kpix 5's brian webb tells us he's making a plea for witnesses to come forward. >> reporter: at the suspect's home in lodi, our crews tried to talk to two unidentified men about the stabbing story but they seemed more interested in speeding away. but michael montgomery's best friend insists what the family has said all along. michael felt outnumbered and afraid and pulled a knife for self-defense. >> not trying to kill anybody. he was trying to get out of there because you know he's so small. he's a small person. >> reporter: the d. a. released # 1-year-old michael montgomery from jail needing more evidence to charge the giants' fan with killing the dodgers' fan denver after the game wednesday. even after the arrest and admission according to authorities. >> we have an admission. i mean they -- they had him down there interviewing him quite a long time. >> i don't want to jump to a conclusion of this case that we're going to be looking at. we don't know would be way or the other -- one way or the other. once we are able to view the evidence we may be able to speak to that issue. >> reporter:

kpix 5's brian webb shows us the crews fighting the fire on the ground and from the air. >> reporter: by nightfall with over 800 acres burned it's hard to tell who is winning this firefight, man or mother nature. >> the fire started right here with a lot of fuel and rapid spread because of slope. >> reporter: monday afternoon mount diablo erupted in flames looking more like a volcano with smoke in the air and 50 to 75 homes on the ground in the fire's path. those residents told to lock up and leave immediately. >> especially on morgan territory road. they have a long way to go for fire protection and they have a lot of animals and fuel for fire. so it's a big concern. >> reporter: on the attack, 250 firefighters dozens of fire trucks, a handful of aircraft, even a couple of bulldozers to do the heavy lifting. >> temperatures were very high and the fuel and topography are extreme influencing the spread of this fire. >> reporter: the where has burned a lot of land but not much damage to property only a cell phone tower so far. no homes burned

reporting from oakland, brian webb. >> we have a closer look at cost overruns and other problems that are plagued the project. a lot of you have to navigate around the bay bridge closure. we have an online guide to help you out. kpix.com/bridge. >>> secretary of state john kerry says the u.s. has evidence that sarin gas was used in syria. they have learned of the use of sarin from samples of hair and tissue. cbs reporter marley hall explains what been going on behind the scenes. >> i have decided that the united states should take military action against syrian regime targets. >> reporter: president obama says he's ready to give the order. but will ask congress to authorize the use of military force against syria. >> here's my question for every member of congress and every member of the global community. what message will we send if a deck day tore can gas hundreds of children to death in plain sight and pay no price? >> reporter: senior officials say president obama was ready to order a military strike against syria without congressional support, but on friday night he told advisors

tonight, kpix 5's brian webb is learning about who he is and about the young mother he is accused of killing. brian. >> reporter: thomas burnoski is in custody on $315,000 bail. he is not supposed to drive over the grass for convenience but as of now, it looks like that's what happened here yesterday and many times before. the mood at holly park moved back and forth from shock to sadness, a memorial of flowers growing by the hour. >> oh, my god, i was just there! yeah. it's terrible. >> reporter: 35-year-old christine svanemyr was at the park with her 11-month-old baby when she was run over and killed by a recs and park truck. her baby was unharmed. rudolfo knew her well. >> about 20 minutes ago i found out it was a friend of mine so i'm startled right now. >> is 57-year-old thomas burnoski the holly park gardener. ' bashful neighbor with broken english says burnoski recently lost a daughter in a car crash. how did she pass away? it was really upsetting to him you said, right? >> everybody upset, all neighbors. >> reporter: recs and park officials say burnoski has been paid on unpaid

brian webb, back to you. >> if there is another strike they have a back up plan. it says they will run skeleton schedules. >>> a lot of people are waiting on their unemployment checks. they are saying it say 1-time problem and hope to have everything fixed but can not give an answer as to when the problem will be resolved. >> we are learning more about the former bay area woman accused of killing her two children in a southern california hotel room. records show 42-year-old marilyn edge lived in san jose from the middle to late 90s. her current addresses is scottsdale , arizona after the police found the bodies of her children. the officers say she just crashed her car in an apparent suicide attempt. >>> 3 women died trying to escape their burning home they might have made it if they had just a little more time. the women believed to be sisters in their 60s and 70s were found dead inside of their charred home on dimaggio avenue. two were in the kitchen and the other was found feet from the backdoor. firefighters found several smoke detectors inside but they did no

kpix 5's brian webb is live outside oracle arena where thousands are gathered to rave the night away. brian? >> reporter: ann, the last time a rave party was held here at oracle arena it was out in the parking lot. there were 1500 noise complaints some from seven miles away. tonight the party is indoors packed with 20 somethings here to dance the night away. blinding lights and blaring music. think of it as a giant dance party meets cirque du soleil. >> we're expecting to party to pick up immediately. >> good vibes, connection with everyone. >> reporter: the show was called the ocean of light. the dress code is all white. no exceptions. party goers here from across california paying close to $200 a ticket to hear music by artists you've probably never heard of if you're over 35. >> betty legrand. >> betty legrand and -- who's the other deejay? >> reporter: similar rave parties have had serious problems in the recent past. from noise complaints last year in oakland, to overdose deaths last year in san francisco and this year in new york city. >> party goers they like to have their fun.

