kpix 5's joe vasquez spoke to one b.a.r.t. ward member who says it is time to take action. >> this is really a devastating situation for our system. she is not going to be forgotten. >> reporter: the transit system needs to do more about safety. >> there is tremendous pain about what has happened. i think there is a genuine concern on the part of riders. they want to see us step up. >> reporter: a spokesperson for b.a.r.t. says overall crime has remained flat over the last two years with 126 million trips last year , there were 419 violent crimes. if you look over a longer term, the past decade, b.a.r.t. has seen a sharp increase in violent crime. there were 254 violent crimes in 2007. one decade later in 2017, there were 428, a 69% increase of violent crime. what are they doing about it? b.a.r.t. has been hiring officers but they are still severely understaffed. they have also brought all train cameras up to working condition. >> the camera right here caught this -- the stabbing. >> reporter: camera system was instrumental in

>>> kpix 5 weather is sponsored by mancini sleep world. enjoy huge savings at mancini sleep world's adjustable mattress sale. visit sleep world.com. >>> 50 years ago, the late johnny cash stepped onto a stage at folsom state prison and sung his heart out to hundreds of inmates. but by his side was a legendary photographer. now, kpix 5 has an exclusive look at the breathtaking photographs that some -- some, never before seen by the public. >> at the san francisco art exchange, it is all about the man in black. >>> you really feel like you are walking down that prison. >>reporter: on display, dozens of historic photographs of johnny cash, as he performed at folsom in san quentin prison's. >> there is a number of photographs that have never been seen before by anybody. aficionados even on the performance don't know these photographs even exist. >>reporter: the concerts, legendary. every moment, photographed the late jim marshall, who was trusted and hand-picked by cash. >> jim was very good friends with johnny cash. they had developed a frien

in san mateo county, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> it is 4:37. let's get a check of the weekend forecast. >> yes. it's friday so we're almost there. just got to get through the workday and it will be fine. today is cooler than yesterday so that might be a nice welcomed relief for a lot of folks but yes, the weekend temperatures will be on the rise and we have the early- morning fog. this is our "salesforce" tower camera so you can see the top of e towee ras it's c but belt cljo up to clear conditions and you will be able to see that sun pr soon. 63 degrees in san jose right now. 57 for san francisco. concord 61. so early-morning temperatures slightly above average. visibility you can see how the south bay is nice in the clear. and half moon bay typical spots where that fog likes to form. that's where it's low. so petaluma, santa rosa, not too bad. yesterday we had a little thicker fog out there affecting visibility a bit more. overall satellite/radar showing that it's coming right through the golden gate bridge, towards the delta, as we see the w

kpix 5. >>> three marin county firefighters were hurt as they battled the carr fire. kpix 5's and mike vick has more on what happened. >> this photo was posted on the fire department's facebook page one hour before three of their firefighters were burned fireà fighting the carr fire. they are members of a strike team that had been on the road for a today's fighting fires around northern california. they had been on duty for almost 24 hours. the team was protecting a home in shasta last night when they were blasted with the sudden rush of heat. >> there defending the house, and that is adjacent to a grove of pinion pine, so when the fire get established in there, the wind picked up and it turned into a blowtorch pointed right at that house. >> they retreated to their fire engine and had to be taken to the hospital by another fire engine because the area was to dangerous for an ambulance. >> these are thermal burns, not direct flame, but they have the same affect. the challenge with burns is --

kpix five's da lin says...the dispute centers around alleg sm. >>> berkeley city councilwoman has sparked a controversy after nominating a professor to act as her substitute. kpix 5's da lin says this centers around anti-semitism. >> he is a racist bigot. he is a racist against the jewish people. >> that is how she describes this lecturer. berkeley district 2 councilwoman nominated him as one of her proxies, basically a backup to fill in for her if she cannot do her job. the problem is the palestinian scholar has faced criticism for statements like these two images, mocking and demonizing jewish people. we blurred the image because people may consider it offensive. >> he does say very vile rings about and israel. >> he has since deleted the tweet and apologized, saying he is not against the jewish people, he is against israeli policies towards palestine. in a council meeting to jewish woman spoke saying he is a respectful person. >> he is being punished for standing up to pro-liberal groups and individuals who

. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> now at 5:00 p.m. two people are dead tonight after light rail train smashed into a car in san jose. thank you for joining us. >> this collision happening at lincoln today. >> let's get to kpix 5's katie nielson who is at the scene right now. >> reporter: so eyewitnesses told me today it looked like the car take ok behind yocan seat the scene. it appears san jose firefighters are using the jaws of life to cut apart the car, trying to get a victim out of the car. a surveillance video nearby recorded the whole crash. if you look at the surveillance video you can see a car stopped and then seconds letter another car -- later another car drives straight through, the light rail slamming into it. the light rain derails and hit a pole. >> i felt the shaking, the rumbling and then a crash. >> reporter: 12:30 p.m. this afternoon, eyewitnesses say it looked like the car tried to beat the train and the crossing lights were flashing. >> sounded like a car crash. i assumed it was two cars. when we realized it was t

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live in milpitas, katie nielson, kpix 5. >> all right. thank you. >>> communities near yosemite national park are under mandatory evacuation after a deadly wildfire continues to grow. the ferguson fire porched more than 30,000 -- scorched more than 30,000 acres. and it is now jumping into a forest. >> being up there it is very, very steep terrain. not very accessible to get to there. crews and equipment have to take a long trip to get into that area. >> as of this evening 3,000 firefighters are on the front lines. the ferguson fire is 6% contained. >>> new details this evening on the pan accused of going on a crime spree inside a trader joe's in los angeles that left one person dead. >> reporter: the drama started saturday afternoon when police say 28-year-old gene evin atkins shot his grandmother 7 times during a dispute at her south los angeles home. shocking neighbors. >> the grandson sits on the porch with her in the evenings. they sit outside to get fresh air. i never hear him speak. he is quiet. >> reporter: authorities say another

kpix 5's, allen martin, has a look at what lawmakers are already saying, allen? >> reporter: charles grassley says that the speed is not a goal when it comes to this confirmation process. he says he wants the work to be thorough and done right. >> reporter: supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh, shook hands with senate judiciary chairman, chuck grassley, on tuesday. vice president mike pence escorted the 53-year-old yale graduate and appeals court judge to meet with key republican senators, majority leader, mitch mcconnell, expects the confirmation process to unfold over the next few weeks. >> i think the president made an outstanding nomination. >> reporter: senate democrats on the judiciary committee vowed to fight the nomination. standing on the supreme court steps, they say he is an extreme choice to fill the seat of justice anthony kennedy >> when you combine president donald trump's repeated promises about pro-life and pro- gun nominees, and kavanaugh's record, there is every reason to believe that this nominee will fulfill those promises. >> even if every

a kpix 5 survey u.s.a. poll of california voters showed 46% want to repeal the tax. 33% do not, and 22% are u underdecide -- is undecided. with only 34% in favor of the repeal. a contrast to the greater los angeles area with 52% in favor. the inland empire at 51% in favor, and central valley in 42% in favor of the measure to repeal the tax. dickinson says if that happens, the roads will get worse. >> we will be right back where we were with an even more rapidly deteriorating transportation system. >> reporter: assemblywoman kathleen baker says it is obvious we need better transportation, but the state already gets more than $130 billion a year in taxes. >> we do have the revenue to build the infrastructure. what the problem is where the priorities have been. in my first term, the state increased funding by 13%. zero was invested in transportation. >> reporter: baker says the gas tax law includes an automatic increase each year based on inflation with no limit. >> once voters find out that's what we're talki

kpix 5. >>> joseph d'angelo is back in court today. some of his accusers flew into be there for the proceedings. we will see there is not much to see. >> reporter: hearing was especially brief this time. the suspect was in and out of court within two minutes. at times, whispering into his public defender's ear. he said nothing more. the 72-year-old former police officer accused of being the holden state killer entered a courtroom shackled and unemotional. the public defender once again asked the judge to exclude the media from proceedings. the judge denied the request, citing the media's right to know. >> i do not have a comment. i want everyone to remember that he is innocent until proven guilty. >> reporter: last month the redacted document described how authorities tracked him down. they traced his dna three genealogy website and sorted through his trash for a match. the suspect is accused of murdering at least one dozen people and raping 50 women in the 1970s and 80s. >> you have any information as far as when he might enter a plea

in oakland, christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> right now anti-i.c.e. protesters are camped out in front of the federal immigration in san francisco. it's part of a national demonstration called occupy i.c.e. demonstrators in san francisco say they are not going anywhere. some have even pitched tents. protesters are speaking out against the trump administration's immigration policies and the agency's tactics. they want the federal government to dismantle i.c.e. tonight i.c.e. says it quote fully respects the rights of all people to voice their opinion without interference. i.c.e. in conjunction with our federal counterparts is continuing to monitor the situation and will make necessary modifications to ensure operations resume appropriately. >>> tonight firefighters are making some progress against the massive fire burning in napa and owe low counties. the -- yolo counties. corral fire just order -- cal fire just ordered new evacuations south of old county road 40 and north of county road 53. the fire is so big the smoke could be seen from space. kpix 5

