to the island of st. martin, the government says the four strongest buildings there could not withstand the 185 mile per hour winds. irma's outer bands have reached puerto rico the florida keys are now under a mandatory evacuation.tourists the crowded the airport for last flights out.natkey west residents gassed up and businesses boarded up ... nat not everyone is willing to obey the orders to leave. "we'll ride it out. help clean up when it's done. that's what we do"governor rick scott says irma is more dangerous than the most destructive hurricane ever to hit florida."the storm is bigger faster and stronger than hurricane andrew. "nat tampa area residents lined up up to fill sandbags.do you think what we saw in houston has something to do with what we are seeing here today?oh, absolutely, 100 percent. plywood disappeared from hardware outletsit's getting low. i mean lookcrowds lined up before dawn at supermarkets

... only to find some supplies were already running low.i was in line maybe 50 people deep and then they said, we're out of waterturnpike tolls were suspended as residents headed north,nattrying to board the place and get the hell out of herelong lines empty pumps frustrated drivers.drivers had to wait hours to fill up.i'm pretty nervouseven the waterways were crowded as boaters tried to find a safer harbor.one fort launderdale marina put its boats in dry storage.a quarter million boat you want to get it out of the water.. (catherine) in rural polk county, the sheriff says registered sex offenders will 'not' be welcome in storm shelters. he tweeted that officers will check i-ds -- and sex offender will not be allowed. the sheriff said, we cannot and we will not have innocent children in a shelter with sexual offenders & predators. period." grant and vicki? (grant) hurricane irma is already pounding parts of the

caribbean. and this thing could eventually make landfall just about anywhere along the coast of florida and or the carolinas... (vicki) let's bring in meteorologist lawrence karnow - with more on this storm's path. lawrence? lawrence karnow: hurricane irma has started its round of devastation passing over the leeward islands and near puerto rico now. it is still a catefory 5 and one of the strongest atlantic hurricanes in recent memory. the latest track has it possibly making landfall in southern florida this weekend. we could see some showers here late tonight with even an isolated thunderstorm possible. this is

all part of the low that will spin closer to the coast tonight and tomorrow. we shouldn't see a lot of rain but maybe as much as a tenth of an inch in the wettest spots near the coast. a few showers could linger into tomorrow morning beforfe clearing and cooler in the afternoon. be carefull if you're heading for the sierra since thunderstorms will be popping up over the next few days. highs tomorrow will be in the 70s to low 80s inland, 70s around the bay, and 60s at the coast. it will remain cooler than normal the next few days before warming up this weekend.

(vicki) make sure you have the free kron4 mobile app to track hurricane irma's path... we will send out a push alert when this massive storm makes landfill. we'll also be posting the latest information on our website kron four dot com. (grant) the house of representatives approved a seven-point-nine billion dollar aid package for hurricane harvey relief. senate leaders will likely vote this week to attach the

bill to the controversial effort to raise the debt ceiling. democrats proposed attaching aid relief to a three month debt ceiling extension... and a measure funding the government until mid-december. president trump supports the democratic plan. republican house speaker paul ryan slammed the idea, accusing democrats of playing politics with both the debt ceiling and the disaster. (grant) kron-4 is partnering with the salvation army today to raise money for harvey victims. this morning during our first telethonof the day - kron four raised about 25-thousand dollars on the phones alone... we haven't finished adding up the donations made online. and - tonight, in less than an hour...we're making one more big push...hosting a telethon from 6:00 until 10:00. all you'll have to do is call that number on your screen to make a donation... or head to our website kron four dot com. again, you can start calling at 6:00 tonight. (vicki) another big story

we are tracking tonight... more fallout from the presidents decision to end the dreams program president trump tweeted late last night - "congress now has six months to legalize daca if they don't act i will" making the future for these dreamerseven more uncertain. but democratic leaders are wasting no time, in their new push to protect the undocumented immigrants who were brought to the us as kids.. alexandra limon has the story from washington. áááááá trt 1:31norberto lopez is an undocumented immigrant who's lived in california since he was one this week he traveled to washington to urge lawmakers to support daca norberto lopez / immigrant :10- :16i think what hit me most were the messages i was receiving at the time, from folks hearing the news. a lot of sadness, a lot of fear. the lives of 800,000 so called dreamers - have become nightmaresfollowing the announcement daca will be phased outabout 200,000 of these young people live in california that's one fourth of all of the daca recepients in the us kamala harris / u.s. senator - ca (d) :32-:37 this is about not only what is

morally right, it also is about what is economically right.business and political leaders estimate as many as 700-thousand jobs could be lost because theyre currently filled by these young immigrantsalexandra limon / @alexlimonnews :43-:50the challenge ahead for congress is trying to work together to find a solution for dreamers that could now be facing deportation. nancy pelosi / house minority leader :52-1:02 we all agree that president trump's decision to end daca is a despicable act of political cowardice. cowardice squared because he gave the announcement to his attorney general.paul ryan / house speaker 1:03-1:07so president trump was right in his decision, he made the right call.so far, it is unclear what plan both side can agree on - the dream act has some bi-partisan support - democrats are calling for a speedy votechuck schumer / senate minority leader 1:19- 1:28we today are calling on speaker ryan and leader mcconnell to immediate put the dream act on the house floor on the house and senate nats applause.in washington alexandra limon. (vicki) hate crime at a bay area

