>> our top story this half-hour, a former employee of the alameda county district attorney's office has filed a lawsuit against da pamela price in the county alleging racial discrimination, wrongful termination and retaliation. now this comes as price faces a recall election this november. >> our kron dan kerman has details. >> more trouble for alameda county district attorney pamela price. now she and the county are being sued by a former employee patti lee, who served as the da's public information. officer from june to december of last year alleges racial discrimination, wrongful termination and retaliation was going on in the da's office in alameda county. something that should never be taking place anywhere in district attorney office or in any public >> institution. the lawsuit stems from a pamela price news conference on november. 29th of last year. >> when a reporter from the berkeley scanner was refused entrance that led to a flurry

of california public records act or cpra requests requiring the office to turn over records relating to that incident. lee was the one required together that material. but the lawsuit says when she tried to the alameda county district attorney chose instead to hide elite and change the records when she refused to sign off on those records. the lawsuit says lee was fired, you know, do those sort of things. that's not your job. you're there to fight crime. and finding price is serious business. >> producing documents. wherever the chips may fall. whatever they say, whatever you did wrong, you let them out. that's we all make mistakes. but when you try to cover it up and you ask somebody who's public informational, sir. to join in the coverup and she refuses and find her. that's not what we're about. >> attorney nick roxboro says the lawsuit also alleges racial discrimination. his client lee, who is asian american, maintains that price told her that her enemies with the media and the asians. in a

statement, police said i have never been subjected to such humiliating and bullying behavior in the workplace. it is unacceptable in any professional environment. but when the perpetrator is a public official who claims to be a civil rights advocate. it is unconscionable that just major issues about basically disagreeing with people just because of the race. and so that that's permeated out office. i understand for to, you know, take the depositions the discovery time cover in a statement, the da's office said it cannot comment on litigation on personnel matters. dan kerman kron. 4 news happening right now. oakland city leaders are talking about whether letter community group buyout half of the coliseum. >> taking a live look right now at the meeting in progress at the proposal is approved the african american sports and entertainment group would pay the city more than 100 million dollars for 50%

stake in the property. the group has plans to convert the coliseum into affordable housing. plus, a soccer stadium, commercial space. a lot more. oakland officials previously said that the deal would represent the largest transfer of public land to african americans in the city's history. >> 4, is your local election headquarters and it has been about 10 years since california voters approved prop 47. it's a law supporters say resulted in criminal justice reform. but opponents blame the thing for ramp%nt retail theft and now voters. we'll get to decide again in the fall. kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace has the story. >> applause and celebration from these organizers after their proposed ballot measure known as the homelessness, drug addiction and debt reduction act seeking a change prop. 47 officially qualified for the november ballot. >> huge difference in california will make california. it's a greg totten

helped author the newly qualified initiative he believes prop 47 made the state less safe by changing certain nonviolent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. >> including theft when the items stolen are valued at less than $950 prof. 47 supporters say it reduced the prison population and create a criminal justice reform. but opponents say it emboldened criminals to take part in certain crimes like retail theft, with little to no punishment. >> most citizens have seen someone going to a store and steal. most citizens are encountering locked up products and a struggling with that on a daily basis. property 7 bears a big share of the responsibility for those problems we want to fix. that's why he says his initiative to reform prop. 47 includes an option to classify repeated theft. >> as a felony, if someone is found to have taken part in theft after 2 prior theft convictions, the initiative would also increase penalties for thieves found to have caused at least $50,000 in losses. and it would combine the values of items stolen by the same person which could lead to increased to jail

time. >> bottom line, we want change. we demand change. >> the measure would also add fentanyl to the list of hard drugs like heroin and cocaine. it would enable stricter penalties for fentanyl dealers, something fresno mother, pamela smith says is crucial. her son jackson died of fentanyl poisoning 8 years ago. this situation been resolved 10 years ago. >> my child along with so many would be alive today. it all comes as the legislature has been working on its own package of public safety bills that do not touch prop 47 but due target organized retail theft. the legislation was previously supported by democrats and republicans. but this week, republicans threatened to pull their support for the legislation after democratic leaders added amendments that would cancel some of the retail theft bills. >> if voters approve the newly qualified bella measure to reform prop 47 measure, democrats say conflicts with

