live, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> hot out there today. we got temperatures, 104 in livermore. 98 antioch. hot too, right? 100 degrees in fairfield. temperatures today, 98 in morgan hill. here is what we are tracking, right? unusual. i have been hearing from you today, the direction of the systems, east to west. right there. explodes into thunderstorms. thunderstorms in the west slope. they are coming back over the top, through lake county, we will be watching this tonight, tomorrow and the next day. if we get under one, you will get lightning. that is a big deal. over night lows because of the muggy cloudy conditions, mid- 60s in the warm spots. tonight the fog is at the coast. temperatures tomorrow cooler. next couple days temperatures as they trend down, fire danger stays up, chance of thundershowers remain. high clouds over head. tomorrow morning, hazy sunshine. temperatures cooler. the set up here, the low pressure, sits off shore, a shower last night and today. it pulls more moisture into the area. we will be tracking that for tomorr

ethan is missing along with her daughter 16-year-old handa. >> we just don't know at this point. >> license plate 6 wcu986, police say he maybe headed to texas or canada. amber alert is posted on billboards across, anyone with

ktvu's robert handa has been on the scene all day now. he is live with why officers responded in the first place. robert? >> reporter: the coroner's office is now on the scene and as you see public safety is also still here trying to come up with answers that led to the murder and an officer involved shooting. public safety extended a huge fire latter over the house taking pictures of the crime scene where police slot and killed a man during a confrontation. [ shots fired ] >> reporter: he called the eruption jarring. >> i heard pop, pop, pop, pop. loud and i know something was wrong. >> reporter: did you figure they were gun shots? >> absolutely. >> reporter: rumors spread quickly. >> i heard the guy murdered the wife and he probably shot himself. killed himself or the police. i don't know. >> reporter: investigators say the man called the public safety dispatch center to say he killed someone. >> the s.w.a.t. team approached to make contact with the individual. he charged at the officers and they opened fire. >> dead woman was found ins

-- robert handa, is working on this for our evening newscast. live in san jose, katie utehs, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, katie. >>> a 10-year-old boy mauled by a pit bull in antioch is scheduled to undergo more surgery today. in a few hours, hunter killborn will have head and face skin grafts. he already had surgery on monday to reattach his right ear. doctors say he may be paralyzed on the right side of his face. the boy was visiting a friend in antioch over the weekend when attacked by two pit bulls. one dog was quarantined and hunter wants the other dog euthanized. >>> the 16-year-old san diego girl kidnapped after her mother and brother were killed may be speaking out about her ordeal on social media. a person claiming to be heather anderson posted that her abductor, james dimaggio, "threatened to kill me and anyone who tried to help." she also wrote that dimaggio deserved to be killed by fbi agents, "he deserved what he got." one of heather anderson's friends confirm the post was her. the account has been disabled. >>> in less than a

robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we have new pictures of the rim fire. this was taken today by nasa. in the middle you can see the smoke. here is another image. this is from the national weather service. our chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking the weather conditions tonight on this fire. coming up in 12 minutes what he is seeing that could impact the fire fight. >>> a case in concord prompted a police department internal investigation. it involve as san francisco police officer who has been arrested on a serious charge. ktvu's david stevenson is in concord with what he pieced together. >> reporter: this is an unusual case. one in which investigators on both sides are remaining tight lipped. a san francisco police officer was arrested tuesday in concord and suspended that same day. this case involve as molestitation allegation and being -- molestitation allegation and being investigated. san francisco police want it to be clear they are taking this seriously. >> there is an internal investigation here and the officer is suspended. >> reporter: con

