I called 911. My neighbors could smell the smoke. We all grabbed hoses from our neighbors. We all just grabbed each others hoses. Fire response was a little slower than expected. We just made sure that we watered anywhere near our homes. What were you thinking in those moments . Scary. I hope that nobodys home would burn and the wind kept shifting. You never knew what it was going. It started going to my neighbors house. Ke called a few times to tell them to come home. Very scary. This is just an empty field here. Totally empty field. The city believed just tilled it down a couple of weeks ago. It was a mile high weeds. Thank you for sharing your story. Just one other note what appear to be buildings or sort of an Office Complex near here. That is the east Side Union School district offices. Abc 7 news. Shes a neighbor we would all like to have. Thanks a lot. Its not the only fire burning in san jose. Daifrds is live with the progress on those fires. David. A total of 85 acres have bur
Reporter the announcement expected all week cae apruptly y in a president ial tweet friday. Priebus said he resigned thursday. Hitting a reset button is a good thing and the president did that. I think hes happy. Ive got to tell you although its always a little mix when things happened, i generally feel pretty good. Reporter priebuss replacement starts monday. A retired fourstar general from the marine corp who in his current role as secretary of Homeland Security was a steadfast supporter of the president s plan to strengthen americas borders. The president as we all know has issued three executive orders related to our Homeland Security mission. These will secure our borders and enhance the enforcement of our immigration laws and keep our citizens safe. General kelly has been a star. Done an incredible job thus far. Respected by everybody. Reporter general john kelly is well liked in the west wing with a proven record at command. His new unit badly in need of some discipline. But kel
Announcer live where you live, this is abc7 news. Black lives matter black lives matter marchers here in the bay area tonight say theyre using love to try to neutralize the hate exemplified by protesters in charlottesville, virginia. Several cities in the bay area took part in a nationwide show of solidarity tonight for the victims caught in the charlottesville chaos. This comes as we learn new information about the driver who is now charged with murder. Abc news report Elizabeth Herr is in charlottesville with the new details. Reporter from charlottesville to our Nations Capital and cities across the country, a rally for unity and prayers for the victims. And this is new video of 20yearold james fields jr. Seen with a known white supremacist group, then hours later fields allegedly carrying out his attack and arrested for murder. His former teacher now saying fields even made pronazi comments in high school. He felt that the views that adolf hitler espoused were correct. Reporter toni
A witness was on the ride and saw what happened. I think somebody dropped a cell phone. Then some guy went in front of the first flight deck. He got dragged 10 to 15 feet. A park employee did go to the hospital with traumatic injure is very and a visitor was taken to the hospital with a hand injury. A spokesperson says the ride will remain closed until all safety avenues are explored. Investigators do not think the ride malfunctioned. This isnt the first time theres been an accident like this one at great america. In september 1998 Mexican National reynoldso robles was killed at the same coaster called top gun. He climbed over the security fence to get his wifes hat and was kicked by a rider. Hutchins, texas. Officers believe a man suspected of firing into Dallas Police headquarters has been shot to death. The sound of gun fire erupted after midnight. Take a look. The vehicle described by witnesses as an armored van deliberately ran into police cars before backing up and starting a pol
A witness was on the ride and saw what happened. I think somebody dropped a cell phone. Then some guy went in front of the first flight deck. He got dragged 10 to 15 feet. A park employee did go to the hospital with traumatic injure is very and a visitor was taken to the hospital with a hand injury. A spokesperson says the ride will remain closed until all safety avenues are explored. Investigators do not think the ride malfunctioned. This isnt the first time theres been an accident like this one at great america. In september 1998 Mexican National reynoldso robles was killed at the same coaster called top gun. He climbed over the security fence to get his wifes hat and was kicked by a rider. Hutchins, texas. Officers believe a man suspected of firing into Dallas Police headquarters has been shot to death. The sound of gun fire erupted after midnight. Take a look. The vehicle described by witnesses as an armored van deliberately ran into police cars before backing up and starting a pol