christien kafton is in sonoma county now.nvestigators will be at that site later today. >> reporter: good morning. faa and ntsb investigators are due with the crash scene later today to examine the crash scene and talk with witnesses to get a sense of what brought this plane down if you thousand yards from the sonoma skypark airstrip. the single engine serious plane crashed around 12:45 pm yesterday afternoon. on board, william goldman, a woman and open's son and daughter. goldman died in the crash. the woman and children have been taken to hospitals with serious injuries. investigators and first responders rush to the scene shortly after the crash. dispatched right away. fire and medical were dispatched right away. it's never a good thing when a plane goes down. everybody gets there as quickly as possible. >> reporter: goldman was an experienced pilot who flew mercy missions, transporting critically ill patients and their families when needed. he is the grandson of richard and rhoda goldman, san francisco the rent -- philant

the plane crashed south of sonoma not far from the sonoma sky park airport. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is live in sonoma with the latest. cornell? >> reporter: larry, kristen, here is what we know. we are about 150 yards from this crash scene where that single engine plane crashed just before 1:00 this afternoon killing one person onboard. investigators and the sonoma county sheriff's office as well as the coroner is here on scene. the sonoma county sheriff's department said the plane took off from the sonoma sky park about 12:45 and crashed about 1,000 feet from the runway. take a look at some video that was shot just moments ago. four people were onboard. we understand that one person was killed, three others were injured. we have just learned that two of the victims were children. they were taken to oakland's children's hospital. their condition is unknown. now, sky 7 was over the crash scene and we have learned the aircraft was possibly a sirrus sr-22. that is a high-tech aircraft equipped with an emergency parachute which is appeared to have dep

the plane crashed soon after take-off from the sonoma skypark yesterday. authorities have now identified the pilot killed in the accident. his two children were rushed to a hospital. kpix 5's jessica flores is live at children's hospital in oakland with more. >> reporter: the father of the children piloted the plane. we don't know how badly the children were injured but they were rushed to children's hospital observations by helicopter and right now, we don't know their conditions. we are learning more about the parents. the family was on board the single-engine plane when it crashed just before 1 p.m. yesterday. about 1,000 feet from the sonoma skypark airport, the parachute deployed. the father now identified as 38- year-old william s. goldman died in the crash. his wife serra goldman was taken to the sonoma valley hospital and the couple both have ties to the university of san francisco. william is reportedly a grandson of the richard and rhoda goldman. the president of usf said: >> reporter: the statement goes on to say, quote, bill's wife serra is an

in the sonoma valley.ding to the faa, the plane was a single engine cirrus. one person was killed and three others taken to hospitals. >> here's a look where the plane went down. it crashed west of the airport in san lieu wheeze road and broadway. we're live at the crash sight with the latest for us. tom. >> reporter: one of the things that just happened is the sonoma county coroner's office handed off this investigation to the people you see by the aircraft. those are faa investigators who came here in order to be some of the first people here to look at the wreckage and gather some information. we'll talk more about that in a second. it's a cirrus sr22. it can be a four or five seat configured airplane. it's famous for the parachute system designed to save the passengers and aircraft and it's happened many times. it's not clear if it deployed or popped out on impact. i noticed there was no fire which suggested, a, it didn't hit hard enough to rupture the fuel tanks. or b, it may have been nearly out of,

the plane crashed south of sonoma not far from the sonoma sky park airport.rter cornell bernard is live in sonoma with the latest. cornell? >> reporter: larry, kristen, here is what we know. we are about 150 yards from this crash scene where that single engine plane crashed just before 1:00 this afternoon killing one person onboard. investigators and the sonoma county sheriff's office as well as the coroner is here on scene. the sonoma county sheriff's department said the plane took off from the sonoma sky park about 12:45 and crashed about 1,000 feet from the runway. take a look at some video that was shot just moments ago. four people were onboard. we understand that one person was killed, three others were injured. we h

the sonoma stompers -- in sonoma, debra vialon, fox 2 news. >>> 4:48 is the time. let's go back over to sal for a look at traffic. sal. >> good morning, pam and dave. right now, traffic is getting busier on 580 and also on 205 which is not unusual on the tracy commute. we're going to show you that 205 traffic is going to be stop and go as you drive approaching the 580 interchange near mountain house parkway. 580 is going to be slow until you reach mostly through the altamont pass. we hit a problem at the 586. this morning, we're off to a great start as you're driving from loveland and -- maintenance on the bridge. it's roefbing. it looks like there could be some sort of a stalled vehicle westbound 92. kind of just halfway onto the bridge. i do see something there. we'll keep an eye on it and let you know. this is a look at interstate 880 in oakland. traffic is moving well in both directions. 80 westbound from the car keen knee bridge is looking good. at the bay toll plaza, it's backing up, but not much. there's people beginning to show up. i don't think there's a b

