Homes, although calfire warns, there are more homes affected. More than 70thousand acres have burned and nearly 8thousand structures remain at risk tonight. The fire is now 35percent contained. Unfortunately this disaster. Is drawing out desperate criminals, preying on evacuees and their empty homes. Burglaries and looting are becoming a problem. Kron 4s Philippe Djegal joins us live from the Lake County Sheriffs Department in lakeport. With details on how the issue is being addressed. Philippe. Phillipe pam, several reports of residential burglaries, prompting deputies to increase patrols near homes. Thats why its quiet out here at the Lake County Sheriffs Department tonight. At least two arrests have been made. First, 36yearold Steven Worley of whispering pines. On monday, he was arrested in the Cobb Mountain area after a deputy stopped him on the road. He was found wearing a california Highway Patrol hat and appeared to have burned out stolen items, including someone elses wallet in
Away after plowing into a livermore gym. Killing an east bay woman. The horrific crash happened when an elderly driver mistook the gas pedal for the brake. And drove nearly 70feet into the building. Killing 49 year old katheryn baker. An executive who worked at Lawrence Livermore national laboratory. Grant pam the horrific crash happened at lifestyles rx gym this morning. Thats where we find kron 4s jr stone. He joins us live. Pam jr reporter pam it has been a very difficult day for many out community. This evening you can see the front of this gym and the plywood that has been put up. The woman who died was just 49 years old. Reporter kron 4s haaziqu madyun talked with her husband first earlier today. Reporter she was loved by not only the people that she worked for but the people that was loved and appreciated by everyone at work for her career she was a really Good Community leader and a good person. The last thing the remembered is hearing the door locked. And there she goes again,
Us live with how the rain affected the commute today. Catherine but first diane tuazon is here. Diane can we expect any more rain tonight . Diane looking at the s f o camera. Just mean when i say is cloudy out there. Diane not enough to make a dent the we will welcome any moisture we can get. Diane satellite radar image showing that we are not down quite yet what the musher to read what will cloud in place. Continue tomorrow in to the afternoon. And expect another round of showers. Mainly in the north they for santa rosa. By noontime, gradual clearing with those clouds and the moisture will move out of the system. Making room for warming trends. For the weekend. Catherine kron4 scott rates to join us live with how the mind of that the committee today. But the first what scott . Reporter umbrellas . . Reporter wet roads . . Reporter could it be rain . . you Better Believe it and in september too cheers applause it took me by surprise had to dig out my jacket i couldnt find it but glad i
Tonight that the blame is falling on the shoulders of many contractors the controversy of the rusting bolts in the single anchor suspension section of the bay bridge has finally played outas far as who is to blame and how much it will cost. The fines are in the millions of dollars and project leaders say they will be able to finally close the books on the construction project. Leah robinson it was determined that three parties were equally involved in the failure of the tower anchor rods. Those parties are the contractor, american bridge four, t. Y. Lynn moffit nickal, as well as cal trans. That will round out that 24 Million Dollars. Jeff an expensive mistake for sureall three parties will be equally responsible for their share. it came to a total of 24 million and each of the parties is going to provide eight Million Dollars so the way that will be broken out is that cal trans will get a credit from american bridge four, the contractor. Caltrans will seek a claim against t. Y. Lynn m
This fire started yesterday afternoon. And it has already burned a thousand acres. The red cross has opened an Evacuation Center at carmel middle school. Earlier the Monterey County Sheriffs Department planned to escort some evacuees home. But canceled because of dangerous conditions. They will try again tomorrow. Those evacuation areas include tassajara road from Carmel Valley road to kashahwa. Cal fire says firefighters made containment lines. But this drought is making things difficult. Nearly 300 firefighters are working on this fire. The smoke also creating a Health Hazard in Monterey County. Meanwhile. The spca is working behind the fire lines tonight. They have already rescued more than fifty animals. Back to you. Vicki the valley fire is now listed as the sixth most damaging wildfire in california history. It has been burning for more than a week in lake, napa, and sonoma counties. Forcing thousands of people from their homes. The fire has burned more than 75thousand acres. And