i would also welcome the union representative today from trust fund northern california cal -- and san francisco tc and of course all the union workers helping to build. the care takers of union pension funds have invested in block six as our financial partners. the success of this project will support the pension funds and the pensions of the union workers as well as creating union jobs. box 6 is poised to make significant contributions to san francisco. we are adding to the south of market district and amenities that san francisco expect and enjoy and design a lead gold certification. it's more than a green building. it's been designed to reach the entire neighborhood experience and this will contribute to san francisco's longstanding ranking as one of the america's greenest cities. block six includes improvements to the street scape for all to enjoy at the community garden at the ground level and gives a sense of community within the building. we are making sure that our residents will have multiple green transportation options including bike storage and preferred parking for low em

i want to say thank you to the rain an fund, thank you to northern california cal community loan program and the luggage store and to all the tenants involved in this building. right now it's not just luggage store, it's hospital house, the arts program that even the tech programs decided they would donate. we got a donation from visual arts to supplement the house and the representative for all the artist. a good portion that want to be here and stay here and continue practicing the arts for all of us. arts are part of success for san francisco, they are part of the culture, they are part of the international flavor of san francisco. we are going to continue doing everything we can to support their existence, their survival and their success. when we drafted the market street economic strategy, we had arts right there focused. now we've got some answers, now we've got some models to exhibit out there. so these first two successful building owner ships are just the beginning. when the arts programs established themselves as part owner of these wonderful buildings we have here, they are g

it's only january, but cal firestations in northern california are staffing up, as if it was summer. >> right now we're seeing drought and fuel conditions for fires that we would normally see in august. this is unheard of this time of year, particularly in northern california. >> reporter: warm temperatures and no rain have caused much more brown than green in wildland areas surrounding homes, prompting cal fire to take action. >> we ask citizens to look around and have that 100 foot of defensible space. >> this request is not usually made until late spring, but this year has been anything but usual. in the last three weeks, cal fire has responded to 300 wildfires. in a normal year, that would be closer to 50. and there are concerns about air quality. today marks the season's 30th spare the air day, which ties a record set in 2006. >> i've been enjoying the weather, but it seems kind of like it's probably not helping with the environment. >> reporter: people are taking advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures. you're at the beach in january. but most are also keenly aware that

normal now and we have been seeing the effects of this dry weather here in northern california but several recent wildfires cal fire firefighters that are normally out of work this time of year. >> definitely not expecting any rain anytime soon so if there's anything that we are expecting it's to fight more fires. >> some counties around this area have already begun preparing for a drought before the governor makes the call. they are pumping phoenix lake in marin and a drought has already been declared in mendocino county. the national weather service came out yesterday saying it looks dry here for the next 90 days. so things are likely to become worse. lawrence karnow has a closer look at what we can expect in the near term. lawrence. >> yeah. looks like we're staying dry now. 90 days is a little far out but nonetheless today is another day with near record-breaking temperatures probably a couple more records will fall but high pressure beginning to weaken. that means temperatures will fall off a couple of degrees here. still, 70s inside the bay and also the valleys and upper 60s out toward the coastline. wel

it also allows cal fire to boost its staffing in northern california. >>> well tonight, 16 people displaced by a fire in redwood city are being offered housing. a massive fire started before dawn on douglas avenue. people could see the flames, the plumes of smoke across the peninsula. eventually, that fire did spread to four structures, including an apartment building. neighbors frantically knocked on doors andhelped everyone get out safely. >> my family is fine. we get out, that's it, all we can do. >> they were pounding on my windows for me to get out. so i had to leave. >> the fire heavily damaged the building, causing its roof to collapse. those affected are getting help from the red cross. >>> the suspect accused of terrorizing a neighborhood with 13 fires in a week was arraigned in court today. faces charges of arson and attempted arson. he admitted to police that he set all of the fires by igniting garbage with a cigarette lighter. brennan has a long criminal history. if convicted, he could be put away for good under california's three strikes law. >>> a woman is recovering from a le

cal fire stations in northern california are stashing up as if it were summer. conditions are causing vegetation to dry out creating fuel for potential wildfires. it's prompting cal fire to urge people to take action. in the last three weeks crews have responded to 300 wildfires. during a normal year that number would be closer to 50. >>> all new this morning san jose police are investigating the city's fourth homicide of 2014 this morning after a man succumbed to stab wounds in the east foothills. officers say they responded to a report of a person stabbed in the 3400 block of sun crest avenue at 1:24 this morning. this is a live image. police say upon arrival -- excuse me. no live image. police say upon their arrival they located a man suffering from at least one stab wound. he was pronounced deceased at a local hospital around 2:00 in the morning. no suspects at this time. the victim's identity is being withheld. >>> police trying to track down a boy accused of killing his own sister. they have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. th

