kpix 5 reporter jessica flores is in golden gate park, where an arson investigation is under way. jessica? >> reporter: well, the fire happened right behind me, behind those bushes there along this trail in the park. and police believe this is the work of an arsonist. now they are looking for their suspect. firefighters quickly put out the three small fires that burned a few trees and bushes at golden gate park. >> at this point we had suspected it might be arson so we call the arson group. >> reporter: investigators are now searching for a suspect who they believe may have intentionally started the fires before getting away. >> there was somebody up in this area who might have been suspicious. >> reporter: it all happened shortly after 1:00 p.m. fire crews got the call reporting the cluster of small fires in a wooded area of golden gate park. within minutes, fire crews extinguished the flames. >> no indication that this is a homeless issue. this may have to do with somebody else who might be in this area. so we are doing the investigation on that trying to locate where that indiv

in san francisco i'm jessica flores, kpix5. >>> there has been a rash of burglaries in hillsboro. the question tonight, does this video you're about to see have anything to do with them? you'll see an suv pull into the driveway there on wood ridge road. the passenger gets out and goes to a side door and a second clip the driver appears to notice that surveillance camera is watching help and quickly leaves. the homeowner did not recognize these men and called police. >>> it's exactly the sort of activity police in south san francisco want dog walkers to be on the lookout for. veronica de la cruz explains this one. >> tonight the south san francisco police department started training dog walkers to help fight crime in their community. the goal, to have guys like this serve as extra eyes and ears on the street. tonight the police department held its first training session for its dog walker watch program. re around town w egularly or walking >> the mr. department was -- department was looking to put together a new program to get the community involved and i did some research and thou

in oakland, jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> we are hearing from the man who describes himself as the warlord of the ghost ship. he helped set up fridays late night dance party and lived there for two years. he says he knows who is to blame. >> ultimately it should fall on the property holder. they are the ones who gave us the space with messed up electricity and no sprinkler system. with no beams of addressing the grievances. in a way that would solve anything. >> reporter: max ohr claims that he never saw inspectors visit the property while he was living there. >> the cameras caught up with the warehouse resident who first saw the flames. bob was one of the people who barely made it out alive. we first spoke with him friday night. the back of his jacket was scorched. today he told us about how he was not able to save a friend. >> i wasn't able to get my friend pete out. i tried. last one out downstairs. i'm sure you saw me on the news. it's about the community. we lost a lot of really great people. in the community. a lot of bright souls. >> mule says he and other artists lived in the wareh

. >> kpix5's jessica flores spoke to her and her parents and they have a message for those thieves. >> reporter: at 4-year-old layla's house christmas is all around. outside you're greeted by holiday cheer, but there's another message, too, this one intended for the thieves who made away with the little girl's christmas gifts. >> use the term porch pirates telling them to beware that think twice about stealing from this porch. you were caught on camera yesterday. >> reporter: jennifer wyckoff's surveillance cameras show an amazon truck pull up. the driver unloads two gifts. then about 20 minutes later a u.s. postal service truck delivers more packages following right behind about two minutes later a dark sedan pulls up, a couple gets out and take four packages from the porch and drive off. how do you feel about them taking them? >> sad. >> reporter: sad. martinez police are investigating the crime. still they say the thieves won't ruin their christmas. >> this is something that won't steal our holiday joy. >> reporter: they are just hoping someone recognizes the pair to keep this from

kpix 5's jessica flores on the man shot and killed in broad daylight. >> reporter: a grandfather, a father, and a man all too familiar with burying his loved ones. >> he was always there for us kids. >> reporter: last month melvin johnson lost his 8-year-old son to cancer. >> my boy jamel. >> reporter: yesterday around 1 p.m. the 39-year-old was shot and killed while driving near mcarthur and 89th avenue. the shooter fled. the family ravaged by gun violence once again. melvin's son and baby grandson were also killed in an oakland shooting three years ago. >> this one right here was very [ indiscernible ] [ crying ] >> he didn't deserve this. >> reporter: the wife believes whoever shot her husband got the wrong guy. police haven't released a motive. >> he was the one who put everything back together, solved problems. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: she says today would have been their anniversary. celebrating 18 years together through the thick and the thin. now she says the only thing she can hope for is justice. [ crying and indistinguishable ] >> reporter: in oakland, jessica flores, kpix

