Transcripts For KTVU The Ten Oclock News On KTVU Fox 2 20240

Transcripts For KTVU The Ten Oclock News On KTVU Fox 2 20240712

Work with the clear air. Also tonight, the Republican National Convention Kicks off with a full slate of feckers including donald trump, jr. Defending his response to the coronavirus. The president acted quickly and delivered the ventilators and delivered pp and e to front line workers, and he braved the private sector to tackle this new challenge. Good evening, everyone. Im frank somerville. And im julie haener. Damage assessment teams are now starting to get into some of the burned areas and calfire is now reporting more than 1,000 structures destroyed. The big fire in the north bay, the lnu complex has 63ed 100 structures. And the ccu complex has destroyed 106 acres and the seu fire destroyed 1200 structures. Another body has been found in the aftermath of the lnu complex. And a pg e workers also died. Dulc pite the progress made today calfire said its going to take time to put the fire out because of the size and complexity of the fire. The lnu complex fire is now 20 contained. Its made up of several fired and is now the second largest fire in california history. So far more than 350,000 acres have burned. To the south the complex fire has burned more than 20,000 acres. Containment is now at 10 but we are getting word that some evacuation orders have been reduced to warnings tonight in santa clara and stan stanilous counties. To the west, the czu complex is more than 78,000 acres. The fire is still active and threatening communities. Firefighters said they were able to get more aircraft above it today and now have the fire 13 contained. Ktvu is live tonight with an update for firefighters. Reporter julie, calfire expressing optimism tonight. No new fires sparked by lightning and more resources and approving weather conditions. Calfire is hoping like more days liked to so they can get a better handle on suppressing this fire. Reporter 600 evacuees are now seeking refuge and most of them housed in temporary tents after escaping the czu complex fire. We left with just the clothes on our backs. I did take some of my animals out. Reporter this couple evacuated last tuesday. Spca helped save their animals, including their miniature horses. Theyre hopeful their two acre ranch north of Boulder Creek is still standing. So far the fire has destroyed 200s structures. This was a destruction in bolder creek, pine crest and creek drive. Ed to the weather that we had really let us get in the and do a lot of good work. Reporter on monday calfire said with clear air helicopters previously grounded were able to make water drops. Today was the best day yet. We were able to drop 200,000 gallons throughout the day in Fire Suppression activities. Reporter on the ground more than 1600 fire personnel brought in taking advantage of the cooler temperatures and increased humidities. In the meantime, more than 80 Law Enforcement personnel are patrolling the valley looking for people who shouldnt be in the fire zones. They are looking for people that are potentially looking to pray on you and your neighbors. Reporter sheriffs deputies are looking for this man we may believe is a bonny dune resident. And tonight authorities identified the man killed in this fire as 73yearold tad jones. A resident of the last chance community. Deputies say he was likely trying to flee the fire. Sherry Sheriffs Office says they empathize with those that want to go wack to their home but until the fire is under its imperative for people to stay ought of the area for calfire to do their job. Governor newsom has been out on the fire lines. Today he said he once today first hand the mutual aid from crews in Southern California helping to get a hand on the fires in the bay area. Were up there in the livermore area and all of the sudden fire engines came up. And santa cruz were seeing the same thing from many Southern California engines coming up from almost every department in this state. Reporter in state mutual aid is providing more than 2800 crews and 709 engines to battle fires out of their own jurisdictions. And 11 states are always sending crews and equipment as far away as montana. Fires hovered much over the bay area again today but it was worst in the north and east bay. The good news is the air is better today. But the bad day is its the sixth consecutive day. Doctors warn of those with week immune systems. The more youre exposed to this the more is stressed the body and more we can see. Stores are selling out of air filtrations systems and of course n95 masks. Doctors say the clothes dont filter smoke but they encourage people to wear them in public because of the of covid19. Now to the Republican National convention. Ed to delegates kicked off their event by officially noumenallying President Trump. And tonight the first night of the convention saw the president s supporters make the case for second term. Greg lee has more. Reporter frank, good evening. Some speakers characterizing the president as empthetic and kind. Freedom fighters for the american liberty dream the best is yet to come. 92 day one of the Republican National convention features the voices voices President Trumps supporters. President trump truly moved mountains to save lives and he deserves credit. Thank you President Trump. Reporter a new ap poll shows the approve of the handle of the coronavirus has dropped to 31 . The president made appearances in precorded videos including one for the pandemic. We are blessed to live in america. Its time to keep that blessing alive for the next generation. This president and this party are committed to that noble task. Seeking to live the American Dream. And im here tonight to tell you that supporting the republican ticket give use the best chance. Reporter there were plenty of