has now spread into napa and sonoma counties. st 10-thousand people have been forced from their homes. and several hundred homes have been destroyed. an air quality alert has been issued in northern napa county due to the fire. joining us on the phone now. is tom flanagan from the bay area air quality district. >>: we do have a westerly flow which is causing did it the smoke to go east. the smoke of fax are really being felt in the central valley. here in the bay area we see this smoke level low. >> vicki: 1 i swear i could smell the fire all the way here in san francisco. just imagining it? >>: we expect at be send air quality here. if the winds change of course that will change. >> vicki: 3 what advice can you give people with respiratory problems? >>: we encourage them to stay indoors and that limit their exposure to the outdoors. we want to make sure that everyone is taking the right key proper care. >> vicki: we have team coverage of the valley fire. scott rates joins us now from middletown. where several hundred homes have b

reports of some pretty steady drizzle in parts of sonoma county. looks like a persistent rainband closer to guerneville.

the fire injured dozens of other people, 27 people have been treated in hospitals in lake and sonoma countiesion. >> donations are pouring into shelters in napa and lake counties. if you want to make a difference, donate to the red cross, financial donations are the quickest and best way to get help to those who need it the most. visit abc7news.com for more information on how to give where you live or if you want to donate $10 right away, text the word "redcross" to 90999. >> meantime, officials have an important warning for those evacuated tonight. do not post your address online. burglars are on the prowl scamming fire survivors online asking for addresses to check on their homes in effort to steal their stuff, of course, deputies are patrolling the evacuated areas. >> dispickble. we have a number of resources available for you on abc7news.com including information on school closures, evacuations cementer, and donations. check it out there. >>> lake county hit hard this fire season. you can see how close the fire is to the rocky and jerusalem fires which scorched hundreds of square miles an

and has now moved into napa and sonoma counties. here's what we know so far. the valley fire has scorched nearly 50 thousand acres. and is zero percent contained. it broke out yesterday near high valley road and bottle rock road in the town of cobb. hundreds of homes have been destroyed. and thousands are threatened. as we mentioned there is one fatality that we know of. 20- thousand people have been evacuated. five thousand are without power. here's a look at the area where the valley fire is burning in lake county. most of the damage so far was in middleton. the hidden valley lake area is still seeing damage as the valley fire continues to burn out of control. for a full list of evacuations in place visit our website at kron4.com currently there are nine evacuation centers in place for those forced out of their homes. the majority are in kelseyville including their high school and presbyterian church. the largest center is at the napa county fairgrounds in calistoga. there are also two centers in lakeport at the auto movies and big valley rancheria gymnasium

the devastating fire burning across napa, lake and sonoma counties. more than 1,000 firefighters have been working around the clock to try to knock down what is now a deadly wildfire. >>> right now, the valley fire is 0% contained. it's said to be burning towards the pope valley area and into the northern part of sonoma county. at least 400 homes and businesses have been destroyed. mostly lake county. cal fire have said they expect that number to jump. >>> thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, but one family who lost everything returned to the smoke-filled streets of middleton to lend a hand. we'll have their story when "today in the bay" returns. let's get back to our breaking news out of lake county ... =laura/vo= ... where an erratifi >>> at 6:22. breaking news out of lake county where an erratic fire has killed one person and destroyed hundreds of homes. not told much about the victim other than it was not a firefighter. right now 50,000 acres have burned and at least 10,000 people have been evacuated. >>> a lot of these evacuees stayi

plants sonoma county. coming southbound, 175, into middletown. the fires -- there you go, middletown. fire on both sides of highway 175, and i tell you, we did the best we could. opposite the fire go into town, between the wildfire and the urban fires in the neighborhood, we did the best we could but the fire spread from structure to structure. the heavier the fuel, such as timber in cobb mountain and the homes in town, the more spot fires. now the fire's gone south on 29, down near dry creek cutoff on one side, the other side up towards the livermore rank, livermore road. go up over the ridge. those from napa county, just above aetna springs and north of snell valley we have resources in there. 50,000 acres. we are doing the best we can with aircraft. we're very blowed in calistoga, the air is relatively clear to lake county. a lot of resources can get shut down because it's so smoky. i hope that's going to change. so, with that, the last thing i'd like too share with you is when the local area gets taxed

now, the fire burning on multiple fronts, one arm reaching for sonoma county and the other headed for napa county. >> here's a look at the numbers. 50,000 acres have burned. one person has been killed, but we don't know who or how. four firefighters have been hurt and expects that number to jump in the hours ahead. >>> we have team coverage of the fire, the evacuations and the fallout this morning. we'll begin with "today in the bay" stephanie chuang.

