the initial response from all of our, allied departments in san mateo county was robust. came from is all just here. internally, we have the ten additional engines coming from a mutual aid partner, santa clara county to the south, what was the rest of your question? oh the spot fires? yeah, the spot fires in the neighborhood. it's interesting. i was walking over through there and there was large pieces of insulation that had melted, were on fire, caught , you know, part of that thermal column and floated into the neighborhood and were causing fires anywhere in in a grass lot in somebody's, collection of items. they're on roofs, you know, and it was just kind of indiscriminate throughout the, the community over here. so those are the spot fires that we're dealing with. >> and you said fire in the insulation was the first report, obviously, to really tell the cause, but are you still thinking that it was, you know, not a piece of equipment that was left on or connected? >> well we'll see. yeah. that we have fire cause investigators out here right now. hopefully there were ey

the initial response around all of allied departments in san mateo county was robust. that's where the 26 engines and 7 ladder trucks came from is all just here internally. we have that 10 additional engines coming from a mutual aid partners santa clara county to the south. what is that? the rest? your the spot fires? yeah. the spot fires in the neighborhood. it's interesting as walking over through there and there's large pieces of insulation that had melted were on fire. but, you know, part of that thermal call on and floated into the neighborhood were causing fires anywhere in in a grass lot. in some buddies, collection of items there on roost. you know, and it was just kind of indiscriminate throughout the the community over here. so and those are the spot fires that we're dealing delays. >> he's a >> it's that we have fire cause investigators out here right now. hopefully there are eyewitnesses to that will be helpful for us in determining the cause. those are just the initial reports whether they're accurate or not, i can attest to those, but those are the initial

you were saying there are jobs actually in san mateo county, people are hiring because people can't afford to live in the county where they work in. look, you know, the data has just come out, in the united states, san mateo county, to purchase a home. it's $2 million again, it's $2 million, that is really astronomic, when you think about it. and so this sort of housing, 100% of affordable housing is so desperately needed, for people just to stay here, people who actually grew up here, and i hear stories all the time how they can't stay in this area, because of, these housing prices. and so the county will continue to build, affordable housing, but but today was a was a tough day in terms of getting this project online and meeting that, that time schedule. it's going to be delayed, obviously. and so that's where the disappointment lies. yeah, for sure. we just saw some renderings of it. it also had a child care facility inside that unit, which was really amazing. i know it's still very early on, but are you hearing any leads about the cause of this fire? yeah. look, i'm going to let the, m

people can get a cash reward for turning in illegal fireworks during the month of june, the san mateo county sheriff's office will hold three buyback events. >> our hope is to just enhance community safety, sergeant javier acosta said. >> fireworks are illegal in san mateo county, except in san bruno and pacifica. people who turn in illegal fireworks can do so anonymously, no questions asked. our bomb unit will be on site for safety purposes. >> the illegal fireworks are weighed and based on their weight, you can receive up to $200. >> the sheriff's office called last year's buyback event here at the north fair oaks neighborhood a resounding success. they collected 400 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosives, and as a result, we had a reduction in calls for service the night of the 4th of july. >> i am surprised as well that that more cities and more parts of the state aren't doing this. >> we spoke with cal fire captain jordan mota, who said he's very glad to see these buyback events. >> so far this year, there's been several incidents of illegal fireworks starting fires, mota wants peop

people can get a cash reward for turning in illegal fireworks during the month of june, the san mateo countyheriff's office will hold three buyback events. >> our hope is to just enhance community safety, sergeant javier acosta said. >> fireworks are illegal in san mateo county, except in san bruno and pacifica. people who turn in illegal fireworks can do so anonymously, no questions asked. our bomb unit will be on site for safety purposes. >> the illegal fireworks are weighed and based on their weight, you can receive up to $200. >> the sheriff's office called last year's buyback event here at the north fair oaks neighborhood a resounding success. they collected 400 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosives, and as a result, we had a reduction in calls for service the night of the 4th of july. >> i am surprised as well that that more cities and more parts of the state aren't doing this. >> we spoke with cal fire captain jordan mota, who said he's very glad to see these buyback events. >> so far this year, there's been several incidents of illegal fireworks starting fires, mota wants people

if you live in this area san mateo county sheriff's once again have evacuation orders in place. the original evacuation orders went from pacific and calvin road. the extended those evacuations too, dunbarton avenue from the train tracks to middlefield. road. and i know a lot of people are probably trying to get some eyes on this because it is a pretty massive and big site, but where they are asking people to avoid this area. we don't want to have a lot of lucky lose clogging up traffic and clogging out any potential. evacuations of people trying to move away from this, but from will wilson's perspective. we saw the flames would die down the smoke would die down and then all of a sudden it would just flare up once again and looks like we're having another flare up, and we don't know if that's because of the fuel that's burning right there, or that's because of the wind gusts. but now we have those 2 images side by side on the left of your screen that is from a reporter wilson walker. those were the images we are bringing you earlier. from the right of your screen a wider shot fro

