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we are getting new information about progress crews have made overnight on the clayton fire. >> good morning. check out these live pictures. just devastating. this is a lower lake. you can see some of the damage. you can see the cars here, how hot this fire burned and how quickly it got away. firefighters still fighting the fire at this hour.
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>> it is good to see you. good morning. one half hour ago there was good news about the battle against the clayton fire. cal fire said it has gone from 5% contained it to 20% contained. it has not grown, which shows the firefighters are making progress. >> we want to show you a photo of the man police say is responsible for that fire. damin pashilk faces numerous charges. he is a construction worker born in san francisco, he is behind bars this morning in the lake county jail. residence have been telling us they did believe the fire was intentionally set. >> alex is right here in lake county. show us some of the damage.
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>> reporter: good morning. i think there is sort of a sense of disbelief that someone would intentionally set a fire. we are in the hurt -- we are in the heart of lower lake. as i step out of the way you can see the burned cars. this is part of an auto repair shop. also in the midst of all of this there are some homes behind the businesses. now this morning we are getting word and there is a sense of relief that the police have arrested that man who they say is suspected of setting this destructive fire. [cheering] you can here the irruption from the crowd last night during a meeting. after the sheriff and cal fire
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chief told everyone in attendance that they have a man in custody in connection with the clayton fire. damin pashilk was arrested by police and accused of starting a fire that broke out on saturday afternoon. it really exploded later in the day on sunday, driven by strong wind. they say damin pashilk is from california and police believe he is accused of setting a number of other fires in the lake county area. so far the clayton fire has destroyed at least 175 homes. a number of businesses also leveled by the fire. for people in this community many of them are trying to recover from the valley fire that swept through middletown just a year ago. for a lot of people it is hard to understand why someone would set the fire. >> i think everyone in lake county knew someone that lost a home.
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this is going to be the same thing. lower lake is a small community. >> reporter: all of those folks who ran from their homes, packed up what they could and got out as this fire exploded in size. all of them staying at a number of shelters set up nearby. there is no word yet from officials on when all of those evacuees may be allowed to return. the latest word is it is too dangerous. there is no power or water. we did get good news as we were talking about here, i spoke with a member of cal fire and they feel like they made some progress overnight with this fire. but, it still stands at 4000 acres and they are being cautious about the fire. >> our of thoughts are with all of those firefighters. thank you.
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it is important to remember many schools have canceled classes because of the fire. the school district has canceled school for the rest of the week. woodland community college is also closed. >> the weather is a big part of all of that is happening steve paulson is all over this. >> it is hot, that is for sure. it was 101 at lower lake yesterday. it will be close to that today. the breeze is the key. it does look like it was to turn northeast later so that would not be good. no breeze is good at all but it does look a little easterly which means that the humidity will be low. we have got a lot of fog and drizzle around the bay. others are already in the sun.
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some locations they will warm up. the delta breeze was much stronger yesterday. low 50s in the north bay. the sierra might actually see some thunderstorms development popping up in the next couple of days. if you are up there be advised. theremay be some hints of instability. 60s, 70s, 80s and some 90s. you have been busy since this morning. >> that is right, it has been slow out there. we are going to start off with a very slow bridge. those lights are on. not a lot of good traffic but the only good news there are no lane blockages coming into san francisco. we are also looking at the commute where traffic is getting slow early. northbound 880 is very slow.
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this morning's drive on 580 does not look bad. if you are still in the livermore it is a nice looking dry but 680 is hundred 80 is beginning to slow down. let's go back to the desk. police investigating another crime at the westfield shopping mall. the man told police he was beaten and robbed of school supplies in a bathroom. police say three men jumped him. he suffered minor injuries. this happened two days after the body of a man was found at the mall in an emergency exit stairwell. no arrests have been made. milwaukee was calm last night after two days of protests. tensions have been high since saturday when a police officer shot a man who police say he
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was running with a stolen gun. protesters the story to several businesses and attacked police officers. >> the faith community has responded to the mayor and my department and they did an excellent job of singing to it that the vigil, that attracted hundreds of people, remained peaceful. >> there was one confrontation between a group of people and police last night that ended with a six arrests. a bill being debated about a video recorded by police body cameras. the senate approved the measure that would prevent the release of any video showing the death of a police officer killed in the line of duty. the immediate family could release it if they wanted to but the bill is intended to protect them from having to relieve the nightmare of their loved one death.
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oakland police looking for a motive in a motive in a shooting death of two people dead. the shooting happened during a birthday party early sunday morning. one man we talked with said violence in the area has been on the decline and people should not give up on oakland. >> what we represent -- what we represent down here is real oakland. >> it is an incredible place to be. it is very vibrant. yet, i guess gathering a lot of people together they can be in element that is not so savory. >> the two men who died are craig fletcher and terrence mccrary. that shooting happened around the corner from where a 16-year old was shot and killed. there is as -- there is a
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new campaign aimed at protecting bus drivers. it is a joint effort for the union. there are new ads and they have quotes from drivers and operators. in a study released yesterday that analyzed the super bowl concluded that the bay area benefited from more than $35 billion in tax revenue. about 12% went to san jose. coming up, we will talk with the ceo of the host committee about the study. a teenager was shot and killed in san jose. in our next half hour we will tell you what has happened in the circumstances of the
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shooting. donald trump lays out his plan for fighting i six. -- donald trump lays out his plan for fighting isis. that is coming up next. yep! and they're blowing up on instagram. honey, your rump roast just broke the internet!!!! as it should. life is family mealtime and everything you need to make it picture perfect. now be sure to tag your mother because she needs more followers. ok.
