there. >> we begin now from el cerrito. >> unlike some cities here they put their fire rigs out on the streets on patrol on red flag days they told me they saw two guys trying to cut up a metal fence with sparks flying. that activity they want to stop on a day like this. a rare red flag day brought firefighters out on patrol. the goal to look for conditions that might lead to a fire before one starts. >> part of the normal procedure is to do patrols with cars on the hillside stations so. we're doing those, and staffed up with extra personnel. >> part of the effort includes putting these signs out, warning conditions in prohibiting fires and barbecues. >> it's interesting. i can be proactive is the way to be. just seems weird we have to keep down fires in the middle of january. >> in oakland there no extra patrols because of budget cuts. >> we're keeping an eye on it. we have our usual number of companies in the hills. we're watching for the wind conditions to pick up if they do, later today. >> firefighters say conditions are like what they normally see in september, october. at the height of the fire season. in el cerrito, abc7 news. >> cal fire is so concerned about the fire danger it's hiring back dozens of seasonal firefighters around the state. 125 will be stationed here in the bay area. folk who's usually work only during summer season. cal fire will staff more engines and have equipment ready 24 hours per day to respond quickly to a fire. >> we're following breaking news out of southern california. a smoky brush fire burning above pacific coast highway near sant monica. flames have been burning on this hillside just yards from traffic. it started about an hour ago. so far it's burned two acres. firefighters say there is a minimal threat to homes on the hillside. >> spencer christian is here with a look at the red flag conditions out there >> you can see we have sunny skies. it's warm, dry. it's windy in the hills. those ingredients combine for a high fire risk. we have a red flag until thursday morning at 8:00 for north bay mountains and diablo range. winds out of the north-northeast gusting 30-40 miles per hour. humidity down to 5% to 10%. rapid fire growth is possible. here is a look at gusts, 24 miles per hour up in knoxville creek. over east bay, oakland hills, gusts 32 miles per hour now. nearly 40, 50, i should say miles per hour gusts near sonole. these are record highs so far. there may be more before the afternoon is over. 72 degrees in oakland museum, 72 sfo. 73 moffett field. the warmth goes on we'll take a look at the latest in just a few minutes. >> thank you. >> the san jose neighborhood targeted by an arsonist is fighting back. >> this is a sketch of a suspect authorities say set 13 fires since wednesday. >> reporter: david combs has a large, he says, vigilant dog. still, an arsonist is on the loose. >> everybody is trying to find out, but no one knows. >> they want him caught before he strikes again. many are keeping porch lights on. >> i have a security camera and a computer running. >> 30 volunteers signed up to keep an eye out overnight. jenny tells me it's randomness that is scary. >> how do you know if you've protected your house enough? or what to watch out for? >> investigators sate arsonists set 13 fires since wednesday, including a church classroom sunday, and this victorian on saturday. the owners say they lost everything. but are lucky to be alive. >> whoever did this needs to get help. before he kills someone. you know? we could have died in there. >> there is pain being inflicted and parents are worried about children. >> this fire and mental anguish from it. a kid, that marks them for life. >> that sketch of the suspect is circulating among residents. authorities say don't approach him, just call 911. authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >> the swine flu claimed two more lives in the bay area with a victim in solano county reported this afternoon. >> that means this season's virus killed 18 people in the bay area, including fatal case in santa cruz county the new fatal case was a man in his 40s we don't know how much, much about the man except he was younger than 65. now this, year's flu striking many healthy and relatively young people. health officials say that best defense is get vaccinateed. there is still time to do that. there is a list of flu shot locations on our web site abc7 news.com. >> santa rose wra city council looking into comments from the community regarding a shooting death of andy lopez. a sheriff deputy shot and killed lopez october 23rd after he mistook his air soft gun for a real assault rifle. the shooting sparked outrage in the community. they hope to better understand how to respond to tragedy. >> police are investigating a shooting death of a teenager on dunbarton avenue near bell street around 7:15 last night. officers found a 19-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound he died at the scene. police are asking anyone who might have information to please come forward. >> a former florida police officer is charged with killing a man in a movie theater over texting. he is being denied bond today. >> today florida authorities brought second degree murder charges against a 71-year-old curtis reeves. he is accused of shooting at this movie theater. police say before the matinee, the 43-year-old chad olsen and his wife, nicole were reportedly talking loudly and texting. >> he asked him a few times to