random act of violent crime in this community

oakland police tell me they are still investigating this case. as for the victim she told me that she is still seeing double vision in her left eye and that a doctor told her that surgeory is necessary for her regain her vision. in oakland haaziq maydun kron4news ""reince is a good man. john kelly will do a fantastic job, general kelly has been a star, ."(vicki) another bombshell at the white house.chief of staff reince priebus is out, replaced by homeland security secretary john kelly. (grant)priebus has been rumored on his way out for months, and has been the target of vicious personal attacks by newly named communications chief anthony scaramucci.(vicki)right now cnn's emily schmidt joins us live from washington with more. (2box)(possible questions)1.

emily, a lot has happened in the days leading

up to this decision... can you fill us in on that and how the decision was made tonight? 2. what can you tell us about president

trump's new pick for his chief of staff general john kelly?3. this is just the latest shakeup at the white house... there have been other rumors about other staff members possibly facing a similar fate, what can you tell us about that? about that?can you tell us similar fate, what possibly facing a other staff rumors

about house... there the white 3. this is just the staff general john for his chief of president tell us about 2. what can you made tonight? the decision was made tonight? 2. what can you tell us about president trump's new pick for his chief of staff general john kelly?3. this is just the latest shakeup at the white house... there have been other rumors about other staff members possibly facing a similar fate, what can you tell us about that?

(vicki) it was a major defeat for republicans who have fought to repeal and replace obamacare.( grant ) but this isn't the first time that their plans have been declared dead on arrival.now the party is split on whether to start working with the democrats. "the ayes are 49. the nays are 51. the motion is not agreed to, the amendment is not agreed to."a switch of one vote, and vice president mike pence would have cast the tie- breaker.but a bold move by the senate's most famous member

sent a gasp through the chamber."no"john mccain released a statement today saying , while the amendment would have repealed some of obamacare's most burdensome regulations, it offered no replacement to actually reform our health care system."it is likely to be his last vote for some time.mccain is heading home to arizona for brain surgery on monday."they should've approved healthcare last night, but you can't have everything. boy oh boy. they've been working on that one for 7 years. can you believe that? the swamp! "in an early morning tweet, president trump called out mccain, susan collins and lisa murkowski, saying, "3 republicans and 48 democrats let the american people down. as i said from the beginning, let obamacare implode, then deal. watch!"the senate's top democrat says he hopes the republicans will be encouraged to adoped a more bipartisan approach,sometimes you need a little spark that inspires the forces to come together to outweigh the forces that pull us apart and john mccain may have done that

(grant)the clock is ticking on some sort of congressional action.the federal government is slated to spend roughly 7 billion dollars this year, and $10 billion in 2018, to help pay for consumers out- of-pocket health costs, administration officials have not indicated if they will supply the funds after the end of this month. (vicki)riders on edge tonight - this as another mob attacks a rider using public transit, beating the victim as the person tries to call for help. kron four news has told you about a series of violent episodes on muni recently. kron four's terisa estacio on what is being done by the police and muni to try and crack down on these assaults. riding a muni bus on kearny and market thursday evening, a rider says a group of girls - start harassing her - when the 30 year old woman pulls out her phone to call police - the group starts to beat her. robert rueca, spfd. she drops her phone and they grab it and run off.while police say they are investigating including going through surveillance video from the bus - this case

comes on the heels of several other distubring crimes for example.just this past tuesday, kron four exclusively brought you the story of a mother outraged about her vicously son attacked on a muni bus -and this story, you saw only on kron four, a few months ago in april, telling you about a band of teenagers violently assaulting and robbing a woman on muni.paul rose, muni spokesperson. we don't like to see these cases and we are story to hear about. paul rose is the spokesperson for the san francisco municipal transporation agency - he says 700 thousand people ride the system every day. he also says dispite these high profile cases, crime is actually going down on muni. rose. our numbers show we are doing down in crime. however, victims say it doesn't feel that way, and they are outraged about the recent assaults. other riders we spoke with say they wish the system felt safer.rider. sometimes, i wish they would do more.muni says they are working closely with the san francisco police department. a few years, the department held a sting operation to try and crack down on a gang terrorizing riders. robert rueca, "i can't share with you are tactics."sfpd did say they have increased patrols recently in an effort to try and keep riders safe.in sf, terisa estacio kron four news.

(grant) next at five- a series of suspicious fires in palo alto . who police believe may be responsible. (vicki) plus another sexual assault on stanford university's campus. what we know about the attack. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(grant) a judge has agreed to reduce the bail amount for one of the two men being charged in oakland's deadly ghost ship fire that killed 36 people.. 27-year-old max harris' new bail is now set at 750 thousand.. that's down from just over one million dollars. harris's attorney originally asked for his client to be released from jail...but the judge declined. harris and 47-year old derick almena were each charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter..

almena rented the building and prosecuters say harris helped him sublet the space in the building that was destroyed on december second. (vicki) a judge agreed to let a federal ranger testify at a trial over the fatal shooting of kate steinle by an illegal immigrant. juan francisco lopez sanchez shot and killed steinle back in 20-15 while she was walking along pier 14. the gun used in the shooting had been reported stolen from a land management ranger just days before the shooting. the shooting sparked national debate over san francisco's sanctuary city policy.. lopez-sanchez is set to return to court on tuesday. (vicki) a woman who was says she was the victim of road rage on highway 4 in pittsburg yesterday is speaking out.(grant) kron4's maureen kelly talked to the antioch resident who says she's angry at her alleged attacker and frustrated with the lack of response from law enforcement. pretty pissed off the antioch resident, who wants to remain anonymous, is checking out the damage she says was done to her car while

