. >> shasta county is located in rural northern california.ve about 3800 square miles of county, much of it is rural. some people move here to enjoy the mountains, the snow in the wintertime, the isolation. >> shingletown's a great town to live in. the people are great, they support each other. everyone, you know, it's a small town so everyone pretty well knows each other and because it is small, there's a lot of talk. ♪ >> this is probably one of the prettiest places. when you think of california, you don't think of this too much. but it's more like some place like virginia or something, it's so pretty. and this is the biggest market that we have, reid's market, and then we have the pizza parlor over here. this is our big hangout now. it's where everybody comes. it's where when people have funerals, we all meet for potlucks and stuff right there at the pizza parlor. it is pretty much like the wild west, so that kind of creates good things and bad things. you have people that now take law into their own hands. i've heard people talk about, wel

the california national guard tweeted this photo taken at the fall river mills airport in shasta county. it shows an enormous plume of smoke from the fire. firefighters from as far away have been called in to help. >>> a large fire that was burning in oregon has now crossed over into california. strong winds fueled that fire yesterday afternoon. it has burned more than 36,000 acres and is threatening homes in both states. lightning sparked the fire last week. firefighters have a long way to go. right now, it is just 20% contained. right now, fire crews are stretched thin as they beatle several major -- battle several major wildfires in northern california. several bay area strike teams are deployed to help fight the firefighters. on saturday, governor brown declared a state of emergency in order to secure federal grant money to help cover the cost of fighting those fires. he says the drought conditions and warm temperatures are making this fire season tougher than usual. calfire says normally we don't seep this many fires until -- sea this many fires until late september. >>> in souther

. >> domestic violence is a major crime in shasta county. it's an epidemic here.o live in the mountains, commune with nature, but that's the perfect setup for an abuser. >> shane miller had no involvement with law enforcement in shasta county up until there was the domestic violence that started occurring between him and his wife. >> sandy miller ended up going to a local women's refuge to seek safe harbor, and she took her children with her. we took a domestic violence report. our detectives learned mr. miller did have an extensive arrest record and had also had a federal arrest record in which he was sentenced to federal prison. >> when sandy came into our office, she appeared very tired. the girls were very tearful. red eyed. exhausted. they'd had a long morning trying to get down the mountain to come here. she said shane had been very agitated for about three days. she had had hardly any sleep. she said shane had assaulted her, tortured her, choked her, threatened her with guns. you know, he was threatening to kill her whole family. so, she needed to get away.

of smoke from is the so-called isler fire that has burned almost 29,000 acres near burney and shasta county destroyed eight homes and threatening about 700 others and only 10% contained so far. other fires right now burning in merced, mariposa and mendocino counties. >>> an hour ago a 3.2 quake hit southwest of napa. 135 people reported feeling it to the usgs website and we're hearing from several viewers woken up by the tremble. so far no reports of damage or injuries but 3.2 is a shaker right? >>> that's pretty good size one and not too far from -- from san francisco. >> yeah. i know -- a lot of people feeling those you know we're overdue. for something. and michelle is yet to have one. >> through three years? >> just one of these times. but right now ensettled weather out the door. the showers and the possibility of isolated thunderstorms throughout the day today. that monsoonal moisture working its way back into the bay area. and yeah actually bringing some rain drops not just muggy conditions outside. things are going to stay unsettled throughout the morning hours. even in the afternoo

so the shasta county sheriffs and the u.s.arshalls who were part of this manhunt said we have identified him by dental records. it's definitely shane miller. the body is pretty decomposed but he had i.d. on it. again, it's just wonderful. he was the first guy that i profiled on "the hunt." he was one of the reasons i came back after 25 years of "america's most wanted." we caught 1,200 bad guys and recovered 61 missing children. it was a great run. i thought maybe it's time to wrap that up. you know, i decided to come back on cnn. and this guy was one of the reasons. he is just a horrible, violent guy. cops say he cold bloodedly killed his wife tried to get away from him and go to shelter for abused women. and i say to women all over the country, you've got to get away from these guys before they hurt you. those two little girls, if you listen to that 911 call, one of those girls were begging for help. and he allegedly murdered all of them. so it was a great way to get a very dangerous guy into the public's eye. anonymous tip.

