Homes are being robbed in the east pay and police say the rising heat is to blame. Well tell you why temperatures are said to be bringing out fees this week and a near disaster in midair. Were going to hear from a the terrified passengers who thought they were about to lose their lives. And Donald Sterling says he will not pay the fine the nba is demanding for making racest comments. And Something Else he wont accept. 4 08 is the tile. A woman was stabbed to death in the neighborhood on the hills just on the edge of san jose. The accident happened on canyon ridge last night. There was a woman found with one stab wound. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. Theyve taken one suspect in custody. That suspect made the original 911 call. That suspect remained on the scene after the incident waiting for police. Police at one point says the suspect may have lived there, but isnt considered a resident. What led up to that stabbing is still under investigation. Any time you have a situation
Helicopters are battling the blaze. But the tinder dry brush and triple digits temperatures reignited the flames. The unseasonably early wildfires come during one of the states worst droughts. Firefighters say they havent seen explosive fire conditions like these in years and already had crews positioned in the area. Its almost a week and a half before this fire broke out. We had resources ready to go additionally here in Southern California. Reporter crews hope to get the upper hand with calmer winds but officials think the wildfires have caused more than 22 million in damage so far. Cooler more humid air that could provide relief to the area wont arrive until saturday. Allen and liz, back to you. Thank you. From the bay area to san diego, we have firefighters on the front lines tonight. Strike teams from santa clara, napa, sonoma and alameda counties left for duty earlier this morning. Meantime our spring heat wave is pushing temperatures into the high 90s in parts of the bay area. S
Vista there is an accident on the shoulder. Traffic is a little slow but its still very slightly traveled here from the martinez area and the benicia area toward walnut creek. Lets go back to the desk. Thank you. We are beginning with breaking news from novato. Police investigating several suspicious fires. Eight of them since last night. Police tell us one of those fires was at a home on trinity drive. The homeowner was hospitalized after suffering smoke inhalation trying to put out that fire. The other fires are all believed to be vegetation fires at other locations across the stay. Investigators say all the fires are suspicious. But we dont know if they are connected. Alex savidge is out there. He is talking to fire investigators right now. Alex will bring you a live report later in this half hour. Novato has had problems with arson in the past. Back in january of 2012, arsonist is blamed for setting at least 56 small fires there during one weekend. A 15,000 reward was offered to ca
More problems on the new eastern span of the bay bridge. The flaw that could damage the main cable. And some believe that could cause major problems during an earthquake. Good evening. We begin with abc 7 News Reporter live on Treasure Island with new details for us. Allen . Reporter carolyn and dan the main cable coming off the tower goes off into smaller bundle of cable that are anchored under the platform but the smaller bundle of cable are attached to rod that are threaded through a support wall and that is where the problem is 2 74 2 74 anchor rod that is hold the bay bridge main cable in place are threaded through a support wall. But 205 of them are misaligned. Some of the rods are off centered and touching the edges of the hole that is going through. Reporter bay bridge spokesperson victor says earthquake could cause friction and damage the rods but the problem can be fixed. It doesnt present any risk to the seismic performance of the bridge nor interfere with the 150 year life
Deadly wildfires race through southern california. Two people are under arrest, accused of trying to start a new fire in the san diego area. Carlsbad and san marcos are the hardest hit area. A lot of destruction going on here. The l. A. Clipper season came to an end but the new battle is just getting under way. Donald sterlings lawyer told the nba he will not pay his fine and he will sue. Flooding, downed power lines reported all over miami. And in raleigh durham. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki faced tough questions on capitol hill from lawmakers angry over reports of a coverup at v. A. Hospitals. Would you explain to me after knowing all this information why you should not resign. The charges are piling up for aaron hernandez, indicted for a double homicide in 2012. Rare videos showing president Franklin Delano roosevelt walking. And footage of a car crashing and hitting an 8yearold girl. Shes going to be okay. And all that matters. When it comes to an entertaining debate, n