Just a few moments. And, of course, air quality still a huge concern. Here is a live look at the air quality tracker on our website abc7news. Com. You can see the air is unhealthy and in the south and east bays. Good morning, everybody. It is tuesday, august 25th. A lot to get to. But, first, we want to check in with you, mike, to see what our forecast has in store today. We know that will have a big impact on how theyre able to fight these fires. Exactly. We have a mixture of fog and smoke this morning. And the fog the closer you are to the coast, that is where the marine layer is the deepest around 1,100 to 1,200 feet and visibility down to less than a quarter of a mile on the peninsula coast and with the winds blowing ashore lightly some of that fog is making it all the way into napa. Now, i want to wrap it up right here and send it back to you guys because we have a press conference on the fires. Okay. The czu lightning complex fire burning were hoping to get some updated numbers.
Now news to build a better bay area from abc7. It is a case that has divided the bay area. A woman attacked by a homeless man in front of her home. The suspect released back on the streets. Now the center for the homeless could be opening you right next door. How could you put us in danger . Reporter it is a complicated issue of Public Safety and how to handle the homeless. There is no easy solution as we try to build a better bay area. Abc7 news, Cornell Bernard has the latest development. Hes live, cornell, neighbors there had a rally reporter yes, eric and dion. You can see low kated right next door to where the homeless man attacked the woman. The suspect did have a gps ankle monitor on friday. Neighbors fear the same crime could happen again. I have one hope and thats for the city to take action and make us feel safe. Reporter just days ago, she was attack biy a homeless man outside her condo. The terrifying struggle caught on surveillance video. She survived and now joining with
For a halt to construction of this 130bed Homeless Navigation Center being built next door to kosarians highrise. Its a drug problem. This is Mental Illness and youre putting them right next to our house. This isnt the spot for it. Everyone knows it. Reporter following the attack, the suspect James Austin Vincent was released by a judge who was criticized. The judge reconsidered after viewing vid yost attack and ordered him to wear an ankle monitor. The mayor london breed told us gps tracking innocent enough. This is someone who needs help. The fact he was released without a plan how were going to get him the help he needs to not do what he did again, thats what im concerned about. Her office says there is no link between the creation of a Navigation Center and increase in crime. That Area Supervisor matt hainey is outraged by the recent attack but told us there was a devastating homelessness crisis citywide and on the waterfront. Navigation centers are a critical proven tool to get th
What will happen to headstart . Tom roussey has the very latest. Tom, what is the latest . This is a very big deal to the parents of the 900plus children who are in headstart. It is supposed to start this coming monday. Tonight, the chairman of the school board vowed that it would start monday. However, how to pay for it, he did not offer details, especially after they lost 6 million from the federal government for it. As a result, it appears the Prince Georges County board of ppeal a not a decision to strip it of over 6 million for headstart. They vowed that headstart would still begin as planned monday. Everyone at the board of education was deeply disturbed. Tom the federal government the federal government found abuse and neglect, including a fouryearold forced to mop his own urine as a teacher took pictures. They were demanding resignations, accusing board leaders of a coverup. The board chair, the vice chair, the ceo, and the individual who had full iswledge of that report saying
Her dog barking . That is when she saw the fire . That is correct. She was awaken had by her dog barking. And im sure you were surprised to find cats in. House. Again there were over 100 cats in the residents, 5 or 6 did survive but the remainder did not. We did remove all the cats and animal control is here to help us and at this time we will turn the property back over to the resident dense residence. The woman walls unharmed and i did speak with her, she feels horrible for the cats and has been been part of a cat rescue and has been working with a cat colony for some time. She is stunned and does not know where she will go. Zimmerman next next. Protesters tomb over the street for a third night in a row in all police made at least nine arrests in this latest vandalism. Those taken into custody do not even live in oakland. Will being at the damage in i dont temperature and you can see downtown and you can see they shattered the glass on the display and we are learning about one brutal