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a man with a knife attack to train passengers in austria and seriously hurt two people. police say the attacker was a 60-year-old german a 60-year old german man who looked to be confused. he was taken into custody. turning to the presidential race donald trump talked about his plans for fighting terrorism. during an appearance in ohio a part of his foreign-policy plan includes suspending visa's to countries who have a history of terrorism. he is proposing screening
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immigrants with an ideological questionnaire to make sure that they support american values. >> a new approach which much -- a new approach which must be shared, must be to halt the spread of radical islam. >> hillary clinton visited scranton, pennsylvania yesterday. vp joe biden told voters in his hometown hillary clinton understands the hopes and aspirations of middle-class families. >> rudy giuliani campaigned with donald trump in ohio. it was an awkward moment when, while he attacked hillary clinton, he seemed to forget about the september 11 attacks. >> before pres. obama came along we did not have any successful radical islamic
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terrorist attack in the united states. they all started when clinton and obama got into office. >> of course the 911 attack was before president obama took office. sometime this week the house oversight committee could receive the investigative file on an interview with hillary clinton about her email practices. in july the if the -- in july the fbi interviewed hillary clinton. the interview was not recorded but the fbi prepared a summary of the interview. >> in terms of this interview they will learn everything about the content of that interview by looking at the notes. >> the state department also said it will release the deleted emails from her server that were recovered by the fbi.
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let's get you moving. hopefully traffic is good for you. >> we have a couple of new crashes that we can talk about. the first one in pleasant hill, 680. there is a crash that is blocking lanes and the traffic is backing up all the way down to the area -- i would say up to 242. it is affecting the commute on the 680 also. what you need to do if gives it -- what you need to do is give yourself plenty of extra time. if you can get on the freeway after the boulevard you can give yourself a bit of a cushion. also southbound 101 is heavy. i want to mention -- i want to mention a crash on 880 at
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stevenson. the backup is going to start building there. suddenly we have been affected by these crashes that are taking lanes away. it hadn't been that bad of a commute. now, unfortunately i think it is going to be. let's take a look at what we have. this is a look at the toll plaza. look at that little green pickup truck down there. he decided to get into the wrong lane and now they are backing up traffic in that lane because he just has to try to sneak in. of course those drivers are trying not to let him. that is just terrible. that is bad driving. let's go out to 280. 280. it is moving along okay. let's bring stephen. don't you hate when that happens? >> we see it all of the time. it looks like it is going
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to be another hot day. there are a lot of low clouds and fog. livermore is also cloudy. again, there is some local drizzle. in middletown it is already 60. it went to 101 yesterday. 101 yesterday. i don't see much change today. clearlake will be in the low one hundreds. the key is that breeze. it does not look like it is going to let up. we get clouds and fog for some. inland temperatures are right where they should be.
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delta breeze was the stronger yesterday. it looks like it is starting to decrease a little bit. we will keep an eye on it. 50s for some, low 60s for a few. north bay temperatures have been very cool. 51 in nevada. some fog around petaluma up to santa rosa. it has been lingering into the late morning for the last couple of days. 43 in truckee. 56 in sacramento. 40s and 50s around lake tahoe. possibility of some clouds building and maybe an isolated shower for the next couple of days.
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it does not have a lot to work with but it will provide a lift in the mountains. that is why we are mentoring storms. 60s around the bay. 90s to seven mid-90s or low one hundreds if you are far enough away. brentwood you are 68. santa clara valley is in that bad. they are actually a bit cool. a little warmer inland in wednesday. it does look from -- it does look like cool weather for those away from the coast. >> i am always amazed by that temperature swing. no matter how long i live here. it is amazing. although i will say it always gets hot again when the kids go back to school. >> that is true, usually that happens. a restaurant shut down in hawaii after 160 people get sick.
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this happened in the richmond district on friday afternoon. -- the bank robber dubbed the "transfer" has been arrested in san francisco. this happened in the richmond district on friday afternoon. a san francisco business at offices people would need medical help may be forced to close down. we are talking about the psychological services center. it has been in business since 1980 and offer psychotherapy for a low fee. now the property owners want to tear down the building and build nine new housing units. the clinic has set up a gofundme page hoping to raise money to pay the first and last month to rent. the clinic operators say they could be forced to move out with
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just 30 days notice. pilots in europe could face tougher medical exams. it is in reaction to last year's crash of a german flight. the cold pilot locked the captain out of the cabin and flew the jet into the side of a mountain. the copilot has suffered from depression but had been cleared to fly, they say they did not know his mental health problems had returned. now they are recommending pilot medical exams. russia defense ministry say warplanes have taken off to target islamic state fighters in syria. we want to show you some video. this is the first time russia has his the territory of another country to hit the targets. it is an indication that russia
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has been expanding their ties with iraq. 15 inmates from guantanamo bay have been located to a different place. the inmates being released include 12 the men from yemen and tree from afghanistan. now the total number of inmates still there is 61. the pres. has called for the remaining prisoners to be transferred to mexican security facilities in the u.s. congress has blocked the effort. we are continuing to monitor that fire in lake county. up next we will here from an official that firefighters -- up with ask we will here from an official a what what the firefighters are. still quite a back up on all of the freeways, including this
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the firefight continues. we will check in with alex who is up there. it breaks your heart when you talk about all the people that have been hurt by this fire. >> we are going to have a live interview with cal fire in just a few minutes. we also want to hear from steve paulson, he is worried about the weather. >> i did not see any breeze but that was the same thing yesterday and it still got to 100. in the higher elevations we will have an update on that too and get the report. it looks like another day of 100 . the humidity drops really fast and there are signs of a breeze and that is not good. that means humidity will be low. it is extremely foggy for some
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at the coast. there is still a hint of a delta breeze but it is not that strong. low -- we -- concord -- concord you are at 51. 56 in danville. 53 in lafayette. round of this the sierra it looks could have some instability in the next couple of days. fog at the coast. 60s, 70s and some 80s in san jose. concord, livermore and to the east you are a little above the 80s. how are the roads looking?
