mendocino county sheriff tom allman says that's why his deputies are training in new tactics to capturee growers and disrupt their trade networks. >> we're at a fork in the road, if we don't make an aggressive push now to take back public lands, we may be at a point of no return. >> reporter: more and more, that battle to take back the land turns violent. >> this was found in a garden. >> reporter: last year, mendocino county saw an unprecedented number of armed confrontations, many with mexican nationals with suspected links to drug gangs across the border. >> we had particular information that there were violent, cartel type mexican grows up in this remote part of the northern county. as our swat team was clearing through one of the gardens, they came down a real narrow trail in the brush and it just opened up into a camp, with about seven people in it. >> reporter: of the seven was this man-- mariano fernandez. >> he had a ak-47 type rifle and a handgun, and actually pointed it and tried to get a round off at the swat team and they of course engaged and took his life. >> reporter: lt

it happened yesterday in rural mendocino county four miles east of fort brag. jerry mellow was checking on a rugged timberland when someone shot him. they flagged down the driver of a nearby skunk train for help. s.w.a.t members searched the area today looking for this man. they say he is a transient from fort brag. they believe he was guarding a pot farm. passengers on the skunk train were held until they could be bussed out of the area. >>> two fires broke out today at the same house in san jose. it was several hours apart from one another. the first outside a home on whitten avenue. firefighters put it out within a few minutes. a second fire broke out in the house's garage after 11:15. the paramedics took one man to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation. the neighbors say it is the same house where a woman was murdered during a domestic dispute on friday. police are looking for juan martinez in that case. >> firecrews are moping up after a large grass fire in fairfield. 750 acres have burned since the eight-alarm fire started yesterday above interstate 80.

right now moving through mendocino county and primarily over ukiah. fog showing up around the bay and especially coast sides and dense fog here and visibility is less than a quarter of a mile so be extra careful this morning. the fog is making a come back. >>> here is the weather system we have been tapping which turned into a hurricane in terms of moisture and the cloud cover. we could have more humid conditions for later on today and as far as the fog pulling back to the coastline near the afternoon hours more sunshine working your way inland and for the beaches temperatures only in the low-to-mid 60s. around the bay partly cloudy skies skies patchy fog mostly sunny skies in the afternoon hours, no more upper 90s. and these numbers represent about a 5 to 10 degrees cool down compared to yesterday's readings. san mateo 76 and your weekend in view temperatures cool off thursday and minor warming by the weekend. >>> well it was a close call for students in iowa, they evacuated just moments before it exploded. >>> a special bart hearing why they shut of

fatally that can bassler is a mendocino county. he is accused of shooting consonant jerry melo saturday. he was walking a record area investigating a report of an illegal marijuana field. >> it wasn't into action and started very quickly. all i know is that there wasn't interaction datasets but encountered him. -- and assess but encountered him. >>> in 110 years in the making is not taking form. to remember them, it is a statue debate the 25 humanitarians. the figures feature in the sculpture include my, maya angelou pray the artist created the memorial as response to the september 11 attacks. >>> family members of passengers on flight 93 san francisco today. flight 93 was headed to shanksville, pennsylvania. it commemorates the 10th anniversary of september 11 attacks. >>> no images emerged showing irene. >> sea otters are a threatened species for now and long- running programs trying to protect them will be eliminated and how the public and get them off. >> back here in 10 minutes, i have got your. default will be back -- your fo

bragg after he stumpled upon a marijuana farm in mendocino county. jerry mellow was checking on rugged timerland he manages when a gunman shot him. his friend escaped the shooting and stopped the driver of a skunk train for help. they're looking for this man. they believe bachelor was guarding a pot farm when he shot mellow. passengers were held until they could be bussed out of the area. >> protesters get ready to take on b.a.r.t. once more. hough it could affect your afternoon commute again tomorrow. >>> and, dozens evacuated as a wildfire closed in on yosemite national park. >> leigh: i'm leigh glaser. boy, it's been a nice day today. temperatures still in the 80s and 90s inland. low cloud, fog, move back inland tonight, and get ready for some cooler changes for us as we head into the next seven days. we'll take a look at the seveveveveveveveveveveveveveveve >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to dan tan the nfl's chief of security praised the oakland raiders for the effort they have taken to improve fan safety. jeff mille

thundershowers trying to pop up around mendocino county. we should see things stabilize in the coastal range. tropical storm greg will no longer be a tropical storm to our south. what's left of the moisture of the system may try to drift toward the bay area. we'll see temperatures cool to wrap up the weekend. may see an increase in risk of thunder over the coastal rains for the middle of the week. we're talking drizzle and more low clouds tonight. temperatures in the 50s, maybe 40s around the north bay. very cool by august standards. tomorrow's highs, maybe around morgan hill, east toward pleasanton. that's where you're going to see the warmest temperatures, low to mid-80s inland. 63 for san francisco and over toward oakland and richmond, highs again only in the 60s for sunday. we'll see 70s around orinda and 80s as you get east of 680, from concord to fairfield. for the north bay, comfortably cool again. inland, we're going to start to see some 90s coming back. watching for a slight chance of mountain thunder. >> very cool and breezy week.