it has been burning for more than a week in lake, napa, and sonoma counties. forcing thousands of people from their homes. the fire has burned more than 75-thousand acres. and is 69% contained. more than 1-thousand structures have been destroyed. including homes. three people have died from the blaze. and four firefighters have been injured. the valley fire has left millions of dollars of destruction behind. this past week wineries and business owners in napa and sonoma counties have raised between 6 and 800 thousand dollars towards the recovery effort. kron 4's alecia reid talked to families who may were allowed to go back home today, and are in need of donations. >> : i don't know how it survived >> : it's like there was a bubble around it. >> alecia :cleaning up remnants of the lake valley fire.this family is shocked their home made it unscathed. >> : fire was everywhere. all around. all you could see was fire. >> alecia :within minutes of seeing flames far away in the mountains, cathy stipanov gatehred the family's 3 dogs in a trailer, and tried to get out

that is pushing a little bit of smoke into napa and marin and sonoma counties. it's going to be coming more out of south and the west. but the good news, again, rain is in the forecast. temperatures will drop down into the 60s. winds may gust at 30 miles per hour. the humidity will be continuing at 64%. the moisture is moving in on the fire lines. let's take you to that rainfall. off to the west here of middletown. also calistoga. then likely rainfall continuing through 4:30, maybe even 6:00 on wednesday. more details on the wet weather throughout the hour. >>> thank you, jeff. >>> again, we want to tell you more about donating. if you're thinking you'd like to, we have the information on our website. all you need to do is click on the donate story on the front page at nbcbayarea.com. >>> coming up, more than a thousand firefighters are battling the flames of that valley fire. there's a new strategy, though. the crews are implementing it to save homes. >>> it's not just damage -- there's a lot of damage beyond the fire lines. the dangerous work restoring the pow

thomas. >> gay way to -- gate wa week. >> in the north bay this are showers developing look the sonoma countyate to the marin county case to sea ranch up to guerneville and calistoga. the rest of us will see increasing clouds throughout the morning and we will stay drive. not of the rain is in the north bay on the 12-hour day planner through noon with temperatures in the mid-60s to 70s. it will spread support heart of the bay by 4:00. so the evening commute is anywhere north of the san mateo bridge could be wet at 64 to 72 and all of us have a chance of wet weather outside of the north bay by 7:00. the morning commute is dry but any issues sue? >>> not now. it is light. it is good to hear the word "rain," we need i. show 101880 overcrossing the headlights are headed in the northbound direction with no delays. i thought we would look at the drive times heading out right now, 680 from highway 4 to walnut creek a breeze and 24 to the tunnel looking good, and it is sluggish which is typical out of tracy to dublin and we are at an hour and ten min >> it is 5:30. crews are hoping the rain will help

the quake struck at 7:35 this morning east of the sonoma-napa county line. people in the area described it as a quick jolt. it did not cause any injuries, nor did it damage any homes or businesses. you may remember a much stronger 6.1 earthquake last year in napa county killed one person and injured more than 200 others. that tremor also caused millions of dollars in damage. >>> so what now? what happens to that botched hospital project in santa clara county? tomorrow the county is expected to decide if it will fire, terminate, the high-fro pro file builder in charge of the project, turner construction. they are years behind schedule, and it's far from ready. nbc bay area's robert handa broke the story last week and joins us now with what this decision could mean for a lot of the workers there right behind you, robert. >> reporter: well, that's right, raj. allow along with looking ahead to tomorrow's meeting, on labor day, it seems appropriate to address what might happen to the work on this massive construction project if turnner is fired or cannot meet the

the fire burned 50,000 acres. >> and moved into the geysers area in sonoma county. this power plant we've been tracking on fire near middle town. cal fire says several hundred homes are destroyed. possibly up to 1,000. >> 27 people have minor injuries, mostly smoke inhalation. the cause is under investigation. we'll continue to bring you updates on the fire on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. >>> coming up tonight at 1 1:00, thousands of animals have gone missing from the fire. how people on social media are stepping up to help. >> as people escape from the flames, predators are stepping in to add to the devastation. all that at 11:00 but for >> warning. please do not attempt any of the activities presented in this show. they are dangerous and could cause serious injury. >> ha ha! >> you're welcome. >> you [bleep] >> oh! >> oof! >> "what went down." today on "what went down," big falls... huge falls... >> oof! >> giant, massive falls. and i promise there's a win...

. >> a warning for beach-goers, expect hazardous conditions from monterrey to sonoma county. the national weather service says swells are causing large breaks along the shore. the warning is in effect through tomorrow night. >>> this is a view from the east bay hills camera, it's certainly been a sniunny and beautiful weekend. you might argue hot and will get hotter. lisa has more on live doppler 7 hd. >> so true, katy. we had a little bit of breeze so it felt pretty good in the afternoon and take a look at high temperatures around the bay. you'll notice it was warm in concord area, 90 there, 81 san francisco but let's give you a preview of what to expect tomorrow. downtown san francisco, 83, 80 in daily city and hot towards half moon bay and get into redwood ci, 91, sunnyvale 94 and san jose 93. this is just the beginning of a prolonged heat wave that will last all week long. the good news is is that the nights are getting longer, the air will cool off and the sleeping weather should be better and we look into next weekend, it's looking much, much cooler. we'll have details