allen martin, kpix 5. >> there is more from the summit. the white house said it is considering a request from russian president vladimir putin to interrogate u.s. citizens. russia wants to question americans that claims are implicated in criminal activity. he is a former ambassador to russia under president obama who lextures at stanford. he -- lextures at -- lextures at stanford. president trump is going to meet with his team but east bay representative, a member of the house intelligence committee weighed in on cnn. >> republicans in congress need to stand firm that we absolutely will not tolerate the president considering turning over a u.s. ambassador. that would be grounds for removal from office. >> the state department called the idea absurd. >>> a new wildfire in yeto county. the 88 fir -- in yolo county. the 88 fire started today. it went up because of more accurate mapping. 40% contained. evacuation orders are in effect. investigators say a teenager's illegal fireworks are to blame for the big grass fire east of livermore. the fi

it is a story we have highlighted here on kpix 5.stal advocates say that they have asked a court to invalidate a settlement between the wealthy beach community of hollister ranch and the state coastal commission. the current settlement, strictly limits access to the three-quarter mile stretch of beach to tours and people who can access it by water. >>> we have microclimates here in the bay area. 64 degrees for a high in san francisco, 96 in concorde. that is 32 degrees, you would have to go up 31 more degrees to get to death valley today. 127 for a high in death valley. that makes it 96 in concorde and not that bad. san jose 83. fremont 79 degrees. i think i may have found the perfect spot if you like it not hot or not cold, good evening to you in san mateo. running clouds and afternoon sunshine tomorrow, 78, and 76 gorgeous degrees coming up on thursday. kpix 5, a proud sponsor of the san francisco marathon. unseasonably chilly sunday morning, 63 degrees. otut jbl is up toou115. a big ridge of high pressure sitting right over the de

in burlingame, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> santa rosa is suing pg&e over the wine country wildfires. this new lawsuit joins sonoma, lake and mendocino counties. each county is seeking money. the wildfires destroyed 5300 homes in sonoma county and killed 24 last year. back in may, cal fire blamed pg&e equipment for starting 16 of the major fires. a report on the deadly tubbs fire is not out yet. >>> take a look at this time lapse video of smoke blocking out the view of yosemite's half dome. it is from the nearby ferguson fire burning in mariposa county. it could impact air quality at the park through the morning. cal fire says that smoke has created a challenge for air attack crews. the fire burned more than 13,000 acres and is only 5% contained. a 20-mile stretch of highway 140 is closed cutting off a major access route to the park. >>> it looks very smoky in a lot of camera shots but it's just fog. >> it's fog. it's fog and it's clouds and it's making a huge issue as far as visibility is concerned. that's not just in the north bay or over the bay. taking a live look to our san jose

kpix 5 reporter emily turner explains. it's 26.2 miles. >>> athletes from all over the country are in the bay area this evening, getting ready for the san francisco marathon tomorrow. the race will take runners around the loop of the city, and into the county. the highlight of the run is not open to everyone. emily turner explains. >> reporter: it is 26.2 miles, but to runners, the san francisco marathon is so much more. >> i am excited to be here and taken the views. it is my first time in san francisco. >> reporter: this year, the most iconic part will only be open to the full marathon. >> if we had known before the plans had been made to come, we probably would not have come. to be quite honest. right? i mean, you want to run of the bridge. >> reporter: the golden gate bridge district will not be shutting down for the event. relegating runners to the sidewalk, only, and with staggered sets, to avoid clomping. >> -- clomping -- clumping. the route for non-runners is amended, it will include the coastal trail and golden g

in san jose, don ford, kpix 5. >>> his love knows no bounds.uring heart and soul into the fight against childhood cancer. >>> the us law and the microprocessor intel celebrates 50 years of innovation. >>> i think i saw a floppy disk there. >>> we see fog over san francisco right now. two different cameras, two different beautiful perspectives of that river there, spilling over the city. how hot do we get inland? the forecast, coming up. he's running 17- hundred miles to raise money for kids with cancer.. in honor of his son. kpix 5s jessica flores was there for his pit stop in the bay area. >>> he has run 1700 miles to raise money for kids with cancer in honor of his own son. we were there for his fifth stop here in the bay area. >> reporter: richard near his his heart and soul, his young son. emilio died from cancer just before his sixth birthday. now, richard runs, using the heartbreak to bring hope to others. >> my son is with me in my heart and my mind. >> reporter: he began his 1700 mile heart and soul son for the foundation in june. it st

