don't know what to say really because it is really hard that people are trying to make a living and there is people out there taking this kind of advantage">there has been as many as 4-homes for sale burglarized in the last three weeksel cerrito police lt. steve bonini says one reason vacant properties on the real estate market are vulnerable to burglars is that neighbors who would otherwise spot an unusual truck or van parked in a driveway may think it is has something to do with the house being bought or sold lt. steve bonini/el cerrito police department: "with a home for sale it is not unusual to see a van or a truck outside or something similar and people will just associate that with new people moving in the neighborhood. that is where we kind of rely and want to get the word out to our community that if there is a home for sale in your neighborhood and you know that the residents have gone on to another house, keep an eye out, if you see something say something">if you know anthing

about who burglarized this house mario vasquez would appreciate the tip being dialed in to el cerrito police in el cerrito haaziq madyun kron4news (grant) we are learning new details about a man who died - while in the custody of oakland police. yesterday afternoon.... the man allegedly tried to run from the scene of a car crash...on foothill boulevard and 41st avenue... oakland police say the man was resisting arrest... and officers then used a taser on him, arrested him and requested paramedics. the department's internarl affairs divison is now investigating... along with the alameda county district attorney. the county corner has not determined the cause of death... and police have not released his identity. (catherine) an officer charged in that sex scandal involving oakland police officers was in court today. this case is just one of several stemming from charges filed by the alameda county d-a.. initially 7 officers were charged - but

some of those cases have since been dismissed... critics argue the whole issue was politically motivated... kron four's terisa estacio took a closer look at the fall-out of the sex scandal. she joins us live from the alameda superior court in oakland. terisa? an officer charged in that sex scandal involving oakland police officers as well as other bay area law enforcmeent officials was in court today. this case is just one of several that stemmed from charges filed by the alameda county district attorney's office. initially 7 officers were charged - but some cases have since been dismissed, leading critics to say the whole issue was politically motivated and not in the name of justice for the then underaged victim. kron four's terisa estacio took a closer look at the fall out of the sex scandal for us today she joins us lvie from the alameda superior court in oakland. (estacio) former oakland police officer ryan walterhouse was in court today as he is facing charges in this sex scandal. but while his case has gone forward,

others have not and that critics say is because these cases were like a house of cards, destined to fall apart. (estacio - pkg) michael cordoza, defense atty. "shame on them for not knowing what these cases were about." i spoke with defense attorney and former prosecutor michael cordoza about the charges against all of those oakland police officer ensarled in that sex scandal, involving this woman - celeste guap, whose real name is jasmine abuslin. cordoza. there was a lot of pounding of tables, a lot of outrage, but it did not pan out to be. abuslin has revealed that when she was underaged, she had sex with many oakalnd officers. in addition, she says some her tipped to stings so she could avoid being arrested. the scandal broke out after a police officer committed suicide and left behind a note talking about his affair with abuslin and mentioned other officers as well as other bay area law enforcment officials she had sexual relations with. oakland discplined and fired several officers, and the alameda county district attorney's office announced charges against 7 officers. of those seven - brian bunton shown here - his case was recently dismissed, dan black plead no contest, but his case will be dismissed in a year, and this man ryan walterhouse, his case was dismissed as well recently, but charges were then refiled. cardoza who represents walterhouse was with his client on friday - and is pushing to get it

dismissed for good. cardoza. it is sad, they should have vetted these cases more thoroughly. oakland although critized, disciplined the officers, why was that not good enough, why did they have to prosecute, it was wrong and political. john burris. these were not political. this woman was wronged, crimianly burris who represents abuslin in her civil suits. she recently settled for nearly a million dollars agianst the city of oakland.burris. if they commit a crime, then they must be held accountable just like anyone else. and the alameda county da stands behind it's charges.. saying this about bunton case that was dismissed and the others.. quote (estacio - live - oakland) cases still going forward, including h (grant) a rohnert park mom charged with the drowning deaths of her two young daughters - after crashing her vehicle into the petaluma river - is out of jail tonight. we are also learning that the mother had meth in her system at the time of the crash. today a

judge approved the release of alejandra hernandez-ruiz...who apparently has an aggressive form of cancer...and needs treatment. the crash was in august of 2016 - when she drove her car down an embankment... into the petaluma river hernandez- ruiz pleaded not guilty to several charges including gross vehicular manslaughter and driving without a license. tests revealed she had meth and marijuana in her system - but not at levels considered impairment. she is not being charged with d-u-i, but she is banned from driving, and is due back in court next month. (grant) new details are emerging in the disturbing case of a south bay probation officer... accused of engaging in sex acts with two boys she was supposed to be looking after. as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, tricia caparra... was in court to face allegations she had sex with the boys at least 23 times while they were encarcerated.

