we are going to check in with katie nielsen again. she is live for us on the ground near lake merritt. this is northwest of lake merritt on 24th and valdez streets. katie, how's it looking there now? it looks like maybe the air is a little clearer? >> reporter: in a way. so not as much ash raining down on us at this point. but what's interesting is now we're actually feeling the mist from the water and firefighting efforts. you can actually see my shirt is covered in ash and also some drops of water from the mist that we're feeling right now. and what's interesting is we can actually see at least one building on fire. we believe there is one other house that's on fire as well at this time. about 15 minutes ago, firefighters brought in ground crews to start attacking those fires from the ground. they have had ladder trucks in the air all morning. and at this point, you can see the smoke is getting much thicker much denser. hopefully that means that this fire is close to being contained. the main concern right now as we have been talking

katie nielsen is live in palo alto to tell us how this is working. katie. >> reporter: victims say the supposed kidnappers call them saying they have taken their child and then demand a ransom before returning the child to the family safe and sound. so here's how it works. someone could call saying your loved one was in a car accident, and unless you pay the ransom they will be kidnapped and harmed. they insist you can't hang up before paying the ransom. police say those virtual kidnappers are trying to get you to pay before you can call to check and see if your loved ones is okay. victims say the scam seemed all too real. >> they specifically threatened to put a bullet in the back of my child's head. >> she called me mom. i'm terrified, please help. >> reporter: police say variations of this scam have been around for years where the scammer says someone you love is in trouble but they're fine. if you get a call like this find a way to get a hold of that supposed victim to see if they are okay and call police. and police also say that these kidnappers

we have katie nielsen on the ground for us right now.e been dealing with the heat from the fire and ash rained on you. >> reporter: we have. so it has been actually raining ash on us all morning and as you said before we can feel the intensity of the heat. i can feel it on my back right now. just a few minutes ago we were talking about the right side of the building and if we take a look back, you can see the right side, the only thing left now is the scaffolding. the entire exterior section of the building has collapsed in on itself on that right side. and there's actually a firefighter now who is on top of this ladder truck aiming the hose at what appears to be homes on the close side of this building to us trying to just protect the structures that are around this fire. and as we have been talking about, this is kind of a mixed use area. this building was going to be retail and residential. and some of the homes around here right off of auto row in oakland were much the same. the firefighters are doing their best to keep the fire from

kpix 5's katie nielsen is live in santa cruz where that exact same ride is at the boardwalk. what's happening there this morning? >> reporter: this morning, in just a few hours, inspectors will be here in santa cruz checking out the fireball ride. you can actually see it right behind me. it's a white a-frame just on the other side of the big dipper roller coaster. it is the exact same ride made by the exact same company as the one involved in the ohio incident. now, we want to warn you, the video we are about to show you is very graphic. this is the ride breaking in the ohio state fire, one man dead, 7 others injured. investigators are working to figure out what caused the ride to come apart. state fair officials say the ride was inspected before it opened. there's a similar ride at the sacramento state fair that officials shut down after the ohio incident. it's not exactly the same ride but made by the same company out of holland. inspectors will be going over that ride today as well to ensure it's safe before it reopens. >> going down the highway bouncing. >> a crack may de

reporting live in san francisco, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >> not too long ago. >> yeah. but it is a good deal when it comes to not having to sit in traffic. >> very true. especially at 5:15 a.m. >>> jaclyn? >> that's right. you know, right now, we are running with no delays. so that's the good news there. we are tracking a couple of problems that could slow some drivers down though. if you aren't using mass transit this morning, westbound 580, that's the usual delays through the altamont pass. an accident southbound 680 just past 580. so if you are heading along southbound 680, you may encounter some slowdowns. so far we still see speeds in the green and it's just under 30 minutes for drivers making their way between 205 and 680. we'll take it -- this is 205. this is the backup from 580. this is as you head through tracy though headlights making their way westbound. your ride in hercules on 4 at the limit. but we are getting reports of something going on right near the toll plaza of the antioch bridge so we'll keep an eye on that. we see our speeds dropping below 50 mile

