. >> in groveland, business is seasonal and unpredictable. >> we have quite a bit of nature to deal w be it snow or landslides or fire autos this year with highway 120 entrance shut down for more than two weeks, the season ended earlier than ever. the groveland hotel is nearly empty, owners of the iron door bar, restaurant and store have laid off 45 of their 50 employees. >> we have plans to help revitalize the businesses. >> like wla? >> every business we're going start rim fire specials starting next week to try to drum up bis at the hotel they're thinking beyond next week's business specials. they're hoping the rim fire created new opportunities for business next spring. >> come back in the spring and see how mother nature recovered. >> recovery is a long way off for berkeley camp. many bilgds are in this area a city manager came to take a look and says this was both a profession skbral personal loss. >> this is a camp i have loved many years. and we just spent july at the camp because my son wanted to spend his 14th birthday there. and it's gone. >> in the valley of the moon in so

the groveland hotel is nearly empty, owners of th iron door bar, restaurant and store have id off 45loyees. >> we have plans to help revitalize the businesses. >> lik wla? >> every business we're going start rim fi specials starting next week to try to drum up bis at the hotel they're thking beyond next week's business specials. they're hoping the rim fire created new opportunities for business next spring. >> come back in the spring and see how mother nature recovered. >> recovery is a long way off for berkeley camp. many bilgds are in this area a city manager came to take a look and says this was both a profession skbral personal loss. >> this is a camp i have loved many years. and we just spent july at the camp because my son wanted to end his 14th birthday there. and it's gone. >> in the valley of the moon in sonoma a debate has bee gown decide what t do with an d oak tree that inspired author jack london that still stands outside of his house. it's t tree that has dwrot fall that made a sound. >> it's heart break. >> and debe. a tough call even for this naturalist. >> if this tr

. >> reporter: : on august 17th, highway 120 between the town of groveland and yosemite national park was shutdown, cutting off one of the four main routes into and out of yosemite national parking. eventually the fire jumped over 120 and burned on both sides of the highway for weeks. on friday afternoon, cal trans announced that 120 has finally re-opened but drivers will still have to use caution. there continues to be active wildfire in the area and fire fighters are still using 120 to fight the flames. drivers will also not be allowed to stop along 120 and most of the connecting side roads and trail heads remain closed to the public. the re-opening is good news for business in the towns of groveland and big oak flats, who had seen their customers disappear when they were cut off from yosemite. inside the park, highway 120, which is also called tioga road, remains closed between crane flats and white wolf. drivers entering the park using highway 120 on the western side will be able to reach the yosemite valley. in the newsroom, charles clifford kron 4 news. >> jacqueline: will conti

highway 120 from groveland reopened around noon and that's the main entrance to the park from the bay area. the so-called "rim" fire has burned 385 square miles since it broke out on august 17th. it is now about 80% contained. u.s. forest service says the fire was started by an illegal campfire. >>> and three years after a pipeline explosion in san bruno killed 8 people and destroyed dozens of homes, pg&e is still taking the heat. the utility recently admitted to falsely reporting the safety of its pipelines across san francisco and the peninsula. state officials are now concerned the company could still be putting the community at risk. so the puc may decide to levy even more fines against pg&e. the utility is already facing fines of more than $2 billion for that original disaster. we'll have more details on this story coming up tonight at 6:00 on kpix 5. >>> two san francisco property owners dubbed the landlords from hell are headed to prison. kip macy and his wife nicole pleaded guilty to terrorizing their tenants from 2005 to 2007. at one point, there was a mysterious fire. they s

highway 120 from groveland reopen around noon today. that is the main entrance to the park from the bay area. and we just learned the estimated fire damage to san francisco's water and power system is about $30 million. crews are now working on reestablishing the transmission lines, the reservoir serves 2.6 million bay area residents. >>> we are learning new details about reckless driving complaints at san francisco's holly park. that's where witnesses saw a maintenance worker run over a woman and take off. joe vasquez has the papers showing what is happening. >> a monk, 35-year-old, cristie moved to san francisco about a year ago to work alongside her husband as a life quote and new ventures west on gary boulevard. her friends are devastated. >> she's very generous and she has given her life to service. to being a mentor, a coach, and now a mother. >> she was sunbathing yesterday with her 11 month old baby when a city park maintenance pickup truck ran her over and kept going. cristie was killed. her baby daughter is okay. the driver, 5

. >> and the rim fire destroyed berkeley camp near groveland but camp major escaped major damage from flames. official says thail that will allow them to reopen a family camp next summer. >> san francisco police have arrested a man accused of stabbing a driver in the leg. the 52-year-old arrested on suspicion of swault a deadly weapon, making criminal threats, resisting arest, violating probation and multiple warrants. the driver is going to recover, again, stabbed in the leg. >> the grand opening of the new eastern span of the bay bridge was this week as you know. it's still a novelty for a lot of drivers. here is a live picture of the bridge. a lot of people just looky loos this, is the back up, cars coming tornadoes you trying to get to the bay bridge. and you can see heavy traffic all week long, a lot of people are commute bug since it opened a lot of people have been coming from far ask wide for a chance to drive and see it for them self autos yes.. >> got to get there. >> still ahead making a case for be an attack against syria. california's senior senator sounds off. >> also a

