j.r. stone talked with her and a story you will only see here. >> at least 700 photos dad, my husband had a lot of fishing equipment. a table that belonged to my grandfather. a guitar that belonged to my other grandfather. j.r.: she is describing some of the items stolen from her and her husband's toyota tacoma truck. a vehicle burglary might not surprise you, but she and her husband are fire evacuees from south lake who have been staying in the city and unable to go home for the last 10 days. >> it was touch and go for a little bit. the fire came within 1000 feet. j.r.: she says their neighborhood was saved i firefighters and they are forever grateful. sadly, these are digital pictures of her and her late father who died earlier this year. originals she hoped to say from the fire were stolen this labor day weekend from their truck parked in this pierce street garage in the marina district, close to their hotel. >> all of those cool photos of the life before me and that transitioned -- the

j.r.tone talked with her and a story you will only see here. >> at least 700 photos dad, my husband had a lot of fishing equipment. a table that belonged to my grandfather. a guitar that belonged to my other grandfather. j.r.: she is describing some of the items stolen from her and her husband's toyota tacoma truck. a vehicle burglary might not surprise you, but she and her husband are fire evacuees from south lake who have been staying in the city and unable to go home for the last 10 days. >> it was touch and go for a little bit. the fire came within 1000 feet. j.r.: she says their neighborhood was saved i firefighters and they are forever grateful. sadly, these are digital pictures of her and her late father who died earlier this year. originals she hoped to say from the fire were stolen this labor day weekend from their truck parked in this pierce street garage in the marina district, close to their hotel. >> all of those cool photos of the life before me and that transitioned -- the p

j.r.: this year in oakland, 100 homicides. lester at this time, 71. >> we have to stop the killing and start the healing now. ama: a temporary way to house the homeless is coming to san francisco. the city will build its first tiny cabins. 73 quick build cabins will be placed on the site which will open sometime this fall. it will cost $1.7 million and be covered by nonprofits. oakland and san jose have similar villages. dan: san francisco streets are shut down for a convention. how one of the biggest companies is adapting its event due to covid. >> the realization of going back to work is overwhelming. ama: it seems like finding employees and is not the only problem but keeping them is as well. dan: have you taken a look at the sky? a sure sign that summer is coming to an end. ama: first, jimmy kimmel. jimmy: are you up? >> have you been doing this for how long? jimmy: long enough to be totally infected. how are you doing? is your family ready for an emergency? you can prepare by mapping out two ways to escape your home, crea

j.r.: this year in oakland, 100 homicides. lester at this time, 71. >> we have to stop the killing and start the healing now. ama: a temporary way to house the homeless is coming to san francisco. the city will build its first tiny cabins. 73 quick build cabins will be placed on the site which will open sometime this fall. it will cost $1.7 million and be covered by nonprofits. oakland and san jose have similar villages. dan: san francisco streets are shut down for a convention. how one of the biggest companies is adapting its event due to covid. >> the realization of going back to work is overwhelming. ama: it seems like finding employees and is not the only problem but keeping them is as well. dan: have you taken a look at the sky? a sure sign that summer is coming to an end. ama: first, jimmy kimmel. jimmy: are you up? >> have you been doing this for how long? jimmy: long enough to be totally infected. how are you doing? oh! my new, bigger, crispier cluck sandwich. mmh. just tell me you're not going to go overboard with the

reporter j.r. stone stone explanation about the path and what is said to be stroking the spread. >> it pushed to the northeast. you see the spire symbols. those are errors of concern tonight. they start on the northeast portion, closest to south lake tahoe. crews tell me they have fire trucks lined up in hopes that the fire does not jump past those trucks. then, you have the section down here, so far the fire is state north of highway 88, that is good news. south of highway 88, that is where the resort is in were a lot of people live. certainly, an active situation. the firefight is in full swing is firefighters are doing with they can to protect homes. >> the winds are not our friend. >> those winds coupled with the red flag warning has coupled as a warning where fires go from tree to tree. >> those embers are going over a mile in distance. that is the end of the fire. -- the spread of the fire. >> desolate, a coyote could be seen wandering the streets. kirkwood is a major area of concern. crews w