robert handa, ktvu. >>> the man hunt is still on for the suspect in that amber alert. police believe demaggio killed his long time girl friend. he then set fire to his own home with the victim's bodies inside. authorities have not confirmed the name of the victims found. >>> the board is hearing the latest information on ongoing negotiations between the transit agency and its drivers who are threatening to strike when the clock hits midnight. there are concerns that both sides have different views as to how much progress has been made. if wage, health care, employee safety and work rules are not worked out in the next few hours, 180,000 or so passengers could be left scrambling or stranded. >> regrettably our contingency plans involves simply no service. we cannot operate without operators. >> ktvu will continue to monitor this developing situation and we'll have crews standing by right up until the midnight deadline. >>> that possible ac transit strike has many in the east bay on edge. ktvu's rob roth spent the day speaking to riders. rob is live in oakland with teens

ktvu's robert handa is live in san jose with what she was doing when she got hit and the toll it took on the construction worker behind the wheel. >> reporter: the investigation is still going on to figure out what happened here at this construction site yesterday when the woman was hit by heavy machinery and died. we learned who the victim was, and the efforts to help her family. >> reporter: classes resume at san jose city college in two weeks. she had plans to be -- plans to be part of the school year. it appears she was a former student in 2009 and on campus yesterday to resume cams. but she -- campus. but she died as she walked pass a construction site. >> i ran into students that know her, said she was dedicated to studies. the feeling on campus is sump that we have lost someone. >> reporter: many students felt the construction site can't hazardous. >> we just walked by there. you know, that same spot. it could have been us. there was no tape blocking off the area till that happened. >> reporter: the pathway is also a fire lane so it can't be blocked off. the front loader has lo

ktvu's robert handa has been following the case and joins us from the superior court house in san jose with more. robert? >> the waiting time for the verdictbs at the hall of justice didn't take long. the jury made up its mind very quickly. the case has been hanging for months. craig chandler was arrested for molesting two girls and then three others game forward. the jury began deliberating yesterday, and 2 hours later he was found guilty on five counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14. prosecutor hopes the verdicts give the victims families closure. >> one of the parents of one of the victims was in court today and relieved to be on the other side of the case. the facts are unimaginable. the tragedy inflicted by craig chandler is unspeakable. >> reporter: the prosecutor praised the children forced to testify about his acts that she said were disguised as school lessons. >> the descriptions the children gave, when you look at their testimony on the whole there is no other explanation for this conduct. >> reporter: he was taken from the courthouse back into custody. he w

robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> fire crews were prepared when a fire broke out. an lecerallal -- an electrical fire. they had the fire out in 10 minutes. >> we want to catch fires early if we can. that is the case today. we had the fire that spread and we were able to get here quickly. >> the hill next to the fire had been mowed that helped keep the flames from spreading and any mowing should be done in the morning because during had heat of the day could cause a fire. >>> the largest wildfire in northern california burns out of control in the foothills. the american fire doubled in size. the fire has burned more than 14,000 acres and growing on dry, steep terrain. a red flag warning has been issued in the area through wednesday due to the threat of lightning and winds. >> across the state, 5,000 firefighters are battling 10 different fires. this according to cal fire. one of the largest where 2,000 acres burned. it broke out friday afternoon and only 45% contained. the fire is threatening 400 homes and evacuation orders are still in place. >>> with more on the f

live in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> right now, san jose has 915 active duty sworn officers. and that doesn't include officers on leave. that's for a city of just under one million people. san francisco's population is more than 812,000. its department has 1600 officers. and in oakland, 297 officers are on patrol, serving a population of just under 396,000. >>> san jose police announced today the arrest of an elementary school teacher on child pornography charges. police say they arrested 39- year-old brian westphal of san jose after finding at least 2,000 images of child pornography on his computer. investigators say westphal has worked since 2006 as a substitute teacher in san jose's oak grove elementary school district. detectives say they have turned up no evidence of any lewd behavior with any of the students there. at this point, there is no word whether westphal has entered a plea to the charges. >>> dozens gathered in front of city hall today to protest a significant rent increase for section 8 tenants. housing advocates say those who depend on federal secti

