breaking overnight.... firefighters have contained a three-alarm structure fire in lafayette. here's video of the blaze. it first broke out just after midnight on 80 lafayette circle. the fire was contained just before 1 am. fire officials also say the building was a "total loss." there are no reports of injuries. kron 4's will tran will have more details in a live report in about 30 minutes.. (tiffany) now let's go to anny hong to get your forecast for the day. how's looking out there? (anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is

expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is expected to begin on friday with very warm to hot conditions returning to inland areas over the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of next week.

no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

(tiffany) our top story this morning... police are on the hunt for a woman who stole money from teens who were holding a bake sale. it happened in cotati. kron 4's j.r. stone talked with the teen musicians who were raising money for a once in-a- lifetime trip to disneyland. call this woman what you want but police say her name is michelle kruse. they she's 41 years old and she scammed high school band students out of their bake sale money on monday outside of oliver's market in cotati.sot we were all really upseti was in tears all of us werelike oh my god this woman took advantage of us.officers say kruse, who is on the loose right now, used a fake 100 dollar bill to get a rice krispie treat, brownie, and piece of cake. she gave the students the fake bill and they gave her 80 dollars of real money in changescamming kids out of money that would have gone towards their music program at rancho cotate high school in rohnert park.

sotsomething the students did on their ownsurveillance video captured kruse walking around inside oliver's market before she left her cart, left the store, and eventually made her way to the bake sale. students say they have been trying to save money for their special yearly trip to disneyland.sot never really happened with any of our fund raisers and it happened to happen to us this year when we are trying to go to disney and march down main street.sot the opportunity to march down main street has been a dream of mine every since i was a kid. evan crow is a junior who was the one who noticed that the bill was fake.he chased after kruse's car but was unsuccessull in catching her. sot almost hit me..she just basically robbed us of 80 dollars because she asked for 80 dollars in change.

(tiffany) another big story we're following this morning is in benicia... that's where four women robbed a c-v-s. it happened on monday. and the pharmacy's surveillance cameras recorded the whole thing. four women rushed in and went straight to the allergy

medication isle and quickly loaded multiple bags before taking off. they are described as four women between 20 to 30 years old. and some benicia residents are worried about others, especially older people who might need the medicine that was stolen. (tiffany) the four women were seen leaving the cvs parking lot in a newer model charcoal grey nissan altima with blue paper plates. (tiffany) a skateboard competition down san francsico streets turns ugly after a skate boarder collides with a police officer both the skateboarder and the police officer were injured. kron4's hermela a-gar-wie has the details.

(hermela aregawi)sfpd is frustrated because they say this chaos could have been avoided altogether if the skateboarders had gotten permits.. so that they could block off some of the streets for them to ride on.they say they're aware that people are saying the officer intentionally clothlined the skateboarder.. and are looking at footage to determine if in fact that officer did something wrong.police are responding to accusations of unnecessary roughness.after an unpermitted skatebaording competition in delores park turns into chaos.police initially responded to a call about an injured skatebaorder but then became at the center of controversy surrounding another riderthat man can be scene skating down the hill.an officer appears to step into his path.they collide and the skateboarder slams into and over the police cruiser.some witnesses are now saying - the officer intentionally got in the way.officer grace gatpandan/sfpd: it's very difficult to tell from the just one video the entire picture. so we will be looking at video footage from that officer who was struck. there's body cam footage from all the officers who were on the scene, as well as any of the videos that people are uploading to social media or who want to submit that to the police department. that will be part of the overall picture that we're going to be investigating.but some witnesses say.. the officer's intentions were obvious. witness:you kind of see a trainwreck about to happen.i mean he put himself right in the path of that skater and held his ground. he could have

easily stepped away and it would have been okaypolice say after the collision with the rider - people in the crowd through bottles at the officers..(hermela aregawi)the officer in that collision was treated at the hospital for non life threatening injuries reporting live in san francisco, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. (tiffany) in san ramon... a masked man holds up a walgreens pharmacy at gunpoint stealing hundreds of dollars worth of opioids. take a look at your screen. police say this man walked into the walgreens on san ramon valley at around 8- yesterday morning. he went directly to the pharmacy counter. he presented a note and flashed his gun to the clerk. the suspect then took several bottles of opioids. valued at more than 300-dollars. anyone with information is urged to contact police. (tiffany) a suspect in the murder of a woman in san jose is in custody after trying to cross the mexico border. police were called to this home on south

10-th street last week after loud bangs were heard from inside the home. that's when they found 20-year-old myla dang -- shot to death. then on tuesday border patrol officers arrested daniel zeratsion on suspicion of homicide. he is now being transported back to san jose to be booked into the santa clara county jail. (tiffany) coming up.. it's been 9 months since an east bay father was murdered. what his family is doing to try to solve the case. and... the president's pick to head the fbi testified before the senate. why one california democrat says he has their vote.(anny) a look at your forecast next. (tiffany) and here's a live look outside at the san mateo bridge. if you are leaving now the commute is great. robin winston will

have a full traffic report ahead.

(tiffany) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. (anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is expected to begin on friday with very warm to hot conditions returning to

inland areas over the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of next week. no major hot spots. no major hot spots. richmond

bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101.bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30

min from the maze to sf. (tiffany) "the fire watch" continues in the foothills of east san jose. that's where firefighters are cleaning up after tuesday's

brushfire burned homes. flames erupted late tuesday afternoon on a ridge above lariat land and claitor drive. those flames touching off a fast moving grass fire. the blaze destroyed one home and forced the evacuations of dozens of residents. the fire scorched about 120-acres burning down the canyon and into al-um rock park. (tiffany) all who were evacuated have now returned home. three firefighters suffered minor injuries. (tiffany) a fire in newark scorched several cars and damaged the outside of a commercial property. the fire started around two- yesterday morning on central avenue in newark. three trucks caught fire in front of the building and some of the flames spread to the exterior

of the business. crews say, a sprinkler system helped prevent the fire from getting inside the building. the flames spread into a nearby lumber yard and cabinet shop but the fire was extinguished in about 15- minutes. no one was injured. and no word on the cause. (tiffany) bay area firefighters are up in butte county helping battle the destructive 'wall fire' .. the san francisco fire department got a request for help on monday morning. within a few hours a 22- member strike team deployed. the wall fire has burned six thousand acres and destroyed 41- homes. six- hundred other homes are threatened. four- thousand people have been evacuated. butte county is north of sacramento near interstate five. the wall fire is 70 percent contained. (tiffany @ bam) happening now... it's been almost nine- months and, the murder of a beloved east bay attorney remains unsolved. last october jim gil-li-land was shot to death outside his home in el cerrito. as kron

four's philippe djegal reports his friends and family are escalating efforts to close this case. little did jim gilliland know that he would never see his friends and family again on october 27th... when that night he returned to his home on mira vista drive in el cerrito after church choir practice. police say it appears someone was waiting for him... shot him multiple times on his porch... then the gunman vanished. brian colucci/friend and colleague- "we worked very closely together." brian colucci (co-lew-chee) worked with gilliland at a law firm. he says jim had a lot of friends... friends who have banded together since the homicide... now, doubling the initial reward offered in this case from 50 to 100- thousand dollars... for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the murder.brian colucci/friend and colleague- "we're hopeful that, continuing to let people know that we have not forgotten about this and that we're not gonna simply, simply let it go, um, we're hoping that that's gonna create some additional awareness about this and hopefully lead to some more information." as an attorney...

