((dbl bx)) kron 4's ella sogomonian is live in pinole.. where a brush fire came dangerously close to several homes and was just extinguished.ella? live the pinole fire chief said dry grass and vegetation caught fire somewhere near the bottom of this slope then spread upward where it reached the attic of a home in neighborhood on greenfield circle. vo the fire erupted just after 4 and spread to half an acre.at least four homes were evacuated.fire fighters knocked down the flames within fifteen minutes but it took an hour to make sure there were no hot spots. vigilant neighbors made the call just in time after they smelled smoke. some were at work wondering if their homes were threatened. luckily the fire was contained to that one house the damage is still being accessed but it seems pretty minimal.the woman inside got out safely with her dog. the battalion chief says the weather makes this area more vulnerable. sot: battalion chief chris wynkoop, pinole fire department// "its absolutely essential that people are aware that once again its ge

it's right on the line between hercules and pinole, within 80 before pinole valley road.nd like we have serious injuries to that rider. the two left lanes are blocked. this is a sig alert. that means at least 30 minutes before they get these lanes closed, possibly longer than that. chp saying they're not sure how long it will take. the backup almost to the carquinez bridge. 11 miles an hour, 6 miles an hour. if you want to use surface streets, they'll probably save you a little time. westbound 580 tracy to dublin one hour and six minutes for you. westbound 4, antioch to concord, in the yellow at 28 minutes. we are still looking okay southbound 101 san rafael to san francisco. no delays there. >>> i want you to check out your screens right now. this is crazy, one of the scariest cases of alleged road rage you will ever see. this happened in sacramento on monday. you can see the driver of the suv ramming that honda over and over again. i want to point out the driver of that honda was able to get out of their vehicle before this happened. but then the driver of that white su

in pinole, amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >> looks beautiful. great work. >> great story. >>> it's time to check in with sal to get a look at the roadways, a little friday summertime light commute maybe, hopefully? >> we are certainly hoping so. i hope it's going to be light. right now, it's like anyway. it's nice and early. it's one of the reasons why people get up early and turn on the tv and get an update on the tracy super commute. it has not -- it's just the typical slow traffic as you drive through. this is not out of the ordinary. if you drlivermore, it does get better. as you're driving to dublin, it looks pretty good approaching 238. a little bit of slow traffic. westbound bay bridge, you can see traffic is backed up in some of those kathleen >> that's about all. that's about a two minute delay, maybe a five minute delay. if you're using fasttrack, there's no delete just yet. as i look at this picture, you can see at the toll plaza, the flags are moving a little bit. that means that we are going to bring steve in to talk about how windy

(grant) kron 4's ella sogomonian reports from pinole. the pinole fire chief said dry grass and vegetation caught fire somewhere near the bottom of this slope then spread upward where it reached the attic of a home in neighborhood on greenfield circle. the fire erupted just after 4 in the afternoon and spread to half an acre.at least four homes were evacuated.fire fighters knocked down the flames within fifteen minutes but it took an hour to make sure there were no hot spots.vigilant neighbors made the call just in time after they smelled smoke. some were at work wondering if their homes were threatened. luckily the fire was contained to that one house the damage is still being accessed but it seems pretty minimal.the woman inside got out safely with her dog. sot: battalion chief chris wynkoop, pinole fire department// "our first priority was life safety and structure protection. so we addressed that issue then other units came out to address the vegetation fire as well."the battalion chief says the weather makes this area more vulnerable

people in pinole were forced out of their homes because of a brush fire.ound 4 o' clock yesterday... and damaged at least one home. fire crews knocked it down within 15 minutes... but cleared the area for an hour to make sure it did not reignite. the battalion chief says the weather makes this area more vulnerable. ( will ) the high in pinole yesterday was about 90 degrees. fire crews say it's crucial as the temperatures pick up... that people do what they can to avoid starting a fire. ( james ) the u.s. supreme court could soon decide to hear an appeal from a sheriff's deputy being sued for excessive force. deputy erick gelhaus shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez in october of 2013 when he was carrying a b-b gun that looked like an a-k 47 assault rifle. deputy gelhaus says he was acting in self defense because the gun was pointed towards him.

