voy a estar en la carpa de los circos hermanos vÁzquez. a estar tan duro el madrugÓn es a las 7:00 de la maÑana, vamos a tener muchas sorpresas. lÁpiz y papel, les va a encantar. las primeras 100 personas que lleguen se van a llevar entradas para el circo. ademÁs, van a disfrutar de actos increÍbles, de mucha diversiÓn como lo saben a ser los hermanos vÁzquez. estÉs en aurora, voy a estar esperando los.

vazquez: "we are sweeping the area, doing domestic inspections, going from door to door, eliminating vazquez: "they need to come out of the house and look around in the backyard and eliminate any standing water. that's the most important thing they can do for us." ((christianne klein)) >> the cdc just sent an email announcing it has awarded nearly $7-million to partners like the american public health association and the march of dimes to help in the fight against zika. ((dave courvoisier)) >>> a steep increase in the price of the epn uproar. ((christianne klein)) >> one controversial drug executive is stepping up to defend them- as lawmakers demand answers.. we'll have the story coming up.../// <<< announcer: you're watching the valley's news leader with paul joncich, ((christianne klein)) >>> the cost of the epi-pen, for people with severe allergies, has risen nearly 500- percent since 2009. ((dave courvoisier)) >> but martin shkreli the former head of turing pharmaceuticals who gained fame for boosting the price of a vital drug is speaking out. he's defending mylan's increase, eve

among the things that will be looked at, the driver, mario vazquez, record. he lost his license for two months at the beginning of 2015. he was cited for driving 75 in a 55 zone in oregon in 2014. that same year he was busted for an illegal lane change in washington state. on top of that, there was a violation in his federal log book. he was 2.5 hours over his 10- hour driving limit and didn't get enough rest. his granddaughter says he is a safe cautious driver. >> he is very responsible. when he got tired, he told the other driver you can take over from here because -- [ crying ] -- >> it was important for him to come home. >> reporter: kpix 5 has learned the same bus from tuesday's crash was inspected during the two months vazquez legally wasn't allowed to drive it. in february 2015, whoever was behind the wheel was cited for driving on a suspended commercial los angeles. the bus that crashed was -- license. the bus that crashed was pulled from service because the oregon inspection. >> i knew something was wrong when he didn't come back in the morning. [ cr

vazquez was charged february 6th and convicted the following month. his license has been reinstated. the number of vehicles and drivers placed out of service is highlighting problems including a defective brake warning. this was an instance of nonworking headlights a tire worn down and inner material exposed and worn welded or missing components. violations highlight problems with driver log books including a false report. it will be up to investigators to determine what happened here. >>> the california public utilities commission -- a bus can operate without being regulated by california if it's route ends outside of the state. that was the case in this crash. the bus was headed to washington state. in the newsroom abc7 news. >>> alameda county could pay $130,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by four women who say they were subjected to deplorable conditions inside of the santa rita jail. wheels says the jail had overflowing toilets and walls stained with blood and feces. also forced to take off their clothes in front of other deputies and inmates. >>

vazquez was charged february 6th and convicted the following month. his license has been reinstated. the number of vehicles and drivers out of service is highlighting problems, including a defective brake warning. this was an instance of nonworking headlights, a tire worn down and inner material exposed and worn, welded or missing components. violations highlight problems with driver log books including a false report. it will be up to investigators to determine what happened here. >>> the california public utilities commission -- a bus can operate without being regulated by california if it's route ends outside of the state. that was the case in this crash. the bus was headed to washington state. in the newsroom, abc7 news. >>> alameda county could pay $130,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by four women who say they were subjected to deplorable conditions inside of the santa rita jail. wheels says the jail had overflowing toilets and walls stained with blood and feces. also forced to take off their clothes in front of other deputies and inmates. >>> a

