marin >> this just in on the wildfire here in southern california.close the pacific coast highway for the second time today. just moments ago 9 the ten mouse was shut down because of the wildfire. the wind shifted and right now 2000 homes inventory counted on beinin ventura county are beg evaluated. it has grown from 6500 to 8,000 a. burned. >> crews will be working through the night to put out fires and protect as many homes as possible. no permit homes have been destroyed. one cabin has been burned significantly. the wall fans are burning in southern california. >> sports, next. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one da

one more look at this mornings top stories that includes that large wildfire burning now in southern california. we have the latest on the fire fight, next. ,,,,,,,, 18 hundred firefighters are battling a wildfire in sout california. the springs fire is now 30 percent contained... h >>> 1800 firefighters are battling a wildfire in southern california. the springs fire is now 30% contained and its already consumed 43 square miles in ventura county, 4000 homes are still threatened but so far only 15 have been damaged. about 800 people are now evacuated. cooler temperatures and higher humidity are forecast for today. >>> a 30-acre brush fire is now contained in san jose but check out that smoke. it broke out yesterday near the east ridge shopping center. it spread in a southerly direction, luckily away from the shopping center. two residents were treated for smoke inhalation. >>> and those dry conditions-- >> today? >> a little bit, we've still got red flag warnings posted up in the north bay. winds will be gusting to 50 miles an hour by this afternoon but then we'll lift the red flag warnings by

new evacuations are ordered in a fire that is raging out of control in southern california. good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> and i'm ken bastida. firefighters are on the scene making sure that it doesn't flair up. and that is where kpix5 is standing by with a look at how close those flames got to some homes. sharon. >> reporter: 30-acre grass fire is 100% contained and it is at the site, fire crews will work through the night to mop up and bring it under control. no buildings burned. no major injuries. so there is relief tonight because it could have been worse. smoke and flames. the first sign something was wrong. eric rubio and his mother live nearby. they got worried and so did their neighbors. >> we came as soon as we could, but we were scared. >> i just saw the smoke coming out. i was like, wow. >> fire crews attacked the grass fire that broke just after 5:30 tonight near capital expressway south of east ridge mall. firefighters did not order any evacuations, but they tackled the flames hard and fast to prevent them from spreading to the west and south. >> we wanted

the wins have died down in southern california and what is the situation there?obably a last day of windy conditions and the marine layer runs and it will drop and we will head inland through the weekend and the pictures from down there you can see the smoke and wins are 94 today in downtown los angeles, and near 90 in the suburbs and near 97 headed to palm springs to very dangerous conditions and you can see the wins around 30 or 35 miles per hour. what happened with this system as the fires are creating its own weather, creating its own windy conditions. it will take that marine layer to choke that and stop it and you can see flareup and how fast this fire is moving. at home, live doppler 7 hd is dry and we will talk temperatures in the south bay from loss gatos at 60's and cupertino at 54 and alameda is a warm spot at 60, and 46 at half moon bay and bodega bay is 50, and lafayette is 56 and san ramon is 51, and today we will have a lot of sunshine and near record high temperatures again. sharply cooler this week, and, still, watching the possibility of a sure

we continue following developing news out of southern california where a massive wild fire continues burning out of control in ventura county. 15 homes have been damaged and 2000 more have been threat nd. annette from our sister station in los angeles, she has the latest. >>> good morning, guys. pacific coast highway will remain closed until firefighters are able to get a handle on the blaze. right now, we are on pch just north of deer creek. we have been out here for the next hour or so. it has been interesting to see these flames right up there and flaring up and dying down as the fire continues raging through the night, traveling where it originally started until it reached the malibu shoreline where it continues to burn out of control at this point. close to 1,000 firefighters are on the ground battling the blaze, working on protecting structures. nearly 2000 homes have been threatened by the flames. so far, none have been destroyed. since water dropping aircraft cannot be used at night, crews have been hard at work using only hand equipment to dig out fire lines and while the wi

a fast-moving wildfire forcing evacuations, threatening some 2,000 homes in southern california. it grew to 8,000 acres overnight and is one of several burning across the state. cnn's stephanie elam is live in campryo, california. what are the conditions there right now. >> well, zoraida, i have to tell you we are standing literally to my west the waves are crashing over the pacific ocean and to my right is the pacific coast highway. i'm going to step out of the shot because i want you to see these minimimages behind us of the fire is cascading down the mountain range and is now heading to the ocean. firefighters like this. neighborhoods around here, though, are nervous. and as far as firefighters, they're concerned that all of these fires may tax their resources. >> came -- >> reporter: high winds, soaring temperatures and dry brush are giving california fire season an early start. wildfires across the state are churning toward home, keeping hundreds of firefighters busy, and residents on edge. >> stay until i know that my house is still here. >> as long as our family and our dog

