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>> sorry for the interruption in your clothes captioning. technical difficulties. >> >> at 10:20 p.m., jana and the stolen car turned up. they were unsure if the girl was strapped into the booster seats, but they said that she got out of the car abandoned in the parking lot and came knocking on the apartment doors. larry was
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the first one to hear. >> let me in, that is so first thing i heard her say. >> i am the happiest person in the world as they heard her knocking on the door. that is my baby i do not know what i would do without her. >> police are looking for the carjackers, they are described as african- american, 22 years old, the man that drove the victim's car said two-way--to weigh about 215 lbs.. now the baby that was stolen with a car outside of morgan hill church was found safe yesterday. we have more on the reunion and the little girl and her family. >> this or one month and a half year-old mariana corona saw worse on wednesday. >> i am feeling happy that i
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have my daughter back. >> after a follow-up interview with investigators, the mother marabell carona said that the past few hours have been quite an ordeal. she is not responded to questions about how she left her daughter alone in the car with the keys in the ignition. her daughter was found three hours after she went missing that car was abandoned here and a person passing by heard the baby crying. she called the discovery a miracle and is very grateful. >> and i think everybody, everyone for helping me, all of my co-workers, all my friends and family thank you. >> of morgan hill police are not saying exactly how long they think the child was alone in the car, but they say that it is possible that the mother could face charges in the case. see a >> it is never a great idea to leave your kids
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unattended in a vehicle. when the cases the together and sent to the d.a.'s office which is probably next week sometime in the district attorney will review that, then make the determination on how they want to look at any potential charges for the mo/.--mom. >> he said that this case is being treated as her- >> a bomb scare happened at the corner of mission at there at the courthouse. >> in the last 30 minutes, the people working in the building directly behind me were able to go back inside. this was originally called a suspicious device, it was in a box that was 12 in. by 12 in. the same size as the box that i am holding today. when the police were here, they centered everything on
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the side street behind the bars in the distance and near the mail room, they had crews going in and out. i want to show the video because when we got here so did the bomb squad. they were dressed in all sorts of year, along with half a dozen dogs that were brought out here as well. in the end, this was a suspicious device that turned out to be a personal electronic item. if we ask the police about what took them off, why they thought was suspicious and this is what they said. >> what ran through the machine it was a normal procedure that they do with the federal building. all the packages go through this x-ray, something i do not know exactly what it was sparked the interest and wanted to look into it. it >> you are looking at video of the three hunters show people that were inside the building they were forced to wait outside for four hours while this was going on. now you can see the ninth circuit court of appeals building in san francisco it
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is very quiet. the police have just taken down the yellow tape within the last 30 minutes and left the scene. reporting live in san francisco j. r. stone kron4 news. >> new tonight at 5:00 p.m., at 5:15 p.m., a tornado touched down in massachusetts. at 5:20 p.m., and e. coli outbreak moves from europe to the united states why this is causing so much concern. and at 5:30 p.m. neighborhood outcry, the neighbors are upset that a sex offender moves in, and now he speaks out his story is coming up. i have more than a thousand fidelity experts working with me so that i can work one-on-one with you. it's your green line. but i'll be there every step of the way. call or come in and talk with us today.
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but we adp drop #is will probably tell us that unemployment will stay where it is and most likely get worse. greece debt and got downgraded to date like me jump. we also have problems at the start to mount up her about what it will be for a year from now. >> that was a big drop also was a mostly jobs? >> yes, it was down 30 on the s &p we're up about 6% for the year. we probably have about 8 percent more on the downside. i know that people now want to hear that there is no reason to buy stocks right now until earning season rolls around. >> thank you so much about that. >> a look to the storm track right now. a storm moving
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>> another wet morning, this was the scene in vallejo this morning. jacqueline bennett is here with the latest on the stormy weather. >> can you believe that it is june 1st? that is snow coming down, it is flying in the sierra. we had grain locally. right now we see partly cloudy skies. we have just a few clouds out there but mainly some sunshine close to the coast line. it is very spotty, places like napa had one-third of an inch, to 10th of an inch and not much down in livermore and concord. a look at the storm tracker reporter right now, clear conditions over the bay area. we saw a tornado warning just north
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of sacramento that was associated with the cells. they were showing rotation but they have also shown lightning and hail. you can see that along the interstate out there this evening. the snow is flying in the sierra, the store pushes out, we have another one on the hills. the core of the storm is finally moving inland and to the east. take a look at tomorrow, at 6:00 this evening we still see a few showers toward to sacramento. by 10:00 p.m. we have a few lingering showers over the bay area. mostly dry up and then tomorrow morning we have that chance of rain. maybe scattered showers are around 11:00. this will stay in north bay and then continued through the afternoon. scattered showers are possible in to north bay. now neighborhood by neighborhood we will see partly cloudy conditions
