to go to yosemite to see the solar eclipse, mark. will they be able to see it with the wildfire in the area? >> the smoke will be an added challenge. typically, we tell people to head east, for the higher terrain. but there were storms today and that smoke will be lingering. watch out for that. as far as the high temperatures in the bay area, 60s and 70s. today was cooler for the inland areas. on the satellite, you can see showers and thunderstorms developing out to the east, towards lake tahoe and down towards yosemite. you can see the lightning strikes showing up. san francisco, i saw a lot of overcast for a good portion of the day. clouds still working back into the area right now. here are the current numbers. 76 at livermore, santa rosa at 66. cooling up pretty rapidly in the north bay. here is a live camera out towards sfo. temperatures tomorrow in the upper 50s in the morning. by noon, patchy fog and 64. tomorrow afternoon, partly sunny and 67 in san francisco. here is the short term forecast. clouds in the morning. temperatur

now burned about 3,200 acres and is 10% contained and the entire community of wowona in southern yosemiteafter a mandatory evacuation order went out yesterday, but so far the fire has not burned any structures. >>> take a look at these nighttime images of the south fork fire. the team from menlo park is using three drones to provide realtime data on where the fire burns once the sun goes down. they say it's actually helping other crews trying to protect wowona and a nearby grove of giant sequoia trees. >>> the east bay community of clayton is now using cameras to fight crime. video cameras and special license plate readers are posted on roads going into town. every plate is being run through a criminal database, but police say no one will be getting a traffic ticket. >> this is strictly for crime, for stolen vehicles, wanted individuals and evidence after a crime occurred that we could use and extract and hopefully prosecute. >> the new system is completely automated and managed by an outside firm. clayton police are alerted only when a system detects a suspicious plate from the statewide

. >>> the fire in yosemite is now more than 600 acres. the fire has come with two mooimz miles of wa woena. yosemite spokesperson says lightning may be to blame for the fire. they have zero containment. >>> another breezy day is in store for yosemite today and lee look at the forecast behind me. a chance of thunderstorms about 30% today, 50% chance tomorrow and friday it's going to taper off. temperatures going to be hanging in the 70s. if you're waking up in san francisco this morning, good morning west portal, you're 54, you're the cool spot. presidio, sunny side, mission, glen park, bay view and the financial district all about 56 degrees. here's a look at sfor cloudy right now and been 60 degrees. looks like we're going to have some flight arrival delays because of low ceilings. soon as they let me know i'll put it on social media at mikenicco abc 7 if you're not here. on the roads, haven't heard of any so far. on the bay, lighter breezes, mass transit cool to mild today. san jeos 8:00 this morning, noon, 71, top at out 4:00 at 74. 71

firefighters are deciding whether to close off the trails at yosemite. funny how one letter -- >> so what are they facing out there? cooler temperatures. >> cooler and it's going to be nice for today, and then we'll start to have more summerlike weather. if you're enjoying the fall like feel to the air, just hold your breath and we'll be back to summ summer. looking live at san francisco this morning as you get out the door. we did have some low clouds, the seven-day forecast coming up at the bottom of the screen and temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s, where we've been every morning, our temperatures have been holding steady and warming up into the mid-70s for the afternoon. so yesterday just a couple of degrees warmer like antioch will be up to 81 degrees. concord up to 80 and 79 today in napa. san francisco stays in the mid-60s. we'll have some mid-60s today in half moon bay. if you are planninging to go to the beach today, maybe going to santa cruz, we'll see the temperatures today only reaching the mid-60s so it will be cool out there on the

. >>> it's so hard to get a reservation in the summer for yosemite.it's got to be a bummer for those folks wondering if they can go. >> yes. i have the forecast coming up but we are enjoying some cooler temperatures and a lot more people are getting out and some kids are heading back to school. we've got a lot going on here. we've also had a wide range in temperatures. well, at least for the first time in a while we're seeing a little bit of clearing by morning. along parts of the coast. the marine layer is thinning out at the mendocino cost. still cloudy in san francisco but, hold on, there will be sunshine with the temperatures right now at 64 degrees and the sunol camera now all dark -- well, it was there just a while ago. we're seeing some clearing for those inland areas. as we look outside in san jose and the seven-day forecast is at the bottom of the screen showing warmer temperatures on the way. highs in the 70s for willow glen when the normal high temperature is 82 degrees. as we go into the evening, the winds will pick up and already by sunse

. >>> in yosemite a team is using drones. the entire community of 70 somebody is empty. -- yosemite is empty. echo dot these nighttime images that came from menlo park using real-time data. it is helping other crews as they try to protect. >>> still had another visit from milo yiannopoulos and how he hopes to spark a peaceful event when he returns next month. >>> how scientists are taking advantage of the day of the solar eclipse. >>> the last total eclipse of the sun of america until the year 2017. they dominate the daytime sky. >> it was really very an incredible experience. >> that was pretty cool. you can tell it was the 70s. a lot of excitement during the last total solar eclipse. this was with walter cronkite back in 1979 and we will see how it compares to today that starts in 4.5 hours and today's the eclipse is providing the perfect opportunity to shed a little light on the signed to science behind it. >> reporter: the only thing hotter than the sun these days is demand for the glasses and the lawrence hall of science

