>> i have no idea. >> the night weighs heavily on billy groves as well. he's locked up in the intensive detention unit. >> this is the woman i love. this is me and her. that's me and brandy together. this is on our first visit. >> earlier in the day, groves' girlfriend, brandy, was caught attempting to smuggle tobacco and cell phones into the prison during her visit with him. >> bring him over this way. >> the following day, groves is questioned by internal affairs. >> i'm going to ask you straight up, you want to give me any statement on this or anything like that? >> no. >> no statement at all? >> no statement at all. >> now, she went home friday. i didn't send her to jail. i'm going to get a warrant for her arrest for misdemeanor trafficking. it's all on you right now. do you understand that? >> yes. >> she'll never be allowed to visit at any prison ever again. all right. anything else you want to say? >> no. >> all right. go ahead and take him back to idu then. >> but alone in his cell, groves did have something to say. he used the camera our producer

a "newshour" team has been covering one of their top priorities: protecting an ancient grove of giant seqouias in the park. kwame holman narrates this report. >> we're almost to the big tree. >> holman: even as wildfires raged miles away on the other end of yosemite, a steady stream of visitors this week hiked up a scenic trail to see one of the parks biggest attractions-- the giant sequoias. these massive trees, which are unique to california's sierra nevada mountains, are among the oldest living organisms on earth. the grandest in yosemite's mariposa grove is the so-called grizzly giant, estimated to be 1,800 years old and it's no stranger to fire. many here bear huge black scars from natural wildfires that have burned through these forests for thousands of years. but now an unprecedented fire-- the largest in sierra history-- is threatening two of yosemite's three giant sequoia groves. the rim fire, which has consumed more than 300 square miles since it began on august 17, is burning near the tuolumne and merced groves in the northwest corner of the park. more than 4,000 fire fight

and, both the tuolumne and merced sequoia groves inside yosemite national park. fire officials say the reservoir is well protected and water quality has not been affected. sot- kevin hitchcock/fire division chief fire fighters are working 24 hour shifts to protect the hetch hetchy reservoir. they're posted in their engines at several different points of the area. however, chief kevin hitchock says so far neither the dam or hydrostation have been damaged. meanwhile, the u-s park service -- building fire lines around the two sequoia groves threatened by the rim fire. it's in a remote area. crews have set-up a sprinkler system around the trees to moisten the fuels -- making them less likely to burn the historic ranger's cabin near crane flat. has also been covered up with fire retardant material. in tuolumne county, philippe djegal, kron four news. happening now. the world is waiting for a decision on u.s. military action in syria.as retaliation for the use of chemical weapons. this shows where u.s. warships and a british missile submarine are already in position in

>> hey, everyone, weome to "extra" here at the grove, i'm mario lopez. >> and i'm maria menounos.g up, lindsay back partying again just a week after leaving ha details coming up. >> first let's get to tonight's top story. >> two celebrities doing battle before a judge. amanda bynes tries to break free from the psych ward, but first usher fights for his son after he nearly drowned, his ex dragging him into court today for an emergency custody hearing. round two for usher and tameka raymond, a judge granted him custody last year, but she is after the kids again. they spent the most awkward 14 minutes alone in the courtroom ignoring each other, checking their phones. tameka even accidentally flashing her phone to the camera and then breaking down on the witness stand. >> my son had to be revived and brought back to life. my son basically had died. he was in the water for three minute >> i was never made aware that was an issue >> she is demanding primary physical custody of their two sons after 5-year-old usher raymond v nearly drowned on monday. tameka posted this pic of her son in

i talked to two of th "devious maids" at the grove. mother/daughter duos don't come hotter than this. >> if you insult my cooking one more time, you'll know what it means to be dig figured by a mexican. >> judy reyes and edy ganem are two of the five "devious maids" cleaning up after the filthy rich in the summer's sexiest show. there was a little controversy sort of going into it, were you reserved at all in that and embracing your roles? >> as long as they're talking. they were very welcoming and prepared. we knew that all of the workre shooting the entire season, it only got better and wait until you see the rest of the season. >> and then the sales girl called me fat. she said you were a size two. >> it's the same thing. >> tell like working with susan lucci? >> oh, my god. that woman is so sweet. >> she worked for so long and she doesn't act like that. she is like nice to meet you. no, no, nice to meet you! >> how do you like working with my girl eva? >> eva is fantastic. >> eva is a pioneer, the politician, the spark. we're happy

