the critical number. that's now many votes are needed to pass the senate,and right now they are not there, nata bus filled with republican senators headed to the white house.the landmark repeal promised by donald trump is in jeopardy... i think we have a chance to do something very, very important for the public -- very, very important for the people of our country that we love."the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell asked for patience as he delayed the vote"legislation of this complexity almost always takes longer than anybody else would hope." meanwhile the number of republican defectors has been growing daily. "that its difficult for me to see how any tinkering is going to satisfy my fundamental and deep concerns about the bill." < sen. dean heller/-r- nevada> " it's not the answer. simply not the answer. "democrats citied the congressional budget office report saying

the number of uninsured would nearly double under the senate bill. "the report makes clear trumpcare would be a cancer on the american health care system." others cited a report from the non partisan tax policy center indicating that the rich would enjoy the lion's share of the benefits. "the idea that we have people in congress who would say that it is worth the lives of these innocent, beautiful, young people to give tax cuts to the wealthiest americans is about as un-american a concept as i can possibly imagine."house minority leader nancy pelosi urged the senators to consider what's at stake as they meet their constituents during the july fourth break. "examine your consciousness, and look into their hearts. and maybe look into the eyes of these families, and make a decision in favor of what is right." (catherine) governor jerry brown tweeted today that the bill has the same stench as the first version proposed by the president. it could have a huge impact on califoria, where one in three residents ... nearly 14 million people ... depend on medicare.

vicki and steve? (vicki) a medical marijuana dispensary proposed for san francisco's sunset neighborhood - the subject of a noisy protest in front of city hall today."no marijuana, no marijuana" the group chanted and carried signs against cannabis as they marched. the demonstrators say they think a pot dispensary is a bad fit for the area, raising concerns about the smell of marijuana smoke and an increase in crime in the area. they say because there is a day care center and a pre school not far away the city should deny the permit. (susanna chia/sunset district resident)i'm just really worried about the impact the youth. because they say oh it's legalized so it must be right it must be ok and also they're trying to make cookies and candies. yeah a lot of the merchants on noriega are not supportive of it so respect the neighborhood. (vicki) a spokesperson for the

proposed dispensary says they will not allow the consumption of pot in or around the shop and they've never had a single police incident at their other facility in the castro. they say there is support for marijuana in the neighborhood, pointing to polling data that shows the majority of sunset district residents voted in favor of the recent legislation legalizing the recreational use of pot. (steve) happening now in the north bay... firefighters working to get the upper hand on a grass fire in marin county. the "pine fire" is burning in kent lake... about two miles southwest of woodacre . the fire started near the junction of the pine mountain fire road and the azalea hill trail off of fairfax-bolinas road on marin municipal water district land. that's where kron 4's charles clifford is right now with the latest on the fire fighting effort. charles?

(vicki) and there are several other major wildfires we are keeping an eye on tonight... tens of thousands of acres have been scorched in a number of states including california... and the fires are likely to continue throughout the summer. a car crash caused this fire... known as the manzanita wildfire - which is burning in los angeles. we first told you about it yesterday at kron four news at 5... it has burned nearly 6-thousand acres- and is 20% contained. people living in the area have been warned about the possibility of evacuating. another wildfire is burning near san luis obispo that has forced two-hundred people to evacuate. in utah...the 'brian fire' has also forced evacuations and scorched 46-thousand acres. and mother nature isn't helping the crews. nearly 15-hundred

structures are still threatened in utah. arizona is also dealing with several fires. these fires are not expected to stop anytime soon with temperatures expected to reach triple digits. (steve) a swarm of - small to moderate earthquakes - near truckee over the last 24 hours... have caused no major damage - but did raise the stress level for many. kron 4's dan kerman has been talking to seismologists about the quakes.. and joins us live from u.s.g.s in menlo park with more. dan? these orange dots north of truckee each reflect an earthquake that has taken place in the last 24 hours. in fact there have been more than 3-dozen temblors, the largest of which registered 3.9 sot jack boatwright/usgs seismologisti presume we are

going to see them continue to occur but the magnitudes will taper off.usgs seismologist jack boatwright says the temblors are occuring on the mohawk valley fault.sota zone that runs from below portola , then takes a turn and heads towards truckee.while not as active as the san andreas or hayward faults, the mohawk valley fault is no stranger to earthquakes sotthe largest magnitude quakes we have seen around this area are about a 6 in fact, seismologist seeing nearly a half dozen 4.5 magnitude quakes or higher in the last 25 years. including a 5.7 quake 4 years ago near lake almanor.sot109/the manifestations (vicki) more child (vicki) more child sex

abuse charges have been filed against a boarding school clinical director in sonoma county. 39-year-old kevin thorpe is now charged with 15 counts of sex abuse of a child. officials say thorpe molested 2 young boys several times between 2006 and 20-11. thorpe worked at the hanna boys center in sonoma...where police believe some of the crimes took place. thorpe was taken into