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now the national parks will be free today, and this includes yosemite.e going there for today, it's going to be perfect, up to 70 degrees, and we'll have some low 70s for the rest of the weekend. i'll have a look at today's temperature trend for san jose coming up in three minutes. >>> all right, thank you, kari. coming up, a mangled metal miracle. >> again, it's just amazing that anybody was able to walk away from that car. >> an overnight wreck in the south bay and how someone miraculously made it out of that crash alive. >>> plus, blind sided. a san francisco woman attacked in the middle of the day. we investigate overnight to see if this is an ongoing trend. >>> it's 5:43. the sun starting to make an appearance. to the neighborhood of evergreen for the temperature trend. we start out at 64 degrees. we'll be reaching slightly above normal today with those highs in the mid-80s. hotter today and for weekend. i'll talk about that heat and an update on hurricane harvey coming up at about 5:49. >>> slowing out of vallejo. no other problems. >>> miraculous

forced evacuaevacuaevaa >>> the south fork fire burning near the south end of the yosemite nationalis moving in closer forcing visitors and residents to evacuate. >> it was scary when we got back and there was more clouds than last night. >> kevin travelled all of the way from the uk with his wife and three kids. they didn't get to spend more than one day at their cabin before they were forced to leave. now they're spending their vacation at an evacuation center. >> the road was closed, and the police said you to go into your c cabin and get out. >> the lodge is providing visitors with meals, showers, and a safe place to sleep until the evacuation order is lifted. >> it makes for a good story when we go home. >> the national park service saying fire activity increased on friday because of downdraft winds from > >>> nobody had the winning ticket again, here are the winning numbers, 17, 19, 39, 47, 68, 13. try again on wednesday when it will be worth $650 million. someone in l.a. won more than a million matching five of the numbers. and at 19th people were getting in their fix. >> it'

. >> plus, the latest on a wildfire burning in yosemite.rra community still in major danger. >> we're glad you're having a better day with us. we have all your total eclipse we have all your total eclipse covera how dixie ultra plates?roved with two pounds of steak. in each hand. dixie ultra. stress tested so you can stress less at dinner. ♪ happiness powerful flea and tick protection from nexgard. a delicious chew that protects for an entire month. ask your vet for more information. reported side effects include vomiting and itching. nexgard. the vet's #1 choice. >>> it's 5:23. here's the seven things you should know. number one, just a little more than three hours away from seeing a partial solar eclipse in the bay area. or will you? really depends on the weather. it will start at 9:01 and peak at 10:15 with 75% of the sun blocked. the eclipse will be over at 11:37 this morning. i have to say this, do not look directly at the sun. >> don't do it. number two, the eclipse will have an effect on california's solar power grid. the eclipse is

so thunderstorms high sierra yosemite we have the clearing of the skies in monterey bay. our numbers in the 60s, 70s and 80s up to 90 degrees. sunset at 6:32 tonight, boy, that doesn't look right. we'll have to fix that. [ laughter ] >> taking a look at the extended forecast: triple digits we haven't a coup looks like a boating weekend for me. no, i'm going to be riding in a charity bike ride on saturday and i don't like that 98 degrees reading. >> no kidding! you better keep hydrated. >> i'll get on the boat. you get on the bike. [ crosstalk ] [ laughter ] >> never happy! >>> we want to know what's cool about your school? email your nomination to us at coolschools@kpix.co m, and we may feature your school on the thursday morning show. caught on camera. a wayward whale turns up i marina in long beach yesterday. they believed the juvenile whale migrated from baja california >>> caught on camera a wayward whale turns up in a marina in long beach yesterday. they say the juvenile migrated from baja, california, without its mother. the animal appears to be malnourished. in the

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. >>> a fast-moving wildfire near yosemite has forced him to close the southern entrance to yosemite. the railroad fire started tuesday afternoon with over 1200 acres burning in the foothills. the mandatory evacuations continue for the community of sugar pine as well as the popular can i a lodge. -- tania lodge. >>> one of the largest fires is the ponderosa fire in butte county with one man under arrest in connection with the fire that his destroyed 30 buildings and the fire has threatened to 1300 buildings including 500 houses. the people living in the area have been ordered to evacuate. they have arrested a suspect, john ballenger after he started the illegal campfire that burned out of control. the fire is only 10% contained. >>> it is 4:33 am. >>> the state supreme court is expected to issue a ruling on whether the public has a right to the information collected by the automatic license plate reader information under the state's public records act and whether it falls under the exemption for records relating to investigations. law enforcement agencies across the country use those