>> thanks a lot, rob. 30 miles from the fire is groveland. it's usually packed with tourists on a labor day weekend. but this morning businesses are just about deserted. >> the fear of the fire, the longer drive and all, we've had a lot of consolations because of that on what would be the start of labor day weekend, kind of the end of the summer and a very, very busy time, we just don't have the business at all right now. >> she added that there had been 130 cancellations since the beginning of the fire and also highway 120 is closed leading into the park right now. >>> the fire and the bay bridge closure are keeping people here in the bay area closer to home this labor day weekend. clogged highways and close closed or destroyed campgrounds have people changing their plans. >> this man had his labor day weekend planned out for weeks, they'd camp near lake tahoe. but a couple of things happened that forced him to come up with a plan b. >> the bay bridge being closed. we want to avoid that at all costs. >> reporter: and the family wanted to avo

state route 120 from groveland into yosemite is set to re-open this hour, however car fire stays because of continued fire activity several roads off the highway will remain closed. evacuation orders are also still in effect in many areas. the rim fire has now burned over 246, 000 acres and 80% contained, cal fire is investigating a suspicious fire where a dog is credited with alerting a family inside a burning home. the fire started after 5:00 this morning at the house in the plaster county town of sheridan, residents say they were awakened by their barking chihuahua and ran out the back door, firefighters say it began on the porch and they believe it may have been intentionally set. >> the residents feel it may have been intentionally set by someone they have a dispute with, they are not sure, we are looking into that possibility, it is under investigation. >> a neighbor says they heard a bang and saw a car speeding away after a fire started. >> the pack tiny teen who survived an assassination attempt has been awarded the children's peace prize for her work, 16-year-old malala yousafza

it's still at 80 percent containment, but highway 120 from groveland to yosemite is now back open.been closed to the public since august 19th. kron-4's grant lodes is in the studio with new photos from the rim fire. grant? we mentioned highway 120 that they had to clear the debris. however, spam is close on the menu for these firefighters. you are looking at the laundry units. trying to keep the morale up has been a challenge. these pictures are courtesy of the u.s. forest service. >> catherine: in national news. president obama admits he has an uphill battle ahead - as he tries get congressional approval for military action in syria. he's planning to address the nation in a televised speech next tuesday. house members willing to give their positions are either opposed to - or leaning against - the president's plan. but it's a very fluid situation. about half the house and a third of the senate remains undecided. many lawmakers are vocally opposed to the move. >> "we cannot as a nation take it upon ourselves to take military action or declare any time any dictator in the world viol

hunter set an illegal campfire in this area to the west of yosemite national park, near the town of groveland. within hours the fire had grown out of control. this is an animation of how the wildfire has spread since then, expanding out in all directions and eventually reaching into yosemite. the forest service also said today that they do not think the fire was started by an illegal marijuana grow. no arrests have been made.and the hunter's identity is not being made public while the investigation continues. although containment is at 80 percent, firefighters say they probably wont have full control of this fire until september 20th. in the newsroom, charles clifford kron 4 news >> some new, really compelling pictures are emerging today from crews who have been battling the rim fire from the air. these picture come to us from the california air national guard based in mountain view. this crew of six airmen flew 73 missions and dumped roughly 450 bucket-loads of water on the fire for a total of some 210-thousand gallons. the crew has returned to mountain view as firefighters have gained more

. >>> well, just 30 miles from the heart of the fire is the historic town of groveland. that's on highway 120. the main town on the way to yosemite from the bay area. that highway is shut down into the park this weekend. so that area that's usually packed with tourists on a labor day weekend is not. lakes, beaches, and businesses in the area are just deserted. >> the longer drive and all have certainly had -- we've had a lot of cancellations because of that. on what would be the start of labor day weekend, end of the summer, and a very, very busy time we just don't have it at all right now. >> she added there have been 130 cancellations since the beginning of the fire. >> next at 6:00, the story that will make you bay area proud. >> they need somebody to take care of them. and it gives us something to do. >> this is not really what you expect to see in most back yards, right? a couple takes their love of turtles to a whole new level. next. >>> despite the fact he represented himself in court. naso sent a letter to the nbc station in reno. that letter dated the day before

highway 120 between groveland and yosemite national park has been closed since the fire broke out, reopening at noon today but there is no stopping an all side road frkz closed. the fire is still 80% it did grow overnight to become the third largest in california history. now, it's 246,000 acres. flames expectsed to intensify within containment lines because of the weather. >> there is a lot more to get to here. still to come an argument for moving a's to san jose. the city has a high profile expert saying there is no down side to it. >> in sacramento, lawmaker as prove a pro poseal to expand family leave act. see who else you can care for and get paid at work. >> a good deal offered online. what happened to the order? i'm michael finney. 7 on your side coming up. >> and later grateful dead's micky hart setting out to prove music is th shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall asleep. and i always worried that i was creating an overcrowded sheep farm. in my