turn off the phone. chad decided not to. >> according to this arrest warrant reeves stormed out of the theater to get the manager but came back alone. then, two men started arguing. olsen tried to explain he was texting his young daughter. then arcs cording to witnesses the retired officer pulled out a semi auto handgun. >> someone threw popcorn then bang, he was shot. >> a nurse couldn't revive the man. his wife was wounded apparently trying to shield her husband using her hand. >> so please don't rush to judgment. let's hear all of the evidence. mr. reeves is heart broken over the fact a life has been lost here. >> in a statement the theet jerz it's saddened. the building remains closeed and the investigation continues. >> san jose wants to make it possible for police officers to wear body mounted craameras eve time they go on patrol. mayor chuck reed and commanders support this idea >> officers get accuse of doing thing that's didn't happen we found looking at other cities that the complaints against officers went down because of the video record. so that is a big plus. >> recent innovations improve the quality of images newest cameras are smaller, and less costly. a city council committee will take up the plan tomorrow the mayor says you won't see officers wearing cameras until san jose finds money to buy them. >> south san francisco police are looking for a man that walked nude into a high school girl's locker room. he >> described as a white man, 40 years old, 510 with an average bichld he is balding with short brown hair and a pot belly. >> he went into the locker room around 5:30. police say the man made eye contact with a group of five cheerleaders then left without saying a word. >> still head here at 4:00 sky 7 is live over a brush fire on the contra costa border. >> and an egging incident that caused officers to converge on justin beiber's house. >> and at 4:30 concern over a disease that is killing hundreds of birds. >> and stay with us. let's take a look outside now at the golden gate bridge the commute gets underway in earnest. you can see it's slow heading out of the city. not bad coming into san francisco. stay with us. abc7 news covered california is howt californians can take advantage. we can help you get quality health insurance right now. to sign up, call 800-787-9159 or go to coveredca.com. you can also use our website to find local, in-person help. one of the biggest questions we get here is, "does covered california 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swarmed singer justin beiber's house today. he is accused of throwing eggs last thursday, damaging a neighbor's houchls before deputies left one person in beiber's home was arrested for drugs. >> reporter: justin beiber's southern california mansion was surrounded by law enforcement serving a felony search warrant tied to an egg vandalism incident at a neighbor's house. >> mr. beiber was present and was not arrested at this time. >> the 19-year-old sensation is accused of throwing eggs at the neighbor's home last thursday evening, which tmz said was captured on this video. >> i see you. >> i have another one for you. >> come here. >> deputies say the damage estimate is $20,000. that is what makes this a felony case. >> i get it was done with eggs making you feel it's lower level crime but a felony crime is a felony crime. >> looking for evidence, deputies also arrested another person on a narcotics violation. >> cocaine, i believe was in plain view of the deputies when looking for other evidence. >> this isn't the first time he has been in trouble with neighbors. they've complained about him speeding through the community at 100 miles per hour. >> that i love him, it's very, very noisy for us. >> last march, one neighbor accused the singer of spitting in his face and threatening his life. deputies say beiber was cooperative during the search but on other occasions deputies say he refused to speak to them, this tierjs they had a warrant. >> beverly hills police say kanye west is a suspect in a misdemeanor battery case involving his fiancee kim kardashian. witnesses say west attacked a man who unleashed a tirade of racial slurs at kardashian. west left the scene before officers arrived the rapper pleaded not guilty in november to charges of battery and attempted grand theft in connection with another physical altercation at the airport with a paparazzi. >> you might see a message featuring tobacco companies that they lied about dangers of spoking. they reached a deal on the content of the ads friday the industry will pay for the so called corrective statements. the suit first filed in 1999. >> while the corrective statements are meant to educate the public about the tobacco companies having lied to them they're going to be very, very forceful, antismoking campaigns that are going to help a lot of adults quit. >> this friday will mark the 50th anniversary of the surgeon general's first warning that smoking can be hazardous to your health. >> tesla motors is recalling 29,000 charging adaptors, sending a letter to the government saying it may overheat and become a fire hazard. investigators looking into what that was the case with this garage fire in irvine in november this, is not the right footage here the company will provide upgraded software to owners affected by the recall. >> well, let's talk about this weather. >> it's 70s in parts of the bay area. >> this is unusual. iet is. and it's, we've got this massive