. >> we got mike tyson at the grove.ght champion of the world from like 1986 to 1990. we asked him a good question. >> which opponent of yours -- >> thank you. >> which opponent of yours smelled the worse in the ring? >> i love that question. >> actually, it's funny. because he took a second and thinks about it. he said -- >> google him and tell him -- > mitch "blood" green. >> yeah, he stinks. >> 30 years later. > wow. >> coming up -- >> we got danny greaninger. i think he's a -- danny granger. [ jessica ] so i opened the box and i said to myself, "this is a tablet that i'm going to have to learn how to use." literally the flip of a switch i was logged onto our wi-fi network at home and i was off and running. [ male announcer ] now you can get a state-of-the-art kindle fire hd, built and backed by amazon, with stunning high def screen, dolby sound, ultra-fast wi-fi and access to 23 million movies, tv shows, music, apps and more -- all for much less than an ipad mini. i use it for everything. it gives you all the options

>> kris with me at the grove. >> i don't have a crystal ball but they're definitely in just such a great place. buzz building khloe and lamar aren't even living in the same place. split the rumors true you up with lamar? >> new video, paps hounding a hooded khloe. >> are you guys divorcing? >> she's remaining silent as one says kim begged kanye to appear on her mom's show. kris telling me a different story. convince him to do it? >> i just said, let's do this. it'seah, just because printed or you read it on the internet, people assume it's true. guys, i give everyone so much more credit than that. >> wise words from the grandmother of this little girl. think the little girl looks just like kanye, right? >> oh, yeah. the tv plot, now, line that has everyone talking today. >> what happens if you combine with the deen scandal george zimmerman case? well, we're about to find out. video, brand new controversy, paula deen gunning martin?yvon "law and order: s.v.u." taking ripped from the headlines story level.o a whole new the show, shooting an episode where cybill shepherd plays a who gunsuth

getting into the grove was tough, and water had to be trucked in because there were no hydrants. by sun, the fire was out but plenty of hot spots remained and one thing became very clear: just how close the fire came to the national cemetery. >> our concern is the residents and tenants here on the presidio but we have a lot historic and natural resources we are worried about, as well. >> some of the gray sites date back to the civil war. >> the cemetery is to us, sacred ground. >> emerson lives in the presidio and relieved the head stones were saved. >> just to walk through and read the head steps and see the sacrifices that have been made for us to live the life we do. >> we will talk about fire this morning and what happens to the trees. >> linda runs the her day camp for kids and leads nature walks through the very same grove which burned. >> i wondered what may have started it. i do know there are some little encampments here and there we will find in the forest of people sloping. >> firefighters are still regulating the cause of the usually morning brushfire which was put do

mario just talked to one of the inmates, taryn manning, right here at the grove. >> taryn.ut stars of the most buzzed about shows. >> who are you to feel the same pain as you made me feel in my heart? >> congratulations. you heard bkedpicked up for the next season. >> i felt like when it got picked up before it was out, i was like, wow, that's interesting. >> huge casting news. word is laura won't be on for regular as season two. >> i have no idea what that's about. i love laura. she did it amazing. taryn's alter ego is a meth head hillbilly turned born-again christian. it looks like you guys aren't wearing makeup and don't have wardrobe changes. >> that's a joke amongst the other girls. doesn't matter what we eat. no shape in anything we're wearing. >> six things you didn't know about the cast at extratv.com. >> now a scary story about headline news anchor about jane velez mitchell. she was targeted by a jodi arias fanatic. so was fellow anchor nancy grace. jerry has the story. >> handcuffs, zip ties, guns and knives found in david lee simpson's car, arrested by cops who s

prepped around those groves. treasure but a worldwide treasure. command team of the u.s. forest and the fifthers to protect those groves. >>brown: do you know anything more about the cause of this at this point? >> i do not know t cause. right now it is under investigation an ongoing investigation as we speak. >>brown: for you in termination of historical perspective this is pretty serious. >> it's very serious. this community throughout this area not only yosemite but all the communities involved they are not foreign to wildfire. this area has a lot of fire history. they have a lot of cleared defensibpace. in california history, it has continued to grow. with the troops we have we hope to turn on this quickly but it is a dynamic situation. >>brown: captain mohler, good luck to all of those. >>> mr. harlan kelly, thanks for joining us. i know you were out near the fire today. what is your assessment of the situation? >> yes i was just out there earlier today. write was was at moccasin which is a town about 45 mil