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mostly sunny skies. 65 in santa rosa, 60 san francisco, 66 concord, and 59 in half moon bay in 57 in san jose. here's a look at the seven day around the day forecast. a chance of showers through the afternoon tomorrow. friday night into saturday morning another storm will move in. the problem is the placement of this, issue will ride the coastline or move on shore. we will keep you posted. >> and national news, debris was sent flying through the air when a tornado touched down in springfield mass.. the twister was about 90 mi. west of boston. a tractor- trailer overturned on a local bridge. there were damaged buildings and down the trees. the missouri river continues to flood
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neighborhoods in nebraska. some places it is already 12 ft. deep. nebraska's governor declared washington county as a disaster area after he saw the place during a tour on tuesday. same-sex couples and illinois are able to enter into civil union's meeting that they get simular legal protections like married couples. now the shuttle endeavor is safely back on earth. the crew made a safe landing early this morning this was the 25th and final mission for that particular shuttle. they spent nearly 16 days in orbit to finish up work on the international space station. nasa's program will come to a full in in july. now the man behind the balloon boy hoa x is trying to sell a piece
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of that flying saucer balloon. he says that the money raised will go to the disaster relief in japan. terms of their probation prevents them from profiting from that hoax. a deadly strain of the e-coli virus has reached the u.s. after killing 20 people in europe. two people being treated after being infected in germany. scientists say this is the most severe ever recorded in right now they do not even know where it originated. >> cucumbers first from spain were originally blamed, a made many shut their borders to the spanish produce. but the spanish say that they're not the cause. a doctor in hamburg germany says that his city has become the epicenter of the outbreak. >> of about 20% to 30 percent of these developed a very severe ailments called
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hus. it can cause strokes and deaths. about only 2 percent are at risk of but the new strain differs in other ways is more resistant to antibiotics and the victims are more likely to be women. german scientists say that they're still looking for the origin of the outbreak. they're stepping back from pointing the finger at spain. >> here, we have the department identifying that this originated from cucumbers from spain. where along the took place in the food chain no one really knows. >> the embargo on spanish produce has been lifted but the farmers say they have already lost about $300 million. and this is a check on traffic, is moving, but slowly especially on the lower deck of the bay bridge. stay with us, more
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>> a public safety alert regarding a sex offender living in this area on the map, near felts ave. we went to that neighborhood and talk with the man that says he's no longer a danger to the community. >> my crimes were 35 years ago i yesterday. >> him convicted sex offender agreed to the videotape without videotaping his face and said he has been over 17 years of his life and correctional institutions and hospitals and yes pay for his crimes he arm and
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sexually assaulted females in their cars. >> i have a past, but i have to pay for it so it is ok. >> however, the police are bringing up his past by handing out fliers about his past to his neighbors. but he says his neighbors have nothing to fear. >> i have reformed myself, there is nothing to fear. i know the people out there that have not reformed themselves and they need to be watched her. i have no worries about being watched but as long as i am not doing anything i am fine. i've got treatment, i saw my psychiatrist, i didn't want to be a normal citizen taking care of myself and my family and not cause any problems anymore for the community. some >> of his neighbors had
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mixed reactions learning that he is a registered sex offender. >> i am very disturbed about the whole situation. i first heard news about this from kron4 this morning. i was very disappointed in scared to hear that we have a higher risk of fender in the neighborhood right across the street. >> my thoughts, if he has done his time i think that they should leave him alone, just let demand, let him live. >> the police presence will have to be increased in this neighborhood. >> fliers will not just do it. >> know, as patricia said, we both did not get a fire so they have not notified every person and that is the window that this gentleman has to do what he might potentially do again. >> the san jose police say they do not have legal authority over where he lives and he is now wanted by the law enforcement. he is not currently on
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probation or parole. the one that is accused of kidnapping her four months old granddaughter was are rain today. she is accused of taking the little girl from her home while her parents were sleeping. she is charged with taking the girl to southern california. she did not enter a plea, rebel was set at $5 million. and the child's mother was there watching the proceedings. >> i guess this is the beginning of probably a long time to come. we will see where it goes from here. the >> iroquois will be back in court on june 9th to enter a plea after she meets with the court to-court-appointed lawyer. now san francisco is facing a $306 million deficit next year. but the mayor announced a plan, he said his $6.83 billion budget would eliminate the deficit. he says that it does not require massive layoffs or cuts. teresa
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focuses on how that budget is designed to tackle the deficit and save jobs and services. >> the good thing about the budget is that there are no layoffs. >> and with that the mayor presented his budget. first he showed how long meetings resulted in savings. >> $13 million were shifted as a result of the meetings to make sure that we kept our city safe it was critical core services. >> in addition, his proposal has a long list of solutions. take a look at the figures, a hiring freeze and increase tax revenue saved a 56.2 million. increased property taxes and payroll tax equal 1.6 million and then there are departmental solution such is not funding a police academy class. and as for police, nurses and firefights--firefighters asking them to give up increases for the year.