she was driving on highway 4 in pittsburg yesterday afternoon. her passenger side mirror was shattered, and the plastic covering busted off. she says it was done by a motorcycle driver who had been tailgating her while she drove in the fast lane. she thinks he was mad that she didn't move out of his way.he pulled up on the side of me again and then he had punched out here almost flipped me off and then took off about 100 in and out of traffic trying to get away the victim called the chp hoping that they can use the cameras installed on highway 4 to catch the person who did this she says the response she got from the officer who responded frustratinghe said basically the cameras that are installed our plate readers only so will flag it if a car stolen and that's the only pointhe said no there was nothing he could do. i can report it to my insurance company or pay out of pocket since the damage will probably be less than her deductible, she decided not to file a report and instead called kron4.down why can't there be justice?the pio at the contra costa chp office was out and i was referred to the da's office.i explained the victim's situation to senior deputy attorney mary knox.she

says there are both liscense plate readers and cameras on highway 4 in pittburg that are monitored by pittsbugh pd. it's a system that is working to combat crime and is expected to be expanded and enhanced starting this year. in the future what's being called a freeway safety network will go from highway 80 in richmond to highway 4 in antioch. the deputy da said her advice to the victim, would be to call the chp again and this time file a report. she can then request that the chp follow up with pittsburg pd to review their footage to see if he was caught on camera. she says it's possible the chp officer who responded was simply uninformed of what pittsburg pd's recently installed camera system is capable of.maureen kelly kron4 news. (vicki)(on cam) four fires this morning. all four occurring within a few hours

and all within a few blocks of each other in downtown palo alto. police are looking for a 'person of interest' in the case, as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now live from palo alto. rob? sounds like we've got a fire bug out there... (rob live) this dumpster here on palo alto avenue was set ablaze about 4:30 this morning. it's was the second of four fires, all of which are considered suspicious and investigators are calling on the public to help them catch the guilty party. just after 2 a.m. friday firefighters were called to the scene of a fully engulfed vehicle fire here in the caltrain parking lot on urban lane. then about 4:30, another call came in from the 100 block of palo alto avenue, about two blocks away, where firefighters quickly doused a fire in a fully-loaded dumpster. an hour later, a third fire was reported, again in a dumpster, this one located inside a parking garage on high street. and even as they were headed to the parking garage, a 4th fire

was reported in some brush along side the bike path just south of the homer avenue tunnel. palo alto police lt. david reifschneider.voice of: lt. david reifschneider/palo alto police"....it's very unusual to have this many fires without an obvious explanation. all of the fires so close together and all within a few hours of each other. it's very suspicious...."no one was hurt in any of the fires, although the vehicle sustained heavy damage. arson investigators are hunting for something tat will connect the fires and police have onefairly good lead. a person of interest whose image was captured by a security camera at a business near the dumpster fire on palo alto avenue.lt. david reifschneider/palo alto police "....it appears to be an adult male who was walking in the area minutes after the dumpster fire was reported so we've released an image of him and we are hoping that someone might know him or remember seeing him in the area and that they will contact us so we can identify and arrest him...."detectives are now canvassing other businesses and homes in the area for other possible surveillance images and caltrain riders encouraged to share anything suspicious they might have seen this morning. (rob live) as for a description of the

prson of interest. police say it is an adult male, wearing a beanie-type cap, light colored long-sleeve shirt, dark colored pants and the man had a back pack.live in palo alto rob fladeboe kron 4 news.s (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp.

.slightly cooler temperatures are forecast for today and saturday as a weak upper trough approaches the northern california coast. even so, most inland areas will remain warm. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from sunday through much of next week as a high pressure ridge strengthens over the western united states. thus, expect a prolonged period of very warm temperatures inland. mild conditions will persist near the coast. (vicki) next for the 2nd time in recent days a woman has been sexually assaulted on stanford's campus. we'll tell you who police coast. persist near the coast.

(vicki) next for the 2nd time in recent days a woman has been sexually assaulted on stanford's campus. we'll tell you who police are now looking for. (grant) plus...we're learning more about that chilling story off the alaskan coast...where a man allegedly killed his wife in their cruise ship cabin in front of their children. why he says he did it...and details about his wife....after the break.

(vicki) for the second time in ten days... a sexual assault was reported at stanford university.(grant) and, as kron four's philippe djegal reports... investigators say the victim knew her attacker. (philippe) as word swirled across stanford university friday... that a woman was

sexually assaulted the night before...mary/student- "i am definitely concerned -- i think it's a problem." some students say the most unnerving part of this case... is that the stanford department of public safety says the victim and her alleged assaulter know each other.sarah wang/student- "in our normal impression, like, you will run into danger with someone you don't know and that is how we prepare ourselves and how we guard ourselves against this kind of danger. but once the danger might come from someone you might know or someone you, uh, understand or like a friend, just make the protection more and more difficult." similar to the rape reported here on

wednesday last week... the department of public safety says this most recent incident... happened here on the west side of campus -- in student housing.yana levushevska/student- "if you knew someone and you let them into your room and this happens, like thats, that's not nice. you know, its like, yeah, that definitely bothers me." the national institute of justice says about 85 to 90-percent of sexual assaults reported by college women are committed by someone known to the victim... and, about half those assaults happen on dates. mary/student- and i think, um, bad things happen a lot more often than believe."department of says the suspect in night's assault a man in his mid- different description of the man associated with the rape reported last week. investigators say the two cases don't appear to be related. in palo alto, philippe djegal, kron four news. that central valley teenage driver accused of causing a crash that killed her younger sister while livestreaming on instagram will remain in jail. today a california judge refused to her lower bail.eighteen-year- old obdulia sanchez wiped tears from her face during a court hearing this afternoon. authorities say sanchez was livestreaming herself driving and then lost control of a car northwest of fresno. her

14-year-old sister, jacqueline, was thrown from the vehicle and died. sanchez's father spoke on her behalf in court.obdulia sanchez has pleaded not guilty to charges that include gross vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving. the f-b-i has charged a man with killing his wife on board a cruise ship in alaska. and police say the motive was because she was laughing at him. kristy manzanares was found dead in her blood splattered cabin tuesday night on board the emerald princess. manzanares was a mom who worked as a real estate agent in utah. thousands of passangers were not able to get off the ship while police investigated. kenneth manzanares reportedly confessed that he killed his wife because she wouldn't stop laughing at him. (grant) a new spending bill contains funding for president trump's wall along the mexican border. we'll break down exactly where that money will go. (vicki) plus when officials could know the cause of a train crash that injured over 50 people in spain.

