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, not just around that fire in oregon but also to the lava fire in northern california, and you see more heat advisories and excessive heat earnings in the southern half of the state and over into nevada. high temperatures tomorrow are still going to be hot inland, away from the bay area. we are getting relief from the heat. it was a two day heat wave, friday and saturday, and is temperatures back off yesterday and today. farther inland, temperatures well into the 90s, a lot of locations up into the 100 and we put death valley on there to indicate that 125 degree high temperature around furnace creek. but the onshore winds are also going to be helping to steer the smoke from the fires in northern california and southern oregon him away from the bay area. our air quality should remain okay at least in the near future. we'll take a look at the seven- day forecast, show you how long this cooler weather is going to stick around in just a few minutes. >>> the beckwith complex fire, that's one region near lake fire, the largest fire of the year in california. it's burning nearly 90,000 acres a

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dozens of quakes rattled northern california. why aftershocks could be ahead. >>> pfizer is seeking authorization for a third is a money grab. >> double digit temperatures, hotter weekend is coming. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >>> the deck started shaking and rolling. >> residents in central and northern california. bracing themes and hoping for no more shaking tonight after a magnitude 6 quake and dozens of aftershocks this afternoon. >> it was a earthquake. >> how do you know? >> the tires went a little funny. >> some felt it here in the bay area. we brought you continuous live coverage. >> my mom who lives near the marina in san francisco she did feel it. she said it was about three seconds. >> reporter: the cluster of quakes leaving many uneasy tonight. >> i think a lot of people are still shaken from unpredictableness of the environment. >> it is dramatic with that we say good evening. it hit just before 4:00 and felt in california and across the nevada border. it was

in northern california a fire just a few miles from the deadly 2018 fire in paradise, california. >>of hot, dry, drought, and struggling trees. >> reporter: back in the east, railriders in new york and new jersey nailed with flash floods. with a promise of more severe weather to come. >> a desperate search is underway to find any survivors after days of flooding in western europe. at least 160 people are dead, hundreds ever o are stifrm missing. germany was hardest hit. one city, a railroad bridge collapsed. and a sinkhole caused by landslides swallowed up holes, buildings. >>> dozens are under arrest in los angeles after duels protests over transgender rights. there video may be difficult to watch. police can be seen using their batons homeless service provider for each hire. the program is expected to create thousands of new jobs. >>> developing news in texas where a water park is indefinitely closed after dozens were sickened by a chemicalc adand bleach spilled near a kiddie pool near houston, a lifeguard of the first to get sick. dozens reported burning of their skin, throats, no

firefighters are battling the beckworth complex fire in northern california. the state's largest wildfire this year. >> back up! back up! >> reporter: a combination of two blazes burning near lake tahoe that has destroyed houses, structures, and cars. >> flames are big, and they're hot. >> reporter: phil burgarela realized he wasn't going to be able to save his home. >> i thought i was clear, but the corners of the trailer started by debris i guess, and it was too much. i didn't have no water, nothing. i as pouring beer on it. >> reporter: he injured his arm and lost four dogs while escaping. >> i couldn't get them out. they couldn't see. the smoke was there. i -- i think they're gone. >> reporter: officials say more than 1,200 personnel are fighting this f mn things that firefighters have to deal with when they're out there. it's extremely dry fuels, humidity of 10% and high heat and high winds. >> reporter: extreme heat is fueling dozens of wildfires while also setting high temperature records. >> it's never been hotter. it feels like we're in an oven. >> re

, the salt fire in northern california, drifting down toward the bay area. we'll track that coming up in the full forecast. >>> the delta variant now has become the dominant strain of covid-19 here in california. here is how fast it is spread. in may, 5.6% of cases in california were identified as delta. by june, a tremendous jump, up to 35% of all cases in the state. >>> here in the bay area, public health leaders are bracing for a potential surge in covid cases, following fourth of july holiday. kpix 5's devin fehely on what that might look like. >> reporter: this fourth of july holiday was meant to mark our independence from the virus, and many people took it as an opportunity to celebrate and to socialize with a wider group of people than perhaps they had in the past. now what will that ultimately mean? infectious disease experts say it may take a few weeks to find out. this year's fourth of july was supposed to mark our independence from the virus, freeing us to celebrate and socialize with a wider circle of family and friends. >> we're from about two h