. >> one of the fires the they'll likely be working on is the isler fire in shasta county. that started thursday, burning out of control. so far it's already burned more than 28,000 acres of trees and brush and grass, destroyed eight homes, and come dangerously close to hundreds of others. the fire, which was sparked by lightning, is 20% contained. crews are also trying to put out the bald fire. that was started by lightning as well. that was in shasta county, 20% contained, and has burned almost 40,000 acres. >>> boaters near the golden gate bridge are on the look out for a rather large hazard. why humpback whales are in the area. >>> and what's next for the two patients battling a deadly decide? >>> after days of waiting, both americans infected with the deadly ebola virus are now back in the united states undergoing treatment. nbc's jay gray has the latest on their condition and their dramatic journey back to the u.s. >> reporter: after a 12-hour flight for her life, nancy writebol is back in the u.s. to continue treatment for the deadly ebola virus. landing on a secured

. >> one of the fires is the eiler fire burning in shasta county. it started thursday and is burning out of control. its burned 26,000 acres of trees and brush and grass. it's also destroyed it eight homes, come dangerously close to hundreds of others. the fire, which was sparked by lightning entirely uncontrolled where the firefighters would call 0% contained. crews are also trying to put out the bald fire, started by lightning in shasta county. 20% con daned there, burned 40,000 acres. >>> rain is in our microclimate forecast. a live look outside this morning at san jose and san francisco. nice start to our day. let's check in with rob, he's in for christina this morning. >> this morning we're seeing rain in the north bay and east bay and also heading towards the fires in extreme northern california. that's a little bit of good news. that's too much of a good thing. mudslides around the fire lines. we'll see how the weather perhaps helps things out around the fires later today. right now we are seeing rain around concord and martinez, seeing is th

going on right now. >> shuttles will pay san francisco $3.55 for each stop they make. >>> the shasta county sheriff's department confirms human remains found friday are those of an accused murderer featured on a national tv show. the remains of shane miller were discovered near petrol yea. more than a year after his wife and two daughters were shot to death at their home in shingletown 200 miles away. the case prompted a massive man hunt across northern california. miller's truck was found last year not far from his remains. he'd recently been featured on the cnn series "the hunt" with john walsh. >> when he went on the run, it was probably northern california's biggest man hunt and they found the bunker where he had over 100 weapons. 50 assault rifles, and he had amassed 100,000 rounds of ammunition. so the people in that area. not only wanted justice for sandy for the mother, and i'll say it again, these are the guys i hate the most. the people who prey upon children. but who could shoot their 5 and 8-year-old daughter to death? >> walsh became an anticrime advocate after his son adam was

it was taken at the fall river mills airport in shasta county.at that enormous plume of smoke. firefighters from as far away as montana are rushing in to help it out. as with most fires. they are up with high temperatures and then of course the dry vegetation. >>> a fire in oregon has crossed over into california. strong winds fueled that fire yesterday afternoon. it has burned more than 32,000 acres and threatening homes in both states. it was triggered last week by lightning. >>> right now, there are more than a dozen active wildfires burning across california. saturday night, governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency. that will get federal grants to help cover the cost of fighting those flames. the governor says the drought conditions and the warm temperatures are making this fire season harder than usual. calfire says normally they just don't see so many fires until late september. >>> starting today, it will cost more to work in some parts of redwood city, drivers will pay a dollar an hour to park in the area between main street, ma

lightning probably started the fire that's burning eight homes near burney in shasta county. thousands of people were then told to evacuate as the fire moves to the the north and east and the long-term care hospital of burney has moved dozens of patients now down to redding. fire has burned more than 40 square miles and crews don't expect to get a line around that fire until august 20th. >>> firefighters put out a small grass fire here locally in newark last night. it burned about three or four acres of tall brush off stevenson boulevard near the fremont border there. no buildings were threatened at any time. investigators say the fire was likely accidental. >>> and we need some relief here. some thunderstorms today right? >> i think so especially in the sierra nevada. the good news is it's not going to be that dry lightning. probably not start the fires but definitely some for flash flooding up there. in the meantime there's a slight chance of the thunderstorms wandering right back into the bay area later on this evening and into tomorrow. so we're going to watch that for yo

one of the biggest is the eiler fire in shasta county. it quadrupled in size tonight. destroyed eight homes. >>> people in toledo, ohio, now being told not to the drink their water after toxin was found in the water supply. the toxin may be from algae on lake eerie, but more tests are definitely needed. the state trucking in water and other supplies for 400,000 people until the water is deemed safe. >>> it is 6:14, developing story in the middle east, israeli officials believe militants are responsible for an attack where someone rammed a construction vehicle into a bus in jerusalem. amateur video was taken after an excavator knocked the bus on its side. you can see the exinnovator swinging its arm around, hitting the bus. then gunfire erupts. israeli media say police shot and killed the attacker. several people were injured according to local reports. now the attack comes in the middle of a seven hour cease-fire between israel and hamas. >>> back here locally, thunderstorms expected in southern california today after downpours turned deadly. >>>. >> this morning trail