it was intentional. >> reporter: in burlingame joe vazquez, ksprocket's owner shelly ide protection of animal in her care. she's out on congressman anthony weiner is caught in yet another d it. >> reporter: -- she has had it. >> reporter: top hillary aide huma abedin announced she's separating from her husband anthonweiner. this involves yet another scandal involving sexually explicit text and woman year. he senof hihis underwear with the couple's toddlesiing nem. best for our son who our life tweeted his wife. weiner's tled to his resignation from the congress. in an abandoned bid for new york city mayor in 2013, gop presidential candidate donald the scandal to attack clinto huma kely know about.offe >> reporteno would no bearing on the campaign. >> reporter: clinton on abedin's >>> wi co about dr the university says t connected to the school is no longer drone over cthe sky bring patients to culty and students who dronspw restrictions at stday new nationwide rules went into effect. for example, a er must keep a drone visible to the at t. tryie to whatts a mysteriol from ch restrial i

reporting live, joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> grisly mystery in oakland. a car on fire. two bodies inside. firefighters made the discovery about 2:00 a.m. this morning west of the airport. the victims shot to death. and on a street nearby another man found with bullet wounds but still alive. he is now in critical condition. police are checking to see if homes in the area have surveillance video. >>> tonight one homeowner have pictures to prove one airbnb guest was a nightmare. first the place flooded, and then xerated business. andria borba spoke to the woman tonight. >> reporter: it started out like a typical airbnb rental. . >> reporter: inside her home there are fans right now, she says because of an airbnb catastrophe. he got a phone call from her house mate. >> he told me that i better come home quickly and there is an emergency at the house. where is the circuit breaker. >> the woman she rented her home to turned on the faucet for the tub and walked away. flooding the upstairs. >> over flowed from the second floor to the first floor and water was pouring from all t

joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> this is the latest from cal fire the clayton fire is 35% contained. the flames burned 4,000 acres and destroyed 175 structures. full containment is expected by the weekend. >>> the clayton fire is also keeping police very busy. catching looters. these three people were arrested in clear lake. some homeowners say it is the reason they ignored the evacuation orders and stayed put. he says he sat on his porch and watched police officers chasing after looters. >> i hurt a motorcycle fire up and haul butt. police department behind him. >> pg&e says 700 customers are still without power. it should be restored by the weekend. >>> big surf, poison oak, 415 cases. fire grew 76,000 acres and destroyed 57 homes and responsible for one death. tonight the fire is 60% contained. we will continue to monitor the california wildfires. we will have the latest on air and online on www.cbs5.com. >>> shake up at university of california at berkeley tonight. the chancellor announced he is stepping down after his successor is found. nicholas dirks has been under fire for th

joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> grab your phones. we want to know what you think, is there too much tech in the bay area? go to where ask www.cbs5.com -- go to www.cbs5.com/vote now. >>> right now two hurricanes are churning towards highway. kpix 5's chief meteorologist paul deanno is tracking the storms for us tonight. >> there is trouble in paradise as hurricane madeleine. a category 2 hurricane. this is the problem. tomorrow night, thursday morning, forecast to still be a hurricane and making a close path to the big island of highway where tonight thunder and hurricane warnings. the governor of highway tined an emergency declaration. you can see the hurricane slowly making their way towards highway. madeleine to the west, lester to the east. lester less of a concern because madeleine is first up. one that is taking it close to hilo, highway. winds 100 miles per hour at the center of the storm with stronger gusts, moving at 10 miles per hour. there is the cone again. likely the center of the storm staying off shore. lots of wind. l

kpix 5 reporter joe vazquez has more on the man's meltdown. >> reporter: he did the bartenders finger clean off. the crime happened inside this karaoke bar back on july 17. it was not caught on camera but i do want to show you some video released by police of the suspect acting strangely outside beforehand. the surveillance camera captures a shirtless man wrestling with a guy in a jacket outside a bar. >> this happened around 12:00. what you don't see and what we don't have is the fact that the bartender ended up closing the bar at 2:00. >> reporter: police say the suspect was drunk and got way out of hand trying to force his way back inside after the bar closed. being in kicking and pulling on the door and damaging a window trying to climb in. the bartender tried to bounce him and police say he went ballistic. >> he got on top of them and started punching him several times in the face. his face was very swollen and his eyes were almost literally shut. the bartender was able to turn around and get on top of the patron. unfortunately his hand was a little too close to his face and the

