jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> for many of those communities it's going to be hot yet again today.ng at triple digits for most locations bus in the 90s, still very uncomfortable and even dry in mendocino county this morning. we have that morning marine layer across a lot of the bay area, seen here. slight cooling happening by the middle of the week. this is a live look outside, a much different scene here with cloudy conditions in san francisco, 52 degrees this morning. >>> we have slowdowns here, 101 at ignacio, 13 minutes to get down to 580. it's foggy over the golden gate bridge, be careful out there. don't use the high beams. >> like driving through the clouds. >> i remember that. >> throwback. >> thank you, ladies. >> thanks for watching this morning. your next local update is 7:26. >> cbs this morning is up next. have a great day. >>> good morning to our viewers in the west. it's monday, july 30th, 2018. welcome to "cbs this morning." fast-moving flames forced new evacuations overnight in california as nearly 40,000 people flee their homes. the death toll is rising. a man who

kpix 5's jackie ward tells us that those officers are now out of a job.ny, it's getting caught in that lie that ultimately led to the six police officers reportedly being fired. this is all according to the "mercury news." so those six officers all worked the overnight shift here at uc-berkeley. it was their duty to patrol buildings during those hours. instead, they sometimes reportedly spent that time taking a nap or hanging out in the library. on top of that they lied about their location when they radio back to the command post saying they were at other buildings when they were not. after a complaint was filed, the "mercury news" says this was all caught on hidden camera. former oakland police chief and kpix 5 law enforcement analyst howard jordan said chief margot bennett is sending a signal to the rest of the force. >> she is definitely send a message to the rest of the staff that they need to be -- that they will be held accountable for doing their jobs. >> reporter: uc-berkeley would not confirm the firings with instead calling it a personnel matte

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> no lucky drivers here.ling with delays in that westbound direction out of hayward to foster city. a new crash is not blocking lanes but certainly causing delays. they are in the yellow about 25 minutes heading across the span. and southbound 680 right near stone valley road. we have an accident blocking at least one lane. and that is keeping your ride slow in the yellow about 18 minutes from willow pass to el pintado. your 580 ride through oakland looking fantastic in the green moving right at the limit. you may want to use that instead of 880 bunching up northbound. likely to jump into the yellow here for folks making their way up to the eastshore freeway. in the yellow, looking good, no signs of red. we'll keep our fingers crossed. over at the bay bridge toll plaza, 30 minutes into san francisco. >>> sutro camera, putting on a nice show today, the clouds rolling through the marin headlands this morning. this is a view of what should be the north bay covered in clouds though. here's a view of the golden ga

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> flames tear through a home in walnut creek this morning.his fire broke out a little at 1 a.m. this was a vacant house on first avenue near hall. firefighters were able to stop that fire from spreading beyond that house. and now the investigation into how it started begins. arson investigators are there this morning. a person on scene says the home does not have any electricity. no injuries are reported. >>> and it was a wild night in the south bay from illegal fireworks to sideshows and grass fires. kpix 5's jessica flores is live in san jose to explain. jessica. >> reporter: good morning. it was a busy night for firefighters and police officers but probably not unexpected because it was the 4th of july after all. now, firefighters first responded to a brush fire over on north first street off highway 237. fire officials got the call just after 9:30 last night. we don't know the cause of the fire just yet. and over in alviso, san jose police broke up a huge 4th of july party. you can see multiple units patroled the area before stopping the

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> the economy was on fire in the second quarter. according to the government, it was the strongest quarter in nearly four years. will it last? jill schlesinger is joining us to help us answer that question. start with what's behind the strong quarter. >> reporter: that catalyst for the 4.1 percent growth rate is a combination of factors including a jump in exports, foreign buyers snapping up u.s. goods like soybeans before the tariffs went into effect. and the republican tax cuts propelled improvements and even the government got a bump in spending. >> is the growth expected to last? >> reporter: we are likely to see a slower pace in the second half of the year. for all of 2018, the gdp is likely to expand by 3%. i know that doesn't sound like a lot, but we have averaged 2.2% since 2009. so if we were to see 3% this year, it would be the best annual pace since 2005. it would also mean this expansion, which is right now the second longest on record, it has a shot at becoming the longest one if it lasts for another year. to learn what

kpix 5's jackie ward is live there now. jackie. >>> reporter: i was out here last on tuesday and this is definitely a bigger crowd than what was here earlier this week. right now there are probably 50 or so people. we have only seen about 20 but an estimated 30 or so are still sleeping, of course, right now. this is part of a nationwide movement that terlier this week "occupiers" are here several reasons they say but the main one to abolish i.c.e. many here believe there's a racial element to the lawsuit agency that was created following the september 11th attacks. one believes the problem with i.c.e. is nothing new and has been part of our country since its founding. >> you cannot have control of a border and control who goes in and out without racial- izing what citizenship means. america is a country that was created, um, and first gave rights to white men who are landowners. >> reporter: i.c.e. says it fully respects the rights of all people to voice their opinions without interference. even though protestors have now sp

