groveland is here. and there is the fire. closer look at the current conditions right now, 103 degrees. very hot, obviously, the temperatures over 100, winds have not been too much of a factor, gusting to 10-mile says an hour, but very dry, relative humidity around 13%. the hot weather will stick around to forecast over the next few days. another added element, showers and thunderstorms approaching part says of the sierra, a lightening strike detected earlier today and they will be a possibility as we head into monday. southern california, lightening strikes close tore venice beach. this was the case at 2:50 this afternoon with the developing thunderstorm. here is the radar loop over the past three hours, activetives moving across catalina and parts of los angeles county as well. we could be tracking thunderstorms over the next three days. more on that coming up in 10 minutes. >> >> the so-called san fire is threatening more than 500 homes. since the fire started friday, it has burned 3800-acres. firefighter says say a combin

the numbers, you can see barely registering in the bay area, but two inches and counting out in groveland. that's the reason we have the flash flood warning in effect for yosemite national park through 7:00 tonight. that may get extended as the runoff continues. one more round of moisture coming through the bay area. we are starting to see it right now spilling from east to west and back to the bay area. again, it's the north bay counties from tonight into tomorrow morning we'll see the most accumulations. maybe almost a .10 in parts of northern sonoma county. this is mainly drizzle and mist for the coastal areas. tomorrow, fog and misty skies for san francisco. then we'll break out sunshine heading into the afternoon. the rainfall projections to wrap up this unusual pattern, maybe just enough to wet the ground. again for tomorrow morning, it could impact your morning commute in a few spots down the coast. maybe near san francisco and heading up to the north bay. a few sprinkles out there, but the models are backing off on some of the rainfall totals for san francisco. not registered anym

almost two inches of rain near groveland.so that's the reason for the flash flood warnings around yosemite. one more round of moisture coming in from the north bay. as you saw on the radar trend, there is the best bet for accumulating rainfall in sonoma and napa county going into tomorrow. and possibly thundershowers in northern lake county heading into the afternoon. so rainfall accumulations from here. we've had just enough to wet the ground and a few spots in between now and about noon tomorrow. it looks like we'll pick up just a little bit more in the combination of drizzle around the coast and half-moon bay. and san francisco, if they can manage that, that's quite a bit more than the zero we see in july. and most of the accumulating rainfall there north of napa county up to sonoma here. the seven-day forecast. once the pattern leaves tomorrow, a big warm up coming back tomorrow. so the reality with the july temperatures. 90s in the forecast back for the tri-valley as early as wednesday. so tomorrow a little muggy outside

the bay area route into yosemite.remains closed east of groveland, but the park is open >> darya:thes burned about 26- hundred acres inside yosemite and the stanislaus national >> darya:it grew 500- acres overnight. and is only 5 - percent been evacuated. >> mark:its been nearly four years after a p-g-and-e pipeline rupture sent a san bruno neighborhood ablaze. killing eight people and destroying 38 homes. now, city leaders in san bruno say the california public utilities commission. that is designed to be the public's impartial watchdog, has a cozy relationship with pacific gas and electric. as kron 4's dan kerman reports, the city is calling for sanctions, investigations and the removal of the head of the p-u-c. >>: as a result, in the case and the sun to agencies to be kept at an animal. and in fact that communication is ongoing and very from larry. there are instances of the peace ec and its use of the cecum planning and of their efforts appear where they are calling for michael tv to be removed from president. they also want sanctions did to these communications or lack thereof.

also, big oak flat road between groveland and yosemite.. one of the main routes in and out of the yosemite valley... has been shutdown. the national park service says that the park is still open, but visitors will have to use highway 140 or wawona road to reach the valley. >> reporter:now cal fire is saying that the sand fire near plymouth was started when a car drove into some dry grass and the exact cause of the yosemite fire is still under investigation. in the newsroom, charles clifford kron 4 news. >> reporter:san jose police are investigating a homicide that took place on the east side of the city. it happened around 3:30 this afternoon. police received multiple 911 calls. when they arrived on scene at the 200 block of gramercy place, they found a hispanic male on the ground who had been shot at least once. he was taken to the hospital where he died a short time later. the shooter is still on the loose. the motive was not clear. this is san jose's 21st homicide of the year. >> pam: almost 4 -years after the p-g&e pipeline rupture set

parts of highway 120 east of groveland a closed. that is the main artery into yosemite. the park itself is not affected. meanwhile stand fire is now 65% contained i. burn 13 homes along the el dorado county line. small plumes of smoke are about all that is left of the fire. a family of 10 was packed up and ready leave as the flames approached their home. thankfully, firefighters were able to proticket. >> we had cal fire o. we were asking them. they seemed -- out. we were asking them. they seemed to visit under control. with felt safe and secure. >> full containment is expected by friday. crews will remain on scene to mop up and keep an eye on hot spots. >>> crews say private drone got if the way of their fire fighting planes. the person controlling it was apparently trying to shoot video. he was asked to stop. >>> learning more about a young man killed by a lightning strike over the weekend. 20-year-old nick espano. he was an athlete about to attend usc. reporter jeff ngyuen talked with his close friends. >> i miss him so much. >> kimberly her man has been going through

also, big oak flat road between groveland and yosemite has been shutdown. the national park service says that yosemite is still open, but visitors will have to use highway one-forty to get into and out of the yosemite valley. . >> reporter:finally, cal fire is saying that the sand fire near plymouth was started when a car drove into some dry grass and the exact cause of the yosemite fire is still under investigation. in the newsroom, charles clifford kron 4 news. >> pam: among the nearly two- thousand firefighters battling 'the sand fire'. are at least 35 from the bay area. >> pam: in the past 48 hours, two strike teams got orders to head for amador county. the first is comprised of three engines and 18 firefighters. they left on saturday. >> pam: then on sunday, a 2nd team of 14- firefighters from cal fire units in san mateo county and santa cruz county. also hit the road. and are now on the lines. meanwhile, the chief says, reserve units are being called in to take their place. >> we have set out quite a few engines and equipment. we have reserved in just