Strikes, 2,700 in the past 24 hours. Were checking the entire bay area here and you really only see about eight strikes so far. But that obviously can change through the rest of the day as the storms develop and grow and then shrink back down again. Reporter and as cal fire likes to point out, it only takes one or two positive lightning strikes to change everything. Coming up at 6 00 how cal fire is prepping to respond to any lightning fires while also dealing with all the other fires going on armedound the state. Live in san jose robert honda, nbc bay area news. Fascinating to see that lightning strike. Thank you, robert. A live look on the peninsula over palo alto. Our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is with us. I felt one sprinkle not many but one on the peninsula today. That monsoonal moisture moving from the south producing lightning strikes as we heard from robert honda. Over the past hour there have not been any cloudtoground lightning and that is good news at least for our fir
No reports of any injuries and no word yet on what caused that blaze. New this morning, a c carjacker faces charges. Just about 11 30 last night, police on routine patrol attempted to talk to a group of people. One of the men ran away. As officers chased him, he pulled a gun and started shooting. Officers fire backed as that suspect attempted a carjacking, failed and then successfullied carjacked another driver. The chase made it to onto the freeway where the suspect tried to drive into an officer. Witnesses say they saw the driver speed by in upwards of 100 miles an hour. This guy was shooting at the police. Shots fired three times on 101 and 28th in santa clara. He was hopping on the highways and going crazy. No officers were injured. The suspect did hit another car in the chase and both people in that car were taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. The suspect was taken to the hospital. Investigators say his injuries are not from gunfire. He will be booked to count
Moving closer to the first tower as you head in the southbound direction. I advise that you stay on the far left hand lanes rather, tar right hand lane. There is an accident in San Francisco, a quick update two lanes are blocked on southbound 101 mere the skyway. Starting tomorrow, one of San Franciscos biggest annual evens kicks off in golden gate with they days of performances with the biggest names in music. This has been controversy in the past. Amy hollyfield . Yes organizers lock set up and ready to go were we are standing in front one of the stays here in Golden Gate Park and it is calm here. No last minute scrambling to get ready. They were set up yesterday getting ready for the sold out threeday festival. It will feature big acts like elton john and the black keys. This is the concerts eighth year here in San Francisco and residents are hoping it will be a cleaner one than in the years past. Some complain that concert goers leave trash in the yard and use the yards as impact r
6 00 and through hayward traffic is light. I will town around so you can check out northbound traffic along the film it. It is lighter. Other parts of the pay area are not so great. The bay bridge toll plaza shows the top of the screen there is traffic that is heavy and stacked and packed away from the maze at 15 minutes into San Francisco. Part of that is due to the accident still blocking the car pool lane northbound 880 before bridge. Hopefully that will be cleared. Workers are busy at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco gearing up for outside lands that attracts thousands and the biggest names in music and comes with headaches those for the neighbors. Amy hollyfield has a preview. Kristen, there is a box office but this should be a convey it window during three day weekend because the three day concert is sold out. It is sold out and it happened quickly. Workers are ready to go hosting big names in music including elton john and sam smith. In is the 8th year in Golden Gate Park. Some
Gotten involved, a member of congress once a federal investigation. Investigating a shooting word to troopers and one shares officer chased and fired on a 14yearold. This is his mother, she was in a meeting at the church, those are her tears. For a son who she thought she may never see again, she was he was shot seven times and a leg friday night. This next to her is the lawyer, samuel who says. Heat heat and have a gun on himself, he could be running on from police a place a gun summer where they can fight hours and please dont north at and they said they saw him with a gun. The 22 caliber handbook but they got later, was found way of their, the corner of ashley, thats a good 50 yards. Attorney general. State troopers are helping out its the most deadly year for homicides on record. The two were riding together and it minivan right after shooting was reporting from a Housing Project near by one of him was the boy to the people with him stay put, and and the boy took off. The boy made