reporter j.r. stone h stone h explanation about the path and what is said to be stroking the spread. >> it pushed to the northeast. you see the spire symbols. those are errors of concern tonight. they start on the northeast portion, closest to south lake tahoe. crews tell me they have fire trucks lined up in hopes that the fire does not jump past those trucks. then, you have the section down here, so far the fire is state north of highway 88, that is good news. south of highway 88, that is where the resort is in were a lot of people live. certainly, an active situation. the firefight is in full swing is firefighters are doing with they can to protect homes. >> the winds are not our friend. >> those winds coupled with the red flag warning has coupled as a warning where fires go from tree to tree. >> those embers are going over a mile in distance. that is the end of the fire. -- the spread of the fire. >> desolate, a coyote could be seen wandering the streets. kirkwood is a major area of concern. cre

j.r. stone explains how the dire situation has reached a critical level. >> i think it is important to acknowledge that we are in a state of emergency. j.r.: addressing concerns about the uptick of violent crimes in oakland and the number of police officers dropping below 700 for the first time in six years. >> we have excessive gun violence that we have not seen for four or five years. it is important that we respond. j.r.: homicides in oakland have risen by 40% according to the police officers association. the head of the poa says three officers have left in the last four days and the problem could get worse. >> officers are leaving in droves. they don't feel valued and their vocation is not preserved by the city council. they are vilified at every turn. j.r.: 2012 saw the lowest number of police officers in the last decade in oakland and the highest number of homicides. the anti-police terror project says that more officers does not mean less homicides. >> the spike in homicides started

j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. julian: you can help people impacted by the caldor fire. go to abc7news.com/takeaction to find out how. kumasi: today, president biden will be traveling to new york to see the aftermath of hurricane ida. this comes as we are learning the storm has killed at least 59 people across eight states. >> yes, kumasi, president biden has declared disaster declarations. many communities are still reeling after heartbreak like this one. officers unable to save a family in queens from a flooding basement. power has been restored to two-thirds of new orleans, and now the mayor is blaming the archdiocese, which on several senior living facilities. she called a "deplorable conditions." >> i am making it clear that this city is going to do thorough inspections with the strike teams to ensure that the conditions not only improve but that they are in compliance. >> rebuilding homes and businesses are expected to take months. preconstruction efforts are supposed to take longer and may be more expensive. kumasi: all right, thank you, jobina. you can go to redc

j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7 news.e: a officer being called a hero, and you are about to see why. officer pedro garcia came upon a crash on highway 101 over the weekend and found one of the cars in flames. look what he does. he sees the driver is still inside, so he reaches in, and he pulls that man to safety. officer garcia: it happened out of nowhere, and i just knew his life was at risk, and the first thing that was going through my mind was just to get them out of the vehicle before it is covered in flames. reggie: the firefighter said if garcia had not acted when he did, that man might have had life-threatening burns. jobina: wow. the first post-pandemic music festival is being hailed a success. 100,000 people went to bottlerock in napa. now we know how many people got covid-19 from attending. napa county said only 11 locals tested positive for the virus after going to bottlerock. 10 people in sonoma county tested positive. all ticket holders had to show proof of vaccination or negative covid-19 test upon entry. r

what is that show without j.r.?> last night some 82 million americans did and they watched the most touted dallas episode. it could become the most watched television show ever. >> who shot j.r. is a reflection of old-fashioned television. it's a moment that gathers everybody around the electronic fireplace which is now the television set. >> one special american television program a critic says it trends in popularity every american statement about war. and something special happened today to mobile army surgical hospital 407. that will touch millions of americans. >> 20th century fox studios, the end of the korean war, the television version mash. >> it's been an honor and privilege to work with you, and i'm very, very proud to have known you. >> there were those landmark times when shows that had been watched through the '70s and into the '80s like mash had its final episode, and we were all sad to see them go. >> i'll miss you a lot. >> the inally of mash was unprecedented. 123 million people watched one televis

