that's where abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman now joins us live with more. wayne? >> reporter: what we have now is the reverse of that procession. we have all the firefighters leaving the airport now that the plane has departed. let's go to some video right now from that earlier just a few moments ago. it's all happened in the last hour. the plane left the terminal after being surrounded at the time by hundreds of firefighters who had escorted the body here. that scene before it left was incredibly impressive as that site outside that terminal, the people gathered, all of the firefighters paying their respects, all of them came with the hearse from ukiah. the procession was at least a mile long. it took several minutes to pass, honoring one of their own who gave an ultimate sacrifice. let's hear first from some of the hundreds of people who lined the streets in addition to the people who were in the auto parade. >> we appreciate what this man did. diff thanethis oha they do because it makes a difference. it saves lives. >> i came out of respect. it's kind of hard f

. >> wayne freedman joins us live from westport tall. wayne? >> we don't have a lot of information yet, but what we do here appears to have been tragic in nature. i'm going to back out of the camera, lennox way and westport tall boulevard. it happened inside the 100-year-old twin peaks tunnel. muni has been replacing the infrastructure inside, working around the clock. roughly 4:45 this afternoon, it appears a steel beam fell on top of a workman, injuring him severely. police and fire went in to rescue him. they performed cpr. they pulled him out. they took him to the hospital, and that's about all we know. we don't have any details on the injuries except for the fact that they were severe. in the words of one man on the scene, they were crushing. and the looks on this faces of his fellow workers would confirm that. they are not talking. they are not leaving. they're just hanging around right now, looking stunned. we do not have the name of a workman involved, nor do we know where inside this tunnel this happened. all we know is roughly 4:45 th

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live outside city hall joining us now with more. wayne? >> reporter: city hall seems like a logical place in a city that has a has been it of defying federal law. it was san francisco in this very building that performed same-sex marriages, it is san francisco that protects immigrants inside this city, and now they want to defy federal law again. in his daily process of giving help, paul harkin says he needs help. to resc them the evidence shows it does indeed work. >> it will do the work better if glide church opens a safe injection center inside its walls. it would take addicts off the street, keep w themafhile high and help them kick their habit. >> not only for safety, but abduction. >> reporter: since inception, the centers have faced opposition from san francisco. opponents today, a full assault. >> our job is not to exacerbate the addiction. our job is to deliver them from this madness. >> reporter: pastor ron allen, a former crack addict himself, just one of many who spoke out against safe injection centers today. >> we're afraid t

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman has the story live tonight. wayne? >> reporter: an attack happened a few feet away from us on a residential street. the principal of hidden valley elementary school a couple weeks ago went so far of warning parents of coyotes on their campus. the superintendent did not go on camera. he said it's not a concern. he said let's move on. some people call the cay owe tees a danger, and others say it's a matter of co-existing. in marin county as anywhere else, people love their dogs and cats, but marin brings inherent risks, devon lives with that after losing her dog chiro. >> if i'd cry he'd lick my tears. >> this home surveillance video shows the routine morning two weeks ago when she let chirooutside just before two coyotes moved in on him. >> i did not see the coyotes actually put him in the mouth, but you hear it. >> reporter: it is becoming fairly common in a community where humans and coyotes share the same territory. stuart barbie lost his cat asia. >> she was taken off the front porch, coyote came like a freight trai

wayne freedman is live with the story. >> reporter: good afternoon, dan. the air is thick today, thick with smoke, thick with smoke and 98 degrees. you might call this ground zero for bad air quality. take a look. this is some of the cleanest air in lake county. you can't see it. you just hear it. smoke from the mendocino complex fire so thick you might need a compass to find your bear rings. >> i live up on the mountain and i can usually see all the mountains around me. they're not visible at all right now. >> is that disorienting? >> yeah, it is. it's a strange feeling. definitely. >> reporter: this is what happens when the fires burn and smoke billows into the air. it settles in this basin. here is the view yesterday looking down on lake county from highway 175. now from the same spot today, it looked even worse in a region known for the third cleanest air in this nation. pollution here averages less than ten micrograms per cubic meter. today doug gerhart from air quality management measured it in excess of 100. >> we won't be number three anymore, afte