custody this morning. his bail was set at 1.5 million dollars. thorpe has not entered a plea, his next court date is on july 11th. (steve) a new study shows a serious racial disparity in san francisco in how people of color are charged early on in criminal cases when compared to white people.(vicki) kron four's philippe djegal reports the new findings are spurring the launch of a new unit in the san francisco public defender's office to tackle booking bias'. (philippe) 65-year-old leslie elliott was recently held in custody for 115 days, on 300-thousand dollars bail... and, faced up to 27 years behind bars, after her attorney, deputy san francisco public defender elizabeth camacho, says elliott was unfairly charged with mayhem, battery causing serious bodily injury and assault with a deadly weapon.elizabeth camacho/deputy public defender- "the weapon was a cup of coffee. an injury that wasn't permament." elliott

says her coffee spilled on her arm and a white woman's forearm on sixth street during an argument... the woman later called police on elliott, claiming she threw the coffee at her. san francisco public defender jeff adachi says elliott was overcharged.jeff adachi/public defender- "the disparity in charging that occurs by the police officer at the booking stages, carries throughout the entire system and it results in people of color, particularly african americans, being charged with more serious charges early on and more charges." elliott was eventually acquitted of all but one misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest. still, the case took a toll on her and her perception of police.leslie elliott/defenda nt- "fear and anxiety." but adachi says this happens more often than you think. a study by the quattrone center for fair administration of justice concludes people of color in san francisco... receive more serious charges at the initial booking stage,

compared to white people. adachi says a way to curb the disparity is by having the public defender's office get involved earlier in the process. typically, the public defender's office doesn't jump into a case until assigned at arraignment. but now, the mayor's office and board of supervisors will fund a new pre-trial release unit.jeff adachi/public defender- "and, we will begin providing representation to clients at a much earlier stage." adachi says the pre-trial release unit will launch on october first... it'll be made up of two deputy public defenders... and, one investigator.jeff adachi/public defender- "if you ask the court or you ask the police department, they would ademately deny, um, that racism is a factor, in these decisions, however, the results of this study i think are, or, make that undeniable." city funding for the first year of the pretrial release unit is about 335- thousand dollars. in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. (steve) a community in the east bay - is dealing with a real stinky problem.

what's causing a foul odor in the water there. the answer - coming up after the break. (vicki) then, you are about to pay more to cross the golden gate bridge. we'll tell you about an upcoming toll hike.(steve) and next, a battle is brewing... why a city in the south bay is asking people to stop feeding the homeless... and the friction it is now causing with local church groups. a live report - next. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

a confrontation between church and state looms in the city of san jose, which, like most large cities, is dealing with chronic homelessness.(steve) kron four's rob fladeboe is live for us now with details on the coming crackdown on efforts to feed the homeless at a popular downtown park. rob? (rob live) i'm here at st james park. homeless people come here because they can often find a hot meal provided by church groups. but soon, the city will try to put a stop to that as part of a plan it says will be better for the homeless and make the park more accessible to everyone. sbeginning in early august, san jose police, which can often be seen patrolling st. james park, will begin enforcing an ordinance that bans the illegal distribution

of food, much of which is provided by church groups, like the one led by long time homeless advocate pastor scott wagers.pastor scott wagers/cham ministries"...this ordinance has been on the books for years, but it hasn't been enforced, so it shows that the city is upping the ante but if they don't offer an alternative that will appease the churches, there is going to be a battle bedtween church and state...."st james park is a regular stop for wagers' mercy mobile, which delivers food and clothing to homeless camps around town. he says the crackdown further demonizes the homeless and makes him out to be a criminal. pastor scott wagers".....what the mercy mobile does is follow the homeless, not vice versa, that logic is faulty, people keep telling me, you keep feeding them and they keep coming, no they are coming to me, they're already here..."amid complaints from other park users and neighbors about food waste and the lack of proper sanitation, the crackdown will be preceded by visits from police, who will direct the park's homeless visitors to alternatives food

sources, away from the park. but after august 5th, violators will be cited. pastor scott wagers"....i do undertsand that the city is trying to crackdown and trying to find a palce to feed the homeless that is safe for everybody but the problem is, if they shut down the park, the homeless are just going to fan out into the surrounding neighborhoods...." (rob live) a spokesman for the city commends pastor wagers for his service to the homeless and says the city is working to partner with church groups to find ways to feed the homeless, just not here at the park. live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (vicki) heads up to drivers who cross the golden gate bridge... the toll to cross into san francisco is about to go up. starting on monday...you will have to pay an extra 25 cents - to $7.75. those who

have fastrak passes - however - will still get a discount, paying $6.75 per crossing. this is the fourth year in a row - golden gate bridge officials have raised the toll price. it will tack on another 25-cents - next year. the increase is to help pay for maintenance on the bridge as well as the cost of labor. (steve) drinking water has developed a foul taste and smell in... one east bay city in fact the problem has gotten worse in the last few days... the concern is... is there any danger for those who may drink the water? kron4's haaziq madyun went to the water treatment plant to find out tap water in the livermore amador valley area has recently developed an earthy taste accompanied by a musty order. bio-chemists here at zone 7 water supply in livermore say the problem...unseasonably warm tempartures have produced algae blooms on their source water from the delta, potentially impacting their

