I said so last week. President obama offered a scathing critique of donald trump saying trump lacks basic knowledge of Foreign Policy and called out for his feud with the parents of a muslim army captain killed in a rocket. Somebody who makes those kinds of statements doesnt have the judgment, the temperament, the understanding to occupy the most powerful position in the world. Because a lot of people trump fired back on twitter, his tweets as president obama will go down as perhaps the worst president in the history of the united states. The backandforth has not helped Donald Trumps poll number. Hillary Clinton Hillary clinton now enjoying a postconvention bump. Shes now opened up in nine point lead in a new cnn poll that was out just yesterday. Clinton has 52 to trumps 43 . Ktvus Jana Katsuyama live in San Francisco and shes been talking with republicans about the divisions in the party and a growing backlash against trump. Heather, two weeks since the Republican National convention and we did want to find out what republicans think about the divided loyalties around their unconventional nominee and their hopes for the future of the republican party. In ashburn, virginia, donald trump shook hands tuesday with Lieutenant ColonelLewis Dorfman who gave trump his purple heart, a military metal the veteran received. I said to him, is that like, the real one . Or is that a copy . And he said thats my real purple heart. I have such confidence in you. Reporter that confidence shared by some but not all conservatives. In a battle for the heart of the republican party. Trump says he will not back paul ryan or john mccain in their reelection campaigns. On tuesday, retiring republican encouragement Richard Hanna from upstate new york announced he will not vote for trump calling him unrepentant and unfit to serve the republican party. Longtime trump supporter Chris Christie joined a growing number of republican officials distancing themselves from trumps criticism of the gold star family. Dave ehrlich of the bay area has supported trump since day one. When he first started running they made him sign a pledge that he would back the nominee. Now its time to back the nominee. And the establishment is not. Some republicans are refusing to back either. Mason harrison is joining a coalition that launched on tuesday called republicans for johnson and wells. Two republican foreman governors who are running on the libertarian ticket. Its heartbreaking to not support the republican nominee but i got into politics for a reason. And voting for donald trump would betray those reasons. This year. Very upset with with those republicans. Reporter this republican says she was a mitt romney supporter but cant believe republicans would defect. They are going to put Hillary Clinton in the white house if they dont vote for trump, if they dont support our nominee. Reporter also today another prominent republican meg whitman the former gubernatorial candidate said she will put her vote and her dollars behind Hillary Clinton. Live in San Francisco, Jana Katsuyama, ktvu fox 2 news. Tonight other republicans are weighing in with advice. Newt gingrich commented to fox news on the mccain ryan rift, trump needs to figure out sooner or later how many fights does he want to get into . Conservative commentator laura ingram said that trump shouldnt get sidetracked with all the side criticism and side issues like now developing is where a fastmoving fire exploded burning across 1700 acres. The fire was first reported around 4 30 this afternoon near Cold Springs Canyon and its been named the cold fire. At the southern end of berryessa, the fire is putting up large clouds of smoke that are visible from miles away and in both napa and solano county. The fire is burning presently in yolo county west of winters. Evacuation orders are in place at the Canyon Creek Campground and the golden bear estates off county road 34. Cal fire says 35 homes are threatened. Cal fire officials announced an illegal campfire sparked that massive soberanes wildfire in monterey county. Investigators say the campfire had been left unattended in an area of the state park not open to the public. Prosecutors say whoever is responsible could Face Criminal Charges if caught. A bulldozer operator from Fresno County died while fighting that fire and 57 homes have been destroyed, 44,000 acres have burned so far and officials dont expect to have full containment until the end of the month. Now to News New Development of the bus crash. The bus drifted off the road and hit a steel pole. s liking slicing into the passenger compartment. This afternoon crews removed that pole and the c. H. P. And ntsb investigate how this crash happened. That bus was on highway 99 near the town of livingston where the charter bus was scheduled to make a stop to change drivers. The bus had come from mexico and made a stop in los angeles and was driving through the Central Valley on its way to washington state. As jesse gary reports, First Responders encountered a very disturbing scene. The inside looked like disaster in there, chaotic, it was a very traumatic incident for the passengers on board. Most of the seats on the right side were taken out because of that. Reporter luis lara was one of the First Responders who ordered the doomed bus who boarded the bus in an attempt to save lives. A charter bus registered to was making its way from mexico to washington state. It stopped overnight in los angeles and was traveling north on the 99 freeway to the next scheduled stop in livingston. For an unknown reason, the bus carrying approximately 30 people slammed full speed into the hammett avenue exit sign pole on the righthand side of the freeway. Five passengers were killed. 