that saying there's still much that's unknown about the disease. it makes little sense during these uncertain times to both ask employees to return to work and at the same time, accept all risk for doing so. this morning, president trump is looking at ways to bypass

there are evacuation warnings in effect tonight for those living west of highway one from sir francis drake boulevard in a lima down to bolinas those evacuations are not mandatory. but officials warn that don't things could change if the winds pick up. there's 0% containment at this hour officials say this fire like so many others burning right now was sparked by lightning. >>and time now to get a look at the weather conditions that are impacting all of the fires as well as the smoke that is coming from the yeah it's all about the weather meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez taken away, yeah, let's take a look at current weather conditions right now with the su lightning fire near san jose 73 degrees relative humidity up to 61% wind speeds fortunately tonight for firefighters breezy in the double digits, but in the teens so that is great news right there. >>we are going to notice though some improvement as far as air quality goes along the coast, thanks to that strong sea breeze but for those of you in the east bay, poor air quality as that smoke and ash moves over towards your neighborhood, let

hour there are evacuation warnings in effect for those people living west of highway one from sir francis drake boulevard in a lima down to bolinas those evacuations are mandatory, but officials are warning that all of this could change if the winds pick up. >>officials say this fire like so many others burning right now was started by lightning and earlier today we spoke with sergeant britain schneider from the river in county sheriff's office about the challenges emergency crews are facing. >>one would be the terrain that the fires in it's in very steep and dense vegetation. that's really hard access. we are taking advantage of some of the point reyes national seashore trails that are in the area to try and make access to the fire but that rain is definitely one and the strain that we're adding or that difficult access is that we don't have aerial resources available to us which would greatly assist us in being able to establish a perimeter around the fire. so there's a couple different things that are working in our favor but we're making the best of it and we have a lot of dedicated firefig

>> happening today, a learning session will be held to discuss a potential name change for sir francis drakelevard in marin county. this comes just a week after a statue of sir drake was removed in marin due to his history as a slave trader. the panel will discuss his past as part of a longer discussion about possibly changing the name of the boulevard. >>> this morning, the california district attorney's association is asking the nfl to pull a new psa featuring stephon clark saying it misrepresents the facts of his case. >> he's thinking safe. clark was shot eight times in his grandmother's backyard. officers mistook his cell phone for a gun. >> narrated by his mother the video is part of the league's ongoing antiracism campaign. the sacramento officers who shot the young father of two in 2018 were cleared of criminal wrongdoing by state and local prosecutors. >>> on capitol hill, the stalemate continues as lawmakers fight over a second coronavirus relief bill and this morning, players associations are wading into the debate from the nhl and nba and nhl and major league baseball and major l

inverness inverness park and see haven a previous warning for the area west of highway one between sir francis drake boulevard the intersection there with highway one down south to bolinas that remains in effect again not mandatory evacuation orders here but these are warnings. authorities say people in the red area should be ready to roll at a moment's notice right now back to this czu august lightning. >>complex fires burning in san mateo and santa cruz counties in total the flames have burned roughly 57,000 acres forced more than 60,000 people to flee their homes and at this hour. the fire. is just a 2% containment at least 97 structures have been destroyed and nearly 25,000 are threatened, we know 2 people have suffered minor injuries and there are more than 1100 personnel fighting this blaze kron four's gayle ong joins us now live from santa cruz county where the growing fires are forcing additional evacuations scale. >>a grant and vicki so as of tonight, evacuations are completed the latest here in scott valley, ryan roughly 12,000 people were ordered to we this area. another up and area commu

we're in right now this includes people west of shoreline highway that state won between sir francis drakeboulevard in a lima and also then south to believe thps. point reyes national sea seashore west of highway one is closed to all visitors and during a community meeting today law enforcement officials and also local leaders asked the public to please not come out to west marine to visit because they want to keep the roads open for emergency use. >>we've made sure to show accurate timely information regarding that asking visitors not to come to the coast of that in the event the coast and have their portions of the coast had to be evacuated that we would have. clear room and we wouldn't have an influx of visitors that would have been that. >>we are doing our darndest to get that message out to saying anyway. >>and this is new video from today showing the effort from the air to get the fire out helicopters are being used because getting boots on the ground is really difficult in this rugged remote area. there are also super scoopers that are clearing the scene after doing about 62 drops t

