Cal fire says 40 firefighters on the scene and they have secured the perimeter. Thats good news. Right now 70 contained. One structure you can see a moment ago a barn was destroyed. Thankfully no injuries. We have been getting a lot of video and pictures not only from crews in the fire zone but also from many viewers who live in this area. One big concern is a was we head into the overnight hours any embers that could ignite another fire. Crews will be onsite through the night. We be providing updates on social media. This came into the newsroom about 90 minutes agoen a we immediately posted the video and pictures and updates on website. Just go to nbcbayarea. Com. Well tonight we take you inside a jail break. We have exclusive video that shows three Orange County inmates escaped. Youre looking at it right there. They documented the escape and smuggled cell phones. Not only did we see the jail break but we see the taxi ride here to the bay area. You might remember this was a high profi
And that will get you out of the backup. A build here and more slowing because there may be an issue for nimitz. An update from chp soon. Back to you. A lot of traffic out there this morning and its no secret the bay area is booming. With that the issues of affordable house. A major strain on our roads and public transit. It requires some serious longterm planning. Today leaders from all nine bay area counselees will be meeting to talk about solving these issues as we grow well into the future. Today in the bays poete suratos joins us live on what they will be voting on. Pete . Reporter good morning to you, sam and laura. The plan is called plan bay area 2040. Basically the goal is to bring more housing and jobs to the bay area over the next 20plus years. Now it they have all of this laid out on the website. Ive been going through it all morning long. I want to tell you the details, how it will impact the viewers watching at home. Its a very ambitious plan and by 2040 officials are hop
May have been premature. Just hours after the senate voted to start the debate, republicans were handed a major setback. They rejecced a comprehensive plan to replace the Affordable Health care. It got just 43 votes. Reporter good evening. President trump in an ohio valley tonight says hes keeping his promises to the American People and there was no bigger promise than repealing obamacare. President donald trump going back to his campaign roots tuesday night at a make America Great again rally in ohio, the president feeling renewed momentum after he got a step closer to reality. Were now one step closer to liberating our citizens from this obamacare nightmare. Reporter Vice President mike pence breaking the tie on capitol hill. And senator john mccain. A scar visible above his left eye after brain surgery. But after casting his vote to move forward to debate, senator mccain speaking his mind, expressing res vashzs on what comes next. Its a shell of a bill right now. We all know that. I
We begin with developing news tonight on the Republicans Health care efforts. Another disappointment on capitol hill with republicans with senators voting down the bill. Abc 7 News Reporter Cornell Bernard is here to discuss it. Reporter the senate rejected a republican plan to repeal and replace obamacare. One bay area man worried about his family and what could happen next. A setback for republicans. The Senate Voting 5743, rejecting a comprehensive proposal to replace the Affordable Care act. It came hours after the senate voted to start the debate. Vice president mike pence, breaking the tie on capitol hill. Also lending hills support, senator john mccain. A scar visible bof his left eye after brain surgery, but after casting his vote to move forward to debate mr. Mccain, aye. He spoke his mind expressing reservations on what comes next. It is a shell of a bill right now, we all know that. I have changes urged by my states governor that have to be included to earn my support for fi
Food in our stomachs. Reporter in san jose, devin fehely, kpix 5. New at 6 00 we have learned of a second arrest for the murder of an elderly san jose woman. 19yearold johnny brown is suspected of beating 88year old flo douglas to death last year. Police say it happened during a Home Invasion robbery of her East San Jose home. Douglas was well known in the community as miss flo. The attack sent shock waves through the neighborhood. One man is already in custody charged with her murder. Two others have been arrested as accessories. A developing story, a major vote this evening in Santa Clara County on the future of our water supply. At issue, plans for the pacheco reservoir in southern Santa Clara County. Maria medina live outside the Water District with the decision Board Members are about to make. Reporter veronica, Board Members are meeting right now behind closed doors. On the agenda, how theyre going to pay to expand the pacheco reservoir and the price tag is 800 million. And youre