he died and his wife serra goldman was taken to sonoma valley hospital. the couple both have ties to the university of san francisco and william is reportedly a grandson of the late san francisco philanthropist richard and rhoda goldman. the president of usf sent out this statement: >> reporter: now, witnesses do describe the plane crashing shortly after take-off. but those details are still being investigated. the faa is investigating the crash. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the undocumented immigrant accused in the high-profile shooting death of a woman on san francisco's pier 14 is due in court today. 54-year-old juan francisco lopes sanchez is accused of killing kate steinle in july 2015. a trial date may be set today. steinle's shooting set off a national debate. president trump has pointed to the case multiple times as an argument against sanctuary cities although steinle's family has asked that her death not be used for political purposes. >>> president trump and the first lady are heading back to the u.s. after a trip to france. air force one dep

it made a huge push yesterday up into marin county, sonoma and napa county. 70s and 80s. if you are east, it was 90s again. san jose was in the 80s. it looks like the fog will fallen. no change of. i think that pattern will start to squash into the weekend as high pressure builds. 50s, 60s, low 50s to the north. 50, sebastopol. novato, 52. tiburon, 52. everyone is stuck. sierra nevada, south lake tahoe, they are getting closer but not really there yet. over the weekend i think they will play into the forecast is going to start getting warm and hot inland. not so much on the coast into the weekend. today, 60s, 70s and 80s, inland, in the 90s. >>> good morning. we have some extra lift in our step today. let's look at 580. we do have some slowing which should not surprise me. there is some slow traffic already. stop and go traffic on 580 coming in on the altamont pass. it could be because of the roadwork. once you get past that stretch, you will be in good shape to livermore and pleasanton. the rest of the commute is light. here's a live look at interstate 880 in oakland. no

sonoma at 84 also.e south bay, how about 85 in san jose. 74 in santa cruz. 90s, morgan hills, los gatos and gilroy. half moon bay, 62. san mateo, 77. palo alto, 81. 83 in redwood city. oakland, 74. nothing too extreme here, even as we get to 80 in fremont, that will be the warmest spot. and 69, san francisco. that's where we should be. daley city, 61. mission, about 66. south san francisco, 68. temperatures tonight, about 51 to about 63. now, the heat's coming tomorrow and again sunday. but then it's off monday, tuesday, and wednesday. alexis. >> taking a look at the roads this morning, really quiet right now, which of course is the way we like it. we're friday light for the most part. taking you out to the tracy area. 13 miles an hour 205 to 580. nothing unusual there. look outside at the south bay. san jose, 280 and 17, really pretty start to the day. some pretty volumes there on 280 as well. not seeing any major problems. mass transit, you look great all morning as well. no delays for b.a.r.t. 54 tra

the plane crashed south of sonoma not par from the sonoma skyway park.taken to children's hospital in oakland. that's wherely ann lee an mele live. >> reporter: the fire dispatcher is telling media outlets that some of the survivors were brought to children's hospital, oakland. the hospital is not confirming that information. now we're going to show you sky 7 video of the scene. this happened at about 12:45 in the afternoon. a private plane took off from the sonoma sky park airport. it almost immediately crashed, went down about a thousand feet from the airport, so very, very close. the plane had four passengers. the sonoma county sheriff's office has confirmed that one person is dead. the three other passengers were transported to local hospitals via helicopters. now, immediately after the crash, fire and emergency medical personnel were brought in. the crash site we are told was 258 san louis road. it's today early to say what caused the plane to crash, we have no idea if it had engine trouble or anything like that. that's something that the faa will i

the plane went down near the sonoma sky park this afternoon. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is in sonoma county. >> reporter: we're about 150 yards from where the single-engine plane crashed about 1:00 this afternoon. investigators now on scene. the coroner from sonoma county as well as faa investigators assessing exactly what happened here. the single-engine plane crashed this afternoon, killing one person onboard. according to the sheriff's department, the plane took off from the sonoma sky park about 12:45. and crashed about a minute later. 1,000 feet from the runway. four people were onboard. one person was killed. three others were injured. we have just confirmed from the sheriff's department that two of the victims were children. they were transported to oakland's children's hospital. their condition unknown. sky 7 was over the crash site, and we have learned the aircraft is possibly a sir russ sr-22. that is a high-tech aircraft, equipped with an emergency parachute which appears to have deployed. that parachute orange and white in

