this is at ygnacio valley road in the lime ridge open space. crews now say about 150 acres have been scorched. you can see the smoke in the area billowing up into the sky as flames creep closer to homes in that area. within the last few minutes there have been expanded evacuation orders in the crystal ranch neighborhood. evacuations cover homes along montecito drive and now hidden crest court, laurel tree drive, crystal ranch drive. crews are doing structure protection near those homes. >>> we want to get some new information about the evacuations now. lieutenant joe dunleavy from the walnut creek police department is on our phone. lieutenant, thanks for joining us this afternoon. what can you tell us about evacuations underway? >> the walnut creek police department has been requested to assist with evacuations of the montecito and crystal ranch neighborhoods by the concord police department and we are doing that. we have approximately eight police officers with four police service officers either assisting with evacuations or traffic control.

witnesses reported that it car backfired near ygnacio valley road. it sparked at least three small fires. they -- the flames burst up the hill towards the homes. the response was aggressive, fire officials deployed at least for a year tinkers -- air tinkers and helicopters from multiple agencies.>> it's just like right at the fence. >> this mother of four and her children were at a water park nearby when the water -- fire broke out. they try to rush home, only to find that their neighborhood was under mandatory evacuation. it's going to be hard to see. fire officials say 2 to 300 homes were evacuated, but there was no damage to them. >> because of the air resources we were able to drop some strategic locations and keep the fire directed away from the homes. >> many of the residents waited along the road to get word of their homes, and when they can return. now, gratitude that their homes were saved. the fire is now 85 percent contained, two firefighters suffered minor burn injuries, crews will remain through the night to root -- keep an eye on the ar

flames broke out this afternoon along ygnacio valley road and cowell. what it was like to be on that road as the flames were closing in, kpix5's wilson walker. >> reporter: we told you we would show you what it was like when cal fire showed up here, but first here's where that fire burned in the open space out here on the edge of the neighborhood and how close is that to the homes here? well, the houses are right over here. you can see where retardant was dropped. so what was it like when cal fire showed up to the rescue here? have a look and a listen. >> yes. it's very close. we watch on tv, on news, everything is going around all the cities, other states, but you know what? never thought it was going to be like this. i'm very concerned about our neighborhood, not only ours but everybody around us. i hope everything goes well for everybody. it's too scary. >> reporter: yeah, it is scary, a reminder how fast this can happen and how fast cal fire can get here and prevent things from getting worse. back to you. >> wilson walker, thanks very much, incredib

witnesses reported that a car backfired along ygnacio valley road . it sparked at least three small fires. flames burned up hillsides, towards the homes.>> the bush exploded like that, the fire helicopters dropped the water and is gone. >> reporter: the response was aggressive, fire officials >> it is scary. it is so close. it's right at the fence. >> reporter: this mother of four and her children were at a water park nearby when the fire broke out. >> we look over and there are huge flames. we said wait a minute that looks like mount diablo. this is close. >> reporter: they try to rush home, only to find the e, o the neighborhood was under mandatory evacuation. ndatory evacuation. fire officials say 2 to 300 homes were evacuated. there was no damage to them. >> because of the resources we were able to get some drops in seven strategic -- strategic areas. many of the residents waited along ygnacio valley road to see when they could return. now, gratitude that their homes were saved. the fire is now 85% contained, two firefighters suffered minor burn i

near ygnacio valley and cowell road.. that's the montecito area... we have team coverage tonight on this fire...(ken) meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez is in the weather center with the fire danger-- expected this weekend. plus... kron4's ella sogomonian is live in concord where two neighborhoods have been evacuated....(pam) but first, we start with kron4's justine waldman.. she is live in concord with the latest containment efforts on the fire... justine? (ken) hundreds of (ken) hundreds of people from two concord neighborhoods were evacuated as fire fighters mov tonight.(pam) kron4's ella sogomonian is live along montecito drive.. evacuees there are grateful tonight... the fire did not reach their homes... though for many it did come close .. ella? live really close...just a few feet away from a few backyards you can see the charred wildland out here on montecito drive. vo between 200 and 300 homes here and over at crystal ranch drive were evacuated by police within thirty minutes of the fire eruption. they watched in awe

