Cal fire says 40 firefighters on the scene and they have secured the perimeter. Thats good news. Right now 70 contained. One structure you can see a moment ago a barn was destroyed. Thankfully no injuries. We have been getting a lot of video and pictures not only from crews in the fire zone but also from many viewers who live in this area. One big concern is a was we head into the overnight hours any embers that could ignite another fire. Crews will be onsite through the night. We be providing updates on social media. This came into the newsroom about 90 minutes agoen a we immediately posted the video and pictures and updates on website. Just go to nbcbayarea. Com. Well tonight we take you inside a jail break. We have exclusive video that shows three Orange County inmates escaped. Youre looking at it right there. They documented the escape and smuggled cell phones. Not only did we see the jail break but we see the taxi ride here to the bay area. You might remember this was a high profi
My name is bill miller, and i codirect the fall for the book festival. Whoo thank you very much. [laughter] i am so glad you all are here. First of all, let me a couple of housekeeping things. Cspan is here taping this evening, so that will be broadcast later. We will, that will include the question and answer session, so when we get to that portion, please come down to the microphone here on my left, and that will be lit so that if you ask the scintillating, brilliant question, youll be on cspan. The, we will, were going to do a little presentation, explanation, a couple of things here. Well try to move them along fairly quickly. But then well bring out sandra, and we know thats why youre here, and then we will have book sales and signing in the lobby afterward. Ive been involved with fall for the book since it was a Study Committee in 1998, and it was formed by the city of fairfax, Fairfax County library and a group of us here at mason. From those beginnings, fall for the book has al
Like right now from our santa cruz camera. Waves are pounding the coast. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect along the Santa Cruz Mountains until tomorrow morning. Lets get the very latest on the conditions from Spencer Christian. Okay, that strong storm will be with us at least a few more hours. Heres a live look at doppler 7 and all of the bay area is covered with rain, most of it moderate to heavy. This has been the pattern the last few hours. Most of the moisture moving up from our southwest coming along with it some milder subtropical air. Its not going to be cold the next 24 hours. Check out the rainfall totals. Only 0. 07 at san jose. Over half an inch at napa, inch and a hal at mount st. Helena. Up to two more inches could fall and minor flooding is possible. A wind advisory is in effect until 1 00 tomorrow morning. Winds will range from 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour with gusts 45 to 55 Miles Per Hour especially in the higher elevations. Downed trees and power lines are a possibility. H
Through today it will continue to produce moderate to heavy rain, winndy conditions and the possibility of downed trees and power lines. Ill give you a look at the forecast animation showing more Rainy Weather to come. Spencer, thanks very much. The rain is welcome news for some in the east bay, particularly those in charge of the water supply. Rain has falling steadily and could slow the drive home. Reporter hi, yes, good afternoon. You can see behind me this area already has a lot of traffic this type of day. All these cars are heading east making for a very messy commute along 80. The soggy weather didnt keep people from handling their business. These two College Students are job hunting. The weather made for a few delays, but they made it to oakland for Tuesday Morning interviews. It is very important because i have to support myself and now its time to grow up so i have to find a way, no matter what the weather is. Reporter from an environmental standpoint, the rain is long overdu
Yellow and orange, indicating areas of moderate to heavy rainfall right through the central part of the bay area, its eased up a bit, but that wont last long. Holdi holding. 14. Over half an inch in oakland. So its wet all around the bay area. And our storm tonight ranks two on the impact scale. Well continue to see moderate rainfall through the overnight. And moderate flooding is possible. Stronger gusts, downed trees and power lines are possible. Heres a forecast animation, taking us through the overnight hours, pockets of moderate to heavy rainfall right into the beginning of the morning commute, but after that, well see a little bit of a break. The rain eases up a bit, but thats not the end of it. There will be more to come, including some Weekend Storms about which i shall report later. The north bay is getting hit the hardest tonight. One spot has picked up more than three inches of reain. Over 4,000 pg e customers lost power tonight. We have the story live tonight. Reporter the