j.r. stone was there and spoke with neighbors left with the mess. >> car tires pounded by pouring down the streets of san francisco after a water main break in the city's crocker amazon neighborhood. >> a lot of water there. water coming out of it. >> fast water flowing down hills. something that could be seen from sky seven midafternoon. the break was so bad and up on the hill at the same time, water flowed more than a quarter of a mile down the road to the outer mission. >> pressurized pipes. when you have a break like that, the water flies up. it is how the system operates. >> it did not just flow down the street. at least two homes were flooded. we were there as residents scooped up water and dumped it in their backyard. >> i've never seen a flood that severe. came close to everyone's house. everyone rushing outside so they don't get flooded. water damage is pricey. >> the water main that broke right here was 88 years old. at this point, they tell us it is unclear what caused the break

j.r. stone says to get it 600 students are being kept home for the rest of the week. >> you are looking at a picture showing flea bites on the back of an elementary school student provided by a parent. a child that goes to school on this campus that houses esperance a and cora monsoon discovery elementary schools. both dealing with flea infestations. >> we start seeing kids, and there are little tiny fleas all over the kids, they are jumping around. what is this. they are taking him off of each other and biting. scratching. >> catherine wilson teaches fifth grade. the flea problems started two weeks ago. students and teachers bit by the pests. >> by the time we got home, all of her face, insect bites, the fleas. it was like what happened. >> it borders this park and wooded area. those with the district would leave wildlife brought -- believe wildlife brought it to the school. >> the exterminators, raccoons coming from those areas. maybe bringing those fleas. >> the district has chosen to c

j.r. stone has been monitoring the meeting and has details. >> teacher after teacher in oakland sounding off and making a strong push for mandatory vaccinations for those 12 and over in. the oakland unified school district. >> vaccinations are a must. please. vaccinate and make it mandated. it is a simple mandate to preserve our community. >> the school board took the matter up wednesday night, but not before parents questioned the current safety of their kids schools. >> how dare you make it saf my son to be in school. you taking a gamble with our children's lives. >> but not everyone was on board with the idea of a student vaccination mandate. some fired back, saying parents should decide what goes into their kids bodies, not schools. >> i am opposed to vaccine mandate, parents and students must have the choice of whether or not to take the vaccine. >> student leaders who attended said there are still many questions from teenagers who would be required to get the vaccine. >> students exp

here is j.r. stone. >> the caldor fire, these are the areas of concern.ome people went back to pollock pines. nearby, thousand acres burned. closest to south lake tahoe, the claims have not made it into residential neighborhoods. final concern at kirkwood. they did water drops today. resort not affected. residential neighborhoods not affected at this point. this is what highway 50 looks like in stateline nevada. a smoky and quiet night with the caldor fire continuing to burn. >> you see the smoke or heavy haze in the air. not as much ash right now. fire is not far from us. roughly about five miles. >> fire marshal of the douglas fire department spoke with us wednesday night. portions of the fire burned into a number of remote areas during the day. nighttime temperatures dropped. he's have died down. they are now using a helicopter with her night vision to make water drops. something rare in a firefight. >> i really don't think the fire is going to climb over the ridge tonight. things would have to change drastically. we would have to get more heavy winds

j.r.tone was there. >> hundreds packing san francisco's fort smith square for chinatown night out. an event with the goal of better connecting the community with the police department. >> their visibility and presence is very welcome,ndefinitel makes an impact it comes a theis in those cases have been caught. >> in almost every single incident that occurred, those folks have been arrested. they are awaiting trial, so they are behind bars. we hope they will be held accountable. >> san francisco's chinatown is part of the police department's central district. the latest crime numbers show homicides, rapes, and robberies down. but aggravated assaults are up. police chief bill scott's has extra officers are now patrolling chinatown and are seeing improvements. >> a lot of that increased deployment has been over time staffing. the good thing is is where the officers have been deployed, crime has decreased. >> police gave out advice, prizes, and food. those attending say this night out was just