kpix 5's katie nielsen is live in san francisco with the details. e. >> reporter: san francisco city treasurer jose cisneros is launching the new program in an effort to try to help residents build up their emergency savings so they are more financially stable. it's called saver life. and basically, you're right, they're going to pay people to save their own money. now, the reason that's so important, about half of all americans don't have enough savings to cover an unexpected $400 expense. that's according to the federal reserve bank. sometimes people can't pay their rent or property taxes, utility bills. the urban institute estimates that cost san francisco $24 million to $54 million every year so that's where saver life comes in. the idea is to get people to start saving a little bit each month. residents can sign up and if they are able to put away $20 a month for six months, saver life will throw in another $10 a month or basically another $60 so paying people to save their own money. now, all of that matching money is coming from the nonprofit

live at the golden gate bridge, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:57.. >>> a massive fire burning near yosemite is showing no signs of slowing down. the fire has now destroyed 50 homes and 49 other structures. it is only 15% contained. the latest destruction is near mariposa. >>> at least two people have died from an earthquake in turkey and greece. initial reports say that it was a magnitude 6.7. in some coastal resorts, people had to ditch their hotel rooms and sleep on the beach. >>> the "new york times" is reporting that president trump's lawyers are looking into the backgrounds of investigators working with robert mueller. this is in an effort to pinpoint conflict of interest they can use to discredit the investigation into the alleged russian interference in the 2016 election. >>> for now, the trump administration will not be allowed to cut off funding to sanctuary cities. a federal judge in san francisco rejected the president's request to reconsider the injunction. >>> this morning, some of the biggest names in california politics are set to cel

katie nielsen is live there to explain. katie, it's not just anesthetic update. >> reporter: the bridge authority says the toll collecting equipment is actually out of date and needs to be updated. that's why later today, the board of directors will vote to decide whether to hire an oakland-based engineering firm to help redesign the look and function of the toll plaza. the current proposed design would house updated equipment that would work with fastrak transponders from northern and southern california. it would also allow workers to do maintenance without being near traffic and eliminate the outdated tollbooths from between the traffic lanes. >> we could put in the same old thing that we have right now or we could look at what new technology is out there and what's going to pave the way for the future. >> reporter: if approved, it would bring the current cost of the project up to $6.9 million. and the one thing that definitely won't change is the art-deco clock you can see behind me. bridge authorities say they will desi

had kpix 5's katie nielsen live at city hall with the details.g. >> reporter: good morning. san francisco city treasurer jose cisneros is launching its new program to help people save. it's called saver life. and basically, it will pay people to save their own money every month. half of all months can't americans can't cover a $400 emergency expense. they can't pay rent, property taxes, utilities. the urban institute says that costs the city of san francisco up to $54 million every year. that's where saverlife comes in. the idea is to get people to start saving just a little bit each month. residents can sign up and if they can save $20 a month for six months, saverlife will pay $10 a month, another 50%, paying people to save their own money, another $60 per six months. the money is coming from "earn" and corporate sponsors. once enrolled, the program -- in the program, people will also get tips from financial planners to help them prepare for the future. so the city is looking to sign up 1,000 residents in this new program. they are hoping that

kpix 5's katie nielsen reports. >> reporter: hey, good morning. so the morning commute under way here in san francisco. and even though more people are riding caltrain, they anticipate they are going to be about $20 million short in are meeting this morning at ey 10:00 to talk about raising fares and also monthly parking charges. so caltrain is proposing raising zone fares by 25 cents, eliminating the eight-ride ticket and increasing monthly parking to 8 $2.50. riders are feeling the -- to $82.50. riders are feeling the pinch. >> i would look elsewhere for other routes. but right now, you know, the options are limited in terms of me getting to work. >> reporter: caltrain is also proposing a 50% increase on the employer-sponsored go-pass fares. that would take those fares from $190 a month to $285 a month. all these proposed changes if approved wouldn't take effect until october. the last time caltrain increased their prices was back in 2016. live in san francisco, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:08. muni has parking problems. why the transit