attacks on joe biden, kamala harris, democrats and even california. If you want to see the socialist biden harris fewer for our country just take a look at california. These radicals are not content with marching in the streets. They want to march the halls of congress. They want to take over. They want power. This is joe bidens party. Reporter early in the day republicans formerly supported trump. Together theyll lead america, unite america, and heal america. Reporter in counterprogramming, biden and harris released a new ad and did their joint ticket. Watch me, mr. President. Watch me. Look at us both. What we do what we know, what kind of shape were in. Come on. Reporter the Biden Campaign put out a statement saying in part, if you tuned into the Republican National convention that President Trump has contained the coronavirus youre still waiting. So, greg, who was the president s target audience for tonight . I think a lot of the messaging was toward President Trumps base. That was a lot of it theme tonight drawing a hard line between democrats and republicans. President trumps base is on fire. Both the democrats and the republicans are targeting independence in november and its matter of which message will resonate. Thank you. Stay with ktvu for complete coverage of the Republican National convention this tuesday. And then starting at 7 well bring you live uninterrupted coverage of the speakers here on ktvu or ktvu plus after the break, a father of three struck by a hitandrun driver and left in the middle of the road. How hes being remembered by his family and friend. Ill be back after the break looking at the air quality and fire danger and temperatures at the begin of this week. The mistake made by the trial judge and what happens next in the Scott Peterson case. So youre a small business, or a big one. You were thriving, but then. Oh. Ah. Okay. Plan, pivot. How do you bounce back . You dont, you bounce forward, with serious and reliable internet. Powered by the largest gig Speed Network in america. But is it secure . Sure its secure. And even if the power goes down, your connection doesnt. So how do i do this . You dont do this. We do this, together. Bounce forward, with comcast business. New at 10, the family of a man from richmond who was killed by a hitandrun drive are asking the public for help to find the person responsible. Police released pictures of the car. Ktvus amber lee is live at the scene tonight after talking with friend and family members. Amber. Reporter frank, were on 23rd street and this is where the crash happened. One witness told me the hitand run driver was speeding. Reporter on monday night friend paiderment to 41year old reyes. The loss has left his loved ones heart broken. He definitely let us know that he loved us. And he ozwanted the best for us. Reporter Cristobal Nunez is talking about his father who he is talking about. I believe its wrong for you to leave someone dying out on the street. Reporter shortly after noon reyes was walking across the street with a coworkb as they left the shop. They were headed to a nearby market. Richmond police said the driver struck the 41yearold and fled the screen. With reyess son translating the friend described the look of helplessness. He said when we walked to him he felt like it was a never ending walk because she was never able to reach him. The impact of crash launched reyes into air. He landed on his head and died a at the hospital. Friend and coworkers described him, the one in the wite cap, as a talented and hard working Landscape Construction workers whos been in the business for two decade. Hes known for treating his Work Partners as family. We had sup a nice time working together and he was like a little brother to me. Reporter reyes leaves behind a wife and two children who say the loss is devastating. I mishearing his truck turning on when he went to work and everything around the house is not the same. They left the scene but maybe if they would have stayed my father would be here with me. Reporter hes another look of the suspects vehicle, police say the Toyota Avalon has tinted rear windows. Friends say theres a lot of camera surveillance in the area and theyre raising money to help the family with expenses. Amber lee live with us tonight. Amber, thank you. The state Supreme Court today overturned the death sentence for Scott Peterson in the murder of his pregnant wife. She was eight months pregnant with their unborn son. Investigators say he killed her and dumped her pregnant body in the San Francisco bay in 2002. The court said they dismissed the jurors and they disagreed with the Death Penalty. Imagine if you have jurors say they believe in the Death Penalty. You would want those people on the jury so they get a fair jury. The prosecutes can try again for the same sentence the they wish. Although can be tvu legal analyst says thats unlikely with the Death Penalty on hold here in california. And were looking at the air quality in california. So tomorrow not so great, wednesday not so great. It gets better after today but the air alert in effect for wednesday. The air quality much worse in the Early Morning hours. Just so you know that. Ive been getting a lot of texts and emails from people and trainers and folks that do their boot camps in the morning and its cold and that air sinks and the smoke is bad. So tomorrow and wednesday morning i suspect the smoke is going to be nasty as it has been. Not bad but not good. In the southeastern zone, these guys, thats where the big bad aeroquality is. These guiles are getting coastal breeze there. Theres fog along the coast and thats helped greatly with the fire and thats help would the sea breeze. And that sea breeze is going to stay intact for a few days and will continue to be helpful for firefighters. So pretty good news in terms of the fires. This