now growing as you saw there so rapidly across southern california. marla tallez joins us live with more on the story. good morning. >> reporter: a total of 13 strike teams from the bay area are heading to ventura county, including one from santa clara county where we are at the santa clara county fire department headquarters. it was very bright and early when most of you were still asleep when we met up with almost two dozen firefighters in gilroy this morning from alameda and san mateo counties as they left from southern california. this was about 3:30 this morning. the battalion chief telling us how important it is to get down there and help protect the threatened homes. he says this particular group consists of five engines, 22 personnel and more is on the way. >>> there is another strike team right behind us from alameda county, fire as well. some of my peers are coming down as well right behind us. there is additional strike teams forming up throughout the bay area. >> in just about every county in the bay area is sending a crew. marin, san fran

hundreds of residents are being ordered out of their homes in southern california. as a raging wildfire continues to burn more than 8,000 acres. this morning red-flag conditions continue as workers are working overtime to contain a series of blazes on multiple fronts. >> reporter: fire officials are calling the hot dry conditions the perfect storm for wildfires burning in southern california. dangerous santa ana winds and record temperatures fan flames in ventura county north of los angeles. fire destroyed homes, vehicles and anything in its path including this agricultural complex. a smoke advisory was issued due to concerns of chemicals in the air. the blaze broke out early thursday morning, wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour caused it to burn out of control. by midday 500 firefighters were on the front lines. >> if we can use fire as a method to help us strengthen our fire lines, and if we can do it safely without escape, we'll do it. >> reporter: more than 1,000 homes were under a mandatory evacuation order. >> our car is packed up with pictures and everything e

big drop in temperatures for the bay area, as well as southern california. we'll pinpoint that forecast and >> ama: a young man president obama mentioned in a speech as a living example of perseverance and dedication walked across the stage in belmont. the president singled him out, then a freshman. shut schultz had brain cancer since he was three but didn't let more than 12 surgeries stop him. >> i fine it inspiring i can go forthand -- forth and live the dream he put forth, like others have done through life experiences like i have, and still stick with and it be able to graduate from college. >> ama: today, he received his bachelor's degree in business administration. >>> today was a day made for light sabres and hyper drives. thoses terms from star wars. there was a special screening of the first star wars movie in san francisco. today, may 4th, is special as this man explains. >> special event. >> this is the unofficial star wars day. >> you can say that. and sunday can be the same. the revenge of the fifth. >> the star wars franchise was bought last ye

to finish things up, three sea lion pups strand in southern california. tlc, big love from bay area marine mammal specialist. >> national marine fisheries placed them at six flags in vallejo. they look like they are doing fine. undergoing rehab a second time after they were unable to survive in the wild. the pups there doing well getting treatment and gaining weight. they will eventually get placed somewhere else permanently. >> swimming and enjoying the sunshine, warmer temperatures. >> warmer temperatures. they are loving that, christina. >> sunblock this weekend. >> certainly. that's the place to be, the pool. >> i didn't get one. thanks for being with us. join us at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00. have a great weekend. - if we don't get tracy back, we're cancelled. - i am a jedi! - i should have gone with my gut and fired you when we first met. - i dragged you down? opposite! - gas leak, huh? [scoffs] great. damn it! on my last day before retirement. - what a day! miss lemon's gonna get mr. jordan back. we're gonna do the best show ever. and out on the plaza,

justices could issue today in cases that touch all of us. >> new questions of the safety of a southern california nuclear plant and a california senator is calling on the justice department to investigate. >> a spend honor for a bay area boy injured in the boston marathon bombings and a role he will lay at today's a's and giants game. >> topping america's money, investors are watching on the stock market with the first weekly loss since april. that is raising concern that the rally is reversing. the obama administration wants to raise taxes on air travel by $14 a greet. the money is needed to help reduce the deficit but the airlines worry the tax would discourage travel. >> it will cost more to barbecue this morning, a pound of sirloin runs 7 percent more than last year. the cost of extra lean hamburger is up 19 percent and chicken up, too, with breasts up 4 percent. a huge memorial day weekend at the box office, with a record $317 million in sales "fast and furious" was first, and then "hangover" and ""star trek" hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol?

big drop in temperatures for the bay area, as well as southern california. we'll pinpoint that forecast and >> ama: a young man president obama mentioned in a speech as a living example of perseverance and dedication walked across the stage in belmont. the president singled him out, then a freshman. shut schultz had brain cancer since he was three but didn't let more than 12 surgeries stop him. >> i fine it inspiring i can go forthand -- forth and live the dream he put forth, like others have done through life experiences like i have, and still stick with and it be able to graduate from college. >> ama: today, he received his bachelor's degree in business administration. >>> today was a day made for light sabres and hyper drives. thoses terms from star wars. there was a special screening of the first star wars movie in san francisco. today, may 4th, is special as this man explains. >> special event. >> this is the unofficial star wars day. >> you can say that. and sunday can be the same. the revenge of the fifth. >> the star wars franchise was bought last ye

here's an update on the firefight in southern california. reporter: towering columns of fire sent glendale, california, on the run in some cases literally has he residents scrambled so outpace the flames. >> it's scary. they tell you to get everything out. >> quickly firefighters were able to beat back the flames from the air and on the ground. firefighters are working to contain the fires burning spun down california. at times massive clouds of smoke filled the sky above cam -- camarillo, the smoke is thick enough to plot out the horizon. the main goal? >> making a drop. there's a home there. >> trying to save people's houses so far with remarkable success. >> los angeles county came in and did a beautiful water drop. >> this firemen did a tremendous job. so, very, very thankful for them. >> gusty winds have been the enemy. the invading flames have turned home owners into defenders. >> right in front of the house. we put it off with shovels, whatever we could. >> brit? i took on the fire sickle-handed with a aboutful of water and her riding