. >> joe vazquez with the story only on kpix5. anyway. deep jawa / san francisco si was like, 'honey i want to k to you about this idea ... i kind of need to go work for hillary clinton in a swing state.' and she was like, 'that s great ... ong a gr >> hillary will be a great president, but trump, oh, my god. >> reporter: this father was concerned about leaving his 10- month-old behind with his wife but asked her anyway. >> i was like honey, i want to talk with you about this idea i need to really kind of work for hillary clinton campaign in a swing state and she's like that's great. >> reporter: so now deep is among a growing group of bay area folks who decided to take vacation time in the fall to travel to a swing state and work to get out the vote for hillary clinton. >> it's kind of grassroots. >> reporter: alex clemons is active in local politics but has never done this for a national campaign before. >> this horrifying candidate is really stirring a great deal of intensity amongst people, many who haven't been that involved in polit

. >> the 36-year-old mother is still in critical condition and new tonight she told kpix 5's joe vazquez why she is angry about the city's response to her accident. >> reporter: look above the playground here at washington square park and you can see the tree is still -- standing. the city has inspected it and it is healthy but i talked to the woman who was injured by the fallen branch and she tells me she's not happy with that answer. she's worried someone else could get hurt. >> my head, i feel very painful. >> reporter: very painful? >> yeah. >> reporter: she is in hospital bed at san francisco general with a broken spine and a cracked school. she was sitting on the park bench water -- watching her two young daughters killing time before a dental apartment when suddenly a large pine branch broke loose and fell squarely on her head. >> did you hear anything? >> i don't hear anything. and then very quick -- >> reporter: she was knocked out cold. regained consciousness in the hospital. she said the doctors informed her she may end up paralyzed from the waist down. >> i can't move. i just

reporting live i'm joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> an out-of-control suv smashed into an apartment building in redwood city today causing major structural damage. it happened near middlefield road. the tahoe hit two other vehicles and then went into the building's carport. the driver is now in the hospital with moderate injuries. a view from chopper 5 shows the white suv jammed inside the carport with an exterior wall sticking out. the damage was serious enough that no one was allowed to go back inside that building afterwards. workers from san mateo county are trying to reinforce it temporarily so that people can get their belongings. . >> occupants can get their stuff out. it will be unoccupied for a few days until the contractor can do the major structural support until we get an engineer inside to see exactly what the damage is. nobody knows. >> the suv missed the gas lines. damage certainly could have been worse. the building has five apartments with 27 tenants. and the owner hopes that people can return to four of those units soon but the unit right over the carport will probably have

tonight kpix5's joe vazquez reports a bay area couple faces animal abuse charges. >> reporter: this was sprocket in better days. investigators believe stifle sometime after -- sometime after this photo was taken sprocket was killed by his owner's boyfriend. the man dipped the dog in some sort of scalding hot liquid that left 3rd-degree burns over 40% of his body. sprocket died in may. chowder is in oregon faced with charges. the couple told investigators it was an accident, that they spilled hot water on the dog while he was in his crate, but an expert strongly disagreed. >> the forensic vet said it was not consistent with an accident. >> reporter: you might be wondering how they can be so sure. the injuries were not on top of the dog like if there was an accidental spill. >> the burns were on the lower half of the body, lower 40% of the body. >> reporter: there's no way to spill on the lower 40%. >> according to the expert, no. it was intentional. >> reporter: in burlingame joe vazquez, kpix5. >> sprocket's owner shelly bujan was charged with failing to provide protection of an animal

tonight kpix5's joe vazquez tells us the case took an unusual turn. >> she couldn't find her phone. >> reporter: the video begins calmly enough with a sonoma county sheriff's deputy rolling up to a scene where a man and woman had been arguing. >> you don't need to talk to her. what are you doing? you're not allowed to do that. >> reporter: but within minutes utter chaos. >> you cannot get in her car. >> do you want to hear what i have to say? >> reporter: amid screaming of relatives a sheriff's deputy tackles the sister to the ground when she tries to walk away. >> leave her alone! >> reporter: 19-year-old gabby limas, her face introduced and bloodied, was arrested. she later claimed police brutality and sued of one day later she learned she was charged with resisting arrest by the county. >> this is a good example of why the department should equip officers with body cameras. >> reporter: kpix5's law enforcement analyst howard jordan said this trial shows how body cameras can show context in an altercation with police. >> when an officer gives you an order, you have to comply. >> rep