terisa estacio, reporting, sonoma here in sonoma - agents with the national transportation safety boardsifted through the wreckage of a small plane crash - the agents are taking their time as they look over what is left of the cirrus sr22. the plane landed in this private field about 1,000 feet southwest of the sonoma skypark airport. on board the plane - pilot william goldman, his two children and a nanny. goldman is the grandson of san francisco philanthropist richard and rhoda goldman. authorities say goldman a shown here, died upon impact of the plane, the two children were airlifted to the benioff children's hospital in oakland and the nanny to queen of the valley in napa. investigators say they will be out at the scene for the next few days. next week, they will carefully haul away the wreckage and put it in a hangar close by to examine in more closely to try and determine the cause of the crash. workers nearby say they hear something usual up in the sky, shortly after the plane took off, and then heard the crash. german "i heard the noise and tried to help out, some other workers

that burned a grassy lot in sonoma county.e engines responded quickly and they contained it fast. the lawn mower was burnt to a crisp. >> it is important to remind people that mowing is best done before noon when the humidity is low. >> the flat terrain allowed them to drive directly to the burning grass and put out those flames. going to be in for a hot weekend coming up. drew. >> those numbers are going to rise steadily tomorrow afternoon. you're really going to notice the heat and that's sticking around for quite some time. we have the coastal cloud cover right now. a live look from our east bay hills camera showing you gorgeous twilight hours. hard to see in the city of san frirvg frisco. that fog slicing the city skyline. the fog will be with us early tomorrow morning. we're in store for a warm to hot day. not only tomorrow but the next two days. in fact what that means inland we're going back towards 100 degrees around the bay. temperatures widespread in the 80s and that will hold on through the weekend as well. a wide r

on the market in sonoma county. million-dollar homes are on the market in sonoma county.ng the hot place to buy. more and more million dollar homes are on the market in sonoma county. >> betty takes us on a tour of a property going for a mere 16 million. >> beautiful impeccable landscaping. it seamlessly does indoor, outdoor living. it has an infinity pool. >> this sits on 50-acres, surrounded by rolling vineyards, oak trees, and views of dry creek valley, the grounds feature an entertainment barn with a gym. a prostyle putting green, a tree house and a 6,000 square foot home. it comes with a spacious kitchen, wine grato ,even his and her closets. the price tag, $15.9 million. >> traditionally napa is where you'll see this price tag. but we've seen an up tick in the amount of homes in hillsburg for example. >> it's not just hillsburg. sales of homes priced at more than a million dollars priced across sonoma county are on the rise because of a boom in silicon valley buyers. clients are noticeably younger. >> sonoma is more private. they like being avant-garde. everybody is

goldman of san francisco, known as bill. >> the crash happened outside the sonoma sky park.abc 7 news" reporter cornell bernard live with this developing story. >> reporter: larry, ama, the wreckage of the plane still in this field behind me about 1,000 feet from the runway where it took off this afternoon. faa investigators will be back here tomorrow to find out what caused this high tech aircraft to crash. >> we heard a plane taking off and sputter, didn't sound right. >> reporter: robert castillo was having lunch at a friend's house when he witnessed the terrible crash. a single engine plane plummeting to the ground secretaries after taking off from the sonoma sky park airport. >> really heavy fuel smell. what i was concerned with was that there was a spark, it would go up. >> reporter: worried the plane would explode, he and friends rushed to help until first responders arrived. they pulled a mother and two young children from the wreckage, a girl who was unconscious and a boy. >> with's your name, buddy. my name is george. can you get me out? yeah, hang on. i'm going to

goldman of san francisco, known as bill. >> the crash happened outside the sonoma sky park.abc 7 news" reporter cornell bernard live with this developing story. >> reporter: larry, ama, the wreckage of the plane still in this field behind me about 1,000 feet from the runway where it took off this afternoon. faa investigators will be back here tomorrow to find out what caused this high tech aircraft to crash. >> we heard a plane taking off and sputter, didn't sound right. >> reporter: robert castillo was having lunch at a friend's house when he witnessed the terrible crash. a single engine plane plummeting to the ground secretaries after taking off from the sonoma sky park airport. >> really heavy fuel smell. what i was concerned with was that there was a spark, it would go up. >> reporter: worried the plane would explode, he and friends rushed to help until first responders arrived. they pulled a mother and two young children from the wreckage, a girl who was unconscious and a boy. >> with's your name, buddy. my name is george. can you get me out? yeah, hang on. i'm going to

law in sonoma county. these people actually look forward to paperwork. but for karen, today's forms have been a long time coming. >> we are excited to step into this whole regulated permitted world and actually be able to come out of the closet. >> reporter: her medical marijuana farm is the first business in sonoma county to apply for a permit, something that didn't exist for the industry until today. the county opened the office early for the first day of applications and has a sense of humor handing outnumbers for those in line starting with "420". >> he is awesome. >> reporter: it took about 18 months to create the permitting process and the laws supporting it. when it's all said and done, the tax revenue is expected to bring in anywhere from 2.6 to $2.9 million a year for the county. >> that revenue will also be used to cover a lot of costs that the county will incur when it comes to enforcement, the initial part of staffing for the permitting process that can't be covered by application fees. >> repo