here's a look at our kpix 5 roof camera. we have some fog right there over the top of the bay bridge. 54 degrees in san francisco. 59 in livermore. concord 63 degrees. and yes, oakland 58. so you're going to notice a huge difference where we are in the inland spots. right now the heat advisory i want to point out it has extended. yesterday around noontime, they extended it to the east bay hills. that includes the diablo range, lake berryessa as well up north and then lake county. so those are areas throughout the bay area that will be impacted by extreme heat. excessive heat warning for places like chico and redding. temperatures could reach 112 degrees in the hottest spots including sacramento, san joaquin valley. overnight lows across a lot of the higher elevations in the 80s idt get much cooling overnight. this ridge is still there. it's staying put for another day at least before it starts to inch its way more east. so another hot day inland. the good news is if you are anywhere near the coastline you won't necessarily n

kpix 5 reporter jessica flores explains, the mystery is al attention. the search is on for the owner of the vintage wedding band discovered on a bay area beach. kpix 5 reporter, jessica flores, explains that the mystery is now getting national attention. >> reporter: where was the ring ? >> it has been sitting on my kitchen counter since january when i found it. >> reporter: richard is not much of a hopeless romantic, but on a walk one day, he found a man's wedding ring and became part of the mystery love story. >> it said from now until eternity, lily. >> reporter: the inscription has a date, 5-1-49. stars and four leaf clover's decorate the front. he was walking along the beach in port richmond where he grew up as a boy, and looks down and spotted something strange among the rocks. >> i did not know if it was a bottlecap or penny, but i reached down to grab it and it was a ring. >> reporter: that was nearly 7 months ago. he is not in social media, but his friend is, when she saw the ring on his counter, she tweeted about it, hoping to find its rightfu

it is weird. >> reporter: kpix 5. mike a las vegas they -- the lakers and celtics, favorites to win the nba finals behind the warriors. >> we will have more after the news cast on game day. >>> a hidden camera planted in the bathroom? is a popular bay area coffeehouse. new details on an arrest. >> my disappointmentfosan francisco marathon runners that paid thousands to run across the golden gate bridge. >>> the tourist boat explosion at a popular vacation destination that left an american dad. -- is dead. tonight. 10-people from the u-s were on board when it happened yesterday... including one woman who was killed. reporter demarco morgan.... on the investigation underway tonight. pkg script: {pkg} >>> a tourist boat that exploded has left americans heard. 10 people from the usa were on board when it happened yesterday including a woman that was killed. the reporter demarco morgan is leading the investigation, underway tonight. >> moved the boat. >> reporter: the vessel was in distress in the bahamas off of the island

live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >> and developing out of san jose, there is a single alarm grass fire burning off highway 237 at north first street. firefighters got the call after 9:30 p.m. tonight. we don't know the cause nof fire just -- cause of the fire just yet. >>> and san jose police broke up a huge 4th of july party. at this time we don't know if citations have been written. >>> at the height of the fireworks in san jose, the airport stopped all operations. runways shut down for 30 minutes. the faa made the recommendation to protect pilots from the blinding lights in the sky. also this was the show they are protecting pilots from. the show in downtown san jose. lasted for 20 minutes. once the fireworks and smoke cleared, flights resumed at the airport. >>> a perfect night for fireworks. the fog stayed away at san francisco's water front. crowds had a great view of the fireworks. kpix 5's betty yu with a look at the big night. >> reporter: there are lot of excited, happy people around here because this year there wasn't a bad spot here at pier 39 a catch the show. a 4th o

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 s

kpix 5's andria borb chilling new deils. reporr: crt docents a thwi detail what happened to each of the four women orlando vilchecu the details you are about to hear are disturbing. the rapes attached to orlando vilchez lazo begin november, 2013. orlando vilchez lazo picked up a woman at a bar in the mission. she was drunk and fell asleep in his car. she woke up in a parking lot and said this wasn't where she wanted to go. he kissed r r. after the attack he got back behind the wheel. he drove her home. the woman went to the hospital and filed a police report. that is where the trail goes cold. till february of this year. >> what happened in those five years, if he wasn't arrested he may ltiple victim don't kn havehow many victims hahe had. >> reporter: in february a woman drinking with friends decided to go home leaving the bar at midnight. orlando vilchez lazo drove her to a secluded area, got into the back seat and raped her and then drove her home. she told her roommates and then called police. >> this guy, if he wasn't c

