Transcripts For KNTV Today In The Bay 20240714

For the nearing storm which is going to impact not just the sunday, but the work week, and so we will have a cultural look at what to expect and the daytime highs throughout is coming up. And i like those temperatures. Nice and sunny. And we begin here with the major earthquake that rocked Southern California last night, and the second in as many days, and this is even bigger a. Magnitude 7. 0. Oh, my god. Oh, my god. It was a 7. 1 and now moments of panic and fear for community is still shaking from thursdays quake and we have seen some of the damage and the cracked walls that you can see there and the broken glass on the ground and the earthquake is felt across the state and the epicenter is 11 miles from ridgecrest and very close from the epicenter thursday which is a 6. 4. And now you may have felt the shaking right here as well. Nbc bay area Sergio Quintana was there on ridgecrest when the shaking started. One of the biggest concerns in this continuation of the earthquakes is the sustained damage to buildings. And now we were here earlier in the day, and we did not see this at the dollar tree store, and this crack formed in the big earthquake that we just experienced along with the crack in the wall, let me show you, a broken window that happened as the quaking was happening. That ladder there by the way is from the contractors that are right now assessing the damage inside. I wanted to show you that they are actually going through the store, and you can see how there is so much debris inside. We did see some of that, but this smashed down wall, that is new. That plaster there on the side. That is the new damage from just tonight. This was a sustained quake that we were actually right in the middle of, and we were trying to shoot some video for some of our reports, and let me show you some of the damage. This continues through all of the way around the corner, and now, going back again to some of the damage that we experience and some of the quaking that we experienc experienced, and we talked to several people out where we were shooting video. This is how they described what happened. It was a routine . Yes, right up there in the hills when the first small one hit, and we thought, well, we need to get closer to the car, so we turned around to come back. And the big one hit and knocked my little one to the ground. This is video that we shot of the quaking. You can see that some of the vehicles out there with the shaking pretty violently, and a few people from ridgecrest out on the state road where some of the big cracks formed. They were looking at some of the cracks on their own, and they were caught in the quake as well. You can also see a lot of dust that got scared up in the desert out there, and it was surreal to be in the middle of this desert with so Much Movement going on. I talked with one man who evacuated his family from the town of trona. I was trying to move, and i couldnt move, because i was trying to back up the truck. But i could not succeed, because the ground was moving and shaking, and 7. 1. And the state road going from ridgecrest to trona was shutdown by the california highway patrol, because there is lots of damage along the way, and also a few different fires here in ridgecrest. They have come out now and show you again, that there is a whole lot of Damage Assessment right now going on in ridgecrest, and in the surrounding area there is going to be emergency crews and other First Responders that are going to be doing a full assessment for the next several days. In ridgecrest, im Sergio Quintana, today in the bay. Incredible video to this, emerging from ridgecrest, and check out what the quest did to this pool in the backyard. It is like somebody got a bowl and started to shake the water. Get under the table. Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Oh, my god. That was a [ bleep ]. And the panic in this home there, and people were ducking underneath a table to taking shelter there. And you can hear one person in there and she is talking about the door swinging over from all of the shaking in that home. Taking a look at this tweet from lester holt who was evacuated from a theater in santa monica after the earthquake. This is what people felt farther inland in pasadena. And i was getting busy and it started out slowly and went faster and faster, and i started getting dizzy. I stau stop sign moving and the tvs were moving and that is when i got behind the door. It is the kind that it sort of underlates. It is not jerky, but kind of like a wave. It is a rolling kind of the nonstop, and took a while for it to stop. It was really strange. That quake surprised thousands of fans at last nights dodgers game in l. A. , but the people at home saw shaking images from the game, until the announcers cleared it up. For kike hernandez, we have another earthquake. Yes, we have a earthquake going on. It is a pretty good one, too. And even as they felt the shaking, and viewers saw the cameras shaking, the teams just kept on playing there, and many of the fan s saw the alerts on the phone and realized what happened. And they held up the game a few minutes but once they saw no damage, the game continued. This is what the padres tweeted 7. 