in this area, highway 5, ve driven to southern california, you know what it looks like.ertical. so as you look at the hillsides you can see. not a lot of houses. not remote but rugged, san bernardino mountains kind of stuff. stuff burns up hill. if you look, fire wants to move up hill. it reaches up the hill. what we are seeing is firefighters -- fire sparked right there. they climb up the hill. firefighters are attacking it this way. breezy out there. we have seen way worse fire conditions. we will keep you posted on this situation as it is always kind of dangerous this time of year. we have a red flag warning thal will go -- that will go into effect into your area friday. i wouldn't be surprised to see it extended. temperatures increased. came up 5, 8 degrees over yesterday. temperatures warmed. what happens with us, the winds clock around more off shore. that mean as warmer day time high. right now, winds in santa rosa. you see that onshore flow. coming from the ocean, to the land. when they start clocking like this, they will, coming down from the north, that is when

in southern california before county.than a thousand firefighters were in on this fire. it is damage victim homes and 4000 others are in danger. the second fire near los angeles is now 65 percent contained. the fire is burning around 3,000 a., destroyed two homes, and 2557 heard. 62 degrees right now by this afternoon will be 91. the hot weather will make it very difficult. >> more on the weather here in as we approached the weekend. >> good morning erica. >> the wind will increase and to the afternoon between 20 and---tent and 20 mi. an hour. the went advisers expire but not today temperatures will climb to the low 90s. the worst in many between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. this evening than will see a shift in the wind. they will turn to a westerly breeze. hopefully, we will see improvement of the forecast. >> hopefully, that will help firefighters fighting the wildfire spirit in the bay area is quiet. it is mild. temperatures slowly but surely climbing. to the afternoon today will be the last day of hot weather especially

through southern california. what crews can expect from >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> stay until i know that my house is still here. >> as far as our family and dogs are safe, we can get through this. >> acre after acre, wildfires tear through southern california. what crews can expect today. >> record heat yesterday. will we get close to that today? what about the weekend? we'll talk about that coming up. >> and some of your overnight roadwork is out there but a lot of it is clearing. check out your east bay drive times. looking good on this friday morning. we'll have much more traffic coming up. >>> and the golden state warriors win game 6 and are off to san antonio. we'll have game highlights and fan reaction. >> good morning. it's friday, may 3. i'm michelle griego. >> friday is finally here. hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 5:00. we begin with breaking news this morning out of kyrgyzstan. >> a military plane crashed this morning according to the emergency ministry which says t

. >>> now to developing news in southern california. that massive wildfire in ventura county has nearly doubled in size since just this morning. the so-called springs fire now covers more than 28 square miles. it's 20% contained. but thousands of homes are still threatened. strong shifting winds have driven the fire in different directions today. and 90-degree temperatures are making a tough job even tougher for fire crews. we'll have a live report from southern california in just a few minutes. >>> and some of the crews along those firelines are from right here in the bay area. so far, 150 firefighters are in ventura county battling that fire. kpix 5's da lin talked to some of them as they got ready to head out. >> start filling up on top. >> there's plenty of room in here now. >> reporter: five engines and 22 firefighters -- [ no audio ] >> we're having technical difficulties. >>> with dozens of bay area firefighters going to southern california, fire officials called in other off-duty firefighters to fill in those vacancies. they say

the heat, the wind, and the fire in southern california.reds of firefighters are trying to get the upper hand on the fast-moving fires. you can see the wall of flames there there is the larger of the two fires that are burning now is in ventura county. that is the video we're getting in this fire from camarillo. we were covering this yesterday's on the kron 4 morning news as well. it has been very destructive as you can see here. more than 12 square miles has burned. , that is at 8,000 a. and about 2000 homes are threatened. >> the fire is 10 percent contained. 15 homes a been damaged since the fire started yesterday morning. >> the fire is about 50 mi. northwest of los angeles. >> that is where the fire is burning this morning. >> the second one near los angeles is at least 40 percent contained this a different picture. the summit fire has burned about 3,000 a. since the start on wednesday. at least one home was destroyed. also two firefighters have been hurt. officials say there is potential for significant fires in california will remain

higher clouds trying to paint toward southern california.may play into our weather as we head into sunday and monday. the low will backtrack and settle off the bay area. today we will go with hot inland conditions. 60s and 70s. upper 70s and 80s around the bay. but this will be it. after today temperatures take a big tumble. cooling begins much cooler into sunday. scattered showers monday and tuesday. >>> time now 6:41. new developments in the boston marathon bombing case. reports on where the bombs were made and the original target date for the attack. >>> and expect large crowds this weekend for the cinco de mayo celebrations. we'll tell you what police are doing to make sure the celebrations are safe. >>> golden gate bridge traffic is moving well. we'll tell you more about the morning commute and the bay area weather. look at them kids. [ sigh ] they have no idea what it was like before u-verse high speed internet. yeah, you couldn't just stream movies to a device like that. one time, i had to wait half a day to watch a movie. you watched

