I thought i was paranoid thinking it was arson because i didnt want to believe someone could do this. Another post said go get him, folks. Another called him a piece of you know what for starting the fires. Two weeks ago pashilk also joined a radio scanner Facebook Group that posted details of lake county fire calls and included information on the aftermath. If he is found guilty of the charges, he poses a significant danger to the public and thats the reason for the increased bail amount. Reporter meanwhile, the folks who have lost everything and been affected by the fire are asking how in the world this man could be on the radar of Law Enforcement for over a year and not be arrested. What kind of a difference would that make to their lives . Thats a question we plan on asking Law Enforcement tomorrow when pashilk is in court at 1 15 pm. I will be there to bring you the very latest. Emily turner, kpix five. Its so devastating but firefighters say they are making progress battling the fire. We are told there is not a lot of smoke and the spreading has stopped. Crews are still doing Fire Protection around structures threatened by hotspots. The leading edge of the fire burned right up to this ranch and at this point, the fire has burned 5000 acres and 25 contained. 175 structures have been destroyed and about 700 customers remain without power. Pg e says they expect to have power restored by the weekend. This afternoon, cal fire lifted portions of an evacuation error area in clearlake including neighborhoods east of state highway 53 from polk avenue to cache creek. Chrstin ayers is in lower lake were some families got to return to their homes. Kristin . Reporter they were one of the few families allowed to return. This is the kind of devastation the clayton fire has left behind. Parts of lower lake looking just like this. This fire was so erratic that it leveled everything you see here, hopping around a bit. An above ground pool is in the back here. The family is still trying to wrap their heads around it. My friend sent me videos and said heres your house and i cried all day. Reporter melissa is still in disbelief. Shes only seen remnants of her familys home in picture is where once it looked like this but now is unrecognizable. Only a refrigerator and a stove in the rubble. It looks like somebody dropped a bomb. Like a volcano went off. You can see houses and houses. Its like a war zone. Reporter her brother was escorted to the home and was stunned to find that three cars and the entire home had been swallowed by fire. This is where the front stairs were that went to the front porch. Reporter only a metal safe could be salvaged. His mother says most heartbreaking is she left her mothers remains behind. I couldnt get the ashes out of the house. It was all gone. Reporter dozens of others still dont know the fate of their home. They built a parking lot off highway 53, waiting in their cars for any word. There only confident there only consolation is that Damin Pashilk was arrested yesterday. Talking to people in the community, there is shall i say a great sense of pleasure knowing that whoever was responsible has been caught. Reporter his home an utter loss, mike malone put it bluntly. I hope somebody blows his [ bleep ] off. Reporter as people return to largely untouched areas, areas like this close to downtown lower lake remain off limits. We talked to a spokesperson from cal fire who says it could be some time because it is simply too dangerous to return to. Christin ayers, kpix five. A new source of frustration for fire victims as families leave their homes. Leaders are moving in. Coming up at 6 30 pm, the Great Lengths homeowners are doing going through to keep their homes safe. A new wildfire erupted this morning in the cajon pass. 400 so i 400 people have been ordered to evacuate. Its called the blue cut fire and its burning along interstate 15, which is now closed. Thats the main route between l. A. And las vegas. The fire started at 2 acres but windy conditions helped it grow to more than 6500 acres in just a few hours. Several structures have been destroyed but its unclear at this point how many cal fire says there are. Sheriffs deputies are telling people to get out and homeowners dont have confidence their home will survive. No. Not even close to comfortable. Really . So youre getting out of here . Yeah. They are leaving right now so i need to get out of here. The fire is 0 contained. We will continue to follow the fires burning in california. Find up to the minute details at www. Cbssf. Com. A big victory for the medical marijuana industry. The federal Appeals Court in San Francisco, giving growers new protections. The court has banned the Justice Department from prosecuting medical marijuana cases if no state laws were broken. That includes those who grow it, supply it, or use it. Marijuana is still illegal under federal law. Federal prosecutors will still give bring cases to federal court that they will now need to show what state laws were broken before cases can proceed. A new clue for Police Searching for a suspect involved in a string of kidnapping attempts. San Leandro Police desperately want to get this sketch out there to the public tends this kidnapping attempt on july 28. Two more women have come forward to say the same suspect approached them. Both say they recognized the suspects vehicle. Thats what investigators say is their biggest clue. They believe the suspect may have borrowed a 2014 Nissan Sentra from a Family Member or a repair shop where he works. Take a good lock look because the car has distinctive wheels like these, aftermarket rims that are grade. Anyone with information is asked to call police. Ocean beach is one of the most treacherous stretches along the coast. The rip tides are brutal. Many summers and surfers get into trouble there but no one is monitoring ocean beach. After a server died last weekend, we are asking is it finally time for lifeguards . Kate, what did you learn . Reporter veronica, the federal agency is in charge of ocean beach and they dont have lifeguards for a reason but after another person died this past weekend, the question now is is their reasoning Wishful Thinking . It would probably be safer if there was a lifeguard at here. Reporter you wont find lifeguard post longest three mile stretch. Instead, you will see signs telling people its not safe to swim here. We consider ocean beach any beach deep a kneedeep beach. Dont go swimming. Reporter but we were told months ago that signs arent enough. It might look safe and calm but these currents can pull you out in a matter of a couple seconds. Reporter the Supervisors Office told me the city and National Park service is looking at putting up clearer signs and new ways to educate each growers on the risks of swimming at ocean beach. Adding lifeguards may not be the answer. The presence and appearance of a lifeguard might give the implication and the notion that this is a swimming beach. Reporter but when the fog burns off in the sun comes out, ocean beach gets packed. If there are going to be people out here, its better to be safe than sorry. Reporter just two days ago, a 29yearold surfer was pulled from the waters and later died at the hospital. In april, another tragedy as two vallejo teenagers died after being swept away by a rip current. People are going to come regardless, why not have the lifeguards on staff . Our beach patrol our lifeguards. They are talented, brave. They do these rescues. We refer to them as beach patrol rangers. Wouldnt it be safer to have them on hand than not at all . Its a good question. We are looking holistically with Partner Agencies about how to get the word out about ocean beach. We have signage. Perhaps, there is an opportunity for more signage and more education. Reporter just to clarify, swimming and surfing are not illegal at ocean beach but they say it is at your own risk. Reporting live at ocean beach, k callier and kpix 5. Have the biggest city plans to tackle its homeless crisis. The heated fight over two different visions for a vacant lot. My neighbors are so worried about both plans. The push for overtime pay for farmworkers. They say its all about the quality but why others think it could backfire. An alligator hunt. Why wildlife crews say they were forced to take extreme measures. The High Temperature in livermore hit 930 today. Its nowhere close to that at ocean beach today. Not even hitting 600. Is there a warm up coming up in the 7day forecast . Californias clean air laws are working. Weve cut toxic pollution. Were seeing fewing cases of asthma in kids. And the new Clean Energy Economy has created more than half a million jobs. Im tom steyer. Just when were making progress, the Oil Companies are trying to weaken our clean air laws. But we can stop them. Send them a message. Were going to protect our kids not their profits. A tricky spot. A trail camera on private property captured the animal. We noticed the Mountain Lion had its neck. A fascinating look at a Mountain Wind navigating a tricky a Mountain Lion navigating a tricky spots. The Mountain Lion had a tracker on it back. Kit dale on what the sophisticated devices are revealing about these big cats and the danger as they move closer to humans. Reporter video was shot a month ago showing a Mountain Lion creeping around, careful not to make too much noise. It hesitates, calculating the distance to the top of the wire fence and then wow. Reporter john pierce set up this camera after one of his animals was killed. The video shows the Mountain Lion population thriving and on the prowl. I will be more cautious at night and not let my dog out. Reporter the jumping cougar is 1. 5 years old and mail. He was just fitted with a gps tracking collar and even the designation 77 m. He is the latest addition to the puma project. Using sophisticated callers with builtin accelerometers, tracked by satellite, researchers have mapped out various territories showing the stronger adults with huge distinct territories in the remote areas away from humans. It doesnt leave a lot of room for 77 m, whose tiny territory is squeezed up against homes young males tend to stay closer to people and as they get older, they will move further. So far, he is acting pretty normally. Reporter Mountain Lions are crossing highway 17 at lexington reservoir near the spillway. The animals are getting hit and killed. Bad for them and for drivers. Various agencies including caltrans are working on a so called wildlife tunnel to help the cougars room safely. Whats more, researchers found the big cats wake up at dusk and stay on the move all might hunting or feeding but always hiding. Are they watching us . That could be. We are getting a glimpse into this from these gps cameras. Were just learning. In santa cruz, kit dale kpix 5. They prefer to stay from away from Human Development while hunting. The citys plan to house the homeless isnt sitting well with neighbors. The city is considering a dual purpose property on highway 7 but as devon sealy tells us, that has people on edge. Reporter thats exactly right. Homeless advocates have been eyeing the property for several years. They say it would be a perfect spot to build semipermanent housing but neighbors are not convinced. It might not look like much but this vacant lot, owned by the city of san jose, is a battleground. One that will test the city leaders commitment to finding solutions for homelessness. The homelessness crisis in this city is urgent and it demands we act immediately. We can certainly talk about what we want to build five or six years from now but thats not going to do anything about the fact that there is 1000 people in our parks and streets and creeks. Reporter the city has dueling plans, one involves building trailers for the homeless in the next year. The other is a high density apartment complex with some affordable housing. That could take five or