gilliland practiced law for more than 35-years in state and federal courts... the police department says it has not ruled out that his homicide may be tied to his capacity as a lawyer.lt. robert de la campa/el cerrito police dept.- "we can't rule it out, because we don't know the true motive at this time." so far, police say surveillance video gathered that deadly night, has not been helpful. later this week... jim's friends will put up a billboard outside oracle arena announcing the increased reward money.brian colucci/friend and colleague- "we're a group of people with, with resources to do what we can and we're going to do it as long as we need to." this was one of two homicides reported last year in el cerrito. philippe djegal, kron four news. (tiffany) new developments in an investigation involving a military plane crash that killed 16-marines. one person could be facing charges for taking some of the crash debris. witnesses say the plane spiraled out of control crashing into a soybean field in mississippi on monday. the investigation is ongoing. and authorities have urged people to stay awy from the

debris. no word yey on what caused the crash. (tiffany @ bam) president trump's nominee to head the f-b-i spent a lot of time disagreeing with his prospective new boss. christopher wray testified before the senate judiciary committee where the top democrat california's dianne feinstein said he has her vote. as catherine heenan reports he made a point of declaring his independence. ""no one asked me for any kind of loyalty oath at any point during this process. and i sure as heck didn't offer one." "you don't think director comey is a nut job, right?" "that's never been my experience with him."wray disputed president trump's opinion of the bureau's former leader, and of the muller investigation. "do you consider this endeavor a witch hunt?" "i do not consider director mueller to be on a witch hunt."on donald trump junior's efforts to get russian campaign dirt on hillary clinton ... "let me ask you this. if i got a call from somebody saying the russian government wants to help lindsey graham re-elected, they've got dirt on lindsey graham's opponent -- should i take that meeting?" "well, senator, i would think you'd want to consult with some good legal advisers before you did that."last night on fox news, trump junior downplayed his meeting with a russian lawyer. "for me, this was opposition research. they had something that may be concrete evidence to all the stories i'd been hearing about, but were probably under-reported for, you know, years."today his father tweeted, "my son donald did a good job last night. he

was open, transparent and innocent. this is the greatest witch hunt in political history. sad!"but on capitol hill, even more questions are being raised. i mean, what else was said at the meeting? how many meetings were there? i mean, they had denied existence of any of these things until recently, now they're acknowledging it. a top white house adviser refused to comment on possible further revelations.".is this the end of the line on this?"< dr. sebastian gorka / deputy assistant to the president > "i'm going to stick with what the president said. and anything else should be taken up with donald trump jr. and his legal counsel" (tiffany) congressman steve scalise is out of intensive care. scalise was released

from i-c-u early yesterday but remains hospitalized. you may remember last month scalise was shot in the hip when a gunman opened fire on a republican congressional baseball practice in virginia. he was first released from intensive care back on june 22nd following multiple surgeries. but was re- admitted to the i-c-u last week because of infection concerns. the congressional source says scalise is in serious condition. (tiffany) happening today... former president barack obama will be attending his first political event since he left office back in january. he ischeduled to attend a fundraiser for the national democratic re- districting committee. it is a new group aimed at helping democrats draw friendlier legislative district lines. the fundraiser will take place in a private home in washington. and will be hosted by former attorney general eric holder. a spokesperson for the former president says mr.obama and holder have long fought to have more fair and inclusive legislative district

maps. house minority leader nancy pelosi will also attend (tiffany) a construction fire causes thousands of dollars in damage in oakland. why oakland mayor libby schaaf says it is safe for people to build in the city. (robin) a big named hollywood director is making a comeback. who it is and what movie they are putting together. next. (tiffany) and here's a live look outside at the toll plaza. smooth sailing right now. that won't be the case in a few hours. more news just ahead.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (robin) i'm tracking your entertainment headlines

today... which acclaimed director is filming a movie based on the 'manson family murders'? rick damigella tells us who, and more in the hollywood minute. (nat)"quentin!"quentin tarantino's next movie will be grounded in reality. the hollywood reporter says tarantino is finalizing a script for a film based on the "manson family murders." the reporter's sources did not know the title for the upcoming movie, which tarantino will also direct. the mason family's infamous crime spree took place in los angeles in 19-69. the project would mark the first time tarantino has directed a film based on true events.(nat)"i'm excited about your tie.""thank you very much!""wow!"casting news: daisy ridley and tom holland are teaming up. the "star wars" actress and the man beneath the spider-man mask will be starring in "chaos walking," based on the young-adult novel by patrick ness. lionsgate has announced the sci-fi film will land in theaters march first, 20-19. (nat)"ahh, yes!"and now for something completely different. john cleese is to be honored at the sarajevo film festival. the "monty

python" and "fawlty towers" star will receive the festival's 'heart of sarajevo' award for "extraordinary contribution to the art of film." the festival runs august 11th to the 18th. in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. (will) coming up.. a major fire in the east bay.. details next. (tiffany) (tiffany)(tiffany) and here's a live look outside at the san mateo bridge. smooth commute in both directions. a full look at weather and traffic with anny hong and robin winston plus more news after the break. handballer 1: you know what i could go for?

some scrambled eggs and pancakes. lilly: we got a craving! go, go, go!! crashing cravings in the crave van! jack's gonna crash your crave! jack: hey, guys. try my jumbo breakfast platter with sausage or bacon, plus 8 mini pancakes, eggs and a hash brown for just $2.99. handballer 2: $2.99? how 'bout we play you for it. handballers: oooooooh. jack vo: you crave it, we serve it. try my $2.99 jumbo breakfast platter. crave van! good morning. i'm tiffany mcelroy. we have breaking news from overnight.... firefighters have just contained a massive building fire in lafayette. kron 4's will tran is live in lafayette with more. will?

(will) here's video of the blaze. it first broke out just after midnight on 80 lafayette circle. the fire was contined just before 1 am. fire officials also say the building was a "total loss." there are no reports of injuries. (tiffany) thanks will, we'll check

back in with you later this morning. (tiffany) now lets get a check of weather and traffic. (anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is expected to begin on friday with very warm to hot conditions returning to

inland areas over the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. (tiffany) monte rio

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza.

(tiffany) monte rio beach in sonoma county has reopened after follow up test showed diminished levels of bacteria. the beach is open again and safe to swim. test results for bacteria were below the state guidelines. this comes after officials closed the beach july 6th after multiple test found high levels of coliform and e-coli bacteria. warning signs were posted around the area advising people to not swim in the water. those have sense been removed. (tiffany) the latest massive construction fire in oakland has sparked action from oakland's mayor. while the search continues for clues as to what caused the fire on valdez street mayor libby schaaf is telling builders she is committed to keep construction projects in her city safe. kron 4's dan kerman has the details while the cause of friday's valdez street construction site fire has not yet been

determined, three other construction site fires were intentionally set and that has real estate developers in oakland concernedsot greg mcconnell/jobs and housing coalition 12-20we believe there is an arsonist out there, we need to stop this and bring it too and end oakland mayor libby schaaf called developers to city hall wednesday for a closed door meeting to hear their concerns and promise the city will keep their projects safesot libby schaaf/oakland mayor 29-36we made several commitments today to assure these developers that we are partners with them in ensuring the success of their projects. in addition to helping track down the arsonist, oaklands' police and fire departments will now be notified when construction projects are at their most vulnerable so they can provide additional site checks sotwe also committed to examine certain laws and regulations that potentiallyl could be adding risk, for example we were asked to examine the prohibition on barbed wire at the top of construction fences at least temporarily.the city will also hold a meeting to determine the best practices when it comes to keeping a construction site safesotwe're