as you head down to pinole. this is obviously going to have an effect on people leaving the carquinez bridge. and driving through you're going to see traffic this time here. it's 23 minutes. it's going to keep going up and up. at the bay bridge, it's also slow. we had an earlier stalled vehicle. that's been cleared. traffic is moderate once you make it onto the span. those metering lights went off. this is where the stall was. it's not been removed. that traffic is moderate. san mateo bridge traffic is getting busy. likewise for the dumbarton bridge getting across the peninsula. if you're driving into the south bay, you're going to see traffic that is going to be slow. 6:15. let's bring steve in with today's weather. >> it's another cool pattern. some areas are 12 believe -- 12 degrees below average. another cool day for many that should be a lot warmer. temperatures 4-6 degrees below. mainly, it's inland. those cold ocean temps are playing into a colder forecast. that helps. san jose is right in there as well.

this motorcycle crash did clear less than a few minutes ago, pinole county road. all lanes clear, look at the jam up that will greet you as you come across east bay from cartenas bridge. partners on waze said a two-mile drive, getting better. says clearly on waze, getting better. nbc wazers, that's the name of the team i'd love you to join. a look at the rest of the commute moving quickly. around the bay, bay bridge metering lights on slowing towards san mateo, dumbarton bridges, moving northward but not a major concern. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> coming up next here, a quick look at the top stories, local stories here on "today in the bay." plus an apology overnight from comedian samantha bee. >> i'm really sorry that i said that word. but you know what, civility is just nice words. maybe we should all worry about the niceness of our actions. >>> coming up, the reason she says we need to focus on more important issues. >> at 6:51, happening now, a boy scout might be facing charges after tsa says he brought a fake grenade to houston's hobby airport. agents

we are tracking a crash westbound 80 at pinole valley road. two lanes closed after a motorcycle went down. emergency crews are on the scene and the backup is close to cummings skyway. so it is definitely causing delays. here's a live look. westbound traffic on the right side of your screen there, travel times for the eastshore freeway just shot up into the yellow. we are looking at a little over 25 minutes to go from highway 4 down towards the maze depending how long those lanes are blocked. this could definitely destroy the morning commute for drivers heading along interstate 80. so we'll keep an eye on that. give yourself some extra time. chp has not given us a time as to when the lanes will re- open. any sort of hiccup on the eastshore freeway and all bets are off. over at the maze, we are seeing that backup develop now along 580 and that berkeley curve as you make your way through emeryville and over towards the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are on and we are still in the yellow getting closer to the red just under 30 minutes head

the alleged victim lives here at this group home in pinole known as a better chance. the authorities say he was abused for at least four years until 2017, when he left for another job. >> when the subject actually left the home, is when the victim felt comfortable coming forward and notified a couple of members of the house that he was staying in and they contact the police and that's how we became aware of it. >> reporter: pinole police arrested him at the oakland airport where he worked as a southwest airlines ramp agent. contra costa county prosecutors have charged king with nine felony counts of seon or someone incapable of giving legal consent because of a disability. entrusted to take care of this person, is aware of their disability and think take -- and they take advantage of that individual instead of taking care of them. >> reporter: the pinole facility is run by the california autism foundation. ramsey nashy is director of quality assurance. >> we are just devastated. there was no outward clue that he was anything more than a trusted employee. >> reporter:

the alleged victim lives here at this group home in pinole known as a better chance. the authorities say he was abused for at least four years until 2017, when he left for another job. >> when the subject actually left the home, is when the victim felt comfortable coming forward and notified a couple of members of the house that he was staying in and they contact the police and that's how we became aware of it. >> reporter: pinole police arrested him at the oakland airport where he worked as a southwest airlines ramp agent. contra costa county prosecutors have charged king with nine felony counts of sexual assault of an incompetent person or someone incapable of giving legal consent because of a disability. >> especially when it's somebody who has been entrusted to take care of this person, is aware of their disability and think take advantage of that individual instead of taking care of them. >> reporter: the pinole facility is run by the california autism foundation. ramsey nashy is director of quality assurance. >> we are just devastated. there was no outward clue

back out here live. 80 in pinole. a freeway, as i mentioned, locations for this testing have not been disclosed and will take place roughly between 9:00 p.m. tonight to 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. live here in pinole, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> looks like they know you're up there, too, pete. >> thank you, pete. >>> live to washington, d.c. this morning where all eyes are on the supreme court. the nation's highest court could soon see its biggest shift in the generation. after supreme court justice anthony kennedy announced he's retiring. "today in the bay's" tracie potts live with what it could mean for gay rights, boeraborti rights. good morning. >> reporter: hi, laura. good morning. it could mean big changes in the future because justice kennedy at tie of many of the close decisions we see sometimes with conservatives, sometimes with liberals. president trump wants to replace him with a solid conservative justice. after a secret white house meeting with retiring justice anthony kennedy, president trump