239-thousand customers...ho wever...no danger? gurpal deol is water quality manger of zone 7 water supply. he gave me a tour of the surface water treatment plant. he showed me the primary resource, powered activated carbon in these huge black bags, being used to improve the taste and tone down the odorthis is the water without treatment?

have to take a sip of that watermy turn! residents of livermore this is for you...not bad, i'm still hereofficials here at zone 7 say in the short term they will continue to search for ways to alleviate the bad test and smell. they say a long term fix using ozone to remove up to 90% of the bad taste and odor from the water is availabe at the water treatment plants in 2019...in livermore haaziq amdyun kron4news (vicki) lake temescal in oakland is closed to swimmers due to an outbreak of toxic algea in the water. the east bay regional park district closed the lake this morning. lake temescal is located in the oakland hills near the interchange between

highway 24 and 13. exposure to toxic algea can cause rashes and intestinal issues. it can also be fatal to dogs. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. seasonably cool temperatures can be expected today with a very gradual warming trend through friday as a ridge builds into our region. outside of drizzle, dry weather the next 7 days with night and morning coastal clouds followed by sunny afternoons is forecast.

(vicki) coming up, an

up-close look at this detroit bus crash that has to be seen to believe. the video - just ahead. (steve) and next, president trump's immigration policy is impacting post offices across the country. what you need to know if you are looking to renew your passport this year.

( steve )the supreme court's decision to allow part of president trump's travel ban to move forward is likely to have only a small impact on refugees.officials say refugees who have been vetted, approved for a move to the u.s., and scheduled to fly to the u.s. before july 6 will be allowed in.the u.s. is expected to accept about 50 thousand refugees during the budget year that ends in september. since october just under 49 thousand refugees have been allowed to move to the united states.the state department says after the refugee cap is reached, new people hoping to come to the u.s. may be required to show a relationship with someone or some entity in the united states. (vicki) there has been a big backlog at post offices

all across the bay area. they can't keep up with the massive rush of people trying to get passports.(steve) kron 4's yoli aceves reports from san mateo where a post office there - is dealing with a back log of passport applications. (vicki)(vicki) coming up, a major

cyber attack - targets dozens of businesses around the world. it's impact on bay area companies.(steve) and - a warning for people in the east bay... as thieves are out targeting your mail. where police are seeing a spike in mail thefts - next.

(vicki) some east bay residents are furious, some one is breaking into their mail boxes and stealing their personal items. and many of the thefts have been caught on camera. (steve) one resident reached out to kron four news and as kron four's terisa estacio reports, they are hoping that the postal service will finally step in and help. watch as this man boldly goes up to a front door and takes a package that isn't his - and check out all of these mail

boxes - wide open - and empty - every piece of mail, gone, stolen. this is all happening at the camden housing complex in hayward, and residents are furious that they are getting ripped off.peggy. "we had a neighbor take video and she can hear the thieves say what master key is it.peggy reached out to kron four about what is happening near her home.peggy. there is a lot of fear that there could be identity theft. peggy says neighbors have sent videos to the home owners association, the police and the us and the postal service. peggy. there is a lot of finger pointing.jeff fitch, usps inspector. if they are stealing mail, it is a federal crime, punishable by 5 years and 250,000 fine.jeff fitch with the us postal service says they are aware of the situation and have inspectors on the case.fitch. we have seen an increase in mail theft in hayward, union city and statewide.tasha desota, hayward pd "we have had some arrests. hayward police officer tasha desota says they understand the publics frustration - and encourage residents to keep sending videos to them. often times, they know the suspects and can make an arrest. postal

inspector fitch says calling them is also key so they can get the video evidence and crack down on these bold thieves.peggy. we just want it to stop. in hayward, terisa estacio

(vicki) a big story we're tracking. a san jose swim coach is arrested for sending inappropriate texts messages to members on the team. tonight police are urging for more victims to come forward. three victims have been identified . initially those text messages were about swimming but police say later timothy nguyen asked girls and boys on the team for nude photos and sexual favors. nguyen even reportedly attempted to pursue a dating relationship with one of the victims. (sot) " i just feel bad for the kids because now where do they go with that? are they going to be able to trust and be successful for another coach? because he's broken that trust." the 25-year-old suspect... is a former assistant coach at "quicksilver swim team" in san jose. he is charged with annoying or molesting a child under 18. (steve) time now to check on our weather... with

chief meterologist brittney shipp. seasonably cool temperatures can be expected today with a very gradual warming trend through friday as a ridge builds into our region. outside of drizzle, dry weather the next 7 days with night and morning coastal clouds followed by sunny afternoons is forecast. (vicki) new cyber attacks are causing problems around the world... a ransomware forecast. afternoons is forecast.