first, kpix 5's katie nielsen is at the scene. katie. >> reporter: firefighters are still pouring water into what's left of this building. they are actually trying to put out any remain hot spots so that the investigators from the alameda county arson task force as well as atf can get in and start figuring out how this fire started. smoke, ash and embers billowed into the early-morning sky as the development at 2424 valdez went up in flames. >> before we knew it, the fire had spread to the elevator shaft on the opposite side of the building. and once it hit that, it just took off. >> reporter: the first 911 call came in at 4:30 and firefighters got to the scene less than five minutes later. >> our units summoned needly based on the size of the buildings and the conditions additional firefighters to the third alarm. >> reporter: 80 firefighters battled the flames but were quickly pushed back because a construction crane in the middle of the fire started spinning out of control. >> when it takes on heat, it started to spin. that was

katie nielsen spoke to santa cruz beach boardwalk officials about a similar ride there. >> reporter: the fireball ride here in santa cruz will stay closed today. that's after an order from the state agency that oversees ride inspections. that's because it's the same ride made by the same company as the one that broke apart in ohio last night. a cell phone showed the accident, hurling riders to the ground below. it's a portable version of the fireball ride at the santa cruz beach boardwalk. >> we are just closing the ride and leaving it as is until we get more information from the state and some direction from them as to how they would like us to handle the situation. >> reporter: a similar ride at the california state fair in sacramento is closed today. it was made by the same manufacturer as the ride in ohio. >> it's not running, it's not going to run until they tell us what happened in ohio and the factory tells us it's okay to operate. >> reporter: cal/osha oversees inspections of permanent and portbl amusement park rides in california. >> they are among the safest rides in the wo

at levi's stadium, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> all right. time for a check on our weather forecast. for anybody going out to enjoy that game or what not tonight, roberta? >> well, we started off with some heavy drizzle along the coast and into the bay. people were walking into the studio this morning saying, it's raining outside! i had to say wait, that's not rain. it's condensation. [ laughter ] >> condensation is the heavy drizzle all associated with that very deep marine layer. right now, we cleared out nicely around the bay. it looks like for the most part we're picking up a nice sea breeze. the flag on the fly on top of pier 9. that's what it looks like from above. that's a deck of stratus that continues to stream in over the golden gate bridge as seen from our sutro tower cam. we're looking in a northerly direction. look at the numbers, 61 degrees cool in san francisco. 70s in santa rosa. 70 in livermore. the winds are increasing northwest 1 in san francisco 12 in san francisco. 12 in concord. 15 in fairfield. robert sullivan our weather watcher in redwood city also 70 degrees

kpix 5's katie nielsen explains how this could affect drivers. >> reporter: for more than 100,000 cars make their way through the golden gate toll plaza and one thing is sure. the golden gate bridge authority will find a way to collect the toll money it's owed. >> the toll equipment is old. it was installed in 2005. it was before the first iphone. >> reporter: that's why the board of directors met this morning to approve hiring ae com an oakland-based engineering firm. >> we could put in the same thing we have now or we could look at what's new and what's going to pave the way for the future. >> reporter: the bridge authority will pay the firm about a million dollars to design the new toll gantry, which will hold the new updated toll collecting equipment above the roadway. much like what's currently used at the benicia bridge. so helping cars move through faster and improve safety for workers. >> the gantry will be accessible to our workers so they can replace equipment above the road without being exposed to traffic. >> reporter: one thing that won't change, the art-deco clock hanging

kpix 5's katie nielsen on the what the proposed changes could mean to commuters. >> reporter: 60,000 people each weekday hop on caltrain and soon, that trip might cost more. frustrating some commuters. >> i never imagined i'd be in this position where i would depend on caltrain, and it's frustrating feeling like you're a hostage. >> reporter: increasing the zone fare by 25 cents, eliminating the eight-ride tickets and increasing monthly parking from $55 to $82.50 is the proposal. it would raise the go pass rates from $190 a month to $285. >> that's going to help improve the service? then i'd be all for it. >> reporter: other commuters say, paying more might not be worth it. >> i think i would be looking elsewhere for other routes, but right now the options are limited in terms of getting to the city. >> reporter: today caltrain held a public hearing at its headquarters in san carlos to discuss the proposed changes. >> two things about caltrain riders. they already pay their fair share of the fare. >> reporter: after today's public hearing, caltrain staff will make a final recommendat