dome of high pressure. just anchored over the area, producing this warm up, deflecting jet stream to the north. we're not getting a usual series of weather systems. >> just stuck there. >> yes. >> anchored there. >> here is a look at live doppler seven hd. sunny skies and fire danger. ahead record high and warmth. here is a live view looking southeastward over the bay. mid-70s in oakland and redwood city. 63 in half moon bay. another live view from our camera, looking out eastward, towards mount diablo ares temperatures 69 in santa rosa. a lovely sfru our camera over into east bay. these >> forecast features red flag warning for hills and more record highs are possible or likely. there is still no rain in sight in the immediate forecast future. satellite shows a big dome of high pressure that i was talking about, deflecting the jet stream well north. so what we're getting is a week of drying winds flowing from land to sea. that is going to keep conditions dry and winds high as well. san francisco nearly nine inches of rain to reach normal levels. it's dry across the bay area. overnight tonight clear ski skies. north bay valleys low 70s, low to mid-40s around the bay. tomorrow, low to mid-70s on the peninsula. mid-70s to if napa reaches 73 that will be a record high. low 70s in the east bay and accu-weather forecast, warmth goes on as does dry spell. high temperatures mid-70s inland low 70s around the bay. and they'll taper off under sunny, dry conditions. >> no polar vortex here? >> not here. >> up next an update on the fire burning in the delta. >> stay with us. also a local kid making good as part of a boy band. >> and why the school of the arts wants to leave yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. [ dad ] jan? ♪ to those who've been denied ewelcome to covered california. now, you can no longer be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. back now to the delta. several structures are engulfed in flames here on kimball island. sky 7 is live for us this, area borders contra costa and solano counties it looks like in the very smoky area that you can see here we believe that is a house. these other structures are difficult to make out what they are. engulfed in the delta. we'll keep track on twitter as well. >> stay with us for that. we'll get back to that as need be. moving on for the moment the korean boy band you kiss made a stop in san francisco this weekend. >> this band visited golden gate bridge featuring kevin wu met at the airport by his mom and dad they're on their way back to korea now. abc7 news caught up >> you kiss sang and danced their way through the show on the tour. this is a welcomed home.. >> i haven't lived in the bay area since i was 16. >> he grew up in danville, joining you kiss about four years ago. it's been an adventure into korean pop. >> i know k-pop scene is getting bigger in america. and >> devoted fans have come from across the country and around the world. >> how many people from minnesota came with you? >> my friend alley >> from japan. tokyo. >> some lined up outside of the warfield theater at 4:00 a.m . for wu, it's a dream come true. >> i was younger i passed by warfield theater all the time. so i dreamed of coming here to perform. >> wow. pretty good. >> still to come on abc7 news at 4:00 death of hundreds of birds and why measures to prevent them may cause problems >> new jersey governor christy's response to a set of allegations. >> with plaque in arteries is a good thing some scans >> update on breaking news, this is kimble island. most of the smoke is a home now engulfed and that area behind it is burning, too. we saw what appeared to be a water tower just now fall to the ground. an issue here firefighters are trying to respond tochlt because of the location it's difficult for crews to get there. we do understand firefighters have been trying to make their way day. the only water they've seen is coming from the fire boat right now. spencer christian is here. are the winds a factor? >> latest reading is winds at 8 to 10 miles per hour in that area. it's light this, is not one of the higher elevations. you do see smoke across the area that happens when you have a fire like. that more intense fire, more it can create gusts. official wind readings only 8 to 10 miles per hour. >> just hard to get to. >> it's true. >> you can see the brush fire sparked other parts of the island. >> fuels are are very dry there. this is why we have red flag warnings. >> it is. >> it is. >> thank you. we'll come back to you and keep you updated on this. >> redwood city water officials found a way to stop deaths of hundreds of ducks but may have created another problem that will affect a sense of smell of people nearby. this is the man made bird watching pond. >> that is the dust over there. at great risk now. it's very contagious to birds but not humidities we'll feel affects of the drainage in other ways. water level is receding. perhaps not fast enough. the south bay system authority hopes draining the pond will stop the epidemic. >> once drying out, bacteria will die. we won't have the problem anymore. >> so far, it's killed 200 ducks. a local bird watcher first noticed dead birds last month. the agency found they died from creating a bad smell going to waft through the homes of nearby redwood shores. >> birds have to do their duty at times. there are several inches of that on the bottom of the pond. >> several inches boilt up over nearly two