looking at all sorts of tools, cameras motion detectors , how to prevent access via scaffolding, which was a factor in the san pablo fire, whether or not dogs on the site may be a deterantsot i was very impressed with the city's response.many of the developers that attended the meeting liked what they heard sot john protopappas /real estate developer 134-141the city is actively trying to advise how to keeps these incidents from occurring and that advice is very helpful standup dan kerman/oakland 143-153the mayor says revitalizing oakland with more housing is key to the city's future, that's why regaining the confidence of developers is so important. in oakland, dan kerman kron 4 news. (tiffany) we have our first look at the tons of debris left behind after the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland late last year. and now there is a new effort to figure out what caused the fire that killed

three dozen people. investigators say the cause of oakland's deadly ghost ship fire may never be known. this after a new search that took place yesterday through what is left of the warehouse to try and find how the inferno started. at least that is what the attorney representing almost all of the victims hopes. the charred remains from the warehouse were dumped at a dirt lot on oakport street by the waterfront. a team of fire experts are looking for evidence to help the victim's legal case. as searchers find items of interest they are marked, photographed and will be taken to a storage facility. (tiffany) still ahead... an unusual moment when a lion goes through the window of an apartment. the full video ahead.

(tiffany) pier 39. a popular tourist spot. a place for great seafood. and for people behaving badly. you got me stanley! what are you doing (hysterical laughter) you know better right (hahahaha) he know better he does that all the time ahh does he?if you build it they will go around case in point pier 39 parking entrance on beach street in san francisco you are permitted to turn right but not left nats: ambiancein fact there is a barricade and a no left turn into garage sigh, and since it's a commercial district u-turns are also not permitted infact just 250 feet away is the entrance where left turns are permitted.nats: ambiance so based on all the information i just supplied there is absolutely no reason whey anyone needs to turn left . so let the games begin nats: ambiance what is it about a

barricade that makes people want to go around it lets ask see that sign right there you just turned in front of what does that say no left turn into garage (wasn't the car in front of me doing this) yea you followed him that why that's the way were doing see the sign no left turn see those barricades so apparently if one driver see's another person turning their steering wheel in one direction then forget about any signs or barricades and follow nats: ambiance this parking lot charges 10 dollars per hour with a 50 dollar max . the fine for ignoring the sign and turning left 238.. the same for the u-turn i watched as drivers roll by looking at the barricade then seeing the entrance and its like oooooh look parking and block traffic just to pull in nats: ambiance i think this driver pulled up legally say the parking prices and they flipped a u-turn around the barricard nats: ambiance now if sfpd started issuing tickets for people going around the barricades you can bet your bottom dollar someone will simply say it's a revenue stream instead of simply

drivingdown the block and doing it the right way .. but like my mom use to say that's too much like right in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news (tiffany) and here's a live look outside at the san mateo bridge. smooth commute in both directions. a full look at weather and traffic with anny hong and robin winston plus more news after the break. (tiffany) welcome back to

the kron 4 morning news. here is a look at the major headlines before you head out the door this morning.... breaking overnight.... firefighters have contained a three-alarm structure fire in lafayette. it first broke

out just after midnight on 80 lafayette circle. the fire was contined just before 1 am. there are no reports of injuries. and.. police in cotati are seeking the public's help in finding a woman who paid for baked goods from a fundraiser with counterfeit money. according to police the woman used a fake 100 bill to buy the baked goods from the rancho cotate high school music program. a student noticed the $100 bill was fake and attempted to contact the woman as she got into her car when the woman saw the student approach her, she sped away. also... a skateboard competition turned violent after a skateboarder crashed into an officer and into a cop car as well. both the skateboarder and the officer were injured in the collision. and now, witnesses claim the police officer knocked down the skateboarder intentially. it all happened at dolores park on tuesday. police were there responding to assist another skateboarder who had been injured in the

unpermitted event. (tiffany) and here's a live look outside at the embarcadero. beautiful view early this morning. joining me now is anny hong with more on today's forecast. (anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is expected to begin on friday with very warm to hot conditions returning to inland areas over the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of

next week.

no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

(tiffany) for the first time in six

years water is rushing over the gates at the friant (fry- ant) dam into the san joaquin river. this is just north of fresno at the millerton lake reservoir. about two- thousand cubic feet per second of water is being released down the spill way. officials say this rarely happens in july. typically water releases of this magnitude happen in may or early june. they say this is just another sign of just how much snow is in the sierra and the runoff from when it melts. (tiffany) verizon has confirmed the personal information of six- million customers was recently leaked online. however, the company says, none of the information made it into the wrong hands. verizon says the only person who got access was the researcher who found the leak. the cyber- security company 'upguard' uncovered the issue. they said it was caused by "human error." 'upguard' alerted verizon on june 13th but the security hole was not closed until june 22nd. it

exposed customers names, addresses, and pin numbers. upguard advises customers to update their pin codes and never use the same one twice. (tiffany) a bizarre incident caught on camera when a mountain lion crashed thru an apartment window. it happened just north of sacramento. lonnie wong has the story and reaction from concerned neighbors. take a look at this security video from the apartments next door to the bowling alley.a juvenile mountain lion darts in front of a pick-up truck and crashes into the bowling alley door before running into the parking lot of the apartment complex.it was startled by a resident before crashing through this window onto the bed of a sleeping woman.she was too shaken to talk to us, but the camera shy apartment manager couldn't believe that it happened. francis muniz / apartment manager: "she was asleep and it landed on her bed and actually, at first, i think she said she thought she was dreaming it didn't seem real." the lady tenant stayed calm and opened the back door of her apartment. the big cat bleeding and probably

confused, left on cue.fish and game trackers say the disoriented mountain lion many have thought it was jumping into a cave or reacted to its reflection when it jumped into the bowling alley door and later through the apartment window.linda silk / bowling alley manager: "he hit it pretty hard because he bent the door."/"most people don't believe that a mountain lion hit it, we have to show them the pictures."john troughton / county fish and game commission: "people can be in danger when they come face to face with one of these lions." john troughton, a colusa county fish and game commissioner, says he's been concerned about the increase in mountain lion sightings in the area for several years. this deer alert sign shows there's plenty of game in the wooded areas surrounding the sacramento river, and troughton has recent pictures taken of mountain lions in the area.he says the recent incident is a wake up call. john troughton, county fish and game commission: "the reality is that lions are in this area, one of them has been in town probably more than once."he fears that mt. lions will pose a risk to pets and small children in town where people are supposed to feel safe.he wants state fish and game to take measures to assess the problem and perhaps consider a trapping and relocation program if warranted.john troughton: "they're protected, and i understand that. and i think they're very pretty, but

there's a place for them and there's a place that isn't for them." (tiffany) the colusa county fish and wildlife commissioner says there will be a community meeting to discuss the issue. (tiffany) and here's a live look outside at the bay bridge.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. accident nb 101 at vermont

(tiffany) coming up... a major fire breaks out in the east bay... kron 4's will tran will have more details on what may have caused the blaze. and... the search is on for a woman who gave a fake money to teens who were fundraising. video of the person police are searching for. also... witnesses say an officer stepped in front of a skateboarder in dolores park. the latest on the altercation. ( mark ) breaking news we are

following out of the east bay... a massive fire breaks out overnight destroying a two story building that housed the chamber of commerce and the very popular restaurant... la finestra. this is video

of that fire when it was at its peak. it broke out just after midnight. firefighters have since put out the fire but they say the building is a total loss. ( mark ) good morning... i'm mark danon.( darya ) and i'm darya folsom. let's get right to the scene with kron 4's will tran. will what do we know about this fire. ( will ) firefighters have contained a three-alarm structure fire in lafayette. here's video of the blaze. it first broke out just after midnight on 80 lafayette circle. the fire was contained just before 1 am. fire officials also say the building was a "total loss." there are no reports of injuries. fire damage estimated at $1.1 million.

