. >> katie utehs is in lower lake tonight live. katie? >> reporter: dan, of the 1500 people forced to evacuate, only a small amount are staying here at the red cross disaster relief shelter. that's because some are staying with family. many are camping. they simply know the drill because they've been here too many times. >> it's sort of almost like i felt it coming. >> reporter: a dark cloud near highway 20. an all too familiar sight. >> since 2012, we've been evacuated six times. and now we're done. >> the main fire growth of this is pushing east and northeast. >> reporter: cal fire and the lake county sheriff updated residents at the moose lodge. but katie brogan knew her house one one of ten lost. >> he left his insulin pen in the refrigerator. and he went back to get it and there was no home. >> reporter: yet for many, the sheriff delivered good news. >> i think the bulk of the evacuees, the fire is burning in the direction where it's not populated. >> my house is okay, they say. whatever that means. i'm just beginning to think of the

abc7 news reporter katie utehs live gathering info. katie what are you learning? >> the smoke appears to be turning white as we see the smoke. that's a good sign. firefighters are getting a better handle on the fire. when we got here, huge black smoke. you can see from the live shot here that that appears to be a scrap metal processing area. the fire appears to be burning in the area that's processed metal. there are junk cars on the other side. it is very toxic material that's been burning. firefighters have three or four water lines right now and use ago bulldozer to break apart the pile. look at the video and the it appears to be near the steel.. whaert supply has been a problem. there's only one hydrant in the area. they asked for alameda fired and san francisco and scrap metals from cars are filled with toxic materials and concerning for local residents. >> that's what i'm concerned b. get out our humidifiers and close the door and the air quality is good. if you can spend the night on the other side of the bay. that would be good. there's no wasn't. it is ho

. >> reporter: katie utehs abc7 news. >>> a teenager injured by a tree while camping has settled his case for four search .5 million. a tree fell on his tent crushing him. san mateo county davy tree will combine to pay the settlement. >>> sofia vergara has lost a custody battle over frozen embryos. after vergara of the embryos. >> have you ever stayed off social media to avoid a of your favorite tv. the snooze will last for 30 days, twitter and instagram offer similar viewing options. >>> a five-foot boa constrictor found in a rental car the snake. no idea how they got there. >> they are pretty sure it is not an emotional support animal. it just creeked out maybe. are you okay? it happens to me all the time especially with allergies. can you imagine being the person cleaning the rental car. >> i wonder if it is allergies. >> sandhya patel is here. >> it is the wind blowing the tree pollen around. i want to show you a time lapse. did you see it? the strawberry moon. from our south beach cam. in june, they would har ves the star berries in north america. with the help of sharon in tran

. >> katie utehs got to watch confetti drop as dub nation celebrated. tie. ♪ ♪ this is how we do that >> we're a world-class organization with a world-class win. we can't be stopped. we the champs of the world! ♪ we'll keep on fighting until the end ♪ >> how amazing to see this many people at oracle arena for the viewing party. >> not a seat empty. packed house. having technical trouble with katie but not having trouble getting the great pictures that capture the enthusiasm at roaracle arena. >> victory played tuesday in oakland. broadway and 11th. slightly shorter. >> won't be rally at end, interestingly enough. encouraged to take public transportation if you want to go. posted route a with transit and b.a.r.t. schedules on abc7news.com. we'll have coverage for you too if you don't make it in person. >> you know what championship means right? new dubs year? celebratory t-shirts and more on the rack. >> carlos assett is live in daly city. hundreds of fans lined up. >> reporter: we have seen hundreds of people walk through the doors to get hands on back-t

katie utehs has the >> reporter: one of two stops of california. >> everybody said don't go to berkeley. they say not come, i'm going to come. >> reporter: his late father was billy graham. >> years ago i was saved at his father's crusade and i came out to the help volunteer. >> it is set up like a festival concert than a sermon. a rock band played before he spoke. >> the group refused fascism and he encourages his followers to support donald trump. >> he has blind followers for that regime and it is dangerous. >> he said he never campaigned for trump. >> the blue wall represents secularism, let's penetrate it for jesus christ. >> denounces gram's conservative preaching. >> we know how to pray. you don't need to tell us to come together to pray. >> berkeley had extra officers. >> we have disturbing video from san francisco showing a man kicking and injuring a small dog. it is outrage out near market and third street. a small dog approaches the man and he kicked it and kicks it so hard it goes flying up against the building. the dog has a fathered skull and would like the public's help t