their bills. the combination of those 2, it's sort of. >> supercharging. >> this whole process and resulting and i think moving back to a period where we're going to have much more incarceration are. was never intended to be stacked on top of a one-sided ballot measure. but those here do not see it that way. they believe democrats are adding the amendments to confuse voters and take down the newly qualified initiative. please stop playing political games. >> and prioritize the safety of our communities. are you confident this can yes, absolutely. >> and new wednesday state senator maria alvarado gayle is the first democratic lawmaker to announce he's opposed to the amendments and will support the ballot initiative reporting at the state capitol. eytan wallace kron. 4 news. >> if we didn't have confidence before we do now, okay, they could be a

different story. me standing here crying talking to you. >> gatos homeowner. they're being applauded for protecting homes in his neighborhood. firefighters say that he created defensible space around his home in the mountain, laurel lane neighborhood. firefighters say this was really helpful in defending homes when a wildfire broke out last month. >> it's important that we pay attention to those matters. okay. because usually people just kind of tall. so don't pay attention to who someone to tell me what i should do about my property. but the most important thing is you have a chance to save yourself and save your neighbors without that defensible space. >> that these did prior to this fire. the outcome could have been very different. >> santa clara fire has a defensible space program in place during wildfire season, sending out more than 11,000 letters this year encouraging

residents to be proactive and create that defensible space around their homes. with that, let's get a check of the weather with art. >> a pretty wild weather around the country today. the king, course, we cool things down outside for us. the fog low clouds moving back onshore. temperatures really taken a hit. other parts of the country. while this is the time of year, you start to talk about the tropical weather picking up. nothing really well organized a boy. it was just coming down in florida today. in fact, in the tampa area, they had 8 inches of rain in 3 hours. can even imagine that they continue to see that rain moving across much of southern florida. you can expect flooding flash flooding continuing there as those storms rolling on through. and they're not done just yet. they've got a ways to go. i think may be breaking up a little bit tonight, but early kind of sitting in a train of moisture right now. so we've got some areas now you see just to the north, flood watches continue to fort myers. as you get to naples. we're talking about flood warning in effect those places. they just can't handle all that water. many cars getting trapped in some of the flooding as well. further

south, you see some stronger storms toward key largo. very heavy storms moving through right now, just south of miami as well. flood advisories posted all really across the southern half. a florida more rain expected on the way. here's the very latest forecast model. you can see again around much of the u.s. not so bad. you get to florida, though. you see that train of moisture. nothing really well organized just the way it's set up right now. you're seeing a kind of a jet rolling on through and bringing with it that rain in that area that's going to be heavy again. it looks like by tomorrow looks like more flooding, a real possibility. now around much united states. it is starting to look a whole lot like summer out there. see some hot temperatures developing much to the south. 94 degrees in dallas for tomorrow about 99 in wichita, about 83 in boston about this. you get to the deserts. 109 degrees in phoenix. 106, in las vegas. much more comfortable in san francisco about 60 degrees. all right, lawrence. well, this week, kron 4 is focusing on food banks that give back to our communities. and food is medicine. >> it's a concept behind this

special program, feeding families in the north bay, the food bank of contra costa and solano counties operates the mobile food pharmacy. and ahead of our parent company nexstar's founder's day of caring this week. kron four's philippe djegal reports from fairfield where this thing makes a stop every week. >> lifeline for dietary restricted patients whose primary care is with solano county clinics are the food bank of contra costa and solano is mobile pharmacy. bring security to people living food, insecure. we stopped by a distribution at solano county, health and social services in fairfield a big sell since the county partnered with the food bank back in 2018 to launch the pilot program. the mobile food pharmacy has become a staple continuously station that family health services offices in vallejo, fairfield and vacaville. may the closer where they might be on medication. >> the people, you know, social services, they're

having difficulties getting there, their food, fresh fruits and vegetables are always available to anyone who stands in line and says hello. >> the truck purchased the county by city. he went a nation and for those who need to pare food, medicine, mobile food pharmacy program coordinator rich oliver says. >> patients can simply ask their clinics receptionist for a prescription to receive a large supplementary box of food containing healthy, canned and shelf stable items. the day of the appointment. >> war 2 weeks. post appointment, you can ask about prescription fairfield and vallejo draw the biggest crowds for the mobile food pharmacy. >> each time out about 480 people are served. i appreciate the help that give to community show. daniels has experienced homelessness in the past and volunteering for the food bank helped her get back on her feet. >> she'll relies on the

non-profit for i do feel like am for the food that they get and volunteers feel appreciated for the selfless work. they this medicine. you know, we get so many nutrients and vitamins from what we >> from what we consume. and it's very important that we have a healthy community, a community that over the years has seen some of their government health benefits disappear. i like him, but it's not enough because i'm renting an apartment. so it helps relieve the mobile food pharmacy is one of the food bank's a t mobile distribution programs. it holds every week in fairfield, philippe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> astro's and giants met up with oracle today both looking to take game 3 in the series next in sports, aaron wilson tell us about austin slater is big day at the plate for the orange and black.