( darya ) and we first told you

about the fire through our mobile app. we sent a push alert at 4:20 this morning. make sure you download the kron-four news app to always get the latest breaking news. it's free for iphone and android devices. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( mark ) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is expected this morning. little change in overall conditions

expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is expected to begin on friday with very warm to hot conditions returning to inland areas over the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the no major hot spots. bay

bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. accident in san francisco nb 101 at cesar chavez ( darya ) firefighters are mopping up after a brushfire burned homes in the east san jose foothills. flames erupted late tuesday afternoon on a ridge above lariat lane and claitor drive. the fire destroyed one home and forced dozens of people to evacuate. the fire scorched about 120- acres..burning down the canyon and into alum rock park. this morning all of the evacuees have been allowed to return home. three firefighters suffered minor injuries. ( darya ) and firefighters near oroville are making progress battling a wildfire in butte county. this is happening north of sacramento near interstate- five. the wall fire has burned more than

six- thousand acres. it is 70-percent contained. so far 41 homes have been destroyed and more than 600 others are still threatened. a strike team of san francisco firefighters is helping to put out the fire. ( mark ) police in the north bay are looking for a woman who stole money from teens who were holding a bake sale. it happened outside of oliver's market in cotati. this is video showing the woman walking around the store before going outside to the bake sale. she is identified as 41-year-old michelle kruse. police say she used a fake 100 dollar bill to buy baked goods. the students then gave her 80 dollars in change. the money would have gone towards a disneyland trip with their music program at rancho cotati high school. ( mark ) one of the students says

he noticed the bill was fake. he tried to chase after kruse's car but she got away. ( darya ) a skateboard competition... turns violent on one of san francisco's steepest streets after a skate boarder crashes into a cop.( mark ) now some witnesses are accusing the officer of intentionally running into the skater. kron4's hermela arewai has the details. (hermela aregawi)sfpd is frustrated because they say this chaos could have been avoided altogether if the skateboarders had gotten permits.. so that they could block off some of the streets for them to ride on.they say they're aware that people are saying the officer intentionally clothlined the skateboarder.. and are looking at footage to determine if in fact that officer did something wrong.police are

responding to accusations of unnecessary roughness.after an unpermitted skatebaording competition in delores park turns into chaos.police initially responded to a call about an injured skatebaorder but then became at the center of controversy surrounding another riderthat man can be scene skating down the hill.an officer appears to step into his path.they collide and the skateboarder slams into and over the police cruiser.some witnesses are now saying - the officer intentionally got in the way.officer grace gatpandan/sfpd: it's very difficult to tell from the just one video the entire picture. so we will be looking at video footage from that officer who was struck. there's body cam footage from all the officers who were on the scene, as well as any of the videos that people are uploading to social media or who want to submit that to the police department. that will be part of the overall picture that we're going to be investigating.but some witnesses say.. the officer's intentions were obvious. witness:you kind of see a trainwreck about to happen.i mean he put himself right in the path of that skater and held his ground. he could have easily stepped away and it would have been okaypolice say after the collision with the rider - people in the crowd through bottles at the officers..(hermela aregawi)the officer in that collision was treated at the hospital for non life threatening injuries reporting live in san francisco, hermela aregawi,

kron 4 news. ( mark ) a 100-thousand dollar reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who killed a lawyer in el cerrito. 62-year-old james gilliland (gill-ah-land) junior was shot and killed on the porch of his home last october. police say the killer was waiting for him after he had just returned from church choir practice. friends of his have banded together to increase the reward. ( mark ) gilliland practiced law for more than 35-years in state and federal courts. police say they have not ruled out that his murder may be tied to his time as a lawyer. ( darya ) police in benicia are looking for four women who robbed a c-v-s. it happened on monday but police are just releasing the

pharmacy's surveillance video. four women rushed in and went straight to the allergy medication and quickly loaded multiple bags before taking off. the four women were seen leaving the cvs parking lot in a newer model charcoal grey nissan altima with blue paper plates. ( darya ) happening now... president trump is in paris this morning but the visit is being overshadowed by russia. ( mark ) president trump is expected to hold a news conference this morning and it's his son's meeting with a russian attorney that will be front and center. tiffany mcelroy is at the breaking news desk with the latest. tiffany. (tiffany) the president is in paris this morning to meet with the french president later today. this is video of the president arriving in france this morning. the two world leaders will hold a joint news conference later today. it is expected that reporters will ask him about his son's meeting. the president says he just learned about the meeting a couple of days ago. the president is also in paris to celebrate bastille day. and the

joint news conference with president trump is set for 9:30 this morning. we will be following that news conference and streaming it live on kron 4 dot com. back to you in the studio. . ( mark ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... crews still trying to figure out what started a massive fire at an east bay construction site. hear how the oakland mayor is promising to protect construction projects. and later... see what happens when a mountain lion breaks through a window and into a woman's home. and after the break... severe weather slamming parts of the midwest. we'll have a closer look at the damage this morning.( anny ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up ( robin ) and i am tracking you commute after the break. (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything

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back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast with james fletcher. (anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures.

a warming trend is expected to begin on friday with very warm to hot conditions returning to inland areas over the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of next week. no major hot spots. w580 ai at the limit

from casto to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. in san francsico nb 101 at cesar chavez accident cleared, no delays

( darya ) slow-moving storms are causing severe problems in the midwest.( mark ) some states are seeing floodwater that is covering cars and up-rooting trees. tiffany mcelroy is at the breaking news desk this morning with the latest. tiffany. (tiffany) that severe weather has caused major flooding in states like wisconsin... illinois... and iowa. at least one death is being attributed to the storms. a six-year-old boy drowned in an indiana creek. authorities were forced to shut down several roads as the waters kept rising, even submerging some vehicles. things were also bad in chicago where dozens of people

were forced to evacuate their homes because of the flooding. ( tiffany ) the flood even knocking out power forcing a hospital to evacuate. some areas of illinois got six to seven inches of rain. back to you in the studio. . ( mark ) the latest massive construction fire in oakland has sparked action from oakland's mayor.( darya ) mayor libby schaaf is telling builders she is committed to keep construction projects in the city safe. kron 4's dan kerman has the story. while the cause of friday's valdez street construction site fire has not yet been determined, three other construction site fires were intentionally set and that has real estate developers in oakland concernedsot greg mcconnell/jobs and housing coalition 12-20we believe there is an arsonist out there, we need to stop this and bring it too and end oakland mayor libby schaaf