the shasta county town is on evacuation watch because of the fire. flames are racing through tinder dry brush. >> the fire is moving through those heavy fuels. it is about a quarter mile an hour which in those fuel types is pretty fast. >> i have a lot of confidence in our brothers and sisters they will come out of this okay. >> the day fire is burning near shasta county. the 36-square mile fire is 40% contained ?ie. -- >>> a fire broke out and burned three to four acres off eureka drive. crews had it just about distinguished by 9:00 p.m. >>> we heard reports of smoke being smelled a long ways away from the fire, but we could see some relief from firefighters across california. let's head to meteorologist for a first check on weather and live doppler 7hd. >> good evening. we are seeing temperatures coming down and it will help firefighters and bring the relative humidity up. live doppler 7hd is showing the clouds all over the bay area. there has been some measurable rainfall in the areas near yosemite. we saw some thunderstorm and lightning activity

the second case is a adult from shasta county. fogging is scheduled tonight and tomorrow night in davis and woodland to fight what vector control describes as intense west nile activity. >>> the fire that damaged the old hotel may have started from welding work. a construction worker suffered minor injuries. crews were installing steel studs before the fire started. they are interviewing witnesses. one of two contractors was cited for a safety violation last year. >>> the community is rallying around a iraq veteran who was wounded last year. get well cards, letters and drawings from kids. he was walking back from a store when he yelled as a speeding car to slow down. the people in the car turned around and shot him several times. >> he comes home after serving our country thinking he's safe and he's walking to his house and he gets shot. how would you imagine that. >> the young father and purple heart recipient survived three tours of duty in iraq. he's in intensive care. a facebook support page have been set up. >>> federal regul

. >>> shasta county's fire exploded to 7,000 acres forcing more evacuations there. it's been burning in the national forest since thursday. firefighters have zero contain mtd of the blaze. the governor secure add grant to cover the cost of fighting the fire. >>> a series of thunderstorms moving through southern california this weekend. last sunday a rare storm hit the region. lightning strikes killed one and injured several others who were caught off guard. this morning the storm dumped rain on a bicycle race through the mountains. some of the cyclists had to be treated for hypothermia. >>> here in the bay area, relief for areas dealing with the recent triple digit temperatures. francis has more with a look at live doppler 7 hd, hi, francis. >> good evening. walnut creek dropped by 19 degrees. live doppler 7 picking up a very typical summer pattern with clouds at the coast starting to spill in to the bay overnight into some valleys. look at the highs today. we didn't see too many triple digits. concord 89 and livermore and at the coast it was kind of cool in the 60s

the other, an adult from shasta county. and here in the bay area, a dramatically higher number of birds have been infected. the county seeing a historically high number of infected birds so far this year, officials in alameda county say, there have been 32 infected birds. compared to just 10 for all of 20-10. officials say, the drought could have something to do with the increase. >> one theory is that during a drought season birds are forced to gather and share the same space near water that increase in >>pam moore experts say, they have seen the most infected birds in an area of livermore. and they plan to spray in that area over the next few days. now to that developing story. churning in the pacific: two hurricanes. heading straight for hawaii. this satellite image from space today. shows the situation. as the storms approach the islands. kron-4's chief meteorologist jacqueline bennett joins us. jacqueline when are the hurricanes expected to make landfall? >>jacqueline bennett the first looks like it will move in early f

shane millers remains were found in shasta county more than a year after his wife and two daughters were found shot to death in their home 200 miles away. miller was the only suspect. miller's truck was found last year not far from where his remains were discovered on friday. dental work confirmed his identity tonight. miller recently was featured on "the hunt" with john walsh. >> when he went on the run it was probably northern california's biggest manhunt. they found a bunker where he had had over 100 weapons, 50 assault rifles, and he had unmasked 100,000 rounds of ammunition. so, the people in that area, not only wanted justice for sandy, for the mother and i will say it again, these are the guys that i hate the most. the people who prey upon children, but who could shoot their 5 and 8-year-old daughter to death? >> he used to host "america's most want wanted" he said this case was one of the reasons he came back to television. >>> officers were followed a home invasion suspect this morning when the suspect took off. he hid out in a yard near 105th and eads avenues for hours. the pol

the shasta county sheriff and the u.s.arshalls who were part of this manhunt stopped and said we have identified him by dental records. it's definitely shane miller. the body is pretty decomposed, but had id on it. again, it's just wonderful. he was the first guy i profiled on "the hunt." he's one of the reasons i came back. >> that voice, obviously belongs to john wash from "the hunt." the second one of the people he's profiled to be found dead. the remains of shane miller were identified by dental records. >> incredible. the other death, a shootout in the west village. >>> the mother of a toddler found dead in an oregon hotel is in custody. she's suspected of aggravated murder. cleaning staff found the body of 2-year-old isabella smith on friday. her 13-year-old sister was also found severely injured. she's in stable condition at an oregon hospital. >>> u.s. marine held in mexico three months scheduled to appear in court today. sergeant andrew was arrested in april at the san diego border check point for bringing weapons