the plane went down near the sonoma sky park this afternoon. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is in sonoma county. >> reporter: we're about 150 yards from where the single-engine plane crashed about 1:00 this afternoon. investigators now on scene. the coroner from sonoma county as well as faa investigators assessing exactly what happened here. the single-engine plane crashed this afternoon, killing one person onboard. according to the sheriff's department, the plane took off from the sonoma sky park about 12:45. and crashed about a minute later. 1,000 feet from the runway. four people were onboard. one person was killed. three others were injured. we have just confirmed from the sheriff's department that two of the victims were children. they were transported to oakland's children's hospital. their condition unknown. sky 7 was over the crash site, and we have learned the aircraft is possibly a sir russ sr-22. that is a high-tech aircraft, equipped with an emergency parachute which appears to have deployed. that parachute orange and white in

>>> new information about a small plane crash in sonoma county. we learned that the 4 people onboard have connections to some of san francisco's top philanthropic families. i'm justly haener. >> i'm ken wayne. frank is office tonight. >> a first responder is quoted as saying that the 2 children and woman onboard suffered severe injuries. >> the crash happened just 1,000 feet from the sonoma sky park air important that's small airstrip at the southern end of the sonoma valley. we have the latest from debra -- from debora villalon. deb? >> reporter: the crash didn't seem to attract any attention -- the plane didn't attract any attention from the businesses nearby until it crashed. >> we heard the spleengs thought people were playing with fireworks again. >> reporter: they hear airplanes overhead all the time. >> a lot of times, they sound pretty low, like we have to duck. >> reporter: both injured children were rushed to children's hospital oakland by helicopter. the adult was taken by ambulance to a nap ark hospital. arriving paramedics tried to sh

hot spot, 108 in sonoma, 108 in brentwood, and 110 in some people's backyards. you need relief or a cooldown. brian kylie took this picture yesterday. elevation, 9000 feet. wow. sun is coming up over the bay where we have a small craft advisory in place. today we'll be cooler by a good 10 degrees in many of our locations. concord down from 105 to 95. and we'll hit 100 in brentwood. the full forecast is coming up at 18 after the hour. >>> happening today, crews will start making repairs to morgan territory road near clayton. a stretch of the road was washed away during a february landslide. it's a mile south of marsh creek road. a detour has been set up for locals only. >>> the heat and fire led to a close call in san jose when a brush fire erupted a mile from a residential neighborhood over the weekend. sandra osborne is there live. and after a string of recent brush fires, people in the area must be nervous. >> reporter: good morning to you, kenny. and there are so many signs reminding neighbors of what happened here just yesterday. we can see signs that the hi

>> debora villalon, up in sonoma tonight.ou. >>> word is that we're going to get a cool-down. i finally was able to turn off my ac today. hopefully we'll keep it off for a while. >> last two days have really plummeted. like 25 degrees, almost 30 degrees in some spots from what we had saturday and sunday. temperatures tomorrow kind of flatten out then they start to roll back to the other direction which should be warmer. no real heat wave in the mix here. 88 in fairfield today. 92 in antioch. not devastating heat but in these spots kind of in here in livermore, those numbers are probably going to turn in to low 90s tomorrow. the big heat-up will be inland. another nice day. patchy coastal fog. that system is going to allow the marine layer to push inland tonight. we've got fog at the coast right now. doesn't show up on the satellite but you've got the temperatures. when you see the green, all the cool air where it sits, it's extended all the way up in to the delta. there's nights when i show you this map and you'll see the yel

we have the toyota nhra sonoma nationals at sonoma raceway. that starts today and goes through sunday and gates will open at about 10:00 a.m. and i believe qualifying races start about 4:00 this afternoon. you know the drill, 37 and 121 will be packed. quick check of drive time. westbound 80 across the bay bridge and southbond 101 san francisco to sfo. >>> watch out for cyclists. the mass bike ride is going to fill san francisco streets starting at 6:00 p.m. and possibly create a mess of the friday night commute. they're going to gather on market street along the embarcadero and ride from there. san francisco police closely monitor the ride. as always, they are reminding drivers to please be careful and be patient. >>> san jose is looking for new ways to house the homeless. one proposal included building tiny homes across the street from thousand oaks park in south san jose. but at a meeting earlier this month an overflow crowd showed up to voice their opposition. housing department will not recommend housing near the park. another community m

