let's bring in cristina rendon now. where exactly are you and -- and how close -- sometimes it is difficult to tell from the camera because it is zoomed in, how far away are the flames? >> reporter: we are a mile away from the flames in this area. corner of glendale circle and silverado drive and this is an area that is called -- i think the mera vista neighborhood. people will be evacuated very soon here. and those people will be coming to this park, that is called mera vista hills. there is air support out here trying to get a handle on the flames. we counted three. you can see it right there. coming down. on this fire. we counted three airplanes. but 5 in total should be working this. two more should be on the way. this is an area that has a lot of residential homes, if you look down that way, that is glendale circle. homes go further back towards contra loma regional park. that is probably why officials are trying to get everybody out of the area and down to the park here in the neighborhood. again, the park is call

ktvu's cristina rendon is at lake merritt with a look at how it is going. >> reporter: things quitted down here within the past hour. 2:00 p.m. it was jam packed with people. that rally just ended. everyone was trying to get home. people said it felt like they were sardines arriving and leaving the b.a.r.t. stations. >> the celebration isn't over for the hundreds of fans. they are still cheering as they wait for b.a.r.t. fans. >> it was fantastic. you know? great seeing all the players. >> the environment sow rounding -- it was -- surrounding. it was good. >> wasn't been all fun. >> long time. >> terrible. i don't know why they are not letting us in. >> reporter: hundreds of people

ktvu's cristina rendon tells us that prompted the officer to shoot the dog. >> reporter: police officers and man's best friend, this morning one of their k9s attacked an officer. the officer shot the k9 in self- defense. >> the k9 was inside a secured vehicle. we are trying to figure out what transpired between that time and when the officer was confronted. >> the dog similar to this one was shot once. now recovering at an emergency vet hospital. the officer who was bit on his hand is expected to be okay. >> all of it merits an investigation. how it occurred. the actions of the officer, his response merits an investigation. >> the k9 will also be looked at. a lock on the cage could only be opened by the handler. police will check to see if the car malfunction. there is a history of failures for cage locks. >> this struck all of us to the core. we don't want to see one of our officers get injured. or our k9. it is pretty upsetting. >> reporter: and upsetting this happened in a place where officers and k9s are supposed to feel safe, where they are trained to protect and serve. even though

ktvu's cristina rendon has more on the wedding and how technology connected the wedding to the mother of the bride in her hospital room. >> reporter: this is a fairy tail story -- tale story. the band, the flowers, the food and drinks, the rings, were free. the couple and all the details were selected by america. >> i think america has great taste. they picked up on the personalities of the bride and groom. >> reporter: they said i do in sonoma county. they won this wedding courtesy of the not which put on a production to make it happen. >> it could not be more perfect. it is so broadcast and covered in ways we would have never imagined. >> reporter: that is because they had photo booth linked to social media. a robotic bartender. a 3d printer that produced bracelets and a drone flew over head capturing video. most importantly, the not live streamed the big day online and it meant her mother who was in the hospital battling cancer could watch from southern california. >> with my mom in the state she is at we wouldn't have been able to share this to her. this way she is watching. she i

. >> ktvu's cristina rendon joined cal fire and asked them about their strategy for fighting the fire. >> reporter: this burn scar is the new back drop for homes in the mira vista neighborhood. they happen working to fight -- they were working to fight the flames. >> engines can't keep up with it. the aircraft have to slow it down. >> reporter: with water so scarce we asked if using salt water is better. >> we had fires where we dipped into the bay, thankfully here we had a reservoir over the ridge, and the idea being get as much water. >> reporter: he is talking about the reservoir. the drought forced them to carry portable water tankers on their helicopters in case the fire sparks up. they say people can do their part by making sure homes are surrounded by defensible space. >> get the grasses down to 3 inches or below. depending on the size of the space, make sure the property has the dirt over turned. >> reporter: this is just a preview of things to come. they are trying to figure out how the fire started. they are asking for tips but if you saw anything or have an idea, they want