francisco fire department last night sent 27 people to help in the bald fire northeast of redding in shasta county, which has burned nearly 55 square miles. just five percent contained. officials sale those firefighters could stay on the fireline for a week. >> it's challenging and they really enjoy doing it. it's what they signed up for, and some of these firefighters that are going -- they're city firefighters but we have hired them from other departments. >> more than a other wildfires are burning in the state, including this one which has grown to more than 20 square miles, threatening 150 structures and forcing evacuations. >> the wildfires prompted governor brown to declare a state of emergency in 11 california counties. as of yesterday, the federal emergency management agency, or fema, approved four federal grants to help cover the cost of fighting the flames. >>> california could become the first state to allow people to take legal action to keep guns out of the hands of people who show signs they could harm themselves or others. a senate committee tomorrow is set to hear an assembly bill

officials believe most fires were started by lightning, including two aggressive fires in shasta county. the fire is burning near redding in the national forecast with no containment. it burned 25,000 acres, destroyed 8 homes and forced the evacuation of a medical facility. many residents are ignoring evacuation orders to protect their home. and the bald fire is east of there. it has grown to 40,000 acres and only 20% contained. but it is not threatening structures. on saturday governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency. >>> we have been reporting on light rain but even what we may be getting isn't enough to help the drought or the fires. >> right. just a few isolated showers. there is a fire watch concerns and red flag warning for the possibility of eye to lightning. inland communities enjoyed more comfortable temperatures at least. 83 antioch right now. 78 livermore. 79 concord. 65 san francisco. low 60s half moon bay. 72 san jose. with all the clouds over head, the cooler air in place again. inland communities not backing. we had a nice weekend. radar, take a look, a mix of s

. >> in shasta county, the wild fire quadrupled over the weekend? >> that's right. most of them are not contained and because of that it's sending firefighters from our area to the fire lines. it's been declared as a state of emergency. 14 major wildfires out of control in our state. several growing rapidly overnight and the weekend. cal fire preparing for the possibility of more evacuations. >> everyone knows that we're in an extreme drought. just get ready for the season to be very extreme. >> reporter: but cal fire also needs help and the bay area is responding. a strike team in santa clara county was deployed to assist joining teams from san mateo, contra costa and alameda counties as well as redwood city all as governor jerry brown declares a state of emergency. and this morning we're also learning mountainview fire is on its way to the fires. >> derek, thank you. the firefighters are up against a lot. >>> yes. we've been seeing hot conditions and earlier lightning strikes across northern california and the oregon border. you can see it clearly from the space.

another fire, be bald fire in shasta county, is 95% contained tonight. >>> a family in hayward is searching for the son who vanished without a trace. his family says 25-year-old john cruz has not contacted them for ten days. today his family passed out fliers, hoping someone has seen hem. they say he disappeared between 1:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. wednesday, july 30th. he left on his bicycle but the family says that is all he has used since the day before he left. >> jonathan has not used his cell phone, has not responded, hasn't used -- there's no sign of activity on facebook or any of his constants. he had an atm card and there's no sign of any activity on that since the day -- since july 30th. that's not normal. >> family says cruz had visited the amtrak web site before disappearing. they say cruz rides a disstink silver mountain bike with red wheels. >> a 17-year-old runaway from a children's shelter is in custody on a charge of attempted murder. this morning a fight broke out between two groups of people. the suspect grabbed a wooden stake and hit a 20-year-old man on the head. that man is

another fire, be bald fire in shasta county, is 95% contained tonight. >>> a family in hayward is searching for the son who vanished without a trace. his family says 25-year-old john cruz has not contacted them for ten days. today his family passed out fliers, hoping someone has seen hem. they say he disappeared between 1:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. wednesday, july 30th. he left on his bicycle but the family says that is all he has used since the day before he left. >> jonathan has not used his cell phone, has not responded, hasn't used -- there's no sign of activity on facebook or any of his constants. he had an atm card and there's no sign of any activity on that since the day -- since july 30th. that's not normal. >> family says cruz had visited the amtrak web site before disappearing. they say cruz rides a disstink silver mountain bike with red wheels. >> a 17-year-old runaway from a children's shelter is in custody on a charge of attempted murder. this morning a fight broke out between two groups of people. the suspect grabbed a wooden stake and hit a 20-year-old man on the head. that man is

with a toll of 14 fires ranging across the stateful one of the most damaging is the fire in shasta county. 30,000 acres have burn since last thursday. it is still out of control. >> a south bay handy man is facing charges of lewd and lascivious acts with two girls. cheryl has more details on the case. >> reporter: the man is behind bars but neighbors tell us he lives here on the corner of middle field road and moffett boulevard in this mobile home park. the two girls that he is accused of touching inappropriately also come here often to be cared for by a relative. the one woman we talked to had a stronk reaction to the news. it is a shocker. she said she knows 43-year-old romero. in fact, she has been living across the street from him for the past couple of years. >> i can't believe it. i mean, he asked my son, do you believe in god, you know. he looked like he had the love of the lord in his heart. >> he says that opinion is changing. now that her neighbor has been arrested on charges of engaging in lewd and lascivious acts with a child. police say two sisters, ages 7 and 10 years old, t

