you got a name? sunny patel. >> it started a couple. like right now like metal. >> now at 10 fire crews take down a large blaze in redwood city that sent huge wounds of smoke into the air. the investigation tonight into a stabbing at a high school in world. it was a child. she

trapped in car seat was saying help me. >> hear from the man who rescued a toddler from a burning car. when fun time from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron. 4 news. and good eveling, everybody. i'm vicki liviakis and i'm grant lotus. firefighters rushed to a metal scrapyard in redwood city. >> after a big fire broke out that fire is finally out this evening. however, after sending huge plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen and smelled for miles away. the community there is still dealing with the aftermath. a crime for santorum joins us now live from redwood city tonight with the latest. dan. >> yeah, vicki and grant, as you can see the smoke here dissipated after that fire that broke out here at sims metal earlier this afternoon, crews were able to get a handle on within a couple of

sims metal saying that they're still working on figuring out exactly what happened here. but that large plume of smoke drifted down wind and into communities. and santa clara county. a massive fire at a scrap yard in redwood city sending thick, dark smoke into the air. fire crews rushing to sims metal near bear island wednesday afternoon. >> as large grapple closs pick through the burning rubble. workers at nearby businesses describe what they heard before. a large plume of smoke blanketed the area. found couple. >> like right now like >> manuel michelle works at a neighboring water, recycling company and says he's seen small fires that sims metal before. but out like this, the smoke is about, i'd say 100 100 feet up. >> just 7200 feet up in the air flames as high as 30 feet. the smoke drifted down wind into santa clara county,

setting off an advisory from officials for sensitive groups to stay indoors. >> the bay area air quality management district says they're also investigating the fire. >> this is not the first time sims metal has had a run-in with the district. the redwood city facility was issued violations in 2012 2013 and in 2018, a large fire at the richmond facility forced to shelter in place. are samples collected at the time by the air quality management district found high levels of particulates and the cancer causing chemical benzene. michelle says he's gotten used to hearing the booms from the scrap yard, but he's not used to seeing big flames. your booms, like i said all the time sometimes, but that the nothing major probably been the biggest fire yeah. >> well, a spokesperson for sims metal tells kron 4 that they apologize for any disruptions that this fire may have caused. again, this fire is under investigation, but we

have learned that there were no reports of any injuries in redwood city. dan thorn kron, 4 news. all right, a close call. >> and rescues toddler from a burning car just before it blew up in flames on highway 4 in antioch. parker for sara stinson joins us now live in the studio after talking with and sarah. >> yeah, you know what? we often tell people to say something. if you see something. well, a man was driving with his 10 year-old daughter when they came across this horrific scene. a rolled over car on fire. his daughter noticed people trapped inside and then they called instead of calling 9-1-1 he pulled over and ended up rescuing a little girl from the flames. video shows the heroic moment when a man jumps into a car on fire and pulls out a 3 year-old girl. i just told myself >> i wasn't going to leave that little girl in that car. >> troy white says he was driving on highway 4 in antioch with his daughter delilah tuesday afternoon when

they noticed a car rolled over and on fire with people stuck inside. just scared because i knew the car catches on fire. could white says he ran up to the car and saw a woman climbing out. so he went to the other side of the car. looked inside. and what i seen was >> it was it was was a nightmare. you know, it was a child she was strapped into her car seat with flames continuing to grow white, worked as quickly as he could to get the girl out. it's just such a brave little girl. she wasn't crying. she was scared. whatever member saying was help me help me help me. when i got around. maybe 30 seconds later, i feel like everybody that was there was going get away from the vehicle. >> you know, i just i had to turn >> minutes later, the car blew up in flames. chp says the mom suffered minor injuries and went in the ambulance with her daughter who had cuts from broken glass are just glad that family a video of the rescue is now circulating online. many are calling white a hero to which he attributes