kenneth craig, kpix 5. >>> a check out this new video just in.n a few hours ago in vermeer iowa. you can see the storm cloud in the distance. you can see the damage to the cars in the parking lot. everyone was damaged. it is hard to tell what piece of metal that is. it is twisted up and cars are uc mt all. we are hearing there were injuries and no word yet on how many people were hurt or how badly. >>> that fog looks spectacular coming over the city. >> that is our interesting weather for the summer. some places get 20 is, for us thankfully much more benign, it is that river of air that comes in every evening. a different perspective from this view. we are looking to the east where the fun will be. you can see the fog out towards berkeley and across the bay. but, right now we are fog free. only 63 degrees in san francisco. that is 31 degrees cooler than concorde at 94. san jose, 80, san jose 86. pretty mild night tonight, fairfield only dropping to 62. redwood city, 61, san francisco 57 degrees. i have to show you this one. when we look at degree

kpix 5. >> california senator kamala harris wrote brett kavanaugh signals a direct threat to the health care of hundreds of millions of americans. and senator feinstein turned down an invitation to the white house to watch the announcement. >>> breaking news out of thailand tonight. rescuers have begun their third mission to save the final four boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped in that cave for more than two weeks now. if all goes well they should be out in a matter of hours. earlier today four other boys were rescued, and ben tracey was there. >> reporter: one by one they came out of the cave on stretchers, were loaded into waiting ambulances and helicopters, and rushed to the hospital 60 miles away. four more boys finally freed monday night from the dark and flooded cave they'd been stranded in for 17 days. it can haithai -- thai officials say the rescue is going faster and better than expected due in part of massive amounts of water they have drained from the cave, reducing the currents inside, and allowing the divers to move the children more quickly. thai officials

reporting live in danville, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> time now 5:08. warriors star draymond green is at the center of an international controversy over a photo that he posted online. >> plus, it was quite an ordeal for a bay area man who got trapped in a cement hopper. we'll show you how crews finally got him out. >> and we are seeing a few areas that are dealing with showers. a few bursts popping up on our hi-def doppler. i'll talk about our chance of thunderstorms this morning and what you can expect for the weekend. >> and traffic flowing freely in both directions along 101 right near spencer avenue. but how does the rest of your north bay commute look? find out coming up. congress today -- one day after an f-b-i agent accused of being biased against president trump testified at a combative he >>> former fbi lawyer lisa page will be questioned by congress today one day after an fbi accused her of being biased against president trump testified at a hearing. >> i will not answer that question. >> the witness will answer the question! >> peter strzok h

kim hutchison, kpix 5. killed 6 other animals. zoo officials say: an employee spotted the 3- year-old cat -- na >>> a zoo in new orleans is closed after a jaguar escaped and killed six other animals. the zoo officials say an employee spotted the cat outside the enclosure at the audubon zoo around seven this morning. by then he had killed one emu, a fox, an alpaca, and three other animals were hurt in this rampage. he was captured and returned to his habitat about one hour later. >> this is a devastating loss for our team. we care for these animals every day. we closed the zoo today to help our team mourned. >> this is the biggest incident we have had and the biggest tragedy. >> the investigation is underway to determine how the jaguar escaped. the zoo plans to reopen tomorrow morning. >>> after the break, vandals take aim at his san francisco icon, now angry music fans want them to change their evil ways. they want to know who painted over carlos santana and why. >>> and, get your canine clean for a good cause. how you can save th

live in san francisco, andria borba, kpix 5. >>> a bay aa boaterle a sucked underwater. the hidden dang ner the delta. -- danger in the delta. >>> a dramatic high speedshooto. an officer sprays his windshield with bullets to stop a murder suspect. >>> and teenagers love their tech, but are they driven to distraction? new signs of a link sween freeways. e pursuit st >>> a wild chase more than 150 mimes across southern california freeways. it started in san diego. at one point the driver sideswiped a police car, but overall the chopper reporter with our sister station in l.a. says the suspect was polite. she used her turn signals during the chase when she was changing lanes. the woman was taken into custody when the three hour chase ended in santa wnjoying a day on the water. he was sucked underwater by a pipe in the delta near stockton and he drowned. kpix 5's juliette goodrich reports his family is demanding that more be done to warn people about the hidden danger. >> reporter: carlos tovar was untangling a ski line when he was sucked under by an irrigation line in the d

joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> the ceo says it will happen but if the setup doesn't begin dathey will alert the public. >>> crews are close to containing two grass fires in santa clara county. one of them has burned about 100 acres on the edge of santa teresa county park in south san jose. it led to evacuations. there are no reports of any injuries or damage to buildings. the fire began yesterday afternoon and is 75% contained. a grass fire north of morgan hill killed four horses and burned 40 acres near hale avenue and monterey street. three buildings and cars were destroyed. the hale fire started yesterday, 65% contained t now. no word on the cause of either fire but investigators say hot, dry weather conditions did play a part. >>> it seems like the heat is o. >> mid- to upper 90s. they have dry brush there. not as dry this morning. we have a little low cloud coverage out there. there's moisture in the air around san jose. it's clear this morning. clouds haven't come to the south bay. temperatures hot yesterday and overnight conditions cooling things down. 59 degrees in san jose right no