. >> i'm chris martinez in sonoma county, california. you may be surprised what they are making in this industrial park. the new drink taking over wine country coming up. >> a forecast that matters, whether or not the clouds will linger and obscure the visibility for the fireworks show at the embarcadero. the coast isn't clear. officials say a faulty fluorescent light-fitting likely >>> an explosive combination ripped this garden shed apart in england. gas vapors were ignited causing the walls and roof to blast apart. then flames and smoke spread quickly. this is newly released video of the incident from last month. >>> some american tourists are across the pond celebrating independence day at benjamin franklin's day in london. he lived there for 16 years before returning in 1775. the next year he signed the declaration of independence. he was from this home that he lobbied the british government to give more rights to americans that were paying taxes. visitors can tour year-round. >>> millions of people will be raising a glass to celebr

bright and sunny in sonoma right now. beautiful downtown sonoma. loving the cool morning.do it for you yvonne. i do it for you. pretty good fog as we talked about for some, especially from san francisco south. but not completely. and big time thunderstorms heading into las vegas and also southern california pretty good line towards oceanside and maybe even near del mar. the fog is retreating here over parts of the bay. it is solid here for most. not all but for most. look at that line of thunderstorms. this is the mop soon moisture coming in from arizona heading towards oceanside. you can see the line there. so pretty severe there. some areas will get it. maybe even del mar which is opening day today. a puff of the west wind at napa. but usually that's pretty quiet. leads me to believe that we will see warmer temps compared to yesterday. unless you're stuck in the fog. it will be slower to retreat here. 60s, 70s, 80s and some 90s today. temperatures today warm up. tomorrow they will cool down a little bit. warmer friday. just a little roller coaster. not a big one, just a

on the private plane when it took off from the sonoma skypark airport ... and crashed on wednesday. investigators say, it will take more time before they know what caused the crash. here at the alameda county superior court house in oakland convicted murderer one goh was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences for the oikos university shooting, in which 7 people lost their lives. camela seymour's mother judith was one of lives taken that dreadful daycamella seymour/mother judith seymour killed in oikos shooting: "i would have liked the death penalty but i am glad that it's over and there is actually justice">no death penalty in this case just 271 years without the possibility of parole. in oakland haaziq maydun kron4news (spencer blake) in alameda county the sheriff's office is still bringing in a haul of illegal fireworks from the fourth of july holiday. kron 4 got a peak inside the safe location where confinscated fireworks are kept. check out how full the place is compared to when we stopped by about a week before independence day. sgt ray kelly says this years siezure of i

if you're headed up to sonoma for the toyota sonoma nationals today, low 80s, mid 80s and warmer tomorrowearthquakes match dropping through the 70s. today look at the mid 70s from palo alto so san mateo. head inland, it's hot. 78 in san ra fell. download our app and you can keep track. we're kind of flirting with upper 90s near 100 couple degrees, what's the difference. it's just hot out there. we've got about 35 degree spread so hopefully find something you're comfortable with. >> it's hot and for once it sort of seems like the east bay is slightly cooler. >> it's been interesting for july. >> thanks so much, lisa. so millions of people across the country are making plans to see the solar eclipse cross over the united states on august 21st. this has not happened in 99 years. here's a look at what you can expect and what you should know before you look up. >> reporter: starting at 9:00 a.m. on august 21st, the shadow of the moon will sweep across the u.s. from oregon to south carolina. >> in a solar eclipse the moon completely blocks out the light of the sun. rob is a physicist and is tra

nhra sonoma nationals.ight want to think about some girl power. >> reporter: leah pritchett was here. >> that is the hottest thing we can find. it better be good for $7.49. >> reporter: she loves her some hot sauce and she loves her some cheese. but more than anything, she loves her some speed. pritchett heads to sonoma national third in the nhra top fuel standings. the nhra prides itself in being the most diverse in all the motor sports. >> for the ones that think it is just for men, they are at the wrong thing. it is for anybody who has the heart, soul, and passion to beat who is in the lane next to you. for us, it is the fastest car in the world. >> reporter: that happened in february, made history covering 1,000 feet in a world record time. what makes pritchett so fast? >> you have to think. you have to believe that you are bigger than 11,000 horsepower. that is a big mindset. you have to believe this race car is going to do what you want to do. and that make it is so fast. >> reporter: she is fast when

the plan here was to fly 500 pounds of methamphetamine from the airport in sonoma county all the waymelbourne, australia with a pit stop in hawaii. est mapted street value of the drugs, $200 million. the accused smuggler, 72-year-old hugh gorman, also known as john, was arrested at the melbourne airport. the sonoma county sheriffs say the dea found the drugs during a raid of the windsor storage facility in june. the man gorman bought the single engine cessna from is stunned with the allegations and says the plan would never have worked. >> we didn't know anything that he was going to install an extra 500 to 600 pounds worth of cargo. if he would have done that with the fuel load and taken off here, he never would have left the airport. the plane would have crashed uon take-off. >> nicolas says gorman was the worst pilot he has ever flown with. >> the metropolitan transportation commission tonight took another step toward a proposal that would hit commuters especially hard in the wallet. the commission tonight discussed raising bay area bridge tolls by $3. money raised would be used t