i across northern california and that can start more fires.— can start more fires.can start more fires. i think the fire they have called _ can start more fires. i think the fire they have called dixie. - fire they have called dixie. tells about the other one, quite a lot of people will have heard about the bootleg fire in oregon. that seems to be quite terrifying. this bootleg fire in oregon. that seems to be quite terrifying.— to be quite terrifying. this is in the south _ to be quite terrifying. this is in the south of — to be quite terrifying. this is in the south of oregon, _ to be quite terrifying. this is in the south of oregon, not - to be quite terrifying. this is in the south of oregon, not far i the south of oregon, not far from the south of oregon, not far from the california border and it's the biggest fire currently burning in the united states and very, very similar conditions creating its own weather pattern making it much more difficult for the firefighters in that area and as you mentioned a number of them about nine have tested positive for covid—

transportation officials across northern california believe they might have found the solution. it's a long process. it's very complex billing 21 program is a collaboration between capitol corridor. bart and several other cities and transportation agencies across northern california is 21 county mega region. it looks to connect more rail systems provide safe efficient and affordable travel. the goal is to put more frequency out there and make it faster and give people choices. >> so that they have an option rather than, you know, thinking they got a driver thursday evening with the project still in the early phases link 21 hold a virtual workshop in hopes of gathering feedback to plan the best passenger rail transportation system for the region. those who want to see northern california as a as a quality place to live and not be condemned to really congested highway and those kind of things. i think it's good for them to get involved. and those already using the train belief, the more options, the better i agree with all that chatter taishan that the state tried to put. >> provi

and while it can be difficult to ease congestion transportation officials across northern californiat they might have found the solution. there are new plans in the works to expand bart all the way to sacramento this is a map showing where those route to go. the expansion is part of the link 21 program. that's a collaboration between bart and several other transportation agencies across northern california. it looks to connect more rail systems and affordable travel. the goal is to. >> put more frequency out there and make it faster and give people choices so that they have an option rather than, you know, thinking they got a driver. >> the project is not likely to start until 2024 and it is projected this service will not be ready for people to use until 2040. in the east bay park officials are tapping into money from the state to lower the risk of wildfires this year. the east bay regional park district is using 10 million dollars in state funding to clear dead trees and brush by removing the extra fuel from the area. officials hope if a fire starts, it will be more easily managed

that will work its way into central and northern california over the next two days, the threat is there but very isolated in nature, i will show you where i think the threat is highest. looking at the camera, nice fog layer, moving back around the bay overnight tonight. it is when inland, 91 concord, 93 what, coast we are comfortable, 58 half moon bay, 88 in santa rosa. overnight, marine layer building in from the coast, patchy fog around the shoreline. numbers tonight, mid to upper 50s first thing tomorrow morning. start the day with morning clouds, some afternoon sunshine. by the afternoon into the evening, we will watch moisture move in. the best chance of finding that isolated thunderstorm is likely to the south and east of the bay area. it gets very close to us, the front is there for us to pick up isolated thunderstorm. the best chance will be tomorrow night into monday, likely in the sierra where we like lacey thunderstorms pop up. the lightning forecast also thinking the same thing. take a look as we go through the day tomorrow, you don't notice forecasted lightning strikes whic

right now in northern california a series of fires burning through about 30,000 acres as we speak. take a look at the locations. the three biggest, the two at one county and another in shasta county. fueled by strong and erratic winds and hot weather. the salt fire burned through almost 3,000 acres. firefighters are trying to keep it away from i-5. it is burning to the east of the highway and south of lake head. caltrans reopened i-5 but evacuation orders are in effect. >>> the fire by the town of lead it is 25% contained and 3,500 people under mandatory evacuation orders. illegal marijuana gross are complicating firefighting operations on the ground and winds have grounded operations from the air. and the 25 miles away from that fire, the tenant fire near highway 97 and tenant road. that has burned almost 10,000 acres and it is 6% contained. now that smoke has beend nn cal. luckily we haven't gotn too that w. it in t deal the weather conditions with the fires. let's check with darren peck for the latest. >> i can show you the smoke plumes you were referencing and she said moving t

it will start to clear away from northern california.but the heat's sticking around for another day. we had numbers in the 90s in walnut creek. san jose partly cloudy skies at 76. san francisco, 58. the chilly air conditioning, with winds 20 miles per hour across that. that is the coolant to the fog. and it will likely bring in some low clouds for tomorrow morning. with a stronger sea breeze, places like the tri valley, areas south of san jose should begin to see temperatures coming down a little bit tomorrow. more so by wednesday and thursday. close to 79 in san jose. numbers near 89 in pleasanton. 92 still in antioch. 58 in half moon bay, and san francisco, highs in the low 60s and north bay temperatures in the 80s. this cooling that we're seeing is the ridge of high pressure weakening. i think the pattern is going to hold through thursday, but stay tuned. could we see another surge of monsoon moisture? the weather models late next weekend, you see this band of green heading back to the bay area? it's possible. and another seven to eig