the chp says vazquez is in the hospital but had no comment on his injuries or whether he was tired. >>> campaign 2016. reports of infighting inside the trump campaign as the candidate veers from one controversy to another. allen martin is here with the latest. allen. >> reporter: ken, donald trump is painting a rosie picture of his campaign amid reports that republicans and even campaign workers are add osteopenia with the billionaire's un-- are at odds with the billionaire's unpredictable style. in florida he downplayed reports of conflict within his campaign. >> right now, it's the best in terms of being united that it's been since we began. >> reporter: trump is under fire from members of his own party after refusing to endorse fellow republicans including former republican nominee arizona senator john mccain and current house speaker paul ryan. yesterday, trump told the "washington post" that he likes ryan but says the country needs very strong leadership and that he is not quite there yet. today trump's running mate told fox news that there's. >> i'm strongly supporting paul ryan

our joe vazquez went to check it out. >> crazy. >> reporter: todd meyers was walking the path with histwo teenage daughters this morning when right there in niels creek in the canyon he spotted it. >> it was about a 4 1/2, 5-foot alligator. i got a video of it. >> reporter: todd shot this cell phone video which he says shows the alligator laying on top of a rock. the cops arrived around noon. >> i brought them back. the al alligator was back on the rock. so we tried to hike back. as soon as we came up behind him, he went back in the water. >> reporter: again, it's very difficult to see on the video, but an animal services officer told me that the creature is indeed an al girt and they're doing their best to appear -- an alligator and they're doing their best to capture it. officials say it's the early stages of the investigation and they won't speculate, but animal control says sometimes animals are abandoned because their humans can't afford to feed them. he disappeared by the time we got there. animal control officials weren't able to catch him either. they plan to come back in the m

in san francisco, joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> bart is left with a big repair bill after someone went wild swinging a golf club breaking windows at the west oakland station. a bart spokesman took this photo of the damage this afternoon. we are told the person also swung the golf club at a train causing that train to be held for 30 minutes. here's no shot of the damages. no reports of injuries. thigh man with the wild swing was taken into custody >>> an armed robber targets two san francisco tourists in a popular spot where they were taking photos at twin peaks around 10 p.m. last night when a man walked up with a gun and threatened to shoot them. he stole their backpacks. inside it had two tablets, a hard drive and camera. no arrests have been made. >>> the party is over at stanford university. the school announced a new ban on hard liquor to curb undergraduate drinking. kpix 5's devin fehely is live at stanford. there are questions about whether this ban could backfire. >> reporter: yeah. there are some people that are questioning the effectiveness of the ban. all of this happens against

but as joe vazquez says, the case took an unusua turn. >> she couldn't find her phone. >> reporter: the video begins calmly enough with a sonoma county sheriff's deputy rolling up to a scene where a man and woman were arguing. >> you don't need to talk to her, sir. >> what are you doing! you're not allowed to do that! >> reporter: but within minutes, utter chaos!! [ women screaming ] >> do you want to hear what i have to say or do you -- >> reporter: amid the screaming of relatives, a sheriff's deputies tackles the woman's sister to the ground when she tries to walk away. >> come here. >> leave her alone!! >> reporter: 19-year-old gabi lemos her face bruised and bloodied was arrested. she later claimed police brutality and sued the deputy. one day later she learned the county was charging her with resisting arrest. >> this is a good example of why departments should equip their officers with body cameras. >> reporter: kpix 5's law enforcement analyst howard jordan says this trial provides a close look at how body cameras can show context around an altercation with police. >> now, one of