to his faith. >> that great a lot lately. and asked for ways to have service you know, getting older. and i believe that he has a record. today was a last minute change of scheduling for me to even be there that time. >> talk about right place at the right time. chp says drugs nor alcohol were involved in the rollover crash and the mom and daughter are ok and recovering. i'm sara stinson reporting in the studio. back to you. >> well, skies are clear across san francisco today across entire bay area. it's a beautiful evening, a bit breezy wind along the coastline and the sfo you got right here. the control tower looking a okay. the planes are on the move. it's all great this evening. mostly clear skies across the bay area. a bit breezy again. temperatures 40's to 50's and the moon is full. we're in for a gorgeous evening. what about the rest of the week into the more a

night memorial day weekend? that's all coming up in weather. >> all right. look forward to that. thanks, kathy. feel really high school student is recovering tonight after being stabbed in a fight on campus. police say it happened today at christopher high school. 2 students got into a fight in the locker room. there. the injured student was taken to the hospital. the other student was arrested. >> woman is in the hospital tonight after she was hit by a man riding a bicycle happened this afternoon outside a san francisco city lights bookstore in north beach. a witness tells us that the cyclist hit an elderly woman and then just took off. >> she fell down and he's yelling at her, started yelling at her white to move. you know, just in a panic state and out, walked up to the lady just to comfort her because she started she was. you know, what i had, yelled to somebody to call 9-1-1. got on his bike and left.

>> police arrested that cyclists just a few blocks away. a staffing shortage at the vallejo police department is being addressed now at the state level. a bill approved by the senate this week is trying to bring the department much needed relief. it allows much needed relief. it allows qualifie county sheriff's deputies to temporarily return to the department to work full time. but not everyone is on board with the plant. >> saying it's a state of emergency, but don't make the state of emergency worse by bringing in officers it make more emergency concerned that you're going to end up catching some of the better while trying to people back. >> earlier this year, melissa nold represented willie mccoy's family, a 5 million dollars civil rights settlement with the city of vallejo. mccoy was gunned down by filet o police in 2019. she says an independent entity should be required to examine the retired officers records

if the bill passes through the assembly, it will end up on governor newsom's desk and could be signed by september. >> more arrests, more stolen cars recovered and the seizure of more illegal guns. that is the news that's coming out of the governor's office about the chp involvement in the east bay since february. the governor's office says that the targeted enforcement recovered 726 stolen vehicles made 355 arrest and seized. 46 crime linked firearms. in a statement, the governor says that he commends the chp is work to support local law enforcement agencies statewide and that the state will continue to hold perpetrators accountable for criminal activity. >> former oakland police chief leronne armstrong is now running for city council while he's also suing the city of oakland. he filed the initial paperwork with the city clerk's office this morning. armstrong is trying to take the seat currently held by

rebecca kaplan, 8 other candidates are already running for that seat. armstrong says he believes his experience as the police chief qualifies him for the job. >> the fact that i live in oakland have chose to raise my family. oakland, children to volunteer activity into activities in the city of oakland shows that i am completely connected to this city. and i want to be a part of this city change moving forward. >> mayor sheng thao fired armstrong last year over his handling of a pair of misconduct cases. armstrong was later cleared of any wrongdoing. he has since filed a suit against the city for wrongful termination. >> acting governor of california laney lock us has declared today. harvey, now day milk was the first openly politician in california. and today would have marked his 94th birthday. tragically became a martyr not long after being elected to the san francisco board of supervisors when he was killed in city

hall in 1978 each year. may 22nd serves as an opportunity to help and celebrate the lgbtq+ community. >> how a community is remembering a trans woman who was killed during a stabbing in the city. what's next for oakland coliseum after the city's agreed to sell half of it and no more self checkout at an east bay target. what customers are saying about it.