wayne freedman is live in ukiah with the latest. >> reporter: it is massive. so is the effort to fight this fire. behind me, some of the crews fighting this fire, there are 4,000 of them, these are the men on a break. yes, it is true, some people return to their homes today, but not nearly enough. in the mendocino complex fire zone there were three kinds of people, those who have lost homes and others who remain exiled due to mandatory evacuations. where you been? >> everywhere. waiting for lake county to open. >> reporter: and today those who finally received the all clear. they include valerie green who manages the blue lakes village rv park. when you drove away where did you think you'd come back to? >> a burnt down park. >> reporter: such is the state of being in lake county, the burned land of smoke and money spent fighting what's become the largest single incident in california history, at least according to some. >> technically there are two separate fires. so as to whether it's the single largest fire in california history is up for debate. >> reporter

live in sonoma county, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> miracle the driver is okay, wayne, thank you. unansh rdots two years since a were fired in downtown oakland. two men were killed. one was trying to defend his girlfriend. the other was hit by a stray bullet. oakland police released new videos and sketches in hopes of generating new leads. laura anthony is live for us at oakland police headquarters with more on this story. laura? >> eporter: hi, dion. well, police are admitting they do need help in solving this case. that's why they're releasing new visuals. tey're hoping these images and the passage of time will help draw some new witnesses. out of the shadows. >> and i know someone knows something. this has been two years. >> reporter: the pain is still fresh for the families of two young men shot and killed at an oakland street party two summers ago. >> it's hard, it's very hard. i just want the boys >> reporter: these family and friends are hurting. they deserve justice. and they deserve closure. >> but the suspects were amongst this group. >> reporter: this video released by

live in santa rosa, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> solemn afternoon. thank you very much. >>> this afternoon, firefighters are making progress on the wildfires burning across the state. the mendocino complex of the ranch and river fires have burned 363,000 acres. the river fire is 100% contained. but the ranch fire is only 64% contained. crews contained the ferguson fire this the holy fire is 72% contained. the fresno fire department posted video of its crews protecting home threatened by the ranch fire. you can see how close the fire is to buildings, the largest fire in california history is threatening more than a thousand structures. it has already>>> the departmen and urban development has formally awarded $99 milli coun. the grants will go toward communities affected by the 2017 north bay wildfires. congressman jared huffman praised the funding as a much needed source of relief for people working to rebuild their lives and homes. >>> larry esquivel was terminated yesterday, the city says, due to a personnel matter, no other details have been relea

live in mendocino county, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> wayne, looking behind you, it looks like a wall of smoke or haze that can be seen everywhere in the background. so a lot of smoke. how bad is it? is it hard to breathe? >> reporter: well, you hear my voice right now. it's not the same voice we arrived here with this morning. it's hot. you feel it in the throat. you feel it in the nose, and you want to get back in the truck and turn on the air-conditioning. >> go do that and get some water as well. wayne freedman reporting, thank you. >>> the mendocino complex fire is now the largest in state history. burned more than 443 square miles. to give you some perspective, that's a huge chunk of the bay area, from san francisco to san ramon, down to union city and half moon bay. >> there are nearly two dozen major wildfires burning right now in california. this map shows the fires, they're spread out all across the state. in the redding area, firefighters are battling the deadly carr fire, which has now burned more than 167,000 acres. it's at 47% containment. the ferguson fire, that continu

live in middletown, wayne freedman, subpoenas 7 news. >> you can see the haze is still out there in this look from the walnut creek tower camera. spencer christian joins us with the details. >> that is good news, air quality will improve tomorrow. we will take you to the air quality panel pointing out it was a spare the air day. tomorrow, we will have moderate to good air quality in all regions of the bay area. an alert remains for a huge portion of the state as the smoke continues to move from the central part of the valley. red flag warnings in effect for lake county and surrounding areas as the fire danger remains high there. i'll have the accuweather forecast in a few minutes. >> you, spencer. the wildfire burning near yosemite is71%1 acres in size. some parts are smoldering on valley floor. park officials still aren't sure when they'll reopen. >> after a large fire you have burned soil and rocks and trees and those coming across the road. our people are basically out assessing the park roads. >> firefighters expect to have the wildfire fully contained by wednesday. >> searing condit