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>> we have a slow traffic and i will focus on some of the trouble spots. as you approach stevenson they are clearing an accident there and traffic will be slow as you drive towards the fremont area. it hadn't been that bad before the crash but then the accident did kind of ruin things. 680 we had an earlier accident they are, that traffic is recovering. but traffic is going to be slow as you drive down past this area. let's take a look at some live pictures. you can see traffic on the bridge is a moderate. most of the heavy traffic will be in hayward. westbound 84 we had a little bit of a problem there. this is a look at the bay bridge. that is backed up. it has been pretty busy out there.
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let's go back to the desk. still following the big fire in lake county. we will show you the man accused of starting the fire. this is damin pashilk, he is in court tomorrow. he is jailed on more than $5 million bond. containment did increase overnight, that is good news. >> this fire has already destroyed at least 175 buildings. 1500 are in danger. we have been giving you updates on the damage. we have been getting it from cal fire. daniel is back with us live from san francisco. thank you for coming back. >> good morning. >> give us the latest. where do we stand right now? >> we are still estimated at 20% of the fire contained. firefighters have been working all night long to build
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additional containment lines. right now we are in the middle of a shift change. we will bring in some fresh crews to continue that line building around the fire. yesterday we did not see the fire activity in the town of a lower like -- in the town of lower lake like we did on sunday. we are trying to keep the fire out of lower lake and that will continue to be the priority. >> in terms of strategy is there a change in strategy this morning? >> the biggest factor that
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allowed the fire to burn into lower lake was the wind. as was mentioned earlier right now there is not a lot of wind. overnight that is when we were able to take advantage of building that containment line around the fire. when the wind it does pick back up -- it is likely this afternoon we will see some wind and we will be able to hold the fire within the perimeter. we will continue to focus on that effort today. again we hope that mother nature will cooperate. but low humidity continues to challenge us. >> there are some emotional parts of this as well. you don't want it to get into homes. when it went to lower lake i am i am sure that was devastating for the firefighters. now you have this arrest announced and at least now we know who started it. does that give firefighters on the lines some emotional push to say, this was not great, but we are going to get ahead of this
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and we are going to win. >> absolutely, we worked very hard last year with the valley fire to keep it away from lower lake. to see the wind pushed the fire in there and do so much damage was difficult for us. we have seen lake county devastated over the past year and to see it again was very difficult. but in the evening to be able to make that arrest is good news. but we have to stay focused. there is still in a a lot of work ahead of us. we don't want the potential for the win wind to push the fire back towards the community. >> one last question as you mentioned the valley fire, are you having similar personal experiences with the firefighters on the line? >> many of them do live in the
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lower lake area. so this is home for many of them. i have not heard of any of them having their homes destroyed. but, this is personal for us. we live in that area. we protect that area every day. so to see so much destruction has been very difficult but it gives us energy to continue on. >> daniel, thank you. we are sending good thoughts your way. there are three leave -- there are three relief center set up for evacuees. a lot of people only had their shirts on their back when the fire hit. >> reporter: do you know what to are going to do? >> i do not have a clue.
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>> the evacuation centers are at a church and a high school. this morning pg&e is using a helicopter to fly in the new utility poles. there are several fundraisers on the way to help the victims of the fire. lucky supermarket says its stores collecting cash donations to make it easier to donate to the families. >> fire officials reminding homeowners to have space around their property. they say clear brush and other flammables around your home. clean your gutters and do what you can now. don't assume firefighters will be able to protect your home. they are also advising to evacuate sooner than later if there is a fire.
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also, make sure you have at least two ways out. have a plan drawn up in advanced. police in the south bay looking for the person responsible for a deadly shooting last night. janine de la vega in san jose. i know you talked to investigators who say the homicide rate is up for the year. >> reporter: this shooting makes the homicide rate up to 31 homicides this year. that is one more than last year's total. so police aren't sure why there is an increase but right now they are focusing on catching the shooter. police tell us that two men were brought to the hospital last night, one died of his injuries, the other is expected to survive. police were called to the hospital and they determined the shooting
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happened on n. white rd. they had the scene roped off for hours. it is unknown what led up to the shooting or what the motive is. the area is known for some gang activity. no suspect description has been released so we have limited information. it has been reported that the victim who died was a teenage boy but when we called the coroner they could not confirm that. back to you. health officials in hawaii have shut down several restaurants considered a possible source of hepatitis. they say the disease is likely linked to imported frozen scallops. there are a total of 11 of the restaurants and so far 168 cases of hepatitis have been confirmed.