live near yosemite, robert handa, ktvu channel 2news. >> the fire threat is creating worries about the water supply here that serves 2.6 million bay area residents. the hetch hetchy reservoir delivers 275 million gallons of water a day to san francisco and parts of santa clara, san mateo, and alameda counties. ktvu's david stevenson spent the day with water officials. >> reporter: frank, utilities officials say the quality of the hetch hetchy water supply tonight remains safe. but that could change. but they are also concerned about the hit that the city's power supply has taken because of the rim fire. as crews release fire retardant chemicals on the rim fire, san francisco utilities officials said the water coming out of that region remains safe to drink. >> we don't see any degradation of water quality at this time. the, the quality of the water coming out of the hetch hetchy reservoir right now is the same quality as it was coming out before this fire started. >> reporter: engineers say the water's cloudiness remains at levels before the fire broke out, a sign ash has not yet serio

live in groveland, robert handa ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:33.a university is alerting students about a sexual assault near its campus. it happened on franklin and sherman streets just after midnight on wednesday. police say the woman was knocked to the ground and sexually assaulted. she eventually managed to fight her attacker off and the man ran away. here is a sketch of the suspect. he is described as 6 feet tall. weighing 200 pounds. light brown or hazel eyes, dirty blond hair and wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans. this is the third attack on women in that area in the past month. police do not believe the other two cases are connected to wednesday night's. >>> there are new allegations this morning against a santa cruz surf school instructor accused of child molestation. 38-year-old dylan greener was charged with having a sexual relationship with one 14-year- old girl and secretly recording other young girls. now police are also saying that he took inappropriate photos at the santa cruz boys and girls club. he had been a volunteer there

ktvu's robert handa is live with reaction to the verdict. robert? >> reporter: this was a case that drew a lot of attention. a case the prosecutor called a parent's worse nightmare. the jury found former san jose elementary school teacher craig chandler guilty on all five clouts of five counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14. they were all second graders, all students of his between 2010 and 2012. the jury began deliberation yesterday afternoon. craig chandler had been accused last year with sexual assault on two students and then three victims came forward. the prosecutor commented on the verdicts. >> one of the parents of one of the victims was in court today and relieved to be on the other side of the case. the facts of the case are unimaginable, the tragedy that was inflicted is unspeakable and the district attorney is proud to have represented the victims to the best of our ability and hopes this brings closure to -- closure to them. >> reporter: at 6:00 p.m. we will hear more from the prosecutor on the case. live in san jose, r

ktvu's robert handa is live at the site and joins us with more. robert? >> reporter: as you can see the scene here at this construction site is much different than yesterday. investigators try to figure out hot the woman was -- how the woman was killed. >> reporter: there was a reason for the victim to be on campus, she had been a student here in 2009 and according to the school returned yesterday as part of registration efforts to resume classes. >> we lost someone. that is the feeling. >> reporter: according to investigators she was walking down this sidewalk around 11:00 a.m. yesterday, a front loader backing out of the construction site with dirt ran into her. she was injured. rushed to the hospital where she died. one student said she walked through the area just minutes before and afterwards. >> we had just walked by here. you know, and i am not sure if that woman saw the tractor or was blind sided. i feel like maybe the construction crew could have done a better job of regulating the area. >> reporter: this section presents a problem. >> we could n

in sunny vale, robert handa, ktvu challenge two news. >>> safeway has issued an eviction notice for a recycler at their store. the supermarket chain says curb side recycling makes such centers obsolete. supporters of the center say it's a valuable community service and will make it harder for homeless people who use if center as a source of income. according to the posted eviction notice it must go by september 6th. >>> the clouds cleared near the coast. but already pushing back into the bay. in fact, you can see our time lapse from the 7:00 hour this evening already the clouds rushing back into our picture. right now partly to mostly cloudy skies. first thing tomorrow morning, our forecast model. some pretty steady drizzle and shower right near the coastline. you're going to have some wet roadways with cloud cover and patchy drizzle. overnight lows will be in the 50s out there. santa rosa 51 degrees. san francisco 53, lots of cloud cover and possibly that mist or a few light showers toward pacifica and ocean beach. coming up in just under a half an hour, we will break down the warmes