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>> we cannot sit by and watch live sacramento is unwilling to do. >> the mayor is also asking for a tax to go on the ballot. >> this is the introduction of our budget and i think everyone for their cooperation. >> receiving a standing ovation, his budget now goes to the board of supervisors for review and public hearings. teresa, kron4 news. >> of the city trying to mandate it him to approve the budget by july 1st. one supervisor commented on how the process was a lot different in the past. >> this is my third budget process since i got elected supervisor, this is the first time that the mayor has actually since i became a supervisor that the mayor has actually come to the chambers to present the budget and i think that was a very important symbolic
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step. i think that is reflective of the kind of process that has been filed so far. which has been a process that has been a very inclusive of the board of supervisors. but beyond that, very inclusive of the community of all of those in san francisco. so we need to give the mayor credit for that. >> other supervisors applauded his efforts and said they look forward to working with him. in other news around the bay, the police are looking for the driver of a white acura. the driver hit a car that was parked on the shoulder, the car spun out of control crashed into another car and then a big reagan, then they said the driver ran away from the scene. since francisco police are looking for a thief known as the blue to disbanded. they say that he wears in a year the--the blue tooth bandit. he is wanted in at least
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eight deaths and suspected and six others. now the j.c. do guard kidnapping case after nearly 20 years the couple took her off the street in south lake tahoe and then held her captive in antioch for 18 years. he is facing a life sentence under a guilty plea that he injured in april. his wife will not be eligible for parole for 31 years. >> a live look outside this is a mixture of sun and clouds. it is a little breezy, we still have the possibility of some isolated showers in the north bay. we show some clear conditions over the bay area. northern california is still getting hit at these hours. the core of the storm and pushes to the east. bring severe weather in sacramento and widespread showers in northern california. right now we will just enjoy the dry conditions and
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temperatures. still on the cooler side mainly in the low 60s. 59 in san francisco, here is what you can expect tonight into tomorrow. a few isolated showers mainly in the north bay. that system will continue to push off to the east. into tomorrow afternoon we have dry and a little warmer, and another storm on the way i will tell you about this and stay with us we will be right back after this. california should be proud.
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boarded up and has the vendor built logo. that is the company that this homeowners decided to hire to make repairs. at least five families received an e- mail from vanderbilt saying that the company will be closed and going out of business. the statement was released saying that we are deeply troubled and want to continue to do everything we can to help people rebuild. the spokesperson told me that they are personally committed to this and the homeowners. they will be reaching out to them personally. i also spoke with d maier and he said that they want to help residents rebuild in any way possible. >> we have been dealing with the rain for the past couple of days, more rain on tap for the north bay the bay area live through the
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>> we have already pointed out that the stock market was a big loser today. >> down 2.2%, the nasdaq and the s&p. there was a weak jobs report and then other effects. the housing market and a manufacturing slowdown. the market really took it that today. >> you always seem to provide there is a healthy balance out of all of this so you are not to panic. >> not to panic, we saw that honda, toyota and nissan have been disrupted by the earthquake can and that general motors and they cut their incentives. chrysler was up and a big incentive is kia they are making these
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wonderful cars that everyone seems to love. it will take in least until the fall for the auto makers to write their ship so to speak. there is not a lot of inventory out there, it is really not a buyer's market. >> so why are you calling tiger woods a winner? >> he is a glorious winter over all in my book. >> but he has not been playing that well. >> absolutely, it has been a long time since he has won, 20 + months. you would think that he was a loser, but last year he made $75 million stock even though lost $50 million in sponsors. the top athlete overall. kobe bryant come in at no. 2, and one woman comes in the top-10, reassure kovalev--maria
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sharapova. >> nike has been very good to tiger woods. another winner would be twittered. it isn't far behind facebook but it has become a goal to new source. when something bad happens with earthquakes for something good happens with the royal wedding. twitter herbert-- brace the newest and fastest. last year you and i said we do not understand twitter, we do not now to use a twitter. but more adults start using twitter. >> now the sec over google is a winner or loser? >> i said he is a loser because it says to date he really don't let facebook still the crowd from her work google. he said that there is now a gain of four,
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facebook, apple, who will, and surprisingly amazon.com and. where is microsoft in all of this, him thinking that amazon is the same thing as will and facebook. kron he did admit that he fell asleep at the wheel, and that google lost out to facebook as far as social networking goes. >> thank you very much. >> we won't up today dealing with some rain in the afternoon as we head into tomorrow, we see some few showers. we will have a mix of clouds and some temperatures. take a look, the storm has been affecting us for the past couple of days is finally pushing to the east. the storm is brewing up in the north that will affect us this weekend computer for