kpix 5's jessica flores reports. >> reporter: jermaine jackson's daughter is painting him a picture. the 27-year-old father of two was shot dead in san francisco just doing his job. painting over graffiti at 25th and vermont streets. jackson's aunt tells me from their bayview neighborhood his family is devastated. >> he had a bright future. we thought he made it out of this mess. for him to be at work and someone to shoot him down -- [ pause ] >> -- it's unfathomable. >> reporter: san francisco police today announced 26-year- old michael higginbotham is under arrest in connection with the shooting they want found the suspect in vallejo. >> it's bittersweet for us because it doesn't bring back jermaine but yeah, we're relieved and hopefully, just will be served. >> reporter: jackson was an apprentice for the department of public works since 2015. he was expected to graduate from the program next year. he was proud of his job. >> back at it again, man. >> reporter: posting about it on social media. his family said he got his life together for his two children. >> we don't know what we

in oakland, jessica flores, kpix 5. >> jessica, thank you. >> joe vazquez talked to two women who were inside the warehouse when the fire broke out. joe. >> reporter: brian, we are here on the perimeter of the fire. you can see behind me people are gathered to pay their respects, to mourn, to talk about what happened here, and this is where we found two women right here on the perimeter. two roommates who survived this disaster. >> i was asleep in the back and i woke up to smoke and an entire wall on fire. >> reporter: carmen escaped only with the clothes on her back. >> i was dreaming when i put on my coat and all of that smoke, and i felt like i woke up on the sidewalk. like seeing this, like seeing everything, like this orange wall of fire, it was -- i don't know. it felt like seeing a monster. >> 15 feet of flames getting into my loft and just being, like, hit in the face with black smoke that i was immediately, like, blinded by. >> reporter: nicky kelber lived inside and escaped the flames. she and other residents immediately began giving instruction toss help people who were trap

in oakland, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >> if you are concerned your child may affected by lead poisoning, call your doctor and request a blood test. >>> time now 4:41. ♪[ music ] >> a bystander rescues a teen after he falls through thin ice near lake tahoe. we'll hear from the bay area hero next. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, summoned his survival skills - to save a teenage boy. reporter drew bollea shows us how a holiday >>> at lake tahoe a bay area professor rolled up his sleeves and summoned his survival skills to save a teen boy. reporter drew bollea shows us how a holiday stroll becomes an icy rescue. >> cuts and scratches i got from the ice. >> reporter: his hands tell the story. >> both our blood was on the jackets and the medics were coming. >> reporter: a frantic two minutes where the only thing separating live and death was a thin sheet of broken ice. >> he has worse cuts than i do. both of us struggling to move backward as the ice is cutting us up. >> reporter: ian lives in oakland and was visiting family in south lake tahoe when they went for a walk. the group saw the 13-year-old boy w

tonight our jessica flores found out it's not the water that people should be worried about, after all. >> reporter: according to a report from reuters, in oakland's fruitvale district out of 500 kids tested more than 7% had elevated levels of lead in their system. that's worse than flint, michigan. should folks be worried about drinking the water? >> no. flint, the problem was the water systems. alameda county, no. >> reporter: larry brooks is with alameda county's lead prevention program. he says the problem, the lead paint used on homes prior to 1978. >> deteriorated lead based paint can be found throughout oakland. most of the homes built in oakland were built prior to 1980, 90%. >> reporter: the county's healthy homes department educates the public and provides grants to qualifying low income residents to upgrade homes. >> over the last 10 years we treated over 5,000 children for lead poisoning here in alameda county. it is still a clear present danger for children who are living in aging homes. >> reporter: but brooks believes it's not just a fruitvale problem. it's widespread as