highway 120 between groveland and yosemite national park has been closed since the fire broke out, reopening at noon today but there is no stopping an all side road frkz closed. the fire is still 80% itid grow overnight to become the third largest in california history. now, it's 246,000 acre flames expectsed to intensify within containment lines because of the weather. >> there is a lot more to get to here. still to come an argument for moving a's to san jose. the city has a high profile expert saying there is no down side to it. >> in sacramento, lawmaker as prove a pro poseal to expand family leave act. see who else you can care for and get paid at wor >> a good deal offered online. what happened to the order? i'm michael finney. 7 on your side coming up. >> and later grateful dead's micky hart setting out to prove music is the beflt [ male announcer ] at sizzler... it's back for a limited time! fire grilled steak and golden all-you-can-eat shrimp for an incredible $9.99! only at sizzler! oosh r.. >>> if you have a sick relative, the law may change to allow more time to chair for him. ab

it started in an area east of groveland known as jawbone ridge. investigators also say it appears an illegal camp fire setups by a hunter is what started the fire. not a marijuana grow as has been previously reported. the hunter has not yet been identified and no charges have been fired so far. that fire burned almost 240,000 acres, but is now 80% contained. as for the cost of -- cost of fighting that fire, $80 million. >>> berkeley city leaders had an opportunity to to visit this camp. they say it's a total lost. berkeley has said they will refund anyone. >>> to the south bay where we have learned the identity of a homicide suspect arresting for killing a schoolyard monitor. robert honda tonight on her family's search for answers. >> reporter: the family of re in a, made arrangements for a funeral in mexico. the 49-year-old disappeared after leaving her home on saturday, then was found dead inside her minivan several blocks away on tuesday. the suspect is a 43 year old man named oscar ayala. the family did not have any suspect information when we

it started in an area east of groveland known as jawbone ridge. investigators also say it appears an illegal camp fire setups by a hunter is what started the fire. not a marijuana grow as has been previously reported. the hunter has not yet been identified and no charges have been fired so far. that fire burned almost 240,000 acres, but is now 80% contained. as for the cost of -- cost of fighting that fire, $80 million. >>> berkeley city leaders had an opportunity to to visit this camp. they say it's a total lost. berkeley has said they will refund anyone. >>> to the south bay where we have learned the identity of a homicide suspect arresting for killing a schoolyard monitor. robert honda tonight on her family's search for answers. >> reporter: the family of re in a, made arrangements for a funeral in mexico. the 49-year-old disappeared after leaving her home on saturday, then was found dead inside her minivan several blocks away on tuesday. the suspect is a 43 year old man named oscar ayala. the family did not have any suspect information when we

so far the fire torched more than 228,000-acres in the national forest northeast of groveland. it is now the fourth largest wildfire in california history. thousandsover firefighters are still battling this -- thousands of firefighters are still battling this fire. good news, the weather will help. meteorologist paul deanno is here now. did you say we have rain in the east bay. >> reporter: we have showers. this may be a high impact shower activity that we have out there. live look outside first. if you don't have the rainfall, chances are you have this. a lot of cloud cover to the east. all you have to do is around the and you have some sunshine. looks like a whole different picture from the transamerica pyramid looking toward the golden gate. we will talk about why it's that way in a second, but we've got to talk about these rain showers. any showers are noteworthy this time of year. we do have a few showers moving the south bay. temperatures today rebounded from over the weekend. downtown san francisco 65 for you on saturday. you hit 67 yesterday. 71 was your high today. 1 d

this weekend, highway 120 from groveland to 120 is back open and clear. despite the smoky conditions, tourists are returning to the national park. business owners hope to make the most of what is left with the vacation season. >>> the debate on whether the u.s. should intervene in syria is playing out in the streets of san francisco. >> no war! >> no war. >> on one side, the crowds marched down market street yesterday to protest -- protest the proposed military strikes n. union square, syrian americans held a counterrally in support of u.s. action. they say the massacre of civilians can be allowed to continue. this weekend, secretary of state john kerry is trying to rally support overseas for a military strike. >> he's running into resistance from many of his counterparts in european countries. as cbs reporter margaret brennan tells us, kerry said it was a mistake to wait. >> hello, my friends. >> reporter: john kerry, the obama administration's most vocal advocate for intervention, travelled to lithuania to convince 28 european ministers they should endo

state route 120 from groveland to the park is the main entrance from the san francisco bay area. drivers are being advised stopping on the roadway is prohibited due to continued fire activity. >>> environmental scientists are at yosemite this weekend trying to figure out how to protect the hetch hetchy reservoir from storm runoff. about 5 square miles of the burned area of the reservoir which serves about 2.8 million people. officials say the water remains usable despite falling ash. >>> and the american fire may be out in the tahoe national forest but a closure order of the area is still in effect. the fire burned over 25,000 acres and was contained on august 9th but unstable trees can fall at any time. there are large rocks at risk of falling on roads and trails. no word on when that area will reopen. >>> more fire danger today as the temperatures heat up once again. rosemary, yesterday was a good lesson for us. sunscreen. flip-flops. hats. >> whatever you need. [ laughter ] it's going to be another hot one inland. along the coastline we're seeing changes this morning. that wil