(vicki) new cyber attacks are causing problems around the world... a ransomware attack began with problems surfacing in europe....but has also been targeting the u.s... catherine heenan is here with the latest.. (catherine) at least 80 companies around the world have been affected today - by another huge cyber attack. problems were surfacing first in ukraine - which is a big target for russian hackers.. but there are plenty of problems in the u.s....a couple of examples - the new jersey based 'merck' - which is the second biggest drug companyin the world. and late today - a pennsylvania health care system was hit. some surgeries even had to be rescheduled. security experts say today's cyberattack shares something in common with last month's 'wanna cry' ransomware attack.... both

spread by using digital break-in tools created by the u.s. national security agency and recently leaked to the web. the new attack may also involve ransomware. among the other huge companies struggling with problems tuesday - the world shipping giant, 'maersk. ' steve? (steve)jury selection in a case against former pharmaceutical ceo. . . martin shkrehli. . . .has hit a rough patch.defense lawyers for shkreli. . . complained today that news coverage of their client. . . is tainting the new york jury pool.a number of jurors were questioned monday. . . admitting they could not ignore shkreli's reputation for hiking the price of the life-saving drug for people with aids. . .up 5-thousand percent. the judge denied requests to restart the jury selection process.she did agree. . . to re-question people who qualified for the pool.shkreli is on trial for charges unrelated to his notorious drug pricing.

(vicki) still ahead, the giants snap a five-game losing streak... but is it enough to keep the momentum going - during tonight's match up against the rockies? a preview of tonights matchup - coming up. (steve) and you might want to revise your pets diet. the warning from veterinarians is after the break. (vicki) on wallstreet, tech stocks led a broad slide - after a day of mostly choppy trading. the dow dropping 99 points. the nasdaq - loosing a little more than a 100. and the s&p - fell 20 points. we'll be right back.

who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. a new report shows that

our pets are becoming more obese. that's according to a new report from banfield pet hospital. researchers looked at health habits of nearly 3 million dogs and 500-thousand cats that visit their facilities each year. they found that one in three pets were overweight or obese. veterinarians say they have found more than 20 diseases linked to pets being overweight. they say a healthy weight could prolong your pets life and delay chronic disease. it is also easier on your wallet. over a four year period... owners of overweight dogs spent 17-percent more in vet costs and owners of overweight cats spent 36-percent more. (steve) new video has been released of last month's horrific bus crash in detroit. amazingly, no one was killed in the incident.(steve) the bus crashed through a

brick wall before coming to a stop inside a food warehouse. an 18-year-old driver, traveling at a high rate of speed, caused the accident. officers say the driver failed to stop at an intersection. the 60-year-old bus driver was knocked unconscious by the crash.it's unclear if anyone is facing charges in connection to the crash. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(steve) the fight over a proposed marijuana dispensary is getting louder. pam moore is in the newsroom with what we are working on for kron 4 news at six. pam? (pam) steve... ever since california legalized marijuana

last novermber, there have been plans for new dispensaries all over the bay area. but one dispensary in san francisco's sunset neighborhood is drawing a lot of criticism. many of the residents say, they do not want it in their neighborhood. today they held a very loud protest in front of city hall. tonight we will tell you why they are so concerned... as well as have a response from the dispensary's owners. we will have that story .... and much more on kron 4 news at six. steve back to you. (vicki)google is in a lot of hot water in europe. . . the european union's competition watchdog. . . slapped a record 2-point-7 billion-dollar fine on the tech-giant.the european commission says google used its search results to unfairly steer customers to its own shopping platform.officials say that violates european antitrust rules.the company can appeal the decision. . .but has not said whether it will. (steve) facebook. is deleting around 66 thousand

posts a week as the social media giant cracks down on what it considers to be hate speech. the menlo park based company says it defines hate speech as attacks on people based on their racesexual orientation and other "protected characteristics". facebook currently has 45 hundred workers reviewing postand plans to hire three thousand more by 20-18. and just last week...mountain view based company google...said it plans to crack down on terrorist propaganda and other extremist videos on it's youtube site. (vicki) on the eve of minimum wage hikes in san francisco and san jose...a new study says that seattle's higher minimum wage - may have actually backfired...(steve) catherine heenan is here with more on the controversial studies being cited... (catherine) a new study from the university of washington suggests that the rising minimum wage in seattle -- might actually be 'hurting' low-income workers. the reason - employers have reduced hiring

and hours.. just one detail - while pay has gone up three percent...workers saw their hours 'fall' by 9 percent from 2014 to 2016. on the other hand....researc hers from cal are also weighing in. they argue that there were not 'significant' job losses...and the u-w study might be flawed. one seattle restaurant owner who has added a 20% service charge...admits there has been negative feedback...but he still supports higher wages. ethan stowell/restaurant owner weúre trying to do right by everybody. weúre doing the best we canthereús big changes going on in the restaurant industry. and letús be honest. the restaurant industry does need to change a little bit.it hasnút really been long enough to know if thereús going to be negative consequences. the university of washington study has been making waves since it undercuts the sunny headlines drawn from the cal- berkeley paper released last week. the current minimum wage in seattle is between 11 and 15 dollars an

hour - dependingon the size of the business and the benefits it offers. all employers will be required to pay at least $15 an hour in 2021. vicki and steve? (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. seasonably cool temperatures can be expected today with a very gradual warming trend through friday as a ridge builds into our region. outside of drizzle, dry weather the next 7 days with night and morning coastal clouds followed by sunny afternoons is forecast.