near ygnacio valley and cowell road.. that's the montecito area...here is a look at the latest numbers. right now the fire is 85-percent contained 368 acres have burned.fire officials tell us a sparking vehicle on ygancio valley road sparked the fire. the montecito and crystal ranch subdivisions were evacuated. (pam) kron 4's ella sogomonian is live in concord with more on that part of the story. ella- when will the residents be allowed back in their homes? that's been delayed the plan was to let them back into their homes around 9 tonight but that has been pushed back until fire engines and all their equipment is taken out of the neighborhood streets.vo hundreds of people had minutes to pack their belongings as concord police came door to door knocking a half hour after the fire started this afternoon.they've been displaced for about five hours now watching from below as aircraft released fire retardant above their homes. after talking to a witness an investigator with contra costa county fire protection district determi

republican congressman's jim ygnacio -- jim eight -- jim rene see. he is coming to us now from the capital. welcome to the program. >> thank you, glad to be here. david: in the past hour, gary washington,ng in warned that the trade disputes that have been generated by the white house could wipe out the benefits to the tax cuts. are you worried about that? thathave said all along the president is a savvy negotiator. he uses a different file than most. he is not a politician, he is a business man. i think at the end, we need to let the process work through it. i think is negotiation styles are not just something we are used to, but i will always continue to look out for the best interest of ohio, ohioans, and business in ohio. we will monitor that in see where we end up. david: he is not just negotiating, he has imposed some tariffs as far as dealing aluminum already, and i will put up a graphic that indicates that on an independent, nonpartisan organization has calculated job ohio from these new charts, but they are outweighed by the losses. are you s

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it happened near ygnacio valley high school. ktvu alex savidge is on scene with what investigators are saying about what happened. >> reporter: an elderly couple and their adult son matt -- son were sleeping inside this two story home this morning when interrupted in flames. according to investigators, the son was able to help his mother get out the home. when he went back inde totry to rescue his father, the fire was to -- too content and he could not get to him. this started about 5:45 am here in walnut creek. when contra costa county firefighters got here, flames and thick smoke were pouring from this crewstreated the elderly woman and her adult son, who were already outside of the home, but of them suffering from smoke inhalation and other injuries. firefighters married -- made their way into this burning home and found the father on a second floor beoom. >> unfortunately, by the time we were able to gain access to the utterly male, he had suffered the consequences of >> reporter: that man may have been inside the me minutes

with 10 water bottles so i went into that supply.")18 customers who live near walnut boulevard and ygnacioy road are dealing with the same problem. after a water main broke there at 2:45 saturday morning.("we thought it would be fixed quickly , but here we are approaching noon and still no water.")an essential we use for everything and take for granted.("very careful about using the bathroom. you only get one flush and who knows when the next one will be.") reporter tag:("crews worked all day long to repair the water main breaks at both locations. the cause is still being investigated. in walnut creek, sara stinson, kron 4 ( marty ) a wild scene in the middle of world cup festivities in russia.... eight people were injured when a taxi crashed into pedistrians on a moscow sidewalk. we want to warn you ... the video we are about to show you is disturbing... and may not be appropriate for all views. you can see the car hop the curb onto the side walk. it hits a group of people before striking a traffic sign. people rush to the car trying to open the door. and the driver jumps out and runs awa

el pasto seco ha servido de combustible en el Área de la calle san ygnacio.las autoridades ordenaron evacuaciones porque hay 100 casas que estÁ en amenaza. nos vemos a las 23. presentadora: el voto de los descontentos en mÉxico serÍa decisivos. el pistolero que matÓ a cinco personas en un periÓdico de maryland cerrÓ la puerta trasera del diario para evitar escapes, porque querÍa asesinar a mucha gente, dicen las autoridades. toys "r" us no juega mÁs. la mayorÍa de votantes los rechaza, segÚn revelÓ una encuesta. si comenzamos. locutor: este es su noticiero univisiÓn con ilia calderón y enrique acevedo. enrique: muy buenas tardes y gracias por acompaÑarnos en esta cobertura especial del proceso electoral en mÉxico. ya a menos de 48 horas de la votaciÓn, el amplio favorito en las encuestas es el lÍder del partido morena, andrÉs manuel lÓpez obrador. ilia: una de las lÍderes de su campaÑa dijo que cualquier intento de fraude en la votaciÓn se encontrarÍa con el diablo. la inseguridad de la corrupciÓn se han convertido en temas principales de la campaÑa que ha im