1 magnitude earthquake. Just roll with it. Firefighters have wrapped up the preliminary watch over l. A. The firefighters surveyed the ground by ground and air after the earthquake hit. And Gavin Newsoms latest tweet last night says that cal oes, the state Operation Center has been activated to the highest level, and the state is now coordinating mutual aid to the First Responders and we checked and no word yet if the First Responders are here in the bay area going out to help. The quake is just 11 miles northeast of ridgecrest. And even closer to the town thursdays 6. 4 quake. The seismologist dr. Lucy jones says it is now considered the main earthquake. Because the 7. 1 is the largest we give it the name main shock. So an hour ago we were calling the 6. 4 the main shock, but it is now an aftershock bigger than itself, and so we change the name. The 6. 4 is a foreshock and the large aftershock is now the main shock. And some people felt the earthquake at sfo, and reported to the control tower, and the duty manager saying when that happened there is a process in place to check the runways for damage. The runways were checked last night after the earthquake and no damage was found, and the duty manager says that the operations were not interrupted and the San Francisco Police Officer says he was writing a report at his desk inside of the International Terminal when he felt the building shake. I felt a rolling motion like on a cruise ship, if you will. And then i started to see the blinds on the windows rattling back and forth, and the supply cabinets behind me started to rattle with the supplies inside there, and i thought to myself, are we having an earthquake. That is officer Albie Esparza who thought that it was a local earthquake, and then realized it is related to the larger earthquake 30 miles away. And now, we have important reports on twitter for the latest, and our handle is nbcbayarea. Much more coming up today on the bay, and a family sent to see fireworks, but they were sent running by gunshots at Great America. And the major bottleneck at the sfo ride share pickup has been an issue for weeks. The latest move to try to solve the problem. Taking a live look out in san jose right now and the addition that you can see there in the cathedral basilica of st. Joseph. Beautiful place, and get there if you can. Right now, the Santa Clara Police are looking for the person who started shooting at Great America. We have obtained the video thursday night, and only one shot was fired, but it sent parents and children running. Today, we have more of the terrifying moments. Moments before this Great America Fireworks Show rang, a loud bang rang out near the metal detectors as there was a fight between two groups. And bystanders seen running away with their crying children, but one woman said that the bullet slowed down or ricocheted, because it only left her a bruise. There were people inside of the park and inside of the gates, we did not have any calls for service, and this was a great evening except for this incident. Parents today at the park were surprised to see the video. This does not happen around this area, it is relatively safe. And now, he says that he is going to continue to come back to Great America. We came for the fireworks, but we didnt see it. The police are looking for more cell video like this. And tonight the fireworks were the only pop around the area, and they are hoping that the bullets stay out from now on. I think it is unsafe, because there is a lot of the 2yearolds going for the first time and what if they were just walking by and the bullet hit them. Ian cole, nbc bay area news. 7 13 for you right now, and much more ahead on today in the bay. His rage caught on camera and now he is sitting in jail. This driver picked the wrong car in the bay to hit and then speed off. Maybe it is cloudy at the coast now, and i am tracking the sunshine and also a cooldown for the sunday. How much cooler we are expected to be and also a look at the daytime highs coming up. Take another look outside and emeryville is looking into San Francisco. Beautiful start to the day. 7 15 for you right now, and there are new details this morning, and in los gatos, the police have arrested the driver of the truck who sideswiped the tesla and then taking off. The camera on the tesla caught the whole thing, and the owner of the tesla says that he and his son were in the car and he describes what happened before and after the crash. He was mad the whole time and i dont know if he felt that maybe i cut him off, but my son was freaking out, and he said that his head hurt and maybe hit the front seat. And the Police Arrested a 32yearold man from san jose who is now facing several charges. Taking a live look outside at sfo this morning. And well, tomorrow, expect it to be one of the busiest days to fly this year, but it is going to drive air