abc news reporter wayne freedman is live outside san francisco city hall. wayne? >> this is about san francisco doing something revolutionary if you haven't seen her specifically, you've no doubt seen someone like her. amits to a witches brew of addicts beyond her control. >> things happen in between, and it's quite hard. >> on paper, doris might have help on the way if glide church opens a safe injection center inside these walls. it would be the first in the nation, similar to this one in vancouver, canada, where addicts inject with supervision and support in a safe place that might help break their habits. but not everyone in san francisco wants them. >> we are embarrassed that california has been leading the way in drug addiction. >> today a coalition of opponents launched a full-scale assault. >> our job is not to exacerbate the addiction. our job is to deliver them from this madness. >> pastor ron allen, a former crack addict himself just one of many who spoke out against safe injection centers today. >> we're afraid that this will only worsen the problem be

let's begin with wayne freedman in the wine country in healdsburg. wayne? >> good evening, kristen. this is an economics story. the numbers aren't in yet, but the talk on the street is. we're seeing a drop in tourism in north bay, in healdsburg, especially to the wildfires. you can blame perception. empty glasses, waiting tables. they're a strange sight in healdsburg during tourist season. >> it's never this quiet at noon. >> and the blame? >> the misperception that the wine country is on fire, and we're not. >> hotels and restaurants, tasting rooms all report a drop in business, down as much as 30%, maybe more. >> we're about a third of what we should be getting in a normal august-september time frame. >> if anyone would be doing well, look at bill williamson who runs and owns the only free tasting rooms in home. he and others had hoped for more with harvest. tourists are coming, but not as expected. >> we had fires, and then we had fires and mud slides in southern cal. and then recently a little fire up here. and people just contribute now california equals fire country, don't go.

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live to explain. wayne?oon, kristen, there are no hard numbers yet. we'll g getting those at the end of the month. yes, we're expecting to see tourist numbers drop in sonoma county because of the wildfires, we spoke with people from out of state today who said before they came here they thought all of california was on fire. the picture in the setting just don't fit in, yet here they are together. the sonoma wine country in mecca and the tasting rooms are not exactly bustling. >> the misperception? >> yeah. >> that wine country is on fire, and we're not. >> neither is business. down as much as 30%, anecdotally, and maybe more. >> we're about a third of what we should be getting in a normal august/september time frame. >> this is a -- >> if anyone would be doing well, look at bill williamson who owns and runs the only free tasting rooms in town, with the harvest starting a few days from now, this region should be crawling with tourists. instead, there are plenty of tables left downtown. sue from michigan saw

what they need is help. >> wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco will rename the street in honor of a man who was the first african-american to run for mayor. it will be renamed to sam jordan's way. sdmro jordan opened a bar in 1959, the oldest african-american bar in the city. he was a long shoreman, golden gloves boxing champ and entrepreneur, and he ran for mayor in 1963. the late mayor ed lee officially made it a historical landmark in 2013. >>> still ahead, a simple concept. get a password manager to remember your password. one problem, not that easy as michael finney found out, we'll explain. >> as we head to break, the time right now is 6:36, taking a look right now, the city of san francisco and the clouds hovering over in some parts of the city as the sun begins to rise. >>> happeningtoday, law enforcement officers from arne the world are in san francisco to show off their motorcycle riding skills. today is the last day of sfpd's international police motorcycle skills competition. officers pay an entry fee to com. that money goes to the police department's wilderness adv