the second break happened about an hour later at 2:00 this morning near walnut boulevard and ygnacio valley road. east bay mud crews still on the scene right now trying to get everything fixed up. >>> a follow-up on the vandalism of more than 30 cars early yesterday morning. the cars in american canyon all got their windows smashed. investigators believe the vandals used a bb gun. today police released some surveillance photos. they say whoever was in this dark blue dodge charger might be responsible for the mess. if your home surveillance camera caught anything suspicious, you're urged to contact american canyon p.d. >>> still to come, another tesla crash under investigation. this time, it involves an actress. what she says happened before this tesla caught fire in southern california. >>> and from streaming to sexual harassment, netflix releasing some new guidelines for employees in the wake of the "me too" movement. what they're not allowed to do when they show up for work. >>> and we're watching a windy and cool evening around the bay e ea. o the low clouds break up with 70s in t

witnesses are telling firefighters that they saw a white truck going up ygnacio valley road with sparks coming out of the back of it, causing at least three fires. those three fires converged into one. as you can see, firefighters are still standing by here. some are in the hills watching out for flare-ups. >> i kept thinking of napa, you know. it made me just reminisce of that. >> reporter: carol ann elmore was getting ready for a concert ren she looked out the window ht over there. we had a little boy who was 3 who passed away, nico, and i just tried to grab all his, you know, photos and tapesthat. >> reporter: at that point, carol ann says she didn't know if her home was going to make it. the brush fire started around 3:40. hundreds of people living in the montecito subdivision and crystal ranch road in concord were told to evacuate. >> i start running to my grandma. i get here. we get in the car. as soon as we walk outside, though, it was just like something from a movie. >> look how big the flames are. look at the flames right there. ar. >> reporter: alex took this cell phone video

. >> just off ygnacio valley road. >> now, let's give you a live look at sky 7 where we are talking aboutg the concrete walnut border. the good news since we are on the air half an hour ago, containment achieved with this fire. that is encouraging. the heat and the wind always a key factor >> plus the dry conditions. let's check in with spencer christian to get the latest. >> still pretty warm there. 91 degrees anybody the area of the fire. here is a look at the complete run down of conditions. 91 degrees, humidity q

the four alarm fire broke out on a hillside just after 3:00 in concord at ygnacio valley road.anch neighborhood. crews say about 185 acres have been scorched. we have a view from chopper 5 in a minute showing all of that smoke. now it's just kind of the charcoaled area there, firefighters saying now the fire is about 50% contained. >> burning in this lime ridge open space there near concord and walnut creek, lime ridge is pretty big, over 1,200 acres. they have 25 miles of trails in there. so it was pretty remote. they didn't try to get firefighters out there onto the fire. they got planes in the area. you see the orange retardant at the bottom of your screen. they were able to block this fire before it got to the homes. kpix5's wilson walker is live in a neighbor that was being threatened. wilson? >> reporter: all right. for starters, i can't tell you much about the specifics of this fire, but don ford and i just came through the neighborhood along which this fire has been burning and we can assure you it has been a harrowing little time up here. as we were coming in, cal fire

a cement pipe broke at 2 am near ygnacio valley road. 90 minutes earlier, a cast iron main failed onue. dozens of homes were without running water throughout the day. >> the broken water mains caused torrents of water to bubble up through the cement. flowed into walnut creek neighborhoods.>> i got up to get a drink of water and nothing came out of the foster. i thought it might be just our hobbles.>> 43 homes were affected by the water main break on newell avenue. crews were able to shut off the water to the broken pipes. and it left a muddy mess behind. >> this is the main te

it is near ygnacio valley and cowell road.. that's the montecito area...have team coverage tonight on this fire...(ken) meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez is in the weather center with the fire danger-- expected this weekend. plus... kron4's ella sogomonian is live in concord where two neighborhoods have been evacuated....(pam) but first, we start with kron4's justine waldman.. she is live in concord with the latest containment efforts on the fire... justine?