the tuolumne and merced groves. no roads enter these areas.o to three miles to get here. the park service says the prep work to save these state treasures is almost complete. crews are digging up fire lines several feet wide, in case flames approach. sprinklers have also been set-up around the sequoia's to moisten the fuels. this makes them less likely to burn. and, check this out. fire crews wrapping the entire historic ranger's cabin near crane flat with fire retardant material. the park service says if the fire makes its way to this area. crews will be ready. here at the incident command post, fire officials say this fire has now cost more than 39 million dollars to fight. and, based on the been built. and that are being constructed. much as 240-thousand acres. djegal, kron four news. keep it here on kron four -- we'll keep you updated on the rim wildfire. burning at yosemite. you can also visit kron-4 dot-com, where we have a slideshow of the best pictures showing the fire. and you can also sign up for breaking news alerts. on our new kron

the one at grove had the least ridership of the three. basically we looked immediately to the south, to the north and the stop on either side are more ridership than grove street so it's the one that ended up being consolidateed. >> fair enough and you know you have a large population of blind folks coming from that location. >> and we intend to work closely with that. i can tell you i walked sections of the corridor with the ada coordinator and paula johnson from the mayor's office and we're maximizing the comfort for the people in the disabled community. >> thank you. >> you were getting up -- were you going to answer somebody? >> oh the answer on golden gate transit. we are working with them and using the same stops. we are coordinating and essentially they can run in the brt lanes and get in and out to make their other runs and other parts of the city as they need to, so golden gate transit has been taken into account and i wanted to make that sure that was clear. >> yeah. the schedule here -- the period that seems awfully long to me

melanie diaz taking her golden buzz to the grove. >> congratulations, first of all, on the success ofk you. >> both critically acclaimed and getting great word of mouth. >> we made this movie in 20 days. 20 days is not a lot of time. it's a really dramatic piece. it's based on a true story so there's a lot of pressure. >> what is it going on? >> we knew it was special but we didn't know we were going to be getting this kind of attention. it's just been really crazy. >> love you too. >> i'm really excited for you. please be sure to check out melanie in "fruitville station" right now in theaters. >> that's this weekend's -- >> "extra extra." >> the fall tv season is almost here. i can't wait for shows to come back, especiallyly "x-factor." >> and "homeless." >> yeah. >> as we check out the fall tv premiere, we'll chomp down on real caramel popcorn for real caramel lovers. >> like me. >> these are the five must-watch shows this fall. big stars faking over network tv. >> you got a lot of big stars coming to tv this fall. i think with that comes a lot of excitement. michael j. foxx show is

it happened near guadeloupe oak grove park on starwood place. bob redell. >> reporter: at the senior apartment complex here at coleman and almaden expressway. only indication something happened here the police officers investigating and if you see there in the mid ground, in front of the police squad cars a lot of broken glass. that's where we believe auto glass was blown out during the shooting. around 1:30, a squurt guard who we don't believe work for the complex on his way home when he saw some people trying to break into his father's car here in the parking lot. there was a confrontation. he tried to detain one of the suspects. this is new information we're getting from sjpd. the suspect got back into his car with three other suspects and reportedly tried to run over the security guard. the security guard then said he saw one of the suspects get out of the car, thought they were going to draw a weapon. he drew his gun first, shot at them, hit one of the people with bullets. those people took off. the security guard is in police custody. >> t

and, both the tuolumne and merced sequoia groves inside yosemite national park. fire officials say the reservoir is well protected and water quality has not been affected. division chief: fire fighters are working 24 hour hammond shifts to protect the hetch posted in their engines at several different points of the area. hitchock says so far neither the dam or hydrostation have happened butmeanwhile, the u-s park service -- building fire lines around the two sequoia groves threatened by the rim fire. caught core it's in a remote area. crews have set-up a sprinkler system around the trees to moisten the fuels -- making them less likely to burn the historic ranger's cabin near crane flat. has also been covered up with fire retardantin tuolumne county, philippe djegal, kron four news. coming up on the kron four morning news. mayor bob filner. we are now hearing from his ex-fiance and what she is ahead saying about his behavior before the scandal broke ahead and, keep out. and here is a live look at. of the new eastern span of the bay bridge. we'll keep you updated o