they were planning to head north to king's canyon and then yosemite, but they never showed up for their yosemite reservation and now rangers in sequoia are searching remote areas in steep and rugged terrain. >> looking at every possible location where they could be. we're treating this search as they are still in the park, but we don't know if they are. >> thesearch for the couple ramps back up in the morning. it's not clear if they have enough food and water to survive. >>> a bizarre car crash in union city today and the people inside narrowly escaped from getting hit. two drivers were speeding on alvarado boulevard and lost control. they missed a family in their living room bill just a few feet. >> it was about 12:50. we were sitting here watching tv and everything was dark and a lot of dust. my wife ran out and she told me, "it's a car inside the house." >> a bwhere m went through four walls ending -- bmw went through four walls ending up in the other half of the duplex. kpix5's wilson walker was at the scene and retraced the path of one of the cars. >> reporter: it is not at all dif

the south fork fire started sunday and mariposa county in the southern part of yosemite. this fire grew from 900 acres to more than 1600 acres in a matter of hours yesterday. you can see the smoke from the fire in these photos. it's been a difficult fire to put out because it is burning in rocky terrain. smoke from the fire is visible in pots of highway 41 and 140 heading into yosemite national park. >>> alcohol may be served at games. a proposal that would provide a new revenue source for the school while providing adult drinks at football and basketball games. >>> i high school is playing an important role in a discrimination lawsuit against harvard university. more details about why that's cool is involved. >>> welcome back. >>> a high school is part of a discrimination lawsuit against harvard university. monta vista high school in cupertino which has a student body population of 80% asian americans is one of four high schools in california being asked to turn over records. the lawsuit claims harvard is discriminating against asians and its admissions process. lawyers

. >> a fire department in the bay area is battling a major fire in yosemite. now this morning's tech bites. >>> in today's tech bites, the first look at the sum sng galaxy note 8. >> the flagship phone will be unveiled today, bigger than this, the s8, with improvements to its voice assistance, camera, and stylus. >> predecessor was recalled due to batteries that caught fire. >> verizon is rolling out unlimited plans. one starts at $75. it limits video quality and can slow your connection. >> the beyond unlimited plan is $85, offering high-def video, but it can slow your streaming once you hit 22 gig as a limit. and walmart is expanding its grocery delivery service with uber. it's now available in dallas and orlando. customers can shop online and pay an extra $9.95 for an uber delivery. delivery. >> getting >>> for the first time, firefighters in yosemite are using drones to get a better view of the fire. the drone team began launching a drone this weekend at the site of the south fork fire. the drones are equipped with thermal imagery that allows them to conta

yosemite. the railroad fire started tuesday near oakhurst. 1200 acres have burned in the foothills. mandatory evacuations continue for the community of sugar pine. about 100 buildings have been threatened and the fire is 5% contained. >>> firefighters are in for a challenge as temperatures will be jumping. as steve has told us. >> earthquake first? 3.6 9:00 this morning seven miles northwest of calistoga. that was just shy of 9:00. i had a viewer tell me on facebook from healdsburg and then a couple other people. a lot of smoke people have been asking about yosemite. as you mention there is that and the ponderosa fire. people think they have fog but it is actually smoke and haze. even into napa county. no doubt inland and bayside towns will get warmer but a tricky high temperature forecast along parts of the coast. the fog returned. it is actually trying to take a turn around parts of san francisco. to the north it is not bad. kevin says i started a 5k run at 56 degrees in sausalito and it tota

the fire has brought a massive cloud of smoke over part of yosemite national park. officials believe a recent lightning strike may be the cause. locals have been warned but so far no orders to evacuate. >>> time now 4:36. roberta is back with a check of the forecast. >> did you enjoy the cooler weather yesterday? >> oh -- a little bit yea. you know i always get chilly. >> you're so tiny. no body fat. [ laughter ] >> yeah, well kidding i know you're closer to the watt herer so you night -- water here so you might not have felt the difference. but the inland areas with the breeze and have a nice little break and lots of the fresh air to circulate around the house. hi everybody good morning, a look outside right now with our live weather camera, we are looking in the direction of mineta international airport. reporting ercast skies and 56 degrs. herwe 67 insan francisco and 60 oakland and low 60s in redwood city, winds are slight in the san jose area, but 16 in throughout the san ramon valley. 13 in oakland and 11 berkeley. o chce the theme here, pretty mu wi. and not

. >> a fire in yosemite threatening homes. >>> and we're heading to break at 4:38. there's a live look outside at there's a live look outside at the bay bridge >>> we're back with you at 4:41. a family finally knows what happened to a vacciville man who vanished almost 26 years ago. he was last seen in oakley before he dispeered in september of 1991. investigators working a cold case were able to use new fingerprint technology to identify a previously unidentified body found in the sacramento delta. it's still not known how he died, but investigators say he was not murd. >> the skipper of uss fitzgerald and two top skippers will be relieved of duty because of a mistake that led to a collision in june. seven lost their lives when it destroyed with a container ship in the middle of the night off the coast of japan. a dozen of the crew could face administrative action. the report details the heroism that saved the lives oall but the seven sailors. >> crews are trying to take advantage of higher humidity and cooler weather to slow the threat of fire burning in yosemite