it's only january but cal fire stations in northern california are already stashing up as if it were of summer. this atypical winter weather is causing vegetation to dry out creating fuel for potential wildfires. it is prompting cal fire to urge rez denlts in wild land areas to take action. >> we ask citizens to take the time to look around, see what they can do to make their home more fire safe conscious. have that 100 feet of defensible space around your property. >> this request is not usually made until late spring, but firefighters say conditions are the worst they've seen in recent history. in just the last three weeks they've responded to 300 wildfires. to put that into perspective, in a normal year that number would be closer to 50. >>> breaking news out of maryland. the gunman in the deadly mall shooting that left two zumiez employees dead has been identified as 19-year-old darion marcus aguilar. >> it took us a while to identify him. as you know, we were concerned about when the initial officers came upon him seeing a lot of ammunition on him, we were concerned about whethe

cal fire says it is looking to hire an additional 120 firefighters to staff the engines in northern california. >> to challenge a lot of our work force, they have wintertime jobs and what we're asking them to do is come back on a temporary basis. >> cal fire says the cost to rehire the layed off firefighters will be coming out of the state's emergency fund. >>> people in one san jose neighborhood will sleep better tonight after police say they have their man in a series of arson fires. 48-year-old patrick brennan is under arrest, suspected of setting as many as a dozen fires around the city in recent weeks. he's responsible for a massive five-alarm warehouse fire. investigators say brennan's criminal record stood out as did where he lived. brennan calls a trailer park on east san antonio street home. at least three fires were intentionally set on that block. police feel confident they have the right person in custody. >> at this point, we are extremely certain that we have the individual responsible for all the arsons that have occurred in the city. >> the investigation is on going. police try

it also allows cal fire to boost staffing in northern california. >>> well, santa clarita county health officials are reporting two more flu deaths. that brings the bay area total to 23 people who died because of the virus. statewide 45 people have died from the flu and that number doesn't include 50 more suspected deaths. h1n1, also known as the swine flu is the predominant strain of the virus this season. >>> new details on a suicide attack in afghanistan. two americans were among those killed last night at a popular restaurant in the capital of kabul. in all 21 people were killed including 13 foreigners. the two u.s. victims were employees at the american university of afghanistan. that attack began when a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the gate to the restaurant. then two gunmen rushed in and opened fire. they were later killed by afghan security forces. >>> the federal government has money now, well, at least through september. yesterday president obama signed the trillion dollar spending bill just one day before funding was set to run out. in addition to funding the govern

cal fire says the fire season which typically ends in november, never ended. in northern california stations are already in the process of hiring additional seasonal firefighters to help. >> this is unprecedented in the history of the memories of the people who work around here. us staffing our -- some of our fire stations this time of year in the wintertime. so we ask citizens to take the time to look around, see what they can do to make their homes more safe and have the 100 feet of defensible space. >> reporter: lawn mowers and weed trimmers, according to firefighters they're asking that you keep from using these items during the heat of the day when it's dry and windy. usually they're only issued in the summer, but cal fire said it's critical, homeowners especially in rural areas be prepared now. and asking that all flammable materials be moved away from the home. they say they're doing everything they can to protect land and property. but need the help of homeowners. live in san jose, kimberly tere, nbc, bay area news. >>> obviously we desperately need rain. sunny skies across

. >> in northern california we are looking at hiring additional 128 firefighters to staff the engines that are not normally staffed this time of year. >> reporter: cal unit said it can be tough calling back folks laid off in november when the fire season was supposed to end. >> it is a challenge. a lot of season work force goes to school during the winter time when they have winter time jobs. we are asking them to come back on a temporary basis. >> reporter: the department has many laid off firefighters to restaff the trucks. >> it is coming out of the state emergency funds. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00, you'll hear from more firefighters. they say this extended fire season is a blessing in disguise for many guys out here. that's coming up at 6:00. >>> another day of record heat. paul tells us our drought situation got more serious. >> every day we take another step forward toward a major drought. government meteorologist update their measurements on the map. today we got the new map. we were in a severe drought. now most of the state of california and all of the bay area is under an extreme drought. that's level four out of five level of drought.