kpix 5's jackie ward tells us the organizer is also facing fraud charges. jackie. >> reporter: before it's even started, the xo music festival is getting sketchy reviews. typically music festivals like bottlerock and outside lands take weeks to set up. as of yesterday, there's been no activity at the event park in antioch that would indicate anything was happening in two days. details about the organizers' past are now coming to the surface. sammy habib, who goes by another name, was arrested for a fraudulent home rental scheme in february. one of the headliners the rapper mars was asked to comment on that. >> out here in the streets we are not supposed to comment on stuff like that, you know what i'm saying, so i would say some people have a past and some people are trying to make things better so i'm hoping this is going to be a big event for the community. >> the organizer denied our request for an interview. some of the musical acts have pulled out of the event citing financial disagreements. the organizers said those artists won't be performing because

kpix 5's jackie ward is at the beach with a firsthand look at the conditions. jackie. >>> reporter: michelle, so we are at the pier at pacifica. you can see waves here breaking against the rocks. they are obviously going to be intense here today with that beach hazard statement in place. but it will be even more dangerous in south-facing beaches, half moon bay and santa cruz. we could say tropical storm fabio is producing strong swells. that's the reason a beach hazard statement is in effect through tomorrow afternoon. a deceptive things about the waves is they look calm making it dangerous for those in the water who think it is safe. lifeguards on the coast are warning beach-goers to be careful. >> number one concern is that the size of the surf is going to come in and this is our first significant swell of the season. so even those that regularly use the beach are still going to be caught off guard. >> reporter: so to help you brush up on your beach terminology this morning, rip currents are fast powerful wave patterns that move away from shore that can drag y

we about >>> i'm jackie ward in the kpix 5 studio.ity council decided not to renew their contract with a racial profiling expert, we're learning what she found about the city's police department. jennifer eberhart was hired by the city of oakland to collect and study data about police stops in the city. she is a social psychologist at stanford university and was paid a quarter million dollars by oakland to do this research. she found that in 2016, the oakland police department made more than 32,000 stops and 20,000 of those were african- american residents or 61% of all police stops. in 2017, that percentage dropped a point to 60%. oakland police chief kirkpatrick says that's unacceptable. >> our disparity numbers are still high. we still stop a large number of african-americans in our community. and so that's a number that i spend a lot of time being focused on and all of us do. how can we reduce that disparity? >> reporter: a list of 50 recommendations based on the findings was distributed at the meeting, including which items have

kpix 5's jackie ward is at the beach with a firsthand look. >> reporter: thanks. so we are at the pacifica pier which usually we are here becaup and over the railing here. that's not the case this morning. but it's still kind of an intense situation. a lot of rip currents and sneaker waves rip because of the beach hazard statement that's in place. that's making it even more dangerous for places with south-facing beaches like half moon bay and santa cruz. we can thank tropical storm fabio for these swells so the advisory is in effect through tomorrow afternoon. the waves look calmer than they are. so that makes them really dangerous for surfers and swimmers who may think the water is safe. lifeguards on the coast are warning beach-goers to be careful. >> number one concern is that the size of the surf is going to come in and this is our first significant swell of the season. so even those that regularly use the beach are still going to be caught off guard. >> reporter: so to help you brush up on your beach terminology this morning, rip currents are fast powerful wa

jackie ward, kpix5. >>> leaders will vote on a tech tax tonight. apple employees more than 2,0 20,000. the tax would bring in an additional $10 million and help and commuter rein lanes. -- lanes. some are skeptical. >> we need to figure out what to fund before we come up the with a funding mechanism.. >> apple says it does plenty to support the community. other areas are considering similar proposals. >>> marijuana businesses could be banned in san francisco china town. they'll vote on the proelz p later today. -- prose ls late later today -- later today. there's a concern about rising prices and secondhand smoke. >>> and the committee is grilling i.c.e. on the separation of migrant children at the border. and there's calls for a federal investigation into reports of abuse at facilities. some say they were beaten and handcuffed and left nude and cold in concrete cells. fine stop sign put the blame on the trump administration. >> it's not an challenge ration to say that the policies of president trump and attorney general jeff sessions may essential

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> police are calling him the rideshare rapist. the man accused of pretending to be a rideshare driver and then sexually assaulting women is due back in court today. anne makovec has new information from newly released court documents. >>> reporter: this strikes fear into a lot of people who rely on ride shares on a daily basis. this guy is scheduled to be arraigned in san francisco this morning as police continue to search for more possible victims. the rapes attached to orlando vilchez lazo began in november 2013 according to police. they say he picked up a woman at a bar called virgil's sea room in the mission. she was drunk and passed out in his car. she woke up in a parking lot near warehouses and told him this wasn't where she wanted to go and then she told police that he raped her. she told him she wouldn't tell anyone if he drove her home, which he did. that's where the trail goes cold until february of this year. >> what happened in those five years? if he wasn't gone or he wasn't arrested, then he may have had multiple vi

kpix 5's jackie ward has the latest. >>> reporter: the governor is envisioning a statewide 911 system that can accept video and text in addition to phone calls still. the "sacramento bee" reports that this upgraded system would be more accurately able to pinpoint calls from cell phones, too. all these improvements would come at a cost. the brown administration wants to get rid of the tax on in- state phone calls and instead reportedly charge a flat rate of 34 cents a line for every cell phone and land line. santa clara's dispatch center already has the capability to respond to a text instead of a call. >> maybe an intruder in the house and they are hiding from the intruder and they don't feel like -- they feel like if they make a voice call, then they're going to alert the intruders. >> reporter: according to the "sacramento bee," this proposal is included in a senate bill and an assembly bill and would require two- thirds of the state legislature's support but it's an election year and some lawmakers are supposedly reluctant to support any kind of tax increase at this time. this is p

