live where you live, this is abc 7 news. it s clear as a bell tonight as we look live from the east bay hills. but this weekend, it will be hot, dry and dusty, which means critical fire conditions across much of the bay area. good evening. thank you for joining us. i m dan ashley. and i m ama daetz. firefighters are on high alert. earlier a grass fire that spread into trees turned tonight s rush hour into san jose. it burned along 880 near mineta international airport. the highway patrol closed southbound lanes. officers allowed stranded drivers to make u-turns to get off the freeway. firefighters are battling a building fire that spread in western sonoma county. the flames have burned about one-half acre of grass after the fire started about 8:45 this evening. this is a ram camino ra set up to spot wildfires. crews credit extra staffing this weekend with helping them make, quote, good progress against the flames. the calendar might tell us it s early november, ou
live where you live, this is abc 7 news. it s clear as a bell tonight as we look live from the east bay hills. but this weekend, it will be hot, dry and dusty, which means critical fire conditions across much of the bay area. good evening. thank you for joining us. i m dan ashley. and i m ama daetz. firefighters are on high alert. earlier a grass fire that spread into trees turned tonight s rush hour into san jose. it burned along 880 near mineta international airport. the highway patrol closed southbound lanes. officers allowed stranded drivers to make u-turns to get off the freeway. firefighters are battling a building fire that spread in western sonoma county. the flames have burned about one-half acre of grass after the fire started about 8:45 this evening. this is a ram camino ra set up to spot wildfires. crews credit extra staffing this weekend with helping them make, quote, good progress against the flames. the calendar might tell us it s early november, ou
monumental challenges for over a century. i think about the people that saw this for the very first time. it is one of the most beloved places on earth. it s one of the most iconic spots on the planet. to the soaring granite walls of the lower valley. this is a landscape that defies enspripgs. now that we ve seen it we are off struck with this. but from the moment tourists began to come to yoe semitea and fire was literally shoved over cliffs for a light show better suited for a theme park. as the fire burns low. reporter: the passing years have brought fires, rock slides, flooding, protests, crowds and traffic. people have been telling us for years that they want that changed. reporter: after 125 years this is a park at a cross roads. so tonight we ll show you how a new generation of park leaders are finding new ways to preserve this land improve your experience as a visitor and shape the park s future. again , we ve made some mistakes but we re really
download it today. after fights like this one, some city leaders are saying enough in santa clara, they are talking about a halftime alcohol been at levi stadium. betty is in santa clara city hall tonight. reporter: the city is talking to us tonight, they are expect to get to the topic in the hour. right now the meeting is still going on and leaders say that safety is the top priority for levi stadium. after fights in the parking lot, fights in the men s bathroom, and fights in the stands, this one happened in phoenix. here at home, the city is getting serious about stopping bad behavior. members talked about banning alcohol sales in the second half of the game to stop drunk fans from getting violent. we caught up with lisa gilmore yesterday. i think it will help to control some of the behavior. reporter: police arrested four people in the latest assault. you can see a loan security guard trying to keep the peace. the police department says officers make about 30s - - a
after fights like this one, some city leaders are saying enough in santa clara, they are talking about a halftime alcohol been at levi stadium. betty is in santa clara city hall tonight. reporter: the city is talking to us tonight, they are expect to get to the topic in the hour. right now the meeting is still going on and leaders say that safety is the top priority for levi stadium. after fights in the parking lot, fights in the men s bathroom, and fights in the stands, this one happened in phoenix. here at home, the city is getting serious about stopping bad behavior. members talked about banning alcohol sales in the second half of the game to stop drunk fans from getting violent. we caught up with lisa gilmore yesterday. i think it will help to control some of the behavior. reporter: police arrested four people in the latest assault. you can see a loan security guard trying to keep the peace. the police department say officers make about 30s - - about 30 arrests at t