(steve) now to the giants-- the first-half of the season has been a tumultuous stretch for the orange and black. the club has one of the worst records in baseball, and they've already lost more than 50-games. (vicki) good thing is there are still a lot of games to be played. the

giants...snapped a five-game losing streak with a win last night and hopefully-- there is more to come. (steve) they are back in action tonight against the rockies.. mark carpenter has a pregame report from at&t park. the giants have pulled off many incredible feats over the years and getting out of this hole would be their greatest. the club...is 23-games out of first place, but when you are dealing with a team that has won three world championships, you can never rule out an epic turnaround. "we've done some things, i won't go into to try to get out of this rut that we've been in. that's my job. the coaches job. and really i think it's a time when you look for leadership from your players too. all of us are accountable, so we are doing what we can to get this thing straight." and the good thing is-- there's still a lot of time to get this thing straightened out. the players have a chance to re-charge when the all-star break comes in a week and a

half.. after that ace madison bumgarner is set to return. "i think everybody is looking forward to just a little bit of a break, to take a deep breath during the all star break and come back reengergized and ready to go to attack the second half of the season." "you know we had bum around which is pretty exciting because he's been gone for a little bit and you can feel his enthusiasm. you can tell he's getting closer, he's feeling better and that's a big plus." bruce bochy says this season has yielded some emotional private moments with thet team... but no one is about to give up. "these guys get along i can tell you that. it's a good group here and if you go in there before the game, you'd think we won 10 in a row because we are upbeat and ready to go. there's times when they say 'we are flat' well that goes when you don't hit. we havent had a lot of games where we hit a lot, but last night, we looked loaded with energy didn't we. that's just the way the game goes." and hopefully, that energy carries over and wakes up this franchise mark carpenter, kron4 news (vicki) up next, time

magazine names its top 5 most influential people on the internet. find out who made the cut and why - right after the break. (vicki) what do kim

kardashian and j.k. rowling have in common? the insider's debbie matenopoulos joins us from hollywood to explain.

(vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5. steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (pam) vicki thank you... next at six.... a wildfire burning in the north bay tonight ... sending a lot of thick smoke into the air. we'll have the latest of the effort to contain the blaze. (steve) plus... plans for a new pot dispensary drawing a lot of loud and angry voices at san francisco's city hall today. we'll explain why some residents don't want it in their neighborhood. kron 4 news at six is coming up next.

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racing right now to get a wildfire under control in marin county. these pictures coming from the frontlines and firefighters who are dealing with the flames... as they burn through rugged terrain. good evening i'm steve aveson.( pam ) and i'm pam moore. the fire is in the western part of the county. it is in a bit of a remote area... about two- miles to the southwest of kent lake which you see here on the map. it is being called the "pine fire." we know the fire started at about 10-30- this morning... and firefighters are throwing everything they have to try and stop it. kron 4's charles clifford joins us live from marin county... charles - are any homes in danger... and when do crews expect to have this fire under control?

( pam ) ( pam ) in the east bay...

police made a huge illegal fireworks bust ... after checking out a craiglist ad. the newark police department put up this picture of what officers seized. a 21-year-old man posted an advertisement for - "boom fireworks." an undercover officer made a deal and showed up at his house to buy the goods. police then returned with the alameda county sheriff's bomb squad... and confiscated about 350- pounds worth of explosives. the man was arrested and faces multiple charges. ( steve ) this home on the outskirts of castro vally has a menagerie of exotic birds. so many birds that neighbors have made numerous complaints about noise, odors and an infestation of flies each time they opened a door or a window. deputies

from the alameda county sheriffs office visited the home today after a previous visit with state fish and game officials. the homeowner had as many as five hundred exotic birds on the property. she is attempting to sell or otherwise relocate enough of them to become compliant with the fifty bird limit. (pam) some east bay residents say... they have not received any mail in weeks, because someone is stealing it... right out of their mail boxes. take a look at this picture.

residents say, they have picture after picture of empty mail boxes. they also have surveillance video - like this one... that shows a person walking up to a home ...and taking one package off of one porch, then another from a different porch. this is all happening at the camden place housing complex in hayward. residents say, they have filed reports with the police department, as well as the u.s postal service, but so far, they have hadno luck. so now they are reaching out to kron four for help.. ( pam ) the police ( pam ) the police department

says, it encourages residents to keep sending videos. there has been some arrests. the u-s postal service inspector says, they are working toward putting in a newer system.. to try and stop these thefts from happening. (steve) a new study shows that in san francisco... people of color receive more serious charges at the booking stage of an arrest when compared to white people. the findings were released today by the quattrone center for the fair administration of justice. as a result, in october, the public defender's office is launching a new "pre-trial release unit." it will allow the public defender's office to represent people shortly after incarceration, rather than waiting until an arraignment. jeff adachi/public defender- "for example, if you're a person of color, instead of a theft charge, you may be charged with robbery. you may be charged with a much more serious charge, carrying with it a much higher potential sentence and essentially that sets the tone for the entire case throughout the system." the quattrone study also