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--models cannot really tell us what is going on. but notice that most of the rain will stay off shore in this computer model, take a look at the next computer model, this will show more rain in the bay area by 10:00 this will show showers bay area wide. by the warning on saturday the same thing with heavy pockets of rain pushing in. now this will continue to rotate for the bay area into the morning on saturday bringing more rain on saturday. 2 different computer models not exactly sure which one will come through. as for tomorrow, the temperatures will be warmer than today. we have fifty's along the coast and mix of '60s and '70s in the south bay. here's a look at the around the bay forecast. showers tomorrow and throughout the day. for the most part in the evening the rain will start to push in i think we
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will see some rain this weekend we will not rule that out. a good chance that the second computer model is right. we will keep you posted on that as it gets a little closer and heading to next week we have a slight chance of rain and showers monday but dry weather tuesday and wednesday. >> a lot of disappointed tourists are in san francisco because of the cable car lines are out of service. we got reactions from people out of town who said there are sad because they're not running. >> take a look around, and normally we have dozens and dozens of people waiting in line for the cable cars to take them to the scene in the heights of the city. as you can see, the cable cars are down for maintenance. crews are busy working on the cable car lines. plus it has been shut down since the beginning of the year. the workers are up waiting the electronic underground and working on some pavement
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work above-ground. all muni and union square were out in forming to rest of the shutdown most were taking it in stride. but it was clear that this was on a list of things to do for people visiting the city. >> to be honest, i was disappointed. i am going down to monterey, this is the last time i will be here for today but i must book a ticket to come back. >> it was nice and sunny today, we did not actually use it yester day we wanted to come on a sunny day and to see this and the city. >> the track has undergone a full track replacement and repave mixed cents on jan. it will be the--back up and running next month.
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>> we are here what today's edition of take it with and is. >> take a look at this, and reporter covering flooding in arkansas became a part of his own story. the woman in the white was driving the white is you see over this road. ipod swept away, the reporter decided to tie a rope around his waist and waited out to help a woman and then pulled her back to
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safety. not to give the pick this, this is a jet pack and it was shot up into the sky at about 5,000 ft.. it is set to hit the market about one year and a half for now. this could be yours for about $100,000. now june 1st was children's day in china. to celebrate, the children put on a low carbon fashion show. the clothing on each kid is special because it is made of discarded plastic bags, tree leaves, corn skins, this gave the children opportunities to show their innovative ideas by learning more about how to protect the environment. >> a live look outside, mostly sunny over san francisco but in the distance, you can see the clouds. we have the possibility of thunderstorms around the bay area this evening. i will have details
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>> pace cell phone has become a key part of the search for a missing nursing student. michelle le was last seen friday night as she left during a break and has not been seen since. a $20,000 reward has been offered to help find her. the police hope that the contract person when they're using the cell phone that she used the night that she was last seen. see now we are looking at what leads the police are pursuing today. >> the search for the bay area student michelle le that went missing from kaiser hospital wednesday night continue the focus on technology. they say that her cellphone continue to operate until midday on saturday and from oakland, fremont and union city now
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authorities are urging cell phone records to zero in on a specific location. >> that is our primary focus. we believe that the last place that the phone pinged the last evidence that we have, this is the only place that we have to look right now the only evidence that we believe will take us to where she was if not where she currently is. >> police have also interviewed 15 to 20 people, served search warrants and then detained and released a friend of michelle le. >> we are not able to identify this as a foul play incident, we are holding out hope. the same hope that the family expressed to us last night. >> there are also reviewing video from the surveillance cameras and the parking garage structure where she parked her car. the video varies from camera to canada. >> we can see her car
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leaving the we cannot determine who is in the car. because of the quality of the photograph we cannot actually confirmed although we believe it to be true we cannot confirm that that was her car that left. >> her car was found several blocks from the parking garage now the authorities are processing the vehicles for evidence but they say the results will not be in for a couple of weeks. >> state with kron4 news for continuing coverage of the missing students search. we will have updated information for you on kron4 news and kron4 and.com. a two year-old girl is safe and sound tonight. the car she was in was carjacked her name is jana. she was in a car with her father, she is now home with her mother. this is an interview that you will see only on 4. >> now you can see that the toddler is happy and safe playing in her bedroom her
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mother that did not want to appear on camera says that she is relieved. >> i am happy that she is home. >> this happened at napa and alabama street tuesday night when a car that her father was driving was blocked by a white eighties style buick. they ordered her father out of the car at gunpoint he told them that his two year- old girl was in the backseat of they took the car anyway. 45 minutes later, jana and a stolen car turned up several rocks away on screen role. they were not sure that she was strapped into the sea, but they say she got out of the car and became--and came knocking on the apartment doors. larry wiley was the first one to hear her. >> i heard her say let me in. >> residence then call the police and they reunited her with her family. >> i am the happiest person in the world that is my baby i do not know what i would do without her.