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>> and now kron 4 sports. >> well, today, the best car where we lost a legend after the passing of. >> one >> of course, is a huge face in the nba. he was surrounded by family and talking about gerri willis. he was on the nba's greatest players ever. and of course, an executive as well who had a hand in the warriors championship front. he died at the age of 86 know with who was selected to the basketball hall of fame 3 times. that is was a 12 time nba selection, all-time nba selection live by the lakers were late with the lakers to

that 9 in nba championships. now, the nba finals mvp in 1969 when his team, the lakers, they lost the series he was also an executive, as i mention, is an nba executives actually considered a genius in the 22 years. and the lakers front office, the team won 6 championships after a stint with the grizzlies. he joined the warriors organization in 2011 now in 2015, the warriors won their first nba championship in 40 years. what a time now, which was also instrumental in bringing kevin durant to the team, they want. 2 more after he joined now, steve kerr. he did speak about it today and about whiston. well, mister clutch and what he meant to him in the teens. take a listen. >> such a sad jerry lived an incredible life. one of the great figures in nba history, one of the greatest players of all time, one of the greatest executives ever. and of one of

the architects of golden state past decade, which we've won 4 titles. cherry played a big role in those titles and also in my life, my experience as a coach was a wonderful man. wonderful mentor. and i'm so thankful to have gotten to know later in his life. >> klay thompson posted his thoughts on the passing of with place said that he's going miss mister list. a true pioneer basketball in. he's one of them it's which means he's the goat, of course, with an emoji of a coat to follow. it was a beautiful day. it oracle park, the giants. they were looking to take game 3 of the series with the astro's and well, they had a really good chance because guess what? they have guy on the bomb that slogan way of, you know, the giants. they did get on the board in the 3rd with one run already matt chapman with a runner at 3rd watch and hear ribs says shot that a

former giant mauricio dubon cannot track down and austin slater where he scores in champions up at second with a double in exchanges. some pleasant street there. what jose altuve now the giants, the lead 2 to nothing. we move into the 4th now with the giants lead 2 to one bases loaded for slater. we'll get a soft liner to center there and does the job 2 runs score. and slater was 3 for 5 with 2 rbi today. the giant they take a 41 lead. now, logan he continues to pitch well at home. he went 6 innings to pick up his 6th win of the season. he strikes out. jonathan singleton here. watch him. there. the giants, they win this 1, 5, to 3. they win the series 2 games to one and get a well-deserved day off before hosting the angels for 3 games starting on friday. meanwhile, they were looking to avoid the sweep in san diego as they take on the padres. let's go to the top the 6 were was tied to brown

lays down a perfect bunt. gets past the pitcher, windy for all to here comes tyler soderstrom and he'll score and they take a lead. top of the 8th now, same score one offers a gale off and he drives this one into left center gap here. brown going from first to home and he'll score they get a crucial insurance run. now by 2. let's go to the bottom of the frame. we're now donovan solano. he sends this deep to straightaway center and dads camera. he leaves at the wall, but no chance in the padres. they tied up on some of those 2 run bomb. >> now we've got a game. bottom of the 9th now and the closer is in mason miller hoping to keep this a tie ballgame. but jackson merrill, who's been trouble for the a's. this whole series, says this hanging fried are high and deep to right. no doubt about where that was going. you could see it the padres. they walked out with meryl second homer of the game 5 to 4 with the final in oakland. will they suffer their 5th

straight loss? they open a four-game series against the twins in minnesota. that one happening tomorrow. that suspect to you guys at the desk. >> all right. thank you, aaron. senate republicans and democrats agree they need to deal with what they call a vaping epidemic with kids in the u.s. and these e-cigarettes. they're coming from both american companies and abroad. our washington correspondent basil john reports. >> if they could just took a child, a young age, they had a customer for life. illinois democratic senator durbin is furious. he says the fda and the justice department are not cracking down on illegal e-cigarettes. 23 e-cigarette brands have been authorized for sale in the united states. yet there are more than 6,000 e-cigarette brands on the market today, north carolina republican senator thom tillis challenge witness from the fda durbin showcased this picture shelves filled with 6 authorization. so called the