j.r.tone in san mateo explains it has been so bad, one local school even had to close most of its restrooms. >> you are looking at a school bathroom stall in the bay area middle school, one that has been vandalized with toilet paper rolled all over the place. sadly, school staff in multiple districts say this is part of an online tiktok bathroom challenge trend. >> the kids are destroying the bathroom, the soap dispensers, stealing stuff, putting tissue and soap dispensers in the toilet. kate: a middle school instructor along the thoughts are echoed by emily, who goes to ambit middle school in san mateo, where she says bathrooms have been vandalized. >> my teachers keep saying they might close them because they keep getting worse and worse. so we might just have to go to the office if we need to use the restroom. >> if you think this is limited to middle schools, think again. high schools and elementary schools have their custodians working extra hours. as is the case at independent elemen

here is j.r. stone. >> the caldor fire, these are the areas of concern. some people went back to pollock pines. nearby, thousand acres burned. closest to south lake tahoe, the claims have not made it into residential neighborhoods. final concern at kirkwood. they did water drops today. resort not affected. residential neighborhoods not affected at this point. this is what highway 50 looks like in stateline nevada. a smoky and quiet night with the caldor fire continuing to burn. >> you see the smoke or heavy haze in the air. not as much ash right now. fire is not far from us. roughly about five miles. >> fire marshal of the douglas fire department spoke with us wednesday night. portions of the fire burned into a number of remote areas during the day. nighttime temperatures dropped. he's have died down. they are now using a helicopter with her night vision to make water drops. something rare in a firefight. >> i really don't think the fire is going to climb over the ridge tonight. things would have to change drastically. we would have to get more heavy wind

j.r. stone has been monitoring the meeting and has details. >> teacher after teacher in oakland sounding off and making a strong push for mandatory vaccinations for those 12 and over in. the oakland unified school district. >> vaccinations are a must. please. vaccinate and make it mandated. it is a simple mandate to preserve our community. >> the school board took the matter up wednesday night, but not before parents questioned the current safety of their kids schools. >> how dare you make it s my son to be in school. you taking a gamble with our children's lives. >> but not everyone was on board with the idea of a student vaccination mandate. some fired back, saying parents should decide what goes into their kids bodies, not schools. >> i am opposed to vaccine mandate, parents and students must have the choice of whether or not to take the vaccine. >> student leaders who attended said there are still many questions from teenagers who would be required to get the vaccine. >> students expre

j.r. stone says to get it 600 students are being kept home for the rest of the week. >> you are looking at a picture showing flea bites on the back of an elementary school student provided by a parent. a child that goes to school on this campus that houses esperance a and cora monsoon discovery elementary schools. both dealing with flea infestations. >> we start seeing kids, and there are little tiny fleas all over the kids, they are jumping around. what is this. they are taking him off of each other and biting. scratching. >> catherine wilson teaches fifth grade. the flea problems started two weeks ago. students and teachers bit by the pests. >> by the time we got home, all of her face, insect bites, the fleas. it was like what happened. >> it borders this park and wooded area. those with the district would leave wildlife brought -- believe wildlife brought it to the school. >> the exterminators, raccoons coming from those areas. maybe bringing those fleas. >> the district has chosen to c

