Area raising money for his president ial campaign. But it turns out the citys waste Water Treatment facilities filters needles out. So the epa is instead focusing on sewage spills. We have reached out to the sfpuc for reaction but have yet to hear back. Reporting in San Francisco, jean elle, nbc bay area news. Okay, thank you, jean. Now we just got a statement from San Francisco city attorney. It says, quote, the Trump Administration is ignoring facts and misusing the epa to attack people it disagrees with. We submitted a freedom of information act request today to the epa for records related to this. Were looking forward to exposing whats really going on here. Well, there is new information tonight about a kidnapping and death in santa cruz county. Initial reports yesterday were that a man was kidnapped from his home in santa cruz. I want to show you a picture of that man. Its 50yearold. Later they found his car in the Santa Cruz Mountains with a body nearby. Today investigators say t
We investigate the incident of force. On edge every time this year we begin with a fire in the north bay where crews are battling a fire. The wragg canyon fire burned 60 acres near berryess canyon. This fire is 60 contained at this hour. Cheryl hurd joins us from napa county. This could be the delayed start of the fire season. Reporter yeah, thats right. We areiv atiles up that hill. As you said, the fire is about 60 contad news for everybody. The road closure will be here at least until morning. John carlson is relieved firefighters are keeping a close eye on things. His home faces the hill, where it appears the fire started. Tired of fires. Weve had last three years weve had a lot of fires. Were fortunate we havent had any fires on our property, but theyve come pretty close. Reporter the socalled wragg canyon fire started this afternoon. Nine homes were evacuated. Youve got to be prepared, i guess. Ready to go when they tell you. Reporter the fire quickly grew to 55 acres. Very dry r
Heartache at the gilroy garlic festival. A gunman opening fire, sending people running for their lives. Just as that festival was coming to its threeday close. If youve been joining us, weve been on for hours covering breaking news out of the south bay. Good evening, everyone. Im jessica aguirre. And im raj mathai. Were hearing a lot of stories. First, some of the latest numbers we have for you. And this unfortunately is not over. We started this around 5 40 this afternoon, continues into this evening. The gunman several rounds, several victims, and there might be a second suspect on the loose right now. That initial first suspect, the suspected shooter has been shot and killed. This is happening right there at the annual festival, something that the bay area has celebrated more than 40 years now. Within the last hour, investigators did hold the news conference. Here are some of the numbers they passed along to us. Were learning about it along with all of you at home as we continue to
Keyla salazar, her sister and mom were operated and they ran into a neighbor at the high school and ran into a Good Samaritan who gave them a ride back to the car and got in their car and went to a local hospital hoping to find little keyla. But doctors gave them the tragic news kyela did not survive. The little boy we talked about at length last night, 6yearold stephen romero. He just finished kindergarten and looking forward to first grade. His father said were devastated as we all are from the community. The gunman lives a couple of miles from the gilroy garlic festival, thats where he grew up along with his family. Today federal and local agents searched his home. His name is 19yearold Santino Legan. He was living the in reno area for a little while, back here to gilroy. Authorities arent quite sure, theyre putting together the timeline. Federal and local agents did search his parents home. On instagram, which is now deleted, the Instagram Account we should note he recommended a bo
A rented tesla, sharon. This happened in a high traffic area just outside of union square, and its still unclear whether the tesla was an in autopilot mode. The accident occurred at the taylor and ofarl streets intersections around 2 00 yesterday. The driver of the tesla ran a red light and was going about 45 miles per hour. The tesla hit a mini cooper and the tesla driver lost control hitting two pedestrians in the intersection. The victim who was killed has been identified as 39yearold Benjamin Dean from the fresno area. You can see dean and his wife, kelly, on her facebook page, just yesterday, posting video of their trip to the San Francisco museum of ice cream. Nbc bay area talked to the owner of the tesla yesterday, who rented the tesla out to the driver. He says he was in the office when he got a message that said the tesla was not drivable, and something failed. Then i received a followup call from tesla roadside assistance, and the guy was saying your car is in accident, are y