put a neckbrace and a backbaord, they slid her up adn got her out.the cirrus sr-22 took off from sonoma skypark runway around 12:45 in the afternoon.. and crashed about about a thousand feet southwest on private property. witnesses say in the minute before the crash they heard unusual sputtering then saw the plane glide down.robert castillo/witness:at that point i heard a pop and i saw what i now learned is a parachute deployed from the back. it slowed the airport down. at that point the airplane went into the ground nose first. i've never seen anything like that and i have two daughters so seeing the little girl was tough.reporting in sonoma, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. ((steve)) the faa arrived on scene earlier this afternoon.the cause of the plane crash is still under investigation. new tonight at eleven... take a look at this.that's a lamborgini engulfed in flames at a gas station in redwood city.a kron 4 viewer sent us this video. it happened around 8-30 tonight... you can see how intense the fire is.we are told the driver got out of the high -priced vehicle, then a fire started

the waves will affect beaches from sonoma county to monterey county. beaches in southern california have already closed because of the massive waves. the dangerous conditions will last through about 11:00 tonight. >>> it's 6:10 as we take a live look outside in san jose on this monday morning, we will have some mostly clear skies and then as we go through the day high temperatures reaching into the upper 80s. look at the temperature trend, we start out at 70 at 10:00, up to 88 degrees by 4:00. i will have a look at the complete microclimate forecast coming up, but mike says there is a tough drive in the east bay. >> a potentially tough drive for the tri-valley, i think we have better news. most of the bay green sensors, south 680 we have this crash, chp says they are not worried about lanes blocked because they are in the center divide, in towards sonoma out of pleasanton. the nimitz freeway south 880 jammed from san leandro past the shoulder at 92 towards the trash on ten son lanes. from 238 down to highway 84 the dumb barton bridge over 40 minutes. b

the plan here was to fly 500 pounds of methamphetamine from the airport in sonoma county all the waymelbourne, australia with a pit stop in hawaii. est mapted street value of the drugs, $200 million. the accused smuggler, 72-year-old hugh gorman, also known as john, was arrested at the melbourne airport. the sonoma county sheriffs say the dea found the drugs during a raid of the windsor storage facility in june. the man gorman bought the single engine cessna from is stunned with the allegations and says the plan would never have worked. >> we didn't know anything that he was going to install an extra 500 to 600 pounds worth of cargo. if he would have done that with the fuel load and taken off here, he never would have left the airport. the plane would have crashed uon take-off. >> nicolas says gorman was the worst pilot he has ever flown with. >> the metropolitan transportation commission tonight took another step toward a proposal that would hit commuters especially hard in the wallet. the commission tonight discussed raising bay area bridge tolls by $3. money raised would be used t

up in sonoma, nhra sonoma nationals. low to mid-80s all weekend and look for more fog tomorrow morning and maybe a little cooler than the other two days. and, of course, if it smells like garlic, it's got to be gilroy in the garlic festival this weekend. low to mid-90s. we go from spicy temperatures to pyro heat as we head from friday to sunday. what a great event down there. i can't wait to get down there, again. you -- >> i have something for you. >> what? >> i have some spearmint gum. i am handing it out to everyone heading down there today. >> i haven't had garlic. >> you're going to need it this weekend. >> tell me about the traffic. >> taking a look at the roads, obviously, pretty busy this weekend around the gilroy area. take you down to 152 and christmas hill park is going to be packed. gates open up at 10:00 and wrapping things up around 7:00 each day friday, saturday and sunday. looking great. in fact, a really friday light commute. here's a look at 101 and 880 if you're traveling through san jose. that northbo

although 104 sonoma and northbay. heat showing up. 101 in livermore saturday. sunday as well.tchy fog. it was so relaxing. the sound of the water. >> with the hose ? >> it would be 105. it was neat. >> instant relief. >> do what you need to do. [laughter]>> what kid did not take a hose on a hot day ? >> pg and he has donated lumber from drought stricken forest to the artist at burning man. we got a look behind the scenes at the construction of the temple that forms the centerpiece at burning man festival. the wood comes from a dead ponderosa pine that was cut down to protect power lines. burning man's lee gardner says she hopes the temple will raise awareness about the environmental issues facing california's fourth. Ãforest. >> we are hoping that the temple will be an opportunity to let people know there is a crisis going on in the forest. and that we could think about what we can do with these dead trees. we can help fund the removal of the trees. >> according to pg and e the drought and bark beetle infestation are having a devastating impact on california's forest. the util

