Ground. Thousands of people are not waiting out. The flames. Evacuation shelters but not everyone was able to escape. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 3. Im justine waldman. And as we come on the air, these flames are tearing through the heart of maui right now with alarming speed and strength. Look at the flames here. Weve just learned this afternoon that at least 6 people have been killed. Dozens more have been hurt and countless homes and businesses have been destroyed. Firefighters are battling multiple blazes contra trick concentrated in 2 areas. Right now. The Tourist Destination of west maui and then inland mountainous region behind a town, a popular shopping and dining area is at the heart of the western fire. Thats that area there. A state of emergency has been declared as cell and 911, services are down. This part of the island hurricane door, which is churning in the ocean south of the islands is being blamed for this strong wind gusts that are intens
Thats open the door releasing the grip of the high. So temperatures coming down 60, 70 and now everyones below average on these highs. All right. Over to sound now. Hell tell us what , well, you know, things are doing pretty well, steve, i would say, for this early hour of the morning. My goodness its 401. Its early and traffic is moving well. Lets go to the san jose area. That traffic looks pretty good. No major problems here. If youre on the san mateo bridge anytime soon, that commute looks very nice. And if youre driving on the bay bridge, it looks even 401. Lets get back to the headlines. Thank you, sal. Topping our news this morning, the owners of 7eleven stores in oakland say thieves are targeting them and the problem is getting worse. They say there have been at least six incidents around oakland since the beginning of this month. Amber League Reports the store owners believe the same group is committing these crimes. Loud and brazen. Surveillance video shows thieves breaking in
Here from your Berkeley Hills camera that low cloud cover sitting above the bay. So aside from a few spots in the mountains right along the coastline, visibility has not been much of a concern at all. Its definitely just a cool and partly cloudy. Start 50s 60s for your current temperatures. Very similar feel as compared to this time yesterday and were going to keep that similar feel around all day long. Daytime highs right around the same as tuesdays in the 70s and 80s for bayshore and inland areas. I am talking the return of heat this weekend. Still to come rain. All right, john, thank you for that. Lets check on your morning drive starting with the bay bridge just under 13 minutes at the toll plaza there you can see its a little busy. The drive times are still pretty low. 18 minutes on the mateo bridge. No access or hazards there. Richmond center fell bridge about a 12 minute ride and the Golden Gate Bridge. 37 to the tolls. 20 minutes on this wednesday. All right. Were learning new
Investigative unit. Are these incidents symptoms of a bigger problem and a struggle to stay open . A string of burglaries is crippling a store in the south bay. The difficult choice. The owner had to make for the sake of his employees. Good evening. This is nbc bay area news. Tonight, im roger maathai. Were going to get to all those stories in just a few minutes. But we want to begin with some breaking news. Lets take you down to los angeles. This is were going to take a live look at the ucla campus in westwood. Police have been given an order now for the protesters. The police have given the protesters an order to clear out. You can see down below our helicopters down there will move around. You see some scaffolding there where some of the protesters are. But as we pan out a bit, youll see a big encampment at the ucla campus, which has been there for the last several nights. This is the ongoing protest of the war in gaza. There you go. You can see all those tents there in one of the m
Minister netanyahu as the u. S. Pushes for a ceasefire in gaza. What hes telling us oneonone tonight. New images of Harvey Weinstein in a wheelchair looking gaunt in his First Court Appearance since his new york Rape Conviction was overturned. And the swarm of bees delaying a Major League Game for hours until a hero steps up to the mound. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, and welcome. After earlier appearing to struggle over the line between free speech and public safety, a new resolve on some of the College Campuses that have been at the center of protests over the conflict in gaza. Nowhere more boldly than at new York Citys Columbia University where nypd officers were called on by the university to breach a Historic Building that had been seized and barricaded by protesters and to shut down the protest encampments. Over 100 people were arrested, and there were violent clashes with protesters at the University Of Wisconsin where police also moved again