called developers to city hall wednesday for a closed door meeting to hear their concerns and promise the city will keep their projects safesot libby schaaf/oakland mayor 29-36we made several commitments today to assure these developers that we are partners with them in ensuring the success of their projects. in addition to helping track down the arsonist, oaklands' police and fire departments will now be notified when construction projects are at their most vulnerable so they can provide additional site checks sotwe also committed to examine certain laws and regulations that potentiallyl could be adding risk, for example we were asked to examine the prohibition on barbed wire at the top of construction fences at least temporarily.the city will also hold a meeting to determine the best practices when it comes to keeping a construction site safesotwe're looking at all sorts of tools, cameras motion detectors , how to prevent access via scaffolding, which was a factor in the san pablo fire, whether or not dogs on the site may be a deterantsot i was very impressed with the city's response.many of the developers that attended the meeting liked what they heard sot john protopappas /real estate developer 134-141the city is actively trying to advise how to keeps these incidents from occurring and

that advice is very helpful standup dan kerman/oakland 143-153the mayor says revitalizing oakland with more housing is key to the city's future, that's why regaining the confidence of developers is so important. in oakland, dan kerman kron 4 news. ( darya ) a mountain lion crashes through an apartment window and onto a sleeping woman. take a look at the surveillance video. it happened in colusa, which is about 65 miles north of sacramento. the mountain lion runs in front of the pickup truck and crashes into the door of a bowling alley

before running into the parking lot of an apartment complex. it got scared and crashed through a window and onto the bed of a sleeping woman. the woman stayed calm and opened the back door of her apartment to let the mountain lion out. fish and game officials are looking for the mountain lion to make sure it's okay. ( lydia ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... more toxic algae found in the bay area. i will tell you where in a live report.( mark ) and next... kevin durant is the butt of jokes at the espys but he is not laughing. that's coming up after the break. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge.

as moms, we send our kids out into the world, full of hope. and we don't want something like meningitis b getting in their way. meningococcal group b disease, or meningitis b, is real. bexsero is a vaccine to help prevent meningitis b in 10 to 25 year olds. even if meningitis b is uncommon, that's not a chance we're willing to take. meningitis b is different from the meningitis most teens were probably vaccinated against when younger. we're getting the word out against meningitis b. our teens are getting bexsero. bexsero should not be given if you had a severe allergic reaction

after a previous dose. most common side effects are pain, redness or hardness at the injection site; muscle pain; fatigue; headache; nausea; and joint pain. bexsero may not protect all individuals. tell your healthcare professional if you're pregnant or if you have received any other meningitis b vaccines. ask your healthcare professional about the risks and benefits of bexsero and if vaccination with bexsero is right for your teen. moms, we can't wait. ( robin )

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. s ( darya ) last night was the annual espy awards for some of the best sports perfromances over the last

year.( mark ) peyton manning was the host and kevin durant was the target of a lot of jokes:

won the award for best championship performance. durant was named the n-b-a finals m-v-p. ( will ) breaking overnight... a fire destroys a building in the east bay. i am live at the scene with the latest. ( tiffany ) and breaking overnight a mass grave found with several sets of human remains. who police believe those remains may belong to.( mark ) and here is a look at current conditions. your bay area forecast is next.

( mark ) breaking news we are following out of the east bay... a massive fire breaks out overnight destroying a two story building that housed the chamber of commerce and the very popular restaurant... la finestra. this is video of that fire sent to us by a kron4 viewer. it broke out just after midnight. firefighters have put out the fire but they say the building is a total loss. let's get right to the scene with kron 4's will tran. will what do we know about this fire. ( will ) firefighters have contained a three-alarm structure fire in lafayette. here's video of the blaze. it first broke out just after midnight on 80 lafayette circle. the fire was contained just before 1 am. fire officials also say the building was a "total loss." there are no reports of injuries. fire damage estimated at $1.1 million.

( darya ) and we first told you about the fire through our mobile app. we sent a push alert at 4:20 this morning. make sure you download the kron-four news app to always get the latest breaking news. it's free for iphone and android devices. ( mark ) ( darya )( robin ) checking bay area roads before

you head out the door.. . no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is

expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is expected to begin on friday with very warm to hot conditions returning to inland areas over the weekend. then appears in store of next week. ( mark ) new this morning... more toxic algae found in contra costa county.( darya ) this is the third time this summer that toxic algae has been found in the east bay. kron4's lydia pantazes is live at discovery bay with the details. lydia. ( lydia ) harmful blue- green algae was detected in in eastern contra costa county's discovery bay in samples taken nearly two weeks ago, contra costa health services' environmental health division said today. inspectors began sampling the waters of discovery bay in mid-june because of multiple complaints, and tests of a sample collected june 29 indicates that the algae is present, according to health officials. exposure can

result in serious illness or death at higher levels, but typically just causes rash, skin and eye irritation or allergic reactions. still, it may be safe to go in the water, depending on where and whether advisory signs are posted nearby. "caution" signs mean do not swim or wade near algae, keep children and dogs away from it in the water or on the shore, do not drink the water or cook with it and don't eat shellfish from the water. ( mark ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning.

( darya ) monte rio beach in sonoma county has reopened after follow-up tests show lower levels of bacteria in the water. in the latest test, the levels of bacteria fell below what the state considers dangerous. officials closed the beach july 6th after multiple test found high levels of e-coli bacteria. warning signs were posted around the area advising people to not swim in the water. those have since been removed. ( darya ) breaking news from overnight... police in pennsylvania have found multiple bodies in a 12 foot grave on a farm. ( mark ) it is believed the be the remains of four young men who

went missing. tiffany mcelroy is at the breaking news desk with the overnight developments. tiffany. (tiffany) the human remains were found last night in a grave on a farm in pennsylvania. and now a 20 year old man who's parents own the farm has been arrested. investigators have identified one of the victims as 19- year-old dean finocchiaro . he is one of four men who went missing over the course of several days last week. all of the disappearances were within miles of each other and all of the men are between 19 and 22 years old. now investigators are working to identify the other remains that were found inside the grave. the families of the missing men have been at the scene in the hope of learning anything about their loved ones. police say they still have a long way to go in this investigation.

every one of these lost boys home to their families one way or another. and we will not rest until we do that.">( tiffany ) police have arrested cosmo dinardo on unrelated charges. dinardo is accused of stealing and then trying to sell a car that was owned by one of the 4 missing men. dinardo is being held on 5 million dollars bail. prosecutors announced overnight that the are working on filing homicide charges. i will continue to follow these developments and bring you updates through out the morning. back to you . ( mark ) coming up on the kron four morning news... a woman attacked and robbed and it is all caught on camera. what the thieves stole after the violent assault. and later... we show you some secret tips that could help extend your cell phones battery life. and after the break... see how a voice activated speaker may have saved a woman's life.

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less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( mark ) police say a man accused of attacking his girlfriend is behind bars after a voice-activated speaker called 9-1-1. police in new mexico say the suspect-- eduardo barros--- attacked the woman and threatened her with a gun. during the attack, investigators say barros asked the woman if she "called the sheriff". that comment was apparently heard by a voice- activated speaker which called 9-1-1. police showed up and arrested barros after a long standoff. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... see why hundreds of students had to be evacuated overnight from a major california university. ( darya ) and here is a

look at current conditions. anny hong will have a complete check of the coming up. ( mark )( darya )( robin )

checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. no major hot spots. san mateo

bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) a-62-year-old woman is punched and dragged by no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80

is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is expected to begin on friday to hot conditions returning to inland areas over the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of next week.

