Broadcast center, this is abc7 news. It has been a terrifying moment for neighbors neighbors in alameda as flames ripped through two homes. Neighbors jumped into action to stop the fire. Thanks for joining us. The fire burned on norich road off sea view parkway before 6 30 tonight. Melanie woodrow is live near the scene. Melanie . Natasha, there are just a few firefighters here watching the house for the night, but the fire investigators will likely pick back up tomorrow morning of the tomorrow morning. The people that lived in the houses that caught fire were home at the time and are okay even though fire investigators have not identified the cause just yet, the individual where the fire began told me that he thinks he knows how it started. He was going gang busters. He says his relaxing weekend was interrupted by an explosion and flames. Simon and his wife just finished dinner. They had barbecuing. When i closed the hood there was a little grease burning. The fire which he believes b
Announcer live from the kgo news broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. Aware, alert and now considered a hero. A fastacting teachers aide rescues an antioch girl spotted inside a strangers car. Now, abc 7 News Reporter Cornell Bernard is live at the scene of the attempted abduction. Cornell, had the teacher not taken action, who knows what would have happened. Reporter yeah, absolutely, reggie and natasha. This story could have taken a terrible turn if not for the bravy of one woman who made the right move at the right time. A suspect from brentwood pulled the young girl into his truck. It was kind of like the superwoman power thing. Like, i cant believe i did that. Reporter Sandra Ferguson should feel like a superwoman after stopping the attempted kidnapping of an 11yearold girl on this antioch street. Sandra was driving to Sutter Elementary School friday morning where she works as a teachers aide when she spotted one of her former students sitting in a truck with a middleaged man. Sh
Reported. Alameda county officials are investigating the cause of a twoalarm fire that ripped through two homes. A homeowner barbecued for dipper before hearing an explosion and saw the flames. He thinks the grease on the hood of the barbecue may have ignited the flames. Neighbors saw firefighters working to put out the fire. I got on my roof and it jumped to my roof and headed to that house. I am shocked. Shocked. To have something this serious happen so quickly. Residents in boat homes got out and are staying with relatives or friends. Developing news, the San Francisco medical examiner is working to identify a body found floating in the bay yesterday afternoon. A better spotted the body between angel island and Treasure Island. Firefighters wrought the body back to the fire boat station. Officials have not said how he died. A man charged with animal cruelty to cats will enter a plea in san jose courtroom. The 24yearold robert farmer, the transient son of a house Police Captain was a
78. A lot of sunshine. 62 to 72 this evening. We have a branch new accident in the north bay but, first, as we look at the bay bridge toll plaza it is clear. Nice commute. From the east bay. In the north bay toward santa rosa to petaluma we are at top speed and no issues for us here, and when you get further to the south than novato, all green and closer to sausalito that is where we have a brand new accident blocking three lanes so this is not quite clear before you get to the Robin Williams tunnel or out of it. At the Golden Gate Bridge northbound side is a great drive and no fog. San francisco begins construction on something the city hopes will reduce the agree number of accidents between bicyclists and cars. Our reporter is on Market Street with the details. Kristen, in the last if you minutes we have started seeing the commute of bicycle riders down Market Street. It is early at 5 00 a. M. Soon they will fine changes to the bicycle lane on the other side of this car the they will
Trailing by ten. Usc needing a couple of quick scores. Kessler waiting for somebody to get open and throws it out of bounds. Clock stops at 1 06. Fourth and five. Doug tighter coverage that time. Locked on mantoman underneath. Better coverage. As i said, kessler with a threeman rush, you can hang on to the football, move around and hope something breaks open down the field. I think that is his thinking there, maybe get a big play. Dan notre dame, just a stop away from putting this one away. Kessler. Completes near side. First down to madden. He gets out of bounds. They stop it with 1 01 left. Doug as long as you get out of bounds, fiveyard gains are fine. As long as you can lineup quickly. Dan here come the trojans on the line again. Waiting for a big play attempt here by kessler. Underneath. That ball gets loose. Doug they are not a lot of big windows. The threeman rush allows notre dame to drop eight men in coverage. The windows are tight. Your receivers will take a big hit. Dan sand