kpix 5's joe vazquez has more on the suspect's history >>> reporter: sadness is beginning to turn to anger as the people of lower lake learn more details about the man the sheriff's department says turned their beloved town into a war zone. state officials now say that the suspected arsonist, damin pashilk was once a firefighter himself when he was in prison. >> we have nothing. [ crying ] >> reporter: that news is a punch to the gut for those who lost everything. >> i hope somebody burns his [ censored ] off. >> reporter: according to cdc our records pashilk served five years for drugs and firearms charges. during that time, the state trained him as an inmate firefighter. at one point, he feels deployed to the fire lines in trinity county. since his release, records show he had six parole violations. >> i can't release the details of whether or not there were multiple ignitions of a single fire. but it's safe to say that he is responsible for starting numerous fires here in lake county over the last year or two. >> reporter: he was on the prison firefighting force for two months bef

it is the wrong way, but i understand his cause and i'm behind him on that. >> reporter: joe vazquezx 5. >> kaepernick joins a list of other athletes that spoke out about it. he announced on stage that racial profiling needs to stop. several players are wearing a black warm up shirt in solidarity against recent police shootings. if you would like to see today's entire interview with colin kaepernick we have posted it on our website cbs5.com. >>> new tonight police made an arrest in connection to walnut creek's first homicide of the year. officers arrested 24-year-old larry griffin at a home in bay point today, accused of shooting this man, three times in the back. brown later died at the hospital. the shooting happened downtown walnut creek. witnesses described seeing a man running away from the scene. >>> new at 11:00, several homes in los altos are without water after a water main break. those roads have been shut down. the cause of the break under investigation. they don't know when services will be restored. >>> firefighters are battling a new wildfire, forcing evacuations this a

get >> california dmv confirmed vazquez has a history of driving violations.ing in oregon and unknown date, a quote, furious traffic violation in and vazquez was shot driving on a temporary license. investigators say the older-model bus may not have had data-recording capabilities they plan to reconstruct the accident scene as part of the investigation. >> melanie, thank you very much. a construction crew is blamed for causing a fiery scare in los angeles. take a look at what happened. this fire broke out when a water crew hit a gas line with a back hoe in woodland hills. you can see the construction equipment just engulfed in flames. homes were evacuated as crews worked to put out the fire. and no one was hurt. >> well, it's time to check on the weather. >> it tells you something, sandhya. >> it does. >> it is really gotten chilly out here. and i can barely see the east bay hills as low clouds and fog pushed in across the bay quickly. and just signalling a change in weather pattern. we're going to drop well below average before temperatures recover. so radar

and vazquez was shot driving on a temporary license.nvestigators say the older-model bus may not have had data-recording capabilities they plan to reconstruct the accident scene as part of the investigation. >> melanie, thank you very much. a construction crew is blamed for causing a fiery scare in los angeles. take a look at what happened. this fire broke out when a water crew hit a gas line with a back hoe in woodland hills. you can see the construction equipment just engulfed in flames. homes were evacuated as crews worked to put out the fire. and no one was hurt. >> well, it's time to check on the weather. >> it tells you something, sandhya. >> it does. >> it is really gotten chilly out here. and i can barely see the east bay hills as low clouds and fog pushed in across the bay quickly. and just signalling a change in weather pattern. we're going to drop well below average before temperatures recover. so radar is picking up gray skies along the coast now. winds are a big factor, gusting to 26 at sfo out of the northwest. on shore br

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joe vazquez in lower lake. joe, thank you. joe, thank you. to give you an idea of just how to give you an idea of just how fast this fire is moving: kpix 5's maria medina and photojournalist robert moonan had to find a new way out of the fire zone.. after the flames suddenly closed in behind them: ((nats of radio with flames in background)) firefighters...with very warm left for a half hour to get some lunch and got the word everything was on fire. >> reporter: rick davis did all he could to save his home as the fire closed in surrounding it. >> it looked like it wasn't close to us again. then all of a sudden the wind changed. >> reporter: we witnessed how quickly the fire could spread. we were shooting video of the home burning behind me when there was a flare up. you can see it behind me. a spokesperson says there is no way out the the way we came in. >> we are stuck at this point here. we can not progress any further back the way we came in. >> reporter: the cal fire spokesperson allowed media cruise to get closer to the flare up to shutdo