>>> on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, a northern california wildfire explodes in size and now we are learning pg & e may have played a role in starting it. good afternoon. i am len kiese. >> i am michelle griego. let's go to anne makovec at the live news desk with the latest on the dixie fire. >>> this is a story we have heard before. pge's equipment being linked to several wildfires including the one in paradise that killed 85 people in 2018. now, pge admitting in a filing with california public utilities commission that its equipment may be to blame for the dixie fireis burning in northern california. more than 30,000 acres so far in butte and plumas, 15% contained, has been burning since july 13. in the filing it says an employee responded to a power outage that day at the crested dam and noticed add blown fuse but couldn't get to it for almost eight hours because terrain was rough and there was road work in the area. when he did he found a tree leaning on a conductor and a fire nearby. firefighters have been battling flames in feather river canyon since. cal fire has not n

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transportation officials across northern california believe they might have found the solution. it's a long process. it's very complex. only 21 program is a collaboration between capitol corridor. bart and several other cities and transportation agencies across northern california is 21 county mega region. it looks to connect more rail systems provide safe efficient and affordable travel. the goal is to. >> put more frequency out there and make it faster and give people choices. >> so that they have an option rather than, you know, thinking they got to drive for thursday evening with the project still in the early phases link 21 hold a virtual workshop in hopes of gathering feedback to plan the best passenger rail transportation system for the region. those who want to see northern california is is a quality place to live and not be condemned to really congested highway and those kind of things. i think it's good for them to get involved. and those already using the train belief, the more options, the better i agree with all that chatter taishan that the state trying to put. >>

. >>> coming up, a 60 minute flight to northern california turns in to a 17 hour nightmare. what happened. >>> and later outdoor dining here to stay in san francisco. how the mayor will be taking the move one step further today. >>> and giving you a live look outside at the san francisco skyline from the treasure island camera. it's 4:41. we will be right back. >>> wall street takes a turn th reserve chair. diane king hall has more in today's money report. >>> wall street pulled back from record highs on tuesday. the dow dropped 107 points. the nasdaq lost 55 and the s&p500 fell 15. jerome powell testifies before the house financial services committee today, he is expected to maintain that the central bank's policies toward inflation remain the right path. the fed said it believes higher inflation will return to normal overtime. >>> a russian cyber gang responsible for ransomware attacks has vanished from the internet.. experts no on the dark web disappeared. it's unclear why the sites went down and if united states or russia law enforcement are responsible. >>> coke zero su

. >>> tonight a northern california wildfire is creating its own weather system. >>> we are hours away from the vote that could determine the future of oakland. >>> tonight police admit they made a bad miscalculation before a blast that rocked a california neighborhood. >>> good evening, now at 11 and streaming on www.kpix.com, california's covid-19 cases tripling in one month with more than 14,000 new cases over the weekend. the test positivity rate has spiked over 4%, it was below 1% six weeks ago.tssay may live ah for us. >> reporter: right now it appears protect us from the variance, the fear is that can change. one doctor says we still have time to take this fight against covid-19. >> reporter: dana who is visiting california is among the millions across the u.s. that refused to get the vaccine. >> they cannot convince me that within less than a year they have done a lot of research. >> reporter: and california 52% of the population is fully vaccinated which means millions remain unvaccinated. >> the more the transmission of virus occurs, the more likely there is going to be anoth