in berkeley, katie utehs, abc7 news. >>> we have disturbing video from san francisco that shows a man kicking and injuring a small dog. this was taken yesterday near third and market. you can see a small dog approach a man. and he appears to kick it. the dog comes up to the man again. and this time he kicks it so hard it goes flying up against the building. san francisco animal care and control say the dog has a fractured skull and would like the public's help in identifying the suspect. >>> officials in the east bay are fearful whoever is maiming and torturing puppies there could also be abusing people. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley introduces us to the third puppy found in a garbage heap this week. >> this is chloe. this is one of the beautiful pets, one of the beautiful dogs who has been tortured and mutilated. >> reporter: chloe and two other 4-month-old puppies were not starved. they were not in a dogfighting ring. they were socialized and they were abused. this female husky shepard mix just underwent major reconstructive surgery on her jaw. she was the third puppy found in

abc 7's katie utehs breaks down what this can mean for you. >> reporter: $3.00 increase a dollar at a time, 2019, 2022 and again in 2025. it's estimated measure 3 will raise $4.5 billion. 35 transportation projects listed in the measure aimed at reducing traffic congestion. much of the transit. those against the increase call it a progressive tax and say contra costa residents will be footing more of the bill. the south bay benefits but will pay less. that sentiment seemed to play out in the early returns because of counties voting against the measure. mail-in ballots posted on election day should register in offices by the end of the week, so the total should be more accurate then. in oakland, katie utehs, abc 7 news. >>> let's move on to the other propositions. >> proposition 70 controls spending of funds collected through the state's climate change program. 64% casting a no vote. 95% of precincts voting. >> prop 69 would send a strong message to the lawmakers and governors. the fuel tax and vehicle fees raised last year can only be spent on transportation projects. this is an over

. >> katie utehs was there. >> reporter: hi ama, nowhere i'd rather be.n here for all three championships. doesn't get old. this is the heart of dub nation at oracle. carlos talked about the back-to-back championship shirts, still peoplidg ns ihe t on those tonight. even though the game was on the road, felt like home crowd sellout here at oracle. ♪ >> reporter: confetti falling from the ceiling at oracle. if you've never experienced it, it makes you feel like you yourself are a winner. warriors organization knows how to put on a party. capacity is just under 20,000 people. $20ar pty out. portion of the proceeds go to community founddationoaankl and warriors community foundation. event is like a home game minus plays on the court. food and drink and junior jam squad and warriors dancers perform. having covered home games and watch parties, cheering is louder at watch parties. some have experienced this but for youngest fans, completely ever experienced anything like this? what will the team look like next year? going to go all the way one more time. four

katie utehs, abc 7 news. >>> the raiders are on their way out from oakland but a team from the xfl could be on their way in. they are scheduled to hold a special meeting to discuss the possibility. wwe magnet vince mcmahon announced in january he was bringing back the xfl in 2020 with eight teams and oakland is being considered for one of the franchises. the joint power board meeting xfl officials to talk about price for a license agreement. >>> your next amazon delivery may not show up in a u.p.s. truck. a new package delivery program which uses its own advance. take a look at the retailer's new blue advance featuring the amazon logo on them. entrepreneurs looking to start a delivery business can lease the advance, buy amazon uniforms and get support from the company. shoppers will be able to track their packages on a map and contact the driver. >> it's a new age, a new delivery man, and it's 4:45. >> hey, mike. >>> hopefully those advance have air conditioning as we head to friday and the week. you're desperately going to need it in many neighborhoods. let's take a look at the explorat

. >>> live with an update from katie >>> all right, let's take you live to our breaking >> katie utehsns us live from the ground. >> reporter: firefighters are dealing with hot spots. the fire is now 185 acres. but increasing their containment. 75% contained. a live look over my shoulder. that is the hillside that has burned. firefighters have been fortunate because they say this fire has stayed on the grass and stayed out of the brush. you can see just the amount of area this fire has covered. we have also learned the potential cause for this fire firefighters were saying it is a vehicle sparking along concord police department evacuating the homes in minutes. fortunately, in all of this, no homes have been damaged and that is thanks in part to homeowners >> income the case of the threatened structures along montecito, if those homeowners had not abaited their weeds, the situation would have turned out differently for them. >> reporter: we have seen them dumping flame retardant and water. firefighters making good headway and no word when those evacuees will be allowed back in the area

abc7 news reporter katie utehs has the story. >> got hears prayer. >> reporter: reverend franklin graham preached in berkeley on friday night. one of two stops on his california tour. >> everybody said don't go to berkeley. so yeah -- if they say not come i'm going to come. >> reporter: graham's name draws a crowd. his late father was the evangelical billy graham. >> years ago i was saved at his father's crusade and i came out to help volunteer. >> reporter: you can see the large crowd before me on the meadow. and a rock band played off the # reverend spoke. the group refuse fascism says graham encourages his followers to support president donald trump. >> franklin graham is gathering blind and obedient and fervent followers for that regime and it's extremely dangerous. >> reporter: graham says he never campaigned for trump. >> let's go penetrate the blue wall, not for politics, but the blue wall represent secularism. let's penetrate the blue wul for jesus christ. >> a reverend from the third baptist church denounces franklin's preaching. >> the reverend mr. franklin graham we know how t