and there are also too large groves of sequoia trees in danger.ser. every hour, they are evaluating and assessing the situation and every hour the american red cross shelter gets closer. >> we had 162 residents, and as the outburst progressed, we had 184. >> reporter: family knows that when the evacuation go from voluntary, to mandatary, the numbers are going to change. >> just a few minutes to get out of our house. it is going to be a bit of a panic we've only need to get things that cannot be replaced. such as pictures, an important papers. if >> reporter: as soon as the evacuation order came in, he brushed home to his children and pregnant wife. >> it is a lot right now. >> i -- rushed home to my child and prevent life. >> these family's prayers are answered and their home is safe. >> i am so relieved and happy. >> we are hoping to get able to go back. >> and as a reminder, to stkeep it here on kron 4 news go to our new channel. comcast 193 for the latest news, as well as our facebook and twitter >> janu: 60s expected near concord in six is exp

this team on its way to groves of giant sugar pine trees and sequoias.will cut line across the area and by hand and helicopter light a controlled burn. >> with a fire started up on top of the ridge taking the fire down the ridge to back the fire into the grove so it doesn't receive the head fire that the coming up from down below. >> reporter: firefighters say the controlled fires have played a big role in slowing down the rim fire and protecting homes, landmarks, and lives. the tuolumne sheriff's department has lifted an evacuation order in tuolumne city. in tuolumne county, philippe djegal, kron 4 news. >>> 22 members of san francisco's fire strike team. they are back home. they have spent a week helping at the yosemite fire. tonight, one of the team members talked about the challenges they faced. >> the area up there is very tough because of the terrain. we are on steep hills. we are on rock faces, in river drainages. so getting resources in place, getting doziers and hand crews is not an easy task. >> that strike team goes anywhere in the state on sh

back at locust grove high school a pair of angel wings sits next to the field where forest hoped to play. in a way he's still with them on the field, in the huddle, and in the hearts of the people who loved him. >> that was lori jean, you can see her full report on heat exhaustion, and how quickly it can turn deadly: >>> the fort hood trial goes to recess and nadal hassan does in the take the stand. details in a moment. >>> as remember the martin luther king "i have a dream" speech, we have more about birmingham survivors. mcnair. >> we have the white house reaction to syria and western eye allieses are backing some type of response for the syrian government use of chemical weapons. and firefighters in california are optimistic. they've gained ground of fires burning at yosemite national park. the fire is 20% contained. >>> the fate of a fort hood shooter is now in the hands of a jury. major nadal hassan has chosen not to speak. heidi zhou cas castro has been n fort hood. i understand that it's been a busy day. walk us through it. >> reporter: he has been on this path of self destruction

. >> flames threatening to destroy homes and groves. what firefighters are doing to protect them. >>> after syria likely uses chemical weapons on its own people, the united states prepares for a possible military response. >>> if you want to know what a true american hero looks like, then you don't have to look too far. you have to look at your dad. >> a bay area soldier receives a nation's highest military honor. how he went above and beyond to help his comrades in an intense six-hour ambush. good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> and i'm ken bastida. the largest fire is raging on in and around yosemite national park. the rim fire has charred 230 square miles since it erupted nine days ago. that is roughly the size of chicago. the firefighters are slowly gaining ground, they have a line about 20% of the fire. not only is it threatening homes and campgrounds, but this map shows how close the fire is to the reservoir where the bay area gets much of its drinking water. cbs reporter tells us the tough choices firefighters may have to make if

it has been seven years since teenager aubrey was gunned down in this very intersection of grove and baker. his mother is still vowing to find witnesses who can help bring a killer to justice. aubrey was just 17 years old when he was gunned down at the corner of grove and baker streets exactly seven years ago. >> his life was just cut short that day. that day my life changed. it has never been the same. >> paul let is marking the anniversary by returning to the place her son was shot 30 times. she is posting signs and passing out fliers about the unsolved crime. >> who is to say they won't do it again? >> aubrey played scrawl in high school and was about to start his senior year. many believe witnesses are out there but too frightened to come forward. >> in my experience and i work in the criminal justice system. oocially when -- usually when something like this happens it is on facebook. everybody knows who done it. >> for years paulette fought for a reward in her son's case and gavin newsom established $250,000, and no takers. suspects were arrested in aubrey's murder, but released