in san francisco, cristina rendon, ktvu fox 2 news. >> ucsf sent us a statement on the warriors. we remain supportive of the stadium as long as the traffic can be managed to enshoo thur safety of the patients, visiters and workers in the mission bay hospital. . >>> children in east oakland got to hang out with the golden state warriors today. the players and the coach were dedicating the new boys and girls clubs. it includes a gym that has been transformed into basketball court, a computer room and more. >> this is realtiy especially -- realally special. it is here -- really special. it ask here for the you guy -- it is here for you guys. >> game two of the nba finals is on sunday, tip-off 5:00 p.m. and then the series heads to cleveland for games 3 and 4 tuesday and thursday and both games are set to begin at 6:00 p.m. at night. >>> the governor is in the bay area and focusing on efforts to help the drought. the push to turn toilet water into drinking water. >> she is still here. it teaches you to fight and live life every day to the fullest. >> celebrating their 10th anniversar

cristina mendonsa -- cristina rendon has more on what you can expect tomorrow.>> reporter: one of the best parts about the bay area is not the traffic, it's the entertainment. there is always something to do, which means there is always somewhere to go.>> this weekend is huge for the bay area. >> reporter: this sunday will have a packed lineup. a's fans will come for a day game, just like they did today. >> part is the way to go. it drops you off right here. a bridge walk across in your at the coliseum.>> reporter: the giants have a day game following the much-anticipated san francisco pride premium raid -- parade. >> my friends are thinking about going to pride because it will be epic, but we don't know if we can cut it with the crowds are not.>> reporter: there's another big event at the sonoma raceway, buckling up for big crowds. all these festivities mean big backups on freeways. brace yourselves for carmen get in -- carmageddon. >> >> reporter: that's the plan for these terrorists. -- tourists. >> we were meeting friends last night in the city, and we thought we need to get out o

cristina rendon own -- has more.>> reporter: people walking and shopping, distracted by the slight -- side of flashing lights.>> lots of traffic. that's typical. having the streets blocked off and a crime scene is certainly not.>> reporter: before investigators form the area, police say they got a call from firefighters. they say the firefighters reported seeing an unresponsive man in his car on the offramp with this gun next to him. police say it was loaded with an illegal 30 round magazine clip. officers told us they set up a perimeter around the car, spending more than an hour trying to wake the man up. they finally used a metal pipe to break the passenger window. when the man woke, police say there was a confrontation.>> one officer deployed a taser. a second deployed their firearm. the person in the car was struck by the gunfire. >> reporter: the chief says the man died, and the case is under investigation by internal affairs. he is not saying what caused the officer to pull the trigger.>> we are still interviewing the officers as well as reviewing the footage from the body camer

and keep the good memories alive. >> reporter: in oakland, cristina rendon. 13 eyewitness news. >>> an investigation is on in watsonville as police -- police shot a suspect. >>> four people on board a small plane walked away from an emergency landing on a south bay highway. the pilot says the engine just quit and he needed to quickly land. they managed to touch down on the shoulder of highway 101 in morgan hill near the coyote creek drive. one of the wings extended to the traffic lanes so the chp shut down the road. >> it could have been very bad but we were very lucky tonight. no injuries, no damage to the aircraft and no accident on the freeway. >>> the pilot told us he was headed for the san martin airport. that plane was removed from the road and the freeway reopened about four hours later. >>> the texas company who's ruptured pipeline led to a -- state of the art monitoring could quickly detect possible leaks and alert operators. the records were released under the state's public records law. in may a break in a badly corroded section of the line caused up to 101,000-gallons of oi

cristina rendon, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> ahead, all the teachers and staff at one school were told they had to reapply for their jobs. now they have been told when break is over they won't be returning returning to the same classrooms. it will be at a different school. >> the ipo for san francisco based fit bit, the big gain posted. and a look at the more unique food option when you go to one county fair in the east bay. kool-aid and frosted flakes. >>> the former secret service agent investigating silk road agreed to enter a guilty plea for stealing bitcoins. he transferred $850,000 in bitcoins into his personal account. no word on his sentence. his colleague is also charged and remains in jail pending arraignment. the founder was arrested in san francisco and sentenced to life in prison. >>> six inmates on death row filed a lawsuit today alleging inhumane living conditions. they are confined, alone 24 hours a day. the isolation is a violation of the 8th amendment proamission against cruel and unusual punish -- prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. >>> shares of fit bit hit

cristina rendon outside the b.a.r.t. station, thank you. >>> let's see take a look now at the evening commute for those not taking b.a.r.t. this is highway 24. actually only 4:05 p.m. here, seems more crowded than it normally would be. the commute direction on the left hand side of the screen. checking in on the bay bridge toll plaza. that is more like it 4:00 p.m. on a friday afternoon. yeah. not bad at all. >> that look goods. now interstate 80, traffic here, you can see in the commute direction, that is very heavy. towards the bay bridge looks good. >>> we have compiled a lot of pictures that were posted on social media from fans to people celebrating as the buses went by the warriors players were tweeting too. >> and you can check out more of the parade and rally for the nba champions on www.ktvu.com. we posted great video. also a lot of pictures of the players and the crowd all dressed up in their warriors gear. all of that on www.ktvu.com. >>> while the dub nation celebration was going on on one side of lake merrit