the eiler fire is burning right now in shah sta -- shasta counties. destroyed at least eight homes, includes a small long-term hospital in bernie. more evacuations are possible. firefighters in alameda already joined the fight. they say news that governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency because of the fires is actually good news. >> well the state of emergency is a good thing. it helps us to get financial obligations from the federal government. it's opening the doors to hopefully help other finances come in. in addition to that, it also helps with getting the military to provide personnel and apparatus and equipment. >> reporter: firefighters say they'll be back filling those positions locally so there will be no flux fire service or any local fire or medical calls. it's still unclear exactly who will be paying for this because of the declaration, state or federal fund or both could be paying for those strike teams to head out to these dozen or so fires across the state. live in san jose, derek shore, "today in the bay." >> all right, thank

nonetheless, a chance of more scattered light showers if you are heading there toward shasta county.ould see a little rain but not here. we are going to keep things dry locally. in fact, starting out with some low clouds that have stretched inside the bay this morning and some of the valleys but by the afternoon, becoming mostly sunny and mild to warm temperatures outside. then slow warming begins tomorrow as high pressure starts to build in. right now though this weak cold front bringing rainfall to northern california and the pacific northwest where they need the rain. mild in sacramento 88 degrees. fresno 97. showers in the northern part of the state. low clouds and fog breaking up, back onshore tonight and tomorrow morning. more of a seasonal pattern on the weekend. temperatures down a little bit but a comfortable 79 in san jose today. 76 in palo alto. east bay temperatures up into the 80s in many spots. then inside the bay you will see that sea breeze 69 degrees in san francisco. and 72 in oakland. your sunrise time 6:24. sunset 8:05. looking out over the next few days, slow war

the largest of them all is the eiler fire in shasta county. almost 29,000 ache verse burned. that's a little smaller than the entire city of san francisco. there's no containment at this time. firefighters desperately working to gain a proposaler it around the flames. the fire has destroyed at least eight homes and one restaurant. hundreds of buildings are still threatened. >>> and there are more than a thousand flfrts batting that fire alone leaving state resources depleted. the crews from across the country are on their way in to help. connecticut fire crews packed up to leave this morning. they're headed to california. 20 person crew left for the county early this morning. >> weather conditions, where we're going, it's supposed to be really steep terrain. sop yeah, dry conditions, fire behavior, so yeah, you never really know what you're walking into. before you get there. >> all of the crews on their way are trained in battling forest fires and wild fires. others sending crews our way. washington, oregon receiving our help for more than a dozen major wild fires are burnin

video here shot by a firefighter as the crew escaped flames from one of the shasta county fires. fires in that area were sparked by lightning this past weekend. as they drive out of danger there. here's a photo soft some of the -- of some of the smoke. that burned almost 29,000 acres near burney and shasta county and threatening about 700 other homes and only about 10% contained so far and other fines are burning in other counties. >>> a caltrain struck and killed a man on the tracks. it happened about 9:00 last night at the broadway station in burlingame. the train was heading southbound with about 400 people on board. no passengers were hurt. and after some service delays, both tracks were reopened by 11:15. >>> happening today, in sacramento caltrans leaders get grilled about the new bridge span. a -- bay bridge span. one report says some engineers were gagged and banished after they complained about the quality of work from china. some lawmakers expect a criminal investigation into the bridge construction. >>> u.s. army sergeant bowe bergdahl who was held captive by the talib

the second victim has only been identified as an adult in shasta county. no other details have been released about that case. there are 35 human cases of west nile right now in california. 15 people died last year. the virus is transmitted to humans and animals through a bite from an ineffected mosquito. >>> much more ahead for you this wednesday evening. coming up next, tenses escalate between the united states and china, and a bay area company is caught right in the middle of it. >>> also ahead, after more than a year of fighting over the a's and the coliseum there's this -- >> i haven't had any change of heart. i always loved oakland. >>> details of the new deal. >>> and big news for levi stadium, how it is about to buck the newest hockey rink. >>> plus -- >> there is a number. >>> a number, a bag and a box, what's in them and how will they change a neighborhood? ab if you're s medium cheddar with your bare hand. i didn't say tough, i said hungry. if you're so hungry, eat this thick slice of medium cheddar with your bare mouth. tillamook cheese slices,