( darya ) a-62-year-old woman is punched and dragged

by two people who wanted to take her cell phone. the entire incident was caught on camera. this happened in long beach. in the video you can see the two men approach the woman from behind. that's when one man punches her in the face and they slam her into the ground. then they drag her and run off. the woman suffered broken bones in her face. she is expected to be okay. police are still looking for the attackers. ( darya ) hundreds of students are forced to evacuate overnight after a bomb threat at u-c-l-a. the threat came in around 10:00 last night. dozens of residence halls and the recreation center were evacuated. this is video of the students gathering at a stadium. after several hours, police said the residence halls were safe and students were allowed to return home. ( mark ) new developments are emerging this morning in an investigation involving a military plane crash that killed 16-marines. one

person could be facing charges for taking some of the crash debris. witnesses say the plane spiraled out of control crashing into a soybean field in mississippi on monday. the investigation into what went wrong ( mark ) the personal information of six- million verizon customers has been leaked online. but verizon says the only person who had access to the inforation was the researcher who found the leak. the cyber-security company 'upguard' discovered the issue. they said it was caused by "human error." 'upguard' alerted verizon on june 13th but the security hole was not closed until june 22nd. it exposed customers names, addresses, and pin numbers. security experts advise customers to update their pin codes and never use the same one twice. ( darya ) our smart phones keep us connected... but only if they have power.( mark ) kron 4's tech reporter gabe

slate shows us a few hidden settings that could improve your phone's battery life. first let's address this myth. do you ever double tap your home button and start swiping up. force closing all the apps that you have opened in the past sitting back there on standby ??i have done this 10 times a day for years but not anymore. that does nothing for your battery when doing that you are not closing apps that are running in the background.. those apps are suspended and not using any juice they are no pause.. in fact if you do that you are using more battery life than if you just let them sit there.... it's like stopping and starting a car every-time you're at a stop-sign..moving on if you're out and about and concerned your battery is not going to last until you make it home here's the quickest fixesmake sure your wifi and bluetooth are off that's easy just a swipe awaywith three clicks you can do this settings battery turn on low power mode.this will help to extend battery life. and it doesn't kill any critical features.next time you charge your phone back up. the low power mode automatically turns off.tech reporter gabe slate says: " those are quick solutions to get you a little more juice to have a significant increase in battery life you got to go

deeper into the settings."in your settings there is thing called "background app refresh" by default it is turned on letting apps run in the background when you are not using them.turn that off here's another hidden gem . under your cellular settings if you scroll all the way down.. way down. this one is really buried at the very bottom is this setting "wifi assist" that let's your phone switch back and forth between cell signals or wifi if you have a poor connection you don't need this on and it's a battery suckertech reporter gabe slate says: " you know the siri feature that let's you say "hey siri" to bring up siri well that takes a lot more battery life than just double tapping your home button to bring up siri you can turn off that voice activated "hey siri" feature under the "siri" settingsone last thing.. if you use your email on your phone a lot that could be your number one battery drainer but there is something that can help.in your settings under mail accounts look for the "fetch new data" setting click on that and then turn off the "push" setting. that will update your mail app with new messages only when you open the app instead of always doing in the background and one last thing.. make sure you use genuine chargers from the maker of the phone it can be tempting to just buy a cheap one from some store or website but this does matter the chargers are calibrated and output energy for the device they were created for bad chargers can ruin your battery over time.with your

tech slate kron 4 news. ( mark ) coming up on the kron four morning news... searching for a killer in the east bay. coming up at six how the victims friends are stepping up their efforts to find the murderer. and after the break... and baby falcons born at a san francisco p-g-and-e building. which bay area athletes they are being named after.

( robin ) no major hot spots. golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) falcon triplets born atop the p-g-and-e building in san francisco are being named after the golden state warriors. the three eggs in the nest box hatched in early june on the 33rd floor . two are females ... one named steph and the other k-d. the third is male... and his name is iggy. after the birth of the birds... p-g-and e asked for ideas for names. they received hundreds of suggestions but the company says it wanted to honor the bay area basketball team. ( mark ) a very famous film maker is producing a movie based on the life of charles manson. quentin tarantino is finalizing a script for a film based on the

manson family murders. so far there is no title or release date for the the upcoming movie. along with writing the script... tarantino will also direct the film. the mason family's infamous crime spree took place in los angeles in 19-69. the project marks the first time tarantino has directed a film based on true events. ( mark ) coming up in the next hour... breaking news out of the east bay... an overnight fire destroys the chamber of commerce in lafayette. will tran is live at the scene with the latest. the search is on for a woman who gave a fake money to teens who were fundraising. see who police are searching for this morning. and wildfires burning all across california. see the progress firefighters have made overnight.

( mark ) breaking news we are following out of the east bay... a massive fire breaks out overnight destroying a two story building that housed the chamber of commerce and the very popular restaurant... la finestra. this is video of that fire when it was at its peak. it broke out just after midnight. firefighters have since put out the fire but they say the building is ( mark ) good mark danon.( darya ) and i'm darya folsom. let's get right to the scene with kron 4's will tran. will what do we know about this fire. ( will ) firefighters have contained a three-alarm structure fire in lafayette. here's video of the blaze. it first broke out just after midnight on 80 lafayette circle. the fire was contained just before 1 am. fire officials also say the building was a "total loss."

there are no reports of injuries. fire damage estimated at $1.1 million.

. ( darya ) and we first ( darya ) and we first told you

about the fire through our mobile app. we sent a push alert at 4:20 this morning. make sure you download the kron-four news app to always get the latest breaking news. it's free for iphone and android devices. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(mark) and i'm mark danon. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is backing up into the maze

(anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is begin on friday with very warm to hot conditions returning to inland areas over the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of next week.

( mark ) a big story we are following... more toxic algae found in contra costa county.( darya ) this is the fourth time this summer that toxic algae has been found in the bay area. blue-green toxic algae at huichica creek in napa is being blaimed for the death of two dogs.( mark ) lake temescal in oakland and horseshoe lake in fremont also closed because of blue-green algae. now lets go live to kron four's lydia pantazes reporting from discovery bay with the latest. ( lydia )we talked to people who say they're not surprised by this latest case of blue green algae.they're just hoping it's not as bad as last year.(vo)on my way i saw signs warning people to check the discovery bay website for algae updates....

inspectors began sampling the waters of discovery bay in mid-june because of multiple complaints.tests of a sample collected june 29 indicates that the algae is present. exposure can result in serious illness or death at higher levels, but typically just causes rash, skin and eye irritation or allergic reactions. still, it may be safe to go in the water, depending on where and whether advisory signs are posted nearby. there are different levels of advisory signs.we talked to a woman who lives in the area about her encounter with the algae last year.

( darya ) happening now... president trump is in paris this morning but the visit is being overshadowed by russia. ( mark ) president trump is expected to hold a news conference this morning and it's his son's meeting with a russian attorney that will be front and center. tiffany mcelroy is at the breaking news desk with the latest. tiffany. (tiffany) the president is in paris this morning to meet with the french president later today. this is video of the president arriving in france this morning. the two world leaders will hold a joint news conference later today. it is expected that reporters will ask him about his son's meeting. the president says he just learned about the meeting a couple of days ago. the president is also in paris to celebrate bastille day. a ceremony is expected to start in the next half hour, i'll be back live with more on his arrival. and the joint news conference with president trump is set for 9:30 this morning. we will be following that news conference and streaming it live on kron

4 dot com. back to you in the studio. . ( darya ) firefighters are mopping up after a brushfire burned homes in the east san jose foothills. flames erupted late tuesday afternoon on a ridge above lariat land and claitor drive. the fire destroyed one home and forced dozens of people to evacuate. the fire scorched about 120- acres..burning down the canyon and into alum rock park. this morning all of the evacuees have been allowed to return home. three firefighters suffered minor injuries. ( darya ) and firefighters near oroville are making progress battling a wildfire in butte county. this is happening north of sacramento near interstate- five. the wall fire has burned more than six- thousand acres. it is 70-percent contained. so far 41 homes have been destroyed and more than 600 others are still threatened. a strike team of san francisco firefighters is helping to put out the fire. ( mark ) police in the

north bay are looking for a woman who stole money from teens who were holding a bake sale. it happened outside of oliver's market in cotati. this is video showing the woman walking around the store before going outside to the bake sale. she is identified as 41-year-old michelle kruse. police say she used a fake 100 dollar bill to buy baked goods. the students then gave her 80 dollars in change. the money would have gone towards a disneyland trip with their music program at rancho cotati high school. ( mark ) one of the students says he noticed the bill was fake. he tried to chase after kruse's car but she got away.