. >>> and a 77-year-old woman from mendocino charges for feeding bears and other wildlife. the authorities found 15 bears there last year. neighbors complained bears were breaking into their homes and killing animals. prosecutors will drop the charges if she stops feeding the animals . >>> new changes to the bay area weather pattern, temperatures will see a noticeable change as we head into the weekend. right now the maps on live storm tracker two, no storms out there, fog in parts of the bay area coastline, towards san francisco, and daily city. and also pacifica, a patch here of clearing it looks like, clouds offshore pushing back into the region as we do head into the overnight hours. so with that once again, it says in the repeating weather story for the coast and also right around the bay, the fog redeveloping. low visibility, we could see measurable drizzle once again for the beaches. first thing tomorrow morning as we head into thursday. overnight lows, thinking 50s out there towards santa rosa, right around 50, morgan hill, 54, the forecast low of 56 in concord with

. >>> mendocino county sheriff's deputies are searching for a man suspected of shooting and kill city councilman. gerri millo was killed on timber company land. investigators say he worked for the timber company and they believe he accidentally stumbled upon a marijuana grow site there. the sheriff's department has identified the suspect as aaron basslar a transient said to be in his mid-30s and reportedly has a long history of run-ins with law enforcement in that area. >>> it could be late next week before a fire near yosemite national park is contained. the fire chased dozens of people from homes and campgrounds yesterday. and as of this hour, the fire is 35% contained. so far it has torched more than 4700 acres. a 15-mile stretch of highway, 140, remains closed. the fire started thursday, when a motor home caught fire, on that highway. >>> and this large grass fire in solano county now under control. and this is video from saturday. when it broke out. it scorched more than 700 acres near fairfield. at one point several dozen homes were threatened but the crews had the upper hand ye

police inmme mendocino county t us they discovered the plants. the shooter escaped aboard a passing train. >>> a former player for the los angeles lakers is behinds bars tonight, accused of murder. javaris crittendon who played for the lakers and wizards among other teams was arrested in southern california last night. he was taken into custody at john wanye airport in orange county to face a murder charge in a deadly atlanta shooting on august 19. reportedly it was an accidental shooting. a report today obtained by the associated said crittendon was robbed nearly $60,000 worth of jewelry in april. authorities say crittendon was retaliating when he accidently shot a mother of four. >>> former giants slugger pronds will be sentenced this december -- barry bonds will be sentenced this december for his obstruction of justice conviction. the date of december 16. he is expected to receive a lesser punishment than six months in prison. he gave evasive testimony during a 2003 grand jury hearing. the home run king plans to appeal. meanwhile, prosecutors

he grew up in mendocino county before joining the navy. the two bay area seals who died on the costly mission are derrick benson who grew up in napa county and kevin houston who lived in san jose until the age of 10. his father still lives there. >>> republicans are holding on to control of the wisconsin senate. the gop beat back four democratic challengers in today's recall election. it came after they eliminated many bargaining rights from those public employees. two democratic incumbents face recall. but if they face those, they will still be in the minority in wisconsin. more than $30 million was spent on the recall races. it is the latest attempt to force lawmakers from office in american history. >>> astronomers say this may be the best night to see the perseid meteor shower. it is one of the most spectacular from the annual meteor showers. the showers are not expected to peak until saturday night. but the light of the full moon will get in the way. they suggest watching the skies after moon set at 3:15 a.m. it delivers from 60 to 12

. >>> a small mendocino county town is mourning the loss of a city councilman. police say aaron blatser shot and killed the brooke wagner councilman after he found his opium poppies. in 10 minutes we'll tell you where police believe bassler may be hiding. >>> it's becoming a monday night ritual, protestors staging another demonstration against bart in downtown san francisco. >> no justice! >> no peace! >> several dozen protestors marched from station to station at the height of the evening commute. but this time there was a major change in tactics. protestors concerned about dwindling public support did not disrupt the ride home for bart riders, however, there were some tense moments at the embarko aero station. >> if they was to stop me from going home to see my kids, i'd be ready to bust them in the head too. >> police made two arrests. the demonstrators are angry about last month's fatal shooting at bart's station. they're also protesting a decision to shut down cell phone service ahead of a planned protest earlier this month. >>> cruz on the east bay's culld

