vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> and vic, can you talk more about what the challenge really will be for those firefighters tonight? >> reporter: well, the fire was pushing to the southeast last night, and presumably that is still where the fire is heading. firefighters have trouble containing it on the eastern edge and on the southern flank. so that is where firefighters will be concentrating their effort tonight. but again, firefighters always say their priority is to protect lives and property. vic lee, abc 7 news. back to you. >> vic, thank you so much. >>> within the last hour we learned that there are 20 people listed as missing in thear fire. there have been six deaths, including two firefighters, this video posted by cal fire shows the area of westt more evacuees allowed home. the carr fire has destroyed 884 homes. it is the seventh most destructive fire in california's history. more than 110,000 acres have burned. and it's 27% contained.ti in redding from drone view 7. this is in the river ridge neighborho

a mushder with few leads and abc 7 news reporter vic lee in the newsroom now with a follow-up on the disturbing case. vic. >> reporter: dan, follow the story since the murder. walnut creek's coldest case has been a controversial one that, at the time, created bat blood between two police departments. one thing. everyone involved in the investigation agrees, this targeted killing. found slummed behind the wheel of the blue corvette. shot, execution-style. it has been an open investigation for 30 years. i covered the story before on the 20th anniversary of the murder. garnier having sunday night dinner with his parents at their home. his father told investigators his son left abruptly relieving two phone calls. one from a woman. garnier drove off to the parking lot. this is how the murder scene looked 20 years ago. garnier was a vice cop leading the investigation. walnut creek police. some believe he had been set up perhaps by a rogue cop. someone who worked with him in vice. one reason, he was shot with an am 2380. a dozen san francisco officers came under scrutiny. tests on their guns

abc 7 news reporter vic lee has answers for us. >> reporter: san francisco police arrested 37-year-old orlando vilchez lazo. he posed as a ridesharing driver who picked up women outside bars and clubs, then raping them. ride share says he's a former driver and it's investigating how he passed security checks. there's a driving record check. the background check looks for criminal record including sexual offenses. you have to have a valid driver's license and insurance on a car that's registered. lyft says its drivers must be eligible to work in the u.s. that means being a citizen, having a green card, work visa, or a student visa, and a social security number, which means you have to be a legal u.s. resident and provide documents. but lazo fraudulently represented himself. there's another reason why he passed the background checks. >> this defendant, as far as i can tell, has no criminal history. >> one footnote, neither lyft nor uber requires drivers to get fingerprinted. they cited in a ruling last fall it was unnecessary. vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> a different kind of chop shop for eb

abc 7 reporter vic lee has some answers. >> san francisco police arrested 37-year-old orlando vilchezo last week. police say dna evidence links him to four rapes dating back five years. they say he posed as a ride sharing driver who picked up women outside bars and clubs, then raping them. ride sharing company lyft says lazo is a former driver and it's investigating how he passed its security checks. there is a driving record check. it looks at any moving violations and dui arrests. the background check looks for any criminal record, including sexual offenses. you have to have a valid drivers license and insurance on a car that's registered. lyft says its drivers must be eligible to work in the u.s. that means being a citizen, having a greencard, work visa, or a student visa. and a social security number, which means you have to be a legal u.s. resident and provide documents. but lyft says lazo fraudulently represented himself. there is another reason why he passed the background checks. district attorney spokesman alex sebastian. >> this defendant, as far as i can tell has no crimina

. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live to explain what today's trip means to the mayor. vic? >> well, dan, i believe that is the mayor's top priority, to address the homelessness problem in the city. now, the mayor spent the late morning today touring a homeless encampment that's located right in that small street there, beyond a chain-link fence. tonight that encampment is gone. >> our goal is to make sure that these encampments don't exist anywhere in san francisco. >> mayor london breed on the front line of homelessness, walking through an encampment in the shadows of the freeway extension. >> so we got a place for you to go, huh? >> homeless outreach workers were helping relocate some 14 people who call this home. yesterday, there were more. jeff, director of the department of homelessness. >> we've moved about a dozen people since last night from this location into navigation centers. >> the mayor told those still here that they would receive services at those centers. >> we want you to stick with it so we can get you into something permanent. >> mark johnson says he is

vic lee, abc 7 news. >> and now we go back to the breaking news in clayton. sky 7 is over this grass fire that's now at 225 acres with zero percent containment. >> evacuations are in place in the mrsh creek area between deer valley road and morgan territory road. cal fire is using air drops to surround the blaze with retardant. the rugged terrain making it very difficult to fight. at least two structres have burned. >> abc 7 news reporter kate larsen is on the phone. and kate, what can you tell us about the situation? >> well, dan, ama, we're trying to get to the scene. we were actually stuck in traffic on marsh creek road, trying to get into clayton for quite a while. we just got to the intersection of marsh creek and morgan territory road. and that is where they're turning everyone around, unless you are a first responder or media. we had to show our badges, and they just let us through about a minute ago, and we're headed to the fire station to try and gather more information. i can tell you the majority of the concern of people who i have spoken to this a

vic lee, abc 7 news. >> all right, vic, thank you. oakland police say six of their officers suffered nonlife threatening injuries when at least two m-80 firecrackers were thrown at them during last night's march and vigil. the department says a thousand marchers took part in the remembrance. two people were detained by officers when some in the crowd grew disruptive as well as violent. tear gas was used after the m-80s were thrown. police are still looking for that suspect. >>> the woman who was killed, nia wilson, was just 18 years old. her sister was with her at the time of the attack and was wounded but survived. a memorial in nia's honor continues to grow at the macarthur bart station, the scene of the crime. that's where melanie woodrow is live now to continue our team coverage after speaking with the sister who did survive. melanie? >> yeah, some relief from family tonight about that arrest. more on that in just a moment. but first, i do want to show you this growing memorial here at the macarthur bart station. you can see there