( darya ) this morning there is new video of a skateboard competition that turned violent after a skate boarder crashed into a cop.( mark ) some witnesses are accusing the officer of intentionally running into the skater. kron4's maureen kelly has the details. you kind of see a train wreck about to happentravis knapp- prasek was at the bottom of the dolores street hill filming the skateboarding contest when the collision happened. police were there responding to assist another skateboarder who had been injured in the unpermited event tuesday evening. skateboarder kept bombing down the hilland several were allowed to go thrubut then one cop on the scene moves into the path of one oncoming skater. and that sends him into and then over the police cruiser.and then lands down hard on the asphalt.some are saying the cop clotheslined the skateboarder intentionally. he put himself right in the path of that skater and held his ground and he could've easily step of the way in the would have been okthat skateboarder identifed by the friend who took this picture only as anthony.reportedly suffered a broken ankle, tore a ligament in his knee and sprained some fingers.while skateboarders are reviewing videos of the crash from

different perspectives being posted online.a sfpd spokesman says they are too and so far say it's unclear what the video shows. (nat) they are investigating the incident and will be reviewing police body cam video as well. police say after the crash several bottles were thrown at the officers by people in the crowd and they had to take a defensive line around the area and close some streets as a safety precaution. but no one was arrested.police say the sargent seen in the video was also injured in the crash and transported to the hospital where he was treated and released with non lifethreatening injuries. maureen kelly kron4 news ( darya ) coming up... the next time you fly you may have to scan your face at the airport. we'll explain the new proposed airlines measures up ahead.( tiffany @ flash ) plus... severe weather slamming parts of the midwest. i'll show you a closer look at the damage this

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get a check of weather and traffic this morning. no major hot spots. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101.bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is expected to begin on friday with very warm to hot conditions returning to inland areas over the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of next week.

( mark ) a 100-thousand dollar reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who killed a lawyer in el cerrito. 62-year-old james gilliland (gill-ah-land) junior was shot and killed on the porch of his home last october. police say the killer was waiting for him after he had just returned from church

(anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is expected to begin on friday with very warm to hot conditions returning to inland areas over the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of next week.

( mark ) a 100-thousand dollar reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who killed a lawyer in el cerrito. 62-year-old james gilliland (gill-ah-land) junior was shot and killed on the porch of his home last october. police say the killer was waiting for him after he had just returned from church choir practice. friends of his have banded together to increase the reward.

forgotten about this and that we're not gonna simply, simply let it go, um, we're hoping that that's gonna create some additional awareness about this and hopefully lead to some more information.">( mark ) gilliland practiced law for more than 35-years in state and federal courts. police say they have not ruled out that his murder may be tied to his time as a lawyer. ( darya ) slow-moving storms are causing severe problems in the midwest.( mark ) some states are seeing floodwater that is covering cars and up-rooting trees. tiffany mcelroy is at the breaking news desk this morning with the latest. tiffany. (tiffany) that severe weather has caused major flooding in states like wisconsin... illinois... and iowa. at least one death is being attributed to the storms. a six-year-old boy drowned in an indiana creek. authorities were forced to shut down several roads as the waters kept rising, even submerging some vehicles. things were also bad in chicago where dozens of people were forced to evacuate their homes because of the flooding.

foot window, and the water was up to that point."qadri abdallah/flood victim"the water in the middle of the street was 38 inches high, it come up almost to my waist.">( tiffany ) the flood even knocking out power forcing a hospital to evacuate. some areas of illinois got six to seven inches of rain. back to you in the studio. . ( darya ) a federal judge has ordered oakland city officials to show a detailed plan for fixing the police department. the order comes just two days after the judge ruled that officials mishandled the investigation into a sexual misconduct case involving an underage prostitute. the judge asked for a list of changes and a timeline on when they will be done. he also asked for a list of people responsible for those changes and who could be punished if they miss deadlines. the judge gave oakland officials until september 15 to present the report. ( darya ) happening today... the man accused of intentionally driving over

people on a times square sidewalk is due in court. here is a look at the disturbing video the moment of the crash. this happened on may 18th. richard rojas drove his s-u-v onto a sidwalk killing an 18 year-old woman and injuring 22 other people. rojas is scheudled to be arraigned later today where he will enter a plea. rojas told police that he had been smoking marijuana laced with p-c-p. ( mark ) the department of homeland security is working to expand its face scanning at airports for american citizens. non-immigrant foreigners have been required since 2004 to have their fingerprints and photos collected prior to entry into the u-s. now the d-h-s wants to implement face scans on departures, so it can better track visa holders and tighten security. the agency says u-s citizens must also be scanned for the program to work. privacy advocates are concerened this is an overreach. ( mark ) a federal judge says he probably won't reinstate president trump's executive order to block money to sanctuary cities. that

includes cities like san francisco and santa clara. a judge said he will likely deny the trump administration' s request that he reconsider his order in light of a recent memo by the attorney general. the memo claimed that president trump's executive order applies to a relatively small amount of money. the trump administration says it undercuts the court's decision to block the executive order. ( darya ) a house panel is trying to block e-cigarettes from new food and drug administration rules. legislation approved yesterday would prevent the f-d-a from requiring retroactive safety reviews of e-cigarettes already on the market. e-cigarette products introduced in the future would face the safety reviews. supporters say that "vaping" is far safer than smoking tobacco cigarettes, and that the products can help tobacco smokers quit. opponents say the products are dangerous and are targeted at children.

(robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) last night was the annual espy awards for some of the best sports perfromances over the last year.( mark ) peyton manning was the host and kevin durant was the target of a lot of jokes:

team in all of sports following their 2nd n-b-a championship in the last 3 years. and kevin durant won the award for best championship durant was named the n-b-a finals m-v-p. ( darya ) we'll have much more on the espy awards later in gary's world at 7:45. ( anny @ bam ) i'm tracking your bay area forecast... ( will ) breaking overnight... a fire destroys a building in the east bay. i am live at the scene with the latest.( mark ) ( mark )( mark ) and... we'll show you the new effort to figure out the cause of the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland. .