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we are getting new information on the shootings that happened at a shopping center earlier this month. coming up how a couple -- coming up how a pair of shoes is linked to the case. we are looking at the east bay commute which has been a little rough. highway 24 a little behind schedule on the way to oakland. for some it is foggy and depressing for others. a big difference in temperatures. we will talk about that coming up. hey mom, i could use some basil. oh, sure thing, sweetie.
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morning about the kidnapping of a group of men in mexico. there are no reports the son of el chapo may be among the men who were kidnapped. police say the kidnappers and the victims are believed to be members of gangs. girl the reports indicate anywhere from 10-12 men have been kidnapped. will be san francisco's next police chief? the police commission held its first community meeting to ask the public what they want to see in the next to chief. cristina rendon is live in san francisco with details. >> reporter: right now we are learning that acting police chief toney chaplain has not applied for the position but his name did come up at the
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meeting last night. only 16 people have submitted application so far. we do know that before finalists are chosen the commissioner is holding a public meeting. they want to get a sense of how the community feels. the first meeting was held last night. only 40 people attended. but those that were there roads down exactly what they want to see in the next police chief. they also share their ideas. talking with people this morning they shared a lot of the same qualities i want to see in the next chief. >> he needs to be for the people. he needs to communicate with all of the people. he needs to make the community safe. >> reporter: this request for community impact comes as police policies have been changing.
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toney chaplain has released -- toney chaplain has not formally applied for the permanent job. the deadline to apply is at the end of the month. this meeting last night was just one of several. there will be four more in the coming weeks. the public can attend to some of these meetings to get their voices heard. activist say they want a nationwide 90 day moratorium on police use of force. about two dozen protesters gathered outside of the mission police station. their demands come after those heated riots in milwaukee, also several other controversial police shootings in the bay area and around the country.
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looking for a new police chief as you know oakland looking too. cities all of the country have questioned their leadership in oakland. this morning our question of the day is, what qualities would you want in a police chief? let us do what you think. post a comment on our ktvu facebook page. let's go back outside and check on the roads. >> good morning. we are seeing crowded conditions on the roads. westbound 24 is slow because of some early issues. a lot of people behind the schedule on 680. you will see slow traffic. also at the toll plaza a lot of people trying to get into san francisco. it is backed up for a 20 minute delay. we have a lot of slow traffic in marin county. southbound 101 is slow. there
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is also a backup trying to get into the area from richmond at the richmond bridge toll plaza. southbound 880 is a mess because of an earlier accident. let's get to the weather. >> plenty of fog. some of it very thick. look at that, are you directing? thank you. i have a request for a solid you think you can sneak that in? [laughing] slightly warmer tomorrow but a cooling trend for those away from the coast friday into sunday. santa clara valley has not been
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that hot. they dropped right back into the 80s yesterday. we are at 55 in sonoma. ma. a couple of things here, the lows are cool this summer compared to last the summer but i think five years of doubt has taken a toll on a lot of these trees. we do get plenty of fog and clouds. for some it has been extremely depressing. i get that. but september is getting close and usually the close will start to clear out because we got a breeze coming in. not much of a delta breeze today. 50s, some low 60s for the coast.
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belmont you are 59. not much of a breeze. across the strait 43 street 43 in truckee. 56 in sacramento. the change in the forecast is the development of some afternoon clouds and storms. it looks marginal but it is in the forecast. it has been a quiet summer for thunderstorm activity but there are some signs that we may get some today or tomorrow. it is going to take a turn and head to southern california
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which will give us a little bit of a breeze and they may draw back some clouds later in the week. i don't think it will be much but it is something to mention. 50s at the coast. 70s inland. 60s in the east bay. 70 in fremont. 88 in morgan hill. santa cruz you are 68. redwood city you are 78. a little warmer inland wednesday. a cooler pattern as we head to the weekend. san francisco police busy trying to crack down on bike thieves. when we come back, using social media to find those bicycle chop shops. here is a look at our instagram picture of the day.
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this end of the strips first high rise and one of the most famous casinos in las vegas. it was featured in quite a few movies. police using social media to go after bike thieves. now they are using a twitter account to help find stolen bicycles. police are depending on you to let them know where the bike chop shops are. >> it is a very lucrative business to take apart those bicycles to sell the parts. >> yesterday police reacted after getting a tip about a bicycle chop shop and it led them to one man who had more than 25 bicycles. he was cited for illegal lodging, possession of burglary tools and for having a bike with its serial number taken off.
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today simone biles will try to win her 5th medal. yesterday she won the bond on the balance beam and laurie hernandez won the silver. take a look at this picture from track. shaunae miller diving over the finish line. that was good enough for the golden medal. she beat allyson felix. allyson felix wins the silver medal making her the most decorated female track athlete in the u.s. olympic history. the u.s. still leading in medal count. yesterday emma coburn became the first u.s. womenth -- u.s. woman to get the gold cause --
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to get the gold in the steeplechase. china is number two in the medal count would 46. followed a great britain would 41, russia would 46 and japan with 27. time to check in with mike. up next in new information on the progress being made on the clayton fire. what we learned this morning. good morning we are looking at a commute that is still pretty rough in the east bay. we will give you the trouble spots when we come back. for some it is cold, if you are inland it is nice. temperatures were a little cool yesterday but they might warm up today.