in oakland jessica flores kpix 5 news. >>> an update on a turf war between south bay neighbors and a group of buddhist worshipers. the religion group has plans to build a temple on cline road near gross beck hill park. county officials say the group is at least three months behind on its payments. so, they issued a letter ordering the head monk to pay up or settle the matter in court. neighbors in the area long complained about the group's music and loud chanting. members of the temple have not commented on the issue. >>> a carjacked porsche has been recovered after being involved in a crash. it was involved in a collision this morning on 880 in oakland. it is the same porsche stolen yesterday. a woman told police she was forced out of the car at gun point while she sat in a parking lot. the gunman got away as did the driver in this morning's crash. >>> every day three million kids go off to school in california. a new did shows that some of san francisco's schools made the list of the most dangerous. kpix 5 news wilson walker explains why. enderloin comm school for instanc far the m

from oakland jessica flores kpix 5. >>> the investigation into the oakland warehouse fire we will be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (((weather))) (((weather))) >>> lake county, a freeze warning for you tonight but not the entire bay area we do have some club cover rolling it preventing some of the cooling from making it to the bay area, we have the freeze warning in effect tonight overnight lows dropping below freezing in a few spots including santa rosa, 32 for fairfield, a very cold night the coldest since january 2 for concord, livermore san rafael and vallejo low to mid 30s that is not the only weather element, it will be very busy 24 hours, we have a cold arriving tonight, that quickly exits getting shoved out of the way by this storm bringing rainfall to the bay area by this time tomorrow, futurecast tomorrow morning showers for the north bay tomorrow afternoon the rainbow spread south a sloppy and to the evening commute to her, overnight thursday light to moderate rain thursday morning light to moderate rain, thursday evening light to moderate rainfall thursday a sloppy da

today kpix 5's jessica flores went to ask county officials how worried parents should be about this. >> reporter: county officials say it's definitely concerning but they have known about it for years and they say the source of the lead could be in homes across the bay area. according to a report from reuters, in oakland's fruitvale district out of 500 kids tested, more than 7% had elevated levels of lead in their systems. that's worse than flint, michigan. >> should folks in the fruitvale be worried about drinking the water? >> no. flint, the problem was the water system. alameda county, no. >> reporter: larry brooks is with alameda county's lead prevention program. he says the problem, the lead paint used on homes prior to 1978. >> deteriorated lead-based paint can be found throughout oakland. most of the homes built in oakland were built prior to 1980. 90%. >> reporter: the county's healthy homes department educates the public and provides grants to qualifying low income residents to upgrade homes. >> over the last 10 years, we have treated over 5,000 children for lead poisoning h

as jessica flores shows us... grieving relatives went to the spot where it happened. intro: two families devastated on what was supposed to be a joyous holiday... dozens of people now gathered here at the site of the horrific crash... pkg: a shooting.. and separate fight.. outside a nightclub. police were called to "the grand" on 4th street in san francisco's "south of market" neighborhood around 2-30 this morning.. when officers arrived.. they found two gunshot victims on the sidewalk.. both men were taken to a hospital.. the shooter got away.. separately, on the same block... police say a man attempted to break up a fight when he was assaulted.. one person was arrested.. all three victims are expected to be okay. this just in: san francisco police are looking for a 6-foot tall menorah stolen from washington square. the jewish symbol of the festival of lights was stolen some time within the last two days. it was installed two weeks ago along with a christmas tree. when they went to light the first candle of hannukah, the group "north beach chabad " noticed it was gon

kpix 5's jessica flores on the mom's message - for the suspects. at four-year-old layla's house... >>> a package thief stole all the presents one mom picked out for her 4-year-old daughter. >> reporter: at layla's house, christmas is all around. outside there's holiday cheer, but another message too. this is intended for the thieves who made away with the little girl's christmas presents. >> using the term porch priorities, think twice about this porch. >> reporter: the surveillance camera shows the driver unloading two gifts. about 20 minutes later a usps truck delivers more packages. following right behind, a dark sedan pulls up and a couple gets out. they take four packages from the porch and drive off. >> how do you feel about them taking them? >> sad. >> reporter: police are investigating the crime. >> it is like the grinch that stole christmas. >> reporter: but the thieves won't ruin their christmas. >> it won't steal our holiday joy. >> reporter: they are hoping someone recognizes the pair to keep this from happening again. >> i thought last