another note in southern california if you are traveling south by car, officials have closed the pacific coast highway last night for the second time yesterday. >> the early start of the fire season is causing extra need for aid from fema. >> developing news, danville police are searching for a missing teen would is at risk. the teen was last seen by her family at 6:00 last night when she left home in danville 45 to 50 people searched overnight if her but they suspended the senator half an hour ago. maddie is 5' 5" at 130 pounds and last seen wearing black skinny jeans and could be wearing a black hoodie. if you have information call police. >> if you lockup in the sky today you could catch history in the making a plane flying on nothing but the power of the sun will begin a cross-country flight. sue thompson is here with a preview. >> good morning, kristen. you cannot imagine the excitement because in under an hour the world's very first solar plane will take to the air. it is behind me. we have a front row seat this or. the plane will take off on a journey across the country. it is his

gusty winds creating problems in southern california. >> speaking of which we take you live now to southern california. firefighters turning they're tension to a wildfire burning next to homes. a small brush fire has now grown to more than 6500 acres and this has grown rapidly. schools with subdivisions have been evacuatesed sm. rvs and boats burn bud no homes have been lost at this point. some agriculture buildings have gone up in flames that fire is now burning towards the coast. >>. firefighters focused on this fire in the city of banning. it's about 40% contained now. he vac order for that community has been lifted but not before flames devoured a home. >> it hasn't hit me yes. i keep saying well, i'm alive. >> this one is near mira loama. cal fire officials said this started a nearby vegetation, fueled by dry grass and you gusting winds. here in the bay area firefighters continue to battle a wildfire. >> fire season started early more firefighters needed at this point. >> abc 7 news wayne freedman is live with the latest for us. wayne? >> take a look over my shoulder. no smoke, at leas

two bay area agencies have sent resources to san mateo and san ramon valley to southern california. we will find out who is leaving the bay area to help down south. >> another hot day will keep firefighters on alert in the bay area today. in the east bay crews attacked a couple of small grass fires yesterday. we were overhead when roadside flames flared up in oakland snarling the rush hour traffic. we were on another fire at castro valley along 580 with two lanes of traffic blocked. both fires were quickly put out. officials are expecting a busy fire season this year. >> it has been not this dry in over 20 years and fire season is starting earlier and it will be very active. >> high winds and high temperatures and bone dry conditions prompted teams to patrol all regional parks this week the. >> the fire season is off to a fierce start as katie marzullo mentioned. 8,000 acres are charred and only ten percent contained. another near banning has charred 3,000 acres and 40 percent contained. the biggest is east reading which has burned 10,000 acres which is only ten percent containment.

as >> we want to start in southern california, where hundreds of firefighters are trying to get the upper hand on a fast moving while fire. if there are two fires burning, the larger of the two is in ventura county, here are some images of the massive fire that is still burning in camarillo. more than 12 square miles have been burning, that is 8,000 a. and about 2000 homes are threatened. if the fires about 50 mi. northwest of los angeles. 15 homes have been damaged as the fire started yesterday morning. >> the second fire near los angeles, is at least 40 percent contained. the summit fire has burned around 3,000 a. of land since it started on wednesday. fire officials say least one home was destroyed in so far 2 firefighters have been hurt. officials say that this year's potential for significant fires as southern california will be above normal. >> here and the bay area u firefighters in sonoma county still on the front lines, as they continued to battle what they're calling the yellow fire. the fire started tuesday and currently a only house spots remain. crews will continue to monitor

it is barely even out to sea or in southern california.ll have to get more of that sea breeze to kick in. yesterday it was all off shore. two lows, one going to retrograd and head back over towards us. that will start a cooling trend on sunday and monday. 60s already for some. it will be a warm day. sfo had a west wind: there's a big difference there. 40s for some of the lows in the north bay. fairfield has gone from west to northeast. sfo is 10 miles per hour. now it's calm out of the west. that's my fear. things have collapsed. today will be warm for many unless that sea breeze kicks in late. amazingly cold, amazingment as of snow, up to 18 inches of snow shattering records all time in parts of minnesota and wisconsin. 25 areas had over a foot of snow. a lot of the records go back to one to four inches in may. it is 38 now and it was 47 this morning in houston. they may set an all time record low in houston. for may that's unbelievable. l.a. is dealing with increasing clouds but it will start to cool down. today is the transition day. st

a large brush fire burning in southern california in the angeles national forest.a structure is going up in flames. we heard one building has burned. it's moving and spreading very quickly. so far, 150 acres have burned. helicopters and air tankers are flying over the scenenb right , dumping water, and fire retardant. this is happening in the angeles national forest. this is north of los angeles, in los angeles county. of course, we'll be flying over this scene and keeping a close eye on the situation, and we'll bring you any updates as they become available. >>> still ahead at 5:00, her life was just beginning. a little girl left alone at just one day old. now, decades later, she's back in the bay area to thank the woman who saved her life. >>> an arizona mother of seven, fighting for her freedom. charged with drug smuggling in mexico. the new clue that could release her from jail. >>> plus -- >> it was a life-changing experience for me. >> the one thing that kept her sane as a child. dancing. now, this instructor is turning her talents to bay area hospitals to g