rob fladeboe/san joae"....the probation officer whose alleged sexual misconduct was described by her superiors as appalling will likely remain behind bars for at least two weeks until she returns to court to enter a formal plea. no cameras were permitted inside department 23 this as she was arraigned but this is the mug shot of 36 year old tricia caparra of santa cruz. she was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of having sex with two under age boys at the james ranch juvenile detention facility in morgan hill. in a statement of facts, the district attorney says that caparra engaged in sex acts with one of the boys at least three times at and away from the ranch. she is alleged to have had sexual intercourse with the second victim, who was 18 and a ward of the court of the time, on at least 20 different occasions. here is deputy district attorney michael gilman.michael gilman/dep. dist. attorney "....the people are very concerned about this case because she she was in a position of trust and that by having relations with these two boys she violated that trust..."caparra is charged with 14 felonies, one for allegedly accessing probation department records to find out when one of the boys was due to be drug tested. the d.a. asked for bail to be set at a million dollars but the judge decided to set it at $655,000. the court also demanded that caparra forfeit her passport because she is considered a flight risk. in san jose rob fladeboe mron 4 news (catherine) (catherine)

colleagues of the man killed in this week's 'first' major rock fall at yosemitesay that he was passionate about the outdoors.. we're getting our first look at photos of welsh climber andrew foster... the 32- year-old was killed and his wife seriously injured wednesday - when a huge slab of rock broke off el capitan. friends say the couple had been celebrating

their first anniversary...and considered the trip to yosemite a dream come true. his wife lucy was in critical condition. and then thursday - a 'second' huge rockfall in two days.yesterday's slide was even bigger. a man was injured as he was driving out of the park. rachel evans, victim's wife: something came thru our sunroof but we didn't know it was closed. we didn't know what had happened but it shattered and dust just poured in... glass went flying from the sunroof. and so we were trying to outrun it, we were like, 'go, let's go!' and at the same time my husband reached up and he was like 'oh my head, my head' she says they rushed to get help and her husband was taken to the hospital with a possible skull fracture. today - not only is el capitan still open to climbers....quite a few people are back out there, the park says it's done analysis...and there's no increased danger.. one climber told reporters that he's not changing any plans because of "freak accidents." (catherine) another big story... health and human services secretary tom price

has resigned. he's been under fire for spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money for trips on private jets. yesterday he said that he'd pay back part of those travel expenses, writing a check for nearly 52-thousand-dollars. the white house says president trump has accepted price's resignation. don j- wright- - is expected to serve as acting secretary. meantime -- the white house it is considering tougher oversight on the use ofprivate planes. "dammit this is not a good news story this is a people are dying story. this is a life or death story." (grant) the mayor of san juan, puerto rico... reacting with frustration today to a trump administration official calling the government relief effort "a good news story." it's been nearly two weeks since the island was devastated by hurricane maria. many of puerto rico's three million u=s citizens are still without drinking water, food,

medical supplies and electricity. (nats)"look at what happened to us," says, 62-year-old josefina alvarez. "nobody is taking care of us."she is fighting an infection and without the insulin she needs for her diabetes, "we have no hospital to get her because all the emergencies are closed because they have no electricity, we have no place to get her. ."in the cities, long lines for gas. long lines at the bank.... the power outages have made credit car transactions impossible and many people are running short of cash.in the countryside, water still fills the streets of many small towns... washed out bridges have forced villagers to cross rivers using rope lines.and more rain expected this weekend.all of puerto rico and the virgin islands are under a new flash flood warning "virtually everything has been wiped out, and we will have to really start all over again. we're literally starting from scratch."the president will

visit puerto rico next week. "the disaster, and the response and recovery effort, probably has never been seen for something like this. this is an island. surrounded by water. big water. ocean water." meanwhile he sent the acting head of homeland security and a three star general.natdhs chief elaine duke spent some of her time walking back the "good news" comment that infuriated san juan's mayor. the end of my statement about good news was it was 'good news' that the people of puerto rico, the many public servants of the united states and the government of puerto rico are working together (grant) president trump said paying for the reconstruction will have to be worked out with the puerto rican government.those costs are now estmated at around 50=billion dollars. (catherine) still ahead.. fixing california's housing crisis... the new bills

just signed by governor brown - aimed at adding more affordable housing.(grant) then, o-j simpson is set to be released from prison in a matter of days. what o-j wants to eat and buy - once he's a free man. (catherine) but first, a shooting in the south bay leaves one person dead - and the gunman remains at large. details right after the break. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(grant) san rafael police

have arrested a 15-year-old boy. they say he attacked and groped a woman on a jogging path. this is a sketch... that officers originally released after the incident. it happeend in pickle-weed park and near a target store back in june. police say a 46-year-old woman was grabbed at least three times. she fought back and was able to escape. he was arrested on suspicion of sexual battery. (catherine) happening now... police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a man at a san jose apartment. (grant) it happened last night around 9... at the apartment complex. kron four's lydia pantazas has more now on what happened. those steps behind me lead directly to the apartment where this happened.police have confirmed that they are investigating this as a possible home invasion robbery. that is just one of the motives they are looking into. (take vo)last night at about 8:40 pm, san jose police officers responded to a person shot at an apartment in the 300 block of elan village lane in san jose. when officers arrived, they found an adult male victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound. the