. >>> mendocino county authorities are searching for a man accused of killing a fort bragg councilman. he's accused of shooting jerry milo. milo worked as a security contractor. he was inspecting rugged terrain when he encountered a pot farm and was shot by a heavily armed man guarding that illegal operation. >>> returning to the scene of the crime. it's a strategy the chp hopes will help find a killer. debra villalon is live where officers turned up the heat on a hit and run driver, debra. >> reporter: we're on river road connecting santa rosa and the russian river community. people who drive it are being reminded how a man died on this road two sundays ago. chp is asking people in their cars to watch out for this one. a white ford 150 pickup four doors with gold trim. he hit an attorney as he jogged. >> people go here freeway speeds pretty much. >> reporter: this is the shoulder where casper died before paramedics arrived. one witness pulled over and this winery camera confirms the white truck she saw hit casper. but the video did not get the license plate, and the model and common

jesse pitman grew up in mendocino county. two other are were killed as well. >> overseas relative calm returned to london ending three straight nights of rioting. 16,000 police officers patrolled the capitol in a show of force. and the chaos spread to other cities. officers in riot gear pushed back a mob in manchester and rioters fire bombed a police station in nottingham. so far, 500 people have been arrested in london alone. dozens of businesses have been destroyed or looted and more than 100 people hurt in rioting sparked by the police shooting of a suspected gang leader. >> as many as 25,000 people in japan may be able to return home after nearly six months. japan listed evacuation advisories in areas more than 12 miles from the damaged plant. 80,000 residents fled homes after the earthquake that caused the plant to melt down. officials said reactors have stabilized and amount of radiation is now minimal. >> a georgia woman upset half her airline seat was taken by an overweight passenger thinks the airline's handling of t

it's already chewed up the fog for much of cape mendocino here. goes by, high pressure will build in but widespread fog and clouds means temperature near to a little bit below average but by tomorrow they will start to climb above. i think we'll see a real decrease in the fog by tomorrow. a little change today. clearing up the coast and then down the coast. sonoma at 76. santa rosa, 78 up to windsor and a almost bit warmer as you head up toward the healdsburg. we're seeal lot of 80s. morgan hill, only 79. san jose all at 77. woodside is joining that party as well. 74, menlo park in redwood city. 50s and 60s for mup of the coast and also in the city. it does look like a little bit warmer weather, especially tomorrow into friday for the coast as well. about the same saturday. then a cooldown comes back on sunday. >>> it is 8:12. there's breaking news about at&t's $39 billion plan to buy its competitor t mobile there are reports that the justice department has filed a lawsuit to block the merger, saying the acquisition of the number two and the numbe

. >>> a prominent mendocino county politician shot and killed.arch for the gunman who murdered the city councilman. >>> there are legendary heros in history. >>> a series of thefts at one bay area church has members fed up. ktvu's allie rasmus is live in antioch with information on what was stolen. ail ally. l -- allie? >> reporter: we're at this church and earlier this month, thieves broke up all seven air- conditioning units. they broke them apart to steal the copper wiring inside of them. the father at the church here says they've been able to reconnect them and get the fans going but there's no air air conditioning coming out of the units. this is the hottest time of the year. it's made things a little uncomfortable. father robert reen is with the church. you are telling me this is not the only thing that was vandal identified -- vandalized or stolen. >> that's correct. we had our security cameras stolen and this past weekend between 4:30 and 5:30, they came back and broke into our main power source and removed about 500 yards of copper wirin

it happened saturday in rural mendocino county four miles east of fort brag. he was checking on timberland he manages when a gunman shot him. investigators have identified the suspected shooter as aaron bas her. they believe he was guarding the potted farm when she shot him. passengers on the train were ultimately transferred on to buses to be taken out of area. >> bart riders need to have their back-up plans ready for the evening commute. san francisco police already have their plan "b" in case demonstrators try to shut down bart stations this evening. it may result in more demonstrators in handcuffs sooner. amy hollyfield is live at civic center bart. amy? >> reporter: some bart ride worries like to see that. there is a new facebook page, commuters take back bart. any sympathy the protestors had with the bart riders for their cause, it seems to be dwindling. this will be the fourth bart protest in a month. they have caused station shutdowns in san francisco. the group are members of anonymous. the demands they want guns taken away from bart police and they w