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live outside the vallejo police department with the latest. wayne? >> good evening, dan. as you'll hear in a moment, vallejo police are now treating this as a triple homicide investigation. they're that serious about it. they were not saying much today. friends over the girls were talking, however. a house with a red tag in front. a burned window in back. on georgia street in vallejo, a lingering smell of smoke and more than a taint of foul play. >> it's quite horrible what happened to them, how they died, and how they should have -- they shouldn't deserve this. this is not what they deserved. >> 14-year-old twins trinh and tram and presumably her mother never escaped when it caught fire. a younger sister escaped and flagged down a police car. >> it appears to be intentional. it's suspicious in nature and i can't go into any further deals than that. >> that makes it a murder case? >> it's being investigated as a homicide, yes. >> police have a suspect or a motive, they're not saying. but friends of the girls told us there had been household str

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman has the story. >> reporter: if you haven't seen her specifically,s rowland, she's wandered for 20 years and admits to a witch's brew of addictions beyond her control. >> you suffer a lot because of your choices, but i mean, things happen in between and it's quite hard. >> on paper might have help on the way if the memorial church opens what they call a safe injection centeren side these walls and it would be the first in the nation, is imlar simila one where they can inject in a safe place that might help break their habit, but not everyone in san francisco wants them. >> we are embarrassed that california has been leading the way in drug addiction. >> a coal igition of opponents launched a full-scale assault. >> our job is not to exacerbate the addiction. our job is to deliver them from this madness. >> pastor ron allen, a former crack addict himself, just one of many who spoke out against safe injection centers. >> we're afraid that this will only worsen the problem because it will only attract more homeless people to come to san francisco. >> to

in sonoma county, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> he gets the best assignments. >> always. he can do that. >> good luck with the crush up there. >>> hey, we're looking at a weekend warm-up. >> spencer has the forecas (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) >>> so your family's rich? >> we're comfortable. >> that is exactly what a super rich person would say. >> i read all the books. i can't wait the see it. crazy rich asians hits the big screen today. the romantic comedy is the first major studio movie in 25 years to feature a predominantly asian cast in a contemporary story line. director john schu grew up in los altos. >> reviews have been great. >>> a heartwarming ending tonight to a story we brought you last summer. a marin county nonprofit hoping to bring fresh foods to isolated residents built its own farmer's market on wheels. >> but the project ran into a major roadblock. so the nonprofit contacted 7 on your side's m

. >>> speaking only with abc7 news reporter, wayne freedman today. >> reporter: it is a pending civil suit one might ever imagine novato. she is suing her former pastor for nearly tearing apart her marriage. >> at the time i was under his spell. >> reporter: they have been married almost nine years and had four children. not only did they worship at the quest church they also worked there. problems began when the couple had marital issues and trusted pastor joe evans for guidance. she said she pastor took personal information and her boss to manipulate her into an affair about her problems. >> i wanted my husband to be more romantic. if i had a really hard day with the kids i wanted him to draw me a bulb bath. every day that week on my desk at work, he would leave a different piece of a bubble bath kit. >> this is not just my client's pastor, my client's employer, her marital counselor. >> reporter: ultimately kimberly says she and pastor every had a three month relationship that led to a pregnancy. the pastor's solution, she says, was to have an abortion, reluctantly, kimberly did, f

let's begin with wayne freedman in the wine country in healdsburg. wayne? >> good evening, kristen. story. the numbers aren't in yet, but the talk on the street is. we're seeing a drop in tourism in north bay, in healdsburg, especially to the wildfires. you can blame perception. empty glasses, waiting tables. they're a strange sight in healdsburg during tourist

. >> wayne freedman was there for the emotional procession. >> reporter: we're on airport drive nearwhere this long procession, more than a mile long procession, has just arrived with the casket within the last two minutes. take a look at this. it's most impressive. no sirens, just lights, flags, people saluting, a testimony and a tribute to this 42-year-old firefighter who all people in this drive knew him as an exceptional man. they say he was matty to his friends. he was 42 years old, from utah, leaves behind a wife and a 6-year-old son. let's listen, first, tomofpl whe at they're here. >> we should recognize him as family for their ultimate sacrifice. >> these firefighters leave their families for weeks at a time, and they come here to lay their lives on the line, and