. >> hello i'm bonnie erbe, welcome to this special edition of "to the contrary," we are in southern california where we are going to introduce you to the new americans and the emerging industry that is growing up around them. ( crying baby ) yang lihao is one such new american. he was born in los angeles in 2012, to chinese parents who came to the u.s. to deliver him. that, so their child would be an american citizen. >> my baby's called, his english name is leo, leo yang. his chinese name is yang lihao. >> yan bo is an affluent interior designer in shanghai. his wife would not talk to us about why she had her child in the u.s. while on a tourist visa. but he explained u.s. citizenship would give his son a better life. yan was particularly concerned about access to healthier food. he also, surprisingly, talked about access to food stamps, but the main reason is to give his son a better, less expensive education. >> regarding, financial advantages, if in the u.s., he will have some. for example, the government will give him $300-500 u.s. per month. this is only a shopping voucher. but in china

temperatures already in the 90s across southern california. fire activity is more than doubled what is normal for this time of year. we'll have more from the firelines in a few minutes. >>> the fire danger is only going to get worse. california is parched right now and we're not going to get much help from the mountain runoff. kpix 5 reporter mark sayre on why the state is running dry. mark. >> reporter: well, elizabeth, behind me is lexington reservoir on 17 south of los gatos. it's currently less than half of capacity. don't count on snowfall in the sierra to help the bay area's water woes. miss taylor waters her grass with a garden hose and says the lack of rain this past winter is a big concern. >> like if the water will ever be enough for us for like, you know, for the continuous years in the future or is it going to be like an issue? >> reporter: the lack of rain and snow is also a big concern for the state's water managers. these photos provided by the california department of water resources showed today's final snowpack measurement. a

southern california, the same story. they could see showers too. >> yeah, we've been watching that one. and glad to hear the cooldown. perhaps the rain will help there. >> it should. >> thanks, rob. he's gone from the hardwood to nearly homeless. coming up next, a 79-year-old bay area basketball legend shops us how he's surviving and still winning olympic medals. but the sequester is now threatening to take all of that away. >>> sequestration is a big word with an even bigger impact. the phrase brings up thoughts of money and budget cuts. this morning we put a human face to it. a man who once led a high-profile life as a harlem globetrotter is now being threatened by see kwecquester c. >> still got it, huh. still got it. >> reporter: tommy davis's nickname is bones. you can guess why. he isn't your average pickup player at the rec center gym in san francisco. >> jump shot. >> reporter: for one thing, he's 6'10" although he admits he may have shrunk a bit in the last decade. davis is 79. he's been playing ball for as long

we begin with breaking news in southern california. fire crews are getting a handle on a four-alarm fire in san bernardino county. nearby residents reported hearing an explosion at the fontana pallet business before flames broke out at 3:30. no evacuations and no word on injuries. >>> fire crews are battling that giant wildfire in southern california, they are getting help from mother nature. a marine layer off the coast brought humidity and calmer winds into the area. that gave the almost 1900 fire crews on the lines an advantage including the dozens of firefighters there from the bay area. so far the springs fire has burned 28,000 acres and eventually threatened thousands of homes. at one point, people living in the hidden valley area near thousand oaks were told to get out but now fire officials have started lifting evacuation orders in some areas. we have a report from ventura county. >>> reporter: we are here live in ventura county at this time. this is a big fire that's grown very large and moved very fast consuming more than 45

. >> we're tracking those wildfires in southern california this morning. officials say the springs fire in ventura county has tripled in size since just yesterday -- scorching an estimated 28-thousand acres. the fire is burning in ventura county -- about 50 miles northwest of los angeles. it is currently only 20 percent contained. a handful of firefighters from around the bay area headed to southern california to help battle the blaze. at this point, the fire is threatening more than four- thousand homes. firefighters have the upper hand on a blaze in glendale. the fire temporarily shut down a freeway and forced evacuations. it broke out north of the glendale freeway just after two yesterday afternoon and quickly spread across the freeway and uphill. the brush fire prompted evacuations of many nearby homes. schools and businesses. firefighters credit water- dropping helicopters for helping them get the upper hand on the flames. and fire problems in the south bay. it took them nearly two hours, but firefighters contained a large brush fire in a field near t

rain down in parts of southern california and the desert. but a lot of cloudy skies down there. tem from yesterday swinging out of the picture into southern arizona. e cause me southern nevada. but the mere fact it's there not too shabby. patchy fog, chilly morning. sunny and breezy. we have a little cooler pattern wednesday, thursday. today is the coolest day. we will start a warmup on saturday. 40s on these temps. walnut creek. 40s for novato. low 50s san jose. 49 around wood side. west at oakland. west at napa. west at sfo. 30s up in the mountains. 60s and 70s and cloudy skies down to southern california. one system moves out. high pressure slowly building in. it will be more so tomorrow. today is the day it's building in. after some of that patchy low cloud deck temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s. again these are slightly below average especially inland. san francisco should be closer about 64 degrees. but for the weekend warmer weather is on the way after a very cool saturday morning. bay to breakers looks pretty good. patchy fog. and by later 10:00 into about noon thin