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> coming up next a battle over beach access. the fence and fees one neighborhood group is charging while apparently thumbing their nose at a state agency. >> plus, the cause behind a massive wildfire that forced evacuations in napa and yolo counties. >> oh, the fog is thick in many areas this morning at the coast especially so you may see drizzleas well i'll let you know what our temperatures are doing as we wait for that monsoonal moisture. >>> speeds below 10 miles per hour on westbound205. find out how long it's taking to get through the stretch coming up. -hey, did i mention i can save you $620 for switching to progressive? [ engine revving ] you cannot hear me at all, can you? near the oregon border. in siskiyou county.... the kl >>> on the fire watch now, milder weather is helping crews get a handle on a wildfire near the oregon border. in siskiyou county, the klamathon fire is holding about 36,000 acres. cal fire says it is now 60% contained. 82 structures are destroyed in the fire. he cause is under investigation. >>> th

jackie ward was there when the new rule took effect. >> just like that, this left turn no longer exists. it was only a matter of time before this option disappeared. changes are happening as quickly as possible on van ness million improvement project. >> by removing the left turn lane on hays, we're making things safer for people trying to cross e of the leading causes for injury collisions for pedestrians in san francisco. >> if you're traveling northbound on van ness, your on on aluminum lombart. with the no left turn signs, there's confusion and blatant disregard for the rules. >> we'll have people helping to direct traffic and traffic engineers stationed around and they'll be monitoring the traffic flow to make sure everything is running smoothly. >> when all is said and done, this is what it'll look like with a dedicated transit line running down the mid and will median for passengers to board. this project was supposed to be mpthe end of 2019. now the sfmta is saying it won't be done till mid 2020. in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix5. >>> coming up, british police trying to owcou

jackie ward tells us, the gun man is dead, but city leaders think the gun problem in toronto is very much alive. >> reporter: cell phone video captured a man dressed in black opening fire in toronto's greek town neighborhood, filled with restaurants and cafis. >> it was a rapidfire, and then a pause, and more fire. we did not know what it was, we saw people starting to run in our direction. >> reporter: john said he and his brother were getting out of the car when they heard as many as 30 gunshots. >> i couldn't see any victims, a woman said she saw five bodies on the ground. >> reporter: he shot 14 people, he exchanged gunfire with police, and was either shut by officers or took his own life. >> it wasn't a gang related incident, or a gang related shooting, we have a gun problem in the city of toronto.>> reporter: the city's mayor spoke on the issue monday morning, before a moment of silence was held. >> there are far too many people carrying around guns in our city and our region, who should not have them.>> reporter: toronto police have deployed dozens of extra officers to its str

kpix 5's jackie ward is live in santa rosa at a kaiser permanente facility. jackie. >> reporter: michelle, the good news is that one medical building mob 4 will actually be open today and be conducting business as usual. it's mob 5 another medical office building that will stay closed today for further inspections to happen through the morning and the afternoon. so you can see the extent of the damage that we saw from chopper 5 when a tanker carrying liquid oxygen exploded around 2:30 yesterday afternoon. it shut down parts of 101 for a couple of hours and caused two nearby kaiser medical office buildings to be evacuated. some patients reportedly were removed on stretchers. the tanker driver was hurt but we don't know the extent of his injuries yet. several ambulances and a hazmat team responded to the accident quickly. highway 101 has since reopened but santa rosa police explained the backup this mess created. >> there was at least 100 and you can see there are still cars here in the parking lot. of area as quickly as one out possible. >> all orr: the truck d

jackie ward reports. you're not the winner, jackie, because you're here? >> reporter: no. i'm right here. if i won, i probably wouldn't. no offense to any of you or anyone back at the station. i don't know. >>> reporter: this jackpot was worth more than $500 million. so would you show up to work? that's the question. someone in san jose is wake up a lucky winner this morning. and the owner of this liquor store feels like he hit the jackpot, too. so only one person in the country got the winning ticket. the jackpot was $522 million. the winner has a year to claim the winnings. the owner of the store is thrilled his store sold the winning ticket. >> one of my employees called me when i was home and i was actually taking a nap and when he called, i woke up, and he said congratulations. i said about what? he said, well, our store sold the winning lottery ticket. and i jumped from there and came right over here. >> reporter: so check your numbers: >> the owner is getting a million dollars. the winner has yet to come forward. in san jose, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> today homeowner

kpix 5's jackie ward is live in cupertino this morning. jackie? >>> apple is pushing back against a tax for the city of cupertino. jackie ward is live in cupertino this morning with more. >> reporter: cupertino is saying this proposal would add $10 million for them to work with, but apple would be severely impacted and they are not thrilled with the idea. apple is definitely the biggest company that would be affected but the tax would hit all companies with 100 or more employees, taxed on a per- employee basis this had of a flat fee based on square footage that's in place now. supporters say it could fund a light rail or commuter lanes. seattle tried to pass a similar tax but repealed it after pushback from businesses. we spoke with a 31-year resident who supports the idea. >> if you're a corporate or shareholder, you probably don't like the idea. but the larger corporations are in the areas where we have infrastructure needs, so i could see where that could be helpful. >> reporter: apple employs more than 25,000 people and argues they already do

