For the latest, we bring in nbc bay areas Christie Smith live here in san jose. Reporter thats right. These firefighters in san jose are gathering and waiting for their directions at this hour. As you said, a number of firefighters, strike team from across the bay area, left today from places like foster city and Mountain View to head out to more than a dozen fires burning across the state. As you said, that number prompted governor jerry brown to go ahead and declare a state of emergency. The Air National Guard standing by. At least eight home have been destroyed. Federal, state and local crews are heading out to fight them. There are evacuations in place. Some of the earlier fires are in place striking lightning. A number of mile have now burned down the california side. Governor brown did secure a grant to help cover the cost of helping to fight that fire. And the proclamation said the circumstances are beyond the control of one government to handle. Alameda county had crews leave l
Come forward. Vic lee, abc7 news police tonight are announcing arrest of two men for a shooting that wounded eight people. Officers say they opened fire on a group of people if the tender loin district. Both San Francisco residents in connection with that shooting. Are facing counts of murder. Police tracked down an suv involved in a fatal hit and run accident on thursday. An 80yearold was in a crosswalk after hitting her, police say the driver made a uturn and went back to look and then, drove off. Police say owners did not report the car as stolen. Theyre questioning foam figure out who is driving. To supply shall monday, officials are trucking fish three hours south so they might survive the drought this year. Laura . These are desperate times and trucking the salmon so they might avoid dangers of the drought. The tanker turk pulled into rio vista just before noon. With a deposit of baby salmon into the delta. This is in response to drought were not in favor of trucking 100 of the f
Labor groups have long complained workers can not live on walmart wages. Now, a leading republican has changed his position about opposing an increase in the minimum wage. The president s reason for being at walmart was to talk about renewable energy. The agenda outside about wages and working conditions led by 200 Union Members and supporters. He just spoke a few days ago on income equality, how the gap is widening in american. Walmart is here in the widening of the gap. The president say republicans blocking an increase in the minute pum wage. They have said no to every proposal that we know could make a difference in the lives of hardworking americans. However, just today, the former g. O. P. President ial candidate says its time to raise the wage. Mountain view trying to study raising of the minimum wage. Northern california is the hub of the movement. Were working in solidarity. Our city, we made progress with Mountain View city council recently. A representative told us of the 32
Good evening and welcome. As the community of a mr. Vista mourns the deadly rampage last weekend as reinvigorated calls for legislative action. This morning in washington, bay area congressman Mike Thompson announced his proposal to target Mental Health services and reduce gun violence. People with Mental Illness are more apt to be the prp tray tore of violence and nonetheless, there are things we can do to make our communities safer. Earlier in the week, California Senate democrats rolled out budget proposals to imMental Health care in the criminal Justice System and expand training for Law Enforcement. A krum and sad coincidences that the significance of one proposal to imtraining among Front Line Law enforcement to recognize the warning signs of Mental Illness was illustrated by a gun rampage in Santa Barbara county. And restricting access to guns for people deemed mentally ill is the focus for a new bill in the state assembly. Joining more for a look at how these proposals look 1.
Will the fans be back . If history is any indication there is in doubt, they will be back. Since they got here to the pavilion they have packed hp to 90 percent capacity each season and 96 percent capacity all but three years so they will be back. The sharks show a season starting with the nhl and players reaching a agreement after 113day lock out a ten year agreement. It is not official but considered a done deal. The details of this need to be put to paper. We have to cross a lot ts and dot the is. We are excited and we have been preparing for a variety of outcomes and we are happy this transpired. You mentioned the businesses down here and who is happiest. The bars and restaurants could be almost as happy as the players. This has been a huge hit for the san jose economy. The Silicon Valley chamber of commerce said in october this lockout could slow down the economic recovery of the entire city of san jose. That is the impact on the city of san jose. Now it is over. They will practic