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it is my pleasure to announce the arrest of damin pashilk, age 40, of clearlake. >> applause as an arrest is made in the clayton fire. but the work is far from over. hundreds of homes are still threatened. good morning. welcome back. >> we continue to watch the clayton fire still burning in lake county. firefighters are making progress . this morning officials announced containment jumped from 5% to 20%.
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the a great of the fire is still at 4000. we want to give you a look at the man police believe is responsible for starting the fire. he is 40-year old damin pashilk. he faces numerous charges including arson and aggravated arson. he isa construction worker born in san francisco. >> since the fire began a number of residents have been telling us that they believe the fire was indeed arson. >> now residents are trying to make sense that someone in their own community could have started this fire deliberately. our photographer and alex savidge are driving around getting a look at a look at all of the damage. >> reporter: good morning. we are going to drive through one of the neighborhood hit hard by the clayton fire. we are just off of main street. i want to show you this shot.
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you can see the devastation in the neighborhood. this street is winchester street and as we turn the corner you can tell it is just entire blocks that were leveled by the fire. home after home after home destroyed as the fire swept through the area. we have talked about the fact that this was driven by strong wind on sunday. there was not a lot firefighters could do to save these homes. there are 175 homes 175 homes and businesses destroyed by this fire. that tally could possibly go up as crews are just beginning -- are still working on the assessment process to figure out exactly how many homes were lost. the disturbing part, the people
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who live in the community is finding out that someone intentionally set the fire, causing so much destruction. >> people lost things that can't be replaced. why? what was so bad? what was so wrong that he had to do this? >> reporter: again, this is still in active fire zone. we see crews from time to time in this area. you can still see some hot spots. again, this is a live look at winchester street right off of main street in lower lake. you can see it is just a devastating. the good news is that cal fire says they are making progress on this fire. they are still being very cautious as they move throughout the day because it is possible the wind could pick up later on in the day.
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>> there is no one around that area, still restricted for folks? >> reporter: absolutely, several thousand people -- all those folks forced to leave their homes on sunday. they have stalled -- they have still not been allowed back into this area. there are downed power lines and trees throughout the neighborhood. until some of the services can be restored and there are no hazards they will not let people back home. we hope to get an update soon. >> i just can't think how similar it is to the valley fire . i know yesterday you covered valley for -- i know i know yesterday you said you covered valley fire. is that how it feels to you? >> reporter: absolutely,
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talking with firefighters this morning who worked on those fires and i mentioned that. here is sort of a similar way these fires swept into these small towns. in the case of the valley fire the flames swept right into the middle of the time. we have a similar scene, on a smaller scale, but it certainly is similar the way the fire behaved and there was not a lot they could do to stop it from destroying a good a good portion of the town. >> we know how heartbreaking it will be for them to return. thank you so much. many schools in the lower lake area have canceled classes because of the fire. school has been canceled for the rest of the week. the woodland community college campus has also closed.
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let's get to steve paulson for a look at the forecast. a little relief may be? >> i don't think so. it is still going to be hot there. there are signs of a breeze in the afternoon so it is just not a good thing. they need a pattern change to get cooler weather up there and i don't see that happening. the fog has been lifting a little bit. some inland locations will be in the upper 80s and 90s. it is going to be another hot day. the humidity goes up in the morning but the breeze has really died down. the low is moving in which might trigger some thunderstorm activity over the sierra. water temperature is 55.
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they have not really budged much since early july. still a delta breeze but it is less than it was yesterday. not much of a change north and south. santa cruz 55. 52 in gilroy. around the sierra maybe some thunderstorm activity. 60, 70s 80s and 90s, some your average and some below. i did notice that fog went right down and it looks like it is lifting a little bit. >> that is right, the visibility has become better. thank you very much. let's start with the east bay commute where it is overcast
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but the fog is not playing a major role in the commute. when you get to the bay bridge it has improved just a little bit but it is not good by any means as you head to the area. northbound 280 we just got word of a new crash near saratoga avenue so suddenly 280 will start to slow down. 101 is already very slow. 85 is also showing a lot of slow traffic in the area as well. let's go back to the desk. days after a man was found dead police are now investigating another crime at the westfield mall. a man told police he was beaten and robbed of school supplies. police say three men assaulted him. he suffered minor injuries. the incident happens two days
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after a body was found inside in exit stairwell at the mall. no arrests have been made. milwaukee was fine last night after street protest following a deadly shooting of an african-american man. saturday a police officer shot a man who they say was running with a gun. protesters destroyed several businesses and attacked several police officers. the chief said community leaders stepped forward. >> the faith community has responded and they along with various community leaders did an excellent job of seeing to it that the vigil that attracted hundreds of people remained peaceful. >> there was one confrontation between a group of people and police last night. police have determined that a shooting at a mall was a result of an argument over a new pair of shoes.
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this happened on august 6 to and -- this happened on august 6th. two men pulled guns and the fight spilled into the parking lot where the shooting took place. police have not yet made any arrests. oakland police continue to investigate a shooting during a birthday celebration. police say they don't have a motive and there are no arrest reported. people we talked with said violence comes at a time in that area has been safe lately. >> this is real oakland. all of this other stuff is not what we are about. >> it is an incredible place to be. it is very vibrant. there is an incredible diversity of people. yet, gathering in a lot of people together they can be an element that is not so savory.
