Two new blazes that fired up thursday. One is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. Sot nick schuler, Cal Fire Division chiefpeople who have not been currently impacted the fire. They need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. Where are they gonna go. . What are their escape routes . What is their communication with their family . What are they going to do with their pets . And do they have their vehicles loaded to go. Meanwhile firefighters battling the fast moving flames across ventura and Los Angeles County are taking a beating,as they work around the clock to contain a series of difficult fires. Sot i use to be a firefighter and fires like this, wildfires, are just absolutely scary. You just dont know whats going to happen, they change on a whim, Mother Nature is powerful. robin thanks kristen. The smoke from the fires the smoke from the fires could be affecting the bay area today. Now lets move on this morning with a check on we
Their smartphones and laptops. Before it was over it turned violentsound from connie van putten, Hercules Police, reserve detective and pioone of the victims was hit in the face with the gun and had to be transported to a hospital for treatment labor nonlife threatening injuries he was released from the hospitalthe armed suspects took Electronic Devices from three starbucks customers. They are still at large. Sound from connie van putten, Hercules Police, reserve detective and piothey were described as wearing all blackconnie van putten with the Hercules Police says like a lot of bay area cities over the last two years they have had their share of snatch and grab thefts of laptops and phones at local coffee shops but this was more serious. Sound from connie van putten, Hercules Police, reserve detective and piowe are concerned about the level of violence its an Armed Robbery assault with a Deadly Weapon its over there are two distinct felonies involved here i asked about surveillance v
No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. robin the search for mudslide victims continues this morning. 13 people are dead and dozens more are hurt. After a powerful slide swept away homes in the montecito area. Paul vercammen shows us some of the damage. A storm that slammed a California Coastal community is over. The search for its victims is not. Authorities in Santa Barbara county were still trying to reach new areas and dig into the destruction to find dead, injured or trapped people after a powerful mud flow swept away dozens of homes. At least 13 people were confirmed dead tuesday, at least 25 were injured and at least 50 had to be rescued by helicopters. Those numbers could increase when the search is deepened and expanded wednesday, with a major searchandrescue team arriving from nearby Los Angeles County and help from the coast gu
Residents are on edge todays cooler weather has helped a bit. But there is a long way to get to containment of the massive fire. And fire crews are strained. Up and down the state. Pam tonight we have team coverage. Pam j. R. Stone is along the fire lines in lake county. Pam grant lodes is tracking the other wildfires burning across california tonight. Pam we begin with j. R live in lake country. Successful reporter i do want to go to some of the video that has been shot in the last hour to read you can see that the fire crews are still busy. They are not just on the ground, but in the air as well. He concedes is water being taken to a different area. Reporter yesterday, it jumped over highway 20 and threatened hundreds of homes in this area. Back in the spring well area were a number of homes are with smoke. And today you can see any any smoke. Some of the people have been read that you waited in watching our newscast wondering how are their homes to win tonight. Suddenly, there is st
Thicket in the bid was shot and killed there are promising the identity of the suspects got was killed later this evening. A lot of elements are still in place. But one of the market before homicide investigations in recent memory, here in san jose. Pam ok rob, we will stick connected to you as you gain Additional Information and the News Conference is on its way. Pam will trend has been interviewed the two on and see on kron4. Com. Reporter a vigil is set for tonight. Recently shot and killed by San Jose Police. Members of the community are holding the event and also making an altar. They shot him five times in the back. Five times in the back. Reporter sure when the suspects to rising the victims. The state that they have the wrong guy. As part of your concern bay have nothing to do with this. Did not shoot anyone. He did not shoot anyone. I do not know what they think he was involved in. Reporter bay state that he was a hot hand. Police, fifth undercover officers tried to rest him t