in san francisco, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> there are 700 more spots available in the incentive program. it's open to any residents of the nine greater bay area counties. you can find a link to saverlife on our website, cbssf.com. >>> coming up, bay area animal agencies reuniting runaways pets with their owners, some spooked by last night's fireworks. >> on danielle nottingham in los angeles. coming up, i'll show you a high- tech way to keep track of how much exposure you're getting to the sun. >> from our kpix 5 studios in san francisco, looks like we still are stuck in the gray stratus along the coast. it's "june gloom" in the month of july. i'm going to look ahead and talk about how all this will affect your weekend as the news continues. be stressful for our pets... so much... that the loud noises send some of them running away. kpix 5's jessica flores repo re >>> they're fun to watch but 4th of july fireworks are stressful for pets, so much that the loud noises send some of them rubbing away. kpix 5's jessica flores reports, now animal groups are trying to reunite them with their o

kpix 5's katie nielsen looks at the plan on the table. >> reporter: 60,000 people each weekday hop on caltrain and soon that trip might cost more, frustrating some commuters. >> i never imagined i would be in this position where i would be dependent on caltrain and i feel like a hostage. >> reporter: they increase the zone fare by 25 cents, eliminating the eight-ride ticket and increasing monthly parking from $55 to $82.50 is the proposal. they would also raise the employer-sponsored go pass rates from $190 a month to $285. >> it's going to help improve the service, then i would be all for it. >> reporter: while other commuters say paying more might not be worth it. >> think i would look elsewhere. but the options are limited in terms of getting to the city. >> reporter: today caltrain held a public hearing at its headquarters in san carlos to discuss all the proposed changes. >> two things about caltrain riders. they already pay their fair share of the fare. >> reporter: caltrain staff will make their final recommendation regarding the fare hikes to the board in august; and if those

. >> katie nielsen is live at the golden gate bridge with more on the enhanced safety measures. katie. >> reporter: good morning. >> reporter: more than 27,000 runners at this year's marathon. in years past, runners took up two northbound lanes on the golden gate bridge with one lane as a buffer then traffic still had a lane to head north. there have been several recent terror attacks where drivers plowed into people like this one at the london bridge. that has golden gate bridge authorities taking note. >> it was time to revisit the safety factors and see if we can do this more safely >>> reporter: they decided to close the bridge on sunday morning to all northbound traffic. that means from 6 to 9 a.m. on sunday, no one will be able to drive from san francisco to marin unless they go over the richmond/san rafael bridge and cross over from the east bay. golden gate transit buses will still be running northbound. but that will be closed to drivers as a precaution. >> getting around could be difficult in the city because of muni closures. what's happening with those closures, katie

kpix 5's katie nielsen explains how this could affect drivers. >> reporter: more than 100,000 cars a day go through the golden gate bridge plaza daily and one thing is sure the authority will find a way to collect tolls it's owed. >> equipment is old. it was installed in 2005. the perspective is two years before the first iphone. >> reporter: that's why the board of directors met this morning. they voted to approve hiring ae com an oakland-based engineering firm. >> we could put in the same thing or look at what's new and what's going to pave the way for the future. >> reporter: the bridge authority will pay the firm about a million dollars to design a new toll gantry which will hold the new updated toll collecting equipment above the roadway much like what's currently used at the benicia bridge. so helping cars move through faster and increased safety for workers. >> they will replace equipment without being exposed to traffic. >> reporter: one thing that will never change, the art-deco clock hanging above the 80-year- old toll plaza. >> so people care very much about the clock. the