j.r. stone was there and spoke with neighbors left with the mess. >> car tires pounded by w pouring down the streets of san francisco after a water main break in the city's crocker amazon neighborhood. >> a lot of water there. water coming out of it. >> fast water flowing down hills. something that could be seen from sky seven midafternoon. the break was so bad and up on the hill at the same time, water flowed more than a quarter of a mile down the road to the outer mission. >> pressurized pipes. when you have a break like that, the water flies up. it is how the system operates. >> it did not just flow down the street. at least two homes were flooded. we were there as residents scooped up water and dumped it in their backyard. >> i've never seen a flood that severe. came close to everyone's house. everyone rushing outside so they don't get flooded. water damage is pricey. >> the water main that broke right here was 88 years old. at this point, they tell us it is unclear what caused the bre

my colleague, j.r.tone, has been following election day developments from oakland. >> and alameda county, the ballots are in. now it's a matter of counting them. that is happening right now in oakland. the majority of those that we talked with our against this recall. >> i am voting! >> the turnout is really good for us for an off cycle election like this. >> i think it kind of scared me about kids not wearing masks in schools. >> this recall of the governor is an attempted coup, as far as i'm concerned, the way it's structured. >> 100 different polling locations turning in their ballots this tuesday evening. officials estimate a 60% to 70% voter turnout. more than 80% of the voters in the county against the recall. j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: let's get to abc 7 news anchor kristen sze with a closer look at the voting breakdown. >> with our abc 7 news inclusive election map, we can show you exactly which regions voted for yes on recall, which regions voted no. no is in yellow. it is all the coastal are

it's great to hear but as j.r.ne explains, they are warning that we aren't in the clear just yet. >> i'm an optimistic person but i take the data with a grain of salt. reporter: ucsf dr. peter chen reacting tonight to this covid-19 forecast graph that shows cases and deaths are likely to decline over the next four weeks. information that also predicts u.s. hospitalizations will drop nearly 50% from 8500 a day to 4600 in just two weeks. >> the reality isn't there right now. it is something to look forward to. reporter: california's covid transmission numbers are currently some of the best in the country. many that we spoke with say they are well aware of that and feel comfortable here. >> in california, yes. outside of the state, i don't know. >> a lot of places require proof of vaccination, especially san francisco. reporter: a stanford doctor says we aren't out of the woods yet but doctors are seeing array of sunshine. >> it's clear that the united states have probably peaked in these latest surges related to the

it's great to hear but as j.r.tone explains, they are warning that we aren't in the clear just yet. >> i'm an optimistic person but i take the data with a grain of salt. reporter: ucsf dr. peter chen reacting tonight to this covid-19 forecast graph that shows cases and deaths are likely to decline over the next four weeks. information that also predicts u.s. hospitalizations will drop nearly 50% from 8500 a day to 4600 in just two weeks. >> the reality isn't there right now. it is something to look forward to. reporter: california's covid transmission numbers are currently some of the best in the country. many that we spoke with say they are well aware of that and feel comfortable here. >> in california, yes. outside of the state, i don't know. >> a lot of places require proof of vaccination, especially san francisco. reporter: a stanford doctor says we aren't out of the woods yet but doctors are seeing array of sunshine. >> it's clear that the united states have probably peaked in these latest surges related to th

my colleague, j.r.ng election day developments from oakland. >> and alameda county, the ballots are in. now it's a matter of counting them. that is happening right now in oakland. the majority of those that we talked with our against this recall. >> i am voting! >> the turnout is really good for us for an off cycle election like this. >> i think it kind of scared me about kids not wearing masks in schools. >> this recall of the governor is an attempted coup, as far as i'm concerned, the way it's structured. >> 100 different polling locations turning in their ballots this tuesday evening. officials estimate a 60% to 70% voter turnout. more than 80% of the voters in the county against the recall. j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: let's get to abc 7 news anchor kristen sze with a closer look at the voting breakdown. >> with our abc 7 news inclusive election map, we can show you exactly which regions voted for yes on recall, which regions voted no. no is in yellow. it is all the coastal areas, including southern