tracking a few showers moving through parts of mendocino county.lose to the bay area earlier this morning right around 2:00 or 3:00. even trace amounts of rain reported around ukiah. current numbers. >> , it's mild. fairfield, oakland in the upper 50s in san francisco last check in the mid-50s. this is new, the national weather service issued a dense fog advisory. that's in place until 10:00 this morning. visibility is easily coming down to less than a quarter mile. be extra careful driving highway 1 because you will have a big dropoff in -- highway 1 because you will have a big drop off. this is moisture from what was once a hurricane. muggy. humid. today we could have a repeat performance with the humid conditions and even a few high clouds out there this morning. as far as the fog, mainly concentrated coast side. a if you places concentrated in the bay. maybe a few patches for san francisco. more sunshine as we head inland. today's forecast is this for the coast -- not warming up too much by 3:00. in the low to mid-60s. right around the way -- r

it happened in rural mendocino county.was checking on rugged timberland he manages when a gunman shot him. a friend who was with him got away and flagged down the driver of the nearby skunk train for help. they are looking for the suspect. investigators say they believe he was guarding a pot farm when he shot him. passengers on the skunk train withheld until they could be gotten out of the area. >> fire crews are watching for flare-ups in the north bay. 750 acres went up around fairfield. fire was first spotted late saturday and at one point the flames threatened 40 homes. firefighters managed to protect the structures and none of them were damaged. the cause of this fire is under investigation. nobody was hurt. >> about hundred people have been ordered to leave their homes as the wildfire burns outside yosemite national park. evacuation happened in the community of rancho rio. two campgrounds were evacuated yesterday. the fire has forced the closure of highway 130 which, of course, is one of the main entrances. at lat wor

a prominent mendocino politician shot and killed. the continuing search for the gunman that murdered the councilman. >>> moammar gadhafi wants to cut a deal. the offer he made to rebels. >>> look at this. hurricane irene blamed for one of vermont famed covered bridges was destroy. that bridge was there for 140 years. yesterday it washed away. hurricane irene has caused wide- spread flooding in vermont and other states as well. the storm as moved out but there is still the flooding threat. it could be days or weeks before power is restored. even though hurricane irene has passed yet another storm is brewing in congress on how to pay for the damage. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau with that story. >> reporter: dave, that is right. even before hurricane irene hit the east coast, president obama and federal disaster managers were warning congress that the country's disaster relief fund was running low. now at least eight states report significant damage from the hurricane, president obama is promising governors and ma

. >> fire crews are battling a wild fire in a remote part of mendocino county. more than 800 acres burned in an area northeast of covelo. rugged terrain is making things difficult for firefighters. they have the fire 25% contained. expect to have it completely surrounded by saturday. no homes are threatened right now and the cause remains to be under investigation. >> cities across the bay area are getting helping hand in the fight against obesity. kaiser permanente giving $1 million grants to low income communities in richmond, concord and san francisco. the grants are part of kaiser's three-year plan to bring together government agencies and local organizations to promote healthier living. funding will be spent on establishing wellness committees in schools and developing programs on nutrition, exercise and cooking. the money will go to richmond's iron triangle, the monument corridor in concord and the bay view neighborhood in san francisco. >> we're following a developing story out of the east bay this morning where a thief goes after some unusual items in th

this morning fire crews are battling a wild fire in a remote area of mendocino county. more than 800 acres have been scorched so far in an area northeast of covelo. rugged terrain is making things difficult for firefighters who contained it to 25%. no moms are threatened now and officials say they expect to surround the blaze by saturday. the cause is being investigated. >> one man is dead and his father recovering from injuries after a boating accident off of sierra point. this morning investigators are trying to figure out what happened but they say a large boat likely didn't see a smaller boat when they slided yesterday afternoon. the family overcome with emotion when they heard the news. 30-year-old ninh truong died after being trapped under the boat. his father clung to the hull. the younger truong was brought to shore unconscious. his father was alert. >> trying to get him back alike, didn't look too good. the second guy they brought, he was moving around and he looked hurt. >> the 60-year-old father who speaks mainly viet that meez tried to tell rescuers but at f

authorities in mendocino county are looking for this man, 34, 35 years old. considered armed and dangerous. bassler is wanted in connection with the fort bragg city councilman, jerry melo, a forester, and served as the city's mayor, and studied at uc-berkeley. the 15-year councilman was shot when he allege lead discovered bassler growing marijuana in a remote area of the county. >> the roar of harleys was heard through south san francisco this morning as a special memorial ride got off to a noisy start. riders are making a cross-country trip to remember loved ones lost on september 11th. called the ride for the 40. this is the third year. it ends in shanksville, pennsylvania. where unite the flight 93 crashed in a field there. the organizer says his efforts are for his brother, joey, who died in that crash. >> my goal tips get in between, probably, 7:30-8:00, they have a family viewing, so the family can view the memorial before the dedication. >> this year the ride will end with a dedication ceremony. the first phase of the memorial in shanksville. business