live in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> former college athletes got the go ahead forit against electronic arts. the company is accused of using the images of college players for its games without their permission and without compensating them. they claim the use of the images is protected free speech but the court in san francisco disagreed. today's ruling pushes the claim forward by asu quarterback. it could also open up additional legal action from other college athletes. >>> brief good news for people who bought facebook stock. shares rose above $38. they had be as low as $17 since a year ago. in the end today the stock closed down 83 cents at $36.80. as for the over all market, stocks ended mixed after they plan to stay with their bond buying stimmalulous program. the dow is down 21 to 15,499. the nasdaq is up 9 at 3,626. the s&p is down 0.23 to 1,685. >>> statistics about abuse among teens. why the problem is inevitable. >> a submarine sinking into trouble. why it isn't doing the job it was built to do. and the partnership starbucks says will make their wifi fast

ktvu's robert handa is live with why the idea is off the table for good. >> reporter: there was a lot of anticipation on whether san jose will join other communities in banning certain drinks, including whole milk by not allowing them to be bought or sold. but the ban will not be voted on because the proposal did not go down well with the city committee. >> the theme park in san jose would have bip one of the places -- been one of the places that could have banned sugary drinks. some people liked it. >> i don't think it is too bad an idea. >> reporter: why is that? >> kids are jumping around enough. you know? not good for you. >> reporter: others were against it. >> banning it, taking away my personal choice to get a soda, whatever i want when i pay to come into a park is ridiculous. >> whole milk? you look at the 1%, 2% milk, it has sugar on it. >> reporter: the proposal was discussed. the first step to getting it put on the agenda but the reception was mostly negative. >> the nation's nation's laughingstock. >> reporter: the committee let the proposal die saying they had too many pr

and as ktvu's robert handa reports, it took people, even law enforcement by surprise. >> the first thing i did was grab my phone to see how i could cut it off. >> reporter: amber alerts are usually issued close to where a child disappeared. the new system is built into many new phones, which means you have to opt out of it. that's why it took law enforcement officers by surprise. >> this is the first time i found out that we're going to be using social media. i think it's a great tool. >> it's not going to be particularly helpful for the children who have been abducted. >> reporter: people we talked to called the new system jarring but effective. >> it is for the greater good. looking for the children in society and teens and things like that i think it should go out for every child that's missing. >> reporter: eric norris is not convinced for cases hundredsover miles away. >> very intrusive, very, very intrusive, tell me how i can tell this off because i do want to turn it off. >> reporter: robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a major concert venue taking shape in san francisco. at 10

and as ktvu's robert handa reports, it took people, even law enforcement by surprise. >> the first thingrab my phone to see how i could cut it off. >> reporter: amber alerts are usually issued close to where a child disappeared. the new system is built into many new phones, which means you have to opt out of it. that's why it took law enforcement officers by surprise. >> this is the first time i found out that we're going to be using social media. i think it's a great tool. >> it's not going to be particularly helpful for the children who have been abducted. >> reporter: people we talked to called the new system jarring but effective. >> it is for the greater good. looking for the children in society and teens and things like that i think it should go out for every child that's missing. >> reporter: eric norris is not convinced for cases hundredsover miles away. >> very intrusive, very, very intrusive, tell me how i can tell this off because i do want to turn it off. >> reporter: robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a major concert venue taking shape in san francisco. at 10:45 the safe