16 seriously injured including the driver, 57yearold mario david vasquez, 12yearold Jennifer Rivera says she was trapped inside the wreckage. I woke up and i was thrown on the floor. Crashed into a ball, open up the bus and thats when i got out. I was scratched up and it hurt a lot. Reporter rivera and other passengers unharmed in the crash were taken to the c. H. P. Office. Those with serious injuries were rushed by ground and air to four hospitals in the Central Valley. C. H. P. Officials say this is the worst freeway bus accident in this area in a decade. The unfortunate circumstance provided First Responders for multiple agencies and jurisdictions with the opportunity to implement a scenario theyve been trained for. There was a substantial amount of resources that responded to the scene to assist us. Which was great for us to be able to help the survivors. Reporter c. H. P. Officials say the charter bus driver has a valid drivers license but thats as far as theyll go. They do say that you can help them in this investigation if you happen to be in the area, perhaps southbound on the 99 freeway. If you saw anything, call the c. H. P. In merced. 2093562958. Jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. 2 investigates uncovered a Safety Information about the bus Company Operating that charter. Has an office in east los angeles, it has been cited for 44 vehicle maintenance violations in the past two years thats according to several motor carrier safety administrations. The bus involved in todays crash was last inspected in april and was cited for three Violations Including one for not having a working brake warning device, and back in 2015 the same bus was also cited for four other Violations Including one for the driver. Driving the bus with a suspended license. Tonight is National Night out promoting Community Policing in the bay area and across the nation. This year it takes on special significance. Amid strained relationships between police and some community numbers. Ktvus amber lee live in richmond where the police chief and officers there visited several different neighborhoods. Amber . Reporter heather, were at Veterans Hall where the last event of the night took place. Many neighbors told me they enjoy a Good Relationship with police but that it wasnt always this way. It took time and hard work. Live music fills this neighborhood in South Richmond after the celebration of National Night out. People got out of their homes to mingle with neighbors and the Law Enforcement officers who police their community. This family says theyve been pulled over and stopped by police unjustly several times in various bay area cities. Ive had bad experiences with police officers. Reporter they dont allow certain officers behavior to taint their view of all Law Enforcement. If you feel like its unjust, everything conduct or you got the ticket whatever it is, then ask for his badge number and you know, then make a complaint. Arguing with a police officer, in that moment is not the right thing to do. Reporter Community Leaders say officers need to go into neighborhoods regularly, not once a year for National Night out. And not only when theres a call for help or a problem. They know the people. They know the good, the bad and all the ugly. Makes a difference. Reporter recent violence in other parts of the country paint a picture of a fractured relationship between police and black and latino communities. One neighborhood leader says a similar distrust existed here in richmond in the past. Sometimes theres a level of fear, anger, resentment. Reporter it took years to build trust and a strong relationship with richmond police. Providing officers with special training has yielded significant improvements in our Police Community relations. Reporter on this night, the police chief and teams of officers fanned out in caravans driving into various neighborhoods to attend gatherings. Its in a good place but a place for us to build. Not really mission i compassed. This is in the works. Reporter chief browns has four communities that dont have a Good Relationship with their police department, to demand more interaction and hold regular meetings with the police, chief browns has the key really is to have the officers out into the community. Seems like too whats really important right now is that people are talking. Thank you so much. Low clouds moving back across the bay. Well wake up with partly cloudy skies tomorrow, temperatures very similar to where we landed today before we begin a cooldown. More on that in just a bit. Also a student from the north bay missing in the oregon wilderness. It is a move that could cripple santa clara counties legal system. Hundreds of employees plan to walk out on strike for the first time in 14 years. Ktvus Azenith Smith is live now at sent to tell us exactly what this means. Azenith . Reporter bottom line if you have any Court Matters to take care of in any of the Santa Clara County courts, you may want to hold off or expect long wait times, long lines, the Court Clerks Office may even be closed, Court Workers telling me they are bracing for a train wreck. Tonight a group of court clerks put the final touches on picket signs theyll be carrying outside