food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for one, simple rate. for all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all... for the this. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. (vicki) dredging projects

seen as key to thousands of louisiana jobs get more funding in a spending bill passed this week by the u-s house. the plan also contains funding for a controversial wall along the mexican border. (grant)

washington correspondent drew petrimoulx reports the plan could face hurdles as it heads to the senate. the ouachita and black rivers transport agricultural commodities, energy and timber -- sectors that support thousands of bayou state jobs. rep. ralph abraham, r-la: "these are infrastructure projects that are critical to the economy of louisiana."a spending bill approved by the us house this week pumps $10.5 million dollars into the ouachita and black rivers. another $12.3 million goes to the bennett johnston waterway along the red river. overall it's a $5.5 million dollar spending increase over last year. louisiana republican congressman ralph abraham. rep. ralph abraham, r-la:"it can get to the point where we can't move traffic down these waterways so the dredging issue and that part of the equation is a big big part of the puzzle."the projects are part of a spending plan that includes $1.6 billion for a wall along the mexican border. democrats made their skepticism of that clear during debate on the house floor. rep. lucille roybal-allard, d-ca: "the 1.6 million dollars could also be used for investments in additional scanning technology and the hiring of thousands of

customs officers at every us port of entry."now the plan heads to the united states senate where bi partisan support is needed for passage. members of the louisiana delegation hope the state projects don't get caught up in a political fight.in washington, i'm drew petrimoulx (grant) north korea has launched its second ballistic missile this month... the pentagon confirming that north korea launched the missile at a steep trajectory and it flew about five minutes longer than the first missile launch back on fourth of july... global security officials say this is raising concerns that the reclusive asian nation is on the verge of developing a long-range weapon. and if the reports of the missile's maximum altitude and flight time are correct, it could

have reached the bay area...los angeles, denver, chicago. u-s officials say while north korea can currently get a missile "off the ground," there are still a lot of undetermined variables about guidance, re-entry and the ability to hit a specific target. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. .slightly cooler temperatures are forecast for today and saturday as a weak upper trough approaches the northern california coast. even so, most inland areas will remain warm. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from sunday through much of next week as a high pressure ridge strengthens over the western united states. thus, expect a prolonged period of very warm temperatures inland. mild conditions will persist near the coast.

(vicki) at least 56 people were injured in a train accident in spain.... it happened during rush hour friday morning at a major railway station in barcelona... a commuter train crashed into a buffer at the train station... three of the 56 people were seriously injured... there are no reports of any deaths... police say the train driver has passed a drug and alcohol test... now they are investigating what caused the accident... an investigation they say will take days to complete... (grant) the british baby charlie gard - who was at the center of a legal battle - has died. charlie would have turned a year old on august fourth. he was morning with a rare genetic disorder that causes muscle weakness and loss of motor skills. charlie died in a london hospice center, where he was transferred to on thursday after the british high court

ruled that he should not be allowed to die at home. his parents wanted a u-s doctor to treat him but the hospital stepped in and said it was not a good idea... (vicki) a judge in tennessee has rescinded his program... that would reduce jail time if they voluntarily underwent birth control procedures. in may, judge sam benningfield signed a standing order that provided 30 days' credit toward jail time for men who got free vasectomies and women who agreed to receive free nexplanon implants, which prevent pregnancy for up to four years. the order drew criticism from several lawmakers and organizations calling the order unconstitutional, describing it as coercion. 32 women and 38 men who agreed to birth control procedures would still receive 30 days of jail credit, whether they had undergone the procedure or not. (vicki) in the aftermath of the deadly fireball fair ride.... why investigators are letting similar rides start operating again for the weekend. plus an update on

the hawaii highrise fire that killed three people. what officials say the building owners didn't do that could have saved more lives. my daughter is... ...studying to be a dentist and she gave me advice. she said dad go pro with crest pro-health. crest pro-health protects all... ...these areas dentists... ...check most. immediately i felt a... ...difference it did an... ...extremely good job of cleaning 4 out of 5 dentists confirm... ...these crest pro-health... ...products help maintain... ...a professional clean. go pro with crest pro-health

my daughter inspired me... ...to make a change. crest pro-health really brought my mouth to the next level. crest healthy beautiful smiles for life. attractions at the ohio state

fair are expected to re-open while inspections on other rides continue after the deadly accident this week. a spokesman overseeing some of the inspections says most "low-

impact" rides have been cleared to resume operations. ohio governer john kasich shut down all the rides and ordered them to be further inspected after one ride malfunctioned on wednesday.. that incident took the life of an 18-year old who had just graduated high school. seven other people were injured.. officials say the "fire ball" ride passed multiple inspections......but some of those who survived the incident aren't satisfied with that explanation. hannah sallee / witnessi just don't know, how does that happen if they get it inspected double, triple, you know. that's unacceptable." abdihakim hussein / injured in ohio state fair ride malfunction: "it went high like all the way up in the sky and then came back and when it was coming back it was too close to the ground and then it did it again one more time and that's when it just hit the ground and it just flew off and the pieces it hit me, too."(grant) rides similar to the fire ball ride that broke down have been closed across the nation for inspection. including

six in california.... -- (vicki) we are learning new details tonight about the hawaiian high-rise fire that killed three people... documents show the honolulu apartments didn't update fire alarms to meet safety standards. city records show no upgrades were made after an engineering firm recommended certain upgrades for the 36-story building after another fire four years ago. the firm found the fire alarms didn't meet city fire code because they weren't loud enough and didn't have flashing lights and recommended replacing the system. but the building wasn't required to meet the standards because they weren't part of the fire code when it was built in 1971, so property managers broke no laws. wells fargo is paying 80 million dollars to customers who were charged for auto insurance that they did not want or need. the bank said today that just under 600 thousand customers were affected and will be getting refunds.like most auto loan

companies, wells fargo required borrowers to have comprehensive and collision insurance. if they didn't have coverage, wells would purchase it for the customer and charge them for it.wells admits its systems signed up customers who already had insurance. nearly a year ago, wells fargo admitted its employees opened up to 2 million accounts for customers without getting their permission in order to meet sales targets. (vicki) coming up next- we'll hear from a doctor who helped a woman give birth while she was in labor with a baby of her own. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook northern california this afternoon. the quake struck at