that will trigger thunderstorms by tahoe and yosemite. for us, we have the usual low clouds along the shoreline and on monday, what will be here, a partial solar e clips, maximum coverage for 75% of the sun at 10:15 a.m. do caution your kids and never look directly at the sun at any point during the eclipse and always wear eye protection. we're expecting low cloudiness along the shoreline, the fog and clouds and that will warm into the mid-80s inland all week. this weekend, a lot going on. the art and soul festival, 71 degrees; burling game on the avenue, 75 this weekend and mild. stern grove as usual, a little bit chilly and partly cloudy, and sunday streets sf tomorrow in the tenderloin is partly cloudy and 65 degrees. tonight, we'll get to an overnight low of 60 degrees tomorrow. 6:30, the thunderstorms at tahoe and yosemite, but 105 at redding. the forecast highs for the bay area. 83, santa rosa; 87, livermore and 82, san jose. the extended forecast, going with the strat us low and keeping us mild all week. we'll have plenty of sunshi

a new warning to tourists visiting yosemite.t: the battle now underway to >>> we want people to be alert and aware that there is a fire in the area and they may be asked to leave. >> a new warning to tourists visiting yosemite national park. next the battle now under way to stop two wildfires burning in the park. >> let's talk about today's warmup. let's talk about the weekend weather and let's talk about the solar eclipse. it's all just minutes away. >> we are seeing a lot of brake lights along northbound 880. coming up after the break, find out what is causing the nimitz to look so nasty. >> plus, drivers beware. the toll taking toll-taking changes coming to the golden gate bridge. watch as the "half dome" becomes barely visible. >>> new time lapse video shows the smoky conditions two wildfires are causing in yosemite valley. watching as the half dome becomes barely visible. the south fork fire started sunday afternoon on the southern end of the park. it has swelled to 1700 acres. and the empire fire burned over 1200 acres sin

quick look, thunderstorms in the sierra today around yosemite and tah tahoe.og becomes a little bit of an issue this morning. tracking anything out there? caused any problems you see? >> i don't thing the fog is causing problems but we have plenty of issues on the roads, including a new crash in the bay bridge toll plaza. we have a motorcycle down. westbound 80 just to the west of the toll booths. this is exactly the same spot we had a crash monday morning. you can barely see the flashing lights. we just have lane one, so the carpool lane on the far left side is blocked right now. chp said lane two was briefly blocked but that's back open now. it looks like we keep freezing, but you can see the carpoolers getting into lane two to get out of the way once they make it to the toll booths. on top of that, a little improving news. southbound 680, multi-car crash, was blocking lane two, so the left center lane has cleared, but the back up all the way to 580 in the pleasanton area. i checked the drive time. at 40 minutes in southbound 680 from dublin to mission boule

visitors to yosemite are advised to use the park's north entrances on 140 or 120. guests staying in the south edge of the park were escorted back to their hotels yesterday to pick up their belongings. >> went into yosemite park and had a good look around. when we came back, we couldn't get in. >> we told them we weren't sure what was going on but as long as you're safe that's the main thing. >> mandatory evacuations are in place for the small community of sugar pine close to the fire's origin, as well as nearby sugar pine camp and fish camp. >>> a suspect from the bay area is behind bars for a deadly crime spree. authorities say depth robert french died in a shootout. he was working with other officers on a stolen car detail. the shootout happened yesterday at the ramada inn in sacramento. when he and other deputies arrived, two women reportedly led them on a chase then back to a room at the hotel. the women told them a suspect who was involved with the stolen car ring was inside the room. when the deputies knocked on the door, the suspect fired through the wall an

obviously some of that is blowing toward yosemite. the smoke is. only currently, 7% contained. so if you are heading toward half dome, might want to watch out. you may not have the best view. around here, visibility is better. it has been hazy the past couple of days especially in the south bay. but today, visibility is pretty good. we're clear at sfo and we are getting warmer. we are in the mid-80s in concord and livermore today. 67 right now in san francisco. san jose 79. santa rosa 77. we have 70 currently in oakland. a lot of sports going on the next couple of days. the phillies are in town for a few games against the san francisco giants. 7:15 first pitch, no fog for the beginning of the game. 64 degrees. let's fast forward to that 49ers game which is saturday at 7:00. you can watch it right here on kpix 5. a beautiful late summer night for some preseason football. 72 degrees for kickoff under mainly clear skies in beautiful santa clara. overnight tonight, south bay 62. san jose fog and cloud-free. 50s and 60s in the area. it is now all about this ridge of high pressure. i

it also shut down highway 41 into yosemite. no word yet on containment. >>> investigators in oakland are still examining the ghostship warehouse that caught fire in september. they were back at the scene using a specialized drone that's equipped with a laser scanner that can map the building while capturing images. the drone company storm bee signed a nondisclosure agreement with the sheriff's office. they spoke to us about how their unique drone can help authorities. >> just do laser scanning, you're missing the bird's-eye view our technology allows it to do also from above and the process to generate the data is extremely fast. within 10 to 15 minutes after the flight, we have a full 3d model of the building and that's something that wasn't possible before. >> this is the first time the company is using the drone in the u.s. december's warehouse fire killed 36 people attending a music event. >> san francisco-based uber may be under investigation for violation of u.s. foreign bribery laws. the "wall street journal" reports the