high school. the alameda unified school district is looking into yet another racially charged incident. (grant) this time at alameda high school. where as kron four's philippe djegal reports -- a noose was discovered on campus. (philippe) less than two weeks into the new school year...courtney smith/father- "i was hurt -- i was hurt." and, courtney smith has to sit down and talk with his son -- a senior at alameda high school... about the noose school administrators discovered tied to a fence at the tennis courts tuesday afternoon.courtney smith/father- "i wasn't shocked -- i was more hurt." smith never saw the noose. but police have a picture of it. this is what it looked like after it was removed. smith says he was alerted about the incident from the school's principal... who sent out a robo-call to all school parents, letting them know what happened. the alameda police department is investigating the case as a hate crime. but smith believes immediate action should be taken.courtney smith/father- "feels very light, ' aw, we, you know, somebody hung a noose at the fence. oh, we're trying to figure out what's going on. if i hear anything i'll get back

to you guys." alameda unified school district spokesperson susan davis says the district takes a hardline on incidents like this.susan davis/ausd- "we denounce any form of bigotry or hate." davis says it's unclear if whoever displayed the noose is a student, community member or just a passerby.susan davis/ausd- "we've had several incidents like this in the past year, actually since the national election last november, and, um, we're currently reviewing our disciplinary policies. some of our curricula and also some of our community engagement strategies to find a way to respond to these sorts of biased related incidents." incidents that make courtney smith's stomach turn.courtney smith/father- "that's the symbol of killing innocent black people, and thats, you know, and, and, and we're not our ancestors. we're not our ancestors." in alameda, philippe djegal, kron four news. (grant) a student is now in police custody... after making threats against a north bay school. coming up - why parents say they were not properly informed about the incident. (vicki) then - seattle seahawks player

michael bennett - is accusing las vegas police of singling him out because of his skin color. reaction from the defensive end - still ahead. (grant) but first - police arrest a man in tiburon after he shot and killed a baby deer and an adult deer on his property. why he says he did it and the charges he is now facing.

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) there is one less deer family in the north bay as a result of a pellet-gun shooting over the weekend (grant) police arrested the suspect who claims he was only trying to scare the two animals away... kron4's

haaziq madyun spoke to the police chief in that north bay town about the arrest. this is a photo of the pellet rifle confiscated from a resident here on mar east in tiburon. tiburon police chief michael cronin says the owner the weapon used it to shoot wildlife on his residential propertyit happened around 5am saturday morninginvestigators say the person with the flashlight was using it to target the two deer which police likely did not pose a threat to the man holding the air rifle this is a case of the fawn and doe being attracted to the new foliage on the homeowners property and making a meal out it

guns today produce velocity of 1100 to 1200 feet per second which are significant and cause very serious injury. it was proven in this case. one of the pellets resulted in the deer dying.">the homeowner was arrested for felony cruelty to animals. police say he has no prior criminal history...in tiburon haaziq madyun kron4news (grant) the sale of a private street in san francisco may hit a road block. presidio terrace was sold for 90-thousand dollars in 2015 after the homeowner's association failed to pay its property taxes. people who live on the street only learned about it earlier this year. now the homeowners

association has filed a lawsuit challenging the sale and questioning whether homeowners were properly notified. a hearing on the lawsuit is scheduled for november. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. lawrence karnow: we enjoyed cooler temperatures today as the sea breeze was stonger and brought fog inland overnight. highs today were in the 80s in the valleys and 60s at the coast. hurricane irma has started its round of devastation passing over the leeward islands and near puerto rico now. it is still a catefory 5 and one of the strongest atlantic hurricanes in recent memory. the latest track has it possibly making

landfall in southern florida this weekend. we could see some showers here late tonight with even an isolated thunderstorm possible. this is all part of the low that will spin closer to the coast tonight and tomorrow. we shouldn't see a lot of rain but maybe as much as a tenth of an inch in the wettest spots near the coast. a few showers could linger into tomorrow morning beforfe clearing and cooler in the afternoon. be carefull if you're heading for the sierra since thunderstorms will be popping up over the next few days. highs tomorrow will be in the 70s to low 80s inland, 70s around the bay, and 60s at the coast. it will remain cooler than normal the next few days before warming up this weekend.

(vicki) a 15-year-old boy is a suspect in a wildfire in oregon - that has burned more than 20-thousand acres and forced hundreds of people to evacuate. the teen has not been identified yet and no charges have been filed. but the investigation may not have gotten this far if not for one woman... who says she saw what happened as the eagle creek fire started saturday. lincoln graves reports. natsthese are some of the first moments of the eagle creek fire roaring to life... taken by a man who escaped the trail with his kids and girlfriend. earlier in the day, another hiker says she saw how the fire started...after seeing a group of teens on the trail. voice of liz fitzgerald / witness:"i saw this boy lob a smoke bomb down into the ravine...i saw his friend or a guy that was there with him videotaping it with his phone. i looked over and i said do you realize how dangerous that is?"liz fitzgerald kept hiking, thinking everything would be fine.she ran into another

couple and told them what happened. they had a similar story. "they said yeah we saw some kids up at punchbowl lighting firecrackers, we're heading down to rat them out." she turned back at that point...and noticed more smoke. she raced to the trailhead, saw the same kids along the way, and screamed at them. "do you realize you just started a forest fire. and the kid who had videotaped it said well what are we supposed to do about it now."at the trailhead, she found a forest service ranger and told him everything.moments later, a van drove by and liz just had a gut feeling."i said to him, i think that's them. and he said are you comfortable getting in the car and i said yes so we ran back to his car, i hopped in, he threw on the sirens, the kids blazed away." (vicki) they eventually caught up with the teens and investigators interviewed them. again, a 15- year-old from vancouver is the suspect, but police are still searching for additional

witnesses. (grant) and back here in the bay area, firefighters are still working to contain a wildfire burning in gilroy. the 'ballybunion fire' started on sunday night... it is now 65-percent contained. at one point it was threatening homes as it burned through dry, rugged terrain. however firefighters are now getting the upper-hand. the fire has burned about 100 -acres. witnesses reported seeing kids playing with fireworks shortly before the fire broke out... but investigators have not released an official cause. (vicki) coming up, you might have to pay more to send a letter. why the post office plans to raise the price for stamps.(grant) and later a nfl star who was already supporting colin kaepernick's cause... now finds himself in the center of the latest controversial incident with police...and a person of color. sports director gary radnich joins us after the break with reaction.