store or right near the fda's headquarters. >> i can't go through every single product on that. will tell you that it's a >> the point here is this is a shelf full. a potentially dangerous substances in a store in the shadow of the fda building. >> according to a cdc report, e-cig usage went down among high school students between 2022 2023. but lawmakers know many kids are already addicted to vaping. i couldn't spend quality time with my friends without thinking about when we're going to get our next hit. new jersey senator cory booker is concerned about the overwhelming number of the e 6 sold in the u.s. that are marketed towards kids and come from china. do they pose a threat? could they pose a threat? i would say that any of the products, regardless of whether coming from china are not could. the fda says it has a system to review what's in the e 6 that come from abroad. >> but it is overwhelmed by millions of applications for product approval reporting in washington. i'm basil, all

right now to our 4 zone forecast as we get a live look outside right now at. >> our mount diablo cam. kind of a toasty day in the creek. >> not as hot as yesterday, but certainly you can. feel like it's a feels like it's summer out there. as lawrence is here with the forecast. looks like things cool down a bit. now you see the fog rolling back on shore. that's always a good sign to bring that cool. fresh marine air on shore. the sea breeze blowing out there as well. more of that on the way. temperatures really taking a hit with that onshore wind today. in fact, it was 20 degrees cooler in santa rosa de 21 degrees cooler and napa, 14 cooler both in concord and livermore and 17 degrees cooler in oakland. so that ocean air really kind of working its way well on shore. so instead of triple digits today, well, we're back in the 80's. so cool off quite a bit. still had 83 degrees in san jose. 86 in livermore. 87 for the official high in concord. 84 degrees in santa rosa. 63 actually below the average in san francisco today. still a nice evening out for most. we've got 70 degrees and

fremont 70 in hayward. you've got some 80 degrees in concord. you get to a vacaville still, 86 a warm in spots, but started kerry with a more low clouds and fog are going to see more of that on the way as that fog going to surge. well onshore overnight tonight and tomorrow morning. so see that fog early on and it will again to its. we're cooling down the temperatures 50's 60's in the san francisco tomorrow. cool out toward the beaches. i think the fog lingering along the coastline all day long inside the bay of high more sunshine, but much milder as we head around the bay area tomorrow, warm in the south bay. you see those numbers in the 70's and the 80's places. well inland, right around average for this time of year, probably low 80's in some 70's kicking up in some place like walnut creek in about 70 degrees in pittsburgh. if the idea these temperatures are much cooler than what we've seen over the past couple of days and well tomorrow, probably cool things do n, warming up just a little bit on friday as we head in toward father's day weekend. nice weather ahead. looks like temperatures cooling off may be little breezy on sunday thank you, larry. it's coming up. you've got mail.

>> a card debt for recent high school graduate found its way to its rightful owner.

>> what doing a letter house. thank you. >> us lot of county family expressing their gratitude to this said good gave them a graduation card that ended up at the wrong address. angeles shackleford says that the card with 50 bucks inside was meant for her son elijah, who just recently graduated from high school. it was sent from his friend. you could make it to the graduation party one day a

good samaritan came up to their doorbell camera with the card in hand. >> you know, we call them and how much money was available and hearing that, you know, they return every penny exactly how ended. it restored my faith in humanity a little bit knowing that, you know, they drove from around the rner. >> yeah. the momand son posted the video on social media in hopes of being able to thank the person who saw that the card taken to its rightful owner. >> bart has unveiled its pride month merchandise. so on social media today, the agency says it's throwing it back to the 80's this year with fabulous t-shirts, socks, wristbands had been stickers and buttons. if you're interested in grabbing some, you can go to our website. kron 4 dot com. >> alaska airlines inviting people to get a behind the scenes look at their new harvey milk terminal. it officially opens later on this

month. people will have a chance to check out a demo of self-service kiosks and automated bag drop unit. the location comes during the airport's busiest travel period of the year. that wraps up kron. 4 news at 6. create you being with us. have a good you being with us. have a good night. ow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business and get started for $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. call today!

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