in sunny vale, robert handa, ktvu challenge two news. >>> safeway has issued an eviction notice for a recycler at their store. the supermarket chain says curb side recycling makes such centers obsolete. supporters of the center say it's a valuable community service and will make it harder for homeless people who use if center as a source of income. according to the posted eviction notice it must go by september 6th. >>> the clouds cleared near the coast. but already pushing back into the bay. in fact, you can see our time lapse from the 7:00 hour this evening already the clouds rushing back into our picture. right now partly to mostly cloudy skies. first thing tomorrow morning, our forecast model. some pretty steady drizzle and shower right near the coastline. you're going to have some wet roadways with cloud cover and patchy drizzle. overnight lows will be in the 50s out there. santa rosa 51 degrees. san francisco 53, lots of cloud cover and possibly that mist or a few light showers toward pacifica and ocean beach. coming up in just under a half an hour, we will break down the warmes

ktvu's robert handa has more on what happened and the deadly ending. >> reporter: officers and the s.w.a.t. team surrounded the home around 8:00 a.m. this morning trying to make contact with the man inside who called them. >> he called and indicated he killed somebody inside. >> reporter: as you will see and hear one last warning from officers led to gunfire. >> come out with your hands up. [ guns firing ] >> reporter: -- i heard pop, pop, pop, pop. 4, 5 short, quick shots. loud and i know something was wrong. >> reporter: neighbors were allowed to leave wondering what happened. >> i heard the guy murdthered wife. that is what i heard. -- murdered the wife. that is what i heard. >> the individual charged the officers with a weapon and the officers opened fire and shot the individual. the individual was pronounced dead at the scene. in doing a sweep we confirmed there was another dead body inside the residents. >> i don't understand what the whole story is about but sad thing that normally doesn't happen here. >> reporter: at this point investigators are not saying what weapon the man was h

ethan is missing along with her daughter 16-year-old handa. >> we just don't know at this point. >> license plate 6 wcu986, police say he maybe headed to texas or canada. amber alert is posted on billboards across, anyone with information is asked to call us immediately. >>> the new system that's getting mixed review in its debut. >>> a 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling from the window of the east bay a passer by spotted the boy on the sidewalk unconscious. the boy is being treated at medical center in sacramento. >>> happening now heather holmes live in san jose at one of the many bay area gathers. >> reporter: we are here and this is - i want you to take a look of this event is the neighborhood's answers to those concerns. take a look and listen, a little bit of hawaii theme of the block party. this is one of the parties taken place across the bay area tonight. i want you to meet one of the organizers of this event, she's lived in the neighborhood for 33 years. tell me how you felt it was important to do this again especially now. >> i believe in anything that comes al

you >> reporter: the man suspected kidnapping handa anderson after killing her mother and possibly her brother. >> the blue nissan was discovered covered in brush and the license plate has been re removed. the number that the vehicle did belong to dimaggio. >> the witness saw th wed wednesday. >> they were spotted twice coming in the area and when they left, they had backpacks on and they spotted a tent so obviously they're camping in the area. a child's body was also discovered on the scene. investigators are trying to determine if that victim ethan. >> it was unable for us to determine from the witness's account if she was being held against her will. from the account we receive that they're both being held in good health. >> authorities have now swarm the area and are hoping to bring this man hut to a safe solut . >>> usher today scored a legal victory after a judge refused of the emergency request by his ex-wife, usher did not talking to reporters, you see him leaving the atlanta courthouse. he said their five-year-old nearly drown on monday when his arm got stuck in the drain, loo

but we begin with robert handa, with more on the

robert handa spoke to a kid who skipped class and his frustrated father. >> reporter: tabs is a programjose police reinstated to catch truants hopefully to get them back to class or away from crime. for some young people a day of cutting class turned into a day of anguish as they awaited their fate in t.a.b. s. truancy abateness, burglary suppression. >> you need to get back in school. >> reporter: t.a.b.s. finds and picks up truants, puts them into a center or returns them to their parents. one teenager we talked to didn't like it one bit. >> aren't you supposed to be in school? >> yeah. >> reporter: so how come you're not there. >> because it was boring. i didn't like the class so i just walked away. >> reporter: his father is frustrated. >> me and my wife, we talk to him all the time. to go to school, to learn, to find a good job in the future. and for him, everything is funny. >> reporter: t.a.b.s. is also designed to decrease home burglaries. officers say they say ending truancy keeps some kids away from criminal activity. although the teenager we talked to denied today experience