(grant) police are increasing their presence at a middle school in the north bay after a student was arrested for threatening the school. kron 4's will tran reports from novato. heavy police and security presence at sinaloa middle school as the novato police department as well as school administrators wanted parents to know their kids are safe. many parents found out last night that officers arrested a 12 year old boy after they say he threatened students and staff.michael ortiz/parent-did you hear about the 12 year old kid? i didreporter-what did you think?michael ortiz-i was really disappointed and surprised that this would happen in our community. it's unfortunate but i was really glad the local authorities responded quickly and took care of itreporter- did you talk to your child?i did. the novato school district emailed parents late last night telling them about the situation.however some parents didn't read their emails until this morningthe school district followed up this morning by calling the parents.

investigators say they recovered a replica gun they believe belonged to the boy. the school says it was other students who alerted them about the threatthe school district immediately suspended the boy.investigators believe he was the only one making the threat and with his arrest the possible danger is overin novato will tran kron 4 news (vicki) and piedmonthas a new

mayor..and vice mayor in chargefor now the city council voted to elect robert mcbain as the mayorand teddy gray king as it's vice mayor until the next general election in november 20-18. the big moves come after former mayor jeff wieler...seen on your screen... resigned from his positionfollowing an outcry about controversial social media posts... he allegedly typed. mcbain..who had been vice mayor at that time...was then appointed to mayor. some of wieler's alleged facebook post include... " transgenders are mentally ill" and " democrats are the plantation slave masters of today." (vicki) an elementary school principal in arizona is accused of trying to lure a teenage girl to go skinny- dipping at his house. a sex-crimes detective conducted an undercover investigation, posing online as a 14-year-old girl. they say 59-year old karl waggoner... then engaged in inappropriate conversations about swimming nude in his pool...and even discussed engaging in sexual acts.

police arrested waggoner near the school yesterday...charged with luring a minor for sex. officers are currently looking into if waggoner may have committed similar crimes. (grant) coming up, tracking hurricane irma. the state of florida and parts of the east coast - bracing for the massive storm. find out how bay area responders plan to help.

gov. rick scott: "the storm is bigger faster and stronger than hurricane andrew."sheriff scott israel: "today is a day where we pray for the best but we prepare for the worst." (nats of winds - 3 seconds) (vicki) heavy rain and 185-mile per hour winds lash the islands as hurricane irma roared through the caribbean... and now the massive storm has its sight set on the united states. (vicki) while it's still too early for forecasters to pinpoint exactly where irma is heading next, people in florida are taking no chances. (grant) even before irma makes landfall... volunteers from the bay area chapter of the red cross are driving to florida..(vicki) they left last night for a two week mission. kron 4's justine waldman was there ..

as they loaded up and headed out to help. nats trucks pulling inbefore hitting the road to florida, this american red cross emergency response vehicle gets loaded with supplies at the alameda warehouse.not waiting for the disaster to strike 16 bay area red cross volunteers are now on their way. sot we want to be ready we want to have all our resources available so that we can response quicklyon board, pallets of bottled water.boxes of snacks.and comfort kits - filled with simple necessities like toothbrushes. dozens of red cross trucks from the bay area.. are already helping victims of hurricane harvey.a few stayed home ready to deploy towards the california wildfires.but as irma intensifies.. 8 trucks, 2 from santa cruz and 6 from oakland, are now on their way to orlando.once there.. and irma does her damagethe red cross will assign the volunteers to the hardest hit areas.sot the clients are stressed because they have lost so much so that is very hard to seethe group of volunteers smiles for a photo before starting the long 40 hour drive to the sunshine state.some have experience in disaster reliefbut don powell from concordsot been in red cross for 30 years so i thought it was time natsand off the trucks go straight to the disaster zone, for a two week assignment ready to help.in alameda justine waldman kron 4 news. lawrence karnow: we enjoyed cooler

temperatures today as the sea breeze was stonger and brought fog inland overnight. highs today were in the 80s in the

valleys and 60s at the coast. hurricane irma has started its round of devastation passing over the leeward islands and near puerto rico now. it is still a catefory 5 and one of the strongest atlantic hurricanes in recent memory. the latest track has it possibly making landfall in southern florida this weekend. we could see some showers here late tonight with even an isolated thunderstorm possible. this is all part of the low that will spin closer to the coast tonight and tomorrow. we shouldn't see a lot of rain but maybe as much as a tenth of an inch in the wettest spots near the coast. a few showers could linger into tomorrow morning beforfe clearing and cooler in the afternoon. be carefull if you're heading for the sierra since thunderstorms will be popping up over the next few days. highs tomorrow will be in the 70s to low 80s inland, 70s around the bay, and 60s at the coast. it will remain cooler than normal the next few days before warming up this weekend. (grant) kron-4 is partnering with

the salvation army today to raise money for hurricane harvey victims. (vicki) starting at six o'clock we are holding a telethon fundraiser to help the victims of the disaster. let's check in to kron four's steve aveson in the newsroom - as we get ready to take your calls. steve? how to help: you can donate to the salvation army by going to its website or call kron4 at (415)