>> the editor of lvguide.com, lilliana vazquez. >> vazquez. >> like va-va-voom. >> there you go. i'll remember that. >> all righty. our first lady, you guys, she is janelle marshall. she's 50 years old from annapolis, maryland, where i'm going to go see my mom this weekend. >> say hi for me. >> she works in washington at the department of justice and is her daughter and friends. she's in town. she's never colored her hair before and says her hairdresser has been trying to get her to do it for years. today i got a feeling louis is going to take ahold of her. let's hear her story. >> janelle, victoria, you're visiting new york. today is your last day. victoria, why does your mom want a makeover? >> i think she's really mad that i told her just to wear whatever today because i didn't think she thought she was going to be on camera. but, you know -- your style. are you excited? >> i am. very excited. >> i can't wait. >> okay. she is here with her daughter, victoria, and friends tammy, addie, darlene and lexi. i don't know why they're all the way over there. come on up, you guys, with

in san francisco joe vazquez kpix 5. >> bart says that the cars of the future had been delayed. bart says that the new cars are probably going to take an additional five months because of wiring and equipment problems. however bart is still on track to deploy 10 new test cars this year. expect a whole new fleet to roll out in the next five years. >>> all the others are stand -- paul deanno is standing by with a good weather forecast. >> this is a summer that has not been that hot. july was below average compared to the rest of the world. for us we are three degrees below and that the weather will not be hot. it is a mild night in concord. 67 in santa rosa. 60 in oakland. livermore at 57. the cooler spots in the north bay overnight tonight. that is keeping you chilly in the water. and that flow is knocking those temperatures down. you're warm, but the temperatures will be in the lower 90s. we will call it warm tomorrow. things will change on friday, why? because it is just off to the west. it will cut off that on-shore flow. then we will be warmer and they will gain a few degrees

but vazquez's granddaughter says he is a safe and cautious driver. >> he is very responsible. [ crying >> when he got tired, he told the other driver he could take over from here because he knew it was important. [ crying ] >> for him to come home. >> vazquez was injured in the wreck. >>> a strike by janitors in san francisco has been averted with a tentative agreement to increase wages. the deal was struck yesterday evening between cleaning companies that operate in san francisco and a union representing thousands of janitors. union members are expected to vote by the end of the week whether to ratify the contract. >>> it's a strange feeling to pick up the phone and find you're talking to a robot. they are scamming americans out of billions. so cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger is here to protect us from all those tricks. so, jill, how do we differentiate between legitimate and fraudulent robo calls? >> reporter: you know, if you receive an automated call and it's trying to sell you something, and you have not given them a written permission, it's illegal, hang up and file a

>> reporter: in san francisco, joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> the group of swing state pledgers will meet inll us they are trying to get the attention of hillary clinton's campaign to provide some direction. >>> the bay area band green day tackling a subject in its new song. ♪[ music ] [ unintelligible rock lyrics ] >> it's called bang, bang. it's about the growing number of mass shootings and what front man billie joe armstrong calls narcissistic social media. songwriter says that writing about the tragedies freaked him out but apparently it inspired him, as well. the song will be on the band's first album in four years and it is due out in october. >>> coming up, a fresh idea to keep kids in class. how laundry machines are credited for boosting school attendance. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, but one california teacher says they completely are. reporter kelly ryan shows us >>> laundry and school attend may not seem connected but one california teacher says they are. kelly ryan shows us how access to washers and dryers is helping students in fairfield. >> our kids have a lot of challenges. >> reporter: th

joe vazquez reports. >> reporter: the meeting was private. reporters were kept out as the mayor visited the tree branch victim ard her husband at laguna hospital. they said the mayor offered to do everything he could. >> it's kind of relief a little bit. hopefully he can help me. >> reporter: it's been 10 days since a large branch fell on emma's head while she was watching her kids play at washington square park. her spine was broken. her skull cracked. she told me from her hospital bed on sunday it still hurts a lot. >> i can't move. i just lay down on the bed. you know? >> i'm all today about making sure that emma recovers and she is in pretty good spirits although i'm sure it's painful for her. >> reporter: the mayor says he offered to help the family resettle their two daughters in the san francisco school district so they could be closer to emma. he says he will call tony's boss to be sure he can keep taking time off and is encouraging people to donate to the "go fund me" account set up. >>> the commissioner said i want to be part of thi