there's a voluntary ban on wood fires in yosemite valley. people are told to make preparations for a possible evacuation. >> the ford motor company is hosting a symposium in san francisco where its new ceo is expected to insure workers and investors of a promising future. ford has been criticized for an aging product lineup. hackett says new cars are in the pipeline. he points to the purchase of the chariot service as proof the company is looking to the future. >> pg&e is going to walk us through the hit it's going to take during the eclipse on monday. they're going to see a reduction of the sun's power by about 75% during the eclipse. to make up for the brief but significant absence of full solar energy, pg&e has a few backup plans in place, including increasing hydroelectric sources. >> and speaking of the eclipse, abc7 news is going to have extensive coverage of that, including live reports right before abc's special coverage that begins monday at 10:00 a.m. david muir is going to anchor the coverage. >>> speaking of the eclipse on monday

to burn inside yosemite.t's burned 400 acres. this is happening in the community inside the park itself. so far, no evacuations. park rangers say they've alerted local businesses, though. the blaze started around 2:00 in the afternoon sunday. no word yet on a possible cause. >>> firefighters have the wildfire in napa county on its last legs. cal fire says the canyon fire is 95% contained. a little more than 160 firefighters were at the scene, down from more than 300 before. one firefighter was injured but is expected to recover. the fire burned 114 acres but destroyed no structures. >>> coming up, it's warming up across the bay area. we have more on the rising temperatures. >> yes, it will be warming up after today. we're still seeing clouds across the south bay and the temperature trend for campbell throughout the day will be much cooler than where we should be for this time in august. only reaching the upper 70s. we will have some warmer air in the forecast, more on that coming up next. >>> it's time for ba

. >>> we have details about the fire near yosemite. the cause, apparently guns. some sort of firearms sparked the blaze according to investigators where and when the guns were used is under investigation. but sheriff's deputies are offering $2,000 as a reward for any information about the guns. more than 81,000 acres charred. 131 structures were destroyed. >>> earlier this evening we sent out breaking news alert with the new information about the yosemite fire. you can sign up for alertless through the free nbc bay area app. >>> another fire now update on the fire in the oakland hills that started a few days ago wednesday. tonight firefighters say it's 90% contained. they hope to fully contain it by tomorrow. this is in the grizzly peak area and the hills above uc berkeley. no homes or structures were damaged. >>> still ahead at 11:00 a knowsy passenger on a flight to san jose landed her in jail. but she didn't stay there. the mistake that led to a suspected child molester being released by accident today. >>> new video of a runway emergency. a packed plane catch

firefighters deciding whether or not to close off trails at yosemite. >>> happening today vallejo ising to join the growing list of california cities with marijuana laws. tonight will be a community meeting to discuss the proposed marijuana laws for the city. it is reported city hall will will update people on its recommendations to amend the codes. it starts is at 6:30 tonight at jfk library r.>>> it's 6:34. happening today former snl actor and senator al franken will be in town. he's an outspoken critic of the president on several issues. he is set to speak in san francisco. part of the city's art and lecture series, no doubt he will talk much about the violence in virginia. days later emotions still raw following the violent protests and car attacks in charlottesville. this morning president donald trump waking up in trump tower in new york where he will be met with protesters. a day after the president nounsed specific hate groups. for many it's too little late. tracking the reaction and follow. >> reporter: that controversy still swirling around the president and a new controver

a yosemite spokesperson says looilkt looikt may to be blame. firefighters have 0% containment. >> you may be able to see alcohol at baseball games. they say is it would generate 150,000 to 350 you tho dollars a year. they also plan to celt naming rights for memorial stadium to make more than $4 million a year. cal athletics has more than $400 million of debt to pay off for that stadium and its student athlete performance center. happening today, san francisco police officer who saved a man's life is being honored with a parade and brunch. sfpd posted these photos on facebook of officer robert fung. he performed cpr on a man who had stopped breathing and lost conscious innocence at the steph curry's memorial a week allege. today's parade honoring him six days deaf va deer and hatet away and getting your hands on a pair of those zblass is getting tougher. 7 on your side gave away a thousand pairs after getting 5,000 requests. if do you a quick search oj amazon like we did you'll find a lot of places are sold out. stores that are still selling the

quick look around the state. 106 in palm springs. 98 in fresno. 89 in yosemite. 77 in tahoe. scattered afternoon thunderstorms possible in those neighborhoods. afternoon sunshine, 79 in l.a. we'll have a heat wave in my seven-day forecast. stick around for that. here's alexis. >> still trying to bounce back from an earlier rollover crash and a seconda aeary crash at th same location. this is in the east bay, westbound 80 at central avenue, we have been pushed off to the shoulder for 15, 20 minutes now. still trying to bounce back. it looks like we have an onlooker delay, but the speeds continue to increase. last time we checked, we were down to 18 miles per hour. now we're up to 29. you get the idea. it's taking longer than i thought it would to totally clear out. golden gate bridge, a dense fog advisory for this morning's commute. there could be some areas of some thick fog there for your drive into san francisco. and then if you're with us last night, we told you about an rv that hit one of the toll booths there crossing golden gate bridge. they have fixed that for this mor