plus, a tnt, landline service in san mateo county. we'll stay what officials are saying after state regulators denied the company's to end service. and the giants open oracle park for fans to honor the legendary billy mays. that story and more after the break. >> fans were able to say goodbye to the say, hey, kid at oracle park today since tuesday, flowers have been piling up at willie mae's statue outside oracle. but this afternoon, the giants opened up the field for fans to watch as the giants play the st. louis cardinals in alabama and pay tribute to the late legend kron four's rob nesbitt caught up with some of them. >> while somber music played over the speakers of giants stadium, a long line of fans waited to sign the condolence book for willie mays. my heart's broken. it was an emotional day in the outfield thursday from fans like bert williams who thought a maze as a hero when he was a kid. i'm in my 70's, but it. kind of the end and may try do to improve a lo who dropped to his knees praying. i didn't think i'd be so. so the

san mateo county officials say this will allow people to access care in a community setting. counties have until december to implement the program and also in san mateo county, supervisors approved a plan to send advocates, along with police to certain 911 calls. advocates from the new domestic violence emergency response team will offer an array of services and support, including emergency shelter and help navigating the legal system. the domestic violence council task force was formed in 2023 following the deaths of five women at the hands of abusers. coming up, it's a multi-agency operation. the search underway right now for some jet skiers in northern california and entertainment zones may be coming to san francisco. what the state law means for neighborhoods and restaurants. after the break, chris, let's head outdoors. >> this is live. it's our weather camera featuring the skyline of the city by the bay, the city of san francisco. notice all that fog, the impact it will have on your wednesday. the bay area forecast is coming up after this fast fox break in california. the

this fire is really tough blow for san mateo county's work. trying to create more affordable housing. this complex under construction would have had 179 apartments for lower income families and unhoused people, along with a child care center, san mateo county supervisor warren slocum told us. the loss of these units is heartbreaking, for the board of supervisors started working on this project ten years ago, so it's been ten years in the making. >> construction, started last year, anticipating to be completed at the by the end of next year. and, you know, it's just heartbreaking. it's a tragedy for the community. and it's a special tragedy for those that are in need of affordable housing, which is so scarce. >> this project was a partnership between san mateo county, mercy housing california and other investors. one more time, a live look in redwood city at what are the remains, the remnants of this building that was under construction. again, an eight alarm fire. you do not see too many eight alarm fires. that indicates the size and magnitude

banks alerts burglary reward program will start tomorrow in san mateo county. it was. >> created in response to more and more residential burglaries. our kron four's tiffany justice has details. >> there's a program. this a more comprehensive program. beyond just the tip, the mateo county district, 3 supervisor ray mueller announcing a new county wide pilot program. monday. the residential burglary reward program is set to start tuesday to 8 information gathering during active criminal investigations. the supervisor says this program was prompted by an uptick in burglaries in the past 6 months. we've had a string residential burglaries that taking place in district 3 in san mateo county. >> so much so that and after 10, they actually started a new innovation, innovative program where they started to use state houses. attended a town town hall meetings and woodside and then sharon high to menlo park as well. this is something concern effort throughout my district. frankly, supervisor mueller calling this program and new tool for law enforcement. the mateo county

. >> san mateo county considering setting aside $125,000 to reward people for giving them information that leads to the arrest and conviction of home burglars. home break-ins are a big problem, especially in some of the more affluent communities in san mateo county where this program would be implemented. this is video from atherton where investigators recently set up bait houses to try to catch burglars in action. they say this pilot program is another way to try to think outside the box to stop a crime that can leave people with not only obvious financial losses, but a hit to their sense of security. >> information from witnesses and nearby residents is crucial to our investigation and identifying those responsible. our community members and stakeholders are our eyes and ears. >> this plan is going to be up for a vote tomorrow from the san mateo county board of supervisors. so far no specifics how much money somebody would get for helping catch a burglar, but the $125,000 for the program would come from sales tax money. >> thank you. >>> fireworks, flames, and frustration, san franc

when you look at it on balance, here in san mateo county and throughout the nine bay area county were really trying to solve the affordable housing, puzzle. and this really, really sets us back. and so, we're resilient county, resilient communities. and so we need to do is we need to step up and step in and figure out, how we're going to solve this issue of one building, that's destroyed. >> yeah. it has a huge impact. do you know, supervisor. exactly when the projected opening date was going to be. and i think another thing a lot of people are wondering is whether or not families, had already been selected to move into these units. >> yeah. i don't think the, my understanding is the lottery process hasn't taken place. but, you know, this project and development, it varies. you know, maybe it might have been a year, might have been, you know, a year and a half. so this is a rather large project. when you look at it, amount of units, 179 affordable housing units, desired units. you know, wherever, whenever we do lotteries, we're talking about thousands and thousands of people, who appl