>> police in san francisco are investigating after a trans

woman was killed in the tenderloin conference. tiffany justice talks to with the translator who knew the victim. >> i think her life was just beginning. and so for her to be murdered at the age of 25 is just so heartbreaking and so many ways. >> wednesday, the trans community mourning a good friend with a kind heart who was killed. san francisco police say there was a physical altercation between 2 people around 2 in the afternoon on may. 15th at a residence near jones street just north of geary officers finding a woman with stab wounds. she did not survive. family friends and colleagues identified that person as 25 year-old michelle henry, big loss for the community says honey mahogany director of the office of transgender initiatives, san francisco. so this personal for the community. you know, i'm this is one of her own and >> again, you know, there was such a huge children b pack, some other bar with people and

to go it was out the door and so many people were touched by her personally and shared their stories of who she was as a person, someone who loved fashion, someone you know, it's kind of shy, quiet, but really knew how to lift spirits. somebody who had an infectious laugh specifically because she was so connected. and so all of you know, i i'm i'm really saddened by the fact that, you know, we don't get to see kind of 2002 and the impacts that you could potentially have had our community. and on the city of san francisco. >> henry was a trans woman who was growing into her true self. a vigil was held for her tuesday night at mother a spot she used to frequent according to the medical examiner's office. michelle's cause of death is a fix yet due to neck compression is with significant. want to pull sharp force injuries. so we're seeing an increase violence, rapine, increase in depression and suicidality. and, you know, us to be touched by violence in the trans community here in francisco is

no really shocking. the san francisco police department arresting 33 year-old ramani. you ha she for the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought. now, police say although an arrest has been made, this remains an open and active investigation. >> anyone with information is asked to call sfpd is tip line reporting in the newsroom. tipping justice kron. 4 news. >> new at 10 police are investigating another death in the tenderloin. this one happening near turkey and jones street happened last friday night and vesta gators are lling the death suspicious, but do not say how the victim died. but anyone with information is certainly being asked to call police. >> crews in rose. they're looking into what caused a fire that killed a man earlier this week. it happened monday night hampton way just off sebastopol road. investigators say the fire was at a tiny home built on a commercial property without the city's approval. no permits. crews

found the man dead inside the building. cause of death has not been determined. the federal bureau of prisons is set to go on trial next year over claims that. >> it allowed an environment where guards sexually abused inmates at the women's prison in dublin inmates have been transferred out of the facility. some of them suing the prisons bureau claiming the agency failed to root out abuse. the case is set to go to trial by june of next year. so far, 5 prison officials have pleaded guilty to sexually abusing inmates 2 others have already been convicted. >> university of california workers were rallying up and down the state today in san francisco as well. many of them, our custodial workers asking for accessible housing and better wages. >> pay is too we food it up

and shown up since the pandemic. we have been nonstop to do in and it would not been it at cannot afford to living in in the communities where they and many of these members are commuting 3, 4, hours every day just to get to their jobs, leaving in their priced out of the housing market. >> according to a spokesperson from the university of california, negotiations started in january and the first tentative agreement was reached this week. a spokesperson from the union representing the workers says we can expect more of these rallies in the near future. >> to the north bay. now, 9 organizations soon. i get 1 million dollars in grants from sonoma county to reduce wildfire risks. the board of supervisors says that the money is going to help finish projects across the maya com u.s. mountains and the russian river corridor. >> the rupert work rather will involve creating buffers that prevents.

>> fire from spreading and then cutting back education. whether time now as we get a live look here outside of sfo. >> warm day in the bay, but we're starting to cool it down as we head into the holiday weekend. >> kron four's kathy trafton with in the studio tonight with a look ahead. kathy. well, it's a beautiful evening. it is clear skies just about the entire bay area reporting that but a little bit breezy as you take a look at some of the cameras, whether you're at sutro camera, whether you're in the golden gate bridge, we're looking at temperatures and clear skies. beautiful east bay hills santas a half moon bay, not terrible. pius golden gate bridge, wherever you pick. it's gorgeous. it's beautiful, but it is breezy. the winds are screaming right along our coastline. it is gusting to 32 miles per hour right now at point rays and the winds are coming right through the golden gate at 21. but inland, some areas are downright calm. so there you have it. temperatures right

now are a little warmer than they were. 24 hours ago in santa rosa. but many other places a lot cooler livermore down 9 degrees compared to last night. and today's temperatures were pretty close to normal from san francisco to oakland numbers there in the 60's. but you would expect mid 70's for many areas inland, but a little bit warmer than that from san jose all the way to santa rosa. we're looking at a high temperature tomorrow at 63 degrees. cool on the coastline in the mid-fifties. the cooling trend continues. looking at 64 in burlingame in palo alto, only 67 degrees, south bay temperatures. well, we're looking at many areas in the 70's hard pressed to find anything in the 80's until you get up to maybe antioch, low 80's for them and 80 degrees in concord. 81, some areas in basically in the low 80's all the way through santa rosa. but right there at the coastline, we're looking at the 50's 59 degrees in stinson i've got the tenant 10 coming