relatives of mario vazquez say he had only 3 to 4 hours of sleep. also they say he worked long hours and may have been losing sleep after the recent death of his wife to cancer. the charter bus had a pole yesterday killing four people and injuring more than a dozen. chp says the bus driver is in the hospital but would not comment on his injuries or whether he was fatigued. >>> we're learning more about his driving record. his commercial license was suspended for two months last year over illegal lane changes and speeding. also, vazquez was cited for a problem with his medical certificate. that document is issued after a physical exam which is required by the department of transportation. >>> new at 6:00, dining alfresco in san jose is taking a contentious turn. parklets or curbside cafes are popping up in what used to be parking spots. one controversial curbside cafe just opened in front of willow glen's taco on lincoln avenue. as kpix 5 reporter len ramirez shows us, it is where neighbors say parking is at a premium. >> reporter: parklets are desig

kpix 5's joe vazquez was in court today where the case took an unusual turn. >> couldn't find her phone. >> reporter: the video begins calmly enough with a sonoma county sheriff deputy rolling up to a scene where a man and woman have been arguing. [ yelling ] >> you don't need to talk to her. >> what are you doing! you're not allowed to do that! >> reporter: but within minutes utter chaos! [ screaming and cursing ] >> do you want to hear what i have to say or do you just want to -- >> reporter: amid the screaming of relatives a sheriff's deputies tackles the woman's sister to the ground when she tries to walk away. >> come here. >> leave her alone! >> reporter: 19-year-old her face bruised and bloodied and bruised. the county charged her with resisting arrest. >> this is a good example of why departments should equip their officers with body cameras. >> reporter: kpix 5's law enforcement analyst howard jordan says this trial provides a close look at how body cameras can show context around an altercation with police. >> one of the things that the public have to understand when an office

here's joe vazquez the story you'll see only o "5". >> hilly will be a great president. but trump, oh, my god! >> reporter: an engineer at apple says he was concerned about leaving ten-month-old aja behind with his wife kim but he asked her anyway. >> so honey, i want to talk to you about this idea of i really kind of need to go work for hillary clinton campaign in a swing state. and she was like, that's great. >> reporter: so now he is among a growing group of bay area people who have decided they will take vacation time in the fall to travel to a swing state and work to get out the vote for hillary clinton. >> this is grassroots. >> reporter: alex is active in local politics but never did this before for a national campaign. >> this horrifying candidate, um, is really stirring a great deal of intensity amongst people many of whom haven't been that involved in politics before. >> reporter: it started with facebook with the hashtag swing state pledge. alex said he would go to a swing state and volunteer for a week. >> dozens of responses. it felt organic. people weren't

kpix 5's joe vazquez has been tracking this fire. joe? >> reporter: wildfires are a way of life down there. still several veteran firefighters said this is the most extreme they have seen. >> reporter: walls of flames, 80 feet tall charred through san bernardino county. the bluecut fire overwhelmed all efforts to fight it. >> it hit hard. it hit fast. it hit with an intensity we haven't seen before. >> reporter: it hit homes and businesses as it burned through piles of dry brush caused by 5 years of drought. >> the fuels are extremely dry and explosive this time of year and in my 40 years of fighting fire i have never seen fire behavior so extreme as it was yesterday. >> reporter: winds are blowing flames into historical land marks and houses. thousands evacuated. >> motor home just blew up. 7 cars caught on fire. >> reporter: despite a ground and air assault the fire continues to grow. this plane dropped 12,000 gallons but barely made a dent. some firefighters were trapped by flames. >> we were fully engulfed with smoke. >> reporter: aut