robert handa will have all of the late details on the plan today on the news at 6:00 p.m. today. >>> students settled into their classes today and the people who work to keep them safe are brushing up on their skills training how to handle an active shooting situation. janine de la vega is live with more on what they are learning. >> reporter: inside thissing about, there are police officers and security experts training people on what to do in this volatile situation. while santa clara county has never had any sort of school mass shooting like what happened at sandy hook elementary, law enforcement wants people to be prepared. now, around 500 people, many of whom work with children are expected to go through this training today put on by the san jose police department. it's called run, hide defend. and it is aimed at training people on what to do if an active shooter comes onto their school campus or place of business. they were shown a video that simulated a shooting which showed people how to react. some tips given were installing security upgrades and looking at drawin

we'll help handa through it. whatever it takes. >> reporter: while also facing the painful reality of having to bury her mom and little brother. jay gray, nbc news. >>> the horseback riders credited with tipping investigators off to dimaggio and anderson's whereabouts opened up about their joint engineer. they said dimaggio and anderson looked out of place and she seemed nervous. >> she was kind of had a scared look on her face when i first come up the trail. we didn't know if it was from the horses or the what. then when i turned and talked to him a little bit, just had a gut feeling about him. >> one of the horseback riders is a former county sheriff. we heard from him a few moments ago. more than anything he was puzzled by their gear or lack of it. none was sporting hiking boots or rain gear. >>> new at 6:00 mark your calendar apple is expected to unveil its next iphone at a special event on september 10th. all things digital the new phone will have a major redesign of the overall look. new features include be

first to robert handa. >> reporter: we are up high in the mountains to give you an idea how the rim fires spreading out. one of the main concerns has always been the flames moving toward and into yosemite national park. now that is happening and that led to yes yosemite, leading to an effort to protect san francisco's water supply. bulldozers are a common sight when it comes to clearing out protected zones during the rim fire, but today, heavy machinery was used to provide even more clearance in the area around yosemite national park, especially etchy reservoir, the main water supply for san francisco. fire units scrambled along evergreen road to protect the area today, once flames spread into the park. >> it's burning inside the park now, about 11,000 acres inside the park. still has a ways to go to get there. but it is moving in that direction. so we do want to be prepared. >> reporter: firefighters from several units employed the fighting fire with fire strategy this afternoon. officials saidy

. >> robert handa is live with the latest on the fight against the wildfire. >> reporter: it has beenong day for firefighters and all the people dealing with the rim fire. we are along highway 120. we can show you the rim fire that is still devouring trees and brush as it creeps towards yosemite national park. at this hour there is not much success. >> the rim fire continues to burn out of control and officials acknowledge they are losing the fight. as we have been reporting the fire near yosemite national park explode since yesterday, tripping to 53,000 acres. four people who had to relocate to red cross centers the moment they had to leave was obvious. >> there was a big boom and black smoke. going like this. we figured something happened. that is when the calls came out. so i went home and packed up. >> reporter: 2500 homes are threatened by the fire. two homes and 7 buildings have

we get the developing news from robert handa. he's live in groveland where he's been talking to people who evacuated and many worry they may not have a home to return to, robert. >> reporter: we're at the calfire command center. nighttime is a chance for firefighters to make some progress. the fire shows the beautiful cascade through the fire. >> we fought it aggressive. very aggressively all day long. >> reporter: at night what's the strategy. >> we have crews out there, hopefully we can get some containment that way. because that gives us a chance while it lays down at night. >> reporter: carl crowtzer runs a wood working shop and the fire reminds him of another tragedy. >> my mother lost her house in a fire. that was hard on her and i don't wish it on anyone. >> it is what it is. yeah, yeah. >> reporter: are you prepared that your home might be gone when you go back? >> yes. >> reporter: for some the awaited relief is gone. and firefighters say it won't take long before this fire explodes again. >> it creep, it creeps at night