lingering smoke is a drag and its going to hang on through wednesday. And again, morning hours, late night Early Morning and when that fog gets ahold of the smoke it creates kind of this dusky hanging poor aeroquality viral. So if youre in the area like oakland and berkeley thats another level of discomfort. When i come back well look at the 5 day forecast. Bim, well see you then thank you. Now to wall street, the dow was up 38 points and the nasdaq was up 67 and the s p gained 22 points. Shares were higher after the fda approved an emergency order this weekend to low the use of plasma to treat coronavirus patients. The post master general was capitol hill today. Louis dejoy acknowledged that the president s repeated attacks were not helpful. But he denial today taking any action to sabotage the election. He demanded that trucks leave on time even if they are not fully headed. 50foot trucks are forced titrable several miles even if they are emptied. Here are the truck records. Thats not efficiency. Thats the sanity. This sacred duty is for me. They took to helm in the Postal Service in june. Still to come, outrage in the streets in kenosha. And plus, well hear from a store owner that explains how the well check went wrong. Its time for the biggest sale of the year on the sleep number 360 smart bed. You can adjust your comfort on both sides. Your sleep number setting. Can it help me fall asleep faster . Yes, by gently warming your feet but can it help keep me asleep . Absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. Will it help me keep up with mom . You got this. So you can really promise better sleep . Not promise. Prove. And now, all beds are on sale. Save 50 on the sleep number 360 limited Edition Smart bed. Plus, free premium delivery when you add a base. Ends monday. To learn more, go to sleepnumber. Com. In kenosha, wisconsin protesters of jacob blake. The civil unrest begin last night just hours after the 29 yearold jacob blake was shot and wounded by police. He was shot in the back as he leaned in the suv while his two children sat in the vehicle. The Kenosha Police say they were responded to a domestic incident. And people in the neighborhood say blake was trying to stop a fight. We ask for a thorough investigation from the Wisconsin Department of justice. The attorney general did that answer questions on whether police found a weapon on blake or how many officers were involved in the shooting. The Wisconsin National guard was deplored to kenosha here at home, a couple is accusing of being racially profiled. Frank, it was very heated and very argumentative as the video stores. And store owners blame tibron police for setting that tone. We were in the store. Whats the problem with that. Reporter a store owner captures the confrontation. Thats the problem. This isnt reg Business Hours with no customers in there. Is it your store. Thats all we want to know. Reporter the married owners have lived in tibron ten years. People know we we are. We are the only black owned store in tibron. Reporter they noticed an officer watching and circled several times. They found the officers suspicious of him from the start. He did not say im officer so and so and this is what im doing and this is why im leer. Reporter the arrive of the supervisors didnt help. You should be grateful that we are looking after the store. Reporter now the couple is getting a lot of support from customers and other nonblake retailers who say they are working late too. Critics have started an online petition. Police chief Michael Cronen already under fire for warning that Racial Justice protesters might loot the town. Somebody whos white had to vouch for us. Reporter the standoff ended when a neighbor awakened by the argument shouted at police. Reporter the owners hope what happened inspires reform and real dialogue on race in this affluent, predominantly white community. We have gotten so much support and love and people have spoken out and said this is not right. This is wrong. And working while black is not a crime and we are standing with you. Those retailers say they have been contacted by some town leaders in tibron offering apologies. But frank, nothing from the if Police Department as of yet. Debra, thank you. Up next at 10 30 the home of a bay area firefighter destroyed. Plus a family matriarch killed while trying to rescue her disabled boyfriend and son from the flames. And later in sports, mark will tem us the low down on the as as they battle the angels at the midpoint of this season. vo i have the best job in the world. I get to remind people of their grandmothers conchitas. Give the little kids cookies. And celebrate birthdays with all our neighbors. Hopefully, well be part of this community for many, many more years. Want restand schools . Pen . Want the economy to get back on track . Youre not alone. And you can help make it happen. Stay 6 feet apart. Wash your hands. Wear a mask every time you leave your home. Choose to join the fight against covid19. Do your part. Slow the spread. A san jose firefighter is among those we lost a home after having to evacuate ahead of the lightning spark fires in the santa cruz mountains. Now at 10, Jana Katsuyama talked to him about getting out in time and the memories hes now left with. Jana. Reporter frank, dan sails is very humble and he shies away from the spotlight. But his heart goes out because he knows what its like to be behind the line and the victim. Reporter firefighter derrick sails was ready to answer the call. Ian been going to wildfire incidents as part of a san jose strike team pretty much since i got hired. Reporter but at the last minute he was pulled off the rig to make room for more equipment and a driver. A disappointment but it turns out he was right where he needed to

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