that evacuation warnings are still in effect for those living west of highway one so from sir francis drake boulevard in a lima all the way over to bolinas those evacuations are not mandatory right now it's just a warning. but officials are telling us that you know things could change if the winds pick up so you want to be packed up ready to go so you can head out officials also say that fire was sparked by lightning. well in napa county a community in the various a highland just lies in ruins check out this video several homes just gone, cars melted the air filled with smoke and smell the burning gas. the hennessey fire just swept through this neighborhood wednesday. despite a mandatory evacuation order. some neighbors as we keep hearing they stayed behind to protect their homes and fire crews remain on scene. they're knocking down hot spots there but you know just checking on the neighborhood protecting the homes that are still standing. >>and we're also tracking the scu lightning complex fires. take a look at this map it shows the thermal activity of the fires. they are now burning acros

evacuation warnings are still in effect for those living west of highway one from sir francis drake boulevard all the way over to alina and down to bolinas those evacuations are not mandatory for now, but officials are warning folks that that could change if the wind picks up so make sure you stay alert. officials say the fire was also sparked by lightning. well to the north bay and napa county a community in the various a highland lies in ruins check out this several homes just gone, cars and melted the air of course tilse filled with smoke and smell the burning gas. the hennessey fire just swept through this neighborhood wednesday. despite a mandatory evacuation order, some neighbors decided to stay behind and protect their homes. >>says shells see that house and the move to the next neighbor and same thing there and then because i have a big defensible space here they've got all their vehicles over here and parked in. luckily, we managed to save few we're happy. >>well fire crews will remain on scene until further notice just so you know knock down any hot spots and also make sure that tho

evacuation orders remain in effect for those who live west of highway one from sir francis drake boulevard in a lima to bolinas now those evacuations at this point are not mandatory. but officials are warning that could change if the wind picks up. officials say this fire was also sparked by lightning. and we're tracking the scu lightning complex fires as well take a look at the map on your screen all the red shows the thermal activity of the fires. they're burning across 5 counties in santa clara alameda contra costa, san joaquin and stanislav counties all told some 20,000 structures are threatened. >>we have an interactive map on our website that's great to check out and follow along with the just shows all of the fires that are actively burning right now and also more importantly where the evacuation centers are because once you're told you have to leave you need to know where to go so we have a list. >>of up to date evacuation orders and warnings on our website so just head over to kron 4 dot com. and of course if you're stepping out this morning heading outside make sure you have your

sir francis drake high school is in the process of a name change.tatue of british explorer and slave owner is gone. >> we have an opportunity to look at some of those historical figures through the critical lens and really help students understand what that means and what we have missed. >> reporter: it doesn't stop at historical figures for superintendent dr. tara topiay. she is looking to dismantle statues and in hiring. kimberly strong is the superintendent of educational services and the first black woman to have the jobl. >> to be able to unpack systems that have contributed to gaps seen across education is, of course, our ultimate focus. >> reporter: among other priorities, dr. armstrong is working with a team to create social justice units that can be taught across all grade levels. >> the true injustice is a hyper focus in one area but then not making sure the achievement is the end result. >> reporter: the district has planned community forums to hear concerns and the board is working on an anti-racist education resolution. >> these aren't

. >>> sir francis drake high school in san anselmo has a temporary name. for now, it is going to be known as high school 1327. that school's street address, the sign on the school was taken down this week in response to the explorers ties to slave trading and white colonialism. the district is hoping to hold forms of racial equity in the coming weeks and hope to have a new name by the end of october. >>> police in berkeley are searching for the people they say robbed a drugstore and ran over a police officer's foot. it happened on thursday night around 9:15 at the cvs near rose street. police say an officer on patrol saw the robbery happening and drew her gun when she saw the robbers. at some point, the officer fired shots but no one was hit. the robbers escaped in a gray car, running over the officers for during the getaway. berkeley police say the officers on administration we've pending an investigation. >>> president trump's as he may sign and an executive order banning the popular chinese owned up tiktok as it is today. the administration has raised n