decades. it will be several months before the pond can be refilled. that is because the bacteria needs to dry ourt, first. any moisture would prolong the process. news of the bad odor took residents by surprise. >> with fires it was awful here. i bet it's going to be bachld i'll wear an oxygen mask. >> the treatment plant will try to mitigate the smell as best they can. they'll bring in heavy equipment to turn over the droppings once the pond is dry. >> possible noro virus in a senior living center has 200 residents under quarantine. officials at the lodge on range avenue are not sure how many seniors have come down with illness but say it started a few days ago. they've shut down the dining hall and delivering meals to residents in apartments. and have cancelled group activities to help stop the spread of the virus. >> a 12-year-old boy opened nier his new mexico middle school is in custody after wounding two young students. it happened this morning in the city of rosswell in new mexico. witnesses say he took a shotgun out and shot a 13-year-old girl in the arm and a 12-year-old boy in the face, near the eye. he's in critical condition the girl is in serious condition. >> we're sad this morning. when discovered the shooting of students here. we're saddened for the hurt it brought to the community. >> officials say the boy shot was likely a target. >> engineer governor apologized again today for his aides arranging lane closures that delayed hundreds of commuters. abc news has more. >> right out of the gate chris christy took responsibility for the scandal. >> mistakes were made and we let down the people. >> new jersey lawmakers forming a super committee to investigate the lane closures at the busiest bridge. we'll cooperate with appropriate inquiries to ensure this breech of trust does not happen again. >> as it f.it wasn't enough authorities are looking into how administrations used super storm relief funds. >> this is a significantly higher by the in that the company that is issuing lower by the refused to include governor in the end. >> the office says the contract clear proposals will gain support in the state house while the bridge scandal investigation continues. >> coming up body image, and boys. just ahead new evidence that is not just teen-aged girls with a rough time with the way they look. >> looking down into the bay, sunny skies and elevated higher, fire risk. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> we're continuing to monitor the situation on kimbal island. thick dark smoke. flames burning out of control. 11 people evacuated. we'll be right back. breaking news in the delta. a brush fire burning out of control >> firefighters helicopter that as far as crews on the island very difficult. >> we're going continue to monitor this breaking news on this newscast sxat 5:00 and 6:00 and also on twitter at abc7 news bay area. >> a red flag washing in effect. >> nothing extreme. >> higher gusts are higher elevations. record warmth across the bay area. taking a look at conditions in the area it's 62 degrees so not terribly warm. humidity is low. about 30%. vegetation is dry. making it easy for fire to spread winds only six miles per hour. gusts up to eight miles per hour. wind it allows fire to spread and it's a location that makes it difficult for firefighters. state wide, mild to warm conditions once again. monterey, 76 degrees, bay area, another bay of record warmth. we're going to see high temperatures once again like today. 73 projected high for napa.. let's take a look at what we've expected conditions to be like in seattle on sunday. game time is at 3:30 so should be mainly dry. temperatures in the 40s. but niners will be playing in hostile environments. >> thank you. >> checking healthy living news not just teen-aged girls have a rough time with body image. a study finds boy who's think they're under weight are at higher risk of depression. a study found boys that thought we were under weight were most likely to be depressed. >> also, systems proper predicting of heart disease by measuring volume of calcium in arteries but researchers found if the calcium is dense kit protect against cardiovascular problems. >> denser calcium, we found it's making the score smaller. the density is protected. so if you do have the plaque, less dangerous it is. >> still ahead a rollover crash that happened in front of a police officer. >> the city that has given the distinction of being the drunkest town in the united states. >> seahawks may have made it difficult for 49er fans to get tickets but not impossible. i'll been denied ewelcome to covered california. now, you can no longer be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? 