>> news station, this is home. 11. >> now at 11, a family mourning the loss of a 5 year-old boy after he drowned in the east bay. the latest on the police investigation. good evening. thank you for joining us tonight. i'm rob nesbitt in for dan thorn. we continue to follow a tragic story out of the east bay where a 5 year-old boy drowned in the back of a home on bethel island just outside of oakley, the contra costa county

sheriff's department responded to the incident saturday afternoon. neighbors tell us the boy was visiting family kron four's jack moment. reports. responders rushed to bethel i- island. reports of a 5 year-old drowned in bethel island. we had a young male drowned. >> landing over there. john sullivan, a neighbor says each of these homes has a dock news hitting close to his home. he says this tragedy was praying for you know, it didn't work you're the rescuers did the best they could. neighbors tell us the boy was visiting relatives in the complex and fell off the dock in the back of the home. so neighbors say a drowning like what happened here on friday is really uncommon. some of them have been living here for years and say they've never seen anything like it. >> but they also said at the same time, water safety is at the top of mind spreading sand words of advice for people who have boats just like this one. i'm very sad about it. hearing about it that that breaks my

darlene weaver has lived here for 3 years and says she's never heard of a drowning in this community until now. i'm not blaming the parent, you shows just don't so quickly, right? so accidents happen. that's why they're in. this he is so important. weaver says her family are all experienced swimmers but make sure they all wear life vests. you know, we're in the get down to it without investment has more. boaters are expected in the months to come. >> weaver says water safety to her. his personal, you know, the delta. it's serious, you know, is that current that under current, we've had lots of friends that are not lots but several friends. >> that have succumb. so we don't we won't get out there without a vest. >> on bethel island, shock moment. kron 4 news. it's been a dangerous weekend on the water all around california. crews in placer county responding to reports of a woman who allegedly fell in the american river this

weekend, according to state parks and recreation's earlier this afternoon, authorities were able to find the woman in the water. unfortunately, officials say she died from her injuries. investigation remains ongoing. the body of a mother who went missing days ago has been recovered in the san joaquin river on thursday stand saw stanislaw county deputies responded to a call of several people in the water drowning in the san joaquin river at fishermans bend, 30 year-old brenda duran had jumped in the water to save her 11 year-old daughter who begin to struggle in the water. her daughter was able to get out safely, but and did not resurface saturday. volunteers helping with the excuse me recovered her body in the river just outside of the town of newman in the wake of this tragedy, the status la county sheriff's office is reminding people to always wear a life jacket. hundreds of people gathering in san francisco to celebrate the life of reverend cecil

williams. reverend williams was known for his work as a civil rights and lgbtq activist. he died last month at the age of 94. he co-founded glide with his late wife and devoted his life to activism. kron four's. sara stinson reports. >> 800 people packed into the sanctuary at glide memorial church in san francisco sunday to honor the life of reverend cecil williams looked around at all the people here, overflow people, the sanctuary. this 11 feet right the people he passed away on april 22nd in his home. his daughter kimberly shared what he was like in his final hours. i want everyone to know she was radiant and full of and like that day for more than 60 years, the reverend fought for civil rights and champion of the lgbtq+ community. whether that the people living on the street or notable politicians like

congresswoman barbara lee. >> i sat right over there in 3rd probably the 3rd sing and every sunday. reverend williams helped me through some very challenging, very challenging personal times as well as former san francisco mayor willie brown, vice president kamala harris and political activists, professor angela davis. >> who under until lgbt community. political activists like myself, williams first came to san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood in 1963. to help run glide, church and glide foundation. quickly after he made the brave decision to make the church inclusive to all. >> when he stood up for folks in the lgbtq community to get rid of the stigma. and this

city that did not embrace this community williams and his late wife, janice america, tony, expanded glide to become what it is today. a safe haven providing food and services to thousands of people a year that the crack epidemic is and the streets. >> you know, engaging the public 6 no ha ve he never shied away from those new issue he wasn't going to >> the celebration of life for williams was filled with music, love, laughter and tears. he put people on my past. >> to show me the way. i have to be out on the streets. was a product of my environment. >> san francisco mayor london breed recalled growing up in the city and being able to lean on the reverend. >> and to see him and to look. as this giant of a person with such courage. with such fight with such strength, hope come fall.