on a wild fire burning just inside yosemite national park forcing >> burning near the south end of thee national park is moving closer to awona forcing residents and visitors to evacuate. >> there was a lot more smoke when when he went back than last time. >> he travelled from the uk with his wife and three kids they didn't get to spend more than a day at their cabin there before they were forced to leave and are spending their vacation at an evacuation center. >> the road was closed and people said you got to get out. >> the red cross set up the evacuation site at the lodge and sfish camp earlier this afternoon and will provide meals, showers and safe place to sleep until evacuation orders are lifted. he doesn't know if they will get to go back to their vacation spot but making the most of the unexpected circumstances. >> makes for a good story. >> down draft winds from jason thompson. the fire has been burning since last sunday. >> red cross will be set up throughout the night for anyone else effected by the south fork fire from fish camp, abc 7 news. >>> hundreds of construction wor

(grant) we are now learning the cause of the detwiler fire that scorched mariposa county near yosemitefire officials say it was ignited by a spark... from a gun being fired. according to officials... the gun was fired on public land....no arrests have been made. the fire burned over 80- thousand acres and destroyed more than 60 homes. here in oakland. a showdown. attornies respresenting the master tenant in the oakland ghost ship fire believe derick almena should be allowed to bail out. they argued before a judge at almeda county superior court that almena is not a flight risk. that he has family that he wants to get back to including a wife and chlildren. but the da argued his negligence is why he is facing charges and he could potential be a flight risk and a public safety risk. in the end the judge decided to reduce his bail, but almena's attorneys say it is still too high and he can not afford to bail out. he and co defendet max harris are back in court next month to enter a plea. ((pam)) the muggy weather is drying up.((grant)) chief meteorologist brittney shipp is back with your

her coast guard fiance stayed behind to >>> a fire near yosemite that happenedened just after noon is burning near fish camp just south of the park. evacuations and the closure of highway 41 were ordered as the fire rapidly grew towards the park. evacuees were directed to go through yosemite as flames reportedly surrounded portion of highway 41. three houses burnd and others were threatened. >> another wild fire is burning north of sacramento. we've seen images of homes burning because of this fire. cal fire said at least 60 structures. evacuations are in effect. it's burned 600eri h00 acres an have zero containment to report. >>> a soon to be bride was forced to evacuate from her texas home. she's now with her parents in santa rosa leaving behind her fiance and all her wedding accessories. >> i would taken a earthquake over this any day. >> reporter: kimmy was preparing for her upcoming wedding when she barely escaped being hit by hurricane harvey. she had just five minutes to evacuate. so she quickly packed clothes, dogs of course, but left all of her wedding accessories behind. she

after that you have yosemite, and the third national park that was established was mt. rainier. when here atta coma the railroads realized they had a golden opportunity for people to come and visit this area and take advantage of the natural wonders that are available to them at mt. rainier national park. the tacoma railroad had built its way south 100 miles. it took them until 1905 before they got to the gateway of mt. rainier national park. and from there the trip, which would have taken upwards of a week to be able to get there via horseback, now only took a matter of hours. to put this into perspective, prior to the arrival of the railroad in 1905 the average stay at mt. rainier national park was 30 days. when you came to recreate, you were expected to get the entire experience, meaning that you came out, you brought in your pack equipment, you were going to go and either walk the wonderland trail -- which circumnavigates the volcano -- or you were going to climb the peak, one or the other. each one of those undertakings took a tremendous amount of time, and it took a tremen

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. >>> and several campgrounds and roads in yosemite park have been closed by wildfires. there's a smoky haze in much of the california park. the south park fire is only 5% contained. >>> a man has cashed in on a big habit. >> it has earned him $20,000. he sold 750 games on ebay. >> he started collecting them when he was a kid, makes sense. but over the past five years, it became a hobby. >> most of the collection came from garage sales, goodwill and online auctions. he paid as little as $1 for many of them. >> all right. $20,000. >>> and a woman in western canada has recovered a very expensive carrot from her family farm. >> mary graham's lost enbeigemee engagement ring more than a decade ago. her daughter-in-law found it wrapped around a carrot. >> the daughter-in-law was digging up carrots in the garden when she found this carrot with an extra carat. the mother-in-law lost it in the field. >> good thing the rabbits didn't get to it. otherwise they'd be rich rabbits. >> she said she always wanted an extra carat on her ring. >> got any others? >> not that i can think of.

