Air. We have a large response. Tier two response. Which includes Ten Companies and dozers and full air support. 7 30 thursday night 25 acres burn ds and the battle was onto put it out. Flames and smoke dangerously close to homes. A air tanker dropped fire retardant. Some landed on homes in the area. Some crews fought from above. Others on the ground. Cutting away dry brush. The fire came close to a large water tank in the area. 80 acres burn ds by nighttime. An arsonist maybe to blame. These were multiple spot fires. Potentially purposefully set. We have a suspect were interviewing and witnessed in the act. Neighbors were evacuated during the fire fight. As of thursday night the neighbors are back home. A tense situation there. We have been updated 90 acres burned in total so far. This is a fire that again is just 20 contained and tonight we have all new video into the news room. I want to go to that now. Video of an arrest made this evening. In that story, you heard the crew talking a
Heightened concerns over counseling and intervention. The bridge patrol captain says it benefits everybody. Years ago we would have maybe one or two on the sidewalk. But when we increase the staffing level we have three to four sometimes five assigned to the sidewalk or parking areas for the pedestrian approach to the span. Reporter the 36person unit combs the bridge by foot, in car, on cart. The size currently larger than the salts o police department. Other changes recently pb San Francisco marathoners won be able to run on the road after 2017. And stuntman scaling the bridge back in april brought more security and added scrutiny. And we want people to feel safe. Thats the number one things the officers are seeking for the citizens, safety. Knowing there are people its more peace of mind. Sight seekers taking in views without being preoccupied with the scares. Reporter now captain lisa hue heard from a second ago retired today after 40 years patrolling this bridge. What sme told me t
Little easier to cope with the tragedy. I hope those people pay for it, you know. Reporter that was lizettes uncle and her father you just heard. Now theyre having to plan a funeral and also attend an arraignment tomorrow. Now were learning more about those two suspects who are now behind bars and new information about what happened. Authorities say 19yearold Lizette Cuesta of tracy was the young woman stabbed and left on the side of rural tesla road. She survived for quite a bit of time against tremendous odds and was left there for dead. Reporter but before she died her last words to investigators, the names of the two people who she said killed her. Now behind bars, 19yearold daniel gross and 25yearold melissa leonardo. The pair are reportedly in a relationship. They were arrested in modesto. Investigators say the suspects and victim knew one another. On the night of this incident lizette got into the car with the suspects consensually, as they knew each other. Were also now trying
It is new and different, this year we are celebrating the year of the dog. If you cant come say hello be sure to join us at 6 00 tomorrow evening. We all go every year and one of my favorite parts is that i get to see your families. I am going to give you a tip to save you time and money. We take heart and i thought i could run in and get some clipper cards, the discount for children it is half off and they are charging for paper tickets so i thought i would run over and get two but no. You have to bring their birth certificates. You are kidding me . Birth certificate or school id. You can to show them a the phone. So you need legitimate documentation. That is too much work to go through all of that. So i will walk over to the bart station today to get my discount cards for my children and we will use them tomorrow. Maybe take the ferry. We get home so late i am reluctant to do that with the little ones. I am driving my hummer over there. Just kidding i dont have a hummer. If you rely
Cruz 35, Southern California at 32 and 20s in Boulder Creek and campbell. It is pretty cold even around the bay. 30s for many in oakland including one observation of 33, berkeley lab 35, richmond 39 and 40 in the city officially. That is cold for us and it will be sunny, mostly sunny with this system washing itself out over northern arizona. It is cold in scottsdale so be advised it is not that warm. 27 in livermore, 30s for many including 38 in berkeley, 33 sunnyvale and there is a breeze out of the north sticking around with 50s today. Another cool day. All right sal 880 is one problem. That is right, we have the crash on 880 and alex is on the scene. I want to let you know it is northbound 880 at whipple road and if you are on the freeway both directions will be slow. Look at the map before you leave, we will have a live report coming up soon. Lets talk about the bay bridge, there was a medical emergency blocking the lanes and now it is gone. You can see how much improvement there h