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>> the police are looking for the carjackers, they were both described as african-american men about 26 years old. the man that drove the victim's car is said to be about 210 counts. he has dreadlocks tipped with gold. if the authorities are looking into the stolen baby that sparked the amber alert tuesday. she was taken from morgan hill tuesday afternoon. driven to moderate county and then found safe about three hours later. we caught up with the mother and baby today. >> this month and a half year old mariana corona has seen the worst. she was cradled in the arms of her aunt here at the police department. >> i am really happy that i have my daughter back. >> after a follow-up interview with the investigators, her mother emerged to say that the past 24 hours have been an ordeal. >> it is horrible.
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>> she did not respond to questions about how she left her baby in the car loans with the keys in the ignition. shall the child was found to 3 after--three hours after she went missing. the car was abandoned here when somebody passing by heard the baby crying. corona called this discovery a miracle and is very grateful. >> i think everybody for helping me, my co-workers, friends, family thank you. >> morgan hill police have not said exactly how long they think the child was a long--was alone in the car, but they say it is possible that the mother could face charges in this case. >> it is never a good idea to leave your children unattended in the vehicle. when the case is put together and then sent to the d.a.'s office, the district attorney will review it and make a determination as to how they want to look at any
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potential charges for the mom. >> capt. samson says the case is still being treated as a crime of opportunity. he says that it is very likely that the police did not realize that there was a baby in the car. [music] >> taking a live look outside, that is snow. this is the first day of june, we continue to see snow showers and the sierra. most of the rain that was affecting the bay area has pushed to the east. we are still seeing some severe sales outside of sacramento and chico. they are showing very heavy rainfall. we see the hail, gusty winds and lightning. there was a tornado reported it did touchdown this afternoon. now the storm is pushing to the east, we could catch a few lingering showers but that continues to move out. we will have one more dry
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day before more rain move sand. i will have more information in a little bit. >> authorities evacuate a building downtown today, at the ninth circuit court of appeals at 11:30 a.m., you see that spot on the map, here is what triggered the evacuation. >> wednesday, the bomb squad was in full force. >> i was on the fourth floor, they evacuate the basement and the first floor then we heard later that day, that the whole building would be evacuated. >> the officers say the item was sent to the building when it got there the people in the mail room grew suspicious. police say the suspicious device was in a box that was 12 in. by 12 in., the same size as the box that i am holding. >> these are normal procedures that they do, all mail and packages go through the x-ray and something i do not know exactly what it was sparked their interests. they wanted to look into it
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further so they called the bond group. >> they were called to the scene at 1130 in the morning. they came to the conclusion that it was a personal electronic item ordered by someone that was working here. a quick sweep of the building by dogs and police were on their way. >> this is what we do as a precaution we want to keep everyone safe. we know that it takes a lot of time but we always want to the air on the side of caution. >> the former police officer johannes mehserla is scheduled to be released from prison in two weeks. the bay area group is not happy that he is a sentence is being released early. the judge sentenced him to two years in prison but johannes mehserla is being released early because of time serve during the trial. we're live in oakland as a group protest his release. >> that is right, there was a press conference that took
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place a couple of hours ago. at times it felt like a pep rally than a press conference. but these people are not happy, they're trying to generate support for 2 separate protests that will take place for the day that johannes mehserla is released. that is somewhere between june 13th and 15th. for now they're trying to rally the community because they are furious that he will get out after spending less than half of the two years that he was sentenced to in jail. >> we feel that johannes mehserla is a threat to not only the family but the community. he came up on the platform as you can see in the video, spoke out religiously to the young man on that platform, jackie bryson and at the same time murdered my nephew. i use that word without hesitation because we as a family, we see this as murder. >> once again the community gets slapped in the face. >> you cannot stop us from
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organizing we will not sit down, we will not shut up, we will not forget. you can't play your game, but we are ready and we will act on that day. >> after the press conference a dozen volunteers passing out fliers urging people to show up and speak out on the day that johannes mehserla is released. this is one of the fliers that they were handing out, it is in english and spanish. it is basically telling people where they could go. there will be one here, another at 14th and broadway. they are using social media's saying get on the facebook page and you can know exactly when he is released and you can show up in protest. tonight at 8:00 on the primetime live newscasts we will hear from the bark and oakland police how they will respond to the protests. for now we are live in oakland i am grant lotus with kron4 news.
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>> a deadly new strain of the e-coli virus has reached the u.s.. two people are being treated after being affected in hamburg germany. the scientists say this is the most severe ever recorded and they're not sure where this originated. she cucumbers from spain were blamed for this outbreak. it calls nearly every european nation to shut their borders to spanish produce. but the spanish say that they're not the cause. within 1500 cases reported, almost all of them in germany. this doctor in germany says his city has become the epicenter of the outbreak.