chick fell from a nest in san mateo county on caltrans property. it was dehydrated but healthy enough to be returned to the nest this weekend. falcons stay in your nest. yeah, we're back at 11. yeah male announcer: this is an nbc bay area news special, "we investigate." magaly saade: i definitely don't want someone else to have to go through what i did. announcer: she's a two time cancer survivor and a san francisco firefighter. concerns that chemicals in her protective fire suit could be causing cancer has san francisco blazing a trail for fire departments nationwide. magaly: we can't not run into fires. announcer: serious questions about taxpayer-funded medical care and a contra costa county program. a whistleblower comes forward only to nbc bay area. female: full body infection happened. he needed to have his leg amputated. announcer: a sexual assault charge is pled down to just five days in jail. the alleged victim is blindsided. carrie banks: you know, they just kept saying to me, "well, you know, this stuff doesn't happen," and all i could ke

and then we partnered with san mateo county sheriff's. they're the primary of evacuations for the communities they've evacuated that community to the south. i think one of the cool the schools has let out early because of it, so our law enforcement partners were pretty critical in making sure the only thing we had to worry about in the community over here was just protecting structures and not humans. and so can you give us a sense of the number of people that were forced to evacuate in the neighborhood and the construction workers? well, i just just from eyeballing the number of construction workers, it looked like it was at least a hundred. and then, you know, in the community, it's probably a couple hundred residents. you said this is an eight alarm fire. what does that entail? how many crews did you have out here? that is a lot. it's, the eight alarms gives us 26 fire engines, seven ladder trucks. this is all from our mutual aid partner agencies here in san mateo county, personnel wise, that's probably about 100, 110 firefighters. and

>>our cost for a house in san mateo county. is 1 of the highest in the nation at 2 million. million. 0. and so we have a lot of people who are interested in having affordable housing and with this does is delay. delays? what could have happened a lot quicker. so um we're vigilant. we're going to make sure that we continue here in san mateo county to build the housing that we so desperately. need. >>well, that is important to know that they're not giving up. so let's go back to what firefighters. we all >>know >>it. bay area has been a windbag >>later, there was when i could >>actually >>spread. and i saw the wind either die down or shift, and i was secretly being very thankful for that, because that's very helpful for us. the wind. as soon as the wind starts blowing it just pushes the embers into the neighborhood. so >>that's a gate and follow here. you can see all of our coverage of the fire from start to finish online at kpx. and streaming on the free cbs news app. well this morning. we're learning san diego infielder to capita. marciano. has been permanently banned from m

bring them to justice. >> if this is approved, the reward program will be implemented in eight san mateo county cities, as well as the unincorporated parts of district three, which supervisor mueller represents. >> if you're having second thoughts about illegal fireworks you may have bought for the 4th of july, a san mateo county has you covered. this month, the county is having its second ever anonymous firework buyback event. there will be three events this month in different parts of the county. all you have to do is show up and drop off your supply. no questions is our bomb unit will be on site for safety purposes. >> uh- the illegal fireworks are weighed and based on their weight, you can receive up to $200. >> the san mateo county sheriff's office says last year's event was extremely successful. they credit the event with the drop in calls for service on the 4th of july. so here are this month's events that go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on each saturday. for the rest of june. the first is in half moon bay, then south san francisco and redwood city. >> 509 this morning we're looking at our oka

san mateo county fair oaks health center was evacuated. patients with appointments had to reschedulerfld community school, which is grades k through eight, was dismissed early because of the smoke. all after school programs were canceled. >> the fire caused significant delays to caltrain service. the tracks run right next to the site, as you can see from sky seven, and firefighters were running water hoses across the tracks while the fire burned. some trains were being held at other stations. obviously, they couldn't run over the hoses. as the fire continued, caltrain set up a bus bridge with samtrans to move people around. when then it transitioned to hourly service, running trains from fourth and king in san francisco to redwood city and from diridon station to san jose up to menlo park. by 3 p.m, trains were able to pass through redwood city once again, although at slower than usual speeds >> the fire burned on middlefield road. people living nearby on calvin, pacific and dumbarton avenueserall told to evaate out 50 in total. an evacuat

first, san mateo county officials and housing officials are searching for a cause and bracing for the cost of rebuilding this as firefighters continue hosing down hot spots that are burning under a mountain of debris behind me. with much of san mateo's promising affordable housing complex a smoldering ruin, crews tuesday cut down what remains metal scaffolding, investigators say is a collapse hazard. >> having the scaffolding removed or pushed down so that we don't have a threat to the neighborhood. >> the threat monday was an eight alarm inferno that roared to life at the middlefield junction development a decade in the planning, the affordable housing complex spanning two buildings would have offered 179 units in unincorporated san mateo county near redwood city. in an email statement, the president of roberts obayashi corp, the construction company on the project, says in part, obayashi experienced the worst disaster in our company's 92 year history. we are devastated that building b 104 of the units was destroyed by fire down to the podium slab. >> this included one, two and three