j.r.tone in san mateo explains it has been so bad, one local school even had to close most of its restrooms. >> you are looking at a school bathroom stall in the bay area middle school, one that has been vandalized with toilet paper rolled all over the place. sadly, school staff in multiple districts say this is part of an online tiktok bathroom challenge trend. >> the kids are destroying the bathroom, the soap dispensers, stealing stuff, putting tissue and soap dispensers in the toilet. kate: a middle school instructor along the thoughts are echoed by emily, who goes to ambit middle school in san mateo, where she says bathrooms have been vandalized. >> my teachers keep saying they might close them because they keep getting worse and worse. so we might just have to go to the office if we need to use the restroom. >> if you think this is limited to middle schools, think again. high schools and elementary schools have their custodians working extra hours. as is the case at independent elemen

j.r. stone has more on the sense of optimism..r.: smoke pouring into the air as acres born in the cal -- burn in the caldor fire. there is a sense of optimism among those we talked to. >> we are seeing decrease in the fire activity. >> it is a totally different night. it is nice and cool. .j.r.: the fire marshal says that the conditions are improving. you can see the yellow area where more evacuees may get to go home the next day or two on the northeast side of the fire closest to south lake tahoe. you can see three main areas of concern. early on thursday water drops were made near lower echo lake and no additional cabins were destroyed. crews are continuing to try to herd the fire towards more remote areas away from people and structures, something that appears to be working. this was the main drag of stateline, nevada on wednesday night and this was the same spot on thursday night. less smoky. while progress is being made, there is still a long way to go. >> i don't want to give the viewers any false sense of security. it is s

j.r.tone was there. >> hundreds packing san francisco's fort smith square for chinatown night out. an event with the goal of better connecting the community with the police department. >> their visibility and presence is very welcome, and definitely makes an impact on the community. >> it comes as the city has seen attacks against asian americans. the mayor says several suspects in those cases have been caught. >> in almost every single incident that occurred, those folks have been arrested. they are awaiting trial, so they are behind bars. we hope they will be held accountable. >> san francisco's chinatown is part of the police department's central district. the latest crime numbers show homicides, rapes, and robberies down. but aggravated assaults are up. police chief bill scott's has extra officers are now patrolling chinatown and are seeing improvements. >> a lot of that increased deployment has been over time staffing. the good thing is is where the officers have been deployed, crime

j.r.he details and explains not everyone is on board. >> san jose's sap center may look like it always has been, but look closer at the billboard outside. there is a new rule that goes into place monday and requires a covid vaccination to enter here for those 12 and older. >> this is definitely a move in the right direction. >> this doctor is praising the move that requires vaccines at events of 50 or more people at city-owned locations. a san jose city hall, libraries, museums, and performing arts theaters are included. covid tests will not be accepted. >> we do not want testing to continue to be a fallback. >> that from district for counsel david cohen, who says covid tests are not always accurate and would slow things down at a time when vaccines are widely available. >> somewhere north of 80% of our residents in san jose have been vaccinated, so minority of people who are choosing not to be vaccinated. >> college students we talked with who are vaccinated fear that this may leave some

j.r. stone is on the story. the head of the union, sounding off tonight. reporter: the head of that union is outraged, saying something needs to be done, be that because the situation is worsening and they continue to lose officers. >> it is important to acknowledge that we are in a state of emergency. reporter: oakland council member addressing concerns about the uptick violent crimes in oakland and the number of total police officers there dropping below 700 for the first time in six years. >> we have excessive gun violence, that we have not seen for four or five years. it is important that we respond. >> homicides in oakland have risen by 40% according to the police officer's association. they say pl -- three officers have left in the past three days and the problem could get worse. >> officers are leaving in droves, they do not feel valued, their vocation is not preserved the city council, they are derided, vilified at every turn. reporter: 2012 saw the lowest number police officers in the last decade and the highest number of homicides. cap works of t