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:56. new warnings for tomorrow. >> health officials aillegal fireworks could affect air quality on the 4th of july. air quality has been a problem in the bay area recently due to smoke from nearby wildfires. officials say if you're celebrating the 4th of july with fireworks, find a public display instead of shooting off your own. >>> a wildfire threatening hundreds of homes has continued to grow. the county fire in yolo and napa counties is up to 70,000 acres. more than 2,000 firefighters from across the state are battling these flames. it's still only 5% contained. >>> today two men charged in connection with the ghost ship fire in oakland are expected to plead guilty. tenant derick almena will be harris get sicharged with 36 co of involuntary manslaughter for the december 2016 fire. >>> president trump is narrowing down his list to replace anthony kennedy for the supreme court. he interviewed four potential justices for the high court just yesterday. >>> rescue efforts are underway in th

jack see ward tells us, they say they're -- jackie ward tells us they say they're worried. >> reporter: standing on the very ground they believe is still contaminated with radioactive material, attorneys announced yet another lawsuit against tetra tech. the company the federal government hired to clean the site. >> it's been clear that we were duped. and that really corporate greed kind of overtook the safety of the people who chose to move out here based on a dream. >> reporter: it's a situation that attorney joe cochet is the biggest racist most environmental fraud cover-up xi th a expectant mother, victoria ellington says her family is stuck in this situation. she and her husband bought property here in 2016. >> we don't really have a plan right now. and you know, as a parent or a future parent, you feel -- you feel kind of out of control of the situation because you want the best for your child and you know he's not even here yet and already i feel like we've done him a disservicer. >> reporter: sam singer the media spokesperson for tetra tech wrote in that statement this lawsuit h

jackie ward tells thos officers are now out of a job. jackie. >> reporter: it's getting caught in the lie that led to six police officers from uc- berkeley being fired according to the "mercury news." so those officers were caught sleeping on the job during their overnight shift on the uc-berkeley campus. it was their duty to patrol buildings during those house but they sometimes slept or hung out in a library. on top of that they would lie about their location when they would radio back into the command post saying they were in other buildings when they weren't. after a complaint, the "mercury news" says this was all caught on camera. former oakland police chief and kpix 5 law enforcement analyst howard jordan said chief margot bennett is send a clear signal to the rest of the force. >> she is definitely send a message to the staff that they need to be not nfm the firings called it y,weexpect officers to be on duty as assigned protecting the campus. those six officers make up 10% of the police force here at uc- berkeley. in berkeley, jac

kpix 5's jackie ward is in san francisco with the latest. >>> reporter: the first eastbound train left glen park at 4:13 a.m. so that got people over to oakland in just about 20 minutes. for those early-morning bart riders, though, their service may be disrupted. bart is considering a plan that is being called the transbay tube earthquake safety service. the sf examiner reports that this means bart is considering not starting trains until 5 a.m. that's an hour later than usual. that's in order to give construction crews more time to retrofit the 3.5-mile tube and make sure it can safely withstand a major earthquake. bart tells "the examiner" this would speed up the retrofitting project by about 4 months and save them as much as $15 [sic]. now this proposed change wouldn't happen until february of next year. back to you. >> jackie, how many riders would this possibly affect? >> reporter: just about 3,000 and a lot of those would be people coming from the east bay into the city. so bart is considering adding some bus services from the four major stations over in the east bay. >>> a battl

kpix 5's jackie ward is in the newsroom with the very latest. jackie. >> reporter: more than 2100 firefighters are trying to work aggressively around the clock to build containment lines around the county fire. but the terrain on the northern end of the fire is steep and inaccessible in some places. the fire is generating so much smoke, it can be seen from space. the fire has already burned more than 72,000 acres and is now 15% contained. july 4th is typically one of the best and busiest times of the year visit lake berryessa. this stretch of highway 128 usually has a steady stream of cars heading that way. but this week, not a single boat has left markley cove marina. local business owners hope firefighters will be able to get a handle on things quickly so boater can get back on the water. >> we have had zero launches, zero rentals, zero customers. >> 4th of july is usually the busiest day of the year for us and the two weekends surrounding it. it's what we plan for all year to have a great week only water. this year, it's not happening. >> repo

in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5. n says he' ing to tell the special counsel .. something that he's been keeping to himself, until >>> former trump attorney michael cohen says he is willing to tell the special counsel something that he has been keeping to himself until now. he claims then candidate trump knew in advance about a june 2016 meeting with russians at trump tower. the russians were expected to offer damaging information on hillary clinton. cohen says he has no evidence to prove it. current trump attorney julian assange called him a pathological liar. >> he doesn't have any credibility. if you had a trial, which liar do you want to pick? you want to pick the first lie, the second lie or maybe some new lie? there's nobody that i know that knows him that hasn't warned me that if his back is up against the wall, he will lie like crazy because he lied all his life. >> when the meeting was first reported by the "new york times" last july, president trump said he found out about the meeting two or three days ago. >>> time now 6:43. amazon under fire after its

