Famous getty museum. Im dan ashley, ama daetz is off. Five active fires burn right now. No deaths thankfully. Comes right up to houses, freeways and world famous landmarks. Biggest is thomas in Ventura County, jumped to 90,000 acres. 150 homes burned but fire officials expect that number to rise. Skirball fire scorched about 500 acres near the wealthy community of belair. So far four homes burned there. Marci gonzalez with more. Reporter raging flames threatening commuters along the busy 405 freeway and charring multimilliondollar homes in elite belair neighborhood. Really frightening. Lot of homes here. Reporter one of four major fires burning out of control. Of course im worried. Reporter nearly 200,000 people ordered to evacuate, including this nursing home. Number expected to climb as flames spread. More than 80,000 acres scorched so far, fuelled by strong santa ana winds. Kicking up to 70 miles an hour. Thats Hurricane Force winds. Reporter neighbors pitching in to save each other
Well, he didnt shut up but he did a whole lot of dribbling and dunking last night. The king and kevin durant teaming up to beat steph currys team in l. A. Those are some off the top stories on this monday, president s day, february 19th. Say good morning to everybody on this holiday. On this president s day. And we begin this half hour with the students who made it out of that florida rampage alive. They delivered an impassioned message, one by one demanding strict new gun control laws to keep kids safe. Some will meet face to face with the legislatures and the president himself. Parkland is strong reporter students who survived the High School Massacre who killed 17 people in parkland, florida are speaking out, channelling grief and frustration and calling for a nation wide student and teacher walkout to fight for antigun legislation. The people who are throughout, the kids who need take part in this are every day kids just like us. There are students who need to understand that this
Couldnt seal the deal. Deal reaction to their season ending loss coming up. Fox5 local news starts now. Happy new year and im jim lokay and im lauren demarco. We begin tonight with shock andd heart breakin howard countyin where a 16 Year Old Girl was shot and killed in her bedroom. She was a sophomore in high school. The shooter was a 16 year old boy who shot the girls mother and then himself. Lindsay watts is live. Reporter jim, what we know so far is that the 15 year old is from elliott city. Police tonight have not release his name and they say its unclear, what, if initial connection he had to charlotte. One of charlottes close friendi from here at school tells mels nobody knows why this has happened and everyone is stunned. Friends are mourning on social media sharing photos and memories bra, one writing ill never forget the amazing soul you were. There are flowers in front ofer the homes where police were called at 2 00 in the morning. Charlottes mom said she heard skull in her d
If someone has to die to feel better about yourself, you have to change that mentality. Reporter they believe the boy, fan or 16 years old, was . . 15 or 16 years old was the target. He will survive. The woman was taken to boston medical, but didnt make it. Were not at war. Were not in iraq and afghanistan. Were here in roxbury, dorchester and lets make a stance and be accounted for something. I believe it starts at home to take care where parents really truly need to be accountable for the children. Reporter theyre asking for the public help and say its a busy street. Someone had to see something. We have both a female and young kid getting shot in broad daylight, people need to take responsibility and step up and say yes. Reporter now if you know anything, call 1 . 800 . 494 . Tips and you can remain anonymous. Live in dorchester, brandon, 7 and Police Investigating yet another shoot nothing dorchester. This happening earlier in the evening . Geneva avenue. Or nearby. The victim is 1
Hi jenna it centered around purchase laptops and it turns out the superintendent has a Side Business with a former exec of a Computer Company. Her district is dishing out money but they say nothing criminal is happening. There are no criminal charges for Union County Public schools superintendent, doctor mariellas. Ellis. Thats was decided after a threemonth investigation centered around her Side Business and her new Business Partner jason. Jason moody and hamm was in except at the company when the investigation first began. The biggest problem, this all this all came to light after union, Public Schools purchased 10000 laptops from the company. Conflict of interest. A personal business relationship from a vendor that the school uses. Back in november, plaques 46 spoke with sean mar who uncovered this information leading to the state investigation. On friday Union County District attorney issued a statement saying there is no evidence any crime was committed by doctor ellis. The board