melissa caen, kpix 5. >>> we are getting word of a deadly accident in a south bay recycling facility. a customer was struck and killed by a dump truck inside the sims metal management on monterey highway. our crew is at the scene. you can see officers standing by a shopping cart and garbage bags. the man was a transient. police are calling the incident an accident. >> it appears this person was walking in the business and walked in front of a truck that was obstructed and another truck drove around that truck and struck the gentleman as he was walking past. >> the truck driver stayed at the scene for questioning. >>> a bit of a mystery along the san mateo county coastline. authorities investigating an incident that sent a car flying off the cliff. the car was discovered this morning. that is in pescadero off highway one. nobody was found in or near the crushed vehicle. the roof was caved in and have to the -- it fell nearly 100 feet. crews towed it away this afternoon. investigators say the registered owner called them asking about the vehicle after it was found. they say they still d

live in san francisco, ann makovec, kpix 5. "yau kung moon kung fu sports >>> and it was a festive scene as well, chinese lion dancers greeting the mayor with a special performance. >> former san francisco mayor willy brown a mentor to mayor breed was in attends. oakland -- was in andiance -- was in attendance. >> and security was very tight, of course. we spotted these snipers high above the bill graham auditorium building as they scanned the crowd with rifles ready. a new music festival in antioch has been canceled. more than 100 acts were in the line-up. kpix 5 joe vasquez first reported many acts started pulling out monday night. the organizers told us the artists had a miscommunication with booking agents but questions were raised about the original nicer's -- organizer's past. that's when the pair was arrested in connection to a fraudulent home rental scheme. and the ceo of the venue, the contra costa fevent park releasing this -- event park releasing this statement, saying because of lack of fulfilling -- event park mana

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

kpix 5's jessica flores is out there right now. um, we're going to get to her in just a few minutes. she is going to talk about that bart station and some of the problems they are facing out there. but for now, we'll talk about the thousands of bart riders that will be impacted by construction that's going to happen on the under water transbay tube next year. that is starting in february of 2019. bart is going to start one hour later at 5 a.m. >> oh, no! >> i know. >> so pushing everybody to go to take mass transit. but then we are going to be starting later and everyone is -- you see the roads every morning. they're already packed at 4 a.m. we see backups. >>> right now it looks good. so we'll keep our fingers here's a look highway 4 in antioch right near hillcrest. albad. let's take it y. webeen tracking problems lane on curtner avenue speeds down to 45 miles per hour. then we have been tracking this earlier problem. there was a fire earlier this morning, a grass fire. it still has some activity out there. fire crews have two lan

and, yes even kpix 5 took a hit. >> we lost 844 followers. ian says this is ultimately a good thing because twitter users will now have a more reliable estimation of their real-life human followers, although influencers who were banking on those spots may have lost influence overnight. julie watts, kpix 5. >>> some san francisco neighbors say every look it is hard to escape the steady stream of fans of the 90s hit tv sitcom. every day full house enthusiasts stop to see the house from the show on broderick street. now, kpix 5 tells us that the city may put the brakes on tour buses in the area. >> reporter: it is friday morning and the tourists are checking off their list. taking pictures at this san francisco -- san francisco icon. >> we watched all the season on netflix and it was exciting to come here and see it. >> for neighbors, the thrill of living close to this tv treasure has worn off. >> allen havarti has lived on the block since the 80s when the show started. now with the reboot, he says the fans keep coming. >> there in the road all

in san ramon, kpix 5.was there and shows us: >>> jessup d'angelo was back in court today, laura abrams was there and shows us that the suspected rapist and murderer did not just face a judge. >> reporter: the former police officer accused of being the golden state killer entered a courtroom shackled and unemotional. jessup d'angelo's public defender asked the judge to exclude the media. the judge denied the request, citing the medias right to know. the wounds heal, but the scars remain. >> reporter: she calls herself the suspects fifth rape victim. she walked out of the courtroom in a hurry hold awning -- holding onto survivor sisters. >> he needs to know that he does not have the power, the survivors have it now. >> she tells us that the throng of tv cameras -- she said what happened to her. the rape suspect walked into the bedroom where she lay snuggled with her son. her story -- one of so many here -- >> it was very intense and frightening. >> victims hope to hear the suspect enter a plea. >> you have a