brian webb thank you. and when the new span opens it will be the largest self- anchored suspension span in the world at more than 2,000 feet. the main tower has four legs designed to move with the shaking of an earthquake. and etc. foundation is anchored by concrete pilings driven about 200 feet beneath the san francisco bay. in the 1930s, 28 construction workers died and there have been no fatalities on the construction of the new span. >>> now b.a.r.t. continues to be a popular choice to get around the bay bridge closure. there are no official numbers for today yet, but b.a.r.t. tells us ridership was up this morning compared to last saturday. and yesterday, more than 457,000 people rode b.a.r.t.. it was the agency's fourth busiest day ever. but not as busy as thursday when more than 475,000 people took b.a.r.t.. okay so b.a.r.t. is certainly one option but there are others. and we have a list for you on our survival guide on our website, kpix.com/bridge. >>> president obama says he is ready to take acti

they'll be back to the bargaining tomorrow to try to work the big sticking points out, but brian webb tells us that both sides are digging in their heels, brian? >> reporter: and there is some talk about the equipment and safety, but make no mistake this is about money, benefit, and pensions. most importantly, their paychecks. if bart goes on strike, a few hundred thousand bay area commuters will need to find another way to work. they shouldn't get more money. all they are doing is driving the train tracks. that's it. >> and they don't like their job to do whatever they need to look for a new job. >> they are offering a 10% raise over four years. and they point out that most workers will pay less than $100 a month for health care and nothing into their pension. >> they'll do a great job to work hard. but their pay, it is high. and their benefits are extremely high. >> but they say not so fast as workers, they needed to give them big concessions during the economic downturn as they are trying to make up for lost ground, trying to get back to what they consider a living wage. >> we're a

kpix 5's brian webb is at the base of the mountain and just spoke to the fire department. brian. >> reporter: it took a couple of hours but firefighters finally got the better of this fire but not before it burned a big section on the south side of san bruno mountain behind me and fire crews are still up over the edge digging the firelines back there to protect the areas that did not burn today. the fire sparked after 2 p.m. residents say they heard a loud pop. some of them thought it was fireworks. some say it was a transformer. power went out for an hour. it is back on now. and fire crews tell us they still don't to exactly what caused the fire but they believe it started along hillside boulevard where i'm standing now. nobody was evacuated they tell me, but about 100 homes were threatened. thankfully, things didn't get that far. >> it was kind of scary because i never seen flames that big, you know, in person. you see them on the news, but to have them right there across the street and really just feel that i guess what is the infrared radiation like against your face,

brian webb, kpix 5. >> there is a $20,000 reward for any information about daphne webb's disappearance. >>> 4:38 now. let's get a check on the weather. i had the windshield wipers going this morning. >> pretty damp out there on some of the roads approaching the coastline. we have a lot of drizzle this morning. i think as we head toward the afternoon a lot of sunshine temperatures maybe a few degrees warmer outside. all right, out there right now we have a lot of numbers into the 60s at this time. we have society 50s toward the coastline. but cloudy skies all the way into livermore and concord. you're clear into fairfield at 61. still, you can see the low clouds have swept onshore and that thick cloud bank continuing some dense fog approaching the coastline and that drizzle, as well. by the afternoon, these temperatures running below the average but still warmer than yesterday. we are going to see about 84 degrees and very comfortable into livermore, about 68 degrees in san francisco and about 82 and sunny in concord. more on your weather in a few minutes. right now let's check the road

kpix 5 brian webb told us that people living near the fire heard it come. >> reporter: the south side of san bruno mountain burst into flames, dry conditions and a stiff wind sweeping the grass fire uphill. >> was kind of scary because i have never seen flames that big in person. >> reporter: the smoke from south san francisco could be seen for miles, on the ground, several homes sitting in the fire's path. you could seen feel the heat from across the road. raj nikeer shot this videon his cell phone. how bad did it get? >> it was pretty bad. >> reporter: self residents reported hearing a large pop possibly coming from one of power lines along hillside boulevard. so far the best clue of what might have started it fire. >> our investigators are at scene right now and they are trying to determine the cause from that report. >> reporter: 100 firefighters with a couple of airplanes and a helicopter fought back the flames keeping it contained to about 40 acres. >> the work the firemen did was absolutely incredible when you saw the pilots with the helicopters and planes and the work that the