4:38 p.m. about 46 miles northwest of ferndale that's up in humbolt county...the quake had a depth of 2.8 miles and hit off the coast. people sure felt it but...so far no reports of any damage or injuries. (grant) a big shake up tonight in president trump's inner circle. pam moore is in the newsroom with what's coming up on kron 4 news at six. (pam) grant... the president has 'pushed out' his chief of staff... and named a new one. reince priebus resigned his postion... just as the republican's push to replace obamacare.... collapsed in the senate last night. today, president trump named homeland security secretary john kelly as his new chief of staff. tonight, we will hear from priebus about his departure ... and have more on the man taking his place. we will have that story and much more on kron 4 news at six. grant back to you. new research shows a specific

diet may prevent dementia. the mediterranean diet has been linked to stronger bones -- a healthier heart -- and a longer life.now you can add lowering your risk of dementia to the growing list of benefits.that's according to new research presented at the alzheimer's association international conference.it shows healthy older adults who follow the mediterranean or similar diets lower risk of dementia by a third.the mediterranean diet is simple -- plant-based cooking.with the majority of each meal focused on fruits -- vegetables -- whole grains -- and an emphasis on olive oil. researchers say clinical trials are needed to prove the connection between diet and dementia. (vicki) one kentucky doctor says she is always ready to step in and deliver a baby with short term notice... this week...the o-b-g-y-n found herself jumping into action on the day she was a patient at the hospital. doctor amanda hess says just moments before she was taken to her hospital room to deliver her own baby...she noticed another soon to be

mother at the hospital. her husband said the woman was fully dialated and the doctor on call was coming back from a break. hess then insisted on helping this one last patient... "so i just put on another gown to cover up my backside and put on some boots over my shoes to keep from getting any fluid and all that stuff on me and went down to her room and i knew her.""she was just glad to be able to get to push and have the baby out and not have to wait any longer."(vicki) after a night of helping others doctor hess finally got to meet her own health baby girl. mw-007fr (grant) a colorado family's recent move into a new home came with new concerns for their four-year-old daughter. (vicki) she was worried about something that many kids

know about... but home inspectors don't check for monsters.(grant) so, as reporter ashley michels explains the little girl did what any responsible homeowner would do -- she called in a professional - a local police officer - to check things out. these little feet... are on a mission...nats: "i don't see it."...to figure out a mystery. you see, four-year-old sidney and her family just moved into this house.it's okay during the day......but at night... sidney says it's a little scary.sidney: "well cause i heard sounds when people weren't up."sidney's mother: "sidney was concerned that there would be monsters in our new house at night."luckily... sidney... an aspiring police officer... pretty brave. reporter off cam: "were you scared of the monsters?" sidney: "no, i would just punch them in the face." still... she decided to call in a professional from the longmont police department for help.mother: "she met officer bonde and asked him if he would come search for

monsters."sidney: "we're going inside so i can show you where we checked."nat sot officer: "do you see anything there?" mother: "he gave her his flashlight and they checked every inch of the house for monsters."inside... and out. nats sidney: "maybe there's monsters in here."after all, a monster hunt is serious business.mother: "oh yes, it was very serious."sidney: "like you are doing a real hunt, like a ghost hunt."and here's the best part.sidney: "we didn't find anything."no monsters... but this officer helped her find something else. reporter off cam: "how do you feel about your new house now?" sidney: "good!"mother: "it's just amazing the confidence he's given her. we're truly grateful, truly grateful to live in a town where the police officers will pay a kid any attention."let alone check their house for monsters.but it sounds like officer bonde won't be the only one for long. mother: "she wants to grow up and be a cop and help other people find monsters as well."

(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. .slightly cooler temperatures are forecast for today and saturday as a weak upper trough approaches the northern california coast. even so, most inland areas will remain warm. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from sunday through much of next week as a high pressure ridge strengthens over the western united states. thus, expect a prolonged period of very warm temperatures inland. mild conditions will persist near the coast.

well it was nice while it lasted.that pile of melted rubble used to be a ferrari. one hour after buying this vehicle the unidentified driver crashed on a british motorway. police say the car was engulfed in flames when they arrived on the scene. the driver, who was nearby, only suffered minor bruises and cuts.no other vehicle was involved in the crash. authorities say road conditions were wet and that speeding was likely not a

factor. (grant) coming up- why george clooney is upset with paparazzi. we'll have the whole hey julie, i know today's critical, but i really need... ...a sick day. dads don't take sick days... dads take dayquil severe. the non-drowsy, coughing, aching, fever, sore throat... ...stuffy head, no sick days medicine. (vicki) george clooney is

fighting back after photos of his newborn twins appeared on the cover of a french magazine without his consent. the insider's louis aguirre is tracking this story from hollywood tonight. 2017ó02ó19órcióclooneyóextrai tóenfantsórzt 10:11:40 i'll be 56 when we have them so look

its exciting // and its going to be an adventure. vo#1now one and a half months after the birth of twins: ella and alexander- george claims their adventure has been brazenly exploited by the french tabloid "voici (vwah-see) magazine."music hitvo#2today the publication released a cover we have blacked out.. it featured the twins cradled by amal and a shirtless george. the new dad says they were not only unauthorized, but illegally obtained by means of trespassing on to their lake como (co-moe) property.music hitvo#3in a very strongly worded statement threatening legal recourse- george alleges magazine photographers quote vo#4scaled our fence, climbed our tree and illegally took pictures of our infants inside our home. make no mistake the photographers, the agency and the magazine will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. the safety of our children demands it. "music hit vo#4the deputy editor in chief of the tabloid stands by their cover. he says it is a response to public demand, adding quote: vo#5"those pictures do not put in danger mr clooney, his wife or their kids." $w2 16 c2.5 g 0

(vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5. grant joins pam moore for kron 4 news at six. (pam) vicki thank you... next at six... four suspicious fires in palo alto.... all occurring within a few hours .. and all within a few blocks of each other. next.. the 'person of interest' police are looking for tonight.(grant) plus... a massive wildfire closed in on a summer camp near santa barbara... trapping 80 children. tonight we'll hear from the hero who was able to get those kids to safety. kron 4 news at six is next.