this time the rescuers were in sonoma county.holding an injured jay, he spotted at standing in a traveling and took it to a rescue center. on wednesday, a rubbery chicken filled up traffic of this all flows a. they snack to the back of the cruiser. cheapest tickets to the oakland animal shelter. soon back three standard servers taking place they will litigate ó. to super a half afford a very jump into the frigid that the south tower, the golden gate bridge very race. two structures of the-fm tower and i think roberta is good to be back at times that it showed.>> idea.. soon back the rest of the area is very quiet. but we have a situation with the south out 80 connector. that would is completely shut down. a vehicle hit a power pole the overnight hours. they are unseen and cleaning up that mess. we will show you what is happening. lots of activity. avoid the area. big rigs are permitted to use iad as an alternate. lots of activity south 883 are seeing slight delays as you work your way to 238, again, throughout the bay area traffi

south and southwest facing beaches from sonoma county to monterey including coast beaches, stinson and the boardwalk are at risk. strong -- stronger currents and 5-foot -- strong recurrent and 5-foot tall waves are expected. lifeguards say there's a chance for sneaker waves which are much larger and come without warning. they can be life-threatening. one local told us about experienced a neighbor had yesterday. >> they went in and she got really frightened because it was very strong. it was overwhelming for him. i would suggest people heed the warnings from a man drowned in venice in southern cop you last thursday after being pulled under by a rip current. life is our -- are on high alert and there will be told telling people to stay near the towers and never swim alone and it your caught in the current, swim parallel to the short, this warning is in effect to tuesday. so be aware. i can somewhat prepared, i am wearing my flip-flops. it's supposed to get up to 90 degrees in santa cruz. if you're coming down here, the number -- remember all the warnings and -- the number all the warning

north sonoma county as well as of what's going on this very second up and down highway 29 all the way from lower lake south through middletown, down to angwin and healdsburg we are picking up moderate rainfall. pockets of moderate rain around sonoma and yountville, santa rosa, napa, american canyon, south to vallejo interstate 80. bethel island, antioch heavier showers and for the drive home from work, san francisco, oakland, berkeley, san leandro, and richmond getting in on some light to moderate rainfall. guerneville has received an inch of rain just today. it has been five months since anywhere in the bay area received an inch of rain. it's happening now. calistoga, graton, healdsburg, more than a third and it's still raining. mill valley in napa .10" or more so specifically for the "valley fire," the rain will taper off this evening. it will get sunny tomorrow. it will be warmer tomorrow. but the winds thankfully won't be as strong only five to ten miles an hour so relief at least temporarily up towards lake county right now. we'll talk about the seven-day forecast coming up. >>>

but first a major rescue to tell you about off the sonoma county coast. hear why more than 50 kayakers needed help getting to safety last night near tomales bay. ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ just you and i ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ and oh the best it could be ♪ just you and i ♪ >>> dozens of kayakers were rescued from tomales bay after a sudden shift in the wind. want to show you some video from the marin county fire department's facebook page. there were 54 kayakers who suddenly needed help. took rescuers from 10:00 last night until 1:00 a.m. to get all of them out of the water. one kayak overturned. two were treated for hypothermia. most were part of a professional tour. authorities say everyone was wearing a life jacket. >>> want to give you the latest on the valley fire burning in lake, napa and sonoma counties. the blaze has consumed 50,000 acres and is 0% contained. those are the same numbers calfire has been putting out all afternoon. they are trying to get an update. they've been having problems because

where. >> the fire is on the boarder of lake and sonoma counties. area known as the geisers. it's the power facility that is located there. it is the general area where it's end erg. >> there seems to be confusion about this associated press report that one person has died from the fire. do you have any information to shed light on that? >> unfortunately, there is a report that a fatality -- fatality did occur with how quickly it spread and put thousands of residents lives in harm's way last night. firefighters worked hard to get them out of the area, but the possibility that somebody did not get this warning and was not able to get out successfully does exist. again, one report has been made for -- that a fatality did occur. we are working closely with the sheriff's department to confirm whether or not that has actually happened. again, last night was such a dangerous fire fight that it's amazing that we have not had earlier reports of injuries or fatalities of civilians. we're hoping that this does not -- is not true, but, again, it would not be s

cal fires air tanker helicopter got there quickly from the charles m shuttle sonoma county airport and firefighters were able to keep the fire from spread to go neighboring homes. homeowner have no idea how it started. >> i was under the carport working on a cadillac. i hadn't smelled any smoke. my wife daughter drove up and said the house is on fire. i grabbed the hose. the water was off by that time. tell and went fast. >> homeowner have owned the property for more than 50 yeevrments and built the home about 30 years ago. fortunately nobody was hurt. >> changes are coming to the santa clara county jail following the death of an inmate at the hands of 3 guard guards. santa clara sheriff smith says she's going to ask for new camera system at the jail. sfchlt we were in san jose today as protestors demaned more rights for inmate inmates. those 3 guards arrested for murder in the beating death of michael and we were the only journal i got to speak with the chef of correction in charge of the jails today. >> as the chief of department of corrections do you take personal responsibility for

