Evening. One thing, jean, we have learned, tesla doesnt do things the usual way. Reporter usually they are secretive and now tesla says they want to share their information because there arent enough auto makers making electric vehicles. The Stanford Center for Automobile Research says teslas decision to make patented Technology Public should shift the electric car industry into a higher gear. We will see even more innovation. And Battery Technology and maybe especially charging infrastructure as well. Reporter on a conference called, ilan says the small group of electric vehicle industry is driving him to share valuable inventions. We are just trying to be as much help as we can be. He we think the markets plenty big enough for everyone. Reporter musk says tesla already worked with time lettdar and toyota. He is trying to steer big auto toward environmentally friendly transportation. Who will hit the road with a better idea . We dont know that it would be competitors, quote unquote, g
Of mission peak. You can see there are homes in the area. Fortunately, though, weve just learned crews have this fire under control. Once again, off mission boulevard, well monitor the situation throughout this hour. And a new twist, the f. B. I. Investigation of a San Francisco political consul tantd. Tonight, theres a link to the sacramento area. Nbcs Jodi Hernandez is in the capitol with the latest for us. Raj, were learning there may be a tie to a similar case in sacramento. The suspect in that case appeared in federal court here this afternoon, facing some very serious 5 00izations of his own. 29yearold James Malcolm pled not guilty in federal court this afternoon to explosives and firearms charges after a twomonth federal investigation that included searches of malcolms home where investigators seized wechs and samples of deadly chemicals. We believe he may have manufactured explosives and some other materials. Tonight, were learning it may have been the malcolm case that led inv
Bringing him home, getting him off the plane and returning him to his family would be too much at one time. The idaho native will be reunited with family in san antonio. Bergdahl was a taliban prisoner for five years. He was released last week for five taliban prisoners at guantanomo bay. In iraq islamic militants took more territory moving closer to baghdad overnight. As Susan Mcginnis reports, president obama is weighing options how to help iraq. Reporter islamic militants rolled down the streets of mosul in vehicles captured in the town. The fighters had driven hundreds of thousands of civilians from their homes and vowed to take more cities and towns including baghdad. The rebel group known as the Islamic State in iraq and syria wants to set up a vast Islamic State. Isis has already taken over fallujah and mosul one of iraqs biggest cities. Iraq will need more help. Reporter president obama met with his National Security team to discuss ways to help iraqs government including possi
What started the fire. Two Big Questions right now, they do say though that it does not appear to be a suspicious fire. Live in hayward, anne makovec, kpix 5. Another check of your kcbs traffic. Lets get right to the bay bridge. They turned the metering lights on 15 minutes ago around 5 45. You can see the latest tweet from kcbs traffic. Its backing up now beyond the 880 overcrossing. There was a stall reported also on westbound 80 just before the skyway. So that may have turned on the metering lights a little bit earlier and again 5 45 that seems to be around the time that they have been turning them on. Westbound 580 we have confirmed that accident a fivecar accident westbound 580 approaching north greenville. It is clear to the Center Divide. Its not in the main lines of the freeway but its still an active scene so thats why the delays are really continuing to build. Those red sensors are the ones we dont like to see, the ones below 25 miles per hour. And its really stacking up just
Are scary. And theyve jus live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Tonight, each alqaeda says these guys are scary and they just moved two more town ins iraq. Hundreds of americans are being evacuated tonight. Bay area veterans told cate caugurian they are sick to their stomachs. Reporter just a few minutes ago, we learned the militants really do redefine the term extremist. Took over two iraqi towns. Iraq vets here in the bay area cannot watch what is going on and one vet told me she didnt have a response. I understand, but for me, it is kind of a punch in the gut. Reporter donny guy wants to help vets like her. She doesnt want to live in the past. Knowing how dire the situation is, how are you feeling . It is a difficult thing to talk about. Reporter and it is a difficult thing to watch. Islamic militants are making a move toward baghdad after taking over two other big city ins the country. One iraqi said they are terrorists an they have better weapons than us. These