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evening. the bay area proud series on nbc bay area grew out of a conversation we have been having with our viewers for quite a while. where is the news about the good things happening around us, you asked, to balance out all the bad we had to tell you about? well, that's just what "bay area proud" stories are all about. stories like kenna readers. this past january the very morning after kenna's mother robin died of breast cancer. san jose 7-year-old walked into her kitchen with a jar with the money in it. her dad asked what she was doing. the answer was she was going to do something...

weekend up until a short while ago. police do tell me that between 300 and 400 people took over santa clara street. the commander says they virtually destroyed one bus, shattering its windows with bottles. dozens of officers arrived on the scene in riot gear and began retaking control of santa clara and 21st streets. it all started with a stabbing and escalated into a police emergency. 8:30 is about the time it started hitting the wall, but in no time, san jose police officers were able to disperse the crowd. they have made several arrests, and they credit the quick massive response ...

grounded. helicopters are only able to drop water. 600 firefighters are in action. so far, more than 6500 acres have been burned. you might know, this was the second major wildfire in southern california this week alone. today's heatwave is creating a perfect storm for allergy sufferers. here's a look at contra costa county. the hazy weather, as you can see, and fires around the bay area are making things worse. jodi hernandez is live to tell us how bad it could get. jodi? >> reporter: i'll tell you, it certainly smells like we're a lot closer to those north bay fires thsn we reall...

francisco. abc7 news. >> ama: an oakland family is distraught and exhausted of their two-year-old son went through major surgery. he was hurt during a sideshow on the freeway. it happening on 880 in san leandro. lisa amin gulezian spoke with the boy's family tonight and joins us live from the newsroom. >> lisa: the two-year-old will be in the hospital for several more days. his overall recovery will take at least the months. >> my baby now. >> two-year-old corey abrams is in intensive care unit. he underwent a six and a half hour long disk fusion surgery to repair his broken neck. an...

>> i remember seeing the guy doing the doughnuts and then woke up in the hospital. >> her chevy was rear-ended by a big rig. these are photos of her smashed car. the was the only one conscious after the crash. >> after the big rig hit is, we spun out of control and hit another car, and after we stopped, we were facing the oncoming traffic. >> corey was the most seriously hurt and was rushed to the hospital whether doctors took head and neck scans but found nothing wrong with the boy, but he couldn't straighten his head. they took him to kaiser where doctors performed major surgery on...