. >> wayne freedman reported on her today. >> reporter: this was an artist to didn't really need to usee levels with the same music, the same performance. she was the queen of soul, and the queen of vinyl. after the news hit that she passed this morning, there had to be a lot of this going on around the world today. a day of private tributes in so many forms. 1971 concert at the fillmore west. >> while you're there listening to it, you know it's special and you know you're lucky to have been there. >> the essence of aretha was to bring the real life person into a set of lyrics

but we begin with wayne freedman in hopland. >>> if we cou >>>. >> reporter: if we could elevate this would see row after row of these fire trucks. these are the people taking a break. some people went home today, but not everybody. this is lake county, the burned land of smoke and money, spent fighting what's become the largest single fire incident in california history. at least according to some. >> technically there are two separate fires, so as to whether it's the single largest fire in california history is up for debate. >> reporter: but the impact, clear and still present, 300,000 acres burned, 100 structures destroyed, 4,000 firefighters strained to the max. and a region transformed almost beyond recognition. >> this is -- >> reporter: the mendocino complex fire has created three kinds of people, who he has who've lost their homes, others exiled by mandatory evacuations. >> where have you been? >> everywhere, waiting for lake county to open. >>> and those who have received the all clear to return home. when you drove away, where did you think you'd come back to? >> a burnt do

in the newsroom, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> thanks. >> unbelievable voice. >>> comedian and actressrri shepherd shared personal memories of her friendship with aretha franklin today talking about the time the queen of soul reached out to her for advice on eating a healthy diet and avoiding diabetes. >> she didn't even say hello. she said, i had -- she was pre-diabetic. i had written a book about diabetes. i said, you have to get rid of the macaroni and cheese. she said, that's my favorite thing. donald trump said she was a great woman with a wonderful gift from god, her voice, she will be missed. barack obama aretha helped define the american experience. we could feel our history and power and darkness and life and quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. may the queen of soul rest in eternal peace. she sang in his inauguration in 2009. we have complete coverage of aretha's life as well as her legacy and iconic songs she leaves with the music world all on our website. >>> tonight, "20-20 has special about aretha, soul, song, respect. >>> coming up, changes to the busiest trans

live in san anselmo, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> wayne, thank you so much. >>> nine out of every ten illegal marijuana farms raided in california this year contain traces of potentially lethal pesticides. that's according to a new study. the chemicals were found at 75% of illegal pot farms last year. researchers say those pesticides are poisoning wildlife and could endanger water supplies. >>> california could rely entirely on clean energy by 2045 if the governor signs a bill just passed by the assembly. the measure creates tough renewable standards and requires all electricity to come from zero carbon sources. this could also have a big trickle-down effect. supporter says they hope this lifts some of the burden that consumers face when paying their utility bill. >> it doesn't make a difference if you're a democrat or republican. we need to have a real impact on reducing our utility rates and making sure that we can move towards a clean energy future. >> opponents say that move could actually backfire. utility companies faced with dealing with the new regulations could pass the cost

. >> wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> the first african-american to run for mayor, it will be renamed to sam jordan's way. jordan opened a bar in 1959. it's the oldest african-american bar in the city. he was a long shoreman and a golden gloves boxing champ and entrepreneur. he ran for mayor in 1963. the late mayor ed lee officially designated the bar as a historical landmark in 2013. >>> still ahead, a simple concept. a password manage tore remember your passwords. one problem, it's not that easy as 7 on your side's michael fenny found out. >>> here is a look outside from the cam r. cars are out making their way into san francisco. >>> time right now is 5:39. we're taking a live look outside from the golden gate bridge camera. a foggy saturday morning. some changes are ahead in the forecast. drew tombal break it down for us coming up in the accuweather. >>> happening today, law enforcement officers are in san francisco to show off their motorcycle riding skills. today is the last day of the international police motorcycle skill competition. officers pay an entry fee to compete. that