high-speed chase in sonoma county.it started just before midnight near santa rosa. police say at times the chase topped 110 miles per hour on highway 101. the driver got on and off the highway several times. she managed to avoid spike strips but the strips flattened the tires of other cars and even a police car. chp eventually managed to stop the driver, but officers had to fire nonlethal gas until she got out of her car. that's when they took her into custody. >>> while a custody fight tonight over a chicken. yes. wednesday's chicken rescue on the bay bridge has now turned into a foul fight. so called toll plaza chicken, chip inspired by the officers who rescued her. today she rules the roost already. >> she was on the national news as well as the local news. and we just have a ton of people calling saying they're interested in adopting her if no owner comes forward. >> you've got to prove it, though. several people have come forward, but with no proof of ownership, like a photo or a vet bill to prove that's their chi

the massive fire burning in lake.napa and sonoma counties. it has devastated the communities of middletown, cobb and hidden valley.and some people have lost everything. we have team coverage on the wildfire tonight. kron-4's dan kerman joined firefighters. as they combed through the ruins. kate cagle helped worried residents check on their homes. j-r stone spoke with a firefighter. who lost his childhood home to the fire. but first tonight. grant lodes joins us live from calistoga. where people have gathered to find shelter. >> grant: more than a thousand people estimated to be hearing cost of a napa county fairgrounds up from 800 yesterday it some more and more people continued to the war more donations continue to come that is the good news don't need any more items right now and how long they might first choice around that the county fairgrounds almost like a festival out here of course there is extreme sadness and sorrow and confusion some of these people. of see talk tuesday homes burned down to. talk the people they know they're ok. fal

now, for the latest update on the valley fire burning in lake, napa and sonoma counties. fire is 95-percent contained. the fire has burned just over 76-thousand acres. more than 12-hundred homes are destroyed. four people have died from the fire, and another four firefighters were injured. evacuees are staying at red cross shelters in kelseyville and the twin pine casino in middletown. and this morning kron 4's averi harper is live in middletown as the community begins to pick itself up again. >> reporter :here at the casino the spirits are high even though some many have lost so much there are about 80 evacuees staying here can you tell us about the services your offering here in terms of recovery with two weeks into this event. what are you doing to help people in the community? >>:we are meeting basic needs and then as a move into recovery is really about putting the pieces of the puzzle together. it is about sang ok what are the next steps and how can we support you in recovering, whether it is long-term housing, long-term employment opportunities, , , those are the t

sonoma. and napa counties. the grant is for mitigation. management. and control of fires on publicly or privately owned forest or grasslands. which threaten destruction. constituting a major disaster. the grant will cover 75-percent of the costs for the fire suppression. safety. and recovery needs. there are several ways you can help those who have lost their homes from the valley fire. the red cross has set up donation stations in calistoga, santa rosa, napa, and yountville. they are accepting donations of toiletries, food, tents, and blankets. but most importantly now, the red cross says. money is needed. for a complete list of donation center locations, just head to our website at kron-4-dot-com. kron four first told you about the valley fire through a 'push alert'. for the latest information on the valley fire, and all your bay area news, be sure to download the kron 4 mobile app. it's available for all apple and android devices. the app is free to download. coming up. you'll hear from anxious residents. on edge about their futures, as they wait o

it is also reaching the edge of sonoma county.nd cate cauguiran is in middletown with details on how pets are being saved and cared for even as homes are lost. >> reporter: well, michelle, that is actually like i -- we've been saying it's the little bit of good news that's come out of the tragedy that is the valley fire. one resident one lake county resident told us the fire spread so fast that they had to paint their phone number on their horses' hoofs and set them free. in order for them to get out of there in time. but again, as we mentioned. the lake county community is coming together to help out these people who lost their homes save pets. now some local vets have been helping treat the animals. there's even an evacuation center catering to pets of all shapes from sizes to calves and horses and cats and horses, one resident joy fleming evacuated her family along with her three horses. she says the donations for the animals alone have been incredible. >> you know, i mean, there is everything from water to rakes, to horse trea

east of the sonoma napa county line. they describe it as a quick jolt. no reported injuries or damages. about a year ago, we had the much stronger, 6.1 earthquake in wine country. that one killed one person and injured more than 200 others. it cost millions of dollars in damage. >>> have you heard of this? the blue whale tangled in fishing line has been found off the coast of mexico. that's the good news. the coast guard and u.s. rescuers have been looking for this whale since friday when it disappeared off the southern california coast. apparently, rough seas forced workers to give up their efforts to free the animal from hundreds of feet of fishing line. u.s. rescuers have contacted their mexican counterparts to help this whale. >>> turn things over to meteorologist rob mayeda who joins us with the forecast. it's going to be a sizzling forecast. >> it is. we've had temperatures that were chillier. 50s and 60s to start the day in livermore and san francisco. look at the numbers by lunchtime. mid-80s in san francisco. here's what's unusual. you don't oft

rapidly destroying parts of lake, napa and sonoma counties. tonight, we are remembering the people caught in the path of the deadly valley fire. bruce burns, barbara mc- williams, and leonard neft. are all confirmed dead by officials. an uknown number of people are still missing. a retired teacher, barbara mcwilliams had advanced multiple sclerosis. and was unable to drive. crews were unable to reach her middletown apartment -- destroyed by the blaze. leonard neft- a former san jose mercury news reporter - was packing his car to leave, when he last spoke with his wife. officials confirmed his death today. and many described bruce burns, as a gentleman. another middletown resident who was unable to make it out alive. and now. day six of this disaster. still a rough haul for the evacuees camped out in calistoga. but despite the dire circumstances -- hundreds pulled together today, to make sure a 5-year-old boy still felt special on his birthday. kron four's philippe djegal joins us live tonight in calistoga. with this heartwarming story. philipp

