as kron 4's j.r stone explains... people who live there say, crime is on the rise in their neighborhood. (j.r.)they're after your valuables. in the last week alone people in the area near lombard street have been victimized more than two dozen times.if you're headed to san francisco this july 4th holiday, specifically the crooked section of lombard street.listen up. thieves could be targeting you. this is all new surveillance video of a thief in action. it happened sunday on filbert street, two blocks from lombard street. a family parks their car here. you can even see the woman who after exiting, puts her items back inside the car, closes the door, and walk towards the famous section of lombard street. a short time later this man shows up, immediately starts looking in the windowsat one point.glances down the street.goes back to the front seat.busts out the window and grabs what was in plain site.sot is pretty brazen about looking in and then smashing their window and grabbing something out of itjust from talking to t

we've now added j.r. stone. he's gonna be picking up part of the story for tonight's eight o'clock news. (peaceful piano music) - water's definitely a lot higher now than it was last time, i'll tell you that much. i could walk halfway through here

kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and talked with those who saw it all go down. (pkg) a fun fourth of july at the alameda county fair quickly turned into a frightning and unforgetting experience for a mother and her daughter.sot the fight just literally broke out right in front of us so i didn't know how to react so i just grabbed her and ran because i didn't know if they had a knife or gun.around 5:30 at night on july 4th a fight broke out in this carnival area at the alameda county fair. 7 juveniles were arrested. all facing fighting charges, one charged with resisting arrest, another charged with hitting an officer.sot i'm kinda still upset about what happened last night especially seeing her cry for around an hour. it bothered me a lot.those running the fair say they will continue to keep guests safety a top priority but have made no promises to implementing any new safety measures. fair fights haven't been limited to the east bay. we first showed you this video from the sonoma- marin fair in petaluma a week and a half ago. multiple teenage females going at i

((steve)) kron 4's j.r. stone is following this story that you'll only see on 4. he spoke with a witness...and a restaurant owner who claims his business is clean. this is video showing a rat walking along the counter in a daly city restaurant called upside down burger. video that has gone viral since it was posted on saturday night. sot when i first seen the rat it's like anything i jumped out of my body i mean seriously i don't want to get bit by the thing i mean i'm a big guy but that will take you down.robert bell recorded this and says he was with his family eating what was a good burger when things took a turn. sot the lady she jumps up.she is screaming, she's yelling, runs and says i'm not eating here i'm not eating here and she points towards the flower jug. sot we here the other lady she drops her water jug she screams i'm like what's going on.sot simotaneously the wife looks at the plant and see the mouse the rat.bell says his family ran out but he stayed in the restaurant to get his refund and recorded video of the rat as he waited. as for who's to blam

kron 4's j.r. stone talked with the teen musicians who were raising money for a once- in-a- lifetime trip to disneyland. call this woman what you want but police say her name is michelle kruse. they she's 41 years old and she scammed high school band students out of their bake sale money on monday outside of oliver's market in cotati.sot we were all really upseti was in tears all of us werelike oh my god this woman took advantage of us.officers say kruse, who is on the loose right now, used a fake 100 dollar bill to get a rice krispie treat, brownie, and piece of cake. she gave the students the fake bill and they gave her 80 dollars of real money in changescamming kids out of money that would have gone towards their music program at rancho cotate high school in rohnert park. sotsomething the students did on their ownsurveillance video captured kruse walking around inside oliver's market before she left her cart, left the store, and eventually made her way to the bake sale. students say they have been try

as kron 4's j.r stone says that people who live in the area say crime is on the rise. they're after your valuables. in the last week alone people in the area near lombard street have been victimized more than two dozen times.if you're headed to san francisco this july 4th holiday, specifically the crooked section of lombard street.listen up. thieves could be targeting you. this is all new surveillance video of a thief in action. it happened sunday on filbert street, two blocks from lombard street. a family parks their car here. you can even see the woman who after exiting, puts her items back inside the car, closes the door, and walk towards the famous section of lombard street. a short time later this man shows up, immediately starts looking in the windowsat one point.glances down the street.goes back to the front seat.busts out the window and grabs what was in plain site.sot is pretty brazen about looking in and then smashing their window and grabbing something out of itjust from talking to the victims i learned it was a bag like a woman's purse with valuables.but thi