j.r.tone spoke with businesses that are preparing for this change and customers, some of whom are not very happy. >> it's not the business. it's not this restaurant. it's the government that is doing these rules. reporter: a server and hostess at a rotisserie in walnut creek. she's trying to make sure that folks don't get mad at her for enforcing proof of vaccination come wednesday. >> some people don't understand and will cause problems. and then it's good. we will feel more safe. reporter: the county's new health order requires those 12 and older to show proof of vaccination or a negative covid test when eating or spending time indoors at restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues. vaccination requirements will also be in place for all gyms. >> i don't drink or do drugs. they want to make me take a vaccine that i'm not comfortable with. i think it's ridiculous. reporter: jim says he doesn't want the vaccine and may be forced to cancel his gym membership and work out in san joaquin count

. >> reporter: j.r. escorted them to their cars, headed toward carson city and reno. >> i saw an old couple standing by the door with sadness if their eyes and a tear, there was nothing i could do. >> i've been asked five times to give people a ride, i can't. there are a lot of people who can't get out of here. >> worst come to worst we're going to have a huge camping get together. >> reporter: at the hard rock hotel, slot machines are out of service, right before judy cory got the bad news that she was out of a hotel room, she tried her luck at the mont blue and won big. how much did you snake. make? >> about a thousand. >> we're hoping there's something to come back to. >> reporter: i got off the phone with that gentleman with the limo full of pets. they could not find a hotel room in reno or carson city either. he's trying his luck in grass valley, california. that goes to show you the distance that these evacuees have to basically go to find an available hotel room if they don't have friends in the a

. -- j.r. stone. reporter: there were smiles on the faces of firefighters that i talked with this evening and that has not happened very much. that is because of weather is helping crews. they are making progress. smoke pouring into the air as thousands of acres continue to burn. but the news is not all doom and gloom. there is a sense of optimism among those we spoke with thursday night. >> with a decrease in winds, we are seeing a decrease in fire activity. >> it is totally different at night. reporter: douglas county fire marshal said weather conditions are improving. with this map, you can see the yellow area where more evacuees may get to go home in the next day or two. it on the northeast side of the fire, closest to lake tahoe, you see three main areas of concern. early thursday, water drops were being made and we are told that no additional cabins were destroyed. fire crews tell us they continue to work to try to herd the fire away from people and structures. something that appears to be worki

. -- j.r. stone.orter: there were smiles on the faces of firefighters that i talked with this evening and that has not happened very much. that is because of weather is helping crews. they are making progress. smoke pouring into the air as thousands of acres continue to burn. but the news is not all doom and gloom. there is a sense of optimism among those we spoke with thursday night. >> with a decrease in winds, we are seeing a decrease in fire activity. >> it is totally different at night. reporter: douglas county fire marshal said weather conditions are improving. with this map, you can see the yellow area where more evacuees may get to go home in the next day or two. it on the northeast side of the fire, closest to lake tahoe, you see three main areas of concern. early thursday, water drops were being made and we are told that no additional cabins were destroyed. fire crews tell us they continue to work to try to herd the fire away from people and structures. something that appears to be working.

j.r. stone is on the story. the head of the union, sounding off tonight. of that union is outraged, saying something needs to be done, be that because the situation is worsening and they continue to lose officers. >> it is important to acknowledge that we are in a state of emergency. reporter: oakland council member addressing concerns about the uptick violent crimes in oakland and the number of total police officers there dropping below 700 for the first time in six years. >> we have excessive gun violence, that we have not seen for four or five years. it is important that we respond. >> homicides in oakland have risen by 40% according to the police officer's association. they say pl -- three officers have left in the past three days and the problem could get worse. >> officers are leaving in droves, they do not feel valued, their vocation is not preserved the city council, they are derided, vilified at every turn. reporter: 2012 saw the lowest number police officers in the last decade and the highest number of homicides. cap works of the anti-police terr