"> ( james ) the high in pinole yesterday was about 90 degrees.eople do what they can to avoid starting a fire. ( james ) the u.s. supreme court could soon decide to hear an appeal from a sonoma county sheriff's deputy being sued for excessive force. deputy erick gelhaus shot and killed 13-year-old andy lopez in october of 2013 in santa rosa when he was carrying a b-b gun that looked like an a-k 47 assault rifle. deputy gelhaus says he was acting in self defense because the gun was pointed towards him. back in september the court of appeals rejected that claim and allowed the lawsuit to continue. ( will ) still ahead on the kron4 morning news ... volunteers left a special surprise for homeowners affected by the wildfires in coffey park. ( will ) plus...they may not be going to the white house but they may still pay the nation's capital a visit. we'll tell you why. ( will ) and after the break.. big news out of the soccer world... the host of the 20-26 world cup is... find out after the break. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) temperatures will cool a few

in pinole, amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> it is now a -- now 5:46. let's check in with sal.n't look as bad as it did. >> i'm looking at it now. we are going to get it -- to it in just a second. you're right. it doesn't look nearly as crowded. we are also looking at some other commutes that are just a little bit later. we are going to start off with the tracy super commute. and i do safe that tracy traffic is going to be slow. but look at the length of the slow down. we have a slowdown that lasts from here -- let me do this again. it starts from about here and it goes all the way to hear. so there's a little bit of -- you know, here we are. it's just a little shorter. when you get to livermore, it does move along very nicely. if you're driving to the bay bridge, as allie mentioned, it's just a little bit better. you can tell by looking at this right here that i'm pointing at. that is light. that means that we are having a relatively quiet there -- like date. go ahead and enjoy it. you might want to get out there sooner rather than later. before it starts getting more crowded.

, westbound 80 near pinole valley road.. if you're coming from the highway 4 area, about 40 minutes to get to the maze and another 25 across the bay bridge. >>> number seven, dub nation getting ready for another championship parade in oakland tomorrow. this year there will not be a rally. instead, they're offering interactive stations along the parade route. if you can't make it, you can always watch it here on abc 7. our coverage starts at 10:00 a.m. >> we'll be streaming that as well. >> the boss will be watching tomorrow. they won't care. >> what's an interactive station? >> we'll find out. i think it's an opportunity for >>> good morning, america.y for brink of history. president trump and kim jong-un just hours away from shaking hands at their high-stakes summit in singapore. the first time an american president has ever met with a north korean leader. >> how are you feeling about the summit? >> very good. thank you. very good. >> can trump strike a deal with one of america's most fierce enemies and get north korea to

sot: battalion chief chris wynkoop, pinole fire department// "the neighbors did a great job of rousting the neighbor in the house and getting her out."the fire erupted shortly after 4 oclock (ken)new at ten: a brush fire in san bernardino county was started by a car fire. it happened earlier today on the 71 freeway... burning about 120 acres in chino. the car fire was reported about 2 and spread to the nearby brush in about ten minutes. firefighters knocked it down in about four hours... no structures were destroyed and no one was hurt. (pam) a small, threatening homes near beverly hills. some residents in beverly crest are under mandatory evacuation orders .... as a 32- acre brush fire approaches. that neighborhood is in the santa monica mountains near bel-air and beverly hills. more than 150- firefighters are responding to the blaze. they are using helicopters for water drops.. and have requested assistance from airplanes. fire officials fear the blaze could burn a lot more before they contain it. no injuries have been reported... authorities are asking motorists to avoid the area. (k