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turning to the presidential race. donald trump talked about his plans for combating terrorism. part of pa his foreign-policy plan includes temporarily suspending visa's to countries who work with terrorists. >> the new approach, which he wants to be shared by both parties in america, and by our friends in the middle east. it must be to halt the spread of radical terrorism. >> hillary clinton was in pennsylvania yesterday with joe biden. joe biden told the voters that clinton understands the hopes and aspirations of middle- class families. >> the oversight committee could receive the investigative file on an sbi interview with hillary clinton about her e- mails.
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in july the fbi interviewed her for three hours about the private e-mail server she used when she was secretary of state. the interview is not recorded but the fbi prepared a summary of the interview. >> in terms of this interview they will learn everything about the content of that interview by looking at the notes. >> the state department said it will release the deleted emails from clinton's server that were recovered by the fbi. let's take a look at the roads. how are we looking? >> mike, how was your trip on 80? >> i was going about 35. but that was two hours ago. >> i guess things are about the same. let's take a look at the commute.
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it has reached its critical mass and we are waiting for it to get better. 24 westbound slow traffic here. by the time you reach oakland not a a bad commute to the 580 interchange. looking at the bay bridge it is okay,. i do know northbound 280 has a crash on saratoga. 101 is slow. 85 is not a good alternate alternate because that has a lot of slow traffic. make sure to give yourself plenty of extra time. let's get the weather. a lot of fog and we are dealing with some drizzle as well. again, almost three different forecasts here. it has been a cold, foggy pattern. we can't even get above average.
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even downtown oakland has been pushing only the upper 60s. it should be a little warmer than that. inland norman tech -- inland we are at the normal temperatures. there were some 90s but they backed off yesterday. east bay temperatures in the upper 80s. today will be no exception. if you are heading to texas, houston, san antonio, very heavy rain. also back in louisiana where they really don't need it. follow the line all the way to st. louis. they are seeing some heavy rain. it is also very humid. we could use some rain for california but august is usually not that kind of a month. hot again. the wind has really calmed down.
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we may get a breeze later and it will still be close to 100 in lake county. the fog keeps the coast in the 60s. too much fog, it has been that way since july. the water temperatures will come up a little bit. the delta breeze is a little stronger so that tells me some inland areas will warm up a little bit. 50s 50s and 60s in the north bay. i had a report that it was 43 in some areas there this morning. if you go to the peninsula you can find a lot of low 60s. 48 in truckee. south lake tahoe at 50. some storms could finally pop-up . be advised of that.
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we may get a a little bit of a breeze . today is all about fog or sun. just an amazing difference in the temperatures. it has been that way since july. san jose you are about near average. these and 60s 60s on the coast. low 80s on the peninsula. morning fog all day. can't get much cooler on the coast. >> i like it a little cooler inland. >> for you i will do it. a small dog left abandoned at a grocery store.
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on saturday. police arrested the man on second-degree murder charges and criminal possession of a weapon. yesterday a police search of his home revealed a revolver. he is accused of killing the man in queens along with his friend. police said he also hit a bicyclist 10 minutes after the shooting. airstrikes continue in syria today. here is some new video released by the u.s. the strikes were carried out last month. meanwhile, u.s. backed forces have seized full control and focusing efforts on operations in the city of rock up. 15 inmates in bay have been relocated to the united arab emirates.
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the inmates being released include 12 men from yemen and three from afghanistan. that brings the total number remaining at guantanamo bay to 61. the pres. has called for the remaining prisoners to be transferred to prisons in the u.s. police have arrested the bank robber known as he "dreaded bandit" in san francisco. he was taken into custody as he was getting ready to rob another bank. that happened in san francisco on friday afternoon. police say the suspect was wearing his a trademark or wig and fake mustache. he was also found with a gun. the fbi says it is responsible for four bank robberies.
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the san francisco business that serves people in need of medical help may be forced to close. the psychological services has been there since 1980 and offers psychotherapy to 160 clients who pay low fees. the property owners want to take the building down and build new housing. they could be forced out in 30 days. now they have set up a gofundme page in hopes to raise money to pay for first and last months rent for a new location. the clinic serves about 160 clients who have nowhere else to get help. the battle continues to gain -- the fire -- the battle continues to gain control of the clayton fire. we are getting a closer look at what the public wants when it comes to choosing the new police chief of san francisco. that live report is right ahead. we are looking at a very slow commute. in some places accident have made it worse. we will run it down coming up next. for some the beat goes on.
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you are taking a live look at the fire damage left behind in lower lake as our crew, alex savidge, gets to that area. you can see these pictures take your breath away. take a look at the amount of damage. we will have more on that coming up in just a bit. welcome back. >> we will get to traffic in just a bit. let's check in on the forecast.