of animosity anger sadness i have to give a big appreciation all the people in that the county sonoma county calloused of a the have helped us. >> reporter: comfort with being with members of her community as well as people from her neighborhood she has had great family support relatives from the south coming up as well to give them a hand. >> pam:smoke from the valley wildfire is expected to impact the north bay this weekend. that as hot temperatures return to the bay area. making conditions difficult for firefighters. tracking the winds and forecast and joins us with more. diane? >> reporter: that smoke is going to help with the wind interfere with smoke a cause that we have no moisture in our area right now all the moisture we had a couple days ago that brought us like showers long gone high pressure system is really picking up when speeds here is for tonight in that area of l.a. fire mostly clear skies northeast fell 10 mi. an hour winds tossed tiny hot and lens becomes southwest winds five and 8 mi. per hour week ahead dry hot conditions from the church in the '90s again get a mixture h

less than 36 hours it was 50,000 acres burning in lake come up now by and sonoma counties. bigotry of actuations were ordered. see back on the 1500 firefighters are still battling the blaze -- the flame. a reporter is at the middletown right now. great mac good morning to you. they are confirming one person killed as a result of the valley of fire we don't know where that person was or exactly what the soap from stances are. we will learn more of drought the day for fire officials. this is what you see. we are a jefferson district. a cul-de-sac we are near the end of it. and to sum up highway 29. entered far as you can see home after home leveled at this point is simply burned to the ground a total of 400 homes had burned in middletown. a some of the surrounding communities. there were also two apartment complexes in destroyed and at least 10 businesses according to fire up the shows. as many as a thousand structures have also burned. the valley of fire broke out saturday afternoon early in the afternoon. it'd quickly exploded in size. that was because of strong winds at th

expect hazardous conditions from monterey to sonoma county.wells of three to five teat are causing -- 5 feet. dangerous waves are causing high waves and the warning is in affect through tomorrow night. and probably a lot of people will head to the beach tomorrow. a live look outside. we will head to meteorologist lisa argen for a look at what you can expect. it is getting hot. >> it is. those waves were huge. it will continue again tomorrow. and right now the temperatures are very comfortable. here is a look outside from the tower camera. look at the low 60s. san francisco and oakland 69 in mountain view. half moon bay is 48 degrees with a light north wind. it is about high pressure building into the west coast and our marine layer is all but absent. thisy will off -- they will offer more heat inland. i will tell you when the triple digits come back to the inland valleys valleys and how long they will stick around. >> thank you. >>> firefighters credit cooler temperatures with help hing -- with helping them gain ground against the fires. it bu

but also on the peninsula. >>> fog is making a pretty good push especially all the way north and sonoma countyer the bay. we'll talk about a cooler forecast. in a remote village lived raymond. his internal clock was off, so he'd wake people for breakfast at all hours. while most were annoyed by raymond, one man was inspired. to serve breakfast all day with freshly cracked egg, ham, grilled bacon and savory sausage. the loaded breakfast sandwich. jack in the box. home of breakfast served all day. >>> we're seconds away from hearing from nasa about mars. no details. as you can imagine, social media, going wild with posts about little green men. we do know that it appears nasa is about to reveal today that mars contains both liquid and frozen water on its surface that leads to a lot of speculation that there could be life on mars. one of the scientists involved in the announcement is a researcher from nasa aims here in mountain view. nasa has yet to make the announcement. it should be doing so in seconds. when that happens, we'll ainge bring -- we'll bring it to you. >>> stargazers were treated t

the hot stuff still a few isolated 90-degree readings in northern sonoma county and lake county.. couple of degrees cooler sunday but still pleasant and sunny in the afternoon. monday a couple of degrees cooler still and by the middle of next week we bottom out with highs in the mid-70s inland. mid-60s near the bay and we'll see highs rebounding by the end of next week. that is the moon, folks. we have a "supermoon" coming up on sunday. but with a bonus. sunday evening around 7:00 a total lunar eclipse. it is an eclipse, it is a "supermoon," it is the harvest moon. and it's going to be at a perfect time for you and your family to view and the weather should cooperate and we just couldn't say thno to that face.ns then we wanted more of that local flavor so betty says... oh yeah, that's betty. you're going to want to do this alligator thing. and betty didn't lead us wrong. a little later we passed some dancing. and who doesn't like dancing? especially when it's followed by fireworks everyone's nola is different. follow yours. >>> baseball up top. something cool around here is about

an earthquake hit the bay area, a 2.9, along the sonoma county napa county line.we understand it at 7:03 five. no reports of injuries or damage, but several viewers did call into tell us they did feel it. 2.9 right on the border. we will follow it throughout the morning and check-in. if you have any damage or are up in that area, let us know. >>> somebody is using barbie to send a message to people using social media. the instagram account was created by a photographer in florida. it appears to be the hipster alter ego of malibu derby. it pokes fun at how people per tray themselves online. that account has 577,000 followers.>>> later today, people in oakland will celebrate hip-hop with high road day. it is an outdoor festival, concert, and blood party. this year, it will be on third it just that streets between 11 am and 7 pm. there will be live performances by hip-hop groups. tickets are 90 -- $19 in advance, $35 if you just arrived.>>> the pope is due to visit the us a few weeks. there is a warning for you this morning. what scammers are doing for those who want