<j.r. stoneiants are rising from the depths and are now on a roll two striaght sweeps and six straight wins plus an all- star starterthe a's have a first time all-starand go back-and-forth with the braves into extra innings"how long do you think before the 49ers are 500... and then after that... hey look at this... we're challenging for a postseason..."gary radnich sits down with new 49ers general manager john lynch who talks about what direction he wants to take the team his immediate expectations and moving from the broadcast booth to novice nfl executivethe warriors make free agency look easy wrapping up their core while the sharks say a sad goodbye to the face of their franchise start heating up that grill the 4th is only

kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story .. he joins us live from richmond. j.r. you talked with the richmond mayor tonight and those at bart... what is everyone saying now? ((j.r.))i did and both sides had different things to say. one thing is accurate. neither richmond police or bart police have made any arrests or even put out any video or images of the possible suspects.this past saturday we introduced you to landon sims. he is the victim who was attacked by a group of people thursday just after 11 in the morning. you can see the cuts and bruises on his face. the richmond mayor saw the end of the attack, which happened outside the richmond bart station. the mayor's 911 call was sent from richmond dispatch to bart dispatch. he takes blame for that mistake but says according to his police department those at bart have been off no help when it comes to fixing this jurisdiction problem and working at getting these attackers. those from bart say they have been working with the police department. they tell me the suspects were not bart riders and had been hanging ou

((live)) kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live tonight in carson city. j.r. what does it look like out there tonight? (j.r.) steve you can see the gates that have been put up outside of the parole office. all of this area is closed off. this is where police officers and deputies will be setup for tomorrow's 10 am meeting. i talked with the carson city sheriff late this afternoon.((take sot))"we've done our last walkthrough everything appears to be on track just like we anticipated. there will be quite a few officers both state and local jurisdictions together working on this."oj simpson has been behind bars on armed robbery charges for eight and a half years. he was sentenced to a maximum 33 years, minimum 9 years for his role in an armed robbery case that happened in a las vegas hotel back in 2007. there were two victims whose sports memorabilia was stolen. one of those victims has died. the other says, "oj apologized to me and i forgave him." he is said to be testifying tomorrow too. because of that and what is being called good time served many experts are

kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story .. he joins us live from willows shopping center. j.r. you talked with a number of concerned drivers. (j.r.) i did steve, this willows shopping center is one of two locations that police say is a hot spot for thieves looking to break into your car. since may first concord police say there have been more than 30 car break ins. they've seen many of those at the willows shopping center. others have been reported in the parking lots near the buffalo wild wings. i was at that location this afternoon and you can see the warning signs in that parking lot. telling customers to lock up and don't leave valuables inside. despite the parking lots having lights, thieves are likely well aware of the fact that most of these parking lots do not have suveillance cameras and are some of the busiest spots in the area. i talked with drivers who say they are well aware of the bad guys. one man said his buddy's car was stolen.his is a new car a challenger. probably a 2016 challenger and his they just broke the window and stole his car and just pretty much dest

kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live from the fair in pleasanton. j.r. you spoke with a woman who was pretty shaken. (j.r.)yes that woman told me she had to run for cover with her daughter out of fears that someone was going to start shooting or that someone was going to pull a knife. in total seven juveniles were arrested yesterday on suspicion of misdemeanor offenses for a fight in the carnival area at the alameda county fair. witnesses told me there was at least one large group looking for trouble even before the fight broke out. knocking drinks out of people's hands and what not. no one was seriously injured. juveniles were cited for fighting. one cited for resisting arrest, and one for hitting an officer. fair officials and the sheriff's office have not talked about any plans to implement any new safety measures.now if you think this is just an east bay problem think again. there were major problems at one of the large fairs in the north bay just two weeks ago. i'll talk more about that tonight at 10. live in pleasanton, j.r. stone kron 4 news. (ste

kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story ... he is live in san francisco tonight. j.r., what are these theives taking? (j.r.)they're after your valuables. in the last week alone people in the area near lombard street have been victimized more than two dozen times.if you're headed to san francisco this july 4th holiday, specifically the crooked section of lombard street.listen up. thieves could be targeting you. this is all new surveillance video of a thief in action. it happened sunday on filbert street, two blocks from lombard street. a family parks their car here. you can even see the woman who after exiting, puts her items back inside the car, closes the door, and walk towards the famous section of lombard street. a short time later this man shows up, immediately starts looking in the windowsat one point.glances down the street.goes back to the front seat.busts out the window and grabs what was in plain site.sot is pretty brazen about looking in and then smashing their window and grabbing something out of itjust from talking to the victims i learned it was a bag