evacuations are also underway in eastern shasta county. g in the national forest near the town of bering. the fire shut down highway 89 in the area and part of the pacific crest hiking trail. firefighters from sonoma county are helping to battle those fires in northern california. it is expected to stay two weeks. 27 san francisco fires are also headed to the wild fire in shasta county. >>> well it's been a year since a road rage incident put an east bay man into a wheelchair. friends and family were worried he was depressed and contemplating suicide, but thanks to the support of loves ones, fletcher is moving on. he was driving a motorcycle when a car almost swerved into him. he motioned for him to watch what he was doing, then the driver followed him an rear ended him. >> i have so much love and support. my wife was with me the whole time and never left my time. >> the suspect faces number louis charges including attempted murder. >>> the chp tells ktvu there has been a spike in motorcycle deaths. in the south bay, there were half a dozen

the second case involved an adult from shasta county, but no other details were released. >>> and the 32-year-old man who is widely considered to be one of the best soccer players in america makes a big announcement. what landon donovan just said about the future of his career. . >>> stocks turned low or invest -- the internet and phone companys had bigger losses and investors are troubled by the escalating tensions between russia and the west over ukraine. and taking a live look at the big board, the dow is down 106 and the nasdaq is down 32. s&p down 15. >>> and new jobs figures are out today. economists say they point toward stronger economic growth. according to the labor department, first-time jobless claims fell to 289,000. that is down 14,000 from the week before. the government report also said that employers added 209,000 jobs in july. that was the sixth straight month of job gains above 200,000. >>> and dish network could make a bid for t-mobile new that sprint is out of the picture. dish's chairman said it makes sense for the satellite tv operator. there had been reports th

the other was an adult from shasta county.dramatic high number of birds have been affected this year. there has been 32 infected birds that compared to just 10 birds four years ago with west nile. the drought could have something to do with that. they plan to spray in that area over the next few days. >>: how much is too much that's the question of what the parents are asking now a concern of what education these children are getting some say it's too graphic sex thing holding up an internet pornography. they're all dressed in this book says tw state guidelines and this is the best way to do so. parents with a problem with the course they can't have their children not take the course. >>: sure boy trout are bin be back in court. they're charged with various counts of racketeering and organized crime. the star of the trial will start. they both pled not guilty to the charges. more than 90 people kid to support new so during the luncheon meeting at the station i tuesday news of avoided taking a stand of proposition 19 back in 20

this is just one of nine big fires up in shasta county.f them started by lightning this weekend. tonight 100 square miles have burned. >>> look at this. a huge plume of smoke seen from a firefighters' base camp near redding. all that smoke is choking the northern sacramento valley. >>> clean-up is underway in mountain towns east of los angeles tonight because of this. driving rain pushing rock and debris into road, a lot of mud there. more than 2,000 people were stranded. one person died in the bear creek area near mount baldy. that's where our story is tonight. >> reporter: land crews working deep into the night as mount baldy begins to dig out after 5 inches of rain left several buildings uninhabitable and saw mud tear through homes and streets in the area. >> i've lived up here since 1970, never seen it like this before. >> reporter: shawn kate, an american eagle pilot was flying yesterday when the water started flowing. this afternoon he came back to this, his garage red tagged and mud swallowing up his yard. >> it filled up our laundr

. >>> another major fire is burning in shasta county and the forest. today, cal fire crews were spraying water on the fires. cal fire says the fire has exploded to 7,000 acres since it started back on thursday, it is spreading quickly. there's no containment on this fire. the fire forced the evacuation of campers as well as people who live in that remote area and closed highway 89. >> the red circles want to show you now on this map. the temporary faa flight restrictions over those northern california wild fires. smoke from the wild fires can pose a danger to aircraft and planes in the area could interfere with air tankers and other aircraft fighting those fires from above. >> palo alto police are looking for a man who exposed himself at a playground. according to the police, the partially naked man walked through the playground on stockton place yesterday afternoon. a witness said he did not try to contact any children. police say this still image shows the man walking away afterward. he is described as an african american about 45 years old, 6 feet,

the fire has burned nearly 45 square miles and is threatening more than 700 homes in shasta county near the town of burney. it's 20% concerned. another fire has burned through more than 60 square miles and is now 30% contained. a lot of work to do there. an hour ago a close call when a two-alarm grass fire broke out in a densely populated neighborhood in pacifica. this is the scene over tara nova boulevard. can you see the grass scorched. crews responded quickly and were able to stop the flames before they spread to any of the nearby homes. >>> cal fire knocked down a fire near the lick observatory at mt. hamilton. they used a water dropping plane and helicopter and number of ground resources to get that fire under control quickly. >>> one of brentwood's two fire stations is closing temporarily because of a lack of funding and reduced staffing. this is going to shut down september 1st when a federal grant expired. >>> all right. stay here with us. come up next, taking root in half moon bay. >> if you see the progress and you can see it grow. >> what began as a seedling blossoms into a g