among the mystery, why no one in the house called the fire department that wayne freedman, abc7 news. >>> the fires in the north bay may end up being the largest in state history. so far, it burned more than 273,000 acres, making this the second largest and 8,000 behind the largest ever. it's growing by thousands of acres everyday and not fully contained. it even spreads rapidly at night, when most fires slow to a crawl. more than 9,000 buildings were threatened. good news, people from lake port were allowed to return man d releasing car fires and these super tankers can drop more than 18 gallons each run. it is 45% contained and firefighters aren't sure when they will have it fully contained. >>> this week, a pg&e worker died responding to the carr fire. jairus ayeta was killed responding to the fire. they were working to repair it in dangerous campaign. there is a gofundme page so far raised $29,000. >> the airbnb community has opened its doors to fire evacuation as well as relief workers deployed to help. each stay is free. find open beds and rooms at airbnb.com or offer up your ow

in the news room, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> a powerful description, wade, thanks.re have been lots of tributes to the queen of soul today on social media as you heard a little bit earlier president trump tweeted she was a great woman with a wonderful gift from god. she will be missed. former president obama tweeted aretha helped define the american experience, and her voice we could feel our history. even now, nasa tro -- paul mccartney said so many, many years, john legend also called her the greatest singer of all time. and carole king wrote, what a life, what a legacy. you too can remember aretha franklin on the abc 7 news page, you can post your thoughts and tributes to the queen of soul. we have a look back at aretha franklin throughout the years at our website abc7news.com. 2020 is airing a special episode dedicated to her life and legacy. you can watch it here on abc 7 starting at 8:00 p.m. >>> a driver is now free on bail after being arrested on charges of killing a highway patrol officer, and a man that officer had stopped in fairfield. 36-year-old sean wa

wayne freedman tweets the city of lakeport handed out 2500 masks in the past 72 hours. >>> a state ofirginia, ahead of the plans to commemorate the one-year anniversary that left a protester and two state police troopers dead. >>> voters in five states went to the polls yesterday. in ohio's 12th congressional district, the race was too close to call. reporte the rtill rter too close to call. republican troy balderson is claiming victory. >> very honored for the opportunity to represent the voters of the 12th congressional district. >> reporter: it should have been an easy wen in a solidly republican area. president trump won ohio's 12th by double digits in 2016, but with tightening polls the president was forced to to the suburb columbus district to campaign for balderson. the president tweeting today, after my speech on saturday night, there was a big turn for the better. now troy wins a great victory during a very tough time of the year for voting. democrat danny o'connor is not conceding. >> can you believe how close this is? we, we are in a tie ball game and you made there possibl

. >> we'll go to wayne freedman in a moment. >>> first, our other top story. >> abc 7 news confirmedt off inside a classroom at balboa high school. >> the student who brought the gun ran away and that no students were shot. >> sky 7 was overhead as police prepared to enter that school. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs is live at balboa high school with the information we have just confirmed. katie? >> reporter: dion, within the last hour we've learned the student that was injured today is going to be okay. she was not shot. we've also learned more about the student who brought that gun to school. he's said to be a 14-year-old freshman, and that the gun may have accidentally discharged from his backpack. >> we hear a loud bang, look over, there's a whole in a chair, something on the ground, then the teacher gets up, comes over. she then calls security and everyone comes in, and then we just go into our next class tlockdown. >> reporter: per police sources, the student ran out o

. >> reporter: in lake county, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> what a gate effort.ome areas. we found some of our own that were in need of some nourishment adding #insertjokehere. for the latest coverage of the fires burning across california, go to abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app. >>> the trump administration making its strongest push yet for the establishment of a u.s. space force. today vice president pence announced the pentagon's detailed plan to create what would be the sixth branch of the military and the first new one in 70 years. mr. pence warned of the advancements potential adversaries are making and issued a call to arms to preserve america's dominance in space. >> now the time is come to write the next great chapter in the history of our armed forces. to prepare for the next battlefield where america's best and bravest will be called to deter and defeat a new generation of threats to our people. >> the creation of a space force would need congressional approval, the pentagon's top brass is reportedly luke warm about this idea with some expressing co