destroyed more than 60 homes near yosemite. fire says the detwiler fire arted when someone s >>> investigators say that gun violence is responsible for the world fire that destroyed homes yosemite national park. the fire has burned 82,000 acres since it started and it is 97% contained with a $2000 reward for information leading to arrest. >>> google executives have in message following the week of the engineer essay on gender inequality. kpix 5's sandra osborne is in mountain view and this letter has a lot of people talking. >> reporter: absolutely. this is actually posted on on internal forum at google. it heavily criticizes the reasoning behind in the way google tries to get more women and minorities elevated up to executive positions. employees here has that message not sitting well when they're hearing about that. it says the abilities of men and women differ due to biological causes which may explain why we do not see equal representation of women in tech and leadership. it criticizes google for shaming dissenters into sil

low 80s in yosemite. 91 fresno. partial clearing at pebble beach, carmel and mo ereybantsk our temperatures from the mid- 60s and no sunshine in pacifica through rockaway beach into moss beach and montara beach. you will have sunshine in santa cruz near 75 degrees. it will be 75 in fremont. mid-70s around vallejo, benicia, martinez and american canyon. antioch, concord, clayton and walnut creek low to mid-80s. 80 in san jose today. low 80s in santa rosa. 90s at the delta. temperatures going up before they go down for the eclipse on monday coast and the bay. we'll see clear skies inland with the deeper marine layer. now, for this time of the year, while we do have the "june gloom," in the bay area something that we're also kind of remembering and -- you know how i pick up the paper every day? look at the "usa today" stand. >> i know. so good-looking and, of course, today marks 40 years, roberta, can you believe that, since the world lost the king of rock and roll. ♪[ music ] >>> last night thousands of fans made the

. >>> two new fires burning in our state this morning with one of them in the yosemite national park and the other in southern california, and we have the latest on evacuations in place as they try to contain the fire's. >>> virginia and the nation morning the lives lost in the violence with the latest coming up. >>> good morning. you can see traffic is going to be okay at the maccarthur maze coming around the corner to the bay bridge toll plaza. we have a big problem on 880 southbound and here's what it looks like getting out past san leandro. we will tell you more on how to avoid this coming up. >>> we cannot avoid this cooler pattern with this system sweeping in from the north with a hint of fall today. breezes and cooler temperatures the big factors. wear ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> this is ktvu mornings on 2. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2 as we continue to follow the developing story out of san leandro with a car to car shooting at i 80. the southbound freeway has been shutdown on interstate 880. a man is in critical condition after being shot in the head by someone that sped off and another

entrance to yosemite.lroad fire started tuesday afternoon and is burned over 1200 acres in the foothills. sugar pine has mandatory evacuations as well as the popular tonight a lodge. -- tenaya lodge and the fire is only 20% contained. >>> the ponderosa fire in butte county is one of the most active and it started tuesday afternoon east of doraville. one man is under arrest in connection with the fire and it has destroyed 30 buildings including 10 homes, threatening 1300 other buildings. people living in the area have been ordered to evacuate. investigators arrested john ballenger yesterday, and they say the 29-year-old started an illegal campfire that got out of control. the fire has burned over 3100 acres and is only 10% contained. >>> the california supreme court is expected to rule today whether the public has a right to the information collected by the automated license plate readers to use by the police officers and they will decide whether the police and shares officials have to disclose the license

the southern boundary of yosemite. the wildfire grew from 900 acres to more than 1600 in a heart of hours. the challenge here is the steep and rocky terrain. smoke is visible in parts of highway 41 and 140. >>> for the first time since taking the position the new chancellor is speaking out. what she said about her plans and priorities for the university. . >>> new, berkeley's new chancellor is giving an overview of her plans and priorities for the university. she said she include rebuilding a sense of community and belonging among students, and staff, enhancing the under graduate experience and reclaiming the legacy as a home of the free speech movement. >> we will have a free speech year at berkeley in which we are creating multiple opportunities to engage the issue of free speech. as i'm sure everybody knows the protections that our constitution affords are extensive, more so than in any other l ib era l country. >> she said she would like to see the free speech movement done through a planned series of events, forum

. >>> a scenic section of yosemite national park is covered by heavy smoke from a fire.outh fork fire started sunday in mariposa county in the southern part of yosemite. the wildfire grew from 900 acres to more than 1600 acres in a matter of hours. you can see some of the smoke from the fire in these photographs. it is a difficult area because it is burning in steep and rocky terrain. smoke is visible on parts of highways 41 and 140. >>> we are six days away from a total eclipse of the sun. the first in decades in the u.s. the event is attracting tourists from around the world. >> reporter: the total solar eclipse is breathtaking. >> 100 million people will see it. >> reporter: some bold predictions for this summer's total solar eclipse. it will be visible nationwide although partially unless you were in a key area. >> it's important to be able to try to get in the path of totality which goes all the way across the nation from oregon all the way to the carolinas. >> reporter: that path is a narrowband, about 70 miles wide. in the west, many spots are a road trip from lar

a wildfire is growing in mariposa county near yosemite.the south fork fire has burned just under 23- hundred acres. right now it is five- percent contained. firefighters have told people in the area to be ready to evacuate. a command post has been set up at the wawona campgrounds. firefighters say, their main focus is protecting the community nearby and the giant sequoias in the area. there is no word yet on what caused the fire. west nile virus was detected in solano county. health officials confirmed that three mosquito samples collected from the suisun marsh tested positive for the virus. a sparrow found in northern vallejo also tested positive for west nile. it was also detected in walnut creek earlier this month....not to mention... other parts of contra costa county and alameda county álast month. for details on how to avoid getting the disease... head to our website at kron four dot com. (pam) experts warn - don't let the excitement over the upcoming eclipse .. lead you to damage your eyesight by getting the wrong protective glasses