. >>> another fire has exploded incise in shasta county. its forced the evacuation of campers, and shut down highway 89 in the area. cal fire says the fire which started thursday has grown to 7,000 acres and no containment. >>> sonoma county sent firefighters to help fight fire, they'll be gone for about two weeks. the county says resources here are stretched because of the drought, and at most it could spare one more team. >>> transportation officials are investigating two san francisco crashes that injured several people. a big rig truck turned left right into the path of a light rail train at 3rd straight in the bay view district. 11 people had to be hospitalized. police said the truck driver clearly turned illegally, no word on if charged have been filed. about the same time a bus rear ended a dump truck. the bus was going outbound on gary after avenue, the -- avenue, the bus driver was trying to avoid another truck when it happened. 12 people were hospitalized. >>> a carful walk as a -- careful walk as a missionary from ebola was walke

. >>> thunderstorms are helping crews fight two large wildfires in shasta county. both fires are threatening hundreds of homes in the lassa national forest. a fire didn't grow overnight thanks to increased humidity. a much bigger fire that destroyed 8 homes is now at 20% containment. >>> time for weather. rain kind of all over the place right now. >> it was great coming into work today. had to use my windshield wipers more than all of winter i think. looks like we'll see some unsettled weather this morning and then clearing throughout the day. out the door right now, you could see a little bit of this. the doppler picking up on some of the rain sliding right through the bay area into san francisco. now making it way on a little further southward but you can see another batch about to enter the bay area. so we are going to keep things unsettled this morning but by the afternoon, those skies are going to part becoming mostly sunny and these temperatures going to be heating up. numbers outside this afternoon, about 82 degrees in san jose. >> on the golden gate bridge,

the victims both adults from sacramento and shasta counties.ll, 35 californians have been diagnosed with west nile this year including 16 reported to the state this week . that's more than double the pace since last year. it's transmitted through mosquitos. vector control will fog parts of santa clara and sunnyvale tonight. >>> a reminder for ships and small boats in the bay area: stay away from whales. endangered humpbacks as well as minke whales have been spotted in recent days at ocean beach. harassing the animals carries federal penalties. boaters are urged to stay at least 300 feet away. >>> it is 4:45. and roberta is ready for a little weather report. how are we doing? >> in the house. i had a great night last night. he was at the tony bennett concert. outdoors 79 degrees at 9:00 last night. it was beautiful. tony was fabulous! he still has it. remember what song he sang? >> i left my heart. >> i left my heart with him last night. just amazing night. and you know what? the nice weather is going to continue here locally as far as the sligh

shot by a fellow firefighter as a crew escaped flames from a shasta county fire that has adrive to troy -- as they try to drive another most of the fair gush out most of the -- out most of the fires in the area. >> they have a tougher job as you can see right there. they need a little help from the weather. >> a little rain this morning around parts of the bay area and still chance of more lightning strikes. out the door we go. we've got some scattered showers this morning, you may see a couple of rain drops falling around bay area this morning. most of that in the north and the east bay. and i think most of it is going to hang out there. there's a slight chance we could see a wandering shower elsewhere. we've got some low clouds and some fog too. so little bit of everything going on right now. the temperature generally in the 50s and 60s. by the afternoon, still a slight chance of some thunderstorms. temperatures going to stay down a bit and plan on some 70s in the north bay about 80-degrees in livermore one of the warmer spots. 80 san jose and about 68 in san francisco. time for a roa

. >> reporter:meanwhile.that shasta county fire is up to 20 percent containment and it's ripped through 100 square miles.and is threatening the small town of burney. >> reporter:eight homes have burned.some 700 more threatened. >> pam: a badly burned black bear cub that hobbled up the right driveway has been rescued and flown by a volunteer pilot to a california. >> pam: steve love lives in north-central washington's methow valley, where the carlton complex of wildfires has scorched nearly 400 square miles since mid-july. when the 37-pound cub took shelter under his horse trailer late last week, he put out a bowl of water and tossed her some apricots from his tree. >> pam: the next day, a state fish and wildlife officer was able to capture the cub and take her to wenatchee. state biologist rich beausoleil says the cub has severe 3rd degree burns on all four paws. a local vet donated time and medicine and beausoleil fed the cub yogurt and dog food while trying to determine who could help her. lake tahoe wildlife care agreed to take the cub, since named cinder. the state biologist also re