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first kpix 5's katie nielsen on the latest on the firefighting efforts. katie. >> reporter: more than 3,000 firefighters are working around the clock to get control of the detwiler fire, which grew overnight to 48,000 acres. strong winds are fanning the flames and pushing the fire south away from yosemite, it's now more than 100 square miles larger than the city of oakland. the fire destroyed 45 buildings and threatens 1500 homes. crews are attack the blaze from the air and on the ground. >> there was pot shot crews behind my property line cutting anything they can't to keep the fire from coming in. >> reporter: more than 4,000 people are under evacuation orders due to fire danger but also because the blaze damaged water and power lines. crews on the scene say the weather is hurting their firefighting efforts. >> dry at night, almost as much as during the day. so when you have the same burning conditions all the way 24 hours a day, it's really hard to get in front of it. >> reporter: as of right now, cal fire estimates they only have that fire 10% containe

katie nielsen has the latest on the firefighting efforts. >> reporter: the detwiler fire has destroyed 29 buildings and fire officials estimate they only have it 7% contained. strong winds are still fanning the flames of this fire burning about 35 miles west of yosemite. the fire grew to 75 square miles yesterday, despite efforts to battle the blaze from the air and the ground. thousands are still evacuated as more than 3,000 firefighters are trying to protect those buildings in the path of this massive fire. >> we're not really sure what's going on. um, i just filled up my car, um, going back home here to check on the animals, the woman and make sure that we're going to be okay and we have an access to get out of here if something happens. >> reporter: firefighters say the wet winter and dry summer led to an overgrowth of brush, which is creating fire conditions they haven't seen in almost a decade. some people were evacuated because the fire damaged their water and power lines. winds are pushing the blaze south right now, which is away from yosemite. all day today, firefighters will

live at the golden gate bridge, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> today at a handover party, 30 people are set to finally get their hands on the tesla's much hyped model 3. more than 373,000 people had placed deposits on the car last spring but not one of them has been fully informed about when they will get it, which options it will come with, and what price they will ultimately owe. today tesla is expected to clarify some of that fine print. >>> an annual report tracking conditions at lake tahoe suggests that climate change could be leaving its mark. temperatures there are warming 14 times the historic average. studies out of uc-davis that shows that lake tahoe is warming half a degree fahrenheit each year over four years. it says this month, tahoe is on track to have the highest surface temperature on record. the research says our wet winter did little to stop the rise in temperatures. >> even with all that record flow, that still represents less than 1% of the water in lake tahoe. >> scientists are warning besides temperature changes, tree deaths are also being monitored in the tahoe area.

katie nielsen has the latest on the firefighting efforts. >> reporter: good morning.winds are pushing the 75- square-mile detwiler fire south away from yosemite and it continues to grow. it's been burning 35 miles west of yosemite and firefighters estimate it's only 7% contained. the fire has been raging for four days and destroyed 29 buildings. there are more than 3,000 firefighters from across the state battling the flames from the ground and the air. thousands of others are in the path of the blaze causing people to flee without being able to pack up their belongings. >> when you're told you got five minutes, nothing matters but your animals and yourself. >> reporter: thousands were evacuated due to fire danger, but others had to leave because the blaze destroyed water and power lines. firefighters will be dealing with hot temperatures and high winds again today. their main priorities will be trying to get the blaze contained and also save as many homes and businesses as possible. michelle, back to you. >>> the search in tomales bay for a missing boater has been ca

kpix 5's katie nielsen is live at the scene with the very latest. >> reporter: good morning. people here are just arriving for work at local businesses and even the construction site and they are arriving to this, a ton of smoke and also fire crews still here on the scene. when we got here this morning, we could actually feel the intensity and heat from the flames. ash and debris were falling all around us. residents are here still under evacuation orders and are scared their homes might have caught fire. >> that's the biggest fire i have ever been this close to. it is not a house fire. it was -- it was giant. it was all the way up into the sky. and i thought maybe we're get away from this thing. >> reporter: stay with kpix 5 all morning long. we'll have the latest for you as this story develops. reporting live in oakland, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> a major crash at the richmond/san rafael bridge at the high-rise westbound. only one lane of traffic getting by at this time. right now a travel time under 30 minutes from the toll plaza over to 101. let's get a check on the forec