but kpix 5's jessica flores says the new neighbors aren't feeling very charitable. >> as the line broke outside -- >> very blessed. >> reporter: sister marie benedict prepares for another of feeding the hungry. for the past several years, the sisters of the fraternity of notre dame from france have run their soup kitchen from san francisco's tenderloin district. >> thank you, sister. >> have a nice day. >> we try to love them and we try to make the soup kitchen like a family. >> reporter: but the rent is driving them out. and after multimillionaire tony robbins stepped in to buy them this new spot, a $750,000 condo in the mission, the sisters thought their prayers were answered. >> everybody say, when are you coming? everybody waiting for us. >> reporter: residents at 1930 mission are trying to block the nuns from relocating their soup kitchen to the building. the lawyer for the homeowners association wouldn't comment for this report. but he filed a letter with the city planning department. it says, feeding the homeless is a wonderful thing. but that the mission condo is not the appropr

kpix 5's jessica flores reports. a somber atmosphere tonight. >> reporter: it's quiet and empty out here right now. that's because the show has been canceled for the second night. as the cirque du soleil community mourns the loss of their colleague. he was the son of a cirque du soleil cofounder. 42-year-old olivier rochette died in an accident right before the show started tuesday night san francisco. rochette was a show technician from quebec, canada. according to the circus, he was struck in the head by a telescopic lift. he was rushed to the hospital, where he died. the ceo said in a statement, i wish to extend in my name and in the name of all cirque du soleil employees my sincerest sympathies. olivier has always been a member of our very tight family and a truly beloved colleague." after the show was canceled tuesday night, ticketholders received letters telling them they would be refunded. >> we showed up early hour before the performance and we were waiting in line and, um, then we got the notice that the sho

kpix 5's jessica flores on the san leandro warehouse that just received a visit from the fire marshal ... >> reporter: sheryl edison walked me around the gate 510, a work space and art collective in san leandro. today they are working on tearing it down. >> and an entire room in fact of neon which is considered to no longer be safe. >> reporter: edison says after the fire that tore through the makeshift art space in oakland, killing dozens of people, the fire marshal paid this art space a visit. >> first thing monday morning, and ever since it's just been threats and threats and threats. >> reporter: alameda county fire department confirmed they have an ongoing inspection at the property formerly a factory. now it includes several businesses. >> this property is a concrete and steel building with sprinklers throughout. that property was a warehouse that was not up to code in any minimal way. >> reporter: the county says their inspection has nothing do with the oakland warehouse fire. edison who works for the building owner skb to bring in new tenants disagree. >> as a result, there's

kpix 5's jessica flores spoke with the victim's family today. >> reporter: jermaine jackson's daughter is painting him a picture. the 27-year-old father of two was shot dead in san francisco just doing his job. painting over graffiti at 25th and vermont streets. >> jermaine was a very good father. he was a great friend. we loved him in this community. >> reporter: his aunt says from their bayview neighborhood, his family is devastated. >> he had a bright future in front of him. you know, we really thought he made it out of this mess. and for him to be at work and someone to shoot him down, it's unfathomable. >> reporter: san francisco police today announced 26-year- old michael higginbotham has been arrested in connection with the shooting. they found the suspect in vallejo. >> it's bittersweet for us because it doesn't bring back jermaine. but yeah, we are relieved and hopefully justice will be served. >> reporter: jackson was an apprentice with the department of public works since 2015 expected to graduate from the program next year. he was proud of his job. >> back at it again, man.

kpix jessica flores at the mall. >> reporter: we're talking about the generation who learned how to swipe an iphone before they learn how to do much else. they're here in full force and they're spending their christmas cash. packed stores, sales everywhere you look. the day after christmas marks another peak shopping time. >> it's madness. i just want to shop and shop and shop. >> reporter: the hunt is on for the items that weren't underneath the tree this year. >> we're looking for good deals. anything that's reasonable and is, you know, presentable, we will buy it. but obviously we're not here to buy the whole mall. >> reporter: kids and teens turning the holiday cash and gift cards into brand-new possessions. according to stone ridge mall, while millennials like experiences, generation z wants the stuff. >> i got all the money, so i want to spend it as fast as possible. >> taking some of his christmas money to buy -- what are you buying? >> bat man bat cave lego set. >> reporter: are you going to return any gifts? >> i'm keeping everything. >> reporter: while most everyone here is on t