more years to build. Neighbors say they are concerned about the impact of either project. How is it going to affect the crimes that have been going on . Constantly having to look over your shoulder to see if someone is trying to break into your car. Reporter but homeless advocates say more than 4000 men and women already live on the streets is of san jose. Providing services for them is not only humane but might reduce crime, they say. People are living outdoors as it is so if you can build quickly, you can take a lot of people off the creeks and freeways and put them into housing. Reporter the two plans are on the agenda for Tonights City Council meeting at 7 00. Neighbors say they plan to pack the meeting to make sure their voices are heard. Changes at the top for changes at the top for uc berkeley. Nicholas dirks has been under fire for the way he has handled recent Sexual Harassment cases involving faculty. He has also waged battles over a huge budget deficit and questions about a costly security fence around his residence and his use of a personal trainer. He has been the chancellor for two years and plans to go back to teaching. The news comes after the embattled chancellor of uc davis stepped down under accusations of violating rules on nepotism and allegedly misusing student fees and lying about her role in social media contracts. Farmworkers are putting in overtime but they are not reaping the benefits in their paychecks. Now, theres a state within the state legislator legislature to change that. More on this proposed bill. Reporter state lawmakers from the capital right now are talking about the bill. It would require overtime pay after eight hours. They are trying to push the bill through before the fall. Thats peak growing season in fields like this would be filled with farmworkers often working more than eight hours a day. And Contra Costa County in the heat of the summer, farmworkers hit the field early. By noon, they are home but the last off is usually fernando marques. He has come over from stockton, tasked with checking the work of fellow farmworkers and even when he works more than eight hours a day, he doesnt get overtime pay. But if california lawmakers pass a be 1066, the bill would phase in overtime pay so farmworkers would get time and a half after eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. Current state law states farmworker overtime wages after 10 hour work days. I asked marques if he wants overtime pay. Translator we want to work more to earn more. Of course thats what we want. Reporter the push for overtime pay has been defeated before and now again, growers are coming out in force against it. In a statement, the California Farm Bureau federation which represents growers say the bill before the legislature would end up forcing farmers to restructure their operations in order to minimize increased costs, leading to the unfortunate result of reduced work hours for employees. Supporters say the proposed law is long overdue. It would finally end in california, the ugly and disgraceful 78 year exclusion will exclusion of farmworkers from the same eight are eight hour overtime protections that all other American Workers have enjoyed since the 1930s. Reporter marques is away from the political fight, focused on finishing work, however long it might take. And if the bill were to pass, it would be gradually phased in. That means initially, workers would get overtime pays after 9. 5 hours of work and then by 2020 or 2022, they would get overtime after eight hours. A new ad campaign is aiming at protecting muni operators after several recent assaults. The new ads show folks from muni drivers and their families to remind people that the drivers want to get home safely. Our operators are working extremely hard to get people where they need safely. The vast majority of them do their jobs extremely well and violence should never be an option against these people. The ad campaign has been in the works for months. You will start seeing them on trains and buses next month. We are live at ocean beach where its a chilly beach day. Its all about the temperature extremes. Yesterday, we were on the hot side covering the fire in lake county. It was 990. Right now, we are checking in at 59. 20. The only thing in the 90s is the relative humidity. The ocean temperature is 540. Its brisk at the beach. Take a look at highs around the region. We had a wide temperature spread. It was chilly at the beach, not even hitting 600. 900 in morgan hill, 920 concord, 930 in livermore. Baseball, can the giants win a ballgame, please . Low clouds and cool tonight. The shark is on the mound going for his 11th win of the season. Your first pitch at at 7 15 pm. We have a ridge of High Pressure that would limit the onshore flow and warm things into the 60s or 70s at the beach but that ridge is bashful, way out west. The light onshore flow and marine layer is not going anywhere. Hanging out near the bay or the coastline, its going to stay brisk for the foreseeable future but the ocean breeze gives us better air quality and it will be good to moderate over the next two days. Tomorrow is not a spare the air day. High temperatures 710 oakland, 650 San Francisco and chile near the water. 620 pacifica, 920 concord, 960 livermore, 840 napa. Your extended forecast, staying warm away from the water. 80s to low 90s but on friday, we cooldown with some cloud coverage. Near the bay, 60s and 70s on the cool side of average. On the bay, what you see is what you get. 60s or even upper 50s for the foreseeable future. Is a chilly breeze but guys, this years chilly breeze is different from last years chilly breeze because of the ocean. The ocean was sitting at 650 last year so the breeze was a little more humid than it was cold. This year, its just straight up cold because the ocean is running at about 110 cooler this year. The bite coming from the ocean is a little bit sharper than it has been recently. Even in the