. >> [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: in oakland, katie nielsen, kpix 5 news . >> agents with the atf are expected to start their work today. >>> it has been almost a year since the college student was murdered while playing pokimon go but today, his parents plan to meet with the congressman to announce a new $50,000 award funded by the city of san francisco. last august, kelvin riley was out playing with a group of friends at an aquatic park when someone appeared out of nowhere and shot him. he died at the scene. park police are still investigating. they release this composite a person of interest but so far, it has not led to anyone. the parents hope the reward money will motivate anyone with information to come forward. >>> police are still and for a woman in connection to a fatal stabbing. a man was found stabbed at least once. he later died at the hospital. police have leads on a female suspect. no id on the man or a connection between the 2. >>> there is a state of emergency in butte county because of a massive wildfire. officials say thousands of fires are those homes are threatene

katie nielsen has more on the ghost ship fire that happened last year to explain what's being done to prevent another tragedy. >> smell it? smell the fire? >> reporter: city council member noel guyo says the city of oakland owns the old miller library. homeless and drug users have come in and taken over, starting three fires in the past few months. >> this is where the fire started, because people are living inside. >> reporter: he says the city knows about the problem, and owns the building, but a lack of inspection and oversite is leading to problems not own here but at other buildings across the city. >> we're not communicating with each other and we learned from ghost ship, that the fire is now talking to police. yet, we're all there. >> reporter: guyo says the solution is simple. oakland should contract with private inspectors, until the city can hire and train the inspectors they need. >> they can join us immediately to investigate your house and hold you accountable and responsible before i lose a child, a family, or have another fire. >> reporter: it could take a year or more

i'm katie nielsen live at the palo alto police department. we'll tell you about their warning coming up. michelle are off today. let's start with a live look outside... the morning rush is about to start... ting the roads >>> good morning. it is wednesday, july 26. i'm anne makovec. kenny and michelle are off today. let's start with a live look outside. the morning rush is about to start. on the left side of your screen there, you're looking at a roof cam pointing towards the bay bridge. and on the right, 880 in oakland traffic moving relatively smoothly at this point. and roberta says that we are on the cusp of another warming trend. >> again, this one isn't going to get too far out of control but it's going to be several days with temperatures above average. >> so another hot weekend. [ laughter ] >> you think about when it's hot on the weekend you don't get that free air-conditioning at work. >> true. >> mostly cloudy skies over sfo. so far no reports of any local airport delays. 50s, 60s out the door this morning. it's clear in livermore

katie nielsen was first on the scene as this story broke and joins us live with issues that has kept grounds. >> reporter: the simple explanation is that it is just too dangerous for austin investigators -- arson investigators to get inside. huge glass panels from a nearby office building started falling onto the street. the building was damaged by the heat and fire causing the glass to fall and shatter on the sidewalk and street below. that building is under evacuation orders and the streets around it are blocked off. the rest of the displaced residents were able to get back into their homes yesterday afternoon. the oakland building inspectors checked out the homes and businesses that were close to the fire, the ones that could have been damaged. i was actually able to go inside with those residents as they took a first look at their home. >> i could not see any kind of water damage inside. >> i am lucky that my apartment did not burn. >> the big concern this morning is falling glass from that office building at 180 grand. inspectors will be at the office building today. they are go

live in oakland, katie nielsen, . >>> the time is 5:31. let's get a check of the forecast. >>> 107. 104 on saturday. 102 yesterday and today, the 90s. >> thank goodness that we are all searching for water because it was a hot weekend in the bay area. we are looking from our kpix studios. the bay has cleared out this morning. how about that? look at this. this is from -- this is looking out to the direction of vacaville. those wildfires continue to burn out of control. temperature-wise, 52 degrees. oakland, 57. clear skies in san jose. we are talking 60. otherwise, brentwood and discovery bay. 95. we are talking 35 degrees temperatures. it is summertime in the bay area. 60s for the beaches. 60s and 70s across the bay. comfortable at the peninsula. 60s and 70s and tumbling out of the triple digits. to the 90 degrees mark but hot weather is coming again and we will have that at about 40 minutes past the hour. >>> take a look at this. this is over at the bay bridge toll plaza. i bet you did not fit in this kind of backup. that backup stretches