traffic in and around sfo to have a lot of folks feeling anxious, and yesterday the airport opened up a new lot where the uber and the lyft drivers can wait for passengers without the congestion in millbrae and burlingame. This is on san bruno exit off of 101. And this is how it works. The ride share drivers wait there or in the other two staging lots to the south instead of circling the terminal. And then when a passenger calls for a ride, the driver can meet them, and at the new pickup area on the rooftop of the hourly parking garage which opened a month ago replacing the curbside pickup, and the management seems it is a good fix. They start in one of the staging lots and wait for the customer to request them, and when they get the request, that is when they enter into the new pickup areat ta center of the garage on the fifth floor, and they think it is wonderful, and the share riding is easier to work the drivers so we dont have to break the law or get a stupid ticket. The ride share policy does not affect curb side drop offs and only pickups and not international travelers. Well, if you dont bring a reusable bag when shopping in San Francisco, it could cost you more money. The citys Business Commission wants to raise the cost of all checkout bags from 10 to 25 cents each. Supporters think that the higher price will motivate more people to bring the Reusable Bags and ban the plastic bags for produce. The committee is voting on all of it monday and if it passes, it is going to go into effect july 2020. You have to keep a couple in the car and in the house. That is so true. Have a good load of them. That is what i try to do. I try to do that as well, and it does not always work, and i say, ooh, i forgot. And some places will give you a little discount. And save the planet and it is the way to go, and especially on the trip, because a lot of people are leaving with at love stuff. People are making a lot of trips outside to enjoy the weather, because it is a good one. And errands is a good day and erin is making his way, our producer by the way, and he is going to be in the peninsula, and the south bay, it will be cool and cloudy. And the tri valley is 56 degrees and good sunny skies and San Francisco is seeing the cloud cover and 54 degrees right now at the east bayh, and we have changes ahead, but i wanted to show you the views throughout the bay area, and you will have a good idea of what the location locations, and Half Moon Bay, and the coastal areas will be cloudy a lot longer, and then looking at mendocino coastal, and that is a beautiful shot with the underground camera, and then if i take you over the hillsboro, it is still shining, and hillsberg is going warm up in the 80s and looking at the beautiful view in tahoe, and it is holding on tight to the snow before it melts off and yes, people are skiing even though it is july. We will notice an increase of the temperature in 8 30 on 9 00 when the temperatures climb to the mid70s and 75 in san jose, and right around 11 00 a. M. , and if you are looking at this, it is a time of day, and so no big changes for San Francisco or the coastline and it is going to remain in the 60s and notice how it does not change, but the Interior Valley is definitely going warm up, and nearing the 90s by 4 00, and looking at antioch, and concord at 70 degrees and down to the south bay, and topping out to mid80s and along the peninsula and the east bay at 70 degrees, and staying into the 70s for the peninsula, and by the evening hours, things cool off and around the time that you are heading out to dinner, the temperatures will cool off to the 70s and if you are visiting from out of town, welcome to bay, but San Francisco, it always gets cool, so dont leave your house without a coat. Anding at a couple of changes to look at. A upper level trough is going to be coming in and the temperatures will trend tomorrow cooler and breezier as we head into the sunday forecast, and cool us down to 10, 12 degrees for the Interior Valley. And looking ahead to wednesday, we have a system that is approaching off of the Pacific Northwest and off to the north, and it is also going to be changing the weather pattern and bringing the mild temperatures, and thursday, we start to warm back up again, and we will have a possible southwesterly high building towards california and that could mean the return of warmer temperatures. And so today, a pleasant afternoon and looking tomorrow, we will drop down into the upper 70s, and so 89 today to 79 tomorrow. Marcus. Ah, interesting trend. Thank you. And 7 21 for you right now, and ahead for you on today in the bay it is highly unusual advice, but add your kids to the credit card. And we will tell you how that unexpected step might protect the kids from i. D. Theft. There are moments in life that leave a lasting impression. Like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. You might remember new flavours, or a view that defies all expectations. These are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed. 7 24 for you right now. You may be taken aback