kron 4's j.r. stone has spent the last two days in carson city. he joins us live in nevada tonight. j-r what's the next step for o.j.? (j.r.)well he's requesting to go back to florida, where he was living before this armed robbery happened and where he has family members live. but it is a waiting game while he finishes his sentence. i will get to that in a second.today those on the parole board said that the decision to approve simpson's parole came down to several key factors. he had no prior convictions before this case, a positive record in jail including programs he was involved in, support from the victim, and family support. the board said today that simpson has requested to live in florida. that request will go to officials there. they will then have 45 days to approve or deny the request. meanwhile simpson will be finishing out his term. today the nevada department of corrections warden was asked about simpson's safety in jail in his last few months.so can he request any special treatment or protection. he could make that request but he would have to provide some sort of evid

we start with kron 4's j.r. stone who has been live in carson city nevada since yesterday...(grant) tonight he has details on the decision that was made. j.r., what's next for o.j. simpson? (j.r.)in his mind florida is next up. tonight he is in the lovelock correctional facility where he has spent close to the last nine years. that after parole board commissioners aprroved his release at this location earlier today. o.j. simpson may be one step closer to freedom right now but when it comes to getting back to florida, the state where he resided before the armed robbery, it's a waiting game. waiting for approval and waiting for his sentence to commence.sot he will stay at lovelock and we will develop his release parole plan.a plan that will allow him to walk out of prison as early as october first. simpson has requested he live in florida. officials there will have 45 days to either approve or deny that request. they'll look at the reasons why the parole board here approved his release which include no prior convictions before this case, a positive record in jail, support from

(steve)kron 4's j.r. stone is following this story that you'll only see on 4. he talked with witnesses and restaurant owners who are defending their businesses. this is video showing a rat walking along the counter in a daly city restaurant called upside down burger. video that has gone viral since it was posted on saturday night. sot when i first seen the rat it's like anything i jumped out of my body i mean seriously i don't want to get bit by the thing i mean i'm a big guy but that will take you down.robert bell recorded this and says he was with his family eating what was a good burger when things took a turn. sot the lady she jumps up.she is screaming, she's yelling, runs and says i'm not eating here i'm not eating here and she points towards the flower jug. sot we here the other lady she drops her water jug she screams i'm like what's going on.sot simotaneously the wife looks at the plant and see the mouse the rat.bell says his family ran out but he stayed in the restaurant to get his refund and recorded video of the rat as he waited. as for who's to blam

<j.r. stone - voiceover)>we have a pitcher's duel at dodger stadium as madison bumbarger and the giants try to avoid a dodgers' sweepwhile the youthful a's continue to entertain doing it in walk-opff fashion again and their late broadcasting legend finally gets his day in cooperstownfootball is finally here as the 49ers and raiders open training camp we have reports and analysis for both teams plus a marshawn lynch video-bomb you have to see and hear"but this is different...no it's not....i didn't come over here for nothing...i came over to holla at my dog and his partner."and steph curry has some fun at the expense of "king james"so bottoms up!... sports night live is next!!! (nats - show theme music> "t

kron 4's j.r. stone spoke with a witness and a restaurant owner who claims his business is clean. this is video showing a rat walking along the counter in a daly city restaurant called upside down burger. video that has gone viral since it was posted on saturday night. sot when i first seen the rat it's like anything i jumped out of my body i mean seriously i don't want to get bit by the thing i mean i'm a big guy but that will take you down.robert bell recorded this and says he was with his family eating what was a good burger when things took a turn. sot the lady she jumps up.she is screaming, she's yelling, runs and says i'm not eating here i'm not eating here and she points towards the flower jug. sot we here the other lady she drops her water jug she screams i'm like what's going on.sot simotaneously the wife looks at the plant and see the mouse the rat.bell says his family ran out but he stayed in the restaurant to get his refund and recorded video of the rat as he waited. as for who's to blame for the rodentthat's to be determined but the health department is now involved.