561-8063 during telethon hours. grab your phone and call kron4 call (415) 561-8063telethon hours: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.salvation army disaster teams from across the country have mobilized and will remain in communities impacted by this terrible storm, supporting long-term disaster recovery efforts and providing ongoing assistance to those in need.your support helps the salvation army stay on the front lines of hurricane harvey relief efforts. (grant) seattle seahawks star michael bennett is accusing las vegas police of racially motivated... excessive force....and he's hired a famous east bay attorney to represent him. bennett says he was cuffed and threatened at gunpoint after running from a party where people thought they heard gunshots. (vicki) bennett posted on twitter - saying police singled him out as he

was running. sports director gary radnich is here now with reaction. gary? "it sucks that the

country that we live in now, sometimes you get profiled for the color of your skin and it's a tough situation for me. do i think that every police officer is bad? no, i don't believe that. do i believe there are some people out there who judge people by the color of their skin? i do" "we're thankful that he's safe and we take this opportunity to say that we stand in support of him and anyone facing inequalities. what happened with michael is a classic illustration of the reality of inequalites that are demonstrated daily." (grant) the controversy

surrounding former 49er quarterback colin kaepernick now involves singer kid rock. a civil rights organization is demanding the cancellation

of concerts by kid rock at detroit's new sports arena. this comes after rock used vulgar terms to describe kaepernick and his protest of the national anthem during a concert in iowa last month the national action network says it will protest the concerts next week. so far kid rock has not made any comment. (grant) still ahead - a bay area preschool shuts down without warning. what parents are doing to find a new school for their kids. (vicki) plus, the price for stamps is about to go up... how much more you'll have to pay - next. (grant) modest gains on wallstreet... the dow adding 54 points. the nasdaq - gaining more than 17. and the s&p rose about 8 points. we'll be right back.

(grant) the postal service wants to boost prices again...while that might not be a surprise in itself....it's the "big" jump they'd like to see happen. (vicki) catherine heenan is here with the latest on the troubled service...and whata first class stamp could eventually cost... (catherine) this might be a good time to run out and get lots of those forever stamps, which hold their price. this is one of the latest versions... a new industry analysis says the postal service would have to boost prices for mailing

lettersand packages by nearly 20 percent --- the biggest one- time increase in its history. that's what the study says it would take for the service to avoid bankruptcy and improve delivery... and 'that' raises the possibility of a first-class stamp jumping from 49 cents to nearly 60 cents.. it would happen only if the post office gets the power to raise stamp prices beyond the rate of inflation. they're trying....... it's now petitioning the postal regulatory commission to lift thecap on postal rates. a decision could come down in weeks...although lawsuits are already brewing. grant and vicki? (grant) the white house may soon be hearing from russian lawyers. the kremlin says it will sue the united states over the closure of russian consulates in the u-s. the threat of a lawsuit comes after the u-s forced russian diplomatic

facilities to shut down in san francisco, new york, and washington, d-c. a spokesman for the kremlin says russia will file a lawsuit to contest the move. ever since the u-s accused russia of meddling in last year's election, the two countries have been going back and forth -- closing missions and reducing the number of diplomats. (vicki) after the break, texas is still recovering from hurricane harvey... find out how you can help... just ahead. (brittney) i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(vicki) kron-4 is partnering with the salvation army today to raise money for disaster relief in the wake of hurricane harvey. (grant) this morning during our first telethon - kron four raised about 25-thousand dollars. (vicki) and - starting in a couple minutes at six o'clock we are holding another telethon fundraiser to help the victims of the disaster. let's check in to kron

four's steve aveson in the newsroom - as we get ready to take your calls. steve? how to help:you can donate to the salvation army by going to its website or call kron4 at (415) 561-8063 during telethon hours.grab your phone and call kron4 call (415) 561-8063 telethon hours: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. salvation army disaster teams from across the country have mobilized and will remain in communities impacted by this terrible storm, supporting long-term disaster recovery efforts and providing ongoing assistance to those in need. your support helps the salvation army stay on the front lines of hurricane harvey relief efforts. (anchor) time now to check on

our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. lawrence karnow: we enjoyed cooler temperatures today as the sea breeze was stonger and brought fog inland overnight. highs today were in the 80s in the valleys and 60s at the coast. hurricane irma has started its round of devastation passing over the leeward islands and near puerto rico now. it is still a catefory 5 and one of the strongest atlantic hurricanes in recent memory. the latest track has it possibly making landfall in southern florida this weekend. we could see some showers here late tonight with even an isolated thunderstorm possible. this is all part of the low that will spin closer to the coast tonight and tomorrow. we shouldn't see a lot of rain

but maybe as much as a tenth of an inch in the wettest spots near the coast. a few showers could linger into tomorrow morning beforfe clearing and cooler in the afternoon. be carefull if you're heading for the sierra since thunderstorms will be popping up over the next few days. highs tomorrow will be in the 70s to low 80s inland, 70s around the bay, and 60s at the coast. it will remain cooler than normal the next few days before warming up this weekend. (grant) up next, bay area

parents left scrambling to find a place for their children.. after learning their preschool shut its doors... tonight we find out why.

bay area parents are being forced to find a new nursery for their kids after a pre-school shuts down unexpectedly.(vicki) the 'happy times nursery' in san francisco told parents... they did not have the money or the teachers to keep the school running. kron 4's ella sogomonian has the details. just one day before orientation - dozens of parents got word happy times nursery in san francisco was permenantly closingforcing them to come up with a last minute option.sot: jack mogannam, parent// "this is the time that school's start so yeah there was zero time."a letter from happy times directors explained a shortage of teachers and funds forced the closure.but parents wonder why the problem wasn't brought

forth sooner so they could help the decades-old school out.sot: jack mogannam, parent// "you know we're a really accommodating community out there and if they had maybe asked for a little tuition increase or some kind of help with teacher's aids or something like that we probably could have kept it going because that school's been in business for over 50 years."parents who pre- paid 800 dollars in first month's tuition and school supplies now wonder if they'll get it back.sot: jack mogannam, parent// "i hope they didn't just blow the money or do something with it for their own benefit let's put it that way. i'm not banking on it though." (grant) that was ella sogomonian reporting this morning. the school's directors sent a second letter to parents saying that the school does plan on reimbursing them. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(granti) steve aveson and steve steve aveson and pam

moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (steve) grant and vicki thank you! tonight on kron 4 news at six... a disturbing symbol of hate found at an east bay high school... and it's not the first time this particular school system is looking into a racially charged incident. we'll have details next. (pam) and new video of a kidnapping victim from california. how she was able to get away from her abductor and find help. kron 4 news at six is next. ( pam ) hate crime... the

alameda unified school district is looking into yet another racially charged incident. this time at a high school. (pam) good

evening i'm pam moore.(steve) we have seen other incidents in recent months that have sparked outrage with parents. as kron four's philippe djegal --this time a noose was discovered on the alameda high school campus. (philippe) on the fence, lining the tennis courts, facing encinal avenue... administrators at alameda high school tuesday found a hanging noose... alameda police shared this photo of it after it was taken down.courtney smith/father- 'whoever did it needs to be held accountable for their actions." courtney smith's son is a senior here. and, smith is just greatful neither one of them actually saw the noose. he says he learned about it from a robocall sent out by the school's principal shortly after the noose was found. courtney smith/father- "during the day, no one saw anybody climbing up on the fence putting together a noose and climbing back down out of this busy area, or no one paid attention or saw it?"susan davis/ausd- "(philippe) is the police department investigating this as a hate crime? (susan) yes." unfortunately, for the alameda unified school district...

this incident is part of an alarming trend. in the past nine months... the district says it has inviestigated at least nine anti-semitic and racially charged incidents.susan davis/ausd- "we're disappointed. we're also very disturbed that this kind of thing could happen." district spokesperson susan davis says prior to this latest case... the board of education intended to pass a resolution at its next meeting denouncing hate. she says the district has also introduced new curricula in its schools, addressing hate. though it's not clear that a student is responsible for the noose.susan davis/ausd- "we have no idea who did it." courtney smith/father- "i was hurt. i was i hurt. i wasn't shocked, i was more hurt." the district says counciling is available to any students who have been emotionally impacted by this and need someone to speak with. in alameda, philippe djegal, kron four news. (steve) anxiety at a middle school in novato after a 12 year old boy is arrestedaccused of making threats to students and staff members. police arrested the boy last night at his home

in novato. officer say they also recovered a replica gun. around three yesterday afternoon... officials at sinola middle school received a threat against students and staff. in response the novato school district sent out an email...informing parents about what happened.(sot) police believe the boy arrested...was the only child making threats. they believe the possible danger...is over. (steve) there is one less deer family in the north bay as a result of a pellet-gun shooting over the weekend. police arrested the suspect who claims he was only trying to scare the two animals away (pam) investigators say, it appears the deer lost their lives because they were hungry. that has outraged residents in that north bay town... today some of those residents spoke with kron4's haaziq madyun.

it happened saturday morning on mar east street in tiburon. that is where police arrested an adult male for allegedly using this pellet air rifle to shoot and kill a female deer and her fawn on his residential propertyjerry joiner lives near the shooting location. he says he and his wife were heartbroken to learn the deer had been shot

tiburon police arrested the homeowner for felony cruelty to animals. police say he has no prior criminal history...in tiburon haaziq madyun kron4news in the east bay: police are after a suspected car burglar. concord police are looking for this man... lenny cabrera. officers say, they spotted him in parking garage at sun valley shopping center last night, while investigating

mulitiple break-ins. he then took off and police lost him after a brief chase. cabrera was last seen in a black 2016 chrysler- 300. the license plate is 7-p-v-k-4-4-5. if you have seen him or the car... concord police would like to hear from you. in emeryville: the three suspects in this brazen robbery of a target store over the weekend ... remain on the run tonight. the surveillance video shows the men running into the store just as it was closing. you can see all of them are clearly armed ... one with a long gun of some sort. police say, the robbers took money from the cash registers before running out the store. they then escaped in a silver, four- door car. (steve) kron 4 is partnering with the salvation army today to raise money for the hurricane harvey disaster relief effort.(pam) we had a telethon during the morning news block ... and phone lines just opened up again a few minutes ago ... so we want to

hear from you as we come together to help the victims of harvey.. let's check in with our catherine heenan in the newsroom... how are things going so far? how to help:you can donate to the salvation army by going to its website or call kron4 at (415) 561-8063 during telethon hours.grab your phone and call kron4 call (415) 561-8063 telethon hours: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. salvation army disaster teams from across the country have mobilized and will remain in communities affectedn by this terrible storm, supporting long-term disaster recovery efforts and providing ongoing assistance to those in need. your support helps the salvation army stay on the front lines of hurricane harvey relief efforts.