kpix 5 brian webb is here where tens of thousands of fans are in the final hours of the front. >> and ann that heart pounding music is still going on behind us about three blocks or so. police tell us that there were 100 noise complaints. today that number is down to 10. even the people around here got used to it or they turned down the music, but not by much. a stream of 20 somethings, they wait in long lines to take in the music and blow off some steam. >> turn it up in there about where they could find it. >> i promise you, you know, how rapid hip hop is. this will be the next step. >> reporter: this is video from inside the venue beyond wonderland, featuring and attracting sneerly 50,000 mostly -- attracting nearly 50,000 young people. >> you can do whatever you want. >> nobody judges anybody. so it's pretty cool. >> reporter: these are some of the closest homes to the rays about ten blocks away. you can easily hear the music. they tell me was much worse last -- they tell me it was much worse last night. >> i've never heard it that loud before. >> reporter: but it's not only the n

in san francisco, brian webb kpix 56. >>> two 19 yeerds are in custody. a security guard with the reporter shot one of the men. police say the reporter jeff bush finished an interview in san francisco's bayview district when suspects with a gun demand dz his year. the security guard retireed from the police department opened fire. police say one of the men was treated at san francisco general hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. reporter was not hurt. bay area tv stations including kpix 5 regularly hire security guards for news crews in areas that pose a high security risk. >>> he was trying to help but a man ended up being stab and had his car vandalized after he tried to break up a fight early this morning. it happened just before 5:00 a.m. in san francisco. police say the crowd of about ten people turned on the guy, and he was stabbed multiple times. he is expected to recover, and no arrestings have been made. >>> contract negotiations are set to continue tomorrow between bart and its union. meanwhile, the unions are busy making their cas

reporting from nasa's ames research center, brian webb, kpix 5. >> blastoff is set for tonight at 8:27 our time. >>> time now is 4:50. there's a big spike in how many children are smoking ecigarettes. why there's no way of knowing what's exactly in them. plus -- >> every decade of life there's a worsening of this ability to multitask. >> and how a special videogame developed by bay area scientists can save your brain. coming up. ,, >>> here comes summer back to the bay area. san jose, the microclimate forecast. 85 degrees today. temperatures tomorrow in the 90s. >> checking your commute right now on your bay area bridges, it looks like the lanes change crews are out there right now across the golden gate. they are trying to get more commute direction lanes open southbound coming into san francisco. and we are problem-free across the bay bridge and the san mateo bridges. we'll have more "timesaver traffic" coming up. >>> 4:53 now. more and more kids are picking up smoking but not by lighting up, ecigarettes are the new fad. they use a battery to convert liquid nicotine flavoring and che

kpix 5's brian webb says the race is drawing bigger crowds and now is beginning to look more and more like the grand event it was meant to be. >>> reporter: once on the brink of an embarrassing defeat, team usa turns things around winning two races this afternoon. the tides are turning. >> we're not disappointed that oracle is doing well. we're very happy that our guys are doing incredibly well. >> reporter: the oracle crew and boat are bankrolled by billionaire larry ellison, ceo of oracle and he couldn't help bragging a bit about his team in front of a few thousand of his closest techie friends at day 1 of oracle world in downtown san francisco. >> race sailing in a very tough and tricky day, the bay was filled with spots where there was wind and spots where there wasn't. it makes it really difficult day to sail but we won a couple of races. nice job. >> reporter: all those oracle convention nears are squeezing kiwis out of their hotels room forced to extend their stays in the bay area to keep watching the race that never ends. >> having to try to find a room is a problem because, y

kpix 5's brian webb with more on the delays that were so bad, some commuters took a break to make a beer run. >>> reporter: caltrain's cars packed with impatient commuters moved at a snail's pace late in the evening but it was better than not moving at all. >> going to take two, three hours. >> reporter: the fire started right next to the tracks just as the evening rush got going. instead, everything ground to a halt. fire crews had to run these hoses right over the train tracks to get to the fire, stopping the trains in their tracks for well over an hour. this man drove up from san jose to get his wife three hours late and way past their sunset time. >> she normally just arrived at san jose but now she has to drop herself off here and i need to pick her up. >> reporter: a little after 8:00 the tracks were clear and the trains began running again at a 10-mile-an-hour speed limit for safety. finally going but getting nowhere fast. these guys made the best of it with a quick beer run. [ laughter ] >> go out and get some beer. >> we have folks to give them to tonight. go back straight to wo

brian webb explains what happened. >> reporter: an armored vehicle and cop cars coming down from a hill covered with million- dollar homes, something you don't see every day. >> we can't go up because we live right up the street so they told us we have to stay down here. that's about all they told us. >> it's pretty boring out here. nothing exactly is happening. this happens when we come back, so i guess it's not as boring as you would think. >> reporter: two deputies served an eviction notice at a home being foreclosed with a locksmith and property owner. the locksmith started to open the door and the property opener was hit by a bullet fired through the door. a s.w.a.t. team rushed to the scene and residents were warned to stay inside. the property owner was flown to the hospital. >> my daughters were not home and i wasn't near there. so that's just the blessing. >> he moved in about 2004. >> reporter: this woman says she know the 42-year-old suspect and asked us to hide her identity. she says he bought:a lot of property during the good old days then lost them one by one. >> i believe