finds that defendants of color are convicted of more serious crimes that white defendants. the new "pre-trial release unit" will operate on approved funding by the mayor's office and board of supervisors. ( pam ) smoking marijuana might be legal for adults in california now... but that does not mean everybody is happy about it.( steve ) kron4's maureen kelly was at the scene of a noisy protest at san francisco's city hall against a proposed opening of a medical marijuana dispensary in the sunset district. "no marijuana, no marijuana" the group chanted no marijuana and carried signs with pot leaves crossed out reading for kids sake. the sunset district residents marching in front of city hall say they think a pot dispensary is a bad fit for their quiet communtiy.es pecially for their kids. (susanna chia/sunset district resident) it's not for the

sunset because there is actually a preschool within 500 feet and also there's a church close by and they have afterschool programs with a lot of young people so i am really worried about the impact. the operator of the ark of hope preschool about a block and half away from the proposed dispensary says she's worried about her students being exposed to pot smoke.(mary ping/ark of hope preschool) "even now i see people come and smoke marijuana already in front of my door. just imagine if the dispensary opensthere will be a lot more people being in out neighborhood and in front of our door."this is the empty storefront where the medical pot shop wants to open on the corner of noriega & 32nd ave. the windows filled with signs in english and chinese trying to sooth residents fears. the dispensary says won't allow consumption on or near the premisis. they state their other branch in the castro is near facilities for children and they have never had a problem there or a single police incident.(maureen)the city has not granted the permit for the dispensary yet. the planning commission is going to take in neighborhood feedback at a public hearing july 13th. maureen kelly kron4 news.

(pam) algae blooms are (pam) (pam) algae (pam) district. (pam) algae blooms are responsible for a bad test and foul odor... ... in tap water ... for people living in the livermore- amador valley area... that is roughly 239- thousand customers whose water is supplied by the zone- seven water agency although the tap water has an unusual taste and

smell... officials at the zone- 7 water agency claim ... that it is not harmful to drink ( pam ) we know toxic algae is causing water problems at two other locations in the east bay. signs are posted at lake temescal in oakland right now.... telling people to stay out of the water. a toxic algae bloom is being blamed. it can make people sick.... and can even kill pets that come into contact with it. ( pam ) and in fremont... horseshoe lake is off- limits due to toxic blue- green algae. the signs making it clear for people and pets... to stay out of the water. this is the same toxic algae that has closed lake temescal in oakland. the lakes will not reopen until the algae drops to safe levels. a live look outside right now...(pam) let's get our first look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. seasonably cool temperatures can be expected today with a

very gradual warming trend through friday as a ridge builds into our region. outside of drizzle, dry weather the next 7 days with night and morning coastal clouds followed by sunny afternoons is forecast.

( steve ) the rush is on for new passports. the offer today that had people in the bay area lining up bright and early this morning.( pam ) it is soon going to cost drivers a little more.... to go across the iconic golden gate bridge. how much the toll is rising and when the hike kicks in.( steve ) could a big earthquake be on the horizon. the swarm today in northern california that is raising concerns and the response coming from experts.

( steve ) a bit of a rough morning for some people in the sierra as they dealt with an earthquake swarm.( pam ) it started at 2 a-m and lasted several hours. all of the quakes were centered in and around the truckee area... most of them were small. but with about 30 hitting in such a short period time... that is sure to fray some nerves. kron 4's dan kerman got some answers from the u-s geological survey in menlo park about whether we should be worried about bigger quake striking soon. dan?

( pam ) bay area post offices have been struggling to keep up with an unusually large number of people trying to get or renew passports...(

steve ) catherine heenan is here with details on how at some local post offices were trying to make a dent in the problem today... (catherine) people were lining up at a san mateo post office before dawn today....the reason - a passport 'fair'..... meaning that between 5 and 9-am -- workers were focused 'only' on acceptingpassport applications... there's a couple of reasons for the backlog.some people are reportedly worried about travel-related policies under the trump administration...and figure this might be a last chance to get a passport. also -- there was a surge of applications back in 2007 since travel requirements changed that year. passports expire every 10 years -- so many of the same people now need to renew. it wasn't just here in san mateo....a lot of bay area post offices are holding these special events. in san mateo meantime - another passport fair is scheduled for friday.....