the big national story tonight is hurricane irma. the storm is racing toward florida tonight and has the potential to do catastrophic damage. irma made its

first landfall overnight... hitting the caribbean. the sustained winds... 185 miles per hour. that makes 'irma' one of the strongest hurricanes on record... and it still has a few days before it could strike the united states. grant lodes is here with some of the pictures coming in to our newsroom. grant. ( grant ) irma is the real deal. florida is racing to get preparations done. the governor suspended tolls today so people can evacuate. those who plan on riding out the storm are loading up on gas, water and other supplies. there are long lines just about everywhere you look at stores that sell essentials. forecasts have the storm hitting florida over the weekend... it looks like late

saturday. the miami dolphins were supposed to host the tampa bay buccaneers on sunday. that game has been postponed and rescheduled for november. this is the scene from earlier today on the caribbean island of st. maarten. irma blasted through at full-force... this is video is from a web camera at the airport. the web camera went offline a short time later. pictures have been trickling out... showing extensive damage. the government says four of the strongest buildings on the french side of the island have been destroyed. the virgin islands are also taking a beating. one look at this video from this afternoon and you can see just how intense this storm is. debris flying through the air... the

water being whipped up by the winds... this is one dangerous storm... but if there is any good news... irma is supposed to lose some strength before hitting florida. we will be keeping a close eye on irma the rest of the week. steve and pam. a live look outside right now... (pam) things are relatively calm here in the bay area... but our meteorologist lawrence karnow is keeping a close eye on the atlantic and hurricane irma.. lawrence karnow: hurricane irma has started its round of devastation passing over the leeward islands and near puerto rico now. it is still a

catefory 5 and one of the strongest atlantic hurricanes in recent memory. the latest track has it possibly making landfall in southern florida this weekend. we could see some showers here late tonight with even an isolated thunderstorm possible. this is all part of the low that will spin closer to the coast tonight and tomorrow. we shouldn't see a lot of rain but maybe as much as a tenth of an inch in the wettest spots near the coast. a few showers could linger into tomorrow morning beforfe clearing and cooler in the afternoon. be carefull if you're heading for the sierra since thunderstorms will be popping up over the next few days. highs tomorrow will be in the 70s to low 80s inland, 70s around the bay, and 60s at the coast. it will remain cooler than normal the next few days before warming up this weekend.

the youngest member of the manson family killers has been granted parole, but will the governor approve? after approving the end of daca... states are firing back at president trump. the legal action being taken today. police capture the man accused in a california kidnappingwhile he's gambling in las vegas. the video that shows the victim getting her freedom.( steve ) ad lib... phones open... donate to the salvation army...

dramatic new video has come out in a kidnapping case from california's central coast... it shows the victim seeking help at a hotel outside of las vegas. the suspect... who police say is the woman's ex- boyfriend ... was arrested a short time later. kathleen jacob has the pictures of how the woman saved herself ... with help of some alert employees. the suspect in a california kidnapping was arrested tuesday evening in las vegas, according to henderson police. joseph hetzel, 52, was arrested at the dotty's gaming and spirits on the 100 block of east bruner avenue near st. rose parkway at around 6:00 p.m. without incident, police said.police were told that hetzel may have returned to the henderson area at around 5:30 p.m. after following up on leads, officers found a stolen vehicle, taken from mesquite, nevada on east

bruner avenue, hpd said.a witness inside the dotty's said that hetzel entered the business and didn't want anything to drink. hetzel proceeded to sit down and gamble on a video slot machine, according to the witness, who did not want to be identified. about 20 minutes later, an undercover police officer entered the business disguised as a customer. then two more undercover officers entered dotty's and tackle hetzel to the ground, leading to a successful arrest, the witness added. further investigation leads to finding, identifying and arresting hetzel, police said. he was transported and booked into henderson detention center on a warrant out of santa barbara, california. melissa villalba, the kidnapping victim's daughter, said her family was very relieved to find out that hetzel had been arrested. "we were told he might be near my home. we were warned he was in the area. we were thankful we weren't in the area and that everybody is safe and my mom is so relieved. i could see the weight lifted off her shoulders that he was caught," villalba said. villalba also added that her mother was grateful for the public's help. "my mom is very thankful for the help of the two hotel clerks at railroad pass and the starbucks incident because some refused to give help," she said. on monday, two hours after a distress call to her daughter, 55-year-old virginia paris showed up at railroad pass casino telling staff she was kidnapped. surveillance paris calmly walking into the casino and check-in desk.the clerk, danielle jacobsen, said calm. she said paris told her

to pretend she was checking her into a room, but that ( pam ) police say, the kidnapping took place on friday ... and the two were spotted over the weekend in arizona. the suspect, 52-year-old joseph hetzel, is being held without bail. ( steve ) an oakland man has been sentenced to life-in-prison for a botched jewelry store robbery in the north bay. this is video from the crime scene in july of 2014. that is when two men attempted a smash and grab robbery... but the store's owner pulled a gun. jimmy lee terry then took a clerk hostage and shot at the owner in an attempt to escape. the owner fired back... wounding terry. police arrested him right outside the store. terry had been on parole for less than two weeks and already had four convictions for robbery. his accomplice was convicted last year and received an 11- year prison sentence. ( pam ) one of charles manson's followers could be getting out of prison. leslie van houten has been granted parole by a california board. but the final decision will be up to governor jerry brown... he has the power to overrule or affirm the board's decision in

120 days.. van houten is behind bars for the 1969 killings of leno la bianca and his wife. she did not take part in the murder of actress sharon tate. van houten was 19- years old at the time of the crimes. she was granted parole last year, but the governor reversed the decision. let's take a look outside right now...(steve) meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: we enjoyed cooler temperatures today as the sea breeze was stonger and brought fog inland overnight.

highs today were in the 80s in the valleys and 60s at the coast. hurricane irma has started its round of devastation passing over the leeward islands and near puerto rico now. it is still a catefory 5 and one of the strongest atlantic hurricanes in recent memory. the latest track has it possibly making landfall in southern florida this weekend. we could see some showers here late tonight with even an isolated thunderstorm possible. this is all part of the low that will spin closer to the coast tonight and tomorrow. we shouldn't see a lot of rain but maybe as much as a tenth of an inch in the wettest spots near the coast. a few showers could linger into tomorrow morning beforfe clearing and cooler in the afternoon. be carefull if you're heading for the sierra since thunderstorms will be popping up over the next few days. highs tomorrow will be in the 70s to low 80s inland, 70s around the bay, and 60s at the coast. it will remain cooler than normal the next few days before warming up this weekend.