. >> reporter: this ring video from another neighbor shows a san mateo county deputy knocking on their door then running to do the same to nearby homes. >> everybody's just freaked out, man, like i saw a mother running, trying to go inside a house because her family was over there. and i guess they were not allowing her to go over there, but i mean, i think in this situation you're not, you know, you're not thinking about it either. you just want to go see your family. >> reporter: those who stayed with their homes were hosing down their roofs, including nathan, who took this video. >> something you see in a movie or, you know, something that happens somewhere else, but you never realize it's going to be this close to where you're staying at. >> luckily everybody here has hoses. >> reporter: alexis was told to evacuate as well. while he was evacuated, he came back once the fire died down. neighbors were concerned about other properties catching on fire. >> as you can see on the other side, there's a lot of dry grass. so it just started catching on fire. >> reporter: from oscar's balcon

farm worker heroes event at the san mateo county fair. their photos and stories are captured in an exhibit. the farm worker heroes celebrate is part of the county fair. every year in san mateo county, those farm workers of san mateo county have been through a lot in the past year, especially after the mass shooting in half moon bay, but we are seeing change for the better. my colleague, abc seven news reporter luz pena, put together an abc seven special after the shooting about the challenges farm workers face with housing. it's called hidden crisis, tragedy in half moon bay. you can watch it on demand on abc seven news.com or wherever you stream abc seven news, bay area. still ahead on abc seven news at 11. it's another big day in the world of ai. it's now apple's turn to share its artificial intelligence innovations tomorrow, and we're getting ready in tonight's abc seven news advancer at 11. plus, goodbye to golden gate fields. the closure of the landmark racetrack mixes lifelong memories and animal rights anger. we have a look at the f

. >>> our costs for a house in san mateo county is one of the highest in the nation. >> flames destroy a project present to provide affordable housing as neighbors watch a plan to help go up in smoke. what's next for an area desperate to create homes. >>> it's just really exciting for the neighborhood and there's a lot of energy that's come back in the last couple of months that wasn't here. >> your oakland ballers and a bay area bounce-back. it's game day. people. do you back the ballers? >>> coming back home and being able to stay at home, that really just kind of like -- had to go like by myself and i was just fired up after ha. >> a bay area native joins all of us for a sold out ballers' crowd. first pitch as a new era of oakland baseball hears the crack of the bat. with that we are off good morning and especially in theeast bay we are so proud of you oakland. ballers a good day. i'm reed cowan. >> i'm max darrow in for gianna franco and a lot of ballers' news but first we are in first alert weather mode today as temperatures are expected to hit triple digits in the inland areas. a

the san mateo county sheriff christina corpus saying that the new program is expected to make the county safer. >> our community members and stakeholders. when something appear suspicious or out of the ordinary. it's important that we take action know. >> tuesday supervisor mueller is expected to outline the new pilot program to the board. he'll be asking the board to set aside $125,000 to fund this program. so right now, the specific details of of of whether or not they'll be a 1, 8, 100 number put together, for instance, it's something that will be shared at the time. the first reward is posted. but if individuals have information right that there were information regarding a burglary. >> i'd encourage them to go ahead and contact local police department. get in touch with the county starting tomorrow. this program will be put in place. >> now the supervisor calling this a more comprehensive program compared to a tip line. any information will be shared with other jurisdictions information leading to an arrest and conviction could lead to a reward up to $10,000 reporting live in the ne

hosted a ceremony honoring the women yesterday as part of their farm worker heroes event at the san mateo county fair. their photos and stories are captured in an exhibit. the farm worker heroes celebration is a part of the county fair every year in san mateo county, and those farm workers of san mateo county have been through so much in this past year, especially after that mass shooting in half moon bay. but we are seeing change for the better. my colleague, abc seven news reporter luz pena, put together an abc seven news special after the shooting about the challenges farm workers face with housing. it's called hidden crisis, tragedy and half moon bay. you can watch it on demand on abc seven news.com or wherever you stream abc seven news bay area. >> time approaching 510 right now. we'll take you to our okay camera this morning. we do have our morning cloud cover. we have mostly cloudy skies over the airport right now. a current temperature of about 54 degrees, with a light wind out of the west. so hour by hour on future weather by 9 a.m. we still have a fair amount of cloud cover around the