san joses hall of justice wednesday as they plan a walk off the job. We have been without a raise for eight years. We are very frustrated with this court and them being unwilling to work with us. So i think its time that the frustration turns into action. [ chanting ] reporter this is video of them picketing monday. The threat of a strike and now a reality after negotiations fell through. The Union Representing 300 clerks, janitors and legal researchers is demanding better pay raises and highpriced in highpriced Silicon Valley saying they are underpaid and overworked. Theres a little bit of uneasiness. Whats going to happen. Everybody is trying we are trying to support each other. Reporter uneasiness as officials scramble with a contingency plan that includes limited staffing and assigning managers to clerical work. All of santa clara counties nine courts from palo alto to morgan hill are affected. Im kind of upset about it. Reporter this woman is concerned about filing paperwork on time for a criminal case. If that doesnt happen im going to jail. Yeah. Thats not cool. Its like, you know, we pay our tax dollars for this. Reporter lawyers telling clients their cases may not be heard and trials could be delayed. No Court Tomorrow according to our judge. Hes going to give us a call, when he knows anything. Reporter officials declined to talk on camera but in a statement to ktvu, the court values all its employees but firmly believes labor you negotiations should be done on the table, and not through the media. The union rejecting its last offer as the county is facing a 5 million deficit. And im told the bail hearings, anything dealing with criminal law and family justice will take priority. Strikers plan to be here all day tomorrow, starting at 7 00 in the morning. I asked them how long they plan to be her. They say as long as it takes. Azenith, quick question. Any notable cases that might be affected by this . Reporter obviously weve been talking about the cases of sierra lamarr. I talked to the prosecutor and he tells me there was a scheduled hearing for tomorrow, that has been pushed back to monday because of this clerk strike. The prosecutor also told me he doesnt believe as of right now that this strike will have a Significant Impact on the case but he doesnt know how long this strike will last. Lets hope they can reach an agreement soon. Azenith smith, thank you. Pg e scored a huge victory that could save that company half a billion dollars. A judge granted a request by federal prosecutors to reduce the maximum fine in pg es on ongoing criminal trial. A jury has been deliberating for four days. The case involved 11 alleged safety violations in the wake of the deadly san bruno blast. One count of obstructing investigation. Today prosecutors asked the judge to reduce the potential fine following a dispute over how it should be calculated. Each count will now carry a 500,000 policy for a total of 6 million. Prosecutors have previously suggested a maximum penalty of 562 million. That blast in 2010 killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes. A new twist in a story 2 investigates under uncovered more than a year ago. The Company Providing healthcare at Alameda County jail may soon be out of a contract. Today the Alameda County board of supervisors took steps towards awarding that multimillion dollar contract to a competing company. Corizon Health Performance and track record has been the focus of a two investigation after the death of an inmate raised some serious questions. You people have the power to do something about corizon. And i am asking you as a grieving mother to do that. Reporter more than a year after martinezs son died, the charges she demanded may finally becoming. The supervisors took a step towards awarding the contract for Inmate Health care a different company. Corizon Correctional Health filed a protest claiming the bidding process was unfair. But despite recommendations from the sheriff and the county auditor to scrap all the bids and start the process over, the board discrete. I know we practice effective and efficient compassionate evidencebased medicine. I know thats what we do. Reporter supervisors will vote on whether to award the contract at a special meeting on friday. If their bid gets the okay, they say its staff will take over on september 1. We are going to have a full team of nurses, transition team, to make sure that we start from day one delivering the care were supposed to. Reporter for staff members, changes cant come soon enough. I think theres a sense of too little too late. That this has been a Long Time Coming and its now happening. Reporter unclear what would happen if corizon decides to sue the county over the contract dispute. They would not comment on that possibility today. 2 investigates has been on top of every turn in the story. You can see the full investigation at ktvu. Com. A nice day around the bay area. Another nice one coming our way for tomorrow. Santa rosa 55 right now, San Francisco 56. Oakland upper 50s, livermore 70 outside your door, livermore one of the only spots in the inner east bay where we had warmer temperatures than yesterday. By seven degrees. San jose at 66 and a nice view in and along the bay bridge. Going in towards treasure island. We have the low clouds and fog along the coastline. Well creep back across the bay into the evening hours. Tomorrow wake up with partly cloudy skies, mostly cloudy skies, onshore breeze continues and muir