by the next question, but does your toddler have a credit card or your teenager have a mortgage . The answer is probably no, but it is possible that they have one and you dont know it. Consumer investigator chris kimora is here to tell us about a troubling identity trend. At home with dinner with a date she met online and then i felt something was not right, and i broke it off. And then kimmer by real eme that something was wrong, and then she was sent an alert that credit cards were opened in her name. He must have gone into my makeshift office, and stole personal items such as my Social Security card and my sons passport. She learned that it put her boy at risk for i. D. Theft. It happened to the becerra family as a crook claimed him on a phony tax return. Who would do that to get an extra 2,000 on the taxes to steal a babys social. That social has a lot of value, because it is a clean state. Reporter and this is a fraud researcher. I pulled the credit card and there is not going to be one which means i can create any identity around it. And thieves hacked more than 1 million American Kids identities in 2017 and then stole 2. 5 billion posing as the children. Many of to kids wont find out until they are adults. Wait, what is a bank doing giving a credit card or loan to a 8yearold kid . They are exposing weakness ins the system, because they dont verify names and ages against the Social Security numbers and just check with the Credit Bureaus. Unless someone has applied for credit, there is no credit report, and those are what we call no hits. No hits means a clean record, and then the thief takes the Credit History and runs up huge debts. And now, years later, the now adult victim is finding that their credit record is already ruined. What should the parents do . Page hampton with lifelock recommends a step that you might not expect. Create a credit file for your child and then freeze it. Ed a them as anuthorauthorize user for the parents account. Dont tell them about it, but add them in the background. And what that is going to do is to establish a line of credit at the Credit Bureau and then under the new law freeze their childs credit. Smart advice there. That is chris kimora reporting. Freezing the credit files is fast and free and you can do it with all major Credit Bureaus in a half hour, and we have posted the links to help you get started at nbcbayarea. Com. And if you have a consumer complaint, make sure that you visit our website at nbcbayarea. Com respond. Much more ahead for you in today in the bay and we will go back to ridgecrest where a 7. 1 earthquake has shaken a community. We will have the latest in the report this morning from stephanie. 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Its a situp, banana bend at the waist im tryin keep it up. Youll get there. Whoahoahoa 30 grams of protein, and one gram of sugar. Ensure max protein. And a good morning to you on this saturday. 7 30 for you right now. A live look outside, beautiful cloudy foggy start, and this is above the Golden Gate Bridge as we start the morning. Take a look below. There you have it. You get a two for one this morning. Yes. And the clouds are sitting high up, and the fog is not affecting the commuters this morning. The fog is going to clear out and the clouds will clear out more than yesterday. Thank you so much for starting your morning with us this morning. And of course, looking at the forecast, the cloudy start there and the foggy start there, but going to clear up later . It is. It is going to clear up more especially for the coastline and into the peninsula as well. That is going to make for a little warmup into the Interior Valley. The current temperatures in the south bay is 55 and in the peninsula at 53 and the tri valley at 66. And so it is going to bump up from the 40s to the 50s. But if you have plans to the beach, the coastline is partly cloudy and cool. Maybe too chilly for a beach day, but a good day for the beach run though. And if you are into the Interior Valley or anywhere near the south bay, the temperatures are going to definitely warm up. By 1 00 or 2 00, we will have a mix of sun and clouds and 81 by 1 00, and 83 by 2 00, and that is where we are topping out for the south bay, but in the tri valley, warmer, and cooldown is expected. How significant it will be, i will have it in 15 minutes. Okay. We look forward to that. 7 31 for you, and another powerful earthquake strikes Southern California, a day after a major quake rattled that area on the fourth of july. The most recent quake is 71. And stephanie is in los angeles with the latest there. As Southern California was recovering from the july 4th earthquake that shook buildings and rattled nerves a larger and more powerful quake hit in the wake. It is my first earthquake in my whole life and i was really scared. Reporter these residents who live near the epicenter in ridgecrest, california, recorded the backyard pool when the shaking started. The major 7. 