>>eporter: according to records from the sonoma county sheriff's office, deputies have reported 641 crimes on site since the casino opened in november of 2013. they have responded to 2,699 calls. and yet even the head of roener park's police unit oosz. >> the casino is not the problem. the problem is the people that are left here when they are done gaming. >> reporter: for tribal chairman greg sar as, this entire discussion is just one more distraction on a day when he and his tribe believe that roener park would be celebrated. >> what have i learned number one is patience. number two that taking the high road always pays off. >> reporter: in this case, the high road is six stories tall. wayne friedman, abc 7 news. >>> one of the most valuable lots left in san francisco will soon be sold behind closed doors. it is known ooas parcel f on howard right across from the future transbay transit center. at least two chinese developers are in the running as well as well known local condo developers. according to the san francisco business times, the nearly 3/4 acre lot is expected to sell for almo

service in humboldt and mendocino counties was disrupted as well as some parts of sonoma and lake counties. vandals cut an at&t fiber cable cuss causing the problem -- cable, causing the problem. >>> in sacramento authorities are still looking for a gunman who killed a college student wounded two others yesterday at sacramento city college in a parking lot near a baseball field. police say there was some sort of verbal confrontation that escalated. a student who did not want to appear on camera saw the gunman fire up to five shots. >> i'm walking out of class and i see this lunatic shooting two men. i run in the other direction because i feared he would shoot me because i'm a witness. so i ran upstairs and called the cops and i was freaking out. >> one man died, a second man was shot several times, rushed to the hospital. a third was grazed by a bullet. >>> today deputy county clerks in kentucky will start giving marriage licenses to same-sex couples and that's despite continued defiance from their boss. cbs' jamie yuccas with more on the case that landed the clerk in jail. >> reporter: ro

the ka ka academy of scientists is allowing those in from lake, napa and sonoma county now through september 30th for free admission. take a break and take them up on that. the rest of us can go this sunday for free at the california academy of scientists. a whole bunch of other fabulous stuff. it's definitely worth going to and it's a 35 value. the reason they use that as a name, let me show you the item right here. all of their products starts with juice rather than batter. so these are the two items there. spf 8, a lip moisturizer, trio, conditioning lip moisturizer. by the way, that's a hum dread dollar value. >> and so how do we get all of this good stuff? >> she always asks the good question. right there. or at any time, you can log on. >> you won't be able to make a phone call. the lines are going to be jammed, right, michael? >> i've been told i need more beautify case. >> we're not saying anything. you just hang onto that and we're going to take a break right now. >> art comes in all form. great change comes from doing the right thing. like the radical idea that health isn't an indu

burning in lake, napa, and sonoma counties tonight.usands of people are >>> we are following the valley fire burning in lake, napa and sonoma counties tonight. thousands of people evacuated from their homes. at least one person dead. >> let's get back to raj joining us from lake county. raj? >> terry and peggy, it's been amazing talking to firefighters p. each one of them has said, it's frustrating not just in the last 24 hours but in the last 90 days. all of their experience combined had not been enough to figure out how the fire were hopscotching and wind directions were confused and a lot of people are confuse bed it. people are reaching out us to on nbc bay area and on my own twit are page that hey, is my house okay. is our business okay. people can't access middletown. unfortunately the answer for a lot of people is no. we're on jefferson street here where this row of house says destroyed. across the street, the houses are totally in tact. that's the frustration. kind after hopscotch mentality of the homes in middletown. a honda c

>>mark:the valley fire has left a deep scar in the communities of lake, sonoma and napa counties. >>mark:all this week. we have brought you their stories of both loss and generosity. >>mark:here's kron 4's pam moore. >>:i lost my home, lost everything that i loved. >>:i don't know how to take that in or swallow it, >>:i can't really wrap my head about the fact that my home is gone. >>:never been in a war, and i never that again. >>pam moore:before the fire, one in five families in middletown lived below the poverty line. >>pam moore:now about half of the town is now homeless. how many of you are from middletown? how many of you lost your homes? >>pam moore:these children facing an uncertain future in a makeshift tent city. every time they want to lay down really have a home to go to any >>pam moore:survivors shocked by what they found, i am here and there is nothing left. so much worse than i thought it would be. even though i expected it to be bad, i didn't expect to see everything gone. i can just tell you our world can't eat. i can't sleep. more than anybody could imagine >>pam

