Feet, the length of a city block. Craig joe hanson lives just feet away in one of the 15 homes forced to evacuate. Just mountains and mountains of flames. Smoke billowing. It looked like a tornado. The tip of a tornado. They were going so high, it was just unbelievable. Sad day. Reporter as the fire grew to five alarms, 100 firefighters went on attack using ariel ladders to send water raining down. Firefighters say the biggest challenge was the massive size of the warehouse, and the five businesses, including a hay barn inside, each with its own possible set of combustibles. Youre looking at, you know, roofing companies, plumbing companies, insulation, things like that. All those things can be fuel for the fire. Reporter investigators are still trying to determine the cause. We have a good idea that this is not a suspicious fire. Reporter while firefighters held back the inferno from destroying homes, it did get close enough to destroy a few garages, sheds and vehicles. Fortunately, no
The state. In fact, many experts say we will likely end up as one of the top ten driest rainfall seasons ever. The 2013 was the driest calendar year. Now were on track for probably about the third driest rainfall season. So right now, most places in the state are 35 to 45 of normal. What i want to do right now is take a closer look into the bay area. What youll find is parts of the bay are doing worse than others when it comes to that drought. Up in the north bay, the lighter color of orange, that is the extreme drought. Then for parts of the east bay, south bay and also the peninsula under this darker shade of red, that is the exceptional drought. This has never been declared before in california. Some of the driest conditions, again, ever, according to our Drought Monitor. San jose under this, sunnyvale, san mateo and palo alto. Depending how the cities get their water, some cities will favor better than others. Santa clara county, they get some water from the sierra, some from local
Yee had a conversation with an undercover agent about an arms dealer he knew with contacts in russia and ukraine. Senator yee said, do i think we can make some money . I think we can make some money , do i think we can get the goods . I think we can get the goods. At one point he was grumbling about how unhappy he was with his life who he thought was a criminal but was an undercover agent. Quote, theres a part of me that wants to be like you. Just be a free agent out there. State senator leland yee is expected to walk out after paying a half Million Dollars bail. Lets take a look at the scene from chopper 5. You can see a gaggle reporters and photographers around the courthouse. There are several conditions of his relief including restricted travel. He has already surrendered his passport and, by the way, he is not allowed to possess firearms. Joe, youll be standing by to see when the senator walks out. Reporter we will. Thank you. As joe mentioned, federal agents fanned out all across
Be a free agent out there. Reporter we are back live. You are looking from chopper 5 at the Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States courthouse where any moment now state senator leland yee is expected to walk out after paying a half Million Dollars bail. The conditions of his relief include travel restricted to the state of california, surrendered his passport and not allowed to possess firearms. This 130somepage indictment so extensive a couple of things that jumped out to me, statements that leland yee allegedly made about him taking 5,000 to arrange this meeting with the weapons dealer and in fact he said if he became secretary of state, he didnt want to have anything to do with the money. That he didnt want to go to jail. These are pretty damning statements if theyre true. Reporter they are. You know, we must say that, you know, he is innocent until proven guilty. These are the allegations brought by the federal government but yes, what is striking here is that in other c
Notorious former chinatown gang leader and yees consultant jackson. Yee is out on bail this morning but could be facing a lifetime behind bars if convicted of all the federal charges against him. Reporter senator leland yee left the courthouse with no comment. One of the bay areas highest ranking politicians now finds himself facing public corruption charges as well as charges related to selling weapons. His Attorney Says his client will plead not guilty. He says that he is innocent . Well always as in every case enter not guilty pleas and then the case takes on a life of its own with discovery being provided, motions being made, sometimes a case ending up in trial. Reporter the fbi conducted a series of raids across Northern California eventually arresting more than two dozen people with crimes ranging from selling drugs and weapons to murderforhire. Basically, he is being accused of trading political favors in exchange for money. Reporter kpix 5 legal analyst Melissa Griffin said he