kron 4's j.r. stone talked to concerned drivers.this willows shopping center is one of two locations that police say is a hot spot for thieves looking to break into your car.since may first concord police say there have been more than 30 car break ins. they've seen many of those at the willows shopping center. others have been reported in the parking lots near the buffalo wild wings. i was at that location this afternoon and you can see the warning signs in that parking lot. telling customers to lock up and don't leave valuables inside. despite the parking lots having lights, thieves are likely well aware of the fact that most of these parking lots do not have suveillance cameras and are some of the busiest spots in the area. i talked with drivers who say they are well aware of the bad guys. one man said his buddy's car was stolen.his is a new car a challenger. probably a 2016 challenger and his they just broke the window and stole his car and just pretty much destroyed the whole interior.i learned to put everything away put my clot

as kron 4's j.r stone explains... people who live in the area say crime is on the rise. ey're after your valuables. in the last week alone people in the area near lombard street have been victimized more than two dozen times.if you're headed to san francisco this july 4th holiday, specifically the crooked section of lombard street.listen up. thieves could be targeting you. this is all new surveillance video of a thief in action. it happened sunday on filbert street, two blocks from lombard street. a family parks their car here. you can even see the woman who after exiting, puts her items back inside the car, closes the door, and walk towards the famous section of lombard street. a short time later this man shows up, immediately starts looking in the windowsat one point.glances down the street.goes back to the front seat.busts out the window and grabs what was in plain site.sot is pretty brazen about looking in and then smashing their window and grabbing something out of itjust from talking to the victims i learned it was a bag like a woman's purse with valuables.but this

kron 4's j.r. stone has spent the last two days in carson city. he joins us live in nevada tonight. ext step for o.j.? (j.r.)well he's requesting to go back to florida, where

(terisa) kron 4's j.r. stone is in carson city, nevada tonight where that parole board meeting was held. he joins us live. j.r. what does it look like out there tonight and what's next for o.j.? after making their decision today commissioners left the building pretty quickly and o.j. simpson went back to cell life. it appears that when he gets out he may be headed to florida. o.j. simpson was all smiles on thursday. but when it comes to getting back to florida, the state where he resided before the robbery, and the state where he will likely request to goit is a waiting game for simpson, who needs approval to go there.sot in florida when they do their investigation they will make the determination of whether or not they will accept his case simpson has been vocal in the past about his desire to move back to florida. a location where his family would be able to serve as a support system for him. there are strong chances that officials in florida would accept a request from simpson according to those that spoke thu

live in carson city, j.r. stone kron 4 news. kron4 will be in carson city for o-j simpson's parole hearing. we will have live coverage - j-r stone will be back tonight on kron four news at eight and ten. also, be the first to know the updates on this story by downloading the kron four mobile app. you will also find updates on our website, kron four dot com. here in san jose....a 10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction in a mail theft case. four times in the past two months, twice just last week, someone robbed u.s. mail delivery trucks. on tuesday and wednesday of last week, the two trucks were broken into into near lincoln and michigan avenues in willow glen. the thieves struck while letter carriers were making deliveries door to door. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news in walnut creek... five adults, three kids and a dog were displaced after a fire broke out at the ygnacio gardens condominiums just after midnight. no inuries were reported. the contra costa county fire protection di

kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live from carson city, nevada. j.r., everyone's wondering what these parole commissioners will decide. (j.r.)we don't know how they will vote tomorrow but almost every law expert out there believes that o.j. will be granted parole and will be released on october 1st but this is o.j. simpson and judging by what we've seen in the past you never quite know what you're going to get with o.j. we are now a matter of hours from seeing o.j. simpson again in front of a parole board. arguing why nevada state parole commissioners should choose to let him walk out of jail come october first. sot gangster style and it was ya know i'll shoot yourbruce fromong is describing being robbed by o.j. simpson back in 2007. while o.j. wasn't the one with the gun, the courts ruled that he was the one who planned the robbery and took sports memorabilia from fromong and another collector who has since passed away. despite being on the losing end of the robbery, fromong says he will argue thursday in front of the board that simpson should be