kpix5 high-def doppler showing scattered showers continuing in sonoma county, lake county, mendocino county, napa county. scattered showers continuing on the peninsula now. and in the east bay, we have seen scattered showers and the rain continues in the santa cruz mountains as close as san francisco international. drops ton lens looking at the pyramid. it is raining in san francisco. how about mount tam? an inch-and-a-half of rain today. guerneville, nearly two inches of rain. napa and orinda, .10 inches of rain. the weather is helping the fire fight and will continue to tomorrow. we will have more on our weather in the next zone days coming up. >> thanks paul. >>> the valley fire has blackened over 70,000 acres but the rain has made a big difference. containment is up to 35%. more than 3100 firefighters are on the fire lines battling the flames. when they need a break, they come to this makeshift tent city at the napa county fairgrounds. there, they can refuel again with food and rest before heading back out to the front line for another 24 hour shift. we know the fire has killed a

we could see strong rip currents at the sonoma county coast to santa cruz.higher in southern california.>> i would imagine the beaches are packed today.>> the southerly swell is prompting rip currents and the waves see you have to be mindful of that and never have your back are angry ocean. lots of people will be at the beach today. 850. a blast of sunshine. make sure you have their sunglasses and sunscreen. perhaps you're heading out for serving, be mindful of the dangerous and hazardous conditions. this is a live look at san francisco and the port of oakland rehab calm waters at this time. temperature wise anywhere from 50 in santa rosa to 59 in san francisco. the winds are under 10 and will remain under that for the rest of the day. a good 150 above average. we are talking 70s and 80s for the beaches and a couple of degrees warmer than sunday. 80s and 90s on the peninsula. you will fill the difference today from the mid-80s to mid 90s. high 90s and gilroy and east of the day yesterday was 92 in livermore. today we're talking about a temperature of 98. 70s

. >> santa rosa tonight homeless group has taken over a parking lot owned by the sonoma county water agency. calling it a last resort for help from the county. wayne has more. >> in santa rosa these homeless tenths now on agency property have become center piece in test of wills. >> we had patients and then nothing happened for several years so that's why we started this. >> encampment period yesterday. more a means of political necessity than physical. when you consider that 5 of the people living here are homeless advocate. >> is this incampment or protest? or beth. >> it's both. it's fluid. >> it's exactly what the sonoma county water agency neither wanted or needed behind the former administration building which is about to good on the market for 6 million dollars. they look to get the message out and they have chosen our property as the symbol. >> this area was supposed to good to homeless vet rap. then the deal fell through. >> it's trespassing. >> what leverage do you have. >> what leverage we have. we have morale authority. >> they are asking for water port a potty showers acc

a $175 million expansion gets underway today at the casino in sonoma county.nd what it means for the community. >>> dan ashley. coming up at 5:00 this week's rescue of a baby locked in a car turned out to be a false alarm but the highway patrol has serious warnings about what happened. and former 49ers owner, the new sign he might finally get recognition for helping the team win the five super bowls. those stories and a lot more when cheryl jennings and i see you at 5:00. [female announcer] through labosave up to $400 onin's beautyrest and posturepedic. get interest-free financing until 2019 on tempur-pedic. but this special financing offer ends labor day at sleep train. pwhat've we got? 5. bp 64/40 sterilize sites. multiple foreign objects in the body. tweezers. (buzz!) (buzz!) if you're the guy from the operation game, you get operated on. it's what you do. (buzz!) if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. >>> tonight on primetime here on abc 7 "the middle" at 8:00 followed by modern family and black

of the screen you can see the wall of steady rain about to move in to the northern section of sonoma countycounty and the winds will continue to ramp up until the front passes and a slow decline headed to tomorrow afternoon and as far as temperatures its does not get better than today's 63 because we will be in the 90s, and you can see the thicker clouds developing as we look to the north with sprinkles possible in the north bay, and right around what we are looking at, in tiburon, sausalito, but light showers are moving through our neighbors now through the evening, and the wet weather will taper and dry air and hot temperatures are coming behalf, and santa rosa, you can see live doppler hd to the second sweeping through this and giving an idea where the better radar runs on and a look at the will yellows yellows and oranges some moderate rain falling in those areas and the strongest storms are staying to the north the entire system is head our way and moving quickly. here is a look at the cold front barrels down to us the last six or seven hours or so and because it is a september storm i

hundreds of homes are gone as an unstoppable wildfire rips across parts of lake, napa and sonoma county. >> the valley fire exploded over 50,000 acres in 24 hours. tonight it is still completely out of control. the damage it is catastrophe. hundreds of homes have been lost, more than 10,000 people have been evacuated the national guard has been mobilized and the governor declared a disaster. fire wiped out entire neighborhoods including parts of cobb mountain, middletown and hidden valley lake. this is all 90 miles north of san francisco. there has been damage at the thermal plant. >> here is a map of the current burn area. right now the fire is running to the southeast and northeast. evacuation orders have been extended to the clear lake riviera area to midel town. we have team coverage tonight, mark kel seat -- middletown. we have team coverage tonight, mark kelly has more. >> reporter: not much is recognizable. take a look at this. hard to under stand by looking at it. this is the door. it is a metal door, completely twisted up and melted from the flames. this is the sight we have se