(steve) kron 4 is partnering with the salvation

army today to raise money for the hurricane harvey disaster relief effort.(pam) our telethon started during the morning news ... and raised close to 25-thousand dollars... it continues tongiht. let's check in with catherine heenan in the newsroom.. how is it going catherine? how to help:you can donate to the salvation army by going to its website or call kron4 at (415) 561-8063 during telethon hours.grab your phone and call kron4 call (415) 561-8063 telethon hours: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. salvation army disaster teams from across the country have mobilized and will remain in communities impacted by this terrible storm, supporting long-term disaster recovery efforts and providing ongoing assistance to those in need. your support helps the salvation army stay on the front lines of hurricane harvey relief efforts.

(( steve/ on cam 2 shot )) the push back over the daca decision is heading to court.(( v.o. steve )) today 15 states plus the

district of columbiajoined in a lawsuit challenging the president's decision(( pam v.o. )) driverless cars are now in the fast lane... after getting strong approval from capitol hill

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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. long for states to respond to president trump's decision to end "daca'. 15 states and washington d-c are suing the white house over the program that protects immigrants. there are about 800-thousand 'dreamers' as they are called.. in the u-s. participants had to meet certain requirements and provide the government with certain sensitive information to be accepted in the 'deferred action against childhood arrivals' program. daca was created by president obama in 2012.

( pam ) president trump gave congress six -months to come up with a solution. california is not one of the states involved in today's lawsuit. it has its own legal action pending against the white house. (( steve v.o. )) public transportation is about to get a whole lot more convenient in the east bay, we'll tell you why(( pam v.o. )) a high profile football player .. speaking out about racial profiling.. his violent arrest in las vegas(( steve v.o. )) the future is now after congress gives the thumbs up to driverless cars

soon, you could start seeing more self-driving cars on the road. today, the u.s. house of representatives passed a bill to regulate self- driving cars. kron 4's washington correspondent jessica smith has the story. nats -- all in favor

self-driving cars could be on the road sooner than you may think. rep. fred upton: forget about the jetsons, it's over. the future of the automobile is here. the house passed a bill to create a framework of regulations -- and speed up the rollout of self-driving cars. ohio republican congressman bob latta says the bill will spur innovation. rep. bob latta: us companies are investing major resources in the research and development of this technology and should not be held up by regulatory barriers created when self-driving cars were just science fiction. the bipartisan measure would require the national highway traffic safety administration to develop new safety standards for self-driving cars. it would also give manufacturers more freedom to test cars. automakers could introduce 25,000 self-driving cars that don't meet existing auto standards in the first year. in three years, the cap would jump to 100,000 annually. michigan republican fred upton: rep. fred upton: this bill will give the automotive industry the tools it needs to completely revolutionize how we're going to get around for generations to come. jessica standup: some consumer groups worry the bill will weaken safety standards. but supporters say self driving cars will make roads

safer -- by eliminating human error. rep. debbie dingell: it means we're going to improve mobility for seniors and people with disabilities, we're going to reduce congestion on the road, improve energy consumption and as everyone has said -- we're actually going to improve safety on the road. the bill also requires manufactures to have privacy and cybersecurity measures in place, before selling a self-driving car. in washington, i'm jessica smith. ( steve ) bart is moving forward with an expansion in project at one of its east bay station. construction is set to begin this weekend on a new garage at the walnut creek station. this is what it is suppose to look like when it is finished. it will go right next to the existing garage... with more than 900 parking spaces. but bart says in all... the station will gain about 100 parking stalls. a transit village is also going to be built next

to the walnut creek station. it will have almost 600 apartments along with restaurants and shops. the garage is the first phase of the project and is expected to be completed at the end of next year. here in tiburon an adult male resident is arrested after allegedly using this pellet air rifle to shot and kill two deers eating foliage on his property in tiburon haaziq maydun kron4news in alameda... the police department is investigating a hate crime at alameda high school. school administrators, tuesday, found a noose tied to a fence at the tennis courts. the alameda unified school

district says this is one of at least nine anti-semitic or racially charged incidents it has been alerted about in the past nine months. police have not announced any suspects. it's unclear if any students were involved. in alameda, philippe djegal, kron four news. meteorologist lawrence

karnow joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast... lawrence karnow: we enjoyed cooler temperatures today as the sea breeze was stonger and brought fog inland overnight. highs today were in the 80s in the valleys and 60s at the coast. hurricane irma has started its round of devastation passing over the leeward islands and near puerto rico now. it is still a catefory 5 and one of the strongest atlantic hurricanes in recent memory. the latest track has it possibly making landfall in southern florida this weekend. we could see some showers here late tonight with even an isolated

thunderstorm possible. this is all part of the low that will spin closer to the coast tonight and tomorrow. we shouldn't see a lot of rain but maybe as much as a tenth of an inch in the wettest spots near the coast. a few showers could linger into tomorrow morning beforfe clearing and cooler in the afternoon. be carefull if you're heading for the sierra since thunderstorms will be popping up over the next few days. (( pam v.o. )) kron's parent company nexstar ... is making a big commitment to supportingrecovery following hurricane harvey. 2- and a half million dollars so far... and tonight we are adding to the total... in a telethon with the salvation army. the number is on your screen.. join us from 6 - 10 tonight right here.. so you can help. (male announcer) shop like a pro at bass pro shops for huge savings!