in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new at 10:00, there was a special performance in oakland tonight. it was designed to help the families of a recent school shooting of an 8-year-old girl. young models took the runway to benefit the family of cora deen. alicia was shot and killed june 17th when a gunman rang the doorbell. both girls had a history with the studio. >> they were best friends and they would come here and get on this runway from 6:00 and 2:00 till we had to tell them it's time to go. they fell in love with the runway not just model but they were learning dancing and acting. >> omara's daughter and granddaughter were wounded as well. no arrests have been made. >>> the head of the high speed rail authority is assuring california about safeguards on the new bullet train to prevent a rail disaster like the one that just happened in spain. >> we have full train controls on every inch of our system. that kind of accident could not happen. >> reporter: he said the spanish train did not have any computer overrides and was going twice the speed limit. it's believe

contain the rim fire which after one full week shows no signings of letting up near yosemite, robert handa, ktvu news. >>> more details now, here are the latest numbers on the rim fire, the u.s. forest says it has burned 125,000 acres. that's the equivalent of about 165 square miles. and it's only 5% contained. it's estimated that 4,500 homes are threatened. today the u.s. forest service told residents in ponderosa hill to be ready to evacuate. >> we want to give you a look at how much that fire has grown. the rim fire had burned 4,400 acres of land after the first days it started. then you see the area quadruple. fast forward to today, this third map shows how far east those flames have grown. here's the view from the air today as a large plume of smoke and ash spread toward the lake tahoe basin and beyond. we have team coverage tonight. mark tamayo is covering that smoke plume. but first one weekend event that's already been cancelled. >> reporter: a popular air show in it 24th year. certainly bay area pilots is flying to the east. can't miss the heavy smoke now choking tahoe and reno. >

more on the progress and live robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >> webcam is capturing images. this is where a large plume of smoke is very visible. yosemite national park officials tell us they shut down a campground close to say the fire. it is at the highway 120 entrance. it was evacurated and all reservations -- evacuations and all reservations have been concerned. >> our chief meteorologist bill martin has been tracking the conditions. what are firefighters facing tonight? >> terrain is driving the fire. lot of vertical stuff. there is the smoke plume. we are talking about the cumulus clouds, that is what you call them when you get a fire creating clouds. if you get moisture you will have clouds that create thunder and lightning with lot of smoke. the fire scene from space, it is 83 square miles. it is huge. here is how it looks. we look at the terrain. the winds are there. the temperatures are there. look at the terrain. it is very vertical. these are very steep canyon walls. the area off to get to. tough to fight a fire in. conditions are similar to yesterday. the fire,

in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new at 10:00, there was a special performance inland tonight. it was designed to help the families of a recent school shooting of an 8-year-old girl. young models took the runway to benefit the family of cora deen. alicia was shot and killed june 17th when a gunman rang the doorbell. both girls had a history with the studio. >> they were best friends and they would come here and get on this runway from 6:00 and 2:00 till we had to tell them it's time to go. they fell in love with the runway not just model but they were learning dancing and acting. >> omara's daughter and granddaughter were wounded as well. no arrests have been made. >>> the head of the high speed rail authority is assuring california about safeguards on the new bullet train to prevent a rail disaster like the one that just happened in spain. >> we have full train controls on every inch of our system. that kind of accident could not happen. >> reporter: he said the spanish train did not have any computer overrides and was going twice the speed limit. it's believed th