>> singer >> michael front e tribute id williams by singing his new song. he described a time 30 years ago when he was in line for food at clyde with his baby son. >> i felt like man, this is what this a place anybody can >> williams's daughter wanted all to know her father's legacy will live on. >> he remains a living manifestation and assemble unconditional love, acceptance, forgiveness, compassion. he's recovering revolution against injustice and oppression. >> i'm sara stinson reporting kron. 4 >> new video showing the aurora borealis across the bay area. skies. this phenomenon is because of an unusually strong solar storm, which is producing northern lights and cities that don't normally get to see them. this level of storm hasn't been seen since 2003. it has the power to

disrupt cell phone networks, gps satellites, internet services and power grids kron four's gayle ong is here with details on what we can expect to see. hey, gayle. >> hello, rob. and friday was a spectacular show, especially waking up saturday morning to all the pictures of the pink skies. well, we have some cloud cover over the weekend and that will be the case tonight. so here it is, 11:00pm. so right now you can see the marine layer hugging the coastline there and we have the clouds rolling in over by the east bay shoreline. >> overnight, this is that will continue. this is your morning drive for 06:00am. so you would really have to travel really far inland or up in the higher elevation. if you want to try to scout for those around us tonight, solar activity isn't as strong as friday to, but hey, you can try on last night. i tried. it was, you know, it was a little something. everything will clear out by the afternoon inland and then you'll see the coast. we'll still be cloudy for the day. so looking ahead,

you know, we will be cooling down, but still above average, far inland communities in the 80's 70's by the bay and the coast will be cooling down to the 50's and 60's this week. back to you. all right. thanks, gayle. >> in san francisco, firefighters work to put out flames at a hotel in the russian hill neighborhood this morning. a fire at the broadway hotel on polk street forcing residents to evacuate just after 6 crews say several streets had to be shut down. they have since been reopened. one person sustained a minor injury. firefighters were able to quickly put out the flames. no word yet on what caused the fire. smoke bellowing from a fire out of the port of oakland today. a spokesperson from the oakland fire department says it was caused by a lithium battery at the port video from the citizen app showing a large cloud of smoke over the san francisco bay around 3 crews got the fire under control. no injuries were reported.

>> mother's day celebrations all across the bay area today. this is video from union square in bloom. they celebrated mother's day with salsa dancing in the fashion show. there was bright floral displays and a local designer unveiled luka toward local pop ups at the ferry building in san francisco are also celebrating mother's day, offering free flowers, filipino style food and drink vendors and local plant vendors where there are also local artists. one even using a 3 d printer to make plant holders and 3 d dragons. pretty cool. >> coming up. >> oakland's police chief addressing the city tomorrow where he's expected to speak for the first time as top cop and back to back break-ins, forcing a well-known restaurant owner make a tough decision. we hear from the chef alum, of the crimes impact on business.

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>> in the east bay, one of the most recognizable chefs is thinking of closing his ten-year-old restaurant. dominican restaurant alomar has been broken into twice recently resulting in costly losses. >> wilson year. it's a really sad day. >> feeling exhausted, frustrated and devastated. former top chef contestant and owner of oakland's alomar kitchen on posted this video on instagram friday after his restaurant was the victim of 2 break-ins within hours of each

other. >> one time for 40 in the morning. and again, 6.31. same 2 guys. and this is honestly the same this last time? number? the back crimes. god is good. we've got really good. >> on says the thieves took more than $6,000 worth of liquor in kitchen supplies early friday morning. last november, alomar slicker collection was burglarized in a similar style. her mom believes it was the same group of thieves responsible this time >> know where these thank you know, to see not everything. >> this >> it happening just days after the celebration of their 10th ansiversary chef from on says this adds insult to

security something happens our security measures happens again. >> within less than year just brings you down. try to do a lot together just down. >> and about a mile away, several businesses were feeling a similar frustration the morning after neighboring restaurants to chaka lager heiress and district were also the victims of break-ins early saturday morning. what feel that this has been a rampant issue in the city of oakland in far too many businesses go out of business as a result whether it dipping in the streets and public safety that we have in our with this potentially being a make or break weekend for oakland's only dominican restaurant. other residents are doing what they can to keep alum our stores open you out here. >> incident that happened the other day. you could possibly

close customers. we have to support so let's go there. start telling other. stale. >> but despite the break-ins, shep nelson's heart still lies in oakland. >> i know first. so special also want to keep it going to want to. 10 year anniversary last week. don't want to go with the heart like are still here. >> happening tomorrow, oakland's new top cop. we'll be addressing the city at the annual impact. 5, 1, 0, town tourism day event. floyd mitchell started his role as police chief yesterday in official swearing-in ceremony is set to take place next week. mitchell will be opd 14th chief in the last decade.