kpix 5's brian webb is live where neighbors are remembering a life taken way too soon. brian. >> reporter: and we've learned the victim christine svanemyr was a zen monk working as a life coach. she was enjoying the day with her daughter sitting on the lawn under a try on the last day of her life. >> reporter: at holly park a memorial of flowers grows by the hour as the mood moves from shock to sadness. >> oh, my god, i was just there. it's terrible. >> reporter: 35-year-old christine svanemyr was at the park with her 11-month-old baby when she was run over and killed by a recs and park truck. her baby was unharmed. rudolfo knew her well. >> about 20 minutes ago, i found out it was a friend of mine and so i'm a little startled right now. >> reporter: a day later you can still see the tire tracks heading downhill to where the accident happened. and people who use this park a lot say that cutting through the grass is an all-too-common practice. >> i have laid around here on the grass helping him to learn to walk and enjoying the park so it totally could have been me. >> r

in san francisco, brian webb kpix 5. >> >> police are searching for suspects in a deadly shooting. two victims were gunned down last night. an unidentified 24-year-old died at the hospital. a second victim, a 20-year-old man, underwent surgery for gunshot wounds. >> two 19-year-olds are en custody. a security guard shot one of the men. police say a reporter had just finished an interview in the bay view district friday night when they demanded his gear. he is retired and opened fire. police say one suspect was later treated at san francisco general hospital for a non-life- threatening gunshot wound. the reporter was not hurt. the area tv stations including kpix 5 hire security guards in areas that maybes a security risk. >> >> the house has voted again to avert a government shutdown but only if the president's healthcare act are delayed. >> they rejected the latest bill. tera mergener tells us many law makeers are now saying a shutdown may be unavoidable. >> reporter: passions high on the house floor. the house republicans are shutting down the government. they are doing it intenti

brian webb is at the scene. brian, how close are fire c to getting the flames under control? this fire is burning near t base of mount diablo. the s and rugged terrain are presenting a you can, keep the pets on a leash. log the doors and windows and if you need help to get out of your home call 911. it was at 3:00 this afternoon. it erupted in flames. the east side of the mountain looking like a volcano with a giant we hope so. brian, thank you. >> brian is here to talk about the weather conditions that are fueling the problem. brian? >> here we are in september. some of the warmest months in the bay area. some of the worst parts of the weather could be the wind. the good news in that regard is the winds are in a dry direction. as dry as they get. this is -- you know, sort of just -- the winds thank you see on the surface do not traps late to 339 feet. the top of diablo. the temperatures we got. north easterly are dry winds, those winds keep shifting around up there. the good news is, despite the fact that humidity is low, 24%, that we are generally entering into a cooler reg

. >> reporter: reporting from nasa's research center, brian webb. ... the new rule >> gratuity i >>> restaurant servers work for tips. a new rule that could leave them short. ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, some restaurants may be get rid of that automatic 15 or 18-percent >>> gratuity included? may not. some restaurants are getting rid of that 18% tip you pay when you eat with a big group. the irs will classify the automatic tips and service charges instead. that means they'll be treated like regular wages which are subject to payroll tax! restaurants will be stuck with extra paperwork. >>> would you buy an item from mcdonald's dollar menu if it cost $5? they are testing a new menu. and the name? dollar menu and more. the more is what's getting all the attention. new burgers, some chucken will -- chicken will cost $2-5. >>> a texas man got a grande surprise when he went into a starbucks bathroom. he snapped a picture! then he called the employees. experts say it's likely a texas rat snake which is not poisonous. >> i said hey, you've snake in your bathroom. and sh

and brian webb is there where neighbors are ready for peace and quiet. >> reporter: the heart pounding music stopped. there were 100 complaints yesterday but today, down to 50. >> reporter: a string of people waited in the long lines to blow off some steam. >> i am promise you, this is the next step of rap and hip hop. >> reporter: this is video tonight from inside of the venue beyond wonderland featuring music attracting 50,000 people in all shapes, sizes and costumes. >> nobody judges anybody. so it is pretty cool. >> reporter: these are the closest homes to the rave, 10 blocks away. you can easily hear the music tonight. residents tell me it was worse last night. >> it drives me crazy. all of the boom, boom, boom. >> yes. loudness, i never heard it that loud before. >> not only the noise. the police arrested 100 plus people in two days. fairly typical according to this brother and sister who work security. >> anything that can soak up some sort of drugs they -- they will use to get high. >> reporter: the promoters who do not like that told us to take our camera and leave. >> we only