andrea nakano, kpix 5 news. >> thank you. norah o'donnell is in finland and will anchor our special coverage of the summit tomorrow morning. the summit will conclude tomorrow night and then the president will head back to the nation's capital. >>> the democratic party has snubbed senator dianne feinstein. they endorsed her challenger, but as political reporter melissa kane reports, state senator kevin de leon is still a clear underdog. >> now it's on to november. >> reporter: senator feinstein has millions of reasons to look forward to the general election in november. she won the primary with 44% of the vote. 3million votes. while the second place finisher, senator kevin de leon, just got 12% of the vote. but de leon is the one celebrating today. the california democratic party just voted to endorse him and not five term senator feinstein. >> one big thing he has going for him and the democratic party, there's a lot of passion directed against donald trump and he's trying to harness that passion to propel himself to the sena

as kpix five's kiet do explains...lic generosity ason for hope. >>> in palo alto restaurant goes out of its way to hire developmentally disabled employees but they have been going through tough times. public generosity has created new reason for hope. >> reporter: at eight is cafi in palo alto, every sandwich, every cup of coffee now comes with a renewed faith in humanity, and the kindness of strangers. >> is silicon valley really stepped up? >> we feel really blessed to be in this community. >> reporter: since 2014, they have provided jobs for those with mental disabilities. everything from down syndrome to ptsd. anna has add. >> six dollars is your change. here i can feel like i'm completely a part of it is family and i feel like i am respected and accepted here. >> reporter: to make it work, every special-needs employee has somebody watching over them that steps in, should they get stuck . >> would you like anything else? >> that means they have double the number of employees of a typical cafi, so they're not turnin

in antioch, joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> time now 4:40. a bay area company that helps pregnant women is facing a lawsuit claiming an employee was fired after she got pregnant. team and their coach... almost ended in disaster. at one point, two teams inside >>> we're learning how the successful mission in thailand to rescue members of a youth soccer team and their coach almost ended in disaster. at one point two teens inside the cave briefly lost all communication. on the third in day of rescues, oxygen levels in the cave dropped to toxic levels and a new round of monsoon rains threatened to raise floodwaters. just hours after the last boy was taken out, a major water pump malfunctioned sending water gushing into the cave. the last of the thai navy seals barely made it out. >> thankfully everyone got out safely and made their way out. >> all 13 were safely rescued and are quarantined in the hospital as they are monitored for infections. >>> macy's shoppers, your information may have been targeted by hackers. last month the retail giant disc

kpix 5's christin ayers he atheight othe rerter: the closs season and will mean visitors will not have access to some of yosemite's most popular attractions while crews fight to keep the fire at bay. the ferguson fire has been raging for two weeks in rugged terrain, burning about 60 square miles. but it's only now that fire officials are issuing this warning. >> get out. >> reporter: with the fire threatening highway 41, the park service is shutting down yosemite valley, including some of its most picturesque attractions, now covered with smoke. sentinel dome, half dome and yosemite falls nearly invisible from smoke sending pollution levels up twice as high in the park as they are in beijing, china, one of the most polluted cities in the world. >> the weawill stay and no relief soon. we dided to close the valley. >> we're here and now we have to leave. >> reporter: visitors like this man and his family sent packing. >> we have been coming here since we were kids, lower pines campground most of the time. this is the first time this happened. it is what it is. it's nature. >> reporter: c

kpix 5's air air's -- ayers ayers explains. >> reporter: tonight the police force is significantly smaller after several officers were terminated. the mercury news reports that the officers who make up more than 10% of the police force sometimes spent their overnight shifts napping and hanging out at the evans hall math library here on the campus while raid doing in they were on patrol. they were caught when there was a complaint and investigators installed a hidden camera in the library. a spokesperson would not confirm their firings, calling it a personnel matter. but said speaking generally we expect officers to benutysor oif howard jordan, told me it's not the der election of duty -- derelection of duty, it was that the officers lied. >> lying is sort of a cardinal sin. you're not credible anymore. >> reporter: he knows one of the officers involved, lawrence green. >> he's a smart guy but opinionated. >> reporter: green resigned before the terminations and accused campus police chief margo bennet of initiating the investigation as an act of retaliation. >> he challenges management and

kpix 5, expect more. serena williams celebratory courtsey as wimbledon ladies champion... >>> tennis up top. she's been here seven times before. serena williams has a celebratory curtsy as the wimbledon ladies champion. her first attempt is happening as a new mom. she is tight with the duchess, they are part of team williams. they have array of great shots, look what was landed here. you want to know the difference between he sets? she was only a five, there were 19 fewer than williams, who went long from point-blank range. she won this one 3-3. never a doubt, the first german women's champion since the tiburon resident, stephanie grath in 1996. over to the men side. they are getting loose here. these two men picked up their set was canceled on friday. he came up with the backend. [ indiscernible ] pulled off magic of his own. he blew one passed it out for the point. he won the deciding set 10 hyphenate. on sunday, kevin anderson, it's between him and his fourth wimbledon title. >>> the a's came out of th

