The last half hour that stretch of the east bay and we look to the south bay where we see the build just gradual build here are at 680. Back to you. Area expected to hit triple digits, there is a flex alert, the peak of the heat wave is tomorrow. Many folks are being urged to conserve their energy between 2 00 and 9 00 p. M. The goal is to save more than 500 mega watts of energy. Thats about what it takes to fire 500,000 homes. If you have air conditioning you are asked to set your thermostat at 78 degrees, turn off lights, and avoid using large appliances during that flex alert. A developing story, more trouble for San Franciscobased uber. The embattled ceo is resigning. Pete suratos joining us live outside of uber headquarters this morning with the reason, pete, why Travis Kalanick is stepping down and what it means for the ride sharing giant. Reporter good morning to you, sam and laura. As you mentioned it have is kalanick stepping down as ceo as it deals with its fair share of cont
The quickly grew, and the cause is under investigation. Well, happening now, rescue crews are getting ready to look for maszing boater in marin county. Crews recovered his boat yesterday. Fire Officials Say the missing 70yearold man works for the tumalls Bay Oyster Company and was farming for oysters at the time. Crews from four different agencies searched for the man by water and air yesterday. They say the missing man is a strong swimmer but he was not wearing a life jacket. Rescue crews will start looking again at dawn. This morning, people in the south bay warned to check their Bank Accounts after thieves broke into four mail trucks. Abc 7 News Reporter matt keller live for us in san jose. Good morning, matt. Reporter good morning, reggie. Mail theft has become a real problem here in the south bay, and all across the bay area. In fact, in the past month, four mail trucks have been broken into here in san jose. 350 people here in willow glen were notified that they may be victims. T
In that second floor in a bedroom up there. Now the official word from the Fire Department is this is still under investigation. They have their suspicions. The People Living here had just been evicted, that were forced out last night, and the fire started right after midnight. Residents say this huge fire overnight in walnut creek was scary, but not a surprise. Its suspicious to me. Reporter People Living in this condominium complex say the woman and her boyfriend who were renting this unit have caused problems ever since they moved in last fall. Dirty, filthy, always up late at night. Making noise at night. There was a lot of traffic coming in and out. Reporter neighbors described domestic violence, dog bites, erratic behavior, and many visits from the police department. Just like yelling at people. Telling people not to snitch. Using racial slurs. Just not, not okay. Its been a very hard burden to have to go this road with them because whatevers happened to them is happening to our
Contain the fire. Hundreds are evacuating as the fire continues to spread. The plume of smoke can be seen blowing into nevada. Thu thousands of firefighters are woorking the line. We have a look at what it means for crews. Reporter when thousands of homes are threatened by a Massive Wildfire and the whole town of mariposa is under evacuation orders, help is needed. Dozens of firefighters from santa clara Fire Agencies answered the call and headed to the fire outside of yosemite. They face a stiffer challenge. Youre talking about large stands of dead trees that will never come back. Big timber field source. Reporter 48 firefighters and ten engines from santa clara fire, san jose, mountain view, santa clara, morgan hill make up the three strike teams. The firefighters staying behind are working extra hard during fire season. We send 40 out. That leaves 40 spots at home that have to be filled. Lots of time its filled with overtime. People are working extra days. They are here back at home
It to get to me. Reporter clearly a resilient group, those living in mariposa county, but still not completely unafraid. As the raging Detwiler Fire consumes acre after acre of dry brush, trees and hillsides. Threatening the small sierra foothills, towns and neighborhoods in its path. The lower temperatures are appreciated. The winds are still there that drive fires like that, the dry fuel is still there and then you have the dead fuels. Reporter with flames closing in on two sides, the residents of coulterville were given an emergency evacuation order. These folks were coming down from a Hilltop Community about ten miles outside of town. Prayers for the firefighters, and everything up there can be replaced. We cant. Reporter what did you grab . My golf clubs. Animals, clothes. Coffee maker. Thats about it. Reporter in coulterville, most of the Historic Downtown is empty. A town thats built several times before. A fact not lost on the locals. My house has been here since 1849. I think