brian webb tells us one guy means business. brian. >> reporter: ken, we know the governor doesn't like it. now this lawsuit filed today aims to keep willie brown's name off the bay bridge. bay area, beat the willie brown bridge. >> i can see that. something in my gut tells me we have to wait a while. >> he's done a lot of cool stuff, but i don't know, where's the lisa bridge? >> the western span of the bay bridge named after 79 year old willie jun kwon. a man reveered and revialed. brown seems flat erd and unfaced by critics. >> those take shots, they're not worthy. >> reporter: do you have something against willie brown? >> it could have been named after you. >> reporter: not so fast, from the way politicians pushed it through to the fact mr. brown is still alive. >> at some point people have to say "no" to all the private special interest activities the let late you are gauges it. >> reporter: like the new name or not, willie brown and his spotlight always seem to find each other e even on a -- even on a bridge. >> an icon in

brian webb tells us neighbor heard -- neighbors heard it coming. >> reporter: the south side of san bruno mountain burst into flames saturday afternoon. dry conditions and a stiff wind sweeping the guest -- sweeping the grass fire uphill. >> it was kind of scary, because i've never seen flames that big in person. >> the smoke could be seen for miles. on the ground several homes sitting in the fire's path. you could even feel the heat from across the road. this video was shot from cell phone. >> how bad did it get? >> i could feel it from here. it just blew up the hill like within 10 minutes. >> several residents reported hearing a loud pop possibly coming from one of these powerful. so far the best clue of what might have started this fire. >> investigators are at the scene trying to determine the cause from that. >> a hundred firefighters with a couple airplanes and helicopters fought back the flames keeping it contained to about 40 acres. >> the work the firemen did was incredible. you saw the pilots with us helicopters. >> power in the area was about for about an hour. but there were n

brian webb is at the america's cop -- cup pavilion. he poured millions in the crew and the boat, money he made turning oracle into one of the richest computer companies in the world. 60,000 people packing oracle world in downtown san francisco. so many there were not enough seats to go around. tech types staying on the cutting edge of the industry. they were flying in and signing up. ellison was taking in the race. it's do or die for his oracle team. but with two impressive wins under their belt and a possible momentum shift larry ellison said good going guys. >> the bay was filled with spots there was wind and spots there wasn't, making it a difficult day to sail. we won a couple races, nice job. >> all right. so larry ellison proud of his team. the kiwis only need one more win. coming up at 11:00, i'm going to tell you thousand boat race is putting a crunch on hotel rooms across the bay area win? did he say win. put on october. the a's clenching their second title with assist from kansas city. deep to left and look at this. a walk-of

live from nasa, brian webb, kpix 5. >> latti is the size of a car, weighs 844 pounds. so. >>> paul is talking about the heat wave. >> if anyone says i'm not going to come to the city and not going in on the weekend number it's warm in the city, this is the time to come in. you can escape the heat that will be inland close to 100 and cool down by 20 degrees. folks in san francisco and san jose may not be saying this is cool. san jose i think you're going to get up to 95 to 97 degrees this weekend. and oakland looking back toward the city it's a very, very high likelihood we'll have our warmest day of the calendar year in the city coming up which is pretty common. we typically do this in september or october. how about this? how many 80-degree days have we had this year in san francisco in i have already told you the answer is zero. look at how many 80 degrees days we have had in concord? 97 times! san francisco likely will have its first 80-degree day coming up this weekend. which means it's going to be toasty for the football game. the 9ers are home, last home opener a

just minutes ago our brian webb learned more about the suspect too, what did you find out, brian? >> reporter: we just got an update. the police officer in that car right back behind me says the suspect is finally in custody. we are waiting on official word from a deputy on that but it looks like this four-hour standoff is finally over. it began at 2 p.m. deputies served a foreclosure notice on this gated community multi-million dollar homes up here on the hill. the spokesman told me earlier that nobody answered the door so after a 30-second wait, the locksmith tried to force the lock and open the door and that is when a single shot came from inside through the door hitting the locksmith in the leg. he was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. deputies did not return fire. since then the s.w.a.t. team was out here. we were keeping our chopper on a wide angle shot so that we didn't give any of their positions away and deputies have been trying this whole time to persuade a 42-year-old man to give up peacefully. and it looks like that's what they did. >> we live up the s

brian webb says the comeback is good news for the city of san francisco. brian? >> reporter: there are plenty of critics of this race. the crowds are getting bigger and bigger. hotels and restaurants are packed and lately it is more like the grand event it was meant to be. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: once on the brink of an embarrassing defeat. team oracle turns things around winning two races this afternoon. the tides are turning. >> we are not disappointed they are doing well. we are happy our guys are doing incredibly well. >> reporter: the crew and boat are bank rolled by elison, the ceo of oracle. he could not help but brag about the team in front of his techy friends in san francisco. >> great sailing. the bay was filled with spots where there was wind and spots there was not. it makes it a difficult day to sail. but, we won a couple of races. nice job. >> all of those conventions are squeezing kiwi's out of the hotel room. forced to keep extending their stay. to watch it. >> having to find a room is a problem. you know, we thought we would be gone b