( mark ) breaking news we are following out of the east bay... a massive fire breaks out overnight destroying a two story building that housed the chamber of commerce and the very popular restaurant... la finestra. this is video of that fire sent to us by a kron4 viewer. it broke out just after midnight. firefighters have put out the fire but they say the building is a total loss. let's get right to the scene with kron 4's will tran. will what do we know about this fire. ( will ) firefighters have contained a three-alarm structure fire in lafayette. here's video of the blaze. it first broke out just after midnight on 80 lafayette circle. the fire was contained just before 1 am. fire officials also say the

building was a "total loss." there are no reports of injuries. fire damage estimated at $1.1 million. .

text on my phone and i heard it on my phone. most of the time there are 3 people working at the office, during tax season of course more."> ( darya ) and we first told you about the fire

through our mobile app. we sent a push alert at 4:20 this morning. make sure you download the kron-four news app to always get the latest breaking news. it's free for iphone and devices. (mark)(darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. wb 580 is slow from castro st. no major delays to 101.bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the

maze to sf. (anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is expected to begin on friday to hot conditions returning to the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of next week. ( darya ) happening now... president trump is on his way to a meeting with the french president. a welcome ceremony is just about to start. ( mark ) tiffany mcelroy is at the breaking news desk with the live pictures tiffany. (tiffany) the french delegation has just arrived

and we are waiting for president trump and the first lady to arrive. here is a live look from paris of president trump's arrival ceremony. the streets are lined with american flags. we are told president trump's arrival is just moments away. the two world leaders will hold a joint news conference later today. it is expected that reporters will ask him about his son's meeting. the president says he just learned about the meeting a couple of days ago. the president is also in paris to celebrate bastille day. and the joint news conference with president trump is set for 9:30 this morning. we will be following that news conference and streaming it live on kron 4 dot com. back to you in the studio. .

( mark ) when it comes to parking, some drivers in san francisco ignore the signs and

baricades to find a spot.( darya ) stanley roberts explains in "people behaving badly." you got me stanley! what are you doing (hysterical laughter) you know better right (hahahaha) he know better he does that all the time ahh does he?if you build it they will go around case in point pier 39 parking entrance on beach street in san francisco you are permitted to turn right but not left nats: ambiancein fact there is a barricade and a no left turn into garage sigh, and since it's a commercial district u-turns are also not permitted infact just 250 feet away is the entrance where left turns are permitted.nats: ambiance so

based on all the information i just supplied there is absolutely no reason whey anyone needs to turn left . so let the games begin nats: ambiance what is it about a barricade that makes people want to go around it lets ask see that sign right there you just turned in front of what does that say no left turn into garage (wasn't the car in front of me doing this) yea you followed him that why that's the way were doing see the sign no left turn see those barricades so apparently if one driver see's another person turning their steering wheel in one direction then forget about any signs or barricades and follow nats: ambiance this parking lot charges 10 dollars per hour with a 50 dollar max . the fine for ignoring the sign and turning left 238.. the same for the u-turn i watched as drivers roll by looking at the barricade then seeing the entrance and its like oooooh look parking and block traffic just to pull in nats: ambiance i think this driver pulled up legally say the parking prices and they flipped a u-turn around the barricard nats: ambiance now

if sfpd started issuing tickets for people going around the barricades you can bet your bottom dollar someone will simply say it's a revenue stream instead of simply drivingdown the block and doing it the right way .. but like my mom use to say that's too much like right in san francisco stanley news

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. handballer 1: you know what i could go for? some scrambled eggs and pancakes. lilly: we got a craving! go, go, go!! crashing cravings in the crave van! jack's gonna crash your crave! jack: hey, guys. try my jumbo breakfast platter with sausage or bacon, plus 8 mini pancakes, eggs and a hash brown for just $2.99. handballer 2: $2.99? how 'bout we play you for it. handballers: oooooooh. jack vo: you crave it, we serve it. try my $2.99 jumbo breakfast platter. crave van! (mark)(darya) welcome

back. lets get a check of weather and traffic...

no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the

maze to sf..golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza.

(anny hong): .increased stratus coverage through the bays and into the valleys is expected this morning. little change in overall conditions expected today with mostly sunny skies away from the coast and seasonable high temperatures. a warming trend is expected to begin on friday with very warm to hot conditions returning to inland areas over the weekend. some cooling then appears in store for the first part of next week.

( darya ) we are getting our first look at the tons of debris left behind after the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland late last year. and now there is a new effort to figure out what caused the fire that killed 36 people. investigators say the cause of oakland's deadly ghost ship fire may never be known. they looked through what is left of the warehouse to try and find how

the the fire started. charred pieces from warehouse were dumped at a dirt lot on oakport street by the waterfront. as searchers find items of interest they are marked, photographed and then taken to a storage

oakland concernedsot greg mcconnell/jobs and housing coalition 12-20we believe there is an arsonist out there, we need to stop this and bring it too and end oakland mayor libby schaaf called developers to city hall wednesday for a closed door meeting to hear their concerns and promise the city will keep their projects safesot libby schaaf/oakland mayor 29-36we made several commitments today to assure these developers that we are partners with them in ensuring the success of their projects. in addition to helping track down the arsonist, oaklands' police and fire departments will now be notified when construction projects are at their most vulnerable so they can provide additional site checks sotwe also committed to examine certain laws and regulations that potentiallyl could be adding risk, for example we were asked to examine the prohibition on barbed wire at the top of construction fences at least temporarily.the city will also hold a meeting to determine the best practices when it comes to keeping a construction site safesotwe're looking at all sorts of tools, cameras motion detectors , how to prevent access via scaffolding, which was a factor in the san pablo fire, whether or not dogs on the site may be a deterantsot i was very impressed with the city's response.many of the developers that attended the meeting liked what they heard sot john protopappas /real estate developer 134-141the

city is actively trying to advise how to keeps these incidents from occurring and that advice is very helpful standup dan kerman/oakland 143-153the mayor says revitalizing oakland with more housing is key to the city's future, that's why regaining the confidence of developers is so important. in oakland, dan kerman kron 4 news. ( mark ) a suspect in the murder of a san jose woman is in custody after trying to cross the mexico border. police were called this home on south 10-th street last week after loud bangs were heard from inside the home. officers found 20-year-old myla dang -- shot to death. earlier this week border

patrol officers arrested daniel zeratsion on suspicion of homicide. he is now being transported back to san jose to face the charges. ( darya ) coming up in kron four news at seven.... a young boy saves a toddler who was drowning in a pool. we'll hear from the boy about his quick thinking up ahead. before we head to break... and here's a live look outside... we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... live look outside... embarcadero.

( darya ) a contractor in texas ends locked inside a bank and has to send notes through an a-t-m machine in order to get help. the bank of america is closed for

repairs... and the contractor was working in the room where bank employees can access the a-t-m. that is when he got locked in. the only way he could get out was to send notes through the machine letting people know he was in there. ( darya ) the guy in the bank was locked i n the room for about two hours. eventually his boss showed up to let him out. (darya) ahead in gary's world... sports world biggest night at the espy awards... the outfits, the jokes, and oh, the award winners.( mark )

we are also following breaking news out of the east bay... a large fire breaks out destroying a building in lafayette. kron four's will tran is scene with a closer look at the damage. and... more toxic algae found in the east bay... we'll show you which lake you'll want to avoid up ahead.

( mark ) breaking news we are following out of the east bay... a massive fire breaks out overnight

destroying a two story building that housed the chamber of commerce and the very popular restaurant... la finestra. this is video of that fire when it was at its peak. it broke out just after midnight. firefighters have since put out the fire but they say the building is a total loss. ( mark ) good morning... i'm mark danon.( darya ) and i'm darya folsom. let's get right to the scene with kron 4's will tran. will what do we know about this fire. ( will ) firefighters have contained a three-alarm structure fire in lafayette. here's video of the blaze. it first broke out just after midnight on 80 lafayette circle. the fire was