now to our 4 zone forecast taking a live look from mount tam cam kron four's gayle ong joins us with a look at what's to expect. pretty shot there, gayle, tonight. >> yes, that we have the return of the marine layer, which we saw over the weekend and friday as well. so it's that typical spring and summer like set up where we see the clouds over by the coast, it will stay around and then it will clear out in the afternoon for our inland communities. and it will come back tonight in the evening. so you can see this view from the east bay hills. so we will be waking up to some mild temperatures, though, but for the future cast model, we will speak loud as you can see here. this is midnight overnight and then your morning drive could run into some valley fog over by santa rosa livermore and patchy fog over by san jose and napa. so the usual areas we get that. so just keep that in mind for your drive. late morning, we start to clear out in the east bay and then things will mix out for you inland. we'll see mostly sunny skies but notice

will be cloudy over by the coast and then towards the evening, it will return back to the east bay shoreline like oakland and towards hayward and parts of fremont. so that will be the set up. you know, we have the clouds and the warning. and then we clear out inland in the afternoon and then it comes back in the evening. so these are the overnight lows and notice that cloud cover on this map as well. it will be quite mild in the upper 40's and low 50's and then we will be warming up inland. now we will still remain warm in the 80's inland, but we will still be above average, but we're cooling down places like the east bay, you'll notice a cool down, especially from friday where we saw some 80's and 90's around the 50's in san francisco, in hal moon bay and the rest of the beaches. and here is that 7 day outlook. so you notice will be warming to wednesday inland will hold on to the 80's and will stay in the 70's across the bay for much of the weekend on the coast will be back to seasonable averages. so come thursday. that's when

we'll notice a gradual cool down back to the 70's. and it looks like we will be holding on to the 70's and a long-range forecast as well. and earlier, you said you like the 70's. i my kind of weather. very comfortable everyone keep your fingers crossed. going to try to see the northern lights tonight. yes, tried a minute drive inland. fingers crossed. think. thanks. go. >> and next in sports, the giants looking to take 2 out of 3 from the reds on mother's day. sports director jason dumas has the highlights and reaction coming up.

>> and now kron 4 sports. >> frustrations have been growing down on 3rd and king. this is a giants team that believed they'd have they'd be much improved this season. but the results haven't been there today. they took on the reds hoping to take 2 of 3 from one of the worst teams in baseball. you got to get this win and pretty clear skies out there in the city this afternoon. >> for mother's day, top of the first no score bases loaded field for j. merck can do lee arrow >> john liu, getti g back here to try to grab to get tried to grab the catch. but as you see, he runs into a wall. right diagnosis, a separated shoulder. he will be for a long time. most likely bottom of the 5th giant down to lamonte wade junior. that's going to creep. right field fence and guess what? we have

a tie game is 3 apiece. later in the inning. same score elliott ramos. he laces a single to center. another run comes in and the giants take the lead. >> but in top of the 8 mike ford not so fast. my friends. >> that cleared the center-field wall. we're going to now in the bottom of the 10, one of the moments of tha young season with the giants. casey schmitt was just called up a few games ago. hadn't got into big league hit this year until. get the one that counts the walk. all home run in front of his mom on mother's day. giants win it 65 after the game. kyle harrison talked about the team's fight.

>> so john's baseball just trying to him the >> the a's in seattle hoping to take 2 out of 3 for the mariners. bottom of the second seattle up by 3 julio rodriguez center field. it's a really good player. >> that 2 run bomb pad, the lead to run second ending for the mariners. bottom of the 5th man up for one-off or mitch garver and >> take this one for a ride. >> the to run homer extends the lead to 6. >> it was really just ugly, ugly day for they get one little highlight in a that brent rooker. but it really didn't matter to a lose this game 8 before or after it. alex wood said he still confident that they can have a strong road trip. she sends it

>> as it was was that's for person work in of many of these guys all year and we don't quit in america's for every game. i think, you where baseball 2 of the series against us. and we've got 2 stops on the road key points in basement. >> all right. actually, look at sports. rob, back to you. all right, jason, thank you. taste of north berkeley is coming to the bay area on wednesday, 30 north berkeley restaurants, bars, bakeries and cafes will be featured. it will be on vine street between shattuck and will not starting at 5 until 8 tickets cost $60. there will also be live music. on friday. sundown cinema is back with a special sing-along of the movie. selena, this movie will be shown in dolores park. sundown cinema will run through october, showing great movies like barbie and the princess and the frog. we're

going to leave you tonight with another beautiful video capturing the northern lights this time over minnesota. look at those pretty green players. the solar flare seemed to be associated with a sun spot that 16 times the diameter of earth. that's according to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. so be sure to get out tonight. try to take your own photos if you can. we'd love to see him. be sure tag. kron 4 know your socials. we want to see what you're seeing and that's it for kron. 4 news at 11. thank you so much for joining us. we appreciate it and have a great rest of your night.

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