up in just a bit. all right, kathy, looking forward to that. thanks. as memorial day gets closer, chp says its maximum enforcement period goes into effect starting this week. >> you can expect more officers on the roads out there starting at 6 friday evening, right on through midnight next tuesday. chp says 46 people died during last year's holiday weekend. police arrested more than 1100 for duis. the agency says that that averages out to about one arrest every 4 minute. >> walmart is laying off more than 560 workers from its offices in san bruno in sunnyvale. it's also asking other employees to relocate in the bay area as well as in arkansas and new jersey. a spokesperson for walmart says the layoffs are related to changes because of a reduction in what they call several 100 campus roles. andy spade target is closing off its a

self-checkout section. >> a sign was put up today at the store in emeryville customers. we talked to say that they're longer lines now that there are no more self-checkout. >> usually when i come in the target or any store, if there is no self checkout, it's harder for me with 2 toddlers under 5. i mean, it's it's just like anyone who has kids knows a lot. >> no word if the closed off. check out section in the store is permanent or just temporary. >> coming up, police in idaho say they helped crack a assault cold case in the east bay. that dates back now more than 20 years ago. plus, if you're upset with chevron refinery in richmond, why a tax could be moving closer to the november ballot could have a safe there and how a local students artwork is wowing people. while also making them think about gun violence in

the nation's capital will begin to with kron. 4 news at 10 continues.

>> san jose police officers and loved ones of fallen officers gathering today to honor those who have lost their lives in the line of service. the ceremony honoring 13 man who passed away between

1924 2016 mayor matt mahan addressed recent shootings that hurt 3 officers on the job last year. >> 3 of our own san jose police officers been hit by a bullet on duty since we last gathered here. thankful we will not be reading their names to to date the best that we can hope to do here today. just properly honor these men. i remember in their stories. celebrating their heroism. and committing ourselves to keeping their mempry a lot. >> earlier this month, a man was in a shootout with police after his former partner called the police on he is accused of shooting 2 officers. he's now facing attempted murder charges. >> police in oakley say dna has helped them crack a assault cold case for more than 20 years ago. the 2002, the victim was walking her dog near laurel road. what a man sexually assaulted her at

gunpoint. she eventually escaped and ran to a nearby home for help. police collected the attacker's dna. but didn't find any matches. now more than 20 years later, they match the dna with a man in idaho who has been arrested. police say he was a resident of contra costa county in 2002, he's currently in custody in idaho but will be brought to contra costa county later this week. what's next for oakland coliseum after the city agreed to sell half of it. >> plus, a bay area lawmakers proposed law to curb speeders passes a major hurdle. >> well, it could change the >> well, it could change the way new cars in the ow network o network for business.

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>> now attend the city of oakland has entered an agreement to sell their half of the coliseum site. yeah. kron four's dan kerman reports on who it's being sold to and what's next for the site. >> i have faith that in partnership with the african american sports entertainment group that the potential that we always talk about here in oakland, that potential specifically here in deep east oakland that it will finally be realized redeveloping the 112 acre site that now houses the oakland coliseum. >> has been discussed for decades now. a significant move forward as the city of oakland has agreed to sell its half of the site. >> to the african american sports and entertainment group. >> there's a new beginning. a new chapter of new everything. new sports teams, new housing, new development, new green

space knew everything. so that's what this is all about. originally focus just on sports. >> cg is now focused on what's best for the community. and the mayor says that's what will make all the difference. >> it takes a partner that understand that there is a return on investment that doesn't necessarily show up on that balance sheet. that is just not all about the money, but it's about the community and making sure that they're thriving. when this is built, that it's built for the community so that they can realize their family trees. wednesday's news conference was held that castleman high school. >> where students have been working on designs for the coliseum site. well, nothing has been finalized. the mayor says several things will be required. >> the future of the coliseum complex as envisioned would include the development of thousands of much needed new affordable units and market rate housing increased curating outdoor green space commercial and retail spaces. of course, all of this done in community. this is just the