chang was not the prosecutor in banks's case, but supervises the sex assault unit within the san mateo county asked why they accepted a plea down when the sheriff's report states they had a taped confession. shin-mee: the trial deputy, after having listened to it, decided that there were some issues because of the tone of the conversation. hilda: banks says the prosecutor never mentioned the confession tape or its tone. chang says the timing of the plea was unfortunate, and in hindsight wishes they would have asked for a continuance to consult with banks and give her time to process it. we reached out to altuna mendoza and his attorney, but never heard back. it turns out the plea agreement in banks's case is not an isolated one. nbc bay area's investigative unit reviewed records for rape and sexual battery cases from the san mateo sheriff's office dating back to 2018. through public records request, we obtained information on 60 cases and cross referenced their original charges with the final outcome. we found 32% of the cases were either rejected by the da's office or later dismissed; 11% ar

fireworks are currently illegal in san mateo county, except in san bruno and pacifica. authorities say people can turn them in anonymously without question. it's an effort made by the county to get the banned explosives out of the public's hands and prevent any incidents from happening on the 4th of july. now, here's another reason to grab your camera or smartphone today is nature photography day, and to mark the event, the north american nature photography association is asking photographers to document nature through pictures. the photos are intended to encourage us to preserve nature for future generations. so much beauty in these images you're seeing here, and it's perfectly timed to get outside and enjoy the natural world this weekend, and you'll find plenty to photograph in coyote valley in the south bay. that will be nice weather for it this weekend. let's check in with lisa on the breezy conditions expected. >> yes, that's right, we get into a red flag warning tomorrow. the winds ramping up tonight. they're already did. they moved to an onshore from onshore to of

most house holds are now able to return to their homes according to san mateo county deputies. a met a lot of people today who never even actually came here. they stayed right by their homes. >> reporter: oscar mendoza first saw the north fair oaks fire on their balcony >> everyone was scared. that was the first time we seen something like that. >> reporter: he and his neighbors were told to evacuate by first responders. he was one of many that did not leave >> they kicked everyone out. started evacuating everybody. honestly man, as you can see a lot of people did not want to evacuate. they had so much valuable stuff inside of the house. >> reporter: this ring video from another neighbor shows a san mateo deputy knocking on their door and then running to do the same to nearby homes. >> everybody just freaked out, man. i saw, i saw a mother running, trying to god in of the house because her family was over there. and, and, i guess they were not allowing her to go over there. but, i mean, i happening, i think in this situation you are not thinking about it. you just want to see y

so that we can work to identify any potential sources and work on a cause and origin. >> the san mateo county sheriff's office says all evacuation orders now lifted and power restored to all nearby homes. lastly, a large crane that's at the fire site. officials feared it could have been weakened by the high heat from the fire, but they say it appears the crane is structurally sound. they're going to have it reinspected before it's used again near redwood city. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news new at six judges are scheduled to hear arguments in the elizabeth holmes fraud case in san francisco next tuesday. >> holmes has appealed last year's conviction on felony charges of defrauding investors in her palo alto blood testing startup. her attorneys and the prosecution will both appear, but holmes will not be in the courtroom. she is currently serving her 11 year sentence in federal prison in the state of texas. the appeal of former theranos executives sunny balwani, who was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison, will also be heard on tuesday. new numbers from oakland police show crime is trend

. >> if you see a crime and reported in parts of san mateo county, you could soon be getting a cash reward. county supervisors are set to consider a proposal today that's aimed at cracking down on residential burglaries. supervisor ray mueller announced this plan yesterday surrounded by police officers and county prosecutors. mueller is calling on his colleagues to approve $125,000 to fund a residential burglary reward program. this would help gather information during criminal investigations, would be criminals will now know, should they choose to invade the sanctity of a person's home. >> here in san mateo county, every person with knowledge about their crime directly or indirectly, will have a strong financial incentive to share that information with the authorities to bring them to justice. >> if this is approved, the reward program will be implemented in eight san mateo county cities, as well as the unincorporated parts of district three. that's what supervisor mueller represents. >> this morning, pro-palestinian groups are vowing to keep fighting to stop the biden administration from

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they say crime doesn't pay, at least for the criminals but helping turn in burglary burglars in san mateo county could soon put money in your pocket. the county plans to set aside 125. for a pilot program. it would reward people for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of home burglars. >>criminals will now know should they choose to invade the sanctity of a person's home here in san mateo county? every person with knowledge about their crime. directly or indirectly. will have a strong financial incentive to share that information. with the authorities. to bring them to justice. >>the program will begin in san mateo district 3, including cities like atherton, belmont, half moon bay, menlo park pacifica, and woodside. it's on top of several strategies account. county has tried to deter burglaries, including licensed plate readers and bait houses and atherton. hunter biden's federal gun case will soon be in the hands of a wilmington's delaware jury. prosecu and the defense gave their closing arguments today. the defense did not call the president sent to the stand. hunter biden has