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>> the problem is about 20 to 30 percent of them develop a serious syndrome called h.u.s. it can cause rapid kidney failure, a seizure, stroke, and death. normally only about 2 percent are at risk, but this difference because it is more resistant to antibiotics and the victims are more likely women. german scientists say they're still looking for the origin of the outbreak. they're stepping back from pointing the finger at spain. >> we have a number of the big department of hygiene that have identified the bacteria in cucumbers that did originate from spain. where along the food chain this took place no one really knows. >> the embargo on spanish produce has been lifted but the farmers say that they have lost already about $300 million. >> a look at the extended forecast, we have been dealing with the rain for
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>> another tornado citing today in massachusetts. this shows that the tornado swirled through the downtown area, it overturned a few cars, ripped down power lines. no report of any injuries but a lot of damage most of the east coast on a tornado watch for most of the day. today sacramento county was under a tornado warning that has expired but not before a viewer capt. the pictures. this shows a funnel cloud that is forming in the distance. no tornadoes were reported but hail captured on video this was just north of sacramento. >> from hail to partly
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cloudy skies over the bay area. take a look at the storm track her. we still see a few moderate to heavy sales of north and east of sacramento. the storm pushed to the east, we could get clipped with the tail end, some were showers located in the north bay tomorrow morning. first, look at this evening most of the rain is pushing to the east by 10:00 p.m.. a few showers possible but mainly into tomorrow morning. 7:00 a.m., we see showers moving through the north bay that will continue through the 11:00 a.m. hour, and then of the later afternoon. more showers with a partly cloudy conditions. notice that the rain starts to push up on the coast and the showers are widespread throughout the bay area. continuing into the early morning hours on saturday by
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6:00 we will see dry conditions of the rain will be there in the morning in the early afternoon. take a look that the kron4 seven day around the day forecast. the first day of june, it does not seem like it was cool and wet this morning. the wet weather continues tomorrow, a little more dry into tomorrow but by the evening the rain will be back with the next storm. last on and off throughout the day on saturday and possibly into sunday morning. possibly lingering showers but the good news is that it looks like things will dry out and warm up as we head into tuesday and wednesday. >> the bell rings in a big hit to the stock market. the dow is sinking to the lowest level in months. a new report suggests that the jobs in manufacturing are recovering more slowly than expected. the dow dropped 280 points down 2% in one day. the nasdaq fell 66
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>> the budget battle continues in san francisco. today the mayor introduced a $6.83 billion budget that will eliminate the deficit. teresa breaks down the details. >> the good thing about the budget is that there are no layoffs. >> with that, the mayor presented his first budget first he presented tom long meetings resulted in savings. >> some $13 million were shifted as a result of the meetings to make sure that we kept our city safe with critical core services. >> in addition, his proposal has a long list of trimming solutions. a hiring freeze and increase tax revenue that will lead to a savings of $56.2 million. increase property taxes and payroll
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tax will result in 1.6 million. then there are departmental solutions like not funding a police department class. asking police and nurses and firefighters to give up wage increases for the year that will be more than $50 million. >> we cannot sit idly by and watch what sacramental is not able to do. >> they're asking for a tax on the ballot just in case the governor's exemptions failed. >> i want to thank everyone for their cooperation. >> receiving a standing ovation, mayor lee's budget goes to the board for review and public hearing. >> his proposed budget calls for cutting several million dollars from the police department budget. the police car with kron4 about dealing with the budget realities. >> we ran ads for 10 million to be cut, we found 1
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million from the upper echelon of the apartment and now the president is talking about being able to close the rest of the gap but no one wants to have any layoffs, we want to figure out any other way to do it. >> the department heads only have a short time to figure out the numbers, the final budget has to be passed by the board of supervisors by july 1st. >> a look at the extended forecast, the rain will not be going anywhere for tomorrow. another storm is said to be moving in this weekend i will have more details in just a little bit. >> i am kimberlee sakamoto, right now it may be dry but more rain is headed our way. to find out when, check out the comprehensive whether coverage page. watch the video reports with a meteorologist give you all the details on what to expect for today. and check out the live dr. radar to check out the clouds and where they're headed in and out. now check out around
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>> at 630 tonight's big stories in one big block of news, right now our top story. >> the gas line explosion that destroyed dozens of homes and some of the people are rebuilding however other construction project are now in limbo. >> it is clear that there are still construction projects going on in this neighborhood. take this house behind me for example it is still boarded up and has a vendor built logo. that is the company that this--vanderbilt is the company that they decided to hire to make the repairs. they received an e-mail saying that the company will close until june 6th. that leaves residents wondering what will happen with the
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unfinished construction. they released this statement. we are deeply troubled and will continue to do everything we can to help everyone affected rebuild. the spokesperson told me that they are committed to their home owners and will personally reach out to the five families they know of that got the mail from the construction company. i also spoke with the mayor and he said that the city is ready to assist them residents and help them anyway. they have been compiling a list of contractors that can help them rebuild. >> in oakland, oscar brand supporters had a press conference today. oscar grant was shot and killed by a park police officer that on january 1, 2009. officer will be released from jail early that should come later this month. the supporters for oscar grants is--are preparing it protests. they're handing out fliers and telling people to get on