we begin with that early and dangerous start to the wildfire season in southern california. the biggest is this one, out of control, a blaze that burned more than 8,000 acres in ventura county from the mountaintops to the pacific coast highway less than 10% contained. >> abc's devin dwyer has the breaking details. >> reporter: overnight the inferno erupted like a volcano sending flames and billowing smoke into the skies around los angeles. the fires are to the northwest and east fanned by punishing santa ana winds. the raging flames feasting on bone dry brush made worse by extreme early springtime heat. >> the water! >> reporter: hundreds of firefighters are battling to get the blaze contained. >> our idea is to hit it hard, hit it fast and keep it as small as possible. >> reporter: hosing down homes and businesses unable to save them all. >> we lost everything. our spa, my cat, everything is gone. >> reporter: this morning, thousands of homes are still under siege even wildlife is on the run. these foxes, raccoons and deer fleeing the fast-moving flames. at cal state univer

. >> huge wildfire burning in southern california could be contained by the end of the day.hters have the springs fire in ventura county 75 percent contained because of cooler weather. thousands of evacuated homeowners have been allowed to return. >> the city of san bruno and consumer group are calling for harsh punishment for pg&e over the pipeline explosion that killed eight people. according to today's "wall street journal" they are asking for a billion dollars-plus fine for pg&e in the wake of the disaster. >> cinco de mayo was a relatively quiet night if san jose with police clearing the streets after a fire broke out between two groups but they announced that no one was hurt and no arrests were made. >> as the warriors are ready to kickoff the semi finals, there is a revised land to the proposed san francisco waterfront arena today at a hearing. we will tell you about the changes they will make to appease the protesters at 5:30. >> we mentioned the cooler weather helping the firefighters in southern california. >> how much cooler and the possibility of getting wet, mik

meanwhile firefighters in southern california are also burning and this is river cap beyond burning outside of los angeles. so far 3,000 acres have burned and that fire is only 3 5% contained. >>> police have detained two suspects wanted in a mission district shooting. officers are trying to get that suspect near the candle stick par which the suspect's car crashed during a chase. police believe a person shot somebody in the leg near mission and the victim was treated near san francisco hospital. >> >> a backyard fire nearly burned down a home. this is what happened after the fire started at 11:20 last night. firefighters were concerned about the spike containing sulphuric rick acid. >> he said he was using a battery and it exploded and caught on fire and it got out of hand really quick. >> it all went up in flames, the main house was not damaged. >>> the county continues to search the neighborhood where 8- year-old leila fowler was killed. they have collected several knives for finger print dna activity to see if one was used in the stabbing. deputies say there is still no break in the cas

we have the fires in southern california that are typical, but later in the year.nk you, bill karins. >> where have all the beer drinkers gone? we've got surprising new stats. >>> we'll show you what's called the most racist commercial in history. >>> a foreign country is beefing up their air power with a multibillion dollar purchase of 100 f-35s. "early today" is back in two. >>> welcome back to "early today." the fbi is looking for these three men in a possible connection with the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. investigators say they were on the grounds that day but not considered suspects. >>> the first american settlers turned to can balancism during the winter of 1609 and 1610. the skull of a 14-year-old girl found near jamestown settlement had cuts that are consistent with butchering for meat. >>> heavy rain caused massive mudslide in florida with mud in this home piling up as high as four feet. luckily no one was home. >>> may day protests in seattle turned violent with police. using pepper spray and flash bombs to disperse the crow

thank you. >>> turning to massive wildfires in southern california. the biggest one tripled in size at this point but help could be on the way from mother nature. we go to california now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. overnight firefighters intensified ground operations just south of where we are here. they are trying to keep the fires that have spread to more than 28,000 acres over the past two days, they're trying to contain them. right now officials say they're at about 20% containment. now, last night -- late last night, they had to suspend air operations because of nighttime visibility. they are hoping in the coming hours as daylight here breaks, they'll be able to get aircraft back up in the air to try to suppress the flames including two c-130 airplanes that carry 12,000 gallons of water or flame retardant. that's what they are fighting against. a fire that has really surprised many people here and with the winds has actually blown in many different directions. that's one of the biggest challenge. about 4,000 homes threatened.