milpitas unified, milpitas high school, oak grove.mplementing the common core standards, designed to provide students with a 21st century skill set to make them better problem solvers and critical thinkers. >> reporter: is it hard to implement something i would say as monumental a change? >> it is. it creates anxiety and uncertainty with teachers. it's hard to define. the standards have to be produced and you have to continue to provide professional development. it's not an inoculation. it's something that instructional leaders at schools will have to continue to enforce, observe classroom instruction, identify areas where greater rigor can be applied and continue to provide teachers with the professional development and training they need to grow professionally. >> reporter: the bay area's back-to-school marathon began last week, continues this week, finishes up next week. live in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> a new bikini bar in downtown san jose has been hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit. the gold club on sa

crews are working tirelessly to protect two groves of giant sequoias and a reservoir. today in the bay's monte francis is there and joins us now with the latest. this has been a very tough fight. >> well, good morning. this may look like a foggy day in the bay area, but it's actually smoke from the fire. there are 2600 firefighters here and more than half of them have been sent to the community of tuwallomy city, that's because today, strong winds could push this fire farther northwest. four homes have been destroyed by the fire so far, but thousands more are threatened. evacuation orders are in effect for several small cities here. the fire is also threatening san francisco's water and power fly because it's burning so close to hedge hetchy reservoir where the city gets most of its water. pg&e had to shut down two hydroelectric plants at risk and the governor declared a state of emergency warning it could cause an interruption of the water service. however, that could change. an official told us last night the fire is burning less than four miles away from the water a

nbc jodi hernandez is live from grove land. she joins us now. >> reporter: jessica, that fire is a monster. numerous firefighters say they have never seen anything quite like this. as you look over this ring you can see all this smoke coming up. that is where the fire is burning hot and heavy tonight. we are told it is wall to wall flames out there. and as of right now, this fire is expected to just keep on growing. >> this fire is very dynamic, and this fire does have a mind of its own. the resources here have doubled. and right now, we're at 105,000 acres, plus. and we've got over 2,000 personnel here fighting the fire. >> reporter: it's been burning for six days now, but the rim fire's not showing any sign of slowing down. >> you've got terrain. you've got the heat, the try conditions. it is so dry out there. so there's plenty of fuel for the fire to use. and once we see those plumes, it will create an environment all to itself. you have got nationwide resources at your service right now. >> reporter: the u.s. forest service

aubrey was just 17 years old when he was gunned down at the corner of grove and baker streets exactly seven years ago. >> his life was just cut short that day. that day my life changed. it has never been the same. >> paul let is marking the anniversary by returning to the place her son was shot 30 times. she is posting signs and passing out fliers about the unsolved crime. >> who is to say they won't do it again? >> aubrey played scrawl in high school and was about to start his senior year. many believe witnesses are out there but too frightened to come forward. >> in my experience and i work in the criminal justice system. oocially when -- usually when something like this happens it is on facebook. everybody knows who done it. >> for years paulette fought for a reward in her son's case and gavin newsom established $250,000, and no takers. suspects were arrested in aubrey's murder, but released due to lack of evidence. they need witnesses to come forward. >> the building right there, you can clearly see. you can clearly see. >> you think somebody saw something from that window? >> oh

. >> reporter: to the east of the fire line, two groves of are in danger. >> they survived fire for 2 or 3,000 years. >> reporter: park officials hope this thermal shield will help protect the trees. >> this will help repel it or move around it. our idea is that the fire will go around it and the heat will preclude it from getting exposed to fire. >> reporter: they're also clearing out brush and watering them down with sprinklers. >> now, fire crews tell me they have also wrapped a 100-year-old historical cabin next to the grove with that fire shelter material really hoping to save some national history and the cost of the fire fight already surpassed $20 million. the fight is far from over. fire officials are telling us that this fire may not be out, 100% out for months. anne marie. >>> teresa near yosemite. thank you. flash flood watches and warnings are posted for the southwest. reminisce of a tropical storm in the pacific brought heavy rains to california and other states. fast moving high waters carried a pick up truck in san diego. in the mid-section, the problem is heat and muc