>>this >>the san mateo county fair is back for the 90th season. held at the county event center >>on >>saratoga drive in san mateo. will it'll be this year, the fair >>run >>through this sunday and you can see everything from live performances. to hog >>race. >>and if that wasn't enough the county fair also has a petting zone that includes donkeys, alpacas and goat speaking of goats, the owner of that petting zoo tells us that 1 of the goat just became a 1st time, mom, right at the fair. >>these little guys were born here yesterday in san mateo county fair. we had 2 little females. we're still looking names for them. so if anybody has any suggestions would be willing to hear them nigerian doors. so they're miniature goats, and they're really friendly. they love a lot of attention as you can see. >>ok, so they are cute enough to go to the fair. that's good enough reason and you might be able to name them how far the fair runs through sunday. that's june >>9th >>from 11 >>a.m. >>through 10. all right, that is going to do it for the news at 9. the dr

the san mateo county fair is back for its 90th season. being held at the county event center on saratoga drive in san mateo. the fair runs through this sunday. you can see everything from live performances to hog racing. it isn't a county fair without a petting zoo with donkeys, alpacas, and goats. speaking of the goats, the owner of the petting zoo says one of them just became a first time mom right at the fair. >> these little guys were born here yesterday in san mateo county fair. we had two little females. we're still looking at names for them. so if anybody has any suggestions, we'd be willing to hear them. they're nigerian dwarfs, so they're miniature goats and they're really friendly. they love a lot of attention, as you can see. >> matt lively is normally on the sports beat for us, but if you had a name for these, they look pretty good for 1 day old. >> i'd say what do you name them? montana and young. >> i knew it was going to be sports names. >> sara and peck, get you and darren in there. >> mine would be a donkey because of my

today, a handful of immigration attorneys and nonprofits lobbied the san mateo board of supervisors to refund the county's rapid response network. it was formed in 2017 after president trump took office, establishing a 24/7 hotline for legal assistance. this rapid response network in san mateo county was the first in the nation, and it's been replicated successfully nationwide. if someone is detained by immigration and customs enforcement, a family member can call the rapid response network. an attorney will respond, find out where the person is being held and provide them free legal counsel. they also help residents with asylum and other cases in immigration court. but the program's funding is set to expire. while the group fears it's a matter of weeks, the county says it's still funded until next summer, with the funding being cut, we won't be able to take on new cases and we might not be able to even continue representing those clients in the removal defense. roberto raymundo says he was set to be detained by ice in 2021, but he called the network and they helped him, saying through an interpreter. now

counties. san francisco and san mateo counties. you'll pay between 10 and $0.15 less than that.ast bay residents are expected to pay less than $4.90 for a gallon of regular gas and the cheapest counties are santa clara and solano for around $4 and $0.83. all right. well, as safe and sane, fireworks sales kick off in some counties here in the bay area. >> today, first responders in the east bay, we're reminding the public all fireworks are prohibited in contra costa county kron four's philippe to reports. we know from experience what's coming our way. the next 10 days, backyard barbecues, trips to the delta ending with fireworks shows on the 4th of july. >> and inevitably, preventable wildfires caused by the use of illegal firework. see the shows to the pro side. fireworks shows are sanctioned by contra costa county. anything outside of those involving fireworks are banned county wide every year we run over 50 vegetation fires from these fireworks on 4th of july. and during a news conference its training center in concord friday, the contra costa county fire protection district j

cliff in san mateo county. >> will not be facing any criminal charges, nor will he stand trial today. a judge granted dharmesh patel mental health diversion, which means that the 3 counts of attempted murder. he was facing. they're suspended. patel must complete a court-ordered mental health program in san mateo county, though he's going to receive treatment at the hospital, he won't be living there. the da's office strongly objected to the judge's decision. but the judge cited with his defense attorney but tells wife and young children. leslie survived the january 2023 crashed and actually show their support for patel. even despite the terrifying incident. >> the grass fire is now under control in napa county. this is along highway 12 near the interchange with interstate 80 in court. delia, fire officials said crews will remain on scene for several hours for cleanup operations. make sure that forward progress has been stopped and no hot spots pop up. the fire burned 20 acres. fire officials say no structures were ever in danger. crews are working to stop the point fire from burning m

it will operating now in san mateo county and in will be interesting, though, because there are some local leaders who are not necessarily on board with this expansion. so we're going to hear from them coming up later on tonight on kron, 4 news at 10 11 o'clock. vicki, i will send it back to you. thank well, looking forward to that, it's a steal in today's market. the 3 bedroom home up for sale for under half a million bucks. but course, there's a catch. >> you have a chance to buy a nice san francisco home for about a half million bucks thing is you won't be able to move into it for 30 years. the home is in san francisco's russian. he'll bury tony area the asking price $488,000. it is 1100 square feet has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. the only catch is somebody is currently living it. they're running it. i'm ready to get. so it has a 30 year agreement. and elise isn't up until 2053 with the new owner would be able to move in. the listing says that the current tenant. we'll continue to live there and pay the same amount of rent of get this $417 a month. that's it for kron. 4 news at 5. but th