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and prominent san >>> new details about the man killed in a sonoma county plane crash. william s.oldman was the university of san francisco professor and the grandson of a prominent san francisco couple. goldman along with his 8-year- old son, 6-year-old daughter and their nanny were all on board the small plane when it went down near the sonoma skypark yesterday. the kids and the woman were rushed to the hospital. goldman had been working as an assistant professor in international studies at usf. he and his siblings founded the richard goldman family foundation to help people in underserved communities get health and education resources. he was the grandson of philanthropist richard goldman and rhoda goldman, and heir to the levi strauss fortune. they recognize environmental activism around the world with a prize. >>> new at 5:00 a push to protect drug-sniffing canines from deadly opiods. east bay officers want to start carrying narcan for their dogs. it's a life-saving drug that can reverse the effects of an overdose immediately. kpix 5's don ford reports on the unique program t

. >> reporter: adam spiegel opened the sonoma county distilling company in 2010 with one simple mission types of rye whiskey and three types of bourbon. >> reporter: he's since watched his industry surge -- both in california and across the country. >> when we first started, we were within the first 200 distilleries in the united states. now there are 1,600. >> reporter: industry experts don't see the trend slowing down. every state in the u.s. is now home to at least one craft distillery with new permits issued daily. >> people are enjoying spirits much more than they once did. >> reporter: david osgo with the distilled spirits council says smaller distilleries are responding to the demand of consumers. and while most have typically focused on making vodka and gin -- >> we're calling this our sonoma coast single malt -- >> reporter: whiskey is fast becoming the drink of choice. >> using new aging techniques, they're aging them in different kind of barrels. it's really led to a lot of variety in the spirits marketplace. >> wow. >> super salty. super different. >> reporter: spiegel says

$125 million to ease the gridlock in what's commonly called the novato narrows, between marin and sonoma counties. >> why it's important to say exactly what you're going to be funding is so voters have accountability. they know exactly what the money that they're going to be putting into this will be going to. >> reporter: another $400 million will be allocated for the bart extension to san jose. it will help pay for phase 2 of the project which will extend bart from here at the future berryessa station into downtown san jose, diridon station and ultimately to santa clara. >> three more dollars? that's really mean of the that's brutal! >> reporter: not everyone who pays bridge tolls is happy with the plan which residents of alameda, contra costa and solano counties paying nearly two-thirds of all bridge tolls. >> $3 more? oh, my god! >> too much? >> it's too much! >> reporter: now, exactly how this bridge toll increase would be rolled out is still being worked out in sacramento. it could be a one-time increase, it could be something tied to inflation. they are working on those details. t

adam spiegel opened the sonoma county distillery company in 2010. >> we make two rye and one bourbonskey. >> reporter: he watched the industry surge in the state and across the country. >> when we first started we were the one of the first 200 in the united states, now 1600. >> reporter: industry experts don't see the trend slowing down, every state in the u.s. is home to at least one craft dist ilry with permits daily issued. >> people are enjoying spirits more than they once did. >> reporter: david with the dist iled spirits council says smaller distilleries are responding to the demand of consumers, most typically focus on making vodka and gin, whiskey fast becoming the drink of choice. >> using new aging technique, aging in different barrels, so it is really, has led to a lot of variety in the spirits markplace. >> wow. super salty, super different. >> reporter: adam says his product's surging popularity has him expanding the distillery. >> how much? >> this is about somewhere close to $80,000 worth of product. >> reporter: allowing him to make more whiskey. >> you don't are to g

safety of the parents is number one concern of the sonoma county fair. we are confident the fair will be safe and fun for all. other bay area amusement parks following suit. great america closed the similar ride known as delerium. the board walk close to do last night no date for reopening it has been announced. >>> now video of a high-speed crash captured on home security cameras. happened in the san jose neighborhood and people who live there says in the common occurrence. and tonight they say enough is enough. police need to do something about it. nbc bay area ian cull has the story. >> reporter: in this video you can see a ford mustang barrelling around the corner then smashing into a power pole. the wires dangling on the street below. >> it seemed like he was trying to drift and lost control. >> it was right outside shaneel'shouse near willard and scott. >> it happens often. >> speeding and street racing he said especially on nights on weekends. >> in terms of property damage we've had quite a few cars damaged and other sign taken out. >> the driver

. >>> in sonoma county signs are posted at 10 russian river beaches warning about the possibility of toxic algae hazardous for dogs and small children. as debora villalon reports, a couple who lost their dog to the toxin urges those warnings being taken seriously. >> we were only in the river for a couple hours before she passed. >> reporter: it's still painful for brooke to talk about posy, her 2-year-old golden retriever who died on a float trip down the russian river. a trip brooke and her husband had taken posy on before. >> i didn't see her drink any of the water. she was jumping in and out of the boat swimming beside us. >> they had no idea posy had contact with blue-green algae which mixes with other river scum but produces a lethal toxin. since dogs will play and swallow water and since small children will put their hands in their mouth, it's especially hazardous. >> we tested the 10 most populated and frequently used beaches. >> reporter: sonoma county found trace amounts at three beaches on its second week of tests. del rio beach is one of the spots with elevated levels. li