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we do have a little bit of good news, it does look like the humidity is up and that will certainly help the clayton fire. humidity is at 70%. that is really good. that is great for the clayton fire efforts. it still looks hot, i would think upper 90s. the humidity is up and that is good. if you are on the coast for the city september is getting close and that means that we can get the east wind and that fog will disappear. well, not today. it is very thick for some. there is a massive fog bank out there. so 50s, and a couple of 60s in the mix. pleasanton is in the 60s. other locations will be hard-
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pressed to get over 59. mostly clear over lake tahoe right now. 60s and 70s by the water. you have had a busy morning, what would you give the commute this morning? >> it is not great but it is not terrible. today is not a failing commute but we do have a lot of slow traffic. let's begin with the toll plaza over the bay bridge where we still have a backup. it is going to take you about 25 minutes to get over the bridge. it has not really improved that much. getting into san francisco is packed. we are also looking at the south bay, 101 is very slow. there is a new crash near the foothill expressway.
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there was one of the saratoga exit. let's take a live look at 280. it is not bad in san jose. this might mislead you. but just around the corner you see traffic beginning to slow down and that will stay with you all the way up into the sunnyvale area. let's go back to the desk. new developments regarding the clayton fire. we are learning more about the man suspected of setting that fire. 40-year old damin pashilk is in jail on more than a 5 million- dollar bond. police identify him as a construction worker born in san francisco. police are not commenting on what led up to his arrest but say he is a serial arsonist. cal fire announce containment of the fire is now 20%. the fire has burned 4000 acres and destroyed more than 175 structures.
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people who live in the area say they were shocked to hear someone deliberately set the fire. >> people lost things that can't be replaced, why? what was so bad ask what was so wrong that he had to do that? >> cal fire says that damin pashilk is suspected of setting 17 separate fires in the past year. we did a search and discovered he was previously arrested on drug charges. >> 2000 firefighting personnel have been brought into battle the clayton fire. >> yesterday we did not see the fire activity in the town of lower lake like we did on sunday. we are hoping that will continue today with new crews keeping that fire away from clearlake. that will continue to be the priority. >> the biggest factor for the fire to jump containment lines was the wind.
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conditions are better yesterday which allowed firefighters to gain some ground. several fundraisers are planned to help the victims of the clayton fire. lucky supermarkets are accepting cash donations. all you have to do is donate at checkout and the amount will be printed on your receipt. more firefighters are on the stand by waiting to go to clayton fire. they are working 24 hour shifts. they are trained and ready to go out at any time. other bay area units in lake county include strike a team some san francisco, alameda and solano county. >> we now have new damage totals from the cerrado fire. evacuation orders remain in place for some people living along a section of highway 1.
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the fire has destroyed 68 buildings and is 68% contained. part of the highway that was closed yesterday is opened again today. crews also had to restore power along the highway. police are looking for who fired shots at two people last night. it happened on north white road. janine de la vega reports this has pushed the homicide rate past a tragic milestone. >> reporter: a lot of people wondering what happened last night. they saw the police and they were wondering what was going on. police did not know about the shooting, they found out about it because two men showed up at the medical center last night. it looks like friends throw them there. after investigating police determined the shooting happened on north white road. we don't know if this was a drive a drive-by zero what led up to the shooting. police tell us one of the victims died at the hospital.
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the deceased was a a teenaged boy. the area where this happened is known for gang activity. no suspect description has been released but the shooting does bring the number of homicides so far this year to 31. last yearthere were 30 total for the entire year. that has got to be a concern for police to see this rise in the homicide rate. janine de la vega, ktvu. a very important step for selecting the police chief in san francisco has been taken. the commission held its first meeting to as the public what they want to see. cristina rendon joins us live from san francisco. >> reporter: good morning. 16 people who have applied for the position but acting police
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chief toney chaplain is not one of them. in talking with people on the streets they do care about who the next chief will be. that is why the commissioner has been holding the public meetings. the first one was held last night. people wrote that exactly what they want to see in their next chief. they talked about accountability and integrity. those are the same qualities we have been hearing from people as we speak to them this morning. >> someone that should hold the police accountable for their actions. someone who stand up for their citizens. i think he needs to stand for the people. >> reporter: that request for public input comes as departments nationwide revisit police policies in the wake of deadly police shootings.
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there will be four more meetings. the next one will be held tomorrow night at in elementary school in chinatown. at this point acting police chief toney chaplain has not formally applied for the job, even though he has received praise from the public. we will wait to see what happens. good to know that the public can put in their input before the next chief is chosen. >> it is not just san francisco ci looking for a new police chief, it is of course oakland as well. we have a question of the day for you. >> what qualities do you want to see in a police chief? let us know by posting a comment on our ktvu facebook page. activist in san francisco are calling for a moratorium on police use of force. about two
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dozen protesters gathered yesterday. they say officers need to be trained better in de-escalation tactics. the group demands come after those heated riots in milwaukee and a number of other controversial police shootings. we are watching the deadly flooding in louisiana that has left thousands of people homeless. coming up, the threat that still remains. an iconic las vegas hotel, which was the last of its kind, is gone. up next to the the implosion of the riviera hotel and casino. right now we are looking at slow traffic in san jose. this is 280 northbound. temperatures inland will be a little warmer. those by the coast are very cool. for some sunshine already. -- for some, sunshine already.
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las vegas. the last tower of the iconic riviera hotel was reduced to rubble. the monte carlo tower was imploded to make room for the expansion of the convention center. the building was the stiffs first high rise and one of the most famous casinos in las vegas. the riviera hosted lots of hollywood stars. it was also featured in many movies. a small dog left the band in next to a dumpster is expected to be available for adoption. a security guard found the dog in a dirty dog carrier behind a safeway. you can see the photo of what the dog looked like when it was found and after it was cleaned up. the dog had been neglected for some time. he is said to be neutered so he can find his forever home.