1 earthquake struck friday night at 8 19 pacific time causing the items to fall off of the store shelves and roads to crack and sparking fires. Provided right now, a really significant amount of fire and rescue, mutual aid from the los angeles, riverside, San Bernardino and Fresno County areas. Shaking was felt all across Southern California and as far away as las vegas and mexico, and even the fans at San Francisco stadium got a jolt. Definitely an earthquake. Reporter and some 150 miles northeast of los angeles in the Mojave Desert felt a shake. This is the largest earthquake to hit Southern California in 20 years. We dont get to the 7. 0s very often. What happened to that . The last time above 6. 0 was a 7. 1 in 1999 and so 20 years ago. Reporter although the earthqua earthquake offered plenty of shaking, there was little damage. But this is reminding the residents to be prepared for the big one. Los angeles. The door is shaking. Oh, my goodness. Yeah, as stephanie mentioned, the quake was felt in las vegas, and this is video, and full disclosure of a friend of mine Timothy Wilson who lives in las vegas and he was recording in a video chat group that we are a part of, and the vibrations were felt in his area. He lives in the suburb of las vegas, henderson, nevada, and it was about 250 miles from the epicenter, and 7. 1 earthquake. He says no damage to the home, but still frightening. Now, back to ridgecrest where this incredible video was recorded around the same time. And check out what the quake did this to this backyard swimming pool. It looks like rough choppy ocean waters there. Oh, my god. Get under the table. Oh, my god. Looking at the panic inside of this home, and people ducking underneath tables and taking shelter and at one point, they said that the front door swung open because of the shaking. And also, lester holt tweeting out this, he was evacuated from a theater in santa monica after the earthquake, and this is what people felt farther inland in pasadena. I was getting dizzy, because it started out slowly and then went faster and faster. So i went through the stop sign, and it was moving and then i saw the tvs and they were also moving, and that is when i got behind the doors. It is the kind that just sort of underlates. It is not jerky, but it is kind of like a sine wave, and just took a while for it to stop. It is really strange. The firefighters have wrapped up their preliminary search over los angeles. No major damage, serious injuries or deaths. The l. A. Firefighters surveyed the ground by land and air after the quake hit. Governor newsome tweeting this saying that the cal oes Operation Center is activated to the highest level. The state is coordinating mutual aid to local First Responders. We checked and no word yet if the First Responders are going to be helping out. And that quake is 11 miles northeast of the ridgecrest area, and even closer to town than thursdays 6. 4 quake. Seismologist dr. Lu krshci jone sayt is the main earthquake. Because it is larger, it is the main shock. So yesterday or an hour ago we were calling the 6. 4 the main shock, but it has now had an aftershock bigger than itself, and so we changed the name. So the 6. 4 is now a foreshock and that really large aftershock is the main shock. Some people even felt that quake at sfo and reported to the control tower. The duty manager says that when that happens, there is a process in check, in place to check the runways for damage. Those runways were checked, and no damage was found. The duty manager says that the operations were not interrupted. A San Francisco Police Officer says that he was writing a report at his desk inside of the International Terminal when he felt the building shake. I felt the rolling motion like on a cruise ship if you will. Afterwards i started to see the blinds on our windows rattling back and forth and the supply cabinet behind me started rattling with the supplies in there. I thought to myself, are we having an earthquake. Now, officer Albie Esparza thought that it was a local earthquake, and this he quickly learned that it was relate nd t the large quake in ridgecrest nearly 400 miles away. Stay with nbc bay area for the latest news. Our own Sergio Quintana is in ridgecrest, and tweeting the important updates for us. And so you can follow us on twiter for the latest information and the handle there is nbc bay area. Still ahead on this saturday morning, what a comeback. A big win at wimbledon that has a lot of people excited and talking this morning. Finally, an eggo thick and fluffy waffle all to myself, whoa. Karen, karen youve got to try this. Breakfast in bed . Major. Husband. Points. Would you leggo your eggo . Continuing coverage of the major quake in Southern California. As we told you earlier, the 7. 