. >> vic lee is live with the story.>>ep wl, am that encampment was in the back of the small street beyond a chain link fence. that's where the mayor was this morning touring that encampment. on the front line of homelessness, walking through an encampment in the shadows of a freeway extension. >> we've got a place for you to go, huh? >> reporter: homeless outreach workers were working to relocate many who call this home. yesterday there were more. >> we've moved about a dozen people since last night from this location into navigation centers. >> reporter: the mayor told those still here that they would receive services at those centers. >> we want you to stick with it so we can get you into something permanent. >> reporter: mark johnson says he's grateful the mayor cares. >> that gives me hope and lets me know there are still people out there who care about the homeless and the things we're going through. >> reporter: the mayor brought police and other department heads with her. public works crews cleaned up trash. >> o

. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is in the newsroom with more? >> dion, anyone who owns a pet knows it's part of the family. for the crestwells, this was a shock by the way their dog was killed and the other dog maimed. they want justice. they're filing a complaint with the state attorney general's office. >> complete shock. it ruined our trip. it did. >> jane crestwell and her family were on a european vacation when she got word their beloved poodle died suddenly in a dog trainer's care. her other dog dolly was suffering from serious injuries 18-day cruise. the trainer, and dolly here to sprawling apartment complex. this is where crestwell believes her dog died. smith who owns tri-valley dog trainer tells her he was killed by a pit bull. but it was in fact her dog that killed and mauled the dog. she's gone through four surgeries. >> she will never be the same. she has a gaping hole in her neck. >> she says dolly's medical bills have gone through the roof. >> i have $26,000 in medical bills, which dawn smith should be responsible for. >> so far n

vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> the first day of the nato summit in brussels started off with a bang.h on defense. he wants to see them increase their spending. the president also called out germany. >> i think it's very sad when germany makes a massive oil and gas deal with russia where you're supposed to be guarding against russia, and germany goes out and pays billions and billions of dollars a year to russia. >> german chancellor angela merkel reiterated her country's commitment to the alliance. she said she is happy they had this opportunity to talk about the economic future. [ closing bell ] >>> today the dow sank on trade war worries. it lost more than 200 points, closing at 24,700. the nasdaq dropped 42. the s&p lost almost 20. >>> opponents today are slamming a new program in stockton that will give monthly payments to certain residents. the city will give 100 low income residents $500 a month for 18 months. it's called universal basic income. the goal is to create economic stability, possibly reducing poverty and helping to alleviate income inequality. but some think it will

vic lee is in the newsroom with the story. vic?> reporter: eric, for the cresswell family, this was not only a terrible loss, but they were shocked by the way their dog was killed and their other dog maimed. they told us they're filing a complaint with tstate attorney general's office. >> complete shock. it ruined our trip. it did. >> jane cresswell and her family were on a european vacation when they got word their beloved bichon frise kenzee died. their other dog suffered from serious injuries. cresswell told abc 7 news she paid the trainer $2,000 to board and train kenzee during her 18-day cruise. on may 30th, cresswell says the trainer, don smith brought kenzee and dolly to her home here in this sprawling apartment complex in oakley. this is where cresswell believes her dog died. she said smith, who owns tri-valley east bay dog trainer initially told her kenzee was killed by a pit bull during a walk. later cresswell says smith admitted it was in fact her dog who fatally mauled kenzee and critically injured dolly. she has gone t

vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> vic, thank you. >>> london breed took the oath of office today to become san francisco's 45th mayor. she is the first black woman to hold the office. she concedes that she faces significant challenges. abc 7 news reporter, lee an mel len dez is live -- lyanne melendez is live in the city. >> reporter: the mayor started out by saying she lived here in san francisco with her grandmoth grandmother, they lived off $900 a month. she says it was barely enough to stay in san francisco. today, she says that's what shy wants for everyone here already saying i will protect you. >> i stand at this podium today because a community believed in me. >> london breed who grew up in a housing project a few blocks from city hall delivered a message of hope to residents who have seen san francisco transformed by the problems that plagued their city. >> i want to get people off the streets who are shooting up. i want to get the needles off the streets. >> lieutenant governor, gavin newsom who once ledeles bhe first thing on breed's agenda. >> street issues are out of control. they