kpix5 brian webb shows us, it is so close you can feel the excitement. >> reporter: yes, less than 20% of the work left to be done on this end of the project. some of it happening behind me. the lanes and the barriers lined up. tomorrow looks like it will be a day of ceremony and shaking handing and by tuesday morning, if all goes well, the bridge will be open. >> are we there yet? >> reporter: 11 years and $6.5 billion behind us, the bridge countdown turns from days to hours. >> i think everyone is just very excited, relieved to be at this point. >> 16,000 tons of asphalt packed on the pavement, a dirty tunnel cleaned to look like new and shiny toll booth station complete with a new fast lane with everything in its place. >> a lot of things at the end for the roadway sweepers, you know, making sure there are not odd bits of metal in the roadway, that kind of thing. >> reporter: a bike path was so important to this project a temporary path was built out of wood only meant to last 6-12 months until a permanent path replaces it. >>> chp reports even with the new bridge almost ready to op

brian webb is at the scene. brian, how close are fire c to getting the flames under control? this fire is burning near t base of mount diablo. the s and rugged terrain are presenting a

kpix 5 brian webb explains how it is billionaires have been getting a government discount while fueling their planes. >> whether it's jet fuel or car fuel, people don't like other people getting deals they don't get, especially billionaires. >> me personally, i think that is totally absurd. >> they're just trying to save money and, you know, they're smart about it. that's their loss. >> we dug up the paperwork that spells out the deal between nasa and a private company representing jets owned by google sparking debate from the government to this gas station near google headquarters. >> obviously the pentagon is using my money, my tax i pay to buy their fuel. >> wall street journal report google jets gobbled up $2.3 million in gas swens 2009 at an average 3.19 a gallon, about a buck less than regular -priced jet fuel and the fuel you and i put in our sglars they're doing all that, they can afford it skwl google jets reportedly flew to places like hawaii, that hee tee, even croatia with an economic boost from uncle sam. that's what the story really seems to show. it pays to be rich. >> i

. >> brian webb, kpix 5. >> mountain view police tried to help concert goers stay out of trouble. they gave them a chance to dump anything illegal. police tweeted it will do your body and wrap sheet good. lsd is being blamed to a violent ending to a party this weekend. paramedics and firefighters were called to a home about a boy having a seizure. they were greeted by a teen covered in blood who began to attack them. when more party goers got involved, they called for back up. >> developing news on the federal spending. at midnight tonight the current budget expires, that means the government will be forced to close many services not deemed essential. susan mcginnis explains why congress can't seem to find a compromise on a bill to keep the government running. >> reporter: a partial government shut down begins at midnight unless congress can reach a deal. the senate will likely vote down a bill. but in the final few hours, house leaders say they will try to once again weaken obamacare. >> a few other options for the senate to look at again. >> criticizing senate democrats for not

brian webb. >>> it was so exciting, he wants to do it again. what san francisco mayor ed lee is contemplating to get to america's cup in the bay area again. >> it was a beautiful day, but some changes are on the way. a live look outside shows changes on the horizon and a look at high def doppler shows changes in the form of a few showers. take a look at the north bay. ,,,,,,,,,, goodnight. thanks, olivia. thank you. so you can make a payment from your cell to almost anyone's phone or email. (speaking french) so you can express your gratitude... in the moment. an invitation... >>> will the america's cup races return to san francisco? first mayor ed lee has to extend an invitation. the mayor has 90 days to make an offer to host the event, which could be held in 2016. lee seems all but certain to submit a bid based on statements he made last week. there are economic uncertainties. they didn't make the money they expected. the waterfront could look different as well if the warriors build an arena at peers 30 and 32. >>> an ambitious cross country j

. >> thank you brian webb. >> b.a.r.t is on a role this labor day weekend. it recorded a quarter of a million trips. the record was first broken october 6th last year when people were heading to fleet week. america's cup, a cal game and a justin bieber concert. 300,000 rode that day. here is a live look at the traffic conditions here on the bay area right now. here is the bridge. cars going away from us? heading west to the peninsula. no problems reported all day. on the golden gate bridge. traffic bridge, slubbish at times. for the most part, moving along but for around 2:00 this afternoon when there was some police activity on the bridge. >>> there does appear to be new evidence that syrian government used the deadly gas against its own people in an attack nearly two weeks ago. this information comes as senior officials today present a case to lawmakers for a military strike. capitol hill leaders still need to be convinced. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry says the united states now has evidence a deadly nerve agent was used in a chemical a tack