the postal service says you can check its website to see where other fairs are happening in your area. pam and steve? federal officials say it may be months away from making a decision on governor jerry brown's plan to build two giant water tunnels for california. federal wildlife agencies gave their approval to brown's 16 billion dollar water project on yesterday. brown wants to re-engineer california's water system by sectioning off part of the sacramento river into pipes that would distribute the water. supporters say the project would mean more reliable water for millions all over california. opponents say the project would devastate california's historic delta towns and native species.federal officials say they will make a decision after california decides key details- including how much water the tunnels could take. (pam ) evacuations are underway.... as one southern california wildfire sweeps through part of riverside county. the manzanita fire has now covered

nearly 6-thousand acres. . . and continues to grow in the area south of beaumont. the area... which is about 40- minutes west of palm springs.. is prompting evacuations. so far... only 20-percent of the blaze is contained.it broke out yesterday afternoon... calling for hundreds of firefighters to combat the flames.. on land and in the air. the cause of the fire stems from a let's take a look outside right now for the current conditions in the bay area... (steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the forecast. seasonably cool temperatures can be expected today with a very gradual warming trend

through friday as a ridge builds into our region. outside of drizzle, dry weather the next 7 days with night and morning coastal clouds followed by sunny afternoons is forecast. ( steve ) it is going to cost you more

to go across the golden gate bridge. when the higher tolls will start... and the reason being given for the hike ( pam ) and on the surface... it seems like a

good idea... feeding people who are homeless. the reason san jose is cracking down on this practice .. in one particular spot in the downtown area.

a frightening accident at beaver and castro in san francisco..9 people taken to the hospital...muni bus hit a truck...

a frightening scene on a new york city subway train today....after it derailed in upper manhattan... catherine heenan is here with more on the resulting evacuations and injuries.. (catherine) fortunately the injuries were minor - including smoke inhalation, but at least 34 people were affected... photos taken on board the train show how passengers had to evacuate from dark, smoke-filledcarriages. authorities say a southbound train hit a tunnel wall this morning - causing two carsto derail. witnesses say some people were crying...and many had to use their shirts to minimize breathing in the smoke. above ground...emerg ency workers rushed to the scene....and fire officials say that getting to everybody quickly wasn't easy... daniel nigro: fdny commissioner

very difficult operation operating below ground with that many people. thankfully we have the resources in the fire department, the police department, to be able to get these people above ground and to treat them and if needed, to transport them. new york city's subway system - which carries nearly 6 million people on a typical weekday,has come under increasing criticism in recent months.. there have been complaints about long delays and the condition of the infrastructure. in fact a riders alliance group tonight is blaming governor cuomo....saying he hasn't done anythingabout 'years of neglect.' steve? (steve) this weekend it will cost even more to cross the golden gate bridge. the toll will increase by 25- cents. fares on golden gate buses and golden gate ferry service... will also increase by 4-percent, or about 50-cents. if you use fastrak... a bridge crossing will cost you six -

dollars - and seventy five cents for vehicles with two-axles. pay- by- plate tolls will go up to $7- and 75-cents. and to 4- dollars and 75-cents for carpool vehicles. the golden gate bridge authority says it is increasing tolls to help balance a projected five- year deficit of 33- million dollars. ( pam ) a new list has three california cities among those considered the worst places to live in america. what they are lacking that has earned them this distinction.( steve ) andre iguodala has played a vital role in the warriors' championship runs. could he be on the move? gary has an update on his future in sports.( pam ) and it seems like a good gesture... providing food for people who are homeless. the bay area city that says.... the free meals need to stop.

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( pam ) san jose is planning a crackdown on those who are feeding people who are homeless at a populardowntown park.( steve ) as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now.. at least one church group is planning to defy the city's edict. beginning in early august, san

jose police, which can often be seen patrolling st. james park, will begin enforcing an ordinance that bans the illegal distribution of food, much of which is provided by church groups, like the one led by long time homeless advocate pastor scott wagers. pastor scott wagers/cham ministries"...this ordinance has been on the books for years, but it hasn't been enforced, so it shows that the city is upping the ante but if they don't offer an alternative that will appease the churches, there is going to be a battle bedtween church and state...."st james park is a regular stop for wagers' mercy mobile, which delivers food and clothing to homeless camps around town. he says the crackdown further demonizes the homeless and makes him out to be a criminal.pastor scott wagers".....what the mercy

mobile does is follow the homeless, not vice versa, that logic is faulty, people keep telling me, you keep feeding them and they keep coming, no they are coming to me, they're already here..."amid complaints from other park users and neighbors about food waste and the lack of proper sanitation, the crackdown will be preceded by visits from police, who will direct the park's homeless visitors to alternatives food sources, away from the park. but after august 5th, violators will be cited. pastor scott wagers "....i do understand that the city is trying to crackdown and trying to find a place to feed the homeless that is safe for everybody but the problem is, if they shut down the park, the homeless are just going to fan out into the surrounding neighborhoods...." david vossbrink/city of san jose"....when you have feeding in the park you can run into health issues and food lying around can attract rodents and sometimes there is the risk of unsafe food being distributed. our goal is to achieve compliance and find solutions that are good for the homeless and we are absolutely committed to working with homeless advocates to find solutions for the greater good. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( steve ) new at 6. california governor jerry brown has signed a $125 billion budget to increase funding for schools, prisons, and social-services. the spending plan kicks in july first. the budget boost money for "k through 12 schools" and community colleges by three billion. it also includes unrelated provisions slipped in during negotiatons between brown and

top democratic lawmakers. those include rules for the state's budding marijuana industry and an effort to stop the growth of federal immigration denention in california. (pam oncam) in sonoma county. . . one teen is now behind bars, after police say, he stole a motorized wheelchair from a local high school. windsor high school officials notified police on june 14th... after noticing that the wheelchair. . . valued at more than $5-thousand dollars... was taken from a classroom the night before. school surveillance video helped authorities link the theft to their suspect. . .the wheelchair belongs to a disabled 19-year-old student. police later found it abandoned at a nearby creek... with hundreds of dollars in damage.