jessica flores on when neighbors grew suspicious. >> reporter: the quiet street in milpitas closed off for hours and police asked residents to shelter in place as hazmat and bomb squad examine gallons of chemicals found at the home. >> people at the bomb squad determine the chemicals at the scene could be used potentially to make explosive devices. >> reporter: milpitas police obtained a warrant to search the home on view drive in temple after a neighbor complained of a strange odor. police questioned the homeowners through the afternoon, trying to determine why he had shelves full of chemical liquid. right now investigators say they don't know what chemicals the man has and haven't said if the substances are illegal. detectives say it doesn't appear the man has any ties to terrorism. >> he does have a criminal history. however, none of it relates to terrorism or extremism as far as we know at this point. >> reporter: police also served warrants at other properties located in fremont, connected to the milpitas homeowner. investigators say at this point there is no threat to any neighbo

jessica flores talked with his friend, who believes it was a random shooting. >> reporter: briana eden says is holding on to all she has left of 23-year-old christopher killian. his military dog tags, his slippers, the memories. >> we almost got married if he hadn't been in the marines. >> reporter: the marine veteran was walking down humboldt avenue in east oakland around 7:30 last night when he was shot and killed. police are now looking for the shooter, who they believe drove away. >> i think he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. [ crying ] >> for those thinking that this could be gang involved or he was involved in anything, he wasn't. he was not that type. never involved in anything like that not even fighting besides fighting for his country. >> reporter: christopher served in the marines after graduating from hayward high school. beranna says he was her high school sweetheart. [ crying ] >> reporter: although they broke up, they remained friends. she says he came back home to care for his sick father. >> he cared about everyone. >> reporter: police say christopher was vis

the alameda county fire marshal tells our jessica flores her office can't keep up with all the calls for safety checks. >> reporter: the deadly fire that destroyed the oakland warehouse is not in the alameda county firehouse jurisdiction but the fire marshal there says the tragedy led to a surge of calls. residents complaining about possible fire hazards in their neighborhoods. >> yes, we are taking this on and we are responding to systems and hopefully the volume will die down in time. if it doesn't we will continue and we constantly look at the need for additional resources. >> reporter: in oakland, the fire marshal there hadn't been inside the makeshift work and live space in at least three decades. tara says she can't comment on what happened in that city. >> we respond to whatever concerns we have in the community and if the community calls us and thinks there's a hazard, we'll take that call and then we will work with our partner agencies to see which agency is the lead on that one and which one needs to address a given issue. >> reporter: she says if it's a fire hazard concern

as jessica flores reports, he pulled off a spectacular heist, and tonight, he's still on the run. >> reporter: take a good look. concord police are looking for this man who is believed to have smashed a jewelry case inside the concord sears, stealing dozens of rings, a total value of more than $20,000. this all happened after the store closed last saturday. police believe the suspect hid in a back hallway. then detectives say he broke into the jewelry case triggering the alarm, which alerted police. >> when when we got there, we conducted a check inside of the store. >> reporter: police believe the suspect got away with the rings after police searched the store. at first, tbhown realized a burglary had occurred. >> employees went to the store to do an inventory for possible loss. they discovered a jewelry case smashed and jewelry in excess of $200,000 stolen. >> reporter: detectives are asking the public for help. if you recognize that man in that surveillance picture, you're urged to call concord police right away. >>> there's a new push to turn california public schools into a safe