as cristina rendon reports, stations near the parade rout saw the heaviest traffic. >> reporter: they cheered and waited for b.a.r.t. trains to roll in and out of oakland. some even treated -- >> fantastic, seeing all the players and what not. >> just the environment, surroundings. it was good. >> reporter: but it wasn't all fun. >> just waiting out here, it's been a long time. >> this b.a.r.t. is terrible. i don't know why they're not letting us in. >> reporter: lines flowed outside of the merritt b.a.r.t. station. >> there's a five dollars ticket behind you so you don't have to wait in line. >> reporter: some said the lines were longer than the parade. >> they stopped the escalators so we could get in. there was a bunch of people. >> we got in here pretty early. around 5:00 a.m. then we got here around 6:00. >> reporter: at one point the streets were so crowded the city shut down the entrances to the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station. although public transit may have been a hassle, fans said it was worth the wait to experience this celebration. >> yes. >> yeah. >> every minute. every mi

. >> cristina rendon is in the mission bay area near the proposed site. what are they saying? >> reporter: well, the city sees this area transformed in the next 5 years. but opponents say even though they want the team here in san francisco, this isn't the right place for it. >> reporter: it may not look like much now but this dirt is the proposed site of the golden state warriors arena in san san san francisco's mission bay district. they have mixed feelings. >> there is excitement in the neighborhood. >> good they will be here but the traffic is going to be bad. >> the city released a impact report of the project. the arena will seat 18,000 people. a fracture of at&t park. and they looked at traffic, parking and noise should a concert or game over lap with the giants. why they plan to use revenue to invest 40 million in the transit network. >> extra trains, extra buses, extra parking control officers. traffic management. signals. >> reporter: projects like the subway system and transbay terminal. for those who must drive, 950 parking spots will be added. >> looking to develo

. >> cristina rendon with more on what happened today inside court. >> reporter: first off the judge granted a request to push back his arraignment and he did talk to us and told us what happened or how he is doing now that this is over. >> reporter: the 35-year-old appearedane yellow jump suit inside the courtroom. he is accused of holding two people hostage at a arco gas station yesterday. it was a result of a series of carjackings and a police chase. today the contra costa county district attorney's office filed 16 charges against him. including kidnapping, false imprisonment, carjacking and more. his parents were in court but declined to comment. his attorney said he suffered loss in his life and something he struggled with but says that is not an excuse for what happened. he talked with him before the court appearance. >> he seemed remorseful and he realizes this is a serious situation. >> these charges are serious. we will address those in court. >> reporter: he will be back in court june 25 and the judge recalulated his goal to 2.8 million because some of the charges are for t

ktvu's cristina rendon spoke with the man's children today. heart breaking scene. >> reporter: it is very heart breaking. today we learned he had three young children. two of them and their mother spoke with us. they have a lot of questions about why an officer pulled the trigger if he had already been tased. >> reporter: in the past 72 hours they have had their world turned upside down. >> my dad was a very nice guy. >> he tried to do everything he could for us and try to provide for us when he could. >> reporter: their father was the man killed by an oakland police officer saturday morning. he was found unresponsive in a car parked on highway 5 county they spent an hour -- 580 and they spent an hour trying to wake up. officers busted out a window that lead to a confrontation. an officer tased him and another fired a fatal shot. >> why did the police shoot him? >> they did not have to do that. he was asleep in a car. they could have prevented that. >> reporter: a witness says he did struggle with officers. police also say a loaded gun was fou

ktvu's cristina rendon is in the mira vista mills neighborhood where the flames moved close to homes this afternoon. >> reporter: if you look you can see a firefighter at the top of the hill. the end of glendale circle and silverado drive. we told you earlier contra costa county firefighters were arriving and they made a lot of progress. they are going over a fence there into contra loma regional park. as you mentioned, the fire is getting better. that is what we are seeing. people are still outside of their homes, looking up, it looks better than it did an hour ago when we first got here. air crews are getting a handle on it. over the past hour we have seen airplanes and helicopters drop retardant in a line that protects the homes. you can see a fire truck heading towards the entrance of the park there. there is a street where the fire truck is headed that goes into the park. they are getting as close as they can. trying to get there by foot and air. we haven't heard anything about mandatory evacuations. people are voluntary leaving. thankfully they are keeping the fire away from th