. >> jackie ward is joining us to break down the summit. >> we'll see what happens this morning. the presidents have 90 minutes scheduled together alone. this will be their first summit together. president trump says he's going in with very low expectations. officials say there's no set agenda other than taking some drama out of the relationship right now. president trump has his doubts, citing the mueller investigation that indicted 12 more russians on friday. >> we have not been getting along very well for the last number of years. i've been here not too long, but it's getting close to two years. i think we'll have an extraordinary relationship. i'm sure you have heard over the years that getting along with russia is a good thing, not a bad thing. >> the president says he'll ask putin about meddling in the 2016 election and his hostile actions in the ukraine and syria. this is their first extended one on one meeting. >>> today the u.s. and north korea are discussing the return of the remains of thousands of americans from the korean war. discussions come following a commitment

kpix 5's jackie ward joins us now with the latest. >>> reporter: michelle, a set of clues has not led investigators to angela hernandez yet. but they may be getting closer. the search is now expanded to monterey county because investigators say cell phone towers got a hit from her phone in carmel. they have been going through surveillance video from various businesses in the area keeping an eye out for her white jeep patriot. county agencies are working together as they try to piece together the clues. the monterey county spokesman says san mateo county gives them critical cell phone data that brought them to carmel. >> surveillance video of a similar car driving by so it's a good belief that she came through that area. if we can locate her and if nothing else tell her family that she's safe, we would love to do that. >> reporter: kpix 5 obtained this photo from the monterey county sheriff's search-and- rescue team as they concentrate their efforts at garrapata state beach. but they say the fog is hindering the search from the air. her family is offering a $10,000 reward for informati

jackie ward, kpix. >>> let's check the roads now with jaclyn. >> we are tracking slowdowns if you're making your way through san josi. take a look at 101 near north 1st street. the delays don't start until just after this stretch, so you're still in the green. past guadeloupe parkway there are some slowdowns. you can see speeds below 15 miles an hour there, that's cruising speed there. definitely starting to see the delays build, and we have crews heading to the scene to assist with that. at the maze, 580 and i-80 coming tot to head into san francisco, we don't see the backup from the toll plaza to the foot of the maze yet but it's growing. bay bridge toll plaza, no metering lights yet but definitely seeing the crowds. drive times starting to climb, 15 minutes to get into san francisco from the maze to the 101. that's your traffic. >>> let's take a look at the skies. we'll see a gorgeous sunrise, nice clear conditions here. over the east bay, that yellow glow, a sign we don't have any clouds to worry about this morning, just some hazy along the water. there's the view, and you can se

jackie ward, kpix. >>> coming up, a lava bomb smashes into a tour boat in hawaii, injuring people on board, and it's all caught on camera. >>> and how hot are we going to get today and how much hotter we'll be this week, coming up. >>> and we have low lying clouds out there, some fog to tell you about coming up in the next traffic report. nearly two dozen people are hurt. as andrew spencer reports: part of it was caught on video. 0-:19 >>> a lava bomb hits a tour boat, hurting nearly two dozen people. >> and part of it was caught on video. >> reporter: the kilauea volcano continues to erupt. a group on a tour boat was getting a close look early monday morning when something terrifying happened. >> we see parts of the lava on the vessel. >> reporter: a lava bomb was sent into the air by the erupting volcano, ripping through the roof of the tour boat. >> there's big chunks on the roof, and chunks all over the side of the boat and on the floor of the boat. >> reporter: a witness who saw the boat return says one person was taken off on a stretcher and others had burns and gashes on their

kpix 5 reporter jackie ward gives us a look into his life. >> reporter: ron dellums attended oakland tech earning a masters degree in social work from uc berkeley. dellums started his career as a member of the berkeley city council. he was a member of the house of representatives he cofounded the black caucus and became the first african-american to chair the armed services committee. his work led to united states sanctions against south africa working with nelson mandela. >> the people of the bay area who have given me and my delegation strength and hope. >> he was later honored with a special reward for his efforts. barbara lee took over his seat when he decided to step down. in a statement released this morning, she said i fell blessed to call him my friend and mentor. i will miss him tremendously and hold dear to my heart. his legacy and spears will be forever with us. in 2007 dellums became oaklands mayor. libby schaaf admired him. >> he was someone who came out of the oakland community and rose to this incredible place of power without compromising his moral fiber or absolute b