a car fire in the area along the eastshore freeway near pinole valley road. we aren't seeing any delays yet. but we'll keep an eye on that. fire crews are heading to the scene. over at the bay bridge toll plaza, we just jumped into -- no, we leaped into the red! it's still about 16 minutes into san francisco. definitely getting very crowded. you will be in good company heading over in that direction. hat's a check of your traffic; over to you. >>> traffic camera showing clouds out there and then our "salesforce tower" camera showing the cloud coverage arnold the bay for most of the bay area. you may waking up to sunshine. but for right around san francisco, over the east bay, as well, oakland, berkeley, a little cloudier conditions. a gray gloomy start to the day and even some drizzle possible. visibility impacted in some locations. here's another view that shows the medium to high clouds that are out there. but right along the coast, lower cloud coverage. here's a look at san jose though. nice clear conditions and yes, even that roller coaster shot in santa

pinole is at 54 degrees. and the wind is still out of the west or southwest for most. and certainly from oakland, sfo, out of the delta. where it continues to how along pretty well. although expect that to come down. bodega bay's walittle bit, 57. we did have a that's the water temp. 39, truckee., 60 in ukiah. 57 in sacramento. there goes our fog. down the coast. lots of sunshine today. the low kicks out and lifts out. certainly, nice today. and then warmer but still pretty good. and then friday, saturday, hot inland. around the bay. then sunday, we should see that fog come roaring back again. that's the way it looks. 60's, 70s, 80s. these are all pretty close to seasonal averages. and then temperatures are on their way up tomorrow. and i'll continue that into saturday. cooler sunday into monday. next week looks pretty cool for the fourth. >> that's good. and clear for the fireworks show in san francisco. we all started -- >> that's beyond my forecast. >> okay. sometimes we know it can be foggy. thank you, steve. 4:21 is the time right now. >>> former president bill cl

. >> in pinole, sky 7 showing you where fire reached a home yesterday afternoon. it started as a grass fire next to interstate 80. wind gusts pushed the flames to a nearby neighborhood. firefighters were able to stop the fire from causing more serious damage. >>> in oakland, drivers near 5al 0 saw smoke. firefighters quickly knocked down those flames. in lafayette a fire that started vegetation around it. the fire burned 2 1/2 acres before that got put out. the shed was a total loss. firefighters said yesterday's warm weather kept them pretty busy. >>> let's get a quick update on weather and traffic starting with meteorologist mike nicco. >> hi everybody. the winds are going to pick up in more areas today. so we don't have a high fire danger, but you can see what it does if one does break out. 18-mile-per-hour wind in fairfield showing up right now. the rest of us less than ten miles. here is what it does to our temperatures, not much initially. temperatures in the mid to upper 50s through 7:00. 62 at the coast. notice the sea breeze kicks in and you drop to 60 at

a grass fire prompted evacuations in a pinole neighborhood. plenty busies in the days leading up to the vegetation deadline. >> there was a really heavy growth of weeds this year. the weeds are big, tall, thick, and dense. and so it is an important to get your property taken care of. >> reporter: so this is what it looks like after the taken care of. so what happens after the deadline? according to contra costa county, they may issue a warning and after that they may issue a contacter to do the work and bill the property owner. in walnut creek. >>> thank you. let's talk about the fire decisions out there. >> we have conditions that would contribute to concerns of fire dangers. we had hot day in our inland area. 96 was the high in santa rosa and brentwood and concord. also quite dry. dry vegetation and breezy to windy conditions. gusts range from 18 to about 35 miles per hour and the windiest location near the coast and bay. strong winds like that, dry vegetation, that heat we had today raises possibility of fires. we have cooling. breaking tem

. >> in pinole, sky 7 showing you where fire reached a home yesterday afternoon. grass fire next to interstate 80. wind gusts pushed the flames to a nearby neighborhood. firefighters were able to stop the fire from causing more serious damage. >>> in oakland, drivers near 5al 0 saw smoke. firefighters quickly knocked down those flames. in lafayette a fire that started vegetation around it. the fire burned 2 1/2 acres before that got put out. the shed was a total loss. firefighters said yesterday's warm weather kept them pretty