. >> just off ygnacio valley road. >> now, let's give you a live look at sky 7 where we are talking about. right along the concrete walnut border. the good news since we are on the air half an hour ago, containment achieved with this fire. that is encouraging. the heat and the wind always a key factor >> plus the dry conditions. let's check in with spencer christian to get the latest. >> still pretty warm there. 91 degrees anybody the area of the fire. here is a look at the complete run down of conditions. 91 degrees, humidity quite low although that has increased. we will see the humidity continuing to increase. gusts occasionally up to ten miles per hour. temperatures will probably not drop very much in the next couple of hours. we will get a sharper droproprop tonight. we have red flag warnings across much of the bay area. the red flag warning expires at 5:00 sunday morning. over in the east bay hills and the north bay hills, many locations will be under these warnings. you can see wind speed from ten to nearly 30 miles per hour generally, and over in the east bay and near concord and

with 10 water bottles so i went into that supply.")18 customers who live near walnut boulevard and ygnacio valley road are dealing with the same problem. after a water main broke there at 2:45 saturday morning.("we thought it would be fixed quickly , but here we are approaching noon and still no water.")an essential we use for everything and take for granted.("very careful about using the bathroom. you only get one flush and who knows when the next one will be.") reporter tag:("crews worked all day long to repair the water main breaks at both locations. the cause is still being investigated. in walnut creek, sara stinson, kron 4 (justine)east bay mud dealing with another water line break... they say this one happened a little before 6:30 tonight.work crews... as well as an investigator... are currently on the scene at 2700 park boulevard in oakland. numerous surrounding streets are affected.we'll keep you updated on this throughout the evening. (jr stone) the brother of sacramento kings forward zach randolph was shot and killed early this morning. police say it happened outside a bar in in

with 10 water bottles so i went into that supply.")18 customers who live near walnut boulevard and ygnacio valley road are dealing with the same problem. after a water main broke there at 2:45 saturday morning.("we thought it would be fixed quickly , but here we are approaching noon and still no water.")an essential we use for everything and take for granted.("very careful about using the bathroom. you only get one flush and who knows when the next one will be.") reporter tag:("crews worked all day long to repair the water main breaks at both locations. the cause is still being investigated. in walnut creek, sara stinson, kron 4 (justine)new tonight at 8... east bay mud dealing with another water line break... they say this one happened a little before 6:30 tonight. work crews... as well as an investigator... are currently on the scene at 2700 park boulevard in oakland.numerous surrounding streets are affected.we'll keep you updated on this throughout the evening. (justine) several fires have sparked up across the bay area today. around 5 of them started in dry grass fields in contra costa

we talk with ohio congressman jim ygnacio, who is facing a tough right in his bid for senate.ews has learned that former fbi director james comey broke from procedure while investigating hillary clinton females. we have exclusive details of the report. and vladimir putin's russia takes a spotlight as the world cup begins. russia and saudi arabia face-off on the field. off the field, the two are talking strategy over oil prices. david: trade affects american business orders all over the country, and that certainly is true with

a cement pipe broke at 2 am near ygnacio valley road. 90 minutes earlier, a cast iron main failed on new will avenue. dozens of homes were without running water throughout the day. >> the broken water mains caused torrents of water to bubble up through the cement. flowed into walnut creek neighborhoods.>> i got up to get a drink of water and nothing came out of the foster. i thought it might be just our hobbles.>> 43 homes were affected by the water main break on newell avenue. crews were able to shut off the water to the broken pipes. and it left a muddy mess behind. >> this is the main intersection in our neighborhood. lots of cars go by. it is definitely a big pathway.>> drivers and cyclists were detoured away from the area. repair crews dug around the broken pipe. water was shut off to the neighborhood and this man walked to the coffee shop and carried his dog max back. >> the last thing we need to do is for him to roll in this matter. this is his first exciting water main break. >> repair crews say it will take much of the day to make repairs. and will not creek, kpix five. >>>

asylum seekers at the us mexico borde during the afternoon commute more than 100 demonstrators lined ygnacio valley road in walnut creek. they say parents and children should never be separated and the president's executive order does little for those already separated. (grant)(grant) in the east bay, lots of morning commuters in emeryville saw an unusual sign. overnight members of the anonymous group in- dicline, vandalized a billboard along shellmond street. the billboard used to say "we make junk disappear"... turned into "we make kids disappear" quoted from ice. indicline also recorded the entire caper and posted this video online. the vandalized billboard was removed by thursday afternoon. it's unclear if the perpetrators will face any sort of penalty for vandalizing the sign. (vicki) blamed for the fires and now slapepd with a fine. the amount p-g- and e is going to have to pay for the tubbs fire. (grant) shopping online could get more expensive. the new bill passed by the supreme court and how its impacting your virtual wallet. (vicki) a woman walking home is kidnapped in broad daylig