. >>> jackie ward is joining us now and with more on this first ever meeting of the leaders. >> this is a big deal. this was a historic and unprecedented meeting. they met for almost 2 hours with only translators in the room. >> reporter: president donald trump and vladimir putin shock dasher cans in a room in helsinki. they talked about russian hacking during the 2016 election. >> i felt this was a message best delivered in person. we spent a great deal of time talking about it. staffers then join them for a working lunch. he then blamed the united states for -- >> sorry about that technical difficulties there. vladimir putin denied any interference in the 2016 election. >>> jackie, what are some republicans saying about the summit between president donald trump and putin? >> some say it was shameful for president donald trump to put russia --. >>> first lady melania trump shook hands with vladimir putin before they sat down to lunch. president donald trump tossed this soccerball to his wife and said they would give it to their son, ben. >>> a man calling for the u.s. and russia to

and jackie ward reports from east oakland. >> reporter: just past 4:30 this morning, this was the scene in east oakland. flames took aefr the building and forced the fef t sod awe second alarm and go to rescue mode fast. >> a second floor unit had four people. all adults got out of the building. >> reporter: firefighters got this under control in less than a hour. they had to work quick because of the close proximity to other buildings. >> a lot of oakland is dense. any time we have structure fires that far advanced, it, you know -- communication to other buildings is always one of our primary concerns. >> reporter: the building is a total loss. a dog escaped the house and passed away later. all six people in the home got out safely. one treated at the hospital for smoke inhalation. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> and that wuntsd the oakland fire department's only call today. early this morning, a fire at a car stereo store. the flames were quickly knocked down. >>> the wild fire burning in napa is three times the size of san francisco. it broke out saturday e

jackie ward joins us with those findings. >>> reporter: good morning. so the city of oakland spent a quarter million dollars to have data studied and the results are not surprising to a lot of people, including some community activists. in 2016, the oakland police department made more than 32,000 stops. 20,000 of those were african- americans or 61% of police stops. in 2017 it dropped to 60%. stanford social psychologist jennifer eberhart is the one who studied these findings and made up a list of 50 ways of improvement. oakland mayor libby schaaf is not pleased with what was found. >> the statistics are unsettling. the amount of disparity in policing outcomes, the evidence of i am police the bias, is not acceptable. but being open and honest collecting data and changing policies and practices is the important first step to truly making progress in this area. >> earlier this week, the oakland city council voted against renewing eberhart's contract. some community members argued that they would rather see implementation than more studies. both mayor scha

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> it's going to be hot this weekend in antioch and a lot of inland locations int on sunday maybe the hottest day of the week. use ice. it will melt fast. we have low cloud ist. it's been a few days that we have not seen that fog. will cool down a bit especially at the beaches bay. humidity on the rise especially thursday and friday. so it will feel a little muggy out there. here's the visibility map: a lot of allow lightning cloud coverage in the valleys. it's increaseing. you may see areas of light drizzle because of those clouds. but our futurecast showing most inland spots nice and sunny by probably 9:00, 10:00. >>> right now we are tracking an easy ride the eastshore freeway. we'll begin by taking a live look at your ride right near highway 4. so folks making their way through hercules not a problem. getting a little crowded but we aren't dealing with any hazards, any accidents. your lanes are all open heading over towards the maze where you can see traffic starting to back up just a bit. your 580 approach still checking in problem-free. but starting to get a

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> no matter how big of a hit your portfolio to, it was nothing compared to markckerberg's. he lost about $16 billion in net worth in 24 hours. the facebook flop took a toll on the tech stocks with both markets finishing in the red as you see there. but, other sectors saw a much better day. the dow finished with a gain of 113 points. >>> amazon reported their earnings and it is double what wall street expected. they reported $2.5 billion in profits. that marks the third consecutive order of profits surpassing $1 billion. their stock is up roughly 3% in extended trading. the profit expansion is largely driven by the growth of amazon's high-margin businesses like cloud and advertising. >>> a new app is allowing patients to know more about their doctors. the medical board of california launched a new app today. it documents every licensed doctor in the state. patients are able to follow their physician, get alerts anytime there is a change in their status. >> when a doctor changes their name, when the doctor changes their address, as a specialty to their license, the

more now, from k-p-i-x five's jackie ward. take sot: dian . >>> big plans are under way to reduce pollution at the port of oakland. >> this is a big effort. we all need to come together to figure out how to do this. reporter: the goal is ambitious, converting trucks from diesel to zero admission. wee calling this a to zero mission. this is going to take millions of dollars and it's going years, maybe decades. reporter: three companies operate at the four terminals of the port. ssa runs 70% of the equipment and they are on board with the plan. community leaders say this isen opportunity for the community -- this is an opportunity for the community to impact change. >> just give us that ability to help navigate to make, go beyond just giving input and feedback. we also are part of the decision making that we have never had before. reporter: while diesel emissions have significantly reduced, there's still a higher than normal amount of black carbon, a by-product of diesel. reporter: this started in 2005 when they wanted to decrea

kpix 5's jackie ward joins now with the latest on those efforts. >>> reporter: good morning. the federal judge overseeing this case is hopeful that the deadline will be met but the aclu is reminding the public that this crisis is ongoing. more than 1,000 families have been reunited after being separated at the u.s./mexico border. earlier this week, the federal judge in charge of the case called it a remarkable achievement. but a bishop from dallas just returned from el paso and explains the new challenge to families facing once they're back together. some of the parents are having a hard time regaining their children's trust. >> some children who, when they saw their parents for the first time, would not look at them because they felt that their parents abandoned them. they did not know what was happening in the whole process. and so they thought that their parents just simply left them. and so there was an element of resentment. >> reporter: concerns remain regarding the hundreds of parents who are still unaccounted for. a lot of them have been deported already. immigration