evacuation orders issued for pinelake mountain, parts of grove land, and despite that some residents are deciding to stay behind, even as this fire edges closer. you can see behind me, a very large -- there's a large smoke billowing in the distance. now, about 15 miles from where we are, crews inside yosemite national park are working to protect two rows of giant see coyas. the fire is a distance from the groves of iconic trees but crews are clearing brush and setting sprinklers around the sequoias as a precaution. the fire burns along the northwest edge of the park. yosemite remains open was the west entrance on highway 120 is closed. the fire started one week ago and has scorched 200 square miles, larger than the enticityf san jose. 20 structures burned and 5,000 homes threatened. many who live in the threatened homes are struggling to decide whether to evacuate. >> you're scared and stressed. it's like you want to stay and guard your place but then on the other hand you're like, we need to be ready to get gone. >> reporter: last night governor brown extended a state of emergency t

west fall but the superintendent tells us there is no evidence to suggest any students within the oak grove school district or involved with or exposed to the alleged criminal actions of this individual. arturo nephew goes to this school. >> not safe for the children. kilometer to the school. >> between 1994 and 2004 police say west fall worked for a ymca sponsored after school program hear at simon elementary in san jose. while the investigation continues police urge anyone with information to call them. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> we now know the identity of the san francisco police officer arrested on child molestation charges in concord. 37-year-old richard hastings is cuss of molesting 15-year-old boy. case now in the hands of the contra costa county district attorney. abc 7 news i team has also confirmed that the sf pd launched an internal affairs investigation against hastings. >> new at 11:00. touching vigil tonight in honor of teenager killed in an accident in dabville. nearly 300 people turned out to pay tribute 16-year-old robert orlando. he was killed when the car he was riding

west fall but the superintendent tells us there is no evidence to suggest any students within the oak grove school district or involved with or exposed to the alleged criminal actions of this individual. arturo nephew goes to this school. >> not safe for the children. kilometer to the school. >> between 1994 and 2004 police say west fall worked for a ymca sponsored after school program hear at simon elementary in san jose. while the investigation continues police urge anyone with information to call them. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> we now know the identity of the san francisco police officer arrested on child molestation charges in concord. 37-year-old richard hastings is cuss of molesting 15-year-old boy. case now in the hands of the contra costa county district attorney. abc 7 news i team has also confirmed that the sf pd launched an internal affairs investigation against hastings. >> new at 11:00. touching vigil tonight in honor of teenager killed in an accident in dabville. nearly 300 people turned out to pay tribute 16-year-old robert orlando. he was killed when the car he was riding

westfall worked as sub in the oak grove school district for several years and previously worked with kids at the ymca. the oak grove school district released a statement it reads, in part, -- -- >> as part of the investigation, police are interviewing former students. >>> still to come, first, rather, sentencing day for a former south bay youth sports referee. 50-year-old scott domnauer was convicted last month of committing lewd acts and sending porn to three teenage girls. the monterey county sheriff's office began investigating domnauer last year when he contacted a 14-year-old girl on social media. he was later arrested at his home in san jose, he now faces more than 14 years in prison. >>> coming up, same scam, different city. why investigators are warning people to be wary of people looking for snakes. >>> plus, a different take on texting and driving laws. the court case that could set a new precedent for who is responsible for a crash. >>> plus, money for your old apple iphone. we will tell you how it works, coming up. >>> and we are seeing temperatures outside already climbi

it has been seven years since teenager aubrey was gunned down in this very intersection of grove and baker. his mother is still vowing to find witnesses who can help bring a killer to justice. aubrey was just 17 years old when he was gunned down at the corner of grove and baker streets exactly seven years ago. >> his life was just cut short that day. that day my life changed. it has never been the same. >> paul let is marking the anniversary by returning to the place her son was shot 30 times. she is posting signs and passing out fliers about the unsolved crime. >> who is to say they won't do it again? >> aubrey played scrawl in high school and was about to start his senior year. many believe witnesses are out there but too frightened to come forward. >> in my experience and i work in the criminal justice system. oocially when -- usually when something like this happens it is on facebook. everybody knows who done it. >> for years paulette fought for a reward in her son's case and gavin newsom established $250,000, and no takers. suspects were arrested in aubrey's murder, but released