the pinole fire department evacuated some homes. >> a second fire around contra costa. rancho del hambre. a shed was destroyed by the flames. >> around the same time, crews responded to a grass fire burning along 580 in oakland. as you can see from sky 7, the smoke did not significantly impact traffic in that area. good evening, >> and >> 96 in brentwood, and 90 in liver moore. and as we look ahead, this is what we can expect in the next 24 hours. high fire danger will remain high. warm to hot tomorrow afternoon. breezy again with winds ten-25 miles per hours. >> in los angeles county, more than 250 firefighters working to protect homes in beverly homes. burned at least 35 acres. it could expect to burn up to 50 acres before finished. the l.a. fire department says dry brush is on fire and threatening some of the winds. winds blowing at nine miles per hour, so not too windy. that is good news for crews on the scene. >>> we want to get to the big news around here. the warrior championship of parade. >> a blizzard of confetti. we have live team coverage on the ground and o

the pinole fire department evacuated some homes. >> a second fire around contra costa.cho del hambre. a shed was destroyed by the flames. >> around the same time, crews responded to a grass fire burning along 580 in oakland. as you can see from sky 7, the smoke did not significantly impact traffic in that area. good evening, >> and

happened in pinole around 7:30 this morning. we are tweeting the latest. >>> fallen san jose police officer killed. died in a motorcycle crash back on this day back in 2016. to read more, go to nbcbayarea.com. from prison, alin appeared on the today >>> a week after being released from prison, alice johnson appeared on the "today" show with the woman who lobbied for her release, kim kardashian west. this is the tweet that started it all. heard about her life sentence for attempted possession of cocaine. her first offense but linked to a drug trafficking ring. kardashian west contacted her attorney then ivanka trump and finally the president who commuted her sentence. johnson in prison for 20 years had no idea who the reality star was. >> i didn't know her name. i didn't know kim. as soon as i found out who she was, i started getting every magazine i could find. i started reading everything that i could about her. everyone was >> a lot of reading. a lot of stories on her. johnson and kardashian west say they plan to team up to ad

while it was parked outside of a gym in pinole.ct but they have not recovered the semi automatic pistol or four emulation -- ammunition clips. gun owners are required to keep guns inside a locked container or in the trunk. that deputy could some punishment or maybe even a fine. the names of the deputy or the suspect have not been released. >>> the police in the richmond, they are taking the idea of community policing to a new level. thpolice officers are going door-to-door to meet people in the city. many people only interact with the bullies during an emergency. the officer's are hoping by walking the streets and meeting everybody, they'll earn the trust of the community. >> this is not a good neighborhood. we try to live inside of the co community, we don't have a lot of officers. >> we wanted to go into where they're most comfortable and >> the richmond police department says they're going to areas that see a lot of crime. the officers hope to eventually visit every home in richmond. >>> commuters are being encouraged to leave t

near pinole valley road.been back open for about a half hour, but the backup is about five miles and you're at about 16 miles an hour approaching that. looking at heavy volumes here westbound on the san mateo bridge. >> alexis, t ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> if you're heading out, temperatures about the same as they've been all week, in the 50s. los gatos at about 47. here's your commute planner. just because of the breeze picking up once again, i put caution for driving, especially on north-southbridges and on the ferry. cool this morning, mild this afternoon, though, if you're taking mass transit. all right, we've got balboa high, the buccaneers there in san francisco, temperatures going to be in the upper 50s and breezy. and in menlo park, yeah, breezy with low to mid-60s. heat next week! >> all right, mike, thank you. and coming up, the man

in pinole, sky 7 showing where fire reached the home.arted as a grass fire but wind gusts pushed the flames to a nearby neighborhood. firefighters were able to stop the fire from causing more serious damage. >>> in oakland, drivers near 580 saw smoke billowing next to the highway. a grass fire spread to fences and threatened buildings. firefighters quickly knocked down the flames. >> in lafayette a fire that started near a shed, completely burned down. firefighters say yesterday's warm weather and wind kept them busy. >>> the man accused of throwing a homeless man's belongings into lake merit will be arraigned on robbery charges. 30-year-old henry sinta wrnchts is accused of snatching the cell phone from a man recording a conversation with him. that happened on saturday. e herhrowing a homelesshat same man's belongings into the lake as other people were arguing against this. that video quickly went viral earning him the name jogger joe online. sintay is being held on $100,000 bail at the santa rita jail in dublin. >>> the trump administr