abc 7 news reporter vic lee tells us the impact it's having on our tourist industry. >> reporter: theeak of the tourist season, yosemite is blanketed by a thick haze of smoke, fire, closing large sections of the park, includes popular yosemite valley. camp grounds and many hotels have closed, tourists are leaving, others, like sandra from holland, are not going. many yosemite tours have canceled. tours of san francisco is not one of them. >> because it's so big, we're still going to yosemite park, just different areas. >> reporter: during the peak summer months, the tours takes about 5,000 visitors to yosemite. >> we invented an alternative tour that explores the wilderness area in the northern part of the valley still open. >> reporter: there was one snag, six of their guests were forced to leave the hotels in yosemite. lilian bussed them back here. it wasn't hard to find tourists who had to cancel their trip. most of those we spoke with understand why. susan and graham are from australia. >> we're used to brushfires. >> reporter: they are from new hampshire, canceling was tough for

abc 7 news reporter vic lee has the impact it's happening on our tourist industry. >> reporter: the peak of the tourist season, yosemite is blanketed by a thick haze of smoke, fire closing large s.e.c.s of t sections of the park, including the valley. campgrounds and many hotels have closed. tourists are leaving. others are not going. >> yesterday we saw on the news there was -- there was fire. >> reporter: yosemite tours have cancelled. this tour is not one of them. >> because we're so big, we're still going to yosemite parks. >> reporter: it takes about 5,000 visitors to yosemite. instead of cancelling -- >> yesterday, we invented an alternative tour that explores the wilderness in the northern part of the yosemite valley which is still open. >> it wasn't hard to find tourists who had to cancel their trip. most understood why. susan and graham mcdonald are fromst e'o fires happen. >>> cancelling was tough for this family and their little ones. >> somebody was crying in tears last night. >> logan told me why. >> there are bears and wolfs. >> reporter: maybe a good reason to stay put in

. >> yes, abc 7 news reporter vic lee is live off highway 20 in lakeport. vic? rest stop at the entrance to lakeport. you can see behind me that thick inversion layer, that's where firefighters stood their ground last night. a thick inversion layer blanketed the hills on the western edge of clear lake above the water's edge. the thick umbrella hid the flames of the mendocino complex fire that already burned 75,000 acres. some residents of a rural community called potter valley had been evacuated. they were allowed in today. but not miguel, who was forced to leave his home saturday. you could see the thick plume of smoke shooting over the mountain near his home. >> it's kind of over. >> reporter: the mountain? >> yeah, over the mountain on the left side of it. >> reporter: the left side of the mountain is where the fire is heading, the fire that's hard to contain, the firefighter's natural enemies, the heat, turbulent winds and dry and

melanie woodrow is with the family, but we'll vin with vic lee who has more on the suspect. >> reporter what cowell's juvenile record is, but it's clear from his adult record that he's been in and out of trouble since he was 18. john lee cowell, just 27 years old, already with a long rap sheet. when he was 18, his criminal record included misdemeanor drug offenses, obstruction of a peace officer, and assault. on the assault charge he was quicked and released on probation. when he was 22, he was convicted of battery. two years later in 2015, another conviction for using drugs. then in 2016, more misdemeanor charges. this time at the target store in contra costa county. cowell was caught shoplifting and carrying drug paraphernalia. scott alonzo says police also found him with this. >> a tear gas canister, i believe he was found with. >> in may 2016, his most serious crime back then, second degree robbery at lucky in el >> the loss prevention officer attempted to confront and detain, and that's when the defendant reached out with a handgun. >> reporter: it turned out to be

vic lee, abc 7 news. >> vic, thank you. the family of the stabbing victim is reacting to the news of an arrest in that case. >> 18-year-old nia wilson was coming home from a family pool party with her two sisters when they were attacked. melanie woodrow has been talking to their family today. what was their reaction, melanie? >> reporter: they were, of course, relieved, but they were also rather shocked. more on that in a moment. but first i want to show you this growing memorial here at the mcarthur bart station, this is one of two. in this first one you can see people have been leaving candles and flowers as well as balloons, notes for nia's family, and also to the right of this one is another extensive one, lots of candles there, lots of notes for her family. they tell me that they were rather shocked that picked up and arrested while still riding bart. the family had planned to get together today to make funeral arrangements for nia wilson yesterday. her sister also a stabbing victim in this attack, latifah wilson, told

. >> reporter: a bart spokesperson told vic lee there was little they could do about daniels. an officer has to witness his drug use or a witness has to report it and stay until police arrive and a low-level drug offense is usually only worth a citation. officers were able to detain him because of the warrant out for his arrest. daniels was wanted for being an accessory to a crime, a felony. no telling how long he'll be in jail, even so, thomas says he's happy he's no longer around at least for the time being. >> i feel he needed to go to be evaluated at this point. seems like he needs to be somewhere where they can do a real evaluation of what his needs are. >> news drew mixed reaction from passengers ranging from sympathy for daniels for relief they won't have to worry about inhaling his smoke for now. >> the residue and smell affects other people and especially if you have kids traveling on bart, it's even worse. >> this guy needs help and this shouldn't be happening in public and he doesn't know any better, obviously. >> that was lilian kim reporting. bart police say arres