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looking at someone who palo police say .... is a "person of interest,"in a suspected arson case. good evening.. im pam moore(grant) i'm grant lodes .. steve is off tonight.(2-shot/grant ) four fires in four hours within a couple of blocks early this morningin downtown palo alto.(2-shot/pam) kron four's rob fladeboe brings you up to date on the case. just after 2 a.m. friday firefighters were called to the scene of a fully engulfed vehicle fire here in the caltrain parking lot on urban lane. then about 4:30, another call came in from the 100 block of palo alto avenue, about two blocks away, where firefighters quickly doused a fire in a fully-loaded dumpster. an hour later, a third fire was reported, again in a dumpster, this one located inside a parking garage on high street. and even as they were headed to the parking garage, a 4th fire was reported in some brush along side the bike path just south of the homer avenue tunnel. palo alto police lt.

david reifschneider.voice of: lt. david reifschneider/palo alto police"....it's very unusual to have this many fires without an obvious explanation. all of the fires so close together and all within a few hours of each other. it's very suspicious...."no one was hurt in any of the fires, although the vehicle sustained heavy damage. arson investigators are hunting for something tat will connect the fires and police have onefairly good lead. a person of interest whose image was captured by a security camera at a business near the dumpster fire on palo alto avenue.lt. david reifschneider/palo alto police "....it appears to be an adult male who was walking in the area minutes after the dumpster fire was reported so we've released an image of him and we are hoping that someone might know him or remember seeing him in the area and that they will contact us so we can identify and arrest him...."detectives are now canvassing other businesses and homes in the area for other possible surveillance images and caltrain riders encouraged to share anything

suspicious they might have seen this morning.rob fladeboe/palo alto "....investigators aren't sure whether some type of accelerant was used to start the fires. that person of interest is described as an adult male, wearing a beanie- type cap, a light colored long sleeve shirt, dark coored pants and he had a back pack. in palo alto robfladeboe kron 4 news ( pam ) a woman who says she was the victim of road rage on highway- 4 in pittsburg yesterday, says she is frustrated over the lack of response from law enforcement.. the woman says, a motorcycle rider punched out her passenger side mirror... while she was driving eastbound on highway -4 in pittsburg. she believes the man, who sped off, was angry that she did not move out of his way while in the fast lane. she says, she reported the incident to the c-h-p, hoping they could catch her assailant on one of the cameras installed along highway -4. she says, the officer who responded told her... those cameras are license plate readers which flag stolen cars... and there was nothing

she could do. she turned to kron4 for help getting justice. the conta costa c-h-p office refered us to the district attorney's office.the senior deputy d-a said, there are cameras in addition to license plate readers on highway 4 in pittsburg .. which are monitored by pittsburg police. the proscecutor's advice to the victim ... is to call the c-h-p again and file a report. the victim can request they follow up with pittsburg police to look at the footage from that day. police added.. pittsburg's camera system has been in place for about a year and it is possible the chp officer was unware of what the system in capable of. there was a similar incident last month along highway- 24. the c-h-p's helicopter caught a motorcycle

speeding through traffic-- kicking, punching and smashing mirrors near orinda. thanks to the eye in the sky, the rider led officers right to his house and he was busted. he faces charges of reckless driving and vandalism. the motorcycle... was impounded. ( grant ) a woman is assaulted on a muni bus - attacked as she tried to call 911 for help. police say they are working with muni to get surveillance video from the bus. the victim was 30 years old and the suspects are a group of women between the ages of 19-21. a spokesperson with the san francisco municipal transportation agency says crime is actually down on muni. but adds they are working with the police to try to find the suspects in these recent cases. in the meantime, riders tell kron four, they wish the system was safer for everyone.

police tell police tell us they are increasing patrols. this recent attack comes on the heels of several others, including on tuesday, we shared with you the story of a mother outraged about how her son was a victim. (grant) fremont police have detained a suspect wanted in a sexual battery incident... and they're crediting the community for helping crack the case. police say 77-year-old cheuk (chee-uk) li was involved with a woman with disabilities who went missing back on july 21st.. witnesses tll police li had the missing woman in the back seat of his car...where she was touched inappropriately... officers brought li in for questioning... where they found out he was a registered sex offender and failed to comply with his offender procedures... the alameda county district attorney's office charged li with

kidnapping, two counts of sexual battery and dependent adult abuse. (pam) the image of a man seen attacking a woman on international blvd in oakland... is being passed around to warn shop owners and residents. the incident happened last thursday, at the corner of 40th avenue in the city's fruitvale district. the disturbing random act of violence was caught on surveillance video. speaking through an interpreter, the female victim describes how her life has changed in the wake of the incident. she asked that we not reveal her identity assault victim/voice of translator: "before this happened i did feel a little scared but now that after this happened now i feel fear even more walking anywhere alone and i over think too much as well for my kids that one day this could happen to them as well"> today doctors told the woman that surgery is necessary to restore her

vision. oakland police say, they have the surveillance video and the case remains under investigation ( pam ) one of the defendants in the 'ghost ship' fire has had his request to get out of jail.... denied. max harris appeared in court again this morning... he faces 36- counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deadly december fire. a judge did agree to reduce his bail from a million dollars to 750- thousand. his attorneys argued, harris should be let out because he has no prior criminal record and is not a flight risk. the judge however disagreed... pointing to harris's trips to the caribbean and los angeles following the fire. the second defendant, derick almena, is scheduled to have a bail hearing next friday. a live look outside right now... a very warm friday.. (grant) let's get our first look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

.slightly cooler temperatures are forecast for today and saturday as a weak upper trough approaches the northern california coast. even so, most inland areas will remain warm. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from sunday through much of next week as a high pressure ridge strengthens over the western united states. thus, expect a prolonged period of very warm temperatures inland. mild conditions will persist near the coast.