1 quake was felt in las vegas and that is where the Nba Summer League is under way. The knicks and the pelicans game was brought to a halt after people felt the shaking. The scoreboard was even swinging back and forth and the speakers there, as you can see, hundreds of fans attended that game. To baseball, the giants off to a rough start last night in the home series with the cardinals. Alex dickerson provide some hope in the third when he blasted a homer to tie the game at 33, but it was all st. Louis cards after that. They win 94. And now, the as continue with their comeback ways after falling behind, they roared back with four runs in the last two coming on robbie grausms double to right. And his ninth to seal the deal and the as win 52. American teenager Cori Coco Gauff has stunned the tennis world. The 15yearold won the first two matches at wimbledon in straight set, but today, the thirdround matchup was a thriller. She lost the first set 36, and then trailed in the second. When i was walking on the court, i find of wasnt nervous, but like, wow, im really on centre court. One of the most sacred courts in the world, and then when i was down 52, i was like, i can fight back. Just need to hold serve and then break and see what happens there. That is when she turned on the comeback gear and won the second set and the tiebreaker and the third set 75. Her next match is on monday. Good luck to her. Well, there is much more ahead for you on today in the bay and not just the sound of fireworks on the fourth of july, but tires after a side show taking on the east bay. We will show you the chaos that played out. And please go out to enjoy the great weather that you are going to experience today. 56 right now in san jose. And we do have some cloud cover, but it is going to warm up, and then it is going to cool down. The changes that we have in the forecast are coming up. 7 44 saturday morning and look at the beautiful view from the golden gate camera. And look at this, and i hope this is what it looked like in your dream last night, cloud hopping and easy stars, because the weather is calm. 55 in San Francisco. Overall, your temperature trends through the afternoon will remain cool for the coastline and going through some of the temperature trends throughout. Pacifica, and look at, this the combination of the sun and clouds and chillier along the beach, and breezy conditions picking up tomorrow, and tapping out in the low 60s, but maybe you want a warmup and warmer weather, and head down the south, because down in san jose, the temperatures are expected to top out at 81. And look at that, 81 and then warmer through concord. So this is probably going to be one of the warmest spots nearly the 90s, but not quite, there and you can see that we have a combo of the sun and clouds and still plenty of sunshine throughout. And we are going to talk about mid to upper 80s and overall, the forecast is going to range nicely from 50s in Half Moon Bay to 70s in the east bay and the peninsula, and the upper 80s for the Interior Valley. So whatever weather your want, look up on the board and spend your day there. And so the upper level trauf that is digging westward is going to bring a cooler air mass, and what does that mean for us . We will be trending breezier and cooler for the sunday. You can see the change coming in as early as tomorrow. Our temperatures will drop significantly and even through the Interior Valley by as much as 10, 12 degrees. It is going to be come fortable tomorrow, and dont worry about too much up in the tri valley. As we head into early wednesday, we are going to see a storm approaching just off of the Pacific Northwest and that is also going to impact our temperatures. And what going to happen is that monday, and tuesday and wednesday are the coolest days of the week, and then towards the second half of the week, the later portion, we will get a desert southwesterly high building towards california and what does that mean for us . The temperatures are shooting right back up, and it will be less noticeable in San Francisco and tomorrow is the cool eeest by far, and then in the Interior Valleys, you will notice the drop in temperatures, and then look at this, the upper 80s and the cooler system, and the upper level trough dips down, and then only to the upper 70s. Mild day tomorrow and into monday and still expecting the coolest day through the Interior Valleys or get that upper high and the desertly southwest will warm up, and overall, it is a calm weather for you this saturday. Marcus . Thank you. The holiday is over, but the threat has not gone anywhere. Fireworks sparking fires in the east bay. It is an issue impacting so many areas in the bay area. Homelessness is spread across the area and we are looking for answers. There are moments in life that leave a lasting impression. Like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. You might remember new flavours, or a view that defies all expectations. These are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed. 7 54 right now, and taking a look outside. This is Shoreline Park in mountainview. A beautiful way to see one person back there starting the day off with a walk. You can see in oakland the fireworks were not the only problem thursday night. Video of illegal and dangerous fourth of july side show is online. And remember, that there were increased patrols for illegal side shows and now can the police if oakland do anything to stop