apple from nuclear from sonoma county. >> with developing news out of mendocino county tonight crew work to go restore wireless service after vandal slashed fiber pwlins 5 miles south of ukiah. 911 phone internet service down since about 9:30 this morning. it's expected to be restored overnight. >> now to the new scandal facing tsa. agent accused of groping passengers during screenings and at sfo man posing annan agent and patting women down for more than 10 minutes before caught. if david has the story in. video obtain bid the news the officer manipulates scanning machine and the male officer sent to him. he's inappropriately according to the tsa patting down male passenger 10 cases over several month. 2 denver officers fired in march but not prosecuted. just last week a tsa supervisor at will guard airport allegedly fond el young woman. the officer also fired facing charges. all leading some to wonder if tsa may have to examine in the way it screens the screeners. today the head of the tsa says employee are held to the hig highest standard. do these cases suggest that you change hire o

. >>> a warning tonight for north bay pet owners, the sonoma county says a warning to keep your petsway from the river. they have seen toxic blue/green algae in the water. a dog died most likely after licking its fur after going in the water or to the shore. a sign is posted warning pet owners. >>> rescue crews are trying to help a whale caught in hundreds of feet of line have called off their search tonight. the whale is about 75 feet long with a line connecting to a buoy, they hope that the whale does not get too exhausted as it struggles overnight. >>> and santa clara is ready to test out a driverless shuttle that can take students across the campus. it is operated by computers and has a laser camera with a 360 degree view. it can protect pedestrians at 200 meters. people can hail it by waving their hands. the test will begin september 21st. >>> and pop culture has come to life as many gather for wizard world comic-con. sergio quintana takes us inside. >> reporter: this is a place where stars are real and approachable. that is former superman dean cain, and of course, the incredib

the sonoma county sheriff's office and the wind cor police department -- the windsor police department says they arrested a trans yept -- transient after he used counterfeit bills at several wean res. he had $400 worth of counterfeit cash along with heroin on him. the suspect was convicted of passing counterfeit bills a month ago. >>> the 9ers niners' losing start to the season is not the only thing facing the team. the other frustration that has thousands of fans trying to sell their seats. >> and going after guns. the one way a san francisco lawmaker wants to make sure police weapons stay out of the wrong hands. >> and later the power of a single photograph lead together reunion 40 years in the making. >> i am meteorologist sandhya patel. the temperatures fell below the september averages. and october may bring showers. details are coming up. >> thanks. first a look at what is coming up on "jimmy kimmel live." it is right after abc7 news at 11:00. >> thanks, dan and natasha. look at what we did in the name of entertainment. >> meryl streep was screwing up one line. she completely for

the woman eventually crashed into the center median on highway 101 right near the marin/sonoma county line. then she refused to get out. >> driver, this is your last warning. >> what you are seeing there is officers firing nonlethal rounds into the car and the driver eventually got out with her hands up and they arrested her. >>> get ready for shut down number two, it's starting at midnight, bart service between service and oakland will be shut down for the entire labor day weekend. it could cause a major wrinkle in your holiday plans if it includes heading to the other side of the bay. >> "today in the bay" chuck coppola live in san francisco this morning. this bart closure means thousands more drivers are going to be hitting the roads instead. >> reporter: absolutely. you are going to see a lot more drivers on the bridges as well. the transbay tube closes at midnight tonight and stays closed for repairs between -- all the way until 4:00 a.m. tuesday morning. now, at embarcadero station where we are right now that station will be open, but if you want to get across the bay you will h

emergency crews from all over have been heading to lake, napa, and sonoma counties to help fight the flames. these are pictures from the alameda county fire department twitter page. a lot of people have left messages saying thank you on the department's page. >>> there are no classes for public school students in seattle again today where teachers remain on the picket lines. teachers are striking over issues including pay and the length of the school day. negotiations between the teachers union. classes were canceled again today. they will have to consider shortening holiday breaks. meanwhile schools across california are hurting for teach everies. the state has seen the number of teaching certificates issued drop by half in the last ten years. the state school district says they will need 21,000 new teachers a year over the next five years and the demand for teachers isn't limited to california. some districts and places such as tampa, florida are putting up billboards along the highway calling for new teachers. >>> time is 6:16. burning man reportedly considering suing the sandwich

>>mark: of a single log fire burning out of control and like napa and sonoma county over the weekend a firestorm of the community of middletown and some aerial views over the fire from the weekend as it continues to burn homes it had exploded to 50,000 a. in just into the last 15 and learned it is now 61,000 a. off and has spread to napa and sonoma accounting. the have >>darya: just 5% contained in the governor has declared a state of emergency. >>jackie sissel: coming into the segment and he talked about and looking into what awards on that is exactly what look like out here this morning where jackson street in what law and you can see the destruction the path of destruction of here multiple homes completely destroyed level and nothing left but ashes of here this entire neighborhood is completely destroyed a was surface somewhere off in the neighborhood of 20 to 25 homes leveled by the firestorm the blow through here on saturday night to is that we're actually at this house that we're standing right now on saturday night and unfortunately i watched the entire house burned to the gro