( pam ) a big story tonight: the war between the aides in the west wing of the white house ... has ended for now. reince priebus is out as chief of staff. ( grant ) this comes following a couple days of public feuding where newly appointed communications director anthony scaramucci used a series of profanities to blast priebus. emily schmidt with our partners at c-n-n joins us live from washington with the big shake-up to the trump administration.

( grant ) tonight congressional democrats are relieved after the senate failed to repeal and replace obamacare.( pam ) after a dramatic showdown, three republican senators blocked

their party's efforts to to overhaul the nation's health care system. kron 4's washington correspondent mark meredith is on capitol hill... with a look at what's next. nat: of mccain entering. senator john mccain's dramatic thumbs down vote means republicans won't repeal and replace obamacare anytime soon. they should've approved healthcare last night, but you can't have everything. boy oh boy. they've been working on that one for 7 yearsbut even democratic lawmakers say americans expect congress to fix obamacare ."and people are tired of this appearing to be a game. they want us to get the job done.""there are a lot of ideasout there some will work, some will, some will not, lets come together and improve the affordable care act" but republicans still have a lot - besides health care - on their agenda.today house speaker paul ryan in a statement quote"at the top of that list is cutting taxes for middle class families and fixing our broken tax code. " the house is on summer vacation until september.the senate returns to work monday but without senator john mccain - he'll continue treatments for brain cancer in arizona.on capitol hill, i'm mark meredith.

coming up... what inspectors now have to report... on the safety status of the "fireball" amusement rides throughout california ... san francisco- based wells fargo accused of more bad behavior.. tens of thousands of customers charged for something they did not need. the campus of stanford university shaken by word of another sex crime on the school grounds ... we have an update, plus reaction..

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than two weeks -- a sex crime is reported at stanford university. this time an assault -- last week it was an alleged rape.(pam) kron four's philippe djegal explains where this latest incident happened... and, how students are reacting to the news. (philippe) at around 11-30 thursday night... in student housing, on the west side of the stanford university campus... the stanford department of public safety says a woman reported she was sexually assaulted by a man she knows.sarah wang/student- "they're acquiantances and that just makes the situation much more, um, more concerning." the university sent an alert out to the student body, notifying them about what happened... describing the alleged

attacker as a man in his mid- 20s. a police spokesperson says the man has not been arrested.yana levushevska/st udent- "(philippe) do you feel safe on campus? (yana) i do, i do." international student yana levushevska says she's always cautious on campus.yana levushevska/student- "just don't go anywhere at night or don't go it alone. like, or just use the main roads. like, nothings going to happen on the main road." though others circle back to the alarming point that the victims knew their alleged attackers in both the sexual assault reported in student housing thursday and the rape reported in the same area last week.sarah wang/student- "this happens a lot -- its not like one or two single incidents. so, i really hope the school can take some measures or like strengthen the security, um, around the neighborhood to ensure safety of ( grant ) this is just the latest in series of attacks on campus... perhaps none more noteable than brock turner. the former stanford swimmer was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. turner was sentenced to six months in jail and was released last year...after just three month... for good behavior. he ended up returning to his home state of ohio where he

had to register as a sex offender. the turner case has generated an effort to recall the judge in the case as well an effort for stiffer sentencing guidelines in sex assault cases. (pam) former contra costa county district attorney mark peterson, has been temporarily suspended... this comes after he was convicted of perjury last month... the state bar making the announcement in san francisco .... placing peterson on interim suspension... the suspension will last until the administrative state bar court determines whether to recommend he should be permanently disbarred. the california supreme court has the final say on whether a lawyer should be disbarred. peterson served as district attorney from 2010... until he resigned last month. he was convicted of perjury for lying on campaign finance disclosure forms. ( grant ) some of the rides at the ohio state fair are reopening following a deadly accident earlier this week. one person died and seven others were injured when the ride known as the "fire ball" malfunctioned on wednesday. inspectors have been checking every ride to

make sure they are safe. the ones given the all clear are in an area known as "kiddieland" and other low- impact rides like a giant slide. the maker of the fire ball ride has told other fairs and festivals not to use it until the investigation into what happened in ohio wraps up. ( grant ) we received an update from cal osha on fire ball rides in calfornia. at least six parks and festivals have one... including the santa cruz beach boardwalk...and great america in santa clara. all of them have been shutdown until inspectors give them the okay and they find out what went wrong in ohio. in an email today, cal osha says its records show no major acccidents or injuries involving fire ball rides in california. its inspectors have already checked out the fire ball rides at the state fair in sacramento and an amusement park in san diego. (pam) more trouble for wells fargo.. all as it continues to try to fix its

battered reputation.. now wells fargo is apologizing for charging more than 550- thousand customers for car insurance they did ánotá sign up for. an internal review found.... about 20-thousand customers may have defaulted on their car loans, and lost their vehicles, because of the unnecessary costs. bank officials blamed the problem on "inadequate" checks and balances -- as well as flaws in the systems of the company .. that handled the insurance policies. the bank promised to pay 64 million- dollars in refunds to customers and 16-million dollars in account adjustments. they plan to start sending refund checks and letters to customers in august. ( grant ) earlier in the day, president trump was in new york.. talking about cracking down on the notorious m-s 13 gang. the president expressed a desire not only capture members... but to dismantle the gang and then deport its members. then

we apppeared to go off script... it sounds he is encouraging officers to be rough with people they arrest.