kpix 5 . >>> a major development on the wildfire burning near yosemite.the park service announcing today that yosemite valley will close to all visitors at noon tomorrow. the ferguson fire, burning just west of the park is threatening highway 41. here is a time-lapse video showing just how much smoke has engulfed the park. only 25% is contained. park officials say the closure is expected to last until sunday. >>> smoke from the fire has sent yosemite's pollution levels sky high. this chart showing particulate matter levels are twice as bad as beijing. one of the world's most polluted cities. fire crews will not catch a break with hot temperatures expected. we have that part of the story, paul? >> it is about wind and a lack of wind. it is like mother nature has put a lead in that area with a strong ridge of high pressure and light winds. that means that smoke is going nowhere, trapped in the valley for the foreseeable future. look at all the red on your screen. that is all in southern california, much of arizona and southern nevada. they are under a heat

in big sur, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> 4:57 right now. an explosion rocks a bay area medical complex. >> and we have more details on the allegations of rape against a former rideshare driver before his court date this morning. and i'm kenny choi. let's st ide... >>> good morning, everyone. it is thursday, july 19th. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning. i'm kenny choi. let's head outside take a look at our cameras. let's take a look at 880 in oakland. traffic looking very good at this hour. of course, it is only 5 a.m. and on the left, we have a clear shot of san jose. but here in the city in san francisco, pretty foggy. >> yeah. it's a foggy one. >> i know. coming out of the caldecott tunnel and boom! there it is. >> we have a live shot for you. our photographer brian is out there. check out this beautiful view. i love this. this gives a nice perspective with fog and drizzle. but also parts of the bridge can be s

the 2018 season. >> we are counting down to the first preseason game right here on kpix 5.at game, just two weeks from tonight. vern glenn is here with a look at the niners first practice. >> the pads do come on this weekend, and people ask me how did the niners look? well, they do not look good in helmets and shorts. big joe staley, entering his 12th training camp with the 49ers, the longest tenured player of the team. this is jimmy grob low's first time as a -- this is jimmy garoppolo's first time, but he is doing good, according to staley. >> you going the locker room at any time, and there are different position groups hanging out with everybody. and they're talking to everybody. and, everybody seems to genuinely enjoy coming to work and seeing everybody in the morning. that will probably change when we are in training camp and we are angry and stuff. right now, it is good. >> we all get our first look at the 49ers full uniform against the dallas cowboys august 9, right here on kpix 5 at 7 pm. we will look, we will evaluate, make judgments. i'm curious to see what is go

the >> the president is expected to make that announcement at 6 pm, live right here on kpix 5. >>> 600 homes are threatened by deadly wildfire on the oregon border, in siskiyou county, has burned 35,000 acres, only 25% contained right now. the fire killed one woman in her home and destroyed 81 structures, 2500 firefighters are on the front lines, the cause is under investigation. >>> in napa and yolo counties, firefighters are gaining the upper hand on this wildfire, the kelly filed -- fire, 73% contained, consuming more than 90,000 acres, destroying 16 structures since it started on june 30. in lake county, the pony fire is hundred percent contained -- pawnee fire, 22 structures were destroyed . >>> the berkeley marina, rv owners are tired of being served eviction notices and they are standing their ground. the new demands for the city.>> reporter: -- >> we have relocated to somewhere else, i believe the city manager tells us to move anywhere in the berkeley marina. >> reporter: back to where they called home for one year and a half, they are being told to move again. what was once a

kpix 5's joe vazquez is live there tonight. >> reporter: yes, liz, police spent the entire day around the entire bay area looking for this suspect, and it turns out he was aboard a train, and this is where he was caught at the pleasant hill bart station. bart police say two different passengers alerted authorities this evening that this man was riding on their same bart train. the first headed to mcarthur station, the scene of the murder. >> we searched the train there, but didn't find the individual. >> reporter: then another passenger had another tip on another train headed toward antioch. >> two officers from the bart police department searched the train and located john lee cowell and he was taken into custody at that time and detained for a short while there at the pleasant hill station and has since been transported to the lake merit bart police department. >> reporter: he got on the train along with three sisters last night, and he random attacked two of the three women, slashing nia wilson's next and killing her. latifah wilson was wounded. then the suspect took off his clothe