<j.r. stonehing new for the giants as their pitching falls apart early aganst the padresbut the a's continue to get it done on the backs of their prized rookiesjordan spieth almost has another major tournament meltdown but ended sunday at royal birkdale in milestone fashionwe have international soccer at levi's stadium steph curry in china and draymond green duking it out on social media with conor mcgregorso don't leave now sports night live isnext!!! (nats - show theme music> "this is kron 4's sports night

live in antioch, j.r. stone kron 4 news.ew details tonight on the hit and run crash that killed two young boys and injured a baby. last night the family of 3- month old luciano reyes told us his condition was upgraded to stable.today..the family says had several seizures and is now listed in critical condition...unable to breathe on his own. the crash happened friday night when a car veered off a highway four off ramp in concord..and slammed into the vehicle carrying the three young boys and their mother. two boys, ages 5 and 10 died at the scene.police say the driver of the other car...lemuel wilson junior, took off from the crash as was later arrested at highland hospital in oakland. he was booked on suspicion of vehicular homicide.bail is set at 500-thousand dollars. <> (catherine) a developing story we're following:the united states and south korea are conducting a joint military exercise... it comes just hours after north korea successfully tested a long range missile.there's now concern that north korea has the capabil

j.r. stone kron 4 news. happening now:an 18-year-old father in solano county has been arrested.. accused of abandoning his newborn baby. police say he drove up behind a suisun city strip mall... dropped the infant off...then took off. take a look... the incident was caught on the video surveillance cameras of nearby businesses on sunset avenue. witnesses noticed the infant ... after the car drove off...and contacted police the child is just 16 days old.. the boy was taken to local hospital... and appears to be in good health. just minutes ago we received this photo of the father from police... he is daniel mitchell from fairfield... police say he was involved in a hit and run crash not long after dropping the baby off... tonight - we have an interview with someone who was nearby when the baby was dumped. "heartbreaking, just heartbreaking to see what actually happened. and that someone could actually abandon a baby. as you can see its not a cold day its warm out here the way he left the baby and took off. "(steve) the father is facing charges of child abandonment, committing a fe

<j.r. stoneell looks like the 2nd half won't be much better as frustration starts to set in.while the wheeling-dealing a's continue to look improved despite starting their annual veteran trading trendsteph curry and his friends have quite a time at the celebrity golf tournament ending in a doused dad after he loses a bet to his 2-time mvp sonroger federer makes history at wimbledon in more ways than oneand lonzo continues to do his thing in the summer league although he shuts it down early with a leg issues and continues to wear shoes other than his "big baller brand""that boy could play barefoot and do the same thing!"

kron 4's j.r. stonelked with the teen musicians who were raising money for a once- in-a- lifetime trip to disneyland. call this woman what you want but police say her name is michelle kruse. they she's 41 years old and she scammed high school band students out of their bake sale money on monday outside of oliver's market in cotati.sot we were all really upseti was in tears all of us werelike oh my god this woman took advantage of us.officers say kruse, who is on the loose right now, used a fake 100 dollar bill to get a rice krispie treat, brownie, and piece of cake. she gave the students the fake bill and they gave her 80 dollars of real money in changescamming kids out of money that would have gone towards their music program at rancho cotate high school in rohnert park. sotsomething the students did on their ownsurveillance video captured kruse walking around inside oliver's market before she left her cart, left the store, and eventually made her way to the bake sale. students say they have been trying

kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live from richmond. j.r. this is where police say norm burgos taught many of his students. a tennis court that was just walking distance from his home. normandie burgos is behind bars right now facing at least 20 sex crime charges and police say that number could increase. normandie also goes by norm and antonio. he heads the burgos tennis foundation based out of sausalito but with training in san francisco, richmond, and mill valley as well. one of the victims in this case is just 16 years old. police say he had been sexually assaulted by burgos since he was 14. a second 18 year old victim has come forward as well. additional charges in that cause could be forthcoming. burgos was arrested on these tennis courts near the plunge pool in richmond on monday morning. officers believe many of the sex crimes he's accused of happened at his richmond home. he lived at the marina lakes apartments which have their own tennis courts. in fact this is where police say burgos trained some of his students. a location with l

the fair last night to see the fireworks but early in the evening there were problems.kron 4's j.r. stones following the story and talked with those who saw it all go down. a fun fourth of july at the alameda county fair quickly turned into a frightning and unforgetting experience for a mother and her daughter.sot the fight just literally broke out right in front of us so i didn't know how to react so i just grabbed her and ran because i didn't know if they had a knife or gun.around 5:30 at night on july 4th a fight broke out in this carnival area at the alameda county fair. 7 juveniles were arrested. all facing fighting charges, one charged with resisting arrest, another charged with hitting an officer.sot i'm kinda still upset about what happened last night especially seeing her cry for around an hour. it bothered me a lot.those running the fair say they will continue to keep guests safety a top priority but have made no promises to implementing any new safety measures. fair fights haven't been limited to the east bay. we first showed you this video from the sonoma- marin fair in petalu