northern california in january. wildfires in the delta. in san mateo county grassfires in the first month of the year put out using cal fire firefighters normally out of work right now suddenly called into service over a fire season that never ended. >> definitely not expecting rain anytime soon. if there's anything we are expecting, it's to fight more fires. >> reporter: some counties are one step ahead of the governor in marin pumping at phoenix lake, in mendocino county the drought declaration already dropped and governor brown appears appeared to play catch- up. >> not today but we're certainly getting ready. >> reporter: andria borba, kpix 5. >> the governor's announcement is planned at his office in san francisco at 9:00. >>> and some developing news down in southern california where a wildfire that started less than 24 hours ago has stopped spreading. cbs reporter teri okita says hundreds of people have had to leave their homes. >> reporter: high winds whipped the wildfire through the san gabriel mountains burning close to communities 30 miles east of los angeles. many residents could only watch in disbelief. >> started off with a couple

. >> reporter: cal fire is looking to hire 125 firefighters to staff the engines in northern california. >> it is a challenge. a lot of our seasonal work force goes go to school in the winter time. we are asking them to come back on a temporary basis. >> reporter: many firefighters say they are happy getting to do what they love. >> we are not expecting any rain any time soon. if there is anything we are expecting, it is to fight more fires. >> reporter: firefighterring is here passion. they know this extended fire season takes a toll on the folks who live in areas like this. they know this comes at a price for a lot of those folks. their job is to protect and serve as long as the fire season continues, they'll be out here. (((weather))) (((weather))) paul, thank you. accused of terrorizing a bay area city.. tonight he's unr arrest. >>> we'll need some help. it all begins with the fact that it is january and we are talking about a fire danger. it should be wet and range. it is not. every thursday we get an update. 63% of california is under extreme drought. the red shading, which includ

cal fire is increasing staffing because of the drought. california department of fire protection announced it hired 125 supplemental firefighters in northern california. here in the bay area, crews have been assigned in santa clara county units. >> no more crying wolf. we're going to seat first rainfall in nearly a month, tomorrow night. >> spencer christian is off. >> yes. and right now live doppler 7 hd, clouds and sprinkles reported vuft a short time ago. we'll be seeing rain beginning tomorrow evening. here is a computer animation rain line moves into north bay and will shift south ward. high, thin clouds here. and this is a look at the forecast. cloudy skies this evening, low to upper 50s in the morning patchy drizzle. comfortable temperatures. and into afternoon we're expecting upper 50s to upper 60s i'll let you know how much rain is coming to the bay area, and what is in store for the sierra nevada. >> thank you. >> and 81-year-old woman the shot today inside of her home in oakland. this happened in the diamond district around 10:30 this morning. police believe she was shot after she surprised a burglar. another bullet tore through

california supreme court will make its decision in hours. garcia passed the bar on his first try after graduating from cal northern school of law in 2009.s state agencies from issuing professional licenses to people who are not in the country legally, unless state lawmakers vote otherwise. he was born in mexico and brought into the u.s.6 as a bab. >> 6:33. let's check our weather with christina loren. good morning. >> good morning to you. major changes on the horizon. one more warm day, then the cooling trend. 39 degrees in oakland to kick off the day. 39 in san jose. san francisco is waking up not too cold at 44 and a beautiful sunrise here this morning. all that haze does make for a pretty sunrise. the official sunrise around 7:25. look at san jose. you can see a little hazier here and as we head throughout day this is where we expect the worst of the air quality. keep that in mind. our air quality is slated to improve as we head throughout the next couple days. tomorrow the winds will pick up, that will help to purify our air, mix it up a little friday, saturday, sunday, look at the difference of it saturday and sunday finally gettin

in response cal fire has extended seasonal firefighting crews and some of our california and hired 125 supplemental firefighters and the northern half of the state. here in the bay area 12 additional firefighters have been assigned to the san mateo santa cruz area. five are being sent to the sonoma likes napa unit and a dozen will go to the santa clara unit. cal fire has also brought an 25 additional fire engines. it would deploy to engines with a third and it going to the shasta trinity area. the department is also keeping aircraft on the stand by and five air attack bases across the state. cal fire is also reopening pacheco air attack base which is home to pay their aircraft. and a statement tuesday the director of cal fire chief kenneth hemlock says we have a well exercised a mechanism for addressing short-term of nations and the threat of wild fire but this prolonged conditions warrant an even more aggressive action in order for us to be prepared to protect the people property and natural resources of california. and the news room charles clifford kron 4 news. >>james: 452 is the time will take a quick break with the live l