jackie ward picks it up from there. >> reporter: investigators spent this morning searching this area for clues that may help them piece together what happened here last night. there are three homes closely grouped together here that detectives keep going between. there seems to be a large yard at the back of the lot. the sheriff's department confirms deputies arrived on the scene just before 11:00 p.m. and found someone suffering from a gunshot wound in the scene. his identity has been been released. a neighbor knows the person who died and they had mutual friends. the sheriff's department may be releasing more information in this investigation later on this afternoon. >> and anyone is asked to contact the contra costa county sheriff's department. >>> and developing news. up to 30 soldiers injured after a tent structure collapse around 9:30 last night at camp hunter liggett. authorities say it was caused by wind from a landing black hawk helicopter. four people were sent to hospitals. and all soldiers are back on the base today. >> we're trayed in basic buddy aid. anyone inside of th

from the cal palace, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> a bill introduced by scott wieder wants to and gun shows. if approved, it would go into effect in january 2020. >>> she launched more than 200 feet down a cliff in big sur. coming up, we will see that dramatic drop. >>> a sigh of relief from one neighborhood, packed with tourists. everywhere you look -- the crackdown on the streets near the famous full house. >>> you see it, then it is gone. the smoke, rolling through yosemite is the ferguson fire rages on. deal talk. right now, you can get my spicy chicken club combo with fries and a drink for just $5.99. that's an amazing deal, jack! hey, thanks, stanley. ow. ...wait, what's happening? stanley! you're deflating! hold me, jack! try my new $5.99 spicy chicken club combo today. get my new spicy chicken club combo with a spicy, crispy chicken breast, hickory-smoked bacon, and melted cheese on toasted sourdough, plus fries and a drink, for just $5.99! $5.99? well, tickle my elbow! no thank you. try my spicy chicken club combo today. woman was to survive a >>> sky drone five with a new perspect

kpix 5s jackie ward tells us: some of the athletes competing.. are from right here in the bay area. under a blanket of fog on a o summer >>> world cup fooer the revolving -- fever is rolling in. this time for rugby. >> reporter: the u.s. team is getting ready for the weekend. starting friday, we'll have the biggest rugby event on u.s. soil. >> it's the brother hood and aggression. at the end of the day, it's also the respect. >> reporter: for these players, this is a homecoming for them. they grew up here. >> play at home and in front of family and friends. it's what you grew up doing. grew up with buddies coming to watch and family coming to watch. we're not looking at it as anything other than i'm a kid again. >> i used to play here too. it's good to be back and running around these fieldses. >> reporter: they attribute to growth to a lot of things, including discovers the game at a younger age. >> we're finally here with it. to see the attention, it's a testament to the united states being ready for the next step. >> reporter: soar 90,000 people bought tickets to see the stars pl

that is about to end, as jackie ward explains. >> reporter: he waited months to see for himself how detainees were treated inside of the west county facility. >> i haven't been here since this facility opened maybe 25 or 30 years ago. >> reporter: he wanted to see the place where a legend abuse was happening in his city. he said what he heard today was different depending on whether he was speaking to a male or female inmate. the men said they preferred it to be here if they were going to be detained. >> the women said some of the deputies are racist and, i think they verbally abused them. i don't know if that's true or not. i'm just telling you what they said. >> reporter: the mayor was joined by the human right commission who was concerned about what would happen to the detainees being held here by i.c.e. after controversy sure of david livingston broke a contract with i.c.e. earlier this week. >> families are here and detainees are here and they may very likely be sent to yuma or other parts of the prison system. >> a sheriff's office does not do immigration enforcement. in fact, our polic

jackie ward has more. there are new evacuations? >> reporter: still intense up there. more than 2100 fire personnel are working aggressively around the clock to build containment lines around the county fire. butter rain on the northern end of the fire is steep and inaccessible in some places. the county fire has burned more than 72,000 acres now and containment has jumped to 15%. it broke out east of lake berryessa on saturday and cal fire just ordered new evacuations for an area west of highway 16, south of old county road 40, and north of county road 53. july 4th is typically one of the best and t times of the year to visit lake berryessa. this stretch of highway 128 usually has a steady stream of cars going there. but no boats have left the marina this week. they hope firefighters will get a handle on it so boaters can get back on the water soon. >> we look forward to this week all year. we train for it. so to not have people here, they are missing a great time with their family. we try to get families out on the water to enjoy the time. >> reporter: cal fire crews

this to jackie ward, kpix 5. >> the united states pace a tag toward defense than france and skwermny. nate -- france and germany. . >>> still ahead, new video of the rescued boys in thailand after they were pulled from a flooded cave. an update on their conditions. >> we're talking about the sunshine now after cloudy start to the day. yeah, things are warming up. i'll let you know how hot we're going to get this afternoon and when we might see some high elevation thunderstorm activity. hit by a stray bullet in mexico coach refrom a cave are in good condition and show no signs of stress after the nearly three-week ordeal. >> reporter anna werner is outside the hospital in thailand where the boys are being treated. >> reporter: the first video of the rescued thai boys recovering in the hospital has been released. the boys all wearing masks appear to be in good spirits. several boys waved at the camera as relatives watched from outside a glass wall. thai navy s.e.a.l.s also released video from the dramatic rescue. it shows divers carrying the boys on stretchers through the narrow flooded