el conductor mario vÁzquez de 57 aÑos estÁ gravemente herido, su familia dijo que trabaja siete dÍasde los centros para el control y prevenciÓn de enfermedades reconociÓ hoy que los mosquitos que propagan el virus del zika en miami estÁn resultando mÁs difÍciles de erradicar de lo que se esperaba. reportera: esta es el Área de windwood donde se concentra la mayor arte de -parte de casos de zika en el paÍs. estar ayudando a identificar nuevos casos. primero nos hizo poner un repelente especial a nuestra ropa, el mismo que usan cuando viajan a las zonas infectadas de malaria en África. >> digo que terminar de echarlo, deben esperar por lo menos 4 horas. reportera: el repelente es el mismo que estÁ repartiendo el departamento de salud a la gente, es especial para la ropa y no se puede aplicar en la piel. lo importante es que contenga este ingrediente. nos hizo poner un repelente para la piel de las Áreas que quedan descubiertas. esta zona normalmente estÁ llena de turistas y encontramos muy pocos visitantes. estas protegiendo? >> claro que sÍ. otros no tenia ni idea que esta en el area

kpix five's joe vazquez is at san francisco superior court with the judge's decision. nats * * new trackwhen former tech ceo gurbaksh and tried to sexually assault her. all while she was home alone. it happened on fenham street just after 4 a.m. neighbors heard the woman screaming, and called 9-1-1. when police arrived: the man broke a window trying to escape, but officers were able to grab him. the victim will be o.k. police say the suspect and victim did not know each other. san francisco homicide detectives are trying to drum up new leads in a ten year old cold case. 17-year old aubrey abra-kasa was shot to death at grove and baker street in 2006. his mother -- and the families of other murder victims -- gathered at the scene of the crime today to hand out flyers... and appeal for help. "...14:54:16...we are out here infront of two schools" outcue aimed at him 14:54:29 there's a 250- thousand dollar reward for information leading to an arrest. court workers in santa clara county could be back on the job by monday.. after striking a tentative deal on a new contract. kpix 5 reporter dev

kpix five's joe vazquez on y ex a dog named sprocket lost his life . because a couple burned the dog to death. joe velazquez on white experts feel why this was no accident. >> investigators believe sometime after this photo was taken, sprocket was killed by his owners boyfriend. the san mateo district attorney says paul souter dipped the dog in scalding hot liquid leaving burns over 40% of the dogsbody park he was suffering it took the owner over one week to take him to the emergency vet. he died back in may. the man is in jail after intentionally maiming and routing the animal. the couple said it was an accident that they spell hot water on top of the dog while in his crate, but an expert strongly disagrees. >> the forensic veterinarian says it was not consistent with an accident.>> they are sure because the injuries were not on the top of the dogs like you would see if there was an accidental spill. >> the burns were on the lower half of the body. the lower 40%. there is no way to spell on the lower 40% >> according to the expert no. joe velazquez kp

joe vazquez tells us about it. >> it's a spectacular sight every year, the perseid meteor shower, butyear it's supposed to be that much better. it comes year about this time. here's video from a past event. every august the earth moves into the trail of debris left behind by an ancient comment. these shooting stars are the result. this year jupiter's strong gravitational pull means you could see a lot more stars than normal, possibly twice as many as last year. >> you need to find a dark location and just sit back and look at the northeastern part of the sky. if you're close to the city, you may only city 40 or 50 meteors an hour. if you get out to a really dark location like up in the mountains somewhere, you may see as many as 200. >> check out this live feed from nasa, not a lot of activity so far. if you're inclined to go outside and see it for yourself, go out around 1 a.m. it could take a couple hours, get your eyes used to it and watch the show and the best part? it's free of charge. >>> as luck would have it, paul, i'll be up, those working at this time, six of us in they're r

zpl the driver has been identified as 57-year-old mario vazquez. his daughter spoke to reporters in l.a. >> never left my side. >> we reached out to the bus company for a comment, but nobody picked up the phone today. meanwhile, the five people killed, their names have not been released. >> our coverage of the crash continues on our website. that's where you'll find details on the safety record of the bus company and what federal investigators uncovered during inspections. >> a stunning turn today in a criminal trial against pg&e over pipeline safety. several prosecutors officially filed papers reducing the fine from a maximum of $562 million to just 5.5 million. only if a jury finding pg and eric guilty of violating federal safety standards and they are deliberating the case right now. before and after the san bruno pipeline explosion. it's unclear why the prosecution reduced the fine, but it's news that has the mayor scratching his head. >> it was a surprise. over the last five and a half year, it's been a roller coaster and nothing shocks me any