we get the developing news from robert handa. he's live in groveland where he's been talking to people who evacuated and many worry they may not have a home to return to, robert. >> reporter: we're at the calfire command center. nighttime is a chance for firefighters to make some progress. the fire shows the beautiful cascade through the fire. >> we fought it aggressive. very aggressively all day long. >> reporter: at night what's the strategy. >> we have crews out there, hopefully we can get some containment that way. because that gives us a chance while it lays down at night. >> reporter: carl crowtzer runs a wood working shop and the fire reminds him of another tragedy. >> my mother lost her house in a fire. that was hard on her and i don't wish it on anyone. >> it is what it is. yeah, yeah. >> reporter: are you prepared that your home might be gone when you go back? >> yes. >> reporter: for some the awaited relief is gone. and firefighters say it won't take long before this fire explodes again. >> it creep, it creeps at night

in milbrae, robert handa, ktvu news. >>> this bay area millionaire has been on camera with the president and oprah. tonight what police say his bedroom camera caught him doing that led to his arrest. >> he's embarrassed. >> this strange summer weather continues. i'll show you how much of your weekend will be filled with drizzle and fog. >> paul mccartney shows a new generation of music lovers that he's still got it. we'll show you inside the outside lands next. the cricsr own pancakes part 2 is a hit! i put caramel and bacon, says bobby. i like it when syrup goes down the side, says jenna. and michael was left speechless. build your own pancakes are back for a limited run, only at denny's. >>> the state attorney's general office filed paper work saying the california railroad office is no longer subject to state environmental laws. instead the state argues that the proposed bullet train falls into the oversight of the surface transportation board. the board claimed jurisdiction back in june in a move sought by opponents of the rail line. however, that move could backfire if they can no l

live in sonora, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> san francisco utility officialsay water from the hetch hetchy reservoir is still safe to drink. the rim fire is getting close to the reservoir. firefighters are out there trying to protect it. some ash has been found in the water but we're told it's not affecting its purity. the hetch hetchy provides water to all of san francisco. now, as a precaution, waters have increased the amount of water being pumped from hetch hetchy to other reservoirs in the system. >>> over the weekend, the big fire burned through a berkeley owned camp that's been out hear operating for 91 years. some of the people out there ain. t will never be the coming up for you at 7:46. the vigil from last night for that camp and how people are reacting after being evacuated just before the flames roared in. >>> a nanny in marin county is accused of driving drunk on the way to pick up two children from their first day of school. police were called to the school on sir francis drake boulevard in kentfield after someone said they saw a car repeatedly h

authorities say the 16-year-old boy's grandmother talked him into returning to the law cabin ranch in la handa to a family member's home in the bay view neighborhood. no word how he got all the way up to the city. >>> now to the america's cup. the totally rebuilt team artimus racing team was back in the water for the first time since the death of a crew member. it was tough being out in the water without their teammate today. paul chambers has the story. >> reporter: the team lost today's race but they say they are inspired. they say being on the water without their teammate is bittersweet. here's video of chopper 2. you can see the team out on the water. it was the first time in three months they were able to take part in a race for the america's cup. they said today was a huge milestone they were able to overcome although it's without a team mate. >> we wanted to be out there with andrew. we wanted him to be competing that first race with us. and that wasn't unfortunately to be. >> reporter: it was three months ago this week that the two time olympic medalist andrew simpson was killed. simps

the police say he kidnapped the 16-year-old handa -- hannah anderson after allegedly killing her mother christina and her eight-year-old brother ethan and setting fire to their home. >> bret anderson, hannah's father, has been notified. obviously, he's elated that we found his daughter alive and pans -- plans are being made to reunite him with his daughter. >> reporter: the incident triggered amber alerts throughout the west. on wednesday, the man on horseback spotted them not realizing who they were. the girl didn't look like she was in distress. in san diego, hanna's father pleaded all week to the man he once considered a good family friend. >> the damage is done. i am begging to you let my daughter go. you have taken everything else. >> we love you! >> hannah's friend ashley smith spoke todirectly to her. >> whenever you have a chance, take it. >> her prayers were answered. carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. >> hannah anderson has been getting help from healthcare providers and counselors at an idaho hospital. her father is expected to arrive it today. >>> people are returning to t