j.r.: the next bingham cup rugby tournament will take place in 2022 and is expected to be one of thethe world. a memorial service was held at the flight 93 crash site in shanksville, pennsylvania. >> thomas burnett. [bell rings] dion: a total of of of of of off including the hijackers, were on this flight frofro nem san francisco. a woman's husband credited trying to stop the hijackers. tom called dina as the chaos was unfolding. >> i am on united airlines flight 93, newark to san francisco, and the airplane has been hijacked. he said that the hijackers were trying to get into the car it and they had already -- into the cockpit, and they had already knifed the guy. who do i call for a hijacking? i didn't know what i was looking for. i finally just stopped what i was doing and called 911. dion: it is believed the plane's target was the u.s. capitol building. meantime, vice president kamala harris was among those who visited the flight 93 memorial today. she walked past the wall of names that lists all of the victims on board the plane that went down after passengers fought back agains

j.r. stone is live in oakland. reporter: there has been a steady flow of people out here in oakland. lots of energy, lots of excitement. one woman started dancing when she turned her ballot in. she was that excited to be out here. you can see one of the areas people can turn their ballot in. lots of opinions here. many of the folks we talked with our strong gavin newsom supporters. ! >> i am voting! i am making sure everybody's voice is heard. he is doing a great job. i don't think anybody else could have taken us through this. we have been the first to lock cities down so people can be -- and also to wear their masks. >> you heard her talking about masks. several people i spoke with brought up masks in their belief of how important those are. that bodes well for newsom. here is an alameda county, we are talking about 950,000 possible voters. this vote is going to have a big impact. you see more people dropping off their ballots this evening. keep in mind, i'm told by officials we will start getting results around

j.r. stone has the details. center may look like it always has but a look closer at the billboard outside there is a new rule that goes into place monday and requires vaccination to enter here for those 12 and older. >> this is a move in the right direction. reporter: this doctor is praising the move that includes vaccine requirements at events with 50 or more people in city owned locations. city hall and performing arts theaters and museums are included and covid tests will not be accepted. >> we want peo peo peo peo vaccinated. reporter: that from a district council number who says covid tests are not always accurate and would slow things down at a time when vaccines are available. >> most most most most most most most jose have been vaccinated so certainly this is the minority of people who are deciding not to be vaccinated. reporter: college students we talked with fear this may leave some people out as exemptions can vary by event. >> i think it is not like ill intentioned but may be to not be considerate o

. >> j.r. stone, abc 7 news. reggie: a shakeup for student loan borrowers.-- naviant will no longer work with any student loan accounts linked to the u.s. department of education. active accounts and 12 million borrowers will be transferred to a company called maximus. there's no need to worry. the process is pretty common for student loans. tiktok is no longer just for instagram. the company is rolling out this new feature on its main facebook app called reels. it creates short videos with music, audio, and effects to help creators to help creators build a following across both apps, instagram and facebook. the company is introducing a bonus program for videos that perform well. facebook will pay u.s. creators when people view their reels. reggie: ok. kumasi: great. reggie: looking forward to it? mike: that is what i was thinking. with a question mark on the end. i am looking forward to a short window and a very localized area of fire danger. the sunshine and warmer weather that you love this time of year in san francisco, i have you covered. reggie: i'm ex

j.r.ne spoke with the douglas county fire marshal who says there is a long way to go. >> i do not want to give the viewers any false sense of security because it is still a fire, and if the wind picks up, it could change the whole thing again. the dynamics could change. hope we can get it and take advantage this time. maybe squelch a little bit. kumasi: crews are still trying to herd the fire toward more remote areas. officials say no additional cabins near lower echo like have been destroyed. you may have noticed this qr code on the bottom left of your screen. it has been up there during fire coverage. grab your cell phone, open your camera app, and if you scan the code, it will take you to the abc 7 wildfire tracker to help you follow major fires across the state and track air quality for your neighborhood. reggie: a cabin owner and kirkwood has kept an eye on her property and her neighbors property through her nest camera. she spotted firefighters outside her front door enter home still