[bell ringing] >> reporter: in san francisco, jessicaa flores, kpix5. >>> and the -- jessica flores, kpix5. >> they believe they figured out where the fire started but not what has caused it. >>> today, atf announced they completed the work at the site and will release new details at a news conference on tuesday. coming up at 6:00 we will is have a live report of a fundraiser held tonight for the fire victims. you can visit our web site for the up to the minute information on the warehouse fire. it is all on cbssf.com. >>> new tonight, two people are dead after a fiery crasha that happened at 4:00 -- crash that happened at 4:00 this morning. the car hit the sound wall and caught fire. kpix5 talked with a man who heard the impact. >> right at my house. >> i hearda a boom. i go outside, i see a car. >> now, he racedda across the street to see if they can help anyone who might be trapped inside of the car. his cell phone -- raced across the street to see if they can help anyone who might be trapped inside the car. his cell phone has pictures. >> there is nothing that we could do. [siren

kpix5's jessica flores continues our team coverage. >> reporter: before the devastating fire the ghost ship warehouse was a labyrinth of art spaces. the upper floor contained an event and two sets of rickety stairs went to the bottom level which was used as an illegal residence. >> it was unfortunately a fire marshal's nightmare. >> reporter: we've been looking for the building's owner to ask about the conditions inside the warehouse, no answers. according to oakland city records, building inspectors went to the warehouse at least five times in the past three years. in 2014 there were two complaints about construction debris and a third complaint about construction without permits. the city's finding? nonactionable. most recently on november 13th, 2016, the city received complaints about garbage piped on the sidewalk and sent a notice of violation. the day after another complaint about an illegal interior building structure. according to step records, that investigation is pending and -- city records that, investigation is pending and inspectors couldn't get inside. >> all that i know

jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> a hit-and-run driver struck and seriously injured a toddler walking with his grandparents in the south bay in san jose last night on roehampton avenue and vancouver court just two blocks from story road. kpix 5 reporter devin fehely says the little boy may have been trying to help catch the family dog. devin. >> reporter: yeah. that's right. investigators say that it was nearly 11:00 last night when it little boy and his grandparents were taking a walk in the neighborhood when he was struck by a car that just kept on goin. >> just that split second. one minute they're there, the next minute they're gone. things can happen so quickly. >>> reporter: the chp says the 3-year-old darted into the street possibly following the family dog when he was struck by a car, which then left the scene. >> if the vehicle did stop then continued on and left the scene,en that would suggest that they were aware they hit something. >> reporter: paramedics rushed the toddler to valley medical center where he is being treated for cuts and bruises as well as a possible brain injur

. >> in san francisco jessica flores, kpix5. >> another tribute to the fire victims from the bay area's own green day. the popular punk rock band played last night. live at one of the silent night shows. billy joe armstrong was born and raised in the east bay and says he grew up playing in the west open warehouses like the ghostship. >> my heart just goes out to all of the people that perished in that warehouse. people looking for themselves. just trying to have -- have a moment where they can all just celebrate being artists and being here. >> arm dedicated full of broken dreams to the victims. >> in two hours music artists will take the stage in san francisco to raise money for the fire victims. it is a minimum $20 donation to get in. the 21 and over event includes a silent auction featuring wine and brewery tours, concert tickets and arta work. all proceeds benefit the gray area foundation oakland fire fund. it raised more than $600,000 already. >>> of course, we have continuing coverage of the fire investigation on our web site. cbssf.com. >> tonight. christmas concert at a church i

a la que asistieron con fotografÍas, globos y flores. presentadora: el evento se convirtiÓ en una de la fiesta mÁs vistas y cubiertas, por los medios de comunicaciÓn. presentador: jessica, hizo un seguimiento y nos cuenta. >> no me interesa nada de los medios y no quiero saber nada de los medios. se portaron groseros. reportera: asÍ no respondía, cuando le preguntamos. reportera: se cansÓ de que cientos, intentarÁn gravarlos ayer. llegaron muchos mÁs de lo que esperaban, ramÓn uno de los coordinadores voluntarios del festejo, asegurÓ que el gobernador de san luis, los dejÓ solos. >> no modificaron muchas cosas. reportera: donde se sintiÓ en la presencia policÍaca, fue las carreteras. cientos, tuvieron que caminar para entrar al baile, al que se calcula, asistieron mÁs de 30,000. >> mucha gente que no tenÍa nada que hacer en el escenario. muchas cosas elÉctricas que tienden a electrocutarse. reportera: la empresa cervecera, nos dijo que entregÓ casi 10,000 cervezas. que fueron insuficientes para los miles que llegaron, ha