west fall but the superintendent tells us there is no evidence to suggest any students within the oak grove school district or involved with or exposed to the alleged criminal actions of this individual. arturo nephew goes to this school. >> not safe for the children. kilometer to the school. >> between 1994 and 2004 police say west fall worked for a ymca sponsored after school program hear at simon elementary in san jose. while the investigation continues police urge anyone with information to call them. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> we now know the identity of the san francisco police officer arrested on child molestatio c charges in concord. 37-year-old richard hastings is cuss of molesting 15-year-old boy. case now in the hands of the contra costa county district attorney. abc 7 news i team has also confirmed that the sf pd launched an internal affairs investigation against hastings. >> new at 11:00. touching vigil tonight in honor of teenager killed in an accident in dabville. nearly 300 people turned out to pay tribute 16-year-old robert orlando. he was killed when the car he was riding

a major attraction are are the majestic groves 206, 000-year-old -- 2000-year-old sequoia trees. don newbacker is s *pt of the park. >> a low intensity burn around the bases won't be bad. some of the seedlings need fire to regenerate. so if we can keep it to low intensity burns then we could help the sequoias. >> reporter: so in some aspects you're welcoming the fire. >> yeah, well i think we're going to use the fire to to potentially enhance the groves and we have to ensuring that we don't get a high intensity catastrophic fire. >> reporter: right now the winds are continuing to push this fire to the northwestern side of the park which is actually good news as it continues to move in that direction it will continue hitting rock and granite and so the fire will just simply die out because it doesn't have any more fuel to burn. but, scott, the blaze may not be completely put out until the winter. >> schieffer: bigad, thank you. we lost a member of our cbs news family today. correspondent bruce dunning who retired in 2005 died of complications from a fall. he was 73. in his 35 year

two groves of giant sequoias are in the fire's path. those trees are centuries old.ark now putting up thermal shields to try to protect them. >> this will help repel it, let it move around it, particularly if we have cleared it our idea is that the fire will go around it and the heat will preclude it from getting exposed to fire. >> crews are also clearing out brush near those giant trees and watering them down with sprinklers. >>> quite a different story here in san francisco. ken bastida live with mobile5 on mount sutro to tell us why a ton of trees have to come down. >> reporter: the fire danger not just in the sierra foothills this afternoon. it's right here in san francisco. we're off clarendon below ucsf and the student housing about 400 people live in this area. june, cal fire and the san francisco fire department warned the university this was an extremely hazardous fire situation. so they are going to clear it out not completely but take out the undergrowth and the ucsf fire marshal explains what they are going to do. >> there project is designed to ultimate

this morning the oak grove school district release add statement that reads in part, according to the san jose police department there is no evidence to suggest any students within the oak grove school district were involved with or exposed to the alleged criminal actions of this individual. end quote. police are now interviews former students as part of its investigation. >> it is sentencing day for a former south bay youth sports referee. 50-year-old scott dumb knauer was convicted last month of committing lewd acts and sending porn to three teenage girls. they began investigating him last year when he contacted a 14-year-old girl on social media. he was later arrested at his home in san jose. he now faces more than 14 years in prison. >>> 5:04. day two of the bay bridge closure. everything appears to be going as planned. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza this morning. we'll try to get that for you. it's kind of interesting to see because there's no cars, just a lot of construction crews out there. today will start paving the westbound lanes from your ba buena island. the new

as you enter from the grove side, we're carving out about 5,000 square feet. what you see on the video screen is actually the conceptual drawing of what this will include, everything from a maker space to a digital lab, computers, just really an opportunity for youngsters from throughout the city to be fully engaged in 21st century learning skills. so, again, we're excited that the budget has some additional dollars. we're looking at a public/private partnership with about half the money coming from our library preservation fund and the additional fund supported through external dollars through the friends of the library. >> supervisor avalos? >> thank you, chair farrell. i'm really excited about the teen center, new branch and we actually come on the weekend to go to the children's library which is fabulous as well. i'm trying to figure out exactly where this is going to be, [speaker not understood] the entrance. >> s you enter the grove street side immediately as you pass the first corridor on the bridge to your right, we have a human services or human resou