brian webb is at the scene with the latest. >> reporter: from our vantage point things look better than an hour ago. still new puffs of black smoke kicking up every now and then. we are up to 400 acres burned and still at 10% containment on the east side of mount diablo. there is an evacuation order for homes on oakville lane. 50 to 75 homes, a mandatory evacuation on them. they are telling them grab what you can, lock up the house and leave now. if you need help call 911. they are supposed to go to the clayton library. we know a lot of people have been loading up the pets and the horses and taking them into a safe place down the road from where we are. and, up on mount diablo itself stkoz ens of fire trucks taking hundreds of firefighters up on the fire lines. those helicopters and airplanes have been circling from above all afternoon. showering the fire with retardant, trying to stop the flames in their tracks. >> the fire started right here with, you know, with a lot of wood, a lot of potential, more rapid spread because of the slope. if it was on this side it would not be as bad bec

kpix 5's brian webb is at the mountain and talking to firefighters and people who live nearby. brian. >> reporter: the firefight something finished. now it's time for the investigating. it seems the biggest clue so far is a loud pop coming from a transformer behind me along hillside boulevard. that pop was around 2:00 this afternoon and in a matter of about 40 minutes, the fire was up and over the hill with about 100 homes in its path. a wall of fire trucks got between the flames and homes and the fire never got that far. no homes burned, nobody evacuated but rattled nerves at the base of san bruno mountain. >> my dad had heard like an explosion and then the lights went out a couple times. then i walked out here to go out and the fire was going already up here. it was hot. i could feel it from here. i took some video and it just blew up the hill. within 10 minutes it was over the top. it was fast. >> reporter: and there were about 100 firefighters, a helicopter, couple of airplanes fighting this fire today and again the good news nobody evacuated no homes burned and nobody hurr

we have team coverage beginning with brian webb at at&t park. >> we learned the victim's father works as a security guard for the dodgers down in la. here in san francisco tonight, a lot of worry this incident might reflect poorly on the team, the fans, and the city. tonight's game began not with an at bat, but a moment of silent. >> the giants and the dodgers would like to extend our deepest sympathies. >> i just read about it this morning. it is really sad to have that happen here. >> reporter: the stadium covered with orange and blue and people still in shock. >> it is nothing personal. you know. i don't know why it gets so far. it gives us such a bad name. >> reporter: at this game, extra officers on hand wearing uniforms you can see, others wearing team jerseys you cannot. >> you feel safe? >> yeah, i feel safe, but after this, i do kind of think about it. >> reporter: fans from both teams insist that killing is not about all baseball fans going bad or even a less tolerant society because even a little leaguer knows it is only a game. >> i think those are just crazy people who ta

brian webb has been at mount diablo all afternoon anden evening. >> still no word how it started. the firefighters are doing a few things to try to stop it. >> reporter: one, hit it with water and retardant and digging fire lines and starting control burns to clear the brush. still, tonight, stuck at 10% containment. by nightfall with over 800 acres burned it is still hard to determine who is burning this fireman or mother nature. >> the fire started right here with, you know, a lot of heat, a lost wood, potential. rapid spread. >> sunday afternoon, mount diablo erupted in flames looking like a volcano, with a huge plume of smoke in the area and 50 to 75 homes on the ground in the fire's path. those residents told to lock up and leave immediately. >> especially the people that live down here on morgan territory road. they have a long way to go for fire protection. they have a lot of animals in here. a lot of fuel for the fire. so, yes, a big concern. >>> on the attack 250 firefighters, dozens of fire trucks, a handful of aircraft, a couple of bulldozers to do the heavy lifting. >>

>> brian webb, kpix 5. >> and the rain turned to snow and caught some people unprepared for temperatures in the 30s. earlier, chains were required at donner's summit >>> and their very first iron man in tahoe tomorrow, making up to temperatures in the 20s for that first leg of the iron man which is a swim >>> over six 10th of an inch today, shattering an old record in the 19 hundreds. this is our live high deaf doppler. not too much immediately seen but when you look towards the eastern foot hills, in and around the mount hamilton area, otherwise we have to head towards the greater lake sacramento area to find some moderate rainfall at this hour. the cold front is now moving due test and moving in tomorrow is the first official day of autumn. and we it, we'll have that forecast coming up later on in this newscast. >> thank you >>> and a daring rescue to save hikers in northern california today. three women were hiking when the rising tied made the trail impassable. one woman with was swept into the surf. a coast guard worker spotted them >>> police have arrested a man they believe danny

brian webb, kpix5. >> the american red cross was on scene to help the firefighters as they worked in that hot weather. >>> oakland firefighters also had to make quite a climb today. they put out a fire in a 19th floor apartment near lake merritt. it took them less than half an hour. no one was hurt. >> an oakland man who was shot sometime overnight didn't realize it until he got home. police say he was very drunk. the man's parents noticed his wounds when he got home around 5:00. he is recovering at the hospital, but police say he is refusing to tell them how it may have happened. >>> demonstrations over what the u.s. should or shouldn't do about syria. a large crowd marched down market street to protest proposed military strikes. over in union square, dozens of americans held a counterrally in support of u.s. intervention, saying the conflict in syria cannot be allowed to continue. marley hall shows a wave of coast to coast demonstrations, most aimed at changing the president's mind. >> from los angeles to washington, d.c. to new york city. >> no war in syria. >> people protested ag