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she to police using a new tool to take on bike thieves. they have a twitter a twitter account dedicated to finding stolen bicycles. police asked for the public's help in locating bike chop shops. they found the one man with more than 25 bicycles and a lot of parts. ktvu was right there when he told us he found all of the bicycles. >> i got them out of the garbage. down the street i found them. >> police cited him for illegal lodging and possession of burglary tools and for having a bike with its serial number taken off. police are asking members of the cycling community to help. if you are about to head outside and hit the road we are taking a look at them right now.
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>> in the south bay we had a late morning crash and it is not looking that great. if you are trying to get to your job i would not recommend 280. traffic is moving along just okay in some of these areas, 101 is heavy getting to the valley. we will give you an improved commute. that is southbound 680, unfortunately it is because they are in an accident that is blocking traffic. so if you are coming on 680 there is a big crash that is causing a lot of slow traffic off of the bridge. but, you can use 80 and highway 4. better yet if you can find a way to the 680 from city street you will bypass all of that so traffic. let's go to steve. i almost forgot, this is my bad. i forgot to look at the toll
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plaza. this looks just as bad as it did at 6:00 a.m. now, let's get to steve. >> some of that fog was right down on the ground. we have many reports coming in from san francisco about all of that fog. it looks like it is lifting a little bit but still fog this morning. cold to hot depending on will look -- hot depending on your location. i don't see much change in the south bay or towards the peninsula. the good news is the humidity is up.
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i know it has been much higher this morning. 70% at clearlake. 60% near the clayton fire. upper 90s, not as hot as yesterday. let's hope a breeze does not develop but there are signs that it may happen. but the humidity is up and that is good news. fog and low clouds are not going anywhere. inland a little bit has burned off but most of it is still sticking around. the delta is -- the delta breeze is there. mid-60s for some. mid-50s for others. financial temperatures in the low 60s. 60 in san mateo. some mild readings today. 58 in sacramento. upper 90s to near 100 in clearlake. lake tahoe it has been a quiet summer there.
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no thunderstorms development but that may change. it is going to be another hot day in southern california. a little bit of monsoon moisture in eastern arizona but not the desert of southern california. keep an eye on things in the sierra because he may see a couple of storms. it is not going to keep marching east but it will linger for a little bit and eventually end up in southern california. that may play into our weather later in the week. right now it is not doing too much. 60s for some. one hundreds for others. 70s and 80s to the east. santa cruz you are 68. 60 in pacifica. 65 in the city. we can't get above 68 which is
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average for this year. cooler inland. humidity is up and that is a good sign. every time i have looked at alex and is live shot it has looked pretty good. >> we are hoping they can catch a break. we are watching louisiana where flooding has killed at least seven people in that state but the gov. says they may not know the exact number of those have died for several days. the water is starting to recede after record rainfall last weekend. one community had more than 2 feet of rain in 48 hours. >> all of the wedding stuff is gone. all of our family pictures are gone. it is stuff we can't ever replace. >> hundreds of volunteers have been filling up sandbags to hold back the floodwaters.
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happy anniversary to the panama canal. it looks better than after -- it looks better than ever after in expansion project. here is a look at the time lapsed video showing the last five years of the update. it took $5 million to make the canal big enough to handle the supertankers of the 21st century. thousands of is -- thousand of elvis presley fans went to
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grayson last night to remember the king. elvis presley died on august 16th 1977. fans have made the annual pilgrimage to his home for a candlelight vigil. they wrapped upa week of events by holding a vigil last night. a group of black lives matter protesters were outside of the building protesting their last night. they cited the opening of the resort on museum grounds that made use of an estimated $70 million in public funding and tax breaks as an example of inequality. we are keeping an eye on wall street this morning. taking a look at wall street and the big board, as you can see the dow jones is down a little bit. keep in mind we had those
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historic highs yesterday. we don't think the fed is going to raise rates, at least not right away but we have new data that shows consumer prices were flat in july which tells us inflation is a little modest. we will stay with this. google is looking to give apple's face time some competition. the app is available beginning today. it is like face time and only need a phone number to connect. google says it is a more simple way to chat with friends. there was a strange siding off of the coast of los angeles. >> we want to show you some video of this squid. it was spotted about a week ago. the video was actually taken two years ago by a deep water vessel but it shows you what it really looks like.
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records show the budget for that office has nearly doubled in the last 8 years. lawmakers need to know the office is running efficiently. >> once again it will help us to figure out what the budget should be. weather we need -- whether we need to take more direction to help them with that money. >> a spokeswoman said the school will cooperate with any request from the legislature. she added the increase is partly because of online systems and payroll. the audit is expected to be finished next spring. today a navy ship will be named after harvey milk. the secretary of the navy will hold a ceremony on treasure island this afternoon. it is the first time in openly gay person has had a vessel named in his honor.
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it will be diverted to the navy in 2021. it will be used to replenish navy ships and aircraft. a major development after multiple fires in the lake county area. details on the man arrested for arson. we are also live this morning in the fire zone where crews continue to battle the flames. a study reveals how much money the super bowl brought to the bay area. we are live at the ceo about the chances of bringing in another big game. it is a good-looking tuesday morning. we say hello to everyone out in the county. welcome,
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