, our destination, california surge continues with a trip to 10 million year old caverns in northern california that is old. melanie townsend has that story for us from calaveras county. >> in their quest for california. gold miners found the opening to moaning caverns in 1840 with only ropes in candles. they made their descent into a cave. 10 million years old in 400, 10 feet deep. today's venture isn't as harrowing. thanks to modern day technology. in all. some tour guides like serena barth. >> today. we're going to be heading 165 feet down into the earth. first we need to go into this back room here. >> our descent down into the moaning caverns begins with an indiana jones like passageway, holy moly. we a to a 165 foot tall spiral staircase that was built here in the 1920's. >> the material used to build the staircase came from decommission world war one battle ships are being taken apart. >> sturdy. put my fear of heights to the test today and kind of scary. but reaching that final step is well worth as you look around to see a grandiose cave of wonders. there's no golden here. no way. so t

transportation officials across northern california believe they might have found the solution.'s very complex. billy 21 program is a collaboration between capitol corridor. bart and several other cities and transportation agencies across northern california is 21 county mega region. it looks to connect more rail systems provide safe efficient and affordable travel. the goal is to put more frequency out there and make it faster and give people choices. >> so that they have an option rather than, you know, thinking they got to drive for thursday evening with the project still in the early phases. slink 21 hold a virtual workshop in hopes of gathering feedback to plan the best passenger rail transportation system for the region. those who want to see northern california is is a quality place to live and not be condemned to really congested highway and those kind of things. i think it's good for them to get involved. and those already using the train belief, the more options, the better i agree with all the transportation that the state tried to put. >> provide. we may just and a f

elissa harrington joins us live to tell us how this was part of a cluster of quakes all over northern california, parts of nevada. good morning. good afternoon. good morning. that's right, you know, and a lot of people around here felt at least the largest earthquake. there have been more than 40 after quakes and officials say that you should expect those to last for the next few days. was an earthquake. how do you know? because the tires went a little funny a rock slide along highway 3 95 year, colville caught drivers like brett durant off guard, durant posted video on twitter. a magnitude six earthquake triggered the slide, sending boulders into lanes of traffic. you see it in the movie. you never see it upfront but to see actual rocks coming down that that's scary that that hurt touches you in a different way. covid from a k o a camp. ground captured parts of centennial bluff. crumbling campers say the tremor lasted about 10 seconds. nobody was hurt. i looked down and the literally the ground is just shaking. i've never seen where the ground is actually moving, like salt and pepper shakers. t

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northern california, even including parts of the bay area. so let's show you what's drive thing heat. it's all about this hot area of high pressure down to the south. clockwise circulation around it, taking that desert air and pulling it across the state. here's the thing to remember, we still see that cool, foggy breeze at the coastline. again, we'll get into some isolated heat here, 105 to 110 degrees. we'll show you more on that in just a bit. we still have that fog to deal with. look at the time up here. once we hit 10:30 in the morning, we should clear out for most of us, except for the beaches still hanging on to a little bit there. so with the heat beginning to get closer, the morning temperatures will start off on the warmer side. 64 in the tri valley. with the fog in san francisco, that will be the coolest spot. daytime highs tomorrow on a solid warmup of 10 to 20 degrees. once you get away from the ocean breeze, definitely going to feel it. cop cord, 98. morgan hill, 95. up to the north bay, upper 80s and low 90s. san francisco and

. >>> also evacuations in northern california as crews battle three wildfires that grew rapidly. lava fire near mt. shasta burned more than 17,000 acres, sparked by lightning three days ago. tennant fire and salt fire. growing fast. could all the smoke cause problems in the bay area? meteorologist rob mayeda keeping a close eye. what is impact for the smoke? how windy is it? >> seeing most of the smoke pushed north and west. saw the alert wildfire view, here's satellite view. lava and the tennant fire. pyre onimbus moving off north-northwest. but prair is bay area is starting to see some. winds change and more could be getting closer to the bay area. fourth of july forecast and impact of the air quality in a few minutes. >>> check it out. that is what you call a big cat. way too close for comfort. mountain lion, just casually wandering t a front yard in petaluma. crossing highway 101 at one point. jean elle has more. >> reporter: a mountain lion in petaluma east of 101 last night spotted on the west side this morning. last seen heading up this hill into open space. people who liv

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. >>> a northern california man is dead after a bizarre accident involving illegal fireworks. but it wasn't an explosion that killed him. >>> and california homeowners cashing in this summer renting out their backyard pools by the hour. we'll show you how it works. what if you could push a button and less carbon would be put into the air. if there were a button that would help you use less energy, breathe cleaner air, and even take on climate change... would you press it? >>> search crews digging through the rubble of a collapsed condo building in florida are facing a new challenge tonight -- tropical storm elsa. now the storm hit the south coast of cuba earlier today. cbs reporter bradley blackburn shows us the damage and how floridians are bracing for the storm. >> reporter: heavy rain fell in cuba as elsa made landfall, bringing floods to some areas. 180,000 residents were evacuated, possibly complicating the fight against covid-19. over the weekend, elsa hit the dominican republic, killing at least two people. it was a category 1 hurricane until saturday morning when it wea