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facebook so that you can join in the protest on the day they he is released. i'm grant lotus with kron4 news. >> it here in west san jose, they're handing out the sex offender notification fliers in alerting residents that this 62 year-old registered sex offender lives here on this block. most residents i spoke with here say that they're really concerned about learning this news. however some say the man has served his time and should be able to go on with his life. in san jose, hazzig manyud kron4 news. >> here in morgan hill, police still search for suspects in connection of a stolen vehicle that led to an amber alert. later the little girl was found safe and sound. her mother left her in the backseat of a car along with the keys in the ignition and the car was stolen outside a local food bank. the police said that
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is is up to the district attorney's office with her not to file charges in the case. >> arika giaga was arraigned this afternoon. she was accused of kidnapping her granddaughter and then taking her by taxi to southern california. she did not enter a plea and is being held on bail. she will be back in court on june 9th after she meets with her court-appointed lawyer. >> in vallejo, a two year- old girl was kidnapped in a filing carjacking and then found 45 minutes later after the suspects abandoned the car at the apartment building here. she went and got out of the car, not of the door here and the residents call the police act. the little girl is safe with her family and their arms grateful to have their daughter back home. >> and hayward, the search
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for michelle le continues. she with the missing nursing student that was last seen at the kaiser hospital parking garages going to her car. the authorities are building on herself on records and hoping to find the last location of her self on that continue to operate until midday on saturday. >> and san francisco, the bomb squad was called to this building, the ninth circuit court of appeals building to check out a suspicious of device. one found in the mail room on the backside of the building. come to find out, it was a personal electronic item that does not pose a danger to anyone. this item was inside a box, the same size as the one that i am holding. in san francisco, j. r. stone kron4 news. >> our big weather story tonight more rain on tap for tomorrow and this weekend. most of the rain in the bay area has pushed to the east. we saw some severe weather
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near sacramento but right now it is mainly california getting hit with this, it is showers--it has showers that will hit tomorrow and into the afternoon. the bigger storm will hit this weekend. here's a look at the extended forecast. temperatures are little more warm, staying dry most of friday and late friday as the storm pushes in. there will possibly be rain into sunday as well. >> we are talking about activist in oakland and their plans to protest the release of former bart officer johannes mehserla. check out the comet of the day. >> no one takes the protesters seriously, so let them feel free to make a parody of themselves. rather than changing it on the polls, you look at a fool in the street and then let them
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>> yesterday we told you about a bay area man tracking down his stolen laptop. we have an update. >> let us jump into the field, this is a tumbler page. the open police told him they did not have the resources to help him track down his apple laptop. he posted these portraits of the person that had his laptop. thanks to the power of the internet a lot of media attention, he was contacted by the police last night. check out the next tweet, arrested, and oakland police just called me to let me know they are arrested a guy in my fauteuils. shortly thereafter he said the police use my evidence that he was a driver and trick
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them into picking him up. nice work opd. now take a look at the picture that he just posted a few hours ago with an oakland police officer handing him his laptop. victorious. >> up next, the a's tried to avoid losing to the yankees for the 10th straight time. and this is the yankees $150 million man. check him out next. in kron4 is giving you a chance to win tickets and see u2 in concert. you have to like us on facebook and then you get access to a special entry form, there will be playing at the coliseum on tuesday june 7th. you can do something good and when tickets, soles4souls and stub code are teaming up. --and stubb
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>> the evening, the gang keys look like the yankees, gary g. moore went 1 for 4, he is not 200984 chasing that magical 3000. the opening frame the2-1 oakland. that was it, and next, they in the game on the fourth. the former athletic, but 31--the three run homer. over 1000 appearances all as a yankee. that is his 573rd save. that is 29 shy of trevor's all- time mark. in the yankees have beat the a's 4-2. the
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giants are losing in st. louis 3-0. they continued to be trendsetters releasing an anti homophobia video. >> we speak for the entire giants organization we say there is no place in society for hatred and bullying against anyone. >> for all the kids out there we know the felt hopeless right now but you have an amazing feature in front of you and an entire community in your court. we promise you, it gets better, it gets better. >> it is strange that we are talking about a downstairs, in 2011 and still have to remind people to treat fellow human beings decently. >> i know that is bad. >> of but here is a bay area native that it went on to be a great picture in cleveland. in milwaukee and now the new york yankees coming off of a strong
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showing last sunday. eight innings and five strikeouts. $161 million contract to but has not forgot his home town. he is back tonight where a couple of years ago he refurbished a little league field and was going to throw out the first pitch will little league baseball tonight is called thurman field. and cc joins us. hello cc. >> how are you doing? >> now tell me how many times a week to someone come to you and say cc you got it, help us out. [laughter] >> a lot. it but you try to do what you can for everybody. >> what is the connection with you and german field? >> it is where i grew up playing. it is near and dear to my heart.