that's when his wife sandra and their two daughters were found shot to death in the family home in shasta county. while searching for miller investigators found an under ground bunker. miller's remains were found not far from where his truck was located in humble county last year. no word on how miller died or how long his remains had been there. >>> mow to -- now to the out of control california wildfires. we learned that the eiler fire has grown to nearly 26,000 acres. the fire forced a small hospital in the community of burney to evacuate patients. evacuation orders are still in place for several other communities. that fire has destroyed eight homes so far and many more are threatened. lightning sparked that fire on thursday night and there's still no containment. firefighters from as as far away as montana are helping fire fight that fire. >>> and crews are up against high temperatures and tinder dry vegetation. >>> changing winds are also a big problem for firefighters. a strong gust helped spread a fire in oregon to california. the oregon gulf fire is burning in sisque county and so far i

these new fires are burning in lassen, modoc and shasta counties. ♪ [ male announcer ] when you see everyone almost every day, you notice a few this. like the fact that you're pretty attached to these ok, really attacd. and that's alright. because we'll text you en your package is on the way we're even expanding sunday package delivery. yes, sunda at the u.s. postal serve, our priority is...was.. and always will be...u. here's some of the video for the damage from the storms. fisca: >>: robin: 5 by lunchtime we should all be clear partly cloudy skies to start off the day. three here's what's going on we have an area of low pressure here right off the coast. sfit has been quiet and drive here. there is a chance that some of that thunderstorm activity could clap us. you have parts of the sierra the wide yellow is the fire for the valley. warm temperatures elevate our fire danger. temperatures for this afternoon are 67. the space 75. nice and comfortable in the north bay. 80 expected for santa rosa. as for the rest of the week there is no major complaints here. >>: george: the good news is that

. >> pam: the other, an adult from shasta county. here in the bay area, a dramatically higher number of birds have been infected. >> pam: kron 4's scott rates is live at alameda county vector control. scott, these are some alarming numbers. >> reporter: they have never seen the numbers this hybrid possible reason for it all may surprise you. >> reporter: testing positive for west nile virus. bird after bird. it is keeping him extremely busy this year. the county is seen in historical high number of infected birds. this fact more than ever. >> at this time if fluctuates tremendously from year to year. three or four years ago we probably saw about 12 for the entire season. >> reporter: and already we are at 32. >> reporter: so where are we seeing the most effected infected birds? >> that is south east livermore. one theory is during drought season that occurred in forced together to share the same space. and that will increase the transmission now check your bird back and look for any standing water. make sure you have screens on your w

. >> they should rival at the fire in shasta county around 1:00 a.m.nd could stay on the scene for a week. these pictures show the california national guard making repeated water drops in the area. as of now, the 26,000 eric fire is only 5% contained. most major fire departments have offered reinforcements to the beleaguered northern california crews. while lightning caused most of the current problems, cars are blamed for two fires. >> they were cause bid the same thing. somebody driving a vehicle into dry grass and igniting the dry grass. >> reporter: the sand fire in el dorado county is now 100% contained. in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> better news for fire dangers. temperatures dropped below the levels. a first check on weather and live doppler 7 hd. >> good evening. the perfect example is walnut creek. yesterday was 103. today, 84. so 19-degree drop in one day. live doppler 7 hd. showing the coastal clouds and the fog starting to spill into the bay. still clear in some inland locations. and i want to show you more highs. we still

. >>> firefighters are working to contain nine bigeners in shasta county.reds of structures are in danger. >>> state lawmakers will grill caltrans officials today about problems with a new span of the bay bridge. lit focus on two reports released last week, among their findings officials at caltrans knew about bad welds but let them go. >>> stay with us, traffic and weather in just a moment. ,,,,,,,, >>> good morning, slick roads continue to keep us busyaround bay area and we have a lot of slow traffic right now on the san mateo bridge. backed up on westbound 92 behind the pay gates. and continuing that way out and over the high-rise. you can see it all there on the right side of the screen. also in the east bay southbound 680 coming into walnut creek approaching gary road an accident there has traffic backed up straight into concord and on highway 4. that's traffic. here's lawrence. >>> all right, we've seen some scattered showers on the hi-def doppler radar continuing to see some of those now although beginning the wind down a bit and another band making

we have a red flag warning and parts of shasta county along with a fire watch which is iyeln eye on thesethe bay area should be dry and nice. as for your local area.. the rest of the clips pretty good. tuesday of. those temperatures will hold on wednesday and thursday. we're not looking at any big plans no delays but keep an eye on that. as with the bay bridge we are in some been freed and the late free. your trip to the cemetery bridge and highway 92 is a problem free as well. the golden gate bridge right has been pretty good so far. a look around the bay looks all clear how with no major delays or traffic accidents. at least two people are dead and five others wounded in a shooting in new orleans. the shooter fired into a crowd on sunday and drove off a. the shooters still a large. three-time nascar driver tony stewart hit and killed another nascar driver caught. half one driver was hit by the other spun out and stopped. came out of the party of the other driver when the and the driver hit and killed him. current investigators are looking into this and are not ruling anything out at thi