Take a look behind me. Weve been watching this fire grow in size and intensity all afternoon long out here. You can see the plumes of oke c the ground. The dark smoke typically indicative of homes going up. Theres a lot to be concerned about out here this afternoon. A sense of deja vu all over smoke are building hundreds of feet in the air as fires that had been calm take off in the scorching afternoon heat. We spotted flames ripping through heavy under brush. The people who call were taking no chances as guided evacuation by cal fire emissions expanded in size through the dry winding hills. Chopper 5 saw this man hosing off his roof trying to buy his home a chance at survival. Neighbors still scared from the 2017 fire storm are worried as conditions dryer, and windier,. We know people who live on Hennessey Ridge anfire is reall assist at least the main plume at moment. Were extremely concerned. Its deja vu, and this is day two of it. And you were in the same area yesterday. Are the co
Its thanks to a new law that requires car dealers to issue temporary license plates before a car hits the road with numbers that can be tracked. Good evening, im julie haener. And im frank somerville. The bay area total authority says new data shows the state law is working as it was intended with a dramatic drop in the number of cars passing through the toll gates without paying. It was a ktvu investigation that drew attention to the problem six years ago. Prompting peninsula assemblymen kevin mullen to craft a new law. Ktvus Jana Katsuyama was the reporter then and shes at the bay bridge toll plaza tonight with a closer look at the positive impact of the new law. Reporter frank and julie, when we first reported on this, california told authorities and Law Enforcement officers had no way of catching these drivers. Thats because these generic dealer placards were so common. Now this initial data shows more drivers are paying their fair share. At toll crossings more money is rolling in
Damaging to democracy. Earlier today there were similar sentiments during the president s visit to dayton and el paso. Ray bogan is live in el paso tonight for the president s trip and protests that greeted him there. First to ktvus Debora Villalon live in San Francisco where about 70 people gathered at 24th and mission tonight. Deborah . Reporter this is a somber but determined crowd across the bay, the protest was more political in tone. The overlap of guns, racism and words is weighing heavily on everyone. Its easy because we hear these stories f pasos massacre held aloft. I actually grew up going to the house of these two people. Reporter emotional protest in the heart of the mission. Speakers alarmed about keeping immigrant familys intact and keeping them alive. I never felt so small before. But you know what . Love makes us stronger. Reporter on the other side of the bay, a crowd the same size but louder. [ chanting ] reporter this protest along international boulevard also decri
Im lisa amin galizia in mill valley where two High School Grads are in custody in italy accused of murdering a Police Officer. It was a hot start to the weekend. That heat war peeks another day. Heat advisory still in effect. When cool air finally arrives in the accuweather forecast. Im luz pena in walnut creek. When temperatures reach the three digits, well tell you what to keep in mind tomorrow. Abc7 news starts right now. Reporter now news to build a better bay area, from abc7. I always kind of saw him maybe a bit sketchy, but nothing obviously this bad. Two bay area teens who recently graduated together from Tamalpais High School in mill valley are spending their second night in an italian jail. Former classmates stunned. The two teens are accused in the murder of a Police Officer in rome after what investigators say was a drug deal gone bad. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Im dion lim. While those bay Area Neighbors are in shock tonight, the community in rome is mourning a
People nearby told us they knew when the flames were spreading because they could feel the heat blocks away. There was just huge, hot flames coming out. I could see flames pretty high in the sky. And the black smoke. And i had no idea it was this new apartment building. Reporter in fact, it was a new build under construction, 58 condos set to open next year. Word spread quickly, on social media. I look on my phone and i see people posting this fire. So i tell my dad, lets go check it out. We come over here and its just fire everywhere. Reporter the citys mayor weighed in. My heart just fell into my stomach. Reporter commenting on the of local families, a setback nobody needs as they fight the housing crisis. That project was a wonderful project that would provide muchneeded housing and even Affordable Housing for santa clara. To see it go up in smoke like that is just really heartbreaking. Reporter yeah, it is muchneeded housing. One santa clara city official telling me that the plan i