katie nielsen is live in oakland to explain what's being done. >> reporter: we're here at the scene of the ghost ship fire, and people who live in the fruitvale district, say there are also kinds of problems caused by the city not acting when they get reports of unsafe living conditions. >> this is the view of the fire from my next door neighbor's back tech. >> reporter: jose owns an accounting business on fruitvale avenue and says no matter how many times he complains about problems in some of the neighboring businesses, nothing changes. >> kids, fires, you know, illegal activities. blight. >> reporter: that's why the city council member for this area, noel gallo is stepping in to propose a new solution to the problem the city still hasn't addressed. >> the fire is not talking to the police, the police is not talking to the building, yet, we're all there. >> reporter: it claimed the lives of 36 people. records show the illegal living space had never been inspected, even though fire department personnel had been inside. gallo says the solution is simple. oakland should contract with pr

katie nielsen, kpix5. >> what a wonder full story. >>> we had a nice day today.it will be nice again tomorrow. a little bit warmer inland. the fog and the low clouds closer to the shoreline. just 60 degrees, continues at 87 out at concord. here's how it looks. high pressure beginning to deepen a bit, build over the desert southwest and as pressure comes up, temperatures will follow suit. futurecast shows no shortage of low clouds all the way from up there near men di seeno to carmel. sunshine in the afternoon. repeat performance but with the high pressure coming up, the numbers will be warmer. if you're going to the beach tomorrow night through monday night, be careful. big breakers forecast. could be a problem. southerly swell coming up. low 90s inland, temperatures in the 90s all week next week. overnight lows tonight, 52 at santa rosa and we'll be up at 6:12 a.m. sunrise for sunday. in the bay area tomorrow, temperatures a little bit above average. 69 degrees. average is 64. concord 95 degrees, san jose at 87. morgan hill hits 93. shoreline, pacifica and half-

kpix 5's katie nielsen tells us what it was like. >> reporter: we got to the scene about 5:00 this morning and from where we were standing right here, the heat from the fire was so intense, it felt like a blast furnace. ash was everywhere. >> as we said, neighbors will be kept out of their homes until that crane comes down. the red cross has just opened this shelt for those displaced at the st. vincent de paul center. earlier they went to a church on harrison street as fire crews kept the fire from spreading to nearby buildings. hundreds of people got an early- morning wake-up caught to get out. >> police knocked on the door real hard and you got to get out of here. so i was like, moved my car? no, you got to take yourself and get out of here. you can feel the heat. >> my mom said you got to wake up, get yourself and get out. >> holy crap, that's the biggest fire i have ever been this close to. it's not a house fire. it was -- it is giant. it was all the way up into the sky. and i thought maybe we should get away from this. >> hours after the fire, police escorted the people who live at 10

live in santa cruz, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> heads up if you are spending parts of your summer alongsian river. test results show a low level of blue-green algae toxins in certain areas. so caution signs will be posted at the ten major beaches along the russian river. county health department wants you all to stay away from the water, don't drink it or use it or cooking. that might stymie my plans to kayak on the russian river which is a goal before the end of the summer. i might dump. >> when i had my little algae problem when i was sick it was because i was swimming for an hour nonstop. if you get dunked -- you're not going to get dunked when it looks like that, either. you're going to be in more free- flowing water. i'm fractured by this. i will find an answer to this. we have had the sun beating on the stagnant water for years and years and years so why is it a problem now when it hasn't been before? i mean, for example, lake del valle i have been swimming there since 2005 never had a problem until last year and this year now with minimal algae reported there but it's the same th