ktvu's cristina rendon joins us live where city officials gave an update on the project. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. the release was called an environmental impact report. we haven't had a chance to read through it all the we asked them about the hads. you can see at&t's park right behind us. one of the concerns is about the traffic if there was a giants' game and a warriors' game happening at the same time. let's take you to some video of inside the press conference, though. some of the officials are touting this arena, this proposed arena, saying it is lead certified, built on private property with private fund costing $6.6 million. in addition to that, there's $40 million worth of transportation improvements that will be happening in the mission bay area. because of that, though, there is concerns on how the traffic is going to impact the afternoon hours, especially keeping the traffic away from the warriors arena and keeping it separate from the mission bay hospital. they want to make sure that the traffic doesn't impede the hospital traffic ove

cristina rendon tells us about the new rules that could curb soda. >> reporter: supervisor scott weiner is proposing legislation to require warning labels on all new soda ads about its health effects. similar to a warning on cigarette ads. >> i think it's a really good idea because i don't think people understand how much soda is in the sodas in general. so they drink it as an every day drink. >> reporter: the legislation wouldrequire ads to include a warning about sugary drinks saying it contributes to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. it would prohibit city fund to be used on buying soda. >> i think it's a good idea. they should be labeled and people should know. >> reporter: david says he believes he gained weight and developed anxiety. >> i developed a caffeine addiction and it really all started because of coca-cola, pepsi. just having two or three a day. >> reporter: the american beverage association says they plan to fight the three bills. they spent 10 million to defeat the proposed soda tax last november and they don't plan to back down on the push. >> anything out there that

ktvu's cristina rendon spoke with police, what are they telling you? >> reporter: the department is just shocked and saddened that one of their k9s attacked an officer on his way to work. the officer had to fire back in self-defense and now both officer and dog are recovering. >> reporter: in a place of security where officers are trained to protect and service, no one expected a k9 to attack an officer in the parking lot of the police department. the officer shot the k9 in self- defense. >> the k9 was inside a secured vehicle while the handler left him there. we are trying to figure out what transpired. >> reporter: the dog similar to this one was shot once. now recovering. the officer who was bit on his hand is expected to be okay. >> it merits an investigation. how it occurred to begin with. the actions of the officer, his response to what was happeningimators an investigation. >> the k9 will be looked at. a lock on the cage could only be opened by the handler. a trainer told me there is a history of failure for button powered cage locks. >> we will

ktvu's cristina rendon joined cal fire and crews explained their strategy for fighting the fire and they said there were challenges including traffic. >> reporter: yeah. you know, we live in a big city so traffic came into play here. some of the fire engines got stuck in traffic trying to get to the fire. but they made it. there is smoldering still, that is why crews have been out here monitoring the hot spots. but they said some of the techniques were very valuable and it is why all the homes and people were saved. >> reporter: 24 hours after the fire ripped through the hills we road along to get a look at how crews stopped the flames. >> this is where. >> reporter: the chief says five methods were their strategy. >> we have bulldozers up the hill with an engine company. >> those were two. they had ground crews, air tankers and helicopters dropping water. >> we had a rev war over the ridge -- reservoir over the ridge. >> next to this fire. one that proved to be challenging challenging with homes so close. >> the biggest struggle was high temperatures, low humidities. the wind swirling.

. >> and ktvu's cristina rendon shows us how all that technology helped connect the bride getting married to the mother of the bride who's in a hospital room. >> reporter: this was a love story. the band, the flowers, the food and drinks. even the rings were free. >> with this ring i thee wed. >> reporter: the couple and all of the wedding details was selected by america. >> i think that they have great taste. so they were able to pick on the personality of the bride and groom. >> reporter: samantha and taylor are from redondo beach but they said i do in sonoma county. they won this crowd sourced high tech wedding courtesy of wedding website the knot. who put on a production to make this happen. >> this wedding could not be more perfect in the sense that it's so broadcast and covered in ways that we would have never imagined. >> reporter: that's because they had a photo booth linked to social media. a robotic bartender that worked with a touch of an app. a 3d printer that produced bracelets and cuff links, even a drone flew over head capturing video. but most importantly the knot live str