.slightly cooler temperatures are forecast for today and saturday as a weak upper trough approaches the northern california coast. even so, most inland areas will remain warm. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from sunday through much of next week as a high pressure ridge strengthens over the western united states. thus, expect a prolonged period of very warm temperatures inland. mild conditions will persist near the coast.

(grant) just ahead.. bay area based tesla with a major unveiling.. the release of its newest model electric car.. aiming for mass market appeal..(pam) the courageous rescue of scores of children .. trapped by the flames in a southern california wildfire...

(grant) a u-s house committee approved a revised bill that would speed up the depoloyment of self driving cars without human controls.. it would also stop states from banning self-driving cars. this bill will allow

automakers to deploy up to 25 thousand cars without meeting exsisting auto safety standards.. that cap would rise to 100-thousand over three years. automakers have been pushing for regulations to make it easier to deploy self-driving technology.. the michigan representative says this is a big step in the self-driving car process.

reconvenes in september. (pam) the new model -three tesla debuts tonight... lucky customers will receive their brand new cars at 8:45 p- m... this is tesla's most affordable car yet... it costs 35- thousand dollars. the sedan goes 215- miles per charge, and tesla says, it is designed to attain the highest safety ratings in every category. (grant) heads up to outdoor lovers .. there will be a new system to save your space, if you want to camp in a state park... (pam) the oakland raiders training camp kicked off today with some news on one of their star players.. gary will have details on that, ahead in sports.(grant) details on how a forest ranger helped save dozens of young campers trapped by an explosive wildfire in southern california.

earlier this month ... a massive wildfire closed in on a summer camp near santa barbara. it moved so fast that it cut crews off from the roughly 80- children trapped at the camp.( pam ) but a u-s forest serviceman braved

the nearly impassable roadway to save them .... driving through thick, smoke with flames roaring all around. stephanie elam, with our partners at c-n-n, has the daring rescue. it takes just a split second for this wildfire to explode. steve oaks, division chief, santa barbara county fire department: "this was literally like a nuclear bomb went off."the intense flames blocking first responders from getting up this narrow, dirt road. even worse -- about 80 kids are enjoying summer camp up there at the circle v ranch. literally in the line of fire with no way out. mark von tillow, incident commander, us forest service: "i knew that there wasn't a chance for the fire to go left or right. it was all funneling right towards circle v."the counselors loaded the campers in the few cars they had but the blaze was just too intense. they had to turn back.ashley hart, camper: "it was all orange and smokey and there was a lot of black." they're the same conditions rescuers faced -- the fire's intensity, forcing them to retreat. steve oaks, division

chief, santa barbara county fire department: "i needed to get somebody that we had communication with up there." chief oaks then sent david dahlberg to give it a shot. david dahlberg, fire prevention technician, u.s. forest service: "there were a few sections of the road that were enveloped in smoke. totally covered. i could not even see the hood of my vehicle."rocks and tree limbs were falling from above. david dahlberg, fire prevention technician, u.s. forest service: "a few hit my truck and rolled off my truck."and then a wall of flame rolled across the road -- again keeping sheriff's deputies at bay -- but not dahlberg. he was the only one to beat the flames.steve oaks, division chief, santa barbara county fire department: "the fact that dave was able to get through is still frankly a little bit of a mystery."elam: "do you think about what could have happened?"david : "it definitely could've been a lot worse. i just try not to think about it."by now, the campers were all sheltered in the dining hall.ashley hart, camper: "it shocked me that it was that close to us."dahlberg worked to make the camp more fire safe, his presence calming the kids. but his own video shows a fire still bearing down.firefighters battled the blaze from the sky. then a bulldozer arrived and began clearing nearby brush. eventually more rescuers made it just as the fire was reaching camp. david dahlberg, fire

prevention technician, u.s. forest service: "starting to come up toward the camp and it is wrapping some of the buildings."with the bulldozer leading the way, the rescue vehicles loaded up the kids and headed down the hill. christopher hart, camper: "one of the fires burned down the tree and it fell right next to us as we were leaving."all of the campers made it out- back into the arms of their frightened parents- and thankful for the rescuers who likely saved their lives. ashley hart, camper: "it's very well appreciated that you kept our camp safe and most importantly you kept all of us children safe."stephanie elam, cnn, santa barbara county, california (pam) planning on going camping at one of california's state parks? a new reservation system is about to debut. starting on tuesday, reservations can be made online. the new service can book campsites up to six- months in advance. officials say, this is just the beginning of the online system... more features will added in the coming months.

plans call for interactive maps with detailed views of the sties. the number of parks available for online booking will also increase during that time. (haaziq madyun)here in oakland's fruitvale district shop owners and residents are being warned to be on th lookout for a man seen attacking a woman last thursday on 40th ave and international blvd. the attack was captured on surveillance video oakland police also have the video. they say the case remains under investigation (terisa estacio)here in san francisco, a woman is assaulted on muni, as she tries to call for help. it happened thursday evevning as she was on a bus near kearny and market. police say a group of young women started harassing the rider and when she tried to use her cell phone to call 911, they started hitting her and

beating her. she dropped her phone, they grabbed it and ran off. this comes on the heels of several other cases, kron four news has told you about. muni spokesperosn and police say they are working together going over surveillance video to try and identify the suspects in palo alto... the stanford department of public safety is investigating an alleged sexual assault reported on the west side of campus in student housing late thursday night. investigators say the victim and her alleged attacker know each other. this comes just ten days after a woman reported she was raped in the same area on campus last week. the department of public safety says it doesn't appear that the two cases are related. in palo alto, philippe djegal, kron four news. (rob fladeboe)

chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... .slightly cooler temperatures are forecast for today and saturday as a weak upper trough approaches the northern california coast. even so, most inland areas will remain

warm. a gradual warming trend is then forecast from sunday through much of next week as a high pressure ridge strengthens over the western united states. thus, expect a prolonged period of very warm temperatures inland. mild conditions will persist near the coast.

