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Live from the kgo broadcast center, this is abc7 news. Good morning, everyone. Its sunday, august 2nd. Im chris nguyen, in for carolyn tyler. Lets start with meteorologist lisa argen, who is tracking the weather good morning. We are beginning to see some clearing at livermore and san ramon. The rain, we may see more of it today. Maybe a thunderstorm in the Sierra Nevada, and quincy look at lightning strikes. And a live look outside from mt. Tam. The marine layer over 2,000 feet deep. And underne...

No reports of any injuries and no word yet on what caused that blaze. New this morning, a c carjacker faces charges. Just about 11 30 last night, police on routine patrol attempted to talk to a group of people. One of the men ran away. As officers chased him, he pulled a gun and started shooting. Officers fire backed as that suspect attempted a carjacking, failed and then successfullied carjacked another driver. The chase made it to onto the freeway where the suspect tried to drive into an offic...

We begin with an issue thats been a real drain on our states resources, water or lack thereof. You see, california farmers had had to cut back, and the impact is huge. More than half of the countrys fruits vegetables, and nuts are grown right here. With fierce competition over a finite resource fingers are being pointed. Enter the one crop thats taken the brunt of the blame the california almond. Sam for california farmers, you can say that life has been well, kind of nuts these days. Plants in ...

Showers falling in the desert southwest, socal, near sierra. Keep in mind if traveling across the state today, especially across the sierra and northern california, youll run into rain. At home, another dry day. Temperatures in the low to mid60s this afternoon. At the coastline, temperatures in the upper 60s. San francisco at 68 degrees, mix of sun and clouds. North bay and east bay, temperatures range from the 70s to 80s. It will be warm in the trivalley. Temperatures yesterday got close to 90 ...

It is the name that brings joy to most American Consumers and fear to most american retailers. But now theres a new game in town. A competitor who is also promising low prices and quick delivery. Does amazon have anything to fear . That is our cover story today. 60 of americans made a purchase through amazon in the last 12 months buying everything from groceries to books and electronics. According to shulman research. The printer came from amazon, Computer Speakers here and here. Yoga mats, this...

The government just declared a state of emergency. The rocky fire is just 5 contained. And today, evacuations are underway for residents near the fire zone. We are live with the latest. Katie . Reporter weve been out here several hours. The winds are just changing. Five minutes ago, there is a bit of a breeze that died down at this point. We can see flames picking up on the ridge line behind me. Im along the road and and am joined by cal fire Public Information officer. Give me perspective at th...

The town of lower lake in lake county. Its about 100 miles north of San Francisco burned more than 2800 square miles of pasture land and only 10 contained. They defend residence and digging containment lane around the blaze. 3 homes destroyed during the fire first day. None burned since. Hundreds of people ordered out of the homes. Residents nervous about the advancing flame. It has been very hot. 106 one day. A 108 another day. Today the wind changed and blew the smoke in town. Getting hard to ...

Pam moore 4 raging wildfires jumped to 18,000 a. In just two days tonight there are mandatory evacuations and accounting firefighters battle to keep those flames away from home that evening the lake, to allow fire has already distraite three structures. Scott rates the weather that was not cooperating earlier is starting to get better for five fretted that is getting a little bit better handle on the flareups expensive one behind me the neighbors out here in give me awake and sing with a packet ...

Away from a been shed down and one intel monday morning. Trains will not travel on the bay through the weekend. They are replacing the tracks in the name of safety. we are replacing 2,000 ft. Of rel. Reporter for those that need to get across the bay of fleet of buses will help you cross. we have a dedicated bus moving. Reporter if you choose to travel the day through automobile. You might expect to travel four hours. Pam bart is shutting the tube down to perform some Major Overhaul of this sect...

Somewhere. The flames are burning nearly 26,000 acres and have torched homes in the lower lake area. On saturday mandatory evacuations were put in place north of the clear lake. That evacuation starts about four or five miles to the east of highway 20 and 63. A major stretch of highway 20 has been shut down in both directions as fire crews continue to battle the flames. The fire was started back here and it was coming toward us and then went south and north. With these Winds Continuing out here,...