thanks. >>> peak fire season in southern california runs from union to november., sometimes it can start early when a dry winter combines with the strong santa anna winds. that's why we're seeing an early fire season this year. rick? >> rick: thank you very much. bad news perhaps for internet shoppers. you may have to start paying more for on-line purchases. next week on monday, the senate taking up what's called the marketplace fairness act. if approved, it would allow states that already charge sales tax to also collect tax on things that people buy over the internet and these are through internet only retailers, like amazon.com. we have elle here. let's say you are senator. >> okay. >> and the vote is on monday. are you yea or nay? >> that is a tricky question. i would say that in parceling this down, it really isn't much of a change from current laws. we're supposed to be paying sales tax on internet purchases, but most people don't. so this is a way where it's going to be enforced very strictly for some, but not for all. and like all tax legislation, it's goi

trace amounts of rain but southern california they could see a quarter inch of rain. keeping track of bay area on twitter at live doppler 7-hd. good resource. >>> coming up, toothpaste and new concerns about a >> it appears that anti-bacterial soap does more harm an good. they are reviewing a chemical found in everything from soap to body washes could be harmful. recent animal studies suggest that it could increase the risk of hormone problems or cause infertility in people. the soap and detergent industry causes the concerns overblown. >> the fact is the chemical is safe. it's has an extensive human health and environmental safety. >> while the fda animal studies don't predict the effect in humans, advocates are questioning why it's being used at all. fda says the products aren't any better than regular soap and water. experts say don't use products unless you have to. just use that plain old soap. >> coming up, push to save a historic post office in berkeley. what city officials are doing and the impact it could have nationwide. >> plus, the fire drill begins in abo

. >> flames shooting into the air in southern california. we'll tell you what is fueling this blaze. >> a search for the killer of an eight-year-old girl ramps um. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> ama: good evening, i'm ama daetz. we begin with this breaking news out of san ramon. this where is firefighters are on the scene of two-alarm fire. it broke out at 4:30 this afternoon. neighboring homes have been evacuated because the fire could spread to neighboring houses. >> a grass fire in napa came dangerously close to homes this afternoon. tomas roman is live in napa with the details. >> so far the cause of this fire is unknown but started at 1:00 right behind the homes down the hill, and quickly caused alarm for some local home owners. >> the quick response by more than two dozen firefighters from calfire and the napa fire department. there was a red-flag warning because of high temperatures and dry conditions. the fire quickly fed on the grass and headed towards expensive homes. wally says he had no idea a fire was fast approaching his home

a southern california wildfire explodes in size threatening homes and a college campus. >> record heat yesterday going to be hot in spots again today. we'll tell you where coming up. >> and we're starting to see a few cars stacking up now approaching the bay bridge toll plaza. where your longest drives times are, we'll show you coming up. >> reporter: next stop san antonio. the golden state warriors win game 6 and are headed to the second round. we'll show you some game highlights and fan reaction. >> it's all good. good morning, everyone. it's friday, may 3. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now 6:00 6:01. >>> breaking news from kyrgyzstan where a military plane crashed. there is no word on casualties. kyrgyzstan hosts a u.s. base that's used for military members flying into and out of afghanistan. it's also used for c-135 tanker planes that refuel warplanes in flight. it's not clear yet what kind of plane was involved in the crash. >>> in southern california two massive wildfires are growing this morning. at least 2,000 homes are being threatened. we have some live pi

. >>> and breaking news out of southern california. hundreds of firefighters are going against this. it is a raging fast-growing brush fire burning in the angeles national forest. now this is north of santa clarita, so far burning acres, there are power lines in the area. you can see very thick, heavy smoke. we bring in our chief meteorologist jeff fournier right now to talk about conditions there. very blustery. it is about to get very hot. we could have wildfires breaking out here, as well. >> yes, the fire danger is increasing over the next 24 hours. in southern california, where the fire is located they're currently looking at humidity in the single digits, with winds gusting to 24 miles an hour. not only drought conditions in southern california, severe drought developing there. but for us, we are now considered in a drought. so that really sets the stage for how dry we currently are. now, for tomorrow into the next 24 hours i'm highlighting the zone of the highest fire concern in the north bay counties. marin, napa, sonoma, alame

a wildfire burns at this hour out of control in southern california.live pictures now of the wide area where the fire is burning out of control. officials say the fire burned 400 acres in the angelus national forest. evacuations are underway in the green valley area. a sparsely populated area. the fire is burning near homes and power lines and the terrain is steep and rugged. the fire started about 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. lot of smoke in the rd on how started. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. teens got into trouble for trying to capture a memory. ktvu's mike mibach is live at kelly park with why clothes led to a confrontation with a ranger at that park. mike? >> reporter: that's right. tuxes and gowns, that is part of the story. they pull up here, they pay the entrance fee to park. they have one goal, to take that picture that they would remember forever. once they got inside, that is when the story started to turn. >> reporter: lunchtime at san jose's lincoln high school. where teenage love is in the air. the dance was saturday but before they took to the floor

we have been talking about this a few fires in southern california. of course, this is the one in ventura and we are just learning about these evacuations that have been ordered at a neighborhood. this is 50 miles west of los angeles. a university is also being evacuated. so far, four residents have burned in the grassfire. that also prompted the evacuation of a elementary school in the area, as well. we're covering fires all over the state from northern to southern california. >> it quit raining at the beginning of the year. and it was the driest period on record. not only that the snowpack at only 23% measured today. so not good for a water supply. if you love sunshine and heat, you will love the day today. a lot of sunshine, it's hazy because of the fire. some of the smoke in the north bay as temperatures soar already. in fact, it's 81 degrees in concord. 83 in livermore. 80 san francisco, 83 in san jose. we are expecting a hot afternoon. heat advisory in effect in a few minutes. it look mild but then we have major changes coming for the weekend. t