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>> how many kids went to see the yankees play today? >> a lot of them came out last night. i think a lot of them are getting ready for their game today, we definitely have a great showing in the past couple of days and north vallejo definitely represented. >> we know that you love the bay area and when you were a free agent, we know that the a's cannot travel in the payroll circles, but why not the giants, why not severances go? >> i think it was the ye pointars thing, i was in a position--i think it was the years thing,... >> if you do not mind me asking, of your levelheaded but how does $160 million changes for the good and bad? >> i do not think it change the at all. i've been the same guy that came at a time when i had already played
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for eight years in my career, so i was just trying to stay humble. i wanted to be on a good team and have a chance to win a championship and was able to do that in 2009. >> how does it plan and end in york, you have cleveland and milwaukee in your resonate is new york as tough as we hear it to be? >> you know what, it is fun. people talk about the pressure playing for the yankees, but when you have derrick jr., alex rodriguez, i could name all the guys, but it definitely takes the pressure off. you can go out and do your part on the team and have a good chance of winning. >> derek g. currey is circling in on about 3000 hit--derick gitter is circling in on 3000 hit. anything you could tell us that we do not know about him? >> he is a great teammate, and a great guy, he
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coordinates everything and give us all together off the field. it is an honor to be able to play with him and see him get 3000 hits. all of these milestones that we are getting ready to pass. alex hit 600 last year and is coming up on 700. it is exciting to play with guys that may be in the hall of fame one day. >> if you do not mind me asking, did you asking derekgitters house in tampa? >> i saw one room. >> someone told me that it is bigger than a hotel. >> yes, it is. [laughter] >> what about your house? >> i have four kids, a wife, a dog, we have enough space. >> fair enough, i have extra room in my house if you need help.
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[laughter] >> now every city that you go to, i know there were more yankees fans at the coliseum i know that people were probably rooting for you last night. >> yes that is pretty much everywhere a lot of people travel with us especially up and down the east coast. for me it is exciting because i know a lot of other, when you play against gatt, it annoys you, but it is fun playing with it. >> will you retire at yankee one day? >> i think so. >> how is the new yankee stadium. most of us have been to the old one, but we hear that the new one is really special. >> it is, in his state of the arctic has everything that we need to get ready for the game--it is state of the art, it has everything that we need to get ready for the game. i did you was great to win a championship the first year there and bring some of the history
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over from all stadium. >> the last time that i saw you it was at the warriors game and you have like eight people in the front row. >> i will definitely get back to some more warrior games this year. >> congratulations and for not forgetting the people of vallejo. see you soon. >> cc is back in his home area tonight and shaquille o'neal announced his retirement today. >> we did it, 19 years, that is why i am telling you first that i am about to retire. love you and talk to you soon. >> there he is, and shaquille o'neal first came to prominence in orlando. he was dynamite. i remember nate thurmond saying that he could be the greatest center of all time because of his power. and then he won his chest in ship with kobe bryant and then a ring with
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the miami heat. pretty much the last few years he has been hanging on a little bit in cleveland in phoenix and then with the boston celtics. but he is headed into the hall of fame, shaquille o'neal. a warriors are searching for a new coach. they are looking all over the place. their latest stop is in san antonio with an assistant coach. again, just an educated guess i still think the new warrior owners want to make a big splash with a bigger name for what it's worth, he was an assistant coach with 15 years in that interview today. now when we return, we have boxball--bachie balll with john madden.
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tennis, maria was advancing over and trail. --over andrea. she was returning from a shoulder injury in 2008. she will meet her chinese opponent on thursday. now are you ready for bocce ball--bachie ball? it is funny how you can remember when this thing started. john madden was having fun but now this is a big deal. my friend tony bruno joy and others and the money was raised to go to select bay area charities. this is for the pride in bragging rights of the two of them, we have no report on who won. but cc clammed
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trump and palin's new york pizza date. was it political scheming or a publicity stunt? >> did arnold just hire a divorce attorney? i'm brooke anderson. >> and i'm kevin frazier. >> "the insider" is on. >> it seems arnold is at his breaking point. >> schwarzenegger's mental state. >> and how the scandal is taking its toll, maria with her young son. >> the question is, is she running? >> is palin pulling a trump? >> "the new york times," as we uncover what happened behind the pizza date with the donald? >> it would be a mistake for me to become some kind of conventional politician. >> and did sarah move out on todd? what "the insider" learned about this new home? >> simon cowell's botched botox?
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