percent containment. currently no structures are being threatened and crews are hoping for full containment by tuesday evening or possibly wednesday morning. in marin county, charles clifford kron 4 news.> in san francisco... a new study out of the quattrone center for the fair administration of justice says people of color receive more serious charges at the intial booking stage of an arrest, when compared to white people. those findings have resulted in the public defender's office creating a new "pre-trial release" unit that will allow the public defender's office to represent clients at the early stage of a criminal case, whereas in the past, the public defender was assaigned at arraignment. the unit will launch in october. in san francisco, philippe djegal, kron four news. a medical marijuana dispensary proposed

for san francisco's sunset neighborhood - the subject of a noisy protest in front of city hall today. the group chanted and carried signs against cannabis as they marched. the demonstrators say they think a pot dispensary is a bad fit for the area, raising concerns about the smell of marijuana smoke and an increase in crime in the area. they say because there is a day care center and a pre school not far away the city should deny the permit. chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... seasonably cool temperatures can be expected today with a very gradual warming trend through friday as a ridge builds into our region. outside of drizzle, dry weather the next 7 days with night and morning coastal clouds followed by sunny afternoons is forecast.

( steve ) stockton along with two other california cities have made the list of worst places to live in america. the reasons why you do not want to move there. ( pam ) celebrate july 4th

with kron-4. watch live fireworks from around the bay area and across the nation from the comfort of your home. july 4-th live kicks off tuesday at 9 p.m. right here on the bay area's news station. who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. ( steve ) california has placed

three cities on the latest list of "worst placces to live in america."( pam ) all of these cities landed in the top 20. stockton comes in at number- 13.... according to

"24-7 wall street." the big factors are high crime, high unemployment and also pollution. san bernardino is eleven because of its economy. the city has a high poverty rate as well as unemployment. and merced is ninth. it too has high poverty and unemployment. 24-7 wall street says it also is lacking in amenities. in sports... new 49ers g-m john lynch sits down with gary to talk about why he returned to football from a successful broadcasting career...... and andre iguodala... being pursued by multiple teams intent on breaking up the warriors... gary has that story... and all the sports... coming up

with steph curry and kevin durant pretty

much sure to return the warriors most important free agent is andre iguodalaand teams are jumping at the chance to pry him away from the warriors the minnesota timberwolves san antonio spurs la clippers philadelphia 76ers orlando magic brooklyn nets and utah jazz are among the teams interested in the 2015 nba finals mvp acording to reportsit's almost as much a strategy to weaken the warriors as adding a quality playerreports have iguodala possibly fetching up to 20 million per-season a number the warriors would likely not be willing to pay

russell westbrook was a landslide choice for nba mvp an award that is voted on at the end of the regular season last nightand despite their drama former teammate and nba finals mvp kevin durant posted congratulations on his you- tube comments page last night "huge congrats to russell westbrook on mvp, that boy went out there and was a created player on 2k all year... gotta respect it!" michael jordan also sent westbrook a handwritten note pointing out that he was mvp before winning a title as well westbrook is a jordan-brand client

it looks like tim tebow is taking his talents back to florida; but not for football the former nfl quarterback and 2-time national champion at florida... was promoted to the new york met's class a affiliate in st. lucie, florida... from theirmlower class-a squad in colunbia, south carolina... the former heisman trophy winner was hitting nly .220 and this move could be more of a weeding-out process for tebow... he was scheduled to bat 8th tonight night but the game was postponed due to rain. recently we sat down with new 49ers general manager john lynch who was asked why he went from the possible number-one position as an nfl

broadcaster with fox to try and ressurect the niners"every broadcaster has a win. you fist bump your partner, great job. there's no score board. you missed the absolute allation when you have a win. you missed just the terrible agony type feeling when you lost and you missed the opportunity to wake up and go try and do it again. i know i understand im not playing, but being that invested is what i think drew me back. ""once you played at a high level, i would imagine you are sitting in a meeting and a 25 year old is telling you, "great point but make it shorter." "you're right. i got to kind of find my way and i had great people at fox working with me. i got a little bit better every year and that's what i did as a player. " and tune into sports night live this sunday at 9pm for the full lynch interview as he hits on all topics "49ers" this one is of a personal nature ken norton jr is the current

defensive corrdinator with the raidersof course during his playing days he was also a three-time super bowl champion with the 49ers and cowboys and was also a frequent guest on our sunday night sports show we go back to 1997 and ken's then 3-year old daughter sabrina looks "thilled" to be on the air with me herein fact both ken's daughters and son were all on set that night all little ones at the time and where is little sabrina now?...she's one of our sports interns! (currently a student at usf)

(pam) we will be right back.

sacramento, calif. (ap) - authorities: a law enforcement officer has been

shot in sacramento; condition unknown. last weather and goodbye final look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. a full hour

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