very beginning, folks. we have a lot more to be done. >> the oakland arena will also remain for entertainment. but the project will move forward with or without a professional sports team. but any significant movement forward, we'll rely on the oakland a's selling the other half of the coliseum to a a s e g i can say >> that we are unhealthy negotiations and they've continued and they are moving in a positive direction in our objective clearly is too be able to acquire that side as well. >> the sale price is 105 million dollars which comes at a good time as the city of oakland faces a significant budget shortfall. an ordinance authorizing the sale of oakland share of the coliseum will be introduced at the city council next week with final approval expected 3 weeks. >> if cg is able to buy the other half of the coliseum, it's possible we could see shovels in the ground as early

as 2 to 3 years from now. castleman high in oakland, dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> another proposed tax on chevron's richmond refinery is moving closer to the november ballot city council members unanimously voted in favor of the tax. the city attorney will now work to prepare a measure for the november ballot. they being the issue for the voters to decide councilmember cloudy jimenez last night citing the harm caused by oil refining >> so yes, we rates because to pay that fetch. i of feeding here and had to choose eye. you pay no money to pay the keys. to be and resources to pay for a teeming that what it and it's the >> according to state data, asthma rates for richmond, residents are higher than 90% of other californians. dozens

of people spoke in favor of the measure during public comment citing a number of recent flaring incidents. >> my vision for richmond is to have these polluters pay the city. that's so we can continue to build up our communities to give everyone a better quality of air and life. i want to be able to go to work to go to the richmond farmers market to walk the richmond marina without having to fear toxic air. >> richmond rather chevron is richmond's largest employer and taxpayer netting over 21 billion dollars in profits last year and paying nearly 46 million dollars in taxes. we reached out to chevron for comment on the proposed tax and so far have not heard back. >> lawmakers in sacramento have passed to significant car related bills as kron four's. catherine heenan reports. now one of them is going after people who go way too fast.

>> so they're going to stop everyone from driving excessively. but some people will slow down. senator scott wiener says speed is a huge factor in the number of people dying on california roads. >> more than 4,000 people a year. that's up more than 20% in the last 5 years. the senator says he thinks he has a way to make at least some people more aware, so-called speed limiters. >> so this is existing technology that use in some cars right now. and it's very simple that it if you go more than 10 miles over the speed the car will alert. you will be it. but beat what watching a lie just to alert. you're not. it's a salacious one time. lot of times people are intending to go in excessive speed and even realize help out cars traveling. >> the bill would have the speed devices and all new cars made or sold in california by

2032. with a 50% fason by 2029, senator wiener is also behind a bill that could make things a little easier for victims of car break-ins. another huge problem, maybe even discourage the criminals. the bill would get rid of what's considered a useless loophole. >> and we have this bizarre new poll in our >> law doesn't only have to prove that he broke into heart. >> they also have the proof of the car doors were all locked. so if someone can't remember whether they lock their car doors or if they are visiting another thousands of miles from the possible the prosecution or fall apart. so we're closing that loophole to make sure that actually prosecute people breaking hearts. catherine heenan kron. 4 news this memorial day weekend. could be your last chance to hit the slopes this season at palisades tahoe says. >> this weekend is going to be its final full weekend of

operation. the slopes on memorial day are scheduled to be open from 8 in the morning until 02:00pm. if weather conditions permit to find out if that's going to happen. let's check in with akron press, kathy trafton kathy. >> yeah, right. should be beautiful up in tahoe, though. there's that slight chance of some nuisance showers at times. even a very slight chance of some thunderstorms. but for the most part, it will a mixture of sunshine and clouds. so looks a okay for me. overall. we're looking at 2 or if it conditions. golden gate bridge looking spectacular right now. mostly clear skies right across the bay area. the wind is moving in from the ocean inland at 21 miles per hour. right now in san francisco because of the clear skies, you get a chance to see tonight's full moon. so should be beautiful. terrific for us. and overnight temperatures mainly about 50. we're looking at a few spots a bit cooler. the 40's such as an app that 47 degrees half moon bay, 50 degrees. and