you can see here from the north bay, down along the san francisco peninsula and san mateo county coastlineernoons today. or i should say tomorrow and thursday. a large breaking waves in addition to unexpected runup will be a possibility there. so take it easy. never turn your back to the water. this pattern now in place, going to remain in place for the next couple of days. ridge of high pressure in control all. we will see a shift in the weather pattern by thursday. so even though it is going to be very hot for our inland cities and very warm around the bay for the next couple of days, it won't last. temperatures do begin to fall off on thursday and then the cooling continues into the weekend for today. this is what we are seeing from yesterday into today. 96 degrees. the afternoon high expected in santa rosa, as well as walnut creek, menlo park into the upper 80s and san jose expected to hit 90 for the second part of your afternoon. a better look at some of the numbers for today on the peninsula 89. in redwood city in the north bay, we have 94 expected in napa and for the inner east bay,

. >>> our cost for a house in san mateo county is one of the highest in the nation. >> flames destroy project meant to provide affordable housing as neighbors watch a plan to help go up in smoke. what's next for an area desperate to create homes. >>> it's just really exciting for the neighborhood and there's a lot of energy that's come back in the last couple of months that wasn't here. >> your oakland ballers and a bay area bounce-back. it's game day, people. do you back the ballers? >>> coming back home and being able to stay at home, that really just kind of like -- had to go like by myself and i was just fired up after that. >> a bay area native joins all of us for a sold out ballers' crowd. first pitch today as a new era of oakland baseball hears the crack of the bat. >> my goodness, we are off as my irish friends would say to a cracking start this morning. i'm reed cowan. >> i'm max darrow in for gianna franco. lot to talk about with the oakland ballers today. but first, we are in first alert weather mode today and temperatures are expected to hit triple digits in some inland ar

>>new burglary reward program will start tuesday in san mateo county. rglaries. kron four's tiffany justice the details the program. >>this a more comprehensive program beyond just the tip, mateo county district, 3 supervisor ray mueller announcing a new county wide pilot program. monday. the residential burglary reward program is set to start tuesday to 8 information gathering during active criminal investigations. the supervisor says this program was prompted by uptick in burglaries in the past 6 months. we've had a string residential burglaries that have taken place in district 3 in san mateo county. >>so much so that after 10, they actually started a new innovation, innovative program where they started to use bait houses. attended a hall meetings and woodside and then sharon, it menlo park as well. this is something concern effort throughout my district. frankly, supervisor mueller calling this program and new tool for law enforcement. the mateo county sheriff's department, along with the san mateo district attorney's office will be working together

the san mateo county sheriff's department held a buyback event today at the courthouse in south san francisco. people could drop off the fireworks anonymously and in return, get $10 per pound, organizers say. the department gave out $1,000 in just the first few hours, and they encourage more people to come to these kind of events in the interests of safety. we have personnel here that can collect them that's familiar with how to handle these things, and we're trying to encourage people to turn them in because, number one, we want we want people to be safe. we don't want them disposing of them by themselves. and we're trying to prevent fire and danger and other activities that can, can come about. and we've had plenty of fires already. another fireworks buyback event is set for next week. that one is in redwood city. there will be plenty of options to watch legal fireworks this 4th of july. for a full list of events, go to nbc. bay area.com slash 4th of july. well, nasa is giving us an up close look at its latest project, and part of it has a mission to the moon next year. and you can check it

the san mateo county sheriff's department held a buyback event today at the courthouse in south san francisco. people could drop off the fireworks anonymously and in return, they got $10 per pound. organizers say the department gave out $1,000 in just the first few hours, and they encourage more people to come to these kind of events in the interest of safety. we have personnel here that can collect them that's familiar with how to handle these things, and we're trying to encourage people to turn them in because, number one, we want we want people to be safe. we don't want them disposing of them by themselves. and we're trying to prevent fire and danger and other activities that can can come about. and there are more fireworks buyback events scheduled. the next one is next week in redwood city. now, if you want to watch the pros do it. talking about fireworks, we can tell you where to go. we put together big list of fireworks shows happening all across the bay area. just head to our website nbcbayarea.comsearch 4th of july. you can also find the list on our news app. that time already. all ri

san mateo county board of supervisors, vice president david can responding to the decision saying, quote, this is an amazing opportunity to allow voters to step in and solve a problem that will provide san mateo county with 2.1 billion to build sorely needed housing over the next 2 decades for our senior population on fixed incomes, essential workers and families struggling to make ends meet. we'll look at your forecast now taking a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. >> no fog, hang around and had been for the past couple of nice blue skies for a fire threat still you know, because with seen a few pop-up this week, lawrence, what's happening? you know, it's this time of year we get those afternoon sea breezes and every day when you've got those dry grasses out there should something it started. that's when those fires. >> you're very, very we see the couple again today. hopefully no more. the winds are kicking up, though, outside. we're seeing clear skies now up toward half moon bay cooler temperatures along the beaches of back. temperatures cooling down across the bay area tod