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[ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. police in florida caught a frightening roll over on video. take a look at the camera video from fort miers. a 23-year-old drifted out of the left lane crossed a walk hit a bus stop, then the tree flipped over. >> this person didn't see what is going on. in front of him. shows how quickly distracted driving can take you off the roadway. he was not hurt but was sighted for careless driving and texting. >> faringo, north dakota earned the drunkest city in america. the web site crunched numbers from cdc study combining the percent of people admitted to binge drinking. fargo at the of the list. >> there is a alcohol problem here. that there is a culture of drinking. >> it's negative 60 out, it warms you up, i guess. >> interesting. >> the federal government has collected 25,000 complaints about credit cards over two years. >> which bank racked up the most? >> the consumer federation bureau is changing the world. >> is that right? >> absolutely. the federation began taking complaints in 2011. now, the group counted them up found highest share of capitol one accounting for 21% of complaints. however, capitol one says data shows it no longer ranks high and said most complaints involve interest rates. should an expensive restaurant ban small children because they may cry? that is a hot debate today a couple brought a baby into one of the most expensive restaurants in america. the baby would not stop crying. it happened at the restaurant alenia in chicago the crying baby bothered diners who paid up to $250 just to get on the wait list. the chef tweeted he may consider a ban on little kids oochl we want people to enjoy and experience for what it s we have to be with the other 80 people of the night. >> most saying high end restaurants nor place for babies. we've heard how seattle seahawks won't sell tickets to the championship game. you can get seats. a there are 7700 tickets available on the secondary market. so far, washington fans are buying more than california. so here is how it stacks up. the cheapest as of today was offered a $390. most expensive with a charter seat, $7700. that is a high price. 35% of buyers from california. 42% from washington. >> stunning. >> you can get in. >> absolutely. >> yes. >> up next debate over art school's desire to move out of the suburbs. >> in the newsroom coming up at 5:00.... >> want to reduce that number. >> the goal that could comfort the bay area. and a move that may put more driveless tonight san francisco school of the arts may consider a plan to see the school move downtown near the opera and symphony. leanne? >> well you know this school was the dream of local artist ruth osawa. behind me you have san francisco jazz center, vut opera. both a block way. now two, things working in favor of the project. one, the superintendent is a huge supporter of the arts. two, the economy has improved so many believe it's now, or never. >> there is plenty of talent among the youth in san francisco. one place finds us together. one problem many will argue it's been in the wrong location. this evening, school board will reconsider moving the school to where many say it should belong. >> resolution is really for the board of education to authorize me as a superintendent to go out and start bringing people together about developing an action plan for how we're going to make this happen. >> meaning how to fund it the district has some retro fit money set aside. it's not nearly enough. in 2009 a architectural firm priced it at $171 million not including north auditorium, part of the project. now, well known architect has come up with a new design for the school right across the street from the san francisco jazz center which he designed. two buildings will continue to be landmarks with some new designs. >> so number is significantly higher than 170 but they're locking at over #$00 million. >> the principal says the schools would be accessible to all public school students. it isn't just about this school but an education center for all of san francisco students. >> the superintendent says the time might be right to give another shot. >> very open minded i think committed san francisco that are going to rally around this project. >> those remaining optimistic say it may take 4 to 5 years to get there. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> thanks for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00. abc7 news at 5:00 begin was dan and cheryl. >> fire island with flames shooting into the air. >> plus, dismrining students. >> you want this plant to not flower. >> our warm weather doing funny things to winter gardens. >> unusual, indeed i'm sandhya patel. at a price i'll let you know how long the pattern will last. >> we're continuing to follow an out of control brush fire on kimble island. you can see structures are burning. >> right now a coast guard boat and helicopter are putting water on the fire. 11 people have been evacuated but three remain the fire first reported around 3:30 this afternoon. the island is on the contra costa, solano and sacramento county borders. good evening, thanks for joining us. >> let's get now to coast guard lieutenant about what they're doing now on that fight. what can you tell us? >> hi. this afternoon, around 3:00 the coast guard received a report of a structure fire. station rio vista averted to help evacuating people off the island. they ended up evacuating four people off the island. >> what do you doing now? what's happening in terms of the fire fight? >> the coast guard is there they don't have capabilities to fight the fire. >> lieutenant who is in charge of monitoring this? >> our station, the command center is the coordinating efforts to do the coast guard. >> it looks like it's wide spread. we've had people fighting from water and it's up and down the island. looking like it's spreading continuously. >> oh. coast guard is not involved in firefighting just there for safety and evacuation of the residents. >> so it's not a coast guard boat spraying water on flames? >> we don't have firefighting capabilities. >> thank you very much. talking about this fire, burning