victim was taken to a local hospital where he died.at this point police have not identified or arrested any suspects. we talked to people who live here about recent crimes in the area."i'm really shocked to know that someone was shot right across from where i live, i don't feel safe. security is definitely an issue here. our cars are constantly being broken into, bashed in with hammers or whatever. you can't even jog at night and they had to take down one of the atm machines because people got robbed. it's almost not safe."the victims identity will not be released until next of kin has been notified.reporting in san jose, lydia pantazes kron4 news. (grant) also happening also (grant) also happening now... palo alto police are looking for two robbery suspects - who attacked a woman outside of her home. it happened

wednesday night around 11... on bryant street near el dorado avenue. police say the woman was unloading her car when two men approached her.... and without saying anything to her - they began to punch her in the stomach, pushed her to the ground... snatched her purse and then took off. officers say the men rode off on bikes and have not yet been located. the woman is expected to be ok. (catherine) governor brown today signed a package of housing bills....saying they're a step forwardin doing something about the statewide housing crisis... the bills include ways to raise more money for housing....and to speed up stalled construction projects. supporters say it's the biggest housing policy move in years... the governor says the money provided by the bundle of bills is expected to create about 90-thousand affordable units in the next seven to 10 years. it hasn't been easy....but he says california is rising to the challenge. governor brown - plenty of paradox. plenty of complexity. but you can be sure you have 15 good bills. yes - they're

good. they move the ball forward. do they end the need for further legislation? unfortunately not. the bill-signing ceremony happened at hunters view....a housing project on the hills of bayview-hutners point in san francisco. there's still a long way to go in dealing with affordable housing....some studies indicate california needs more than a million homes to meet the demand. (grant) food thrown out of california schools after lunch break will now be able to go to food banks.(catherine) governor jerry brown recently signed the bill. food that will be donated to food banks will be untouched fruits or unopened packages. the bill was first introduced by the los angeles unified school district. officials say student threw away at least

six-hundred tons of food daily. when the bill goes into effect is still being determined. (catherine) the state department is ordering non- essential diplomats and their families to leave cuba... this - after a string of mysterious sonic attacks. the incidents began in november and affected at least 21 u-s diplomats and family members. some suffered long lasting symptoms and at least one person has permanent hearing loss. a senior u-s official says there have been as many as 50 attacks - with the most recent happeningjust last month. the devices used were never found...but it's believed that a type of sonic weapon that emitted dangerous sound waves was used. among the options now being considered - closing the embassy altogether. cuba's government is denying any involvement in the sonic attacks. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist

brittney shipp. a slight cooling trend expected into saturday as onshore flow increases across the area. breezy conditions will also persist into the weekend with temperatures at or slightly below seasonal averages heading into next week. (grant) a reminder if you are

taking bart this weekend. the warm springs south fremont station will be closed for construction work on the bart extension to silicon valley. a free bus will run between the south fremont and fremont stations every 20 minutes.

bart officials are telling riders to expect a 20 to 30 minute delay. (grant) and people who use caltrain will be paying more to ride starting sunday. riders will pay an additional 25 cents for each zone. the eight-ride tickets will no longer be available. monthly parking passes will also cost you more. going from 55 dollars to 82-dollars and 50-cents. daily parking fees will stay the same. train schedules are also changing. caltrain officials say the new schedule will increase efficiency. (catherine) coming up, we're getting new video from the night that nfl player michael bennett was detained outside a las vegas casino. police are releasing their findings - into whether the officers' actions were justified.(grant) then - another major company hacked. this time it's the popular grocery store - whole foods. find out next, if your information may have been compromised.

(catherine) add another company to the list. whole foods is reporting a credit card breach that could affect its customers. the company says hackers got access to credit card information for customers at some of its in-store restaurants and tap rooms. investigators say hackers targeted the machines where you swipe or insert your credit card. whole foods isn't saying exactly which places were targeted or how many customers might be involved. the f-b-i has been contacted and is investigating. (grant) o-j simpson could be released from prison very soon.. his attorney says he expects simpson to be released a few days áafter sunday. simpson has been behind bars in nevada for the last nine years. the san francisco native was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping which stemmed from a 2007 altercation with sports memorabilia dealers at a las vegas hotel. he was sentenced to 33 years behind bars. but in july...four

parole board members unanimously ruled the 70- year-old would be eligible for parole in october. simpson plans to see his family and enjoy, "the very simple pleasures of life... including eating seafood, steak and getting an i-phone. simpson was also acquitted of the 1994 killing of ex-wife nicole brown simpson... and her friend ronald goldman....but was found liable in a civil court. (grant) in raiders news prosecutors say oakland defensive back sean smith.has pleaded not guilty to beating his sister's boyfriend. smith appeared in a los angeles county court today to face assault and battery charges. the raiders star is accused of beating the victim and stomping on his head in pasadena back in july. he is due back in court november sixth. smith's attorney has said he maintains his innocenceand will fight the charges. (catherine) coming

up....two threats in two weeks... they have students and parents at one north bay high school on edge tonight. how the school is