. >> plenty of families showed up on the first weekend of the san mateo county fair to get a jump startn some fun this summer, organizers say. this year promises to be bigger and better than ever, featuring new attractions including the great american duck races and toy topia, the fair also features beloved longtime events, including those pig races, a butterfly exhibit and live music. >> it's a great time to have here. it's a great family event, tons of fun, all sorts of educational things for kids. we've got a lot of fun things inside our expo hall. >> the fair is located at the san mateo county events center. tickets can be purchased ahead of time online and the fair will reopen on wednesday and then continue all the way through next sunday. and today was the last day of the 41st annual walnut creek art and wine festival. this two day event at heather farm park was hosted by the walnut creek chamber of commerce. the festival featured more than 100 art vendors and businesses, 15 food vendors, and wine and beer stations. live music also provided throughout the weekend, as well as a pla

both cities are struggling with homelessness and affordable housing san mateo county board of supervisor responding to the decision saying, quote, this is an amazing opportunity to allow voters to step in and solve a problem that will provide san mateo county with 2.1 billion dollars to build sorely needed housing over the next 2 decades for our senior population on fixed incomes, essential workers and families struggling to make ends meet. but beginning next week, it's going to cost you a little bit more across the golden gate bridge in the san francisco. >> on monday, fast track is going to be charging $9.25. >> earlier this year, transit officials approved a five-year program that will increase costs by $0.50 per year. the program will raise prices to more than $11 by 2028. transit officials have argued that higher tolls would help deal with another expected budget shortfall. >> take a look at this. alameda fire crews helped a teenager who was stuck in the mud near the end tunnel boat ramped. it happened around noon today. crews say the tide was rising while the teen was just stuck pr

and san mateo county sheriff's hoping that evacuation orders can be lifted today, hopefully in a couple of hours, they said. but definitely today is what they were aiming for. now, as far as the winds, we've kind of felt it picking up, dying down a little bit, moving in different directions. we've been fortunate to not have the smoke in our face or anything, but we've gotten reports from people who have had ash going into their backyards from this fire, and we know that the air quality is also impacted by this, and i know spencer will speak to that some more. but again, the wind just a big factor in this fire at this affordable housing project that's so much work has gone into. and even some residents nearby, you sometimes get conflicting views as to an affordable housing project or any new construction that goes into a neighborhood. but even some residents told me that they're sad to see this happen to this project, that they've seen going up. really, with the construction going up for about a year now. so a lot of people really just still processing what's gone on out here. but of cou

fireworks are illegal in san mateo county, except for pacifica and san bruno. now the message from many bay area agencies could you please leave the fireworks to the pros? you can find everything you need to know to celebrate the 4th of july. you want fireworks? you can see them. they're all over the place. just head to our website nbcbayarea.com. click the link in the trending bar. there you'll find a list of all the fireworks shows and the parades. all right, now check this out. on tuesday. wow, the latest and final goes you weather satellite took off from kennedy space center in florida and rob mayeda was there. he took this video of the launch. yeah, man, this is this must be spectacular. you know, and it's the sound of that rocket you're looking at. 27 merlin engines, 5 million pounds of thrust, and you feel it there. this this vantage point about three miles from the launch site there at launch pad 39, a that weather satellite going into service. we hope in the next few weeks fully operational in april. but to get there you had to have this launch, which

fireworks are illegal in san mateo county, except for pacifica and san bruno. now, the message from many bay area agencies leave the fireworks to the pros. from parades to fireworks shows, we have posted everything you need to know to celebrate the 4th of july. it's right there on our website. just head to nbcbayarea.com. click the link in the trending bar. all right rob mayeda here. this is something we tell people every year as these temperatures just start to rise and they're going to start doing that even more. this year especially. so you know, we're talking 90s 100 degree temperatures across the valleys. fire danger will be elevated because of the hot days and warm nights, not just for the valleys, but even bay side temperatures could be looking at some 80s and 90s as we head towards the middle part of the week. this despite the fact, at least for now, it's pretty nice outside as you take a look at some of the high temperatures around the region today, 93 in concord, 92 in livermore, technically above average. you see the average highs there on the right