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partnering with the salvation army all day today and tonight to raise money for the hurricane harvey disaster relief effort.(steve) we had a telethon during the morning news block... they raised over 20-thousand dollars... and that was just from calls... not including online donations. let's check in with our catherine heenan in the newsroom.. where the calls are coming in right now. catherine?

how to help:you can donate to the salvation army by going to its website or call kron4 at (415) 561-8063 during telethon hours.grab your phone and call kron4 call (415) 561-8063 telethon hours: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. salvation army disaster teams from across the country have mobilized and will remain in communities impacted by this terrible storm, supporting long-term disaster recovery efforts and providing ongoing assistance to those in need. your support helps the salvation army stay on the front lines of hurricane harvey relief efforts.

in sports... 49ers head coach kyle shanahan has a hirarious slip up during his press conference today...... and a very disturbing story of an n- f-l player... who says, he was unjustly detained by police in las vegas... gary has that story... and all the sports... coming up

this one looks very ugly seattle seahawks star defensive end michael bennett has accused police officers of

pointing guns at him and using excessive force during an incident in las vegas last month.this video by tmz in the aftermath of the mayweather- mcgregor fight shows police officers holding bennett to the ground and handcuffing him police apprehended him after hearing what sounded like gunshots in a crowded area they are denying they profiled benettbennett said officers pointed guns at him "for doing nothing more than simply being a black man in the wrong place at the wrong time" and ordered him to lie down on the ground. bennett wrote that one officer with his gun drawn warned him that he would "blow my f------ head off" if he moved. bennett and his coach pete carroll talked about the incident today(sot: bennett & carroll) "it sucks that the country that we live in now, sometimes you get profiled for the color of your skin and it's a tough situation for me. do i think that every police officer is

bad? no, i don't believe that. do i believe there are some people out there who judge people by the color of their skin? i do" "we're thankful that he's safe and we take this opportunity to say that we stand in support of him and anyone facing inequalities. what happened with michael is a classic illustration of the reality of inequalites that are demonstrated daily."

a lot of drama concerning raiders kicker sebastian janikowski going into week 1 a couple of days ago a report came out that he and the raiders were dealing with a contract stalemate that could have made him unavailable for the season opener in tennessee well he was n practice today but he had been suffering from back issues that still put hios participation sunday in jeapordyjack del rio talked about the janikowski situation today(sot: del rio) "there was concern early in the week that

we'll need to see how he does, how he responds. we had some kickers come in here to make sure that we're prepared in case he's not able to go that we're covered. so that's not really, that's really it. it kind of took on a life of it's own. a lot of people reporter were speculating, but we're just doing our due dilligence." the 49ers are also preparing for their opener at home against the carolina panthers head coach kyle shanahan had a little slip up when trying to be coy with the media about who will start sunday"brian hoyer's starting, i promise you guys

that. staley's starting. i don't mean to be a (bleep)... (laughter)... that's about, everyone else, we'll find out on sunday. it's the season now, if there's any gray area we'll figure it out on sunday." a's finishing up there series with the angels10,544 at the coliseum todaybottom 4thkhris davis solo home run his 39th of the season 1-0 a'sbottom 4thmatt chapman starts jawing with angels catcher juan graterol they go back and forth the umpire has to separate nthem then he ejects chapmansean manaea nice out for him he piched 6

scorelss innings allowing 5 hts and striking out 6final: 3-1 a's this is pretty amazingj.j. watt who's original goal was to raise $50,000 for harvey victims now has hos "youcaring" fund up to $27 million!he got a big boost today when charles butt owner of the san antonio-based h-e-b supermarket chain pledged $5 million to the campaign.kron's salvation army telethon for harvey refief is also ongoing throughout the night (( steve v.o. )) the salvation army is committed helping the recovery from

hurricane harveyno matter how long it takes and tonight we're lending a hand with a telethon.the phones are ringing and folks are reaching out, thank for your help.

you can donate to the salvation army by going to its website or call kron4 at (415) 561-8063 during telethon hours.grab

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honeymooners trapped by monster hurricane irma. >> the wind going about 100 miles per hour. >> and escape from miami. >> i-75 is a parking lot. >> then.

>> cough syrup murder investigation. >> did he have a secret life. >> and hey, that's my car. >> why are you driving my car to get food. >> the auto mechanic so busted. >> what are you doing? >> plus, he saved his little brother from drowning by watching the rock. >> on behalf of the world, i'm so proud of you. >> then, siblings meeting each other for the first time. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> to family. >> family. >> wait until you hear how they found each other. >> plus, actress anna faris without her wedding ring. now inside edition with deborah norville. >> hurricane irma is barreling across islands in the caribbean as it makes its way towards florida. people in irma's path are hunkering down including this american couple who were

honeymooning in st. martin when the storm hit. >> these honeymooners are trapped inside their bathroom as hurricane irma rolls outside. >> we just moved into the bathroom. we've got the wind going about 100 miles per hour. you can really hear it outside. shaking the doors. >> scott and sarah riggins from charleston, north carolina, were married just last week and are honeymooning on the island of st. martin. >> we're tired. we want this to be over. >> this is irma from above with the terrifying monster storm on a path to florida. here's what it leaves behind, a trail of destruction across the caribbean, streets turned into rivers. >> part of the roof is gone. >> a california family returned to their vacation home on st. martin and found this disaster, water and debris everywhere. president trump owns a magnificent $28 million mansion on st. martin, no word yet on its fate. today, debris is floating in

the streets of the island. an american couple on a romantic vacation in the dominican republic say they've been ordered to evacuate their luxury hotel. they've been sent to a shelter where lounge chairs from the pool have been lined up as beds. >> now that we know we're kind of stuck, we're trying to make the most of it. >> virgin atlantic billionaire richard branson is rolling the dice hunkering down with some of his workers or necker island, considered to be one of the most luxurious resorts in the world. in miami everyone is paying heed to the warnings that irma may turn into the most powerful atlantic storm in recorded history. as irma bears down on florida, texas continues recovering from hurricane harvey. ♪ [ music ] the houston gospel choir ft