(ken) more than 100 people lined walnut creek's ygnacio valley road to protest the separation of families at the border. some drivers honked their approval...as protesters waved a wide range of signs. protesters told us the president's executive order doesn't change anything because there are children who have already been separated. demonstrators say they will continue to protest until they see some substantial changes from the trump administration. (vicki) and new tonight at 8. in the east bay, morning commuters along i-80 in emeryville may have spotted an unusual sign(ken) that after overnight vandals altered a "got junk" billboard hoping to send a message to president donald trump. kron 4's charles clifford has details. well, the billboard in question has made quite the stir on thursday and the people responsible are claiming credit. they also made a video about it.nats overnight between wedneday and thursday, members of the annoymous group indicline, vandalized this billboard along shellmond street in emeryville. what was a 1800 got junk billboard that said "we make junk dis

at a home on mandarin lane near ygnacio valley ol. firefighte an elderly le and th were asleep when the flames broke out. the son rescued his mother. tet to sa his fa hemain his 70s investigators say at that point, the fire had grown too intense and it was o late. >> the resident was upset, bleeding, bandaged, up and lking around but asking where his dad was and crying and stuff. it was awful. >> we got to this business to help people. and when we can't help people, th does in fact hurt. >>authorities have not yet released the name of the man who was killed. investigators say his son is hospitalized after suffering smoke inhalation. authorities say his wife is being treated for severe burns. >>> a warning now from pg&e. it may have to shut off power it's part of a safety s a high program following last october's deadly fires. ktvu's cristina rendon live in lafayette whercuomers across the bay are getting notices. >>> reporter: we're talking about thousands of pg&e customers who live in high fire danger areas like here in parts of the

more than 100 people lined walnut creek's ygnacio valley boulevard during the thursday afternoon commutedren and parents seeking asylum at the u.s. mexico bordersotsot drivers honked approval, as protesters waved a wide range of signs showing their disgust at the polcicies of the trump administration. sot demonstrators say wednesday's executive order putting an end to parent child separation is hardly something to celebrate. sot (ken)police are investigating a stranger abduction of a young woman yesterday afternoon not far from san francisco's pier 39.luckily the victim escaped. kron4's maureen kelly reports some in the neighborhood say they aren't surprised by the daylight kidnapping, calling the street where it happened, a magnet for crime. (pkgit's pretty scary that it happened just in broad daylight police say the brazen attack happened here as the victim was walking home, headed westbound on bay street just past kearny.bay street just westbound on crime. sotcelebrate.something to hardly separation is parent child separation is hardly something to celebrate.sot (ken)police are invest

during thursday's commute, more than 100 demonstrators lined ygnacio valley road in walnut creek.y say parents and children should never be separated and the president's executive order does little for those already separated. <"this is something that never in a million years anyone thought would happen in this country and this is not how children should be treated in any circumstance"butted"i want people to remember the enduring sybol of america is the statue of liberty not the barbed wire fence">( robin ) demonstrators say they will continue to protest unti there is signficant change... to the administrations policy. ( robin ) also happening in the east bay... police are warning people about a scam in walnut creek. they say there is an uptick in recent phone scams... from people saying they're with the i-r-s and f-b-i. officers say in almost every case, the caller tells the victim they owe money, or there is a warrant out for their arrest. the callers will also request gift cards as a payment. officers are reminding people these calls are never legitimate... and never give your

it's near ygnacio valley and cowell road.. there are evacuation orders in place right now in the montecito area. the fire has burned at least 100 acres. joining us on the phone now is robert marshall with the contra costa county fire protection district. (anchor) let's go live (anchor) (anchor) let's check in with meteoroligist mabrisa rodriguez now with a look at the weather in the area where the fire is burning. a robust warming trend will continue into saturday as high pressure builds over the bay area and offshore flow develops inland. expect daytime highs in the 60s-70s along the coast with 80s-90s inland. high fire danger begins tonight along north bay mountains through saturday night. cooling will then take place sunday and into early next week with temperatures falling to below seasonal averages for the independence day holiday. another warming trend is then expected late next week. (anchor) let's go live (anchor) let's go live (anchor) let's go live to the scene right now... kron 4's justine waldman is there.. justine