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coach of the bay area swim club ousted. accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars of the clubs money. good afternoon, i'm kenny choi. >> i am michelle griego. this investigation hits close to home. >> the the santa clara swim club is a very well-known establishment within our community. >> reporter: the captain of the santa clara police department says his officers were told saturday morning about the alleged embezzlement case. involving the santa clara swim club and head coach. according to the board members bitter has misappropriated an estimated $600,000 or more of its members money. the santa clara police department is in the beginning stages of its investigation. >> it's us stepping in and understanding the business practices of this club. their finances and their role and responsibilities. >> reporter: at an emergency meeting the ses be board voted.

in a letter dated september 29 obtained by swimming magazine that was sent to swim club members. is as we realize this may come to a shock to most of you. please understand there were solid circumstances that led to this decision. we are in the process of working with authorities. swimming world magazine said bitter had been involved since 1995 and became the head coach at the end of 2006. in 2009 he was name the club ceo. his swimmers have gone on to become olympic qualifiers as well as the 10 ranked top swim colleges. although the santa clara police department deals with major theft cases often. this case is different. >> this one is a little bit more -- it hits home becaofth fact the santa clara swim club is a well-known organization within the city.

this is not your average or standard one. >> reporter: we visited bidders home. he did not get back to us for comment. the club is closed for maintenance today. no one from the club returned our messages to comment on this case on camera. jackie ward, kpix 5. >> the club is not associated with the city. it has no city oversight. a meeting for the members will be held in the future to provide more details about the investigation. you're looking live at the white house right now. millions of americans across the country received a presidential alert on their cell phones 30 minutes ago. in the first ever tested the new emergency national alert system. the alert was sent out at 11:18 pm -- a.m.

no action is needed. the presidential alert system was developed to warn americans about a national crisis or disaster. such as a missile launch or a possible tsunami. this test was expected to reach 225 million phones. we sent our photographer out to see if anyone in the east bay was checking their phones during this alert. he said he saw a few people looking. many people said they did not get the alert. the white house says when those messages appear people should take them extremely seriously. that have a direct impact on life or safety. a story out of washington. federal authorities are investigating a suspicious letter sent to president trump and two poison letters addressed to to top pentagon officials. the mail sent to the president never reached the white house. the mail delivery center at the pentagon remains under quarantine after two letters containing the deadly poison ricin were intercepted on monday. it's unclear if the envelope sent to the president alntainsi asult against supreme cot lawaia

nominee brite defendhe est ter >>ep president trump mocked doctor christine blasey fords memory gaps from her senate testimony. where she accused brett kavanaugh attempting to sexually assault her. >> where is the house? i do not know. where was it? i do not know. i had one beer. >> reporter: that's a complete turnaround from what the president said last friday. >> i thought her testimony was very compelling. she looks like a fine woman. >> reporter: doctor blasey's lawyer tweeted that mr. trump engaged in a vicious vile and soulless attack. the president was a profile and cowardice.

>> i have been disappointed by president trump's comments before. this is a new low. president trump should apologize immediately. investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against judge kavanaug it de av will be look at it. >> reporter: mitch mcconnell says the senate will vote this week. one of the few remaining and deciding senator said he didn't like president trump's comments last night about doctor blasey. >> it is just not right. i wish he had not have done it. it's appalling. >> reporter: senator jeff flake added he's not concerned that the fbi will apparently not interview doctor ford or judge kavanaugh as part of its investigation. nicole killian, cbs news, capitol hill. >> the other two undecided republican susan collins of maine and lisa murkowski of alaska. they say they too are awaiting the fbi report. a new report is challenging

president trump's claim that he is largely a self-made billionaire. >> i got a very small loan from my father many years ago. i built that into a massive empire. i paid my father back that loan. >> mr. trump has said the loan was for $1 million. according to a new york times investigation the president was given or inherited the equivalent of at least $413 million from his father's real estate empire. much of his wealth came from devious tax schemes by the trump family. including setting up a scam corporation to disguise gifts from their parents. the times estimates the trump family avoided paying at least $550 million in gift and inheritance taxes. paying over 50 million instead. >> i have brilliantly use those loans. i have often said on the campaign trail that i have a

no more tax than is legally required. >> reporter: an attorney for president trump called allegations hundred percent false and highly defamatory. tax investigators in new york state are reviewing the allegations. the time says it reviewed 100,000 financial documents including confidential tax returns for its report. if the allegations are proven true the president could face civil fines for tax fraud. melania trump is tweeting 4h on her first solo foreign trip as the first lady. trump called the experience very emotional. the trip as part of her be best campaign and improving the well- being of children.

the first lady will visit malawi in kenya as well as egypt over the next few days. the archdiocese of san jose is taking steps to rebuild trust with parishioners by mid- october it will release a list of the names and status of every priest who were found to be credibly accused of minor abuse within the diocese. the churches hired an outside firm to review all records of sexual abuse of minors. and investigate the churches past abuse claims. >> people have lost faith in the institution. i am hoping that they have not lost faith in jesus the christ. that is what i pray for. it is a long road ahead. >> yesterday the holy trinity held a listening session to air their frustrations with the catholic church. kpix 5 heslin the santa fe unified school district has considered a plan to tear down schools and make way for affordable housing. leland high school and bret harte middle school are on the chopping block. the district is talking about

closing or ingesting enrollment of various schools in order to accommodate new housing development projects. there hoping to keep some teachers by building affordable housing. the idea is getting backlash from people who live in the proposed area. which is one of the wealthiest and san jose. >> i am horrified to hear that they might consider tearing down a well established middle school and high school. >> i don't think the neighbors will approve of it. i think there will be an uprising. >> so far nothing has officially been decided. santa five -- faye is hosting a meeting tonight at 6:00. the city is discussing a plan that could allow the mayor to remain in office for an extra two years. the next mayoral election would be held in 2024.