brian webb in oakland, thank you. >> this place is a mess. let's get our house in order. >> the path to keep the government running is hitting roadblocks. the sticking point that could keep lawmakers from paying the nation's bills. a crowning achievement for a california homecoming queen. her powerful message for anyone struggling with who they are. ,, working on budget bills. as usual, partisan politics are ing in the way. kpix . >>> nine days and counting until a possible government shutdown. congress is working on budget bills and politics are getting in the way. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec on the frustrated bay area congressman who reacted by using a questionable term to describe the dysfunction. >> this place is a mess. let's get our house in order. >> reporter: strong words after the house passed the republican bill that funds the government with a huge caveat. it defunds the president's healthcare law. >> the american people don't want the government shut down and they don't want obamacare. >> yeah! [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter

kpix 5's brian webb is in oakland where he updated construction and even took a ride on the new span. >> reporter: and we're on day three about hour 70 of this project. they're doing some striping and some asphalt work here behind me and just moments ago, bridge officials said unless there's any unforeseen every like the tong research -- issue like the rain shower it will open tuesday morning right on time. the 11 year, $6.5 billion bay bridge project is almost within reach. >> here's the construction update. construction continues on schedule. the progress has been good. >> reporter: we took a tour on the pearly white brand new bay bridge today with a camera strapped to a highway patrol car leading the way. up to the spot where 400 workers have been grinding, paving and painting their way 24 hours a day toward the finish line. so this is the most dramatic part. the demolition. there's already 1,000-foot gap where the old bridged to be. there's no turning back now. a lot of the focus today is on the dark damp tar stained tunnel. fitting it with new l. e. d. lights and cleaning it with

new at 6:00 tonight our brian webb is live in san mateo county where the help wanted signs are starting to pop up all over the place. brian. >> reporter: it seems like cities and counties across the bay area are back to hiring so when you pick up an application, there's an actual job waiting on the other end now. so how long has it been since san mateo hired this many people? longer than carol groom has been a county supervisor, that's over five years. what does it feel like to hire again? >> well, it's good because we're going to get some people that hopefully have been unemployed or this is a better job. >> reporter: the county will fill 207 positions over the next few years with a voter- approved tax. most will go to the new county jail for women and to handle obamacare officially these positions considered temporary. but long-term, who knows? >> if they are successful in the county there may be a future for them. >> our job growth is beating the national avenue, our wages are beating the national avenue. >> reporter: this economist tells me the bay area economy is bouncing back. san

kpix 5's brian webb was at last night's game with the dodgers which began with a moment of silence for denver. >> giants and dodgers give our deepest sympathy and prayers to jonathan's family at this time. >> it's sad. >>> reporter: the stadium covered in orange and blue with fans still in shock over the senseless stabbing spark over team outfits like rival gang colors something this husband and wife fans of opposing teams can't understand. >> it's nothing personal. i don't know why it gets so far. it gives us a bad game. >> reporter: at that game extra officers on handsome dressed in uniform as you can see, others wearing team jerseys you cannot. >> do you feel safe? >> yeah. i feel safe with the people. but you know. after this it makes me think about it. >> reporter: fans from both teams insist the killing is not about all baseball fans going bad or even a less tolerant society. because even a little leaguer knows it's only a game. >> i think those are just crazy people who take this game too hard. >> reporter: brian web, kpix 5. >> and both teams released statements saying they wer

kpix 5's brian webb shows us the crews fighting the fire on the ground and from the air. >> reporter: by nightfall with over 800 acres burned it's hard to tell who

kpix 5's brian webb with more on the delays that were so bad, some commuters took a break to make a beer run. >>> reporter: caltrain's cars packed with impatient commuters moved at a snail's pace late in the in

kpix 5's brian webb on the more pressing issue that's tripping up commuters. >> reporter: bart officials admit they are always dealing with broken escalators. today the number is 8. they have a team of people working on them night and day and you won't believe some of the things they have found. >> this is an elevator update from bart. there two rel >> reporter: you don't have to travel far to find an escalator on the fritz. >> they are broken sometimes. >> here and there. >> it just feels like, you know, that it's always something broken. >> reporter: here are pictures from this morning a line of commuters funneling past a broken escalator past the montgomery station and this one frozen this time at embarcadero. that's where we met janice, who says she was injured when a moving escalator suddenly decided to stop. >> a jolting halt, i hurt my hand. >> reporter: keeping them running is a dirty job. someone has to do it. his name is jim. >> overall wear and tear. >> reporter: from breakdowns to monthly maintenance, jim does it all and he has seen it all. good, bad, does gusting. >> normal