We have micro climates because of the winds. 55 to 58. 57 to 59 by 4 00. And by 7 00 the winds will keep the temperatures up, low to mid50s. Freezing temperatures on the way. Well talk about that. Heres sue. Were taking a live shot of the bay bridge toll plaza. We are down two lanes this morning so lanes 14 and 15 were cash paying lanes are now out of Commission Due to the fatal truck accident over the weekend. These are cash paying lanes here and these are cash paying lanes on the righthand side. Already with the delays backing up here. Well take a look at the mcarthur maze. From hercules and into the city including the toll plaza. About a 30minute drive and well check back on this and more. One more look, this is from our live crew there this morning. Theyll be there all morning long. Drivers are sharing their memories of the toll booth operator who died, si si han. One woman always passed through lane number 14. She says hans warm smile made a usually hectic commute much brighter. A
Stairs. Potentially life saving exits. But the defense attorney found, they face 36 counts of Involuntary Manslaughter. Big, bubbly screen which blocked everyone from getting out in terms of the staircase. That has nod to do with the client. They placed the items there. That wasnt part of warehouse. He went on to describe freaking out as flames e he said there were screams for help and people were dying. It was emotional for the families of the victims who sat solemnly and were too distraught to do interviews. This could turn into a lengthy preliminary hearing that could last up to two weeks. A big money mistake for thousands of employees today. Their paychecks were pulled out of their bank account. Reporter panic for School District employees and administrators as both realized, they had their paychecks reversed and taken out of bank bts over the last 24 hours. People were telling us. Dwler my money go . People are down. Its a hard time of year. The spokesperson says the district init
Ventura county northwest of los angeles. Every time you see the flame coming up your heart sinks down and you keep praying and keep hoping. Reporter have you ever seen anything like this before . No. Im in shock. Reporter Governor Brown declaring a state of emergency. They dont know how many homes and buildings have been destroyed because of the intensity of the fire. Firefighters not only fighting flames but the strong windy conditions. The Water Systems rely on pump systems. So theyre electrically powered. That could account for some of the difficulties weve had, plus the enormous at of usage, stress on the water system. Theres a lot of different factors. Reporter President Trump tweeting on the fires, offering thoughts and prayers and encouraging residents to listen to local officials. Obviously, the winds are a huge factor in this firefight. Abc7 weather anchor spencer is here. At the surface, the wind varies widely. From calm winds to gusts up to 40 miles per hour. Heres a look at
In southern california, as firefighters struggle to contain windwhipped wildfires, a situation that will probably get worse before it gets better. Thanks for joining us. Im kristin zee forr alma daetz. These fires are coming up to land marks. The biggest is the thomas fire in Ventura County where 150 homes and roughly 100 square miles have burned, an area twice the size of San Francisco. The newest has burned near the getty museum. So far the museum is unharmed but four homes have burned down nearby. We get a look on the ground. Reporter terrifying images along a freeway in los angeles. Part of interstate 405 shut down. Nearby, flames surrounded the iconic getty museum. Its just one of several fires raging out of control in southern california, scorching tens of thousands of acres, firsti forcing evacuations and shutting down schools. The thomas fire burning in Ventura County northwest of los angeles. Every time you see the flame coming up your heart sinks down and you keep praying and
There, elsewhere 30s and 40s through 7 00. By noontime, some hazy sunshine, plenty of 60s and by the afternoon, anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees above normal again today. Looking at another sparetheair alert for monday. Isle have a look at your accuweather sevenday forecast coming up. A decadesold cold case involving a north bay kidnapping is one step closer to being solved pap suspect in the case was flown into San Francisco overnight. In a story youll see only on abc7 news. The suspect is accused of kid nalling a 9yearold hillsboro girl back in 1995 and hiding from authorities for 22 years. Abc7 News Reporter lonni rivera has the details. Reporter back in degs 9yearold Christine Chu was kidnapped as she walked to her home across the street. The kidnappers demanded a ransom from her family and held her captive for nine hours. They gave up and lesioned her when they learned her parents were away in taiwan. Fast forward 20 years later, detectives arrested one of three people suspected in t