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this is in northern california.t's just one of several blazes destroying homes and forcing evacuations. fueling these flames, extreme drought and intense height. lilian luciano is in palmdale. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, errol. look, the heat is brutal. where i am in palmdale north of los angeles, right now it's 106 degrees. it's bone dry. and as you can see, it's also windy. all of that together making conditions in the west perfect for devastating and also deadly wildfires. >>> wildfires in the west exploded overnight, forcing evacuations and turning deadly. two arizona firefighters were killed saturday when their plane crashed while serving flames. in oregon the country, and california's beckwith fire has doubled in size daily the past three days. extreme heat and drought are fueling the flames. more than 30 million people are under excessive heat warnings and advisories, with several cities hitting record triple digit temperatures. washington and oregon set new emergency orders mandating acce

first the worst draught to hit northern california in 20 years. >> some parts of the bay area may be experiencing just that after we were dealt a bone dry rainy season which is now impacting wildlife, water use and the wallet. >> let's bring in bob redell live in san jose with more on that and the brush fire with smoke across the south bay. >> reporter: good morning. that brush fire on the border of south san jose is out. the fire department is here to keep an eye on that area to make sure nothing were to flare up. it broke out last night along coyote creek. no homes evacuated. did send up smoke seen for miles last night. fire crews are stretched thin after sending people to fight the dixie fire. th was another indication we may be experiencing the worst drought conditions seen in 20 years. only on nbc bay area.com meteorologist rob examines how current drought conditions are leading to record dry fuel moistures. so far the fire season outpacing last year by a 3:1 margin. rob notes how marin specifically conditions are more severe since 21 years ago. inland east bay areas like oaklan

was a 4.3 off the northern california coast. here is the map from the usgs. it's about 250 miles north of san francisco. that is where the center was of this 4.3 quake. a sparsley populated area. there has been one after shock of 2.8 but not a lot of people reporting seeing this. only a few dozen. it happened just after 3:00 a.m. we will watch any other after shocks. >>> a new wildfire forcing evacuations. it started yesterday afternoon. here is another hack angle. you can see the sky turning that shade of orange we remember from last year here in the bay area. high winds continue to fan the fire south of lake tahoe. it's burned nearly 40,000 acres. >>> and thick smoke from the fire preventing choppers being able to drop water. other parts of the state crews haven't been able to use the air space. a unauthorized drone grounded choppers but the bingest problem has been the high heat and the dry land. >> it leaves the forests and vegetation on the ground in a state where a single spark could set off a fire. > having more rain and air craft could help slow the f

it was one of three fires they are battling in northern california. the pictures, all good reminders of what californians face, when temperatures increase there's lightning involved. it's a good idea to download the app so you get the flex alerts so your family knows what to expect with the impending dangers. here, could be a nice place for you and your family. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> nice place, indeed. love the scene behind you. thank you. >>> to our climate in crisis and tighter water restrictions in effect for customers in the north bay. marin passed rules this week. drip irrigation now limited to two days a week, and it's valley. those fines for violators start at $250. >>> 3.6 magnitude quake just before 1:00 a.m. there were no reports of damage. like we always do we try to post on twitter to see who exactly felt it? you can follow me, lauragarcia @nbc. >>> the withdrawal of american troops in afghanistan, and a push to look at voting rights. this comes as the taliban is seeking to reclaim the space in afghanistan. >> exactly.

and as it moves in our direction we have to keep our eye on the smoke from the wildfires in northern californiaand oregon. let's take a look at how that smoke concentration is going to evolve as the upper level winds shift around a little bit. there's potential for some of that to drift down towards us. i think we are going to be able to avoid that tomorrow. let's wind the puck ever to saturday. that's when some of that smoke is going to make its closest approach to the north bay, but even then, the bulk of that smoke is going to stay to the north. air quality around the bay area isn't going to be great, either, because with that heat don't building and it tracks everything underneath it, whether it's wildfire smoking northern california or locally produced pollutants, ground- level ozone and all the other stuff that we don't want to breathe. severe quality goes into the moderate category for most zones tomorrow, that remains moderate across-the-board friday, saturday and sunday, through the duration of this heat waves. it's going to impact inland portions of the bay area. another shot of the f