jackie ward has the latest on efforts to reunite families separated at the border. >>> reporter: good morning. the federal judge overseeing this case is hopeful that the deadline will be met but the aclu is reminding the public that this crisis is ongoing. more than 1,000 families have been reunited after being separated at the u.s./mexico border. earlier this week, the federal judge in charge of the case called it a remarkable achievement. but a bishop from dallas just returned from el paso and explains the new challenge to families facing once they're back together. some of the parents are having a hard time regaining their children's trust. >> some children who, when they saw their parents for the first timeul thechat d em. they did not know what was happening in the whole process. and so they thought that their parents just simply left them. and so there was an element of resentment. >> reporter: as many as 914 parents may not be reunited with their children for some reasons. a lot of them have been deported already. immigration attorneys say some parents feel like they were coerc

jackie ward has the story on the dog. >> reporter: saturday afternoon, firefighters took on a fire that was engulfed in flames. when they got there, plumes of smoke were filling the structure and flames met them inside. once they got a handle on the flames downstairs, they moved upstairs to search for potential victims. bedroom by bedroom, all was clear while crews outside continue to work to stop flames from spreading. even had to breakthrough offense in order to access a shed that caught fire. that is one -- when they noticed something. a dogs -- a dog in a cage next to where the flames were spreading. firefighters credit the quick extinguishment of the shed for saving the dogs life. the puppy did not get any injuries, neither did any of the humans. >>> sky should be blue today, smoke is causing things to be hazy. we will talk about when that will move out. >>> for the third week in a row, this day will be the hottest. >>> coming up, tourists say they do not feel safe walking san francisco streets. a major convention is pulling out of town and the huge blow to the biggest industry. >>

jackie ward gives us a look back. >> reporter: he started his political career as a member of the berkeley city council, he would be elected to serve as a member of the house of representatives from 1971-1998. he cofounded the black caucus and became the first african- american to chair the armed services committee. as a congressman, he took the lead in the fight in south africa. his work led to u.s. sanctions against south africa and cemented his friendship with nelson mandela. >> the people of oakland, the people of the bay area who have given me and my generation strength and hope to go back and continue the struggle. >> reporter: he was later honored by the country with a special award for his efforts. in 2007 he would become the city of oakland 48th mayor. >> did you ever expect to be back in it like this? >> i can say honestly, no. >> reporter: the current mayor says as a kid growing up in oakland she admired what he said and how he fought for change. >> he was summer -- someone who came out of the community and gross to this incredible place of power without ever compromising his mo

. >> jackie ward is breaking down the summit. >> this is considered historic because they have never met for an extended period of time one on one. president putin showed up late and made the trumps wait. this is the first time the two leaders will have extended one on one time together. they are expected to meet for 90 minutes, and during that discussion, president trump intends to ask putin about the meddling in the 2016 election. he doesn't expect a major revelation, though. the president is going into the summit with low expectations. >> i believe the world wants to see us get along. we have 90% of the nuclear, and that's not a good fuwe can do something about that. it's not a positive force. it's a negative force. >> and russian's recent actions in ukraine and syria, trade, and military are expected to be discussed. president trump tweeted that he doesn't think america's relationship has ever been worse with russia, and blames years of u.s. foolishness and stupidity. >> the trump administration is trying to clarify the plan to reunite migrant families. the federal judge overseei

jackie ward has the details and reaction from one of the hostages. >> reporter: people being held insidestore are still reeling from what went on saturday afternoon at the trader joe's in silver lake near dodge stadium. after leading police on a chase, a man crashed into a pole outside the store, then ran inside, shooting his gun five or six times according to witnesses. about 50 hostages were trapped inside as l.a.p.d. tried to negotiate with him for hours. a cbs news producer was one of those terrified in the ordeal. >> he said he was going to kill us. one by one, we stood up and with our hands up, walked over to where the gunman was. he wanted us closer to him. >> reporter: the gunman, 28- year-old gene atkins, was trying to get away from police after allegedly shooting his grandmother seven times. a family member said he was mad at her for not wanting his girlfriend to visit the home. she's awake and recovering this morning, still worried about her grandson, whom she raised. >> what's going on, what made you do this? >> reporter: a 27-year-old manager of the store was killed during t

for more on the holiday travel up and down the peninsula, jackie ward. >> reporter: right now we are next to the 101, always busy here, because of the holiday it will be busier than usual as people try to get a few days off. 47million americans will be traveling, setting new holiday travel record. that's up 5% from last year. urban areas can expect the most congestion. people who are flying are expected to set a new record too, in the middle of the busiest travel season ever right now. on friday the tsa screened 2.6 million passengers and air crew personnel, making it the second busiest day in tsa history. with the holiday on a wednesday, people have flexibility to travel and considered the holiday starting today and not ending until sunday. >>> happening today, a plea deal for the defendants charged in the warehouse fire. each is facing dozens of involuntary manslaughter charges. >> this is the resolution a lot of victims' families have been waiting for. others say the defendants are getting off too easily. derick almena will be sentenced to nine years and max harris, the promoter,