it was stolen from the his personal car last week outside a gym in pinole. police arrested a suspect but haven't found the semi- automatic firearm or the four magazines of ammunition that were taken from under the back seat. state law requires gun owners to keep guns in locked containers or in the trunk. the deputy could face disciplinary action and possibly a fine. the names of the deputy and the suspect have been released yet. >>> a vip motorcade through san francisco led to a melee today when police scuffled with a man who tried to cross the street as the dignitary was passing by. the scuffle led to punches being thrown and a man and police officer being sent to the hospital. ktvu's christien kafton reports. >>> reporter: you can see the motorcade passing as it happened shortly before 10 a.m. the encounter included an officer punching a suspect and at least one bottle thrown by the surrounding crowd. police say the german president's motorcade began moving and a man stepped out into the street. officers ordered him out of the way for his own safety, and g

a fire in lafayette destroyed a small home on tuesday and another in pinole prompted evacuations later that same day. >> north america had one goaaaaal. that goal was to bring fifa 2026 to the region. mission accomplished, but that's years from now. abc 7 news reporter matt keller live at levi's stadium. >> you think your television is big? check this out. people will be watching the world cup games on that big screen right there, and right under it the bar known as the longest outdoor bar in north america will be open for the early birds, free coffee and doughnuts. today is the first day of the world cup. saudi arabia takes on russia. the game starts at 8:00 a.m. the quakes are going to show every match of the world cup, even the ones that start at 3:00 a.m. for the big games like tomorrow's portugal versus spain or sunday's germany versus mexico, there will be special food and drink packages. here is the hint. if it's a later start, you can get a beer at the bar. admission is free, parking is free. you need to rsvp. you can go to the website, we set up a link there, abc7news.com. mat

live here in pinole, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> thank you, pete. >>> 5:02 right now. the nation's highest court could see the biggest shift in a generation. supreme court justice anthony kennedy announced he's retired. it is still sending washington into a friend zi. >> tracy potts is live with what it could mean for a variety of issues including gay rights. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: people are concerned where is the court going with the middleman, essentially. the swing voter. now leaving at the end of next month. president trump almost promising to replace him with someone more conservative. after a secret white house meeting with retiring justice anthony kennedy, president trump announced he'll pick kennedy's replacement from the list of 25 conservatives. cementing the court's conservative majority. >> we have a pick to come up. we have to pick a great one. we have to pick one that's going to be there for 40 years, 45 years. >> reporter: that has liberals worried. >> this puts the lgbtq community in square shot of having a lot of our rights rolled back. >>

. >>> a burglar broke into a san francisco sheriff's deputy's car and took a service weapon in pinole. the sheriff's office did not confirm details but will release more information today. we don't know if this was the deputy's personal vehicle or patrol vehicle. the sheriff's office didn't specify what kind of weapon this was. we do have a call in and we have not yet heard back. >>> a woman accused of trying to set at least one east bay preschool on fire is under arrest. here is a mugshot of kristina romo. these are the surveillance images. we showed you this earlier this week, showing the suspect at a safari kids preschool in union city attempting to start a fire. she is also a suspect in a preschool fire in newark. >>> i want to show you some video that we're just getting here into our live desk. you can see a police scene where it looks like a car chase ended in a crash in san jose earlier this morning. it came to an end at the almaden and floyd area. witnesses say they saw police cruisers chasing a car and then they heard a crash. those witnesses also telling us that officers had

. >>> in pinole, sky 7 showing where fire reached a home.started $as a grass fire but wind gusts plushed the flames to a nearby neighborhood. firefighters were able to stop the fire from causing more damage. >> in oakland, drivers saw smoke billowing next to the highway. a grass fire spread to fences and then threatened buildings. firefighters quickly knocked down the flames. >> in lafayette, a fire that started in a shed spread to the vegetation around it. that fire burned 2 1/2 acres before it was put out. the shed was completely destroyed. firefighters say yesterday's warm weather certainly kept them busy. >>> the man accused of throwing a homeless man's belongings int lake merritt will be arraigned on robbery charges today. 30-year-old henry sintay is accused of snatching the cell phone out of the hand of a man recording a conversation with him. that incident happened on saturday. that's where this robbery charge comes from. on friday that same man was caught on camera throwing a homeless man's belongings into the lake as other people ne