. >>> three major wildfires are raging through northern california right now, prompting evacuations. they burn through more than 30,000 acres combined. the two largest are in siskiyou county. the lava and tenant fires, another in shasta county called basalt fire, all being fueled by strong and erratic wind. the salt fire has burned through 3500 acres to the east of i-five and south of lakehead. the lightning sparked lava fire burning near mount shasta near the town of weed, nearly 20,000 acres have burned there and confidently, legal marijuana grows are complicating the firefighting efforts. almost 10,000 acres have burned and the tenant fire. that is on eastern side of the klamath forest. >>> paul heggen is here with the firefighting conditions and all that smoke. >> the smoke will not make its way into the bay area, we will track just a second but the challenge for the fire crews trying to get a handle on these tires is the heat because temperatures, all of these purple shaded areas, that is 90+ degree high temperatures in the forecast yet again tomorrow. the good news about the wi

kidnapping a minor. >>> the "los angeles times" says a magnitude six earthquake was felt across northern californiaday's quake was centered south of lake tahoe near the rural community of walker. it jolted both sides of the california/nevada border. cars had to be -- had to, rather, maneuver around boulders after a rock slide. a 40-mile section of interstate 395 was closed to traffic. the quake was felt as far away as san francisco and las vegas. there were no reports of major damage or injuries, though. and aftershocks are expected for days. >>> "the new york times" says the fda reversed course and decided to put limits on who can receive a controversial new alzheimer's drug. last month the agency approved with mild memory or thinking problems should receive it. the move is likely to reduce thu x llion to 1.5 million people. >>> and tennis star naomi osaka wrote an essay for "time" magazine about her decision to withdraw from last month's french open to take a mental health break. osaka withdrew after being fined and threatened with disqualification for saying that she did not want to speak to the

evacuation orders expanded in northern california after the dixie fire merged with another wildfire on saturday. so far the flames have incinerated more than 190,000 acres and continue to push east. officials say the fires are burning in rugged terrain that's hard to reach, forcing firefighters to hike through steep canyons with hand tools. meantime, the largest wildfire continues to spread in southern oregon. critically dry weather is fueling the bootleg fire which has scorched nearly 409,000 acres. >>> a powerful typhoon hits china's east coast prompting tens of thousands of people to evacuate. the storm packing torrential rain and 85 mile-per-hour winds also caused airline and train cancelations. it hit as central china is still reeling from record flooding that killed at least 63 people. tropical weather is also bearing down on the eastern coast of japan. olympics organizers say that they're talking with individual sports about changing event programs. rowing cleared its schedule for today and tomorrow, and tomorrow's archery matches are being altered, as well. >>> so back in the u

. >>> a northern california man is dead after a bizarre accident involving illegal fireworks. ut it wasn't an explosion that killed him. >>> and california homeowners cashing in this summer renting out their backyard pools by the hour. we'll show you how it works. triple bacon chee... how's that song coming along? i dot want to getn chee... in your way. oh c'mon man. oh. hang on a second. my triple bacon cheesy jack combo. only at jack in the box. ♪ with triple the beef. triple the cheese. and triple the bacon... i call this burger the perfect triple threat. but you can call it the triple bacon cheesy jack. >>> search crews digging through the rubble of a collapsed condo building in florida are facing a new challenge tonight -- tropical storm elsa. now the storm hit the south coast of cuba earlier today. cbs reporter bradley blackburn shows us the damage and how floridians are bracing for the storm. >> reporter: heavy rain fell in cuba as elsa made landfall, bringing floods to some areas. 180,000 residents were evacuated, possibly complicating the fight against covid-19. over t

. >>> it was supposed to be a one hour flight, our trip to northern california instead turned into a 17 hour nightmare. >> the pilot comes on and says that the control tower is closed. it was horrible. >>> tonight, something stinks in south lake tahoe. what is behind the mystery smell mixing with h fr esth >>> happening tomorrow, the next chapter in the pretty spears conservatorship battle. the emotional spears previously testified that the 13 year court order arrangement amounts to abuse. it allows conservators, including her father, to have substantial control over her estate. at a hearing tomorrow a judge is likely to consider pop stars request for a new attorney after her court ordered one resigned. >>> knew at 11:00, some allegiant air passengers are furious after a flight that was supposed to land in stockton last night finally reached northern california this afternoon. >> a one hour trip turned into a 17 hour ordeal. >> reporter: for passengers on allegiant airline and hour-long flight turned into a 17 hour journey. >> it was hofrom bit vegas to stockton scheduled to arrive m