them . Thursday night an estimated 200 to 300 people gathered at a popular side show spot from i880 and oakland avenue. If that is any indication, this could be a bad weekend for contra costa firefighters. This they have battled at least 38 fires and 37 of them likely sparked by illegal fireworks, including a fire that burned more than 20 acres in martinez. Ali wilson is in pittsburgh with the challenge that the firefighters are facing. Reporter the flames spreading across the trees in pittsburgh. And this resident was startled by the sound of fireworks. It was loud, loud pop, popping, and sounded like firecrackers. She was happy that the firefighters got the fires out before it hit her home. Those embers could have come across and done a lot of damage. Reporter this is one ofh many fires in the area. They say that fireworks sparked all but one of the 37 fires. As we were doing this interview, another fire started. This time in martinez, also possibly caused by fireworks. We dont know the exact source, but we know that it was something hot. To us that means the possibility, and the likely possibility of fireworks. Crews called in air tankers and helicopters to help knock it down. The fire burned 24 acres and dangerously close to highway 4 and her home. And back at ms. Griers home, she is worried about fireworks going throughout the 5th and the 6th. We will be on pins and needles throughout the weekend, because we dont know. And this fire went up like matchsticks and destroyed aer ka and dangerously close near one home. At one point the fire was burning so badly and fast that the neighbors jumped on the roof to hose down the fire, and try to protect themselves and the homes and neighbors believe it all started with the illegal fireworks. They say that the homemade fires are erratic and urging the people to leave the fireworks to the professionals. Keeping things safe from the air, and the helicopters are inspecting more than 25,000 miles of power lines in contra costa and alameda counties. They are looking for trees that may fall into the power lines to spark fires. And it is the latest phase to expand the pg e fire effort. So if there is a risk we have a vegetative team to go out to address the vegetative that has the potential to fall into the powerlines. This may be the 6th of july, but as far as chp is concerned, the Independence Day holiday is not over. The socalled maximum enforcement period lasts through sunday at midnight. And so far, the chp says that 12 people have died on the california roads including two pedestrians, and the officers have made a total of 589 arrests for dui. Much more ahead for you right here on today in the bay on this saturday morning. Coming up, it is the clear the shelter segment featuring our friends from pets in need. We will introduce you to nelly bell, and so cute, coming up. Buttermoh manscuits now were talking fried egg want it melty cheese want it sausage want it or bacon i want it try my 2 for 4 breakfast biscuits and add 4 donut holes for just a buck. Only at jack in the box. Sausa4 donut holes. For just a dollar. Dang try my 2 for 4 breakfast biscuits and add 4 donut holes for just a buck. Only at jack in the box. Welcome back. It is time for clear the shelter segment with our pets in need. Marci is here with nellybell, and she has been meowing so loud. Yes. And so cute and friendly. Super friendly. Tell me about nellybell here. She is 11 weeks old, and a cream tabby, and she has a lot of siblings with her. Super friendly. She has been purring the whole time. Right. And you all have a special going on right now. We do. Two for one. Two cutenesses. Double the pleasure. Yes. And double the fun. It is going on until july 14th, and if you adopt one, you will get the second one for free, and you can adopt the siblings or pick and choose your kittens and bring home two cutenesses for the one adoption price which is 125. Do they come spay or neutered . Yes, they come with the shots and the microchip and shot ready and ready to go. And they are good for kids . Well, they are kittens with a lot of energy, and itty bitty kids, they are, yeah, any family, actually. Any family, because the kids are maybe 6 or 7 have a lot of energy and want to get out, and this is a great pet. Yes, two of them home and they keep each other company. I have heard about that, that they have each other and they can play and maybe be selfsufficient. Yes, like two kids. Bring them on home, and where can people come and see what they want . Check out the website, and two locations, palo alto and red city, and both of the locations are having the promotion until july 14th. Stop by and visit them and say hello and look online and all of the pictures are online. And if you want to spend some time. Yes, as much as you need. Pet them and have a good time. Yes, and listen to the purrs and the meows. Thank you, marcus. Thank you, nellybell. She loves me. You see that . You can find out more about the pets in need on our website nbcbayarea. Com or pets in need. Org. 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