from pinol. that takes longer. that will change as it takes time to clear.ll tell you which is the better route for you here or wherever you're going throughout the weekend. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> coming up next, a quick look at the top stories on "today in the bay." including the major announcement from pg&e moments ago in the wake of the north bay wildfire. >>> plus the health warning for anyone headed to the beach. what health experts say you should look into before you head to the coast. >> first happening now, breaking news in israel. sara netanyahu, the prime minister's wife accused of fraud. she's accused of using $100,000 of official funds for catering services. >>> president trump plans to meet with vladimir putin next month. that visit will likely happen in vienna. we'll be back with more news right after the break. in the ba- >>> welcome back. before you head out the door, here are the top stories on "today in the bay." >> we have breaking news for you this morning. pg&e is telling investors it expects to take a massive financial hit fro

another in pinole prompted onata places i cala cls be one of the most dangerous. here is proof. a chp helicopter and truck key firefighter crew received a swift water rescue award for rescuing this swimmer stranded on a rock between two massive water falls along the yuba river. the swimmer was not seriously hurt. >>> north america had one goal, and that was to bring fifa 2026 to the region. mission accomplished. >> it is eight years from now. let's focus on today, shall we? abc 7 news reporter matt keller live at levi's stadium. hosting watch parties for every single match. >> reporter: good morning, natasha and reggie. soccer fans are certainly dedicated. if you want to watch on a big screen tv, this is the stadium, big screen where they'll show all the games today. the gates open at 7:45 this morning. it's world cup time. what better way than to watch it at your favorite soccer stadium. today saudi arabia takes on the host russia. the game starts at 8:00 a.m. the quakes will show every match of the world cup, even those that start at 3:00 a.m. for the big games there will be s

major hot spots.new accident wb 80 at pinole valley rd blocking. slow from rodeo.. (dave)temperatures near or slightly below normal today and friday. another trough cools (dave)temperatures near or slightly below normal today and friday. another trough cools conditions down on saturday. high pressure will then rebuild over the state and result in a more significant warming trend early next week. ( darya ) now that the november ballot is set... both gubernatorial candidates are looking to the future. lieutenant governor gavin newsom thanked supporters at the ferry building in san francisco.< i am running for governor and i think it is really incumbant on the gubernatory candidates to paint in bold colors what their brighter alternative is to the status quo and i am not running for the status quo. i have great respect and admiration for governor brown and i want build off of his legacy">>( darya ) the republican candidate for governor john cox sealed his bid for the november contest by coming in second place. now... he's talking about what's next for his campaign.

amid the hot temperatures today-- a brush fire is burning in pinole tonight.t's happening near henry avenue and greenfield circle. this is a picture showing the dry brush burning. it spread to at least one home and caused some damage. we have a crew headed to the scene and we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. (anchor) the hot weather is cause for concern during wildfire season. lets check in with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was hot for much of the bay area away from the coast. temperatures soared into the 90s inland today with cooler 60s at the coast. the sea breeze has been blowing and we could see a few patches of fog at the coast tonight. on the satellite you can see high pressure across california. the strong ridge will bring hot weather again nland tomorrow but some cool fog near the coast will keep temperatures as much as 30 degrees cooler. highs will be in the low to mid 90s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay with patchy fog along the coast. high pressure will continue to slowly weaken over the next

major hot spots.new accident wb 80 at pinole valley rd blocking. slow from rodeo. rodeo. ( james ) a big story we are following this morning... new video is released showing the violent arrest of an unarmed african american man in arizona.( darya ) and the video has caused outrage across the country this morning. nick watt takes a look at what happened. robert johnson, leaning against that wall, says he was just tagging along with his buddy who was trying to gather belongings from an ex- girlfriend.so how did it go from looking at his phone to thisnatsmultiple punches and knees, according to cops, because he refuses an order to sit down.officers had patted him down moments before.they knew he was unarmed before hitting him over and over. benjamin taylor / robert johnson's attorney: "they kept on, and they kept on, and they kept on assaulting him and they didn't stop until he was knocked out."chief ramon batista / mesa police department: "the level of force is troubling. and then they approach him to try and force him down and when he resists that tension, the offic