. >> happening now evacuations are under way across parts of northern california this morning.s is as crews battle three wildfires growing rapidly. now the largest is the lava fires near mt. shasta. so far it's burned nearly 18,000 acres since it started nearly a week ago. investigators say that fire was sparked by lightning. meanwhile, 25 miles away the tennis fire is more than 8,000 acres as of this morning, and then the salt fire, a new one breaking out yesterday. this is new video in that fire. it's burning north of reading, and it's growing fast. there are fears that smoke from all of these wildfires could have an impact on air quality over the next few days. now that concern is met by a lot of people. we want to bring in meteorologist kari hall to look at all of this. kari, what kind of air quality are we talking about when it comes to the areas near the wildfires? >> right now it looks a little hazy as we get a look at tri-valley from dublin and a little bit of a brown tint to the air. we have a computer model that can model in the wind direction and where the smoke from

you don't believe it because you don't believe science believe your own eyes. >> reporter: in northern california the two largest reservoirs are below 50% average. the situation is not as bad in southern california out at lake paris the reservoir is over 100% of where it usually is this time of the that is perhaps one reason why southern california is not in a drought emergency not yet. still, the governor is urging conservation statewide. >> not only on residents but industrial, commercial operations and agriculture operations. >> reporter: on that issue specifically, the governor was also asked today about how the state plans to monitor agriculture water use because agriculture is responsible for the vast majority of water consumption by a wide margin. many farms are on wells with no meters and no way to keep track of how much they are actually saving. >> i can not tell you how many conversations we have had in the last six months specifically to your question. what the state simply does not know, it is jaw dropping as it relates to that question. and the fact that over decades we have not soug

the but then in that. >> overall, about 3,000 people living in rural northern california's lassen into counties remain evacuated as crews work to contain the remote lightning ignited a wildfire. >> in all, more than a dozen major wildfires are currently burning in california. the beckworth complex fire now covers more than 95,000 acres. the fire has burned 2 dozen homes. it is 71% contained. the river fire in the sierra long mariposa and madera counties has charred at least 9500 acres at last check. it was 21% contained in all, there are almost 60 wildfires burning in about a dozen other western states. the largest wildfire in the country right now is burning in oregon. it's the bootleg fire in klamath county that is spread beyond 200,000 acres. >> well, we're going to take another look at our 4 zone forecast. a live look out at the golden gate bridge. when you talk about all those fires makes us happy to see that fog rolling in over the golden gate. yeah, but that's not the story everywhere. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow here with what to expect it is cooler out there in the res

and new impact on major northern california power source. lake oroville's hydroelectric plant now faces imintent closure due to low water levels. at full capacity, it can power 800,000 homes. that lake is currently sitting at 668 feet. the plant would shut down once the lake hits 640 feet. experts believe that that could happen as soon as three weeks from now. >>> and new details on a nationwide jet fuel shortage. there are growing concerns that it may start to impact fire fighting aircraft. now with fire season starting to pick up, some shortages are already being felt. the tanker bases in oregon and utah, it's still not clear if fuel supplies can be bolstered by the time wildfire aircraft will be needed. >>> welcome fans for news for families looking to explore san jose this summer. happening today rides will be re-opening at happy hollow park and zoo. the picnic basket restaurant is open as well with indoor dining soon to follow. time limits have been removed from the play areas. masks are required for people who are not vaccinated indoor

say about 80% of their employees are vaccinated and about 3 quarters of kaiser permanente's northern california workforce are inoculated against the virus as has menu in kron 4 news. >> over the last week. governor newsom says california actually saw 16% increase in vaccinations, but the state is not waiting for a national vaccine mandate to happen for health care workers at is going to happen next month. kron capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has that part of the story. at a point. >> in this epidemic, this pandemic where choice. individuals choice not to get vaccinated is now impacting the rest of us. any profound and devastating and deadly way. >> california's vaccine verification system for all healthcare and state workers goes into effect in the beginning of august. governor gavin newsome making the announcement monday in oakland after months of allowing workers to self attest to their vaccination status. the state will require proof for those affected workers who are not vaccinated don't need to get tested weekly and wear masks under state protocols. we our sincere in our belief and d