. >>> menlo park fire district is pitching in against the massive south fork fire burning in yosemiteews are helping out by flying drones. this marks the first for the district and teams in yosemite can use the help since the south fork fire is just 17% contained right now. so far, it has burned more than 3800 acres. >>> marine sanctuaries could be at risk after the president's executive order on oil drilling and today, political leaders and environmentalists are gathering to protect one of ours. that's where we find kpix 5's neda iranpour joining us live at crissy field. >> reporter: it is of course covered in fog right now but there's the golden gate bridge right behind us and beyond that would be the farralone islands. so this entire stretch of sea is protected as a marine sanctuary. it's one of the areas along lot california coast that could be at risk of oil drilling. farralones national marine sanctuary provides 20 miles of highway for whales and other sea creatures. it's for research and whale watching. trump administration's energy strategy, an executive order signed in april

of yosemite to be closed. railroad fire started tuesday afternoon in madera county with over 1200 acres burned in the foothills. mandatory evacuations continue for the community of sugar pine and the popular tenaya lodge . the fire is only 5% contained. >>> the california supreme court is expected to rule on whether the public has a right to the information collected by the automated license plate readers being used by law enforcement. the court will rule whether officials have to disclose the license plate reader data under the state's public record act. law enforcement agencies across the country use the license plate readers attached to the patrol cars and to fixed objects like traffic signals to determine whether the vehicles are linked to crimes. this is raising privacy concerns . >>> let's check in with gasia mikaelian to see what's coming up. >> i will be joining you in minutes to explain how the san francisco car break-ins are up by 20%. the san francisco police department and what they plan on doing a

yosemite costs $20 per vehicle and about $10 per adult. >> and a sweet treat for you this friday.or the museum of ice cream go on sale today and we expect them to go fast. the pop-up art stahlation is arriving in san francisco on september 17. it celebrates all things ice cream. it has already made stops in los angeles and new york. the installation has been popular with celebrities. the museum already had a presale on wednesday and those tickets sold out within an hour. those tickets go on sale this morning at 9:00. >> i guess i know what you're doing at 9:00. >>> happening this weekend in the south bay the silicon valley pride festival. >> under way tomorrow with the night festival that starts at 6:00 at cesar chavez park. the parade is sunday morning at 10:00 and the mayor will kick off the parade. >>> for fight fans anticipation is building which is tomorrow night's floyd mayweather/conor mcgregor matchup. >> if the underdog mixed martial arts fighter somehow defeats undefeated mayweather, they will take a bash. we did some digging to look closer at the betting action. the mgm

. >> fire in yosemite national park rose up over the weekend. people were given an order to evacuate. more than 3,400 acres have burned in the last week and the fire isn't contained. >>> lifeguards clear swimmers after a whale came to shallow waters. mari marine mammal experts said the wa whale is not in good shape. >>> over the weekend we held our annual clear the shelters events and we have a lot of dogs and cats n tonight in their new homes. >> thanks to all of you, it was another success. i did help on saturday -- there i am. at last update, more than 1600 pets were adopted in the area, nationwide, more than 68,000 pets found their home. >> it's a great event we're happy to be part of it. >> it's a feel-good event to be at. >> jeff is with us now. no more eclipse. i went to my kids' elementary school with all the other parents. >> sounds like you had a good time. >> yes. we're going to have more chance to see more total eclipses within the next 50 years. we heard recaps, but i want to give it tow again. the last time we had a coast-to-coast

causing a new round of evacuations, ==take vo== the so-called "south fork fire" >>> a sub born fire in yosemite national park. fire crews say erratic winds. right now the fire has burned over 3400 ache eres. >>> today target launched a line of sensory sensitive apparel. shirts made with heat transferred labels. the pants are designed with flat seams. back in a moment. we have lot happening this evening. in 30 minutes, president trump will deliver a >>> there is a lot happening this evening. in about 30 minutes from now, president trump will deliver a prime time address. he will be addressing the nation from fort myers. we will bring you live coverage. that is on our 6:00 news cast. >> hope to see you then. >>> tonight, a nation captivated by a historic event in the sky. >> oh, my gosh. i just wish it could just last forever. >> day suddenly turns to night as a spectacular solar eclipse mesmerizes millions from coast to coast. >>> disaster at sea. another crash involving a u.s. navy destroyer in the pacific. ten american sailors missing. >>> war plan. president trump addresses the nation on amer