here's a look at forecast for tomorrow. 63 degrees in san francisco. this is a cooling trend. so we're already started that out today. again, a little bit cooler tomorrow, right along the coast numbers right there in the 50's. 57 in half moon bay and the bay shoreline still kind of cool. 64 degrees in burlingame. so this is cooler than normal. we're seeing a cooling trend continue. also in palo alto at 67 and even in the south bay. i'm not seeing much in the way of 80's. not yet. 78 and campbell, you go to the east bay. we're looking at things just under 80 76 in dublin. and then you get to 80 in concord and 83 degrees in britain would up to be on be 81 degrees. 81 also in santa rosa. look so yea, ok, right along the coastline. 59 degrees. but we're looking mainly at mostly sunny conditions. the 10 day forecast at 10 o'clock here. it is the 10 to 10. we're looking at the cooling trend

continuing all the way through saturday or so. then we turn things around a little bit sunday and monday, memorial day looks great. and then just keep things kind of flat. so will be mainly in this 50's or so along the coastline close to 60, maybe for the rest of the week. and then 70's bay shoreline may be low 80's inland, very tranquil, and and just lovely for more said there's a full moon. yeah, it's a wonder feel like going out there and that's a weekend. and then monday seems to be the warmest day. if should be really nice barbecue thanks. get thanksgiving. >> artwork from the bay area student is being recognized on a national level kron four's. rob nesbitt spoke with a high school senior. >> about her political message. when you first look at lauren chang's artwork, you question what it means. she explained to me how it's a message about the number of mass shootings in the u.s. and

her plea to lawmakers to do more to prevent every year congress holds a high school art competition. >> u.s. representative from each district picks a winner this year. representative kevin mullen pick burlingame senior lauren chang. she explain to me how a graphic art piece is also a message issue of gun violence in our country and uses. >> 646 dots to symbolize the 646 mass shootings the year 2022. each year that the 17 year-old went to school in burlingame, she watched school shootings and other us towns make the news living with the anxiety that her own school could be targeted. there's been school shootings, shootings in the public shootings directed towards racial and in my middle school, we had a walkout. and then the next day we had a potential school shooting threat as the winner. chang's art will be hung in the u.s. capitol building for one year. she's been told it will be seen in a hallway between congressional offices and the house floor. it's only win this week. early game high school principal doctor jan fong.

>> says chang has also been selected as a u.s. presidential scholar for the arts. it was great that she was selected by the white house and, >> you know, equally great that she have her work. hang in the capital. >> at with with the legislators by everyone else visiting the winning art displays a qr code so passersby can scan with their phones and read more about mass shootings current statistics. >> bigger than the qr code. other words, please. no more dots. and the artists hopes the message is clear to lawmakers in washington. think that. >> having it having a serve as a reminder, he can't become numb gun violence is really important. chang will be graduating from high school next thursday should be headed to uc san diego in the fall to study design in cognitive science. >> reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt. kron. 4 news. quite talented in quite a message all right. that wraps up kron. 4 news at 10. but make sure you stick around for kron. 4 news at 11. 0, and i will be here with that. first,

though, meantime, jason is here. and giants they that a heartbreaker. last night you had to bounce right for ending their 4 run lead last ending at a game. >> they got their lives back tonight. all right. it is. we'll have those giants. trying to make up for what happened last night. we will go to pittsburgh for the highlights and then. we will also go to santa clara. we t a. >> they too. guys on the field again kate rooney has the latest from santa clara. that latest from santa clara. that and more coming up.

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>> left for dead early in the ballgame. no quit. now. >> i said it before the commercial break. i'll say it again. the giants got their lake back and boy was unnecessary. thanks rock with me here on sports night live. i'm jason dumas asked the giants swept the rockies in. we all got super excited. that is how starved this fan base is for something to cheer about. but in reality, the rockies just aren't very good. last night the judge reminded us that they are still a