(grant) it looks like something the pros would use .. but there is a battle brewing because this neighborhood skate park ... is in someone's back yard. onger live with

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because i am cured with harvoni. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prescribed to more than a quarter million people. and is proven to cure up to 99% of patients who have had no prior treatment with 12 weeks. certain patients can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. before starting harvoni, your doctor will test to see if you've ever had hepatitis b, which may flare up and cause serious liver problems during and after harvoni treatment. tell your doctor if you've ever had hepatitis b, a liver transplant, other liver or kidney problems, hiv or any other medical conditions and about all the medicines you take including herbal supplements. taking amiodarone with harvoni can cause a serious slowing of your heart rate. common side effects of harvoni include tiredness, headache and weakness. ready to let go of hep c? ask your hep c specialist about harvoni. (pam) one man's passion

for skating is another neighbor's eyesore.(grant) a las vegas homeowner has a full-szied skatepark in his backyard. the man competes professionally and has won medals in some extreme competitions. up until now he says he has never had a complaint from neighbors. but a man across the street says a recent competition made it seem like a carnival was going on just feet from his backyard. now he wants the

half pipe to go. the homeowner has applied for a permit to keep it... a final decision is expected next month. in sports -- gary joins us with his lovely wife alicia to read fan emails. plus -- the start of n-f-l training camps means football is just around the corner -- today the silver and black open up in napa -- we'll hear from pro bowler's amari cooper and rodney hudson -- gary has all the sports coming up.

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camp in napa. the raiders open training camp in napa. players reported to their team facilities. tomorrow it will be the team's first practice. the biggest story line heading into camp

donald penn's contract dispute. the raiders left tackle has not reported to training camp. he's expected to earn over seven-million dollars this season. penn reportedly is holding out because he wants to be paid as a top ten left tackle. center, rodney hudson is not worried of penn's future with the team(sot: raiders) (hudson)he's been a big part of us. i've been here for two years and he's played well. like i said, with whatever is going on, its going to work itself out. (cooper)never looking to far back because there's not really anything we could do about it, except learn. so i think we've learned from last year, and we're just moving forward. the expectation is to win. and while the 49ers were having their first team practice. the third overall pick, solomon thomas finally signed his rookie contract. the stanford

product signed a four-year deal worth more than 28-million dollars, including a signing bonus of about 18.6- million -- all the money is expected to be guranteed. general manager, john lynch... who seemed worried during the team's press conference yesterday... went on twitter announcing thomas deal. we can't get enough of the reigning n-b-a champs. kevin durant set a new guinness world record in india. the warriors superstar hosted the world's largest basketball lesson across multiple venues it is the largest basketball lesson ever held -- 3,459 children attended the event. a group of kids were at the n-b-a academy india, while others via satellite participated from bengaluru

(ben-gal-uuru), hyderabad(hi- dera-bad), and kolkata (kolh- katah) durant is in india to support the continued growth of basketball in the country. you usually have a pretty good heart, but why not for pablo sandoval? why do you hate talking about baseball trades? the giants need could you please adopt me? i meet bob myers. i guess you have lebron james is a jerk. he's running cleveland. i saw you at the bruno mars your wife is beautiful and we can't get enough of the reigning n-b-a champs. kevin durant set a new guinness world record in india. the warriors superstar hosted the world's largest basketball lesson across multiple venues it is the largest basketball lesson ever held -- 3,459 children event. a group of kids were at the n-b-a academy india, while others via satellite participated from bengaluru (ben-gal-uuru), hyderabad(hi- dera-bad), and kolkata (kolh- katah) durant is in india to support the continued growth of basketball in the country.

you usually have a pretty good heart, but why not for pablo sandoval? why do you hate talking about baseball trades? the giants need help!

could you please adopt me? i would like to meet bob myers.

i guess you have to admit now lebron james is a jerk. he's running kyrie irving out of cleveland. i saw you at the bruno mars concert. wow, your wife is beautiful and young!

(pam) coming up... space-x has rocketed into some elite company tonight.... its value is out of this world.

elon musk is doing alright with tesla... the bay area car company is leading the way when it comes to putting electric vehicles on the road.( pam ) his space company, space-x isn't too shabby either.(pam) it is now worth 21-billion dollars. that makes it one of the most valuable privately held companies in the world. space-x joins a fairly elite club.... there are only seven

venture-backed companies valued at 20-billion dollars or more. the sky is the limit. space-x is planning a trip to the moon this december. last weather and goodbye

"the insider" tracking the biggest stories making news today. number one, george clooney's claws come out. why he's calling for a paparazzi prosecution over the first photos of the twins. >> it's going to be an adventure. >> as he joins the growing list of celebrity parents fighting for privacy rights. >> there is really a price on these kids' heads. >> and then, leonardo dicaprio and tobey maquire party it up in the south of france as leo's "titanic" crew brings in millions for charities. and the girls of the '90s come out to play. from the wonder years, to the party of five, who's the next to get a reboot? >> i love scott so much. i those guys.

plus, your "insider" bonus. who just dethroned kevin hart. the top forbes list of the richest comedians. ♪ and count me in for this family reunion. is justin timberlake related to magic mike star matt bomer? now, "the insider" tracking hollywood from the inside out. hello, everyone, and welcome to "insider." we're tracking the biggest stories in hollywood today. >> we start with the number one story everyone is talking about it. >> i'll be 56 when we have them. so look it's exciting and it's going to be adventure. >> now one and a half months after the birth of twins, ella and alexander, george claims their adventure has been brazenly exploited by the french tabloid "voici" magazine. today, the publication released a cover we have blacked out. it featured the twins cradled by amal and a shirtless george. the new dad says they were not only unauthorized but illegally obtained by means of trespassing on to their lake como property.