. >>> we have learned new details surrounding this deadly plane crash in sonoma county. the victim has been identified. and now the university where he taught is struggling with the loss. this crashed about 1 p.m. yesterday. the pilot's young children are recovering in the hospital reportedly with injuries ranging from severe to critical. kpix 5's christin ayers shows us how the family's plane ride took a turn. >> reporter: the wreckage of the single-engine plane seen from chopper 51,000 feet from sonoma skypark airport, its parachute deployed. the plane crashed about 2 minutes after take-off according to the "pressdemocrat. ." it stalled and disappeared behind a grove of trees. william goldman an assistant professor of international studies at usf was killed in the crash. his wife sarah and two children, george and marie, are hospitalized. goldman is reportedly a grandson of the famous san franciscans richard and roda goldman. he listed one of his hobbies as flying planes especially for a charitable organization that provides transportation for sick patients and their f

a look at the afternoon highs in the north bay. 79, sonoma. upper 60s in sausalito.ay, 70 in alameda. a beautiful parade their later this morning. 72 in oakland. low 80s in danville. low 80s in antioch. i are heading inland for the fireworks tonight, you will have a better chance forcing them without the fog. it will be nice. 83 for los gatos for the accident. 79 in santa clara. 79 in redwood city. mid-sixties in san francisco. low 60s in pacifica and half moon bay. temperatures are just like yesterday. we were remain in this pattern for wednesday, thursday and finally get some more into the weekend. it's not significant. low 90s in the forecast for inland communities. upper 70s around the bay. 60s at the coast. >> but everyone heading out to see the shows tonight should bring along a sweater. >> and expect the fog. >>> a new program and santa clara county is teaching future correction officers how to interact with inmates. 68 cadets started their training at the santa clara county adult custody academy this week their training is focused on honesty and integrity. th

a single-engine plane plummeting to the ground seconds after taking off from the sonoma sky park airportas concerned with was there was a spark that would go up. >> worried the plane would explode, they rushed to help until first responders arrived. they pulled two young children from the wreckage. a girl who was unconscious and a boy. >> what's your name, buddy. my name is george. can you get me out? i'm going to cut the seat belt. >> their father who was piling the plane did not survive. bill goldman from san francisco was an assistant professor at usf. he was flying an ar-22. a high take aircraft with an emergency parachute. sky 7 was over the crash where the chute was visible. >> what did you hear first of all. >> a big bang. >> scott peterson works near the airport. he said the plane didn't have enough altitude for the parachute to help. >> one of our guys said when the parachute came down, it just pointed the nose straight down. >> an airport manager said goldman told him the family was flying to san jose. the ntsb will join the faa in its investigation of the crash. in sonoma coun

deputies say the suspect hit a bank in sonoma around noon yesterday. this surveillance image shows the man wearing a mesh tight mask over his face, dark colored baseball cap and green long sleeve shirt. if you recognize him, call the sonoma county sheriff's office. >>> victims of the detwiler fire in mariposa county are taking more steps towards rebuilding their lives and replacing property that was destroyed by the flames. an assistance center has now opened up at a local high school there. that's where people affected by the fire can apply for government loans and find out about other services to help them recover. the fire destroyed 63 homes. it is still raging. it's still 65% contained, so they have some work to do. the flames have charred more than 123 square miles since breaking out ten days ago. >> happening today, the controversial issue of drones and how they're being used is going to be discussed when the san francisco fire commission meets. privacy advocates point out that strict policies must be in place to prevent drones from invading some

the woman also badly hurt and being treated at a local hospital here in sonoma. the father, however, did not survive the crash. the sheriff's office has identified him as bill goldman, a 38-year-old assistant professor in international studies at usf. the university issued a statement offering condolences and prayers for his wife sarah and their children, george and marie. sf gate is reporting that goldman was the grandson of the late richard and ro da goldman, two well-known philanthropists in san francisco. authorities are not determined a cause, pilot error, mechanical problem or something else. live here in so no ma, bob redell, today in the bay. >> prayers for that family. thank you very much, bob. >>> 6:03. today the murder trial for the undocumented immigrant charged with shooting and killing kate steinle will begin. mexican national juan francisco sanchez said he found a stolen gun and accidentally went off and hit steinle two years ago in san francisco. the shooting made national headlines and prompting kate's law passing in the house last month. the bil

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