. >>> mendocino county sheriff's deputies are searching for a man suspected of shooting and killing a. jere melo a former mayor of fort bragg was killed saturday morning on timber company land near the historic skunk train. he worked for the timber company and investigators say he accidentally stumbled upon a marijuana grow site. the sheriff's department has identified the suspect as aaron basilar a transient in his mid- 30s a long history with run-ins in law enforcement. >>> an appeal has been filed for shane bauer and josh fattal. they were sentenced to eight years prison for espionage and illegally entering the company. the pair was arrested two years ago hiking on the border with iraq. >>> today a federal courtroom in san francisco will be the site of a hearing on whether videotapes of last january's prop 8 trial should be made public. the three-week trial resulted in a federal judge ruling that the ban on same-sex marriage in california is unconstitutional. now attorneys who won the case want the videotapes released. today's hearing will not be taped. >>> cracking down on stadium

sitting off the russian river and highway 101 in southern mendocino county.s officially redesignated as frog woman rock after a local legend. for 50 years it was known as squaw rock name that not only politically incorrect but very devious roots in local indian lower. >> coming up. what happens when you look like a crime suspect? one reporter finds out the hard way. that story when the news one reporter finds out the hard way. that story when the news at 9  ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] because you never stop improving your recipe... we never stop improving ours. we've added a touch of philly cream cheese to kraft natural shredded cheese, which adds a touch of creamy to any dish. kraft touch of philly shredded cheese. we're not just making great cheese. we're taking it further. ♪ the. >> this is a strange one. reporter in baltimore was covering a story then became the story. dan harris has more on the strange story that had many viewers doing a double take. >> mike has the latest on the man hunt. mike. >> it was another day on the j

. >> in the meantime passenger service on mendocino county's skunk train is due to resume today or tomorrow. that service was suspended since the councilman's shooting right near the rail line. >>> 6:17 is the time. we hear there's another new crash, pleasant hills, sal? reporter: that's right, intersate 680, pam and dave, 680 southbound at treat boulevard. there's a new crash. now, remember there was another one just down the road at olympic, so a couple of hits here for concord and walnut creek. 680 still has not become really slow, but as we move over to the side, i want to show you that antioch traffic, you can see bright red on the road sensors, it is already slowing down which is typical. let's go to live pictures now. want to show you the bay bridge. metering lights have been switched on. there's a little bit of a backup, and i do say little, it's not much of one just yet. if you're driving in the south bay, 280 northbound looks good. remember, a pretty big chunk of stevens boulevard is close inside cupertino, right near the rotten robbie gas station near finch and judy, also tantow

not a lot. 60s, 70s and 80s unless you are up to lake county and mendocino. clouds will be off in the distance. southern california, fog free will -- fog-free. yeah, they are, dave. if you want to go to l.a., you can get some sun. just bring it back. 50s and 60s. now, mountain view, that's moffet, they run warm. they run warm. 52 santa rosa. a low drives in. it can't warm up. we're caught in between the high. it kind of builds in for a day or two and gets knocked right out of the day. a little warmup in advance of that. 60s by the coast. clearing skies inrand -- inland. some mid-80s to upper. for most, it will be 60s and 70s. 74 oakland, >>> no big changes, if anything, a little bit more fog and inland temperatures will come down a little bit. we'll just keep it there. >>> 8:40. it was an incredible moment, perhaps the most memorable moment in last night's debt ceiling vote in the house of representatives. wounded arizona congresswoman, gabrielle giffords, surprised everybody and walked in to cast her vote. [ cheers ] >> that says it all. this was the first t

. >> a wildfire burning in mendocino county. so far 800 a. have been scorched. the fire is 25 percent contained. they are hoping they can have is surrounded by saturday. the fire grew quickly because of the dry conditions. there are about 400 firefighters battling the blaze. they have been called in to help. no homes are being threatened. a quick break as the kron 4 morning news continues. the latest on top stories right after the break. here is a light blue -- is a live look from a fog the san francisco. whoa!! the really big chicken sandwich combo is back! and it's as big as ever. i'm gonna jump it! you can't jump that! it's two chicken patties, topped with bacon, and melting cheese plus seasoned curly fries and a drink for only $3.99! what do you know? your only a baby! vrrrrooooom! i'm t-rex and i came out of extinction cuz i heard the combo was back! and that got a million hits? yep. why do we even make commercials anymore? 'cause you like to be in them. >> here is a quick recap. we are getting rid of the american hikers from the bay area that had been deta