and, both the tuolumne and merced sequoia groves inside yosemite national park. meanwhile, the u-s park service are building fire lines around the two sequoia groves threatened by the rim fire. crews have set-up a sprinkler system around the trees to moisten the fuels -- making them less likely to burn >> the rim fire in and around yosemite national park continues to grow, however firefighters are making progress. >> take a look at this video. inches of rain on san bernardino county. and this is the aftermath. hills are washed away and roads filled with mud, rocks and debris. the mess has about 15- hundred residents in the community of forest falls stuck. they can't leave or get into the canyon. locals are used to this, so many are prepared and have stockpiled supplies. crews are working to clear the roadway. no injuries were reported. >> of next summer kron4 news as 6:00 a.m. we are keeping an eye on the bay bridge work that is under way as we enter a date to of the closure. george rask will update you on your commute. >> there has been a snag in the investigati

domestic television distribution/] >> hey, everyone, welcome to "extra" here at the grove.'m mario lopez. >> i'm maria menounos. coming up, sharon stone and sophia vergara rolling around in bed together. have i got your attention? >> well, you have mine. first, oprah's new movie opens wide today and the headline should be about the oscar buzz, but -- >> oprah just made 10 new headlines in a majorly honest interview with bravo's andy connie. >> this is what stopped wope in her tracks. >> have you ever taken a dip in the lady pond? >> only minutes into their late-night love fest. >> i'm on the andy cohen show. >> and oprah going there, on their watch what happens live talking booze and her body. >> oh, no, there they are. >> controversy blowing up today. did andy cohen go too far? winfrey visibly upset, as the show turned uncomfortable. >> this is a classic. have you ever been with a lady? >> no, i have not, no. thank you. >> the rumors also the subject of this unauthorized biography. >> you never commented on that kitty kelley book when it came out. >> no, and i still won't.

and more than 4,000 firefighters are battling the flames which are threatening 4,500 homes and two groves of giant sequoias. the fire now is the 7th largest in california history. >> a construction worker has been hit and killed by a truck at a well-known north berkeley middle school. he was laying asphalt for a running track at martin luther king middle school when the accident happened at 12:30 yesterday afternoon. the school was holding a welcome fair for students but that went on. the school is none as the home of the chef alice water's edible school yard. the worker was contracted by the berkeley school district. >> had could be a ban on the sale of sugary drinks on city property ban all cities and sports drinks and juice with added sweetner and milk with more than 2 percent fat. the councilman says it is time to help fight childhood obesity. in san jose, leaders have passed a ban to help the environment, they hope. the city council voted to ban styrofoam food containers from restaurants, the largest city in the state to do so. it take hundreds years to doe compose and environmentali

they did water lines and oneout operationburnout operations aroe groves. the photographs will be fine and it does not look like the fire will affect the groves. >> what is the status of the evacuations in the area, melissa? >> reporter: yes there has been mandatory shaqs. but the good news this morning there are no longer any mandatory shaqs, they have advisements in place and hopefully there won't be any more mandatory sha evacuations. tomorrow have been told they can return to some of the communities. >> melissa chan from california. thank you. of course the weather always plays a factor. kevin corvo is keeping an eye on the weather. >> meteorologist: we're looking at the smoke advisory, and we're showing what we're expecting to see across the area. i'll put this into motion for you. down towards the cell in parts of yosemite where you see the yellow, that means dense smoke advisory in effect. it effects parts of nevada. air quality is down, and that's what you would expect to see here in this region. the air quality is big across idaho, montana as well

[cheers and applause] >> hey, everyone, welcome to "extra" here at the grove. and maria menounos. coming up, we're with joy behar for her last day on "the view," but where was barbara walters? >> first let's get right to tonight's top story. their silence -- >> look, thrilled. >> brutally honest, gloves are off for the first time howard howard and the "america's got talent" crew talking to a.j. about their boss' rumored baby mama drama. >> he is too busy with sex. if he was here doing his job and running things. i think simon should wear a bber. there is no doubt. >> stern giving simon the business like only he can, the two tying for first place on tv personalities. both raking in $95 million last year. new andrew silverman, simon's friend, is faking his outrage over his wife lauren rom cowell. the real estate developer apparently knew what was going on and is more upset that his bromance with simon is over. howie mandel fresh off nbc's live quarterfinals at radio city says simon needs to get one thing straight. >> apparently it is, right? did you talk to mowry