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And im peggy bunker. Protesters took to the streets protesting donald trump and his immigration policies a on the upcoming inauguration. The protest was a cause of concern after an tietrump rally in san jose last summer turned violent. We are joare joined live from se with laura ra malpert and did y see any violence . The police said they wanted to keep the focus on the message and not violence will. Reporter hundreds gathered in front of city hall in downtown san jose rallying for immigrant rights. We were here to send a strong message that immigrants documented or not are here to the stay, and they are families and contribute to the community. We are here to take a stand on the antirefugee and antiimmigrant rhetoric said loud and clear by the incoming president. Reporter protesters marched to the the Federal Building where the kacall for action continues. The participants determined to remain peaceful unlike the antitrump rally here last summer that made the National Headlines after
5 00 p. M. Ed and exploded in less than 24 hours, jumping containment lines. Here are the latest numbers. The. The fire has destroyed four homes and that number could go up. Its burned 200acres and is only five percent contained. Two Evacuation Centers have been set up. More now from lake county. Reporter you can see lots of activity behind us in lower lake. Firefighters are scene. This fire started last night but its already destroyed several homes and firefighters are out here trying to save this area in the middle of town. The fire is still burning out of control. So far, more than 2,000 acres have burned, and at this time, its only five percent contained. Nearly 700 exhausted firefighters battling the blaze, and i say exhausted because firefighters in california have been fighting fire after fire after fire. 11 fires across our state. The dry brush and wind continues to push the fire. Now, earlier today we spoke 0 one homeowner whose home was completely surround by flames and is th
County. Calfire revised this video from inside the fire lands. The calfire spokesman spoke to us live at 5 00. We have continued to bring in additional firefighters from across the state, hitting the fire heavy with aircraft and helicopters. Everything we can to slow it down. And bringing in firefighters to do struck structure protection. There are a thousand structures threatened. Lets show you what were talking about. Over lake county, this huge plume of smoke is from the clayton fire. Firefighters from novato are part of the team trying to stop the expire a strike team from San Francisco e San Francisco is about to leave for the fire. This is the part of the same area that the valley fire hit last season. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in the towns towns of lr lake and clear lake and how to the copsey Creek Division then fire started just before 5 00 p. M. Ed and exploded in less than 24 hours, jumping containment lines. Here are the latest numbers. The. The fire has destro
Head wound on social media. Stacey sager has more from us. Stacey. Reporter well, the suspect in this case is 29yearold stanley gray of brooklyn. Authorities now say not only have they recovered his box cutter from the crime scene, they say they also found two steak knives inside his jacket when they arrested him on tuesday. It was a completely random crime and so it strikes fear in anyone who rides the city subways. Authorities say it was tuesday here on the c train in bedford that 29yearold stanley gray took out a box cutter and passengers. One of them, 23yearold matthew ruff, who moved here only a few months ago from florida and now told us he has 28 stitches on his head. Passenger slashed, oneil mendez did your son do this . No comment. The suspects father said nothing on his behalf today. Authorities said plenty. First, they uncovered the box cutter from the crime scene and found two steak knives inside grays jacket when he was arrested. As for his criminal history, Eyewitness New