organizers for the northern california cherry blossom festival said that the row of cherry trees thatre vandalized have been replaced a go fund me effort raised thousands of dollars. cultural the early 1990ss to c visit from japan's emperor, it. >> we are back in a moment to show you what happened with the a's tonight and a big news, big story from the giants, stay with us. >>> so much fun when there's a big crowd at the coliseum, it's electric. the fans watched two of the best teams in the american league. >> fun, fun, fun and there was post game fireworks and the game was incredible. a's and red sox looking at the sea of people. for a lot of people, it's their first ball game in a couple of years. >> yep, hand in hand. arm in arm. bottom of the ninth inning. andrus, his first home run as a member of the athletics. straight away center field, game tied at two. on bottom of the tenth. a's trailing again. 3-2. sean murphy with the fly ball, here comes the play at the plate. seth brown is, what do you think? >> out. >> yeah, he is out. clearly out. that is it, red sox win the game. 3-2.

. >>> wildfires are devastating the forest of northern california, the river fire has exploded to 4000 acres in a matter of hours. it broke out 20 miles southwest of yosemite yesterday and evacuation are underway. there's better news and shasta national forest were evacuation orders have been lifted. video shows firefighters using a train to help fight the salt fire, it's now 85% contained. >>> the beckwourth complex is the state's largest so far this year. it has burned nearly 90,000 acres. that's three times the size of san francisco and is 23% contained. >>> video shows a firefighter recording dramatic conditions near the small town of doyle. crews were forced to take shelter inside a vehicle. it's burning above tahoe national forest and not far from the border. reporter kirk schroeder shows us the fires devastation. >> there's asphalt from the sky, the smell, about the worst campfire you can never smell and this is the second wildfire that has devastated this community in the last eight months. >> i don't know >> early afternoon kelly and his family were living life, then out of no

off on the next steps to begin the demolition process elsewhere dangerous fires have struck northern california in terse balls just as the us heads into a holiday weekend. while in canada or emergency officials, they're trying to account for more than a 1000 people forced to flee a wildfire on wednesday. it took just 15 minutes for flames to sweep through the village of letters in british columbia, which has been at the center of an unprecedented heat wave. may a says 90 percent of it is now destroyed or bud mommy reports almost entire town destroyed by wild fire. some of the 250 residents of listen in western canada had little warning to escape the flames. many of their homes now were juice to cinders. which way are we going to go this after temperatures in the area smashed records almost 50 degrees? i can tell you that at best it has been unnerving and at worse, it has been downright terrifying in british columbia. we drove up here to kamloops yesterday for our vacation and saw a plume of smoke, so big coming from linton all that distance from here in kamloops. and my son said to me, is there

there is a sudden shortage of crossing guards and some northern california school districts. will that put children's safety at risk when they go back to class. plus, bart moving closer to prepandemic scheduling details on why it's making the changes sooner than expected and from a raging fire to california's drought to residents in one bay area city now being asked to cut water use. we'll have details. ♪ ♪ dry eye symptoms keep driving you crazy? inflammation in your eye might be to blame. [inflammation] let's kick ken's ache and burn into gear! over the counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. those drops will probably pass right by me. xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. [inflammation] what's that? [inflammation] xiidra? no! it can provide lasting relief. xiidra is the only fda-approved non-steroid treatment specifically for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. one drop in each eye, twice a day. don't use if you're allergic to xiidra. common side effects include eye irrita

as wildfires burn across northern california.while, the state is bracing for a severe. >> fire season. drought conditions continuing to worsen and lawmakers are trying to get ahead of the flames by ramping up resources and supporting crews on the front lines. state representative josh harder says more needs to be done. >> we faced so many devastating fires across our community in the central valley the last year. definitely and even before that and nobody wants fire trucks sitting idle in parking lots because we don't have enough firefighters and so this effort is, you know, not just for 50,000 federal firefighters that for all of us that want to make sure that god forbid pick up that phone. there's somebody on the other end to make sure that they can protect our community. >> carter says this is just a temporary fix and more needs to be done at the state level to help wildfire prevention efforts. >> white house has been making recent moves to defend vice president kamala harris, there are new reports that her office is dysfuncti