kron 4's j.r. stone has the details. fourth of july at the alameda county fair quickly turned into a frightning and unforgetting experience for a mother and her daughter.sot the fight just literally broke out right in front of us so i didn't know how to react so i just grabbed her and ran because i didn't know if they had a knife or gun.around 5:30 at night on july 4th a fight broke out in this carnival area at the alameda county fair. 7 juveniles were arrested. all facing fighting charges, one charged with resisting arrest, another charged with hitting an officer.sot i'm kinda still upset about what happened last night especially seeing her cry for around an hour. it bothered me a lot.those running the fair say they will continue to keep guests safety a top priority but have made no promises to implementing any new safety measures. fair fights haven't been limited to the east bay. we first showed you this video from the sonoma- marin fair in petaluma a week and a half ago. multiple teenage females going at it. this is a

kron 4's j.r. stone spoke with witnesses...d the restaurant's owners - who are now defending their business. this is video showing a rat walking along the counter in a daly city restaurant called upside down burger. video that has gone viral since it was posted on saturday night. sot when i first seen the rat it's like anything i jumped out of my body i mean seriously i don't want to get bit by the thing i mean i'm a big guy but that will take you down.robert bell recorded this and says he was with his family eating what was a good burger when things took a turn. sot the lady she jumps up.she is screaming, she's yelling, runs and says i'm not eating here i'm not eating here and she points towards the flower jug. sot we here the other lady she drops her water jug she screams i'm like what's going on.sot simotaneously the wife looks at the plant and see the mouse the rat.bell says his family ran out but he stayed in the restaurant to get his refund and recorded video of the rat as he waited. as for who's to blame for the rodentth

kron 4's j.r. stone talked with the teen musicians who were raising money for a once in-a- lifetime trip to disneyland. call this woman what you want but police say her name is michelle kruse. they she's 41 years old and she scammed high school band students out of their bake sale money on monday outside of oliver's market in cotati.sot we were all really upseti was in tears all of us werelike oh my god this woman took advantage of us.officers say kruse, who is on the loose right now, used a fake 100 dollar bill to get a rice krispie treat, brownie, and piece of cake. she gave the students the fake bill and they gave her 80 dollars of real money in changescamming kids out of money that would have gone towards their music program at rancho cotate high school in rohnert park. sotsomething the students did on their ownsurveillance video captured kruse walking around inside oliver's market before she left her cart, left the store, and eventually made her way to the bake sale. students say they have been tryi

kron 4's j.r. stone has the story.lameda county fair quickly turned into a frightning and unforgetting experience for a mother and her daughter.sot the fight just literally broke out right in front of us so i didn't know how to react so i just grabbed her and ran because i didn't know if they had a knife or gun.around 5:30 at night on july 4th a fight broke out in this carnival area at the alameda county fair. 7 juveniles were arrested. all facing fighting charges, one charged with resisting arrest, another charged with hitting an officer.sot i'm kinda still upset about what happened last night especially seeing her cry for around an hour. it bothered me a lot.those running the fair say they will continue to keep guests safety a top priority but have made no promises to implementing any new safety measures. fair fights haven't been limited to the east bay. we first showed you this video from the sonoma- marin fair in petaluma a week and a half ago. multiple teenage females going at it. this is another fight video shot

in richmond, j.r. stone kron 4 news (tiffany) fire crews continue to monitor a wildfire in san jose. it was first reported just after 4:00 yesterday afternoon near san felipe and metcalf roads. at last check it burned 40 acres and was just 40-percent contained. officials say it started as a car fire and then spread to nearby brush. crews were concerned the fire would grow up to 500 acres. we will bring you any updates as they become available. (tiffany) and almost 20-thousand people have been evacuated from california to canada as dozens of wildfires ravage the west. thousands of firefighters are battling the blazes in extreme conditions, trying to save as many structures as possible. mary moloney has the latest. more than a dozen wildfires burned across california this weekend, spurred on by record high temperatures and very dry conditions.at least five- thousand firefighters are battling the blazes in triple digit temperatures. scott jalbert/ united states forest service unit chief: "the fire is burning in