instead she was driving around southern california plotting her next move. she moss complete a 90-day treatment program, court ordered after crashing her car last june. ard to keep track of all the run-ins in the law which included theft of a necklace. "tmz" says she is now at the betty ford center. and at heat we might not have to talk about her for 90 days, arthel. arthel: let's hope so. rick thank you very much. jon: the number of people filing for unemployment benefits has gone up as the jobs market has a slow recovery but as you might expect not all claims are legitimate. a recent study by the st. louis fed, more than $3 billion of your taxpayer dollars were paid out in 2011. who is ripping us off and how are they getting away with it? keith rogers with foxbusiness.com and has been looking into it for us. >> thanks for having me. jon: how are they getting away with it. you said $3 billion of a $100 billion program. >> $108 billion program. what is really stunning about the numbers, 2.2 billion is going to people who are actually still working. so they'r

tonight, much of southern california remains a tinderbox.n banning, california, 50 acres have been charred. here full containment of the fire is expected by tomorrow. we could see light rain tonight. that's help for firefighters who have still on the front lines tonight. leather? >> thank you very much. >>> to the fight over guns now and the nra already turning its attention to the 2014 elections. its message to members at the group's annual convention this week, keep fighting for your second amendment rights. gabe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: deep in texas a call to arms. >> we will never surrender our guns, never. >> reporter: now claiming a record 5 million members, the nra is taking aim at the 2014 mid-term election and its main opponents. >> president obama. >> president obama. >> barack obama. >> mayor bloomberg. >> michael bloomberg. >> reporter: weeks after a victory in congress over expanded background checks. >> we must never confuse winning a battle with winning the war. >> reporter: for the first time the group is linking the

that's also responsible for the hot, dry weather in southern california. it's locked over the west right now. so it will bring some of the warmest weather with temperatures in the 9 os. it will be in napa, and the hills above 1,000 feet. as the toemptures warm throughout the afternoon, the air is going to have no choice they're pulling out all the stops to end the murders and the mayhem. one of those killings happened -- >> officers will be deploying this week on response to the rising number of gang-related incidents. take a look as the spoeshl operations unit. we'll be deploying 12 additional officers on friday and saturday for a total of 29 officers each day. and, on sunday, 24 metro officer wills be called back to duty. also, the s.w.a.t. unit with known gang hot spots. there will be a huge presence this weekend. >> it's heartbreaking. >> as a chaplain for the city of gang prevention task force, danny sanchez has praktly seen and heard everything. kbu his experience doesn't make the death of a young man any easier to understand. >> seeing families afte

we go now to another fire in southern california. this one in fontana. the fire started around three this afternoon and quickly developed into a five alarm blaze. it started in an industrial complex and quickly engulfed many of the nearby wooden pallets. no structures were damaged in the fire and there were no reports of any injuries. >> jacqueline: it is a bit warmer out in the bay area. the self-bay. the satellite and radar showing the fog up and down the coast but clear skies. with an area of low pressure. usually have this comes towards the east but this however, is coming from the east. this is what we can expect with fog near the coast. with a significant cool them, with 15 degrees cooler. that will continue next week with the chance of storms on monday. >> breaking news. the westbound san mateo-hayward bridge is closed due to a car fire, according to the california highway patrol. the fire involving a limo was reported around 10 p.m. in the third lane of westbound state highway 92 at the bridge's decline, according to the chp. witnesses at the sce

firefighters lit backfires in a last line of defense that flames approach to southern california neighborhood. winds up to 47 miles an hour whipped the blaze in ventura county from 75-acres to 6500 in just three hours. it is just one of several fires blackening hillsides and grasslands across the state. flames over took this agricultural storage facility, causing equipment to explode. >> there's a mandatory evacuation in effect. >> residents and the channel island campus of california state university were ordered to evacuate. many chose to leave. >> we will get over to our daughters. and waiting for it to die down. >> some try to protect their homes from the flames and a few, like resident, lost almost everything. >> the whole attic and roof came straight down on the house itself. >> the winds here continue to be strong and that is what is triggering a lot of flairups you see behind me. the conditions are not expected to ease up until about friday afternoon. the other factors that are helping these fires burn, warm temperatures, low humidity, and an extremely dry winter. for much of the day,

thousands of acres burning in southern california. parts of the pacific coast highway closed in ventura county. and the bay area bakes. a heat advisory in effect. too. i'm pam moore. the news at five is next. now at five. scorching hot temperatures you are looking live from our camera atop mount tamalpais. hazy today -- a lot of smoke in the air from the north bay fires and some record high temperatures broken. chief meterologist jacqueline bennet is standing by in the weather center. tracking the heat? hot temperatures and high wildfires in southern county. destructive is this one in ventura county. it's called the springs fire. right near camarillo.about 50 miles north-west of los angeles. this one's more than 10 square miles. it started this morning at 7:00 - and is spreading it went from 10 acres burned to 65-hundred acres have burned in just 5 hours. the wild-fire burned some rv's.like this one. also destroyed some boats. look how close it is to highway 101. 9 miles of the pacific coast highway were shut down. neighborhoods have