two years later than scheduled. the goal is to sync up the mayoral election with th. whsegnificantly higher l ahead, fast food nation. according to a new study adults are eating just as much as kids on a regular basis. we will show you the numbers. >> how scientists are studying the impact of video gaming on the brain and the body. >> here is a live look at the golden gate bridge. a beautiful shot there with some sunshine out there. also tracking isolated thunderstorms. details on that coming up.

just how often we eat it. a report from the centers for disease control shows about a third of american adults eat fast food on any given day. america has had a long time love affair with fast-food. >> a new study is shining light on how often we eat it. the center for disease control shows a third of american adults

eat fast food on any given day. men are more likely than women to buy fast food at lunch. another recent study found that children are chowing down on fast food more frequently. >> with today's busy lifestyle fast food is an easy option that many people choose. >> it is a time and convenience thing. and having to take the steps to cook at home. it makes it approachable and easy to feed on the go. >> the report challenged that the lower income americans favor fast-food the most. fast food intake actually rose for people with higher incomes. >> mcdonald's french fries are pretty good. another study found more than 150 million americans are estimated to play video games. 60 percent do so every day. colleges are spending millions of dollars developing a sport programs and teams. students say it helps them pursue careers in coding and

videogame design. critics worry about the addictive nature of the games. >> is it healthy for them to be playing that many hours a week? >> that is what we don't know yet. from the brain standpoint we don't know what is going on. we just have a snapshot. they have higher cognitive capabilities than what we call general population. their ability to sustain attention and dual task is a little bit higher. >> to learn more about the impact researchers at ohio state university wired up e sport athletes and performed eegs and stress tests. to find out what happens during gaming. doctors say that some of the game are stress levels have gone up a little bit higher as well as their heart rates. we are inviting you to use our exclusive sales force tower cameras to watch all the action from fleet week this week. if you are at home are working this will be the place to see the blue angels fly over the city. stream this view of the san francisco waterfront for the blue angel practice run.

which starts on thursday. they airshows friday through sunday. it will om as w our facebook page. >> we are counting down the hours until the american league wildcard game. it is the a's against the yankees in new york. the team is inviting fans to watch the game at the treehouse at oakland coliseum. the president wrote a permission slip for fancy need to get out of work early. he suggested arriving at the stadium by 3 pm. the first pitch is after 5 pm. i am assuming a lot of bosses will be getting this letter today. >> have faith, a lot of green and yellow right behind you. that is a good sign. >> reporter: that's right. go a's. here is high definition doppler. we are tracking thunderstorms pushing across parts of northern california. overseer nevada and up across mendocino county. because of these thunderstorms you can see all of the lightning strikes. a flash flood watch for parts

of the sierra nevada. and up across mendocino county. there is a flash flood watch in effect until 7 pm over the burn scar area. those thunderstorms could cause debris flows and flash flooding. watching that closely. zooming in you can see the thunderstorms moving across mendocino county. this is a concern for us. as we are looking at a couple of lightning strikes and heavy downpours associated with those thunderstorms. the flash flood watch in effect until 7 pm. we have seen a lot of rain. the northbay picking up the most with this weather system. santa rosa airport, yesterday october 2, a daily record rainfall of 9807 inch of rain. that breaks the old record of 1500s of an inch of rain in 2016. here's our transamerica camera. for san rafael up across the northbay picking up more than 1 to 2 inches of rain. with this weather system.

right now our temperatures are on the mild and warm side. low to mid 70s across the bay area. we are warming up for sure. here's the satellite and radar view. there's the area of low pressure. it will push inland to the south and then to the north. we are looking at shower chances as we head through the rest of the afternoon. i 5 pm you can see scattered shower activity leading up our radar screen. tomorrow we could see the possibility of a lingering shower for your thursday. daytime highs, we are looking at low 70s. san francisco and oakland mid- seventies for napa and alejo. here's the 7-day forecast. as high pressure builds in by the end of the work week and into the weekend warmer drier and sunnier air, especially for saturday and sunday. criminal minds celebrates a milestone today. >> most of this team has been together for over a decade. >> we stand beside one another.

through good and bad. because we are family. >> the show revolves around an elite team of fbi profiles who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds. returns for its 14th season. tonight marks the 300th episode. i asked two of the stars about the milestone this morning. >> i feel really good. >> me too. better than not being part of tv history. >> it is a real honor. the 14th season airs tonight at 10 right here on kpix 5. we'll be right back.

the table? here's fresh grocer tony tantilloll a first look inside -- the nation's first robotic it's pumpkin spiced season for your drink. how about the food on your table? >> here is tony tantillo. >> reporter: today will be local tomatoes. i know it is october. there are local tomatoes coming into the market. win you see them at the market they are fantastic. it started months ago. storage is so important right now. otherwise -- they will not have any flavor. for tomatoes the redder the better. read like this all the way around.

they are nice and fresh. any shriveling whatsoever, that means they have great texture. when you bring them home, put them on the counter and never in the refrigerator. local tomatoes will be gone until next year. in the spring comes around. if you see them at the market by a whole bunch. start making tomato sauce. that is what i would do. i am your fresh grocer tony tantillo. always remember to eat fresh, and stay healthy.

farm... right here in the bay area... how it'll revolutionize the agriculture industry. that story and more at five. that's it for k-p- i-x 5 news at noon. the bold and the beautiful is next. ken and liz will see you at five. a first look inside the nation's first robotic farm right here in the bay area. how it will revolutionize the agriculture industry. we will have that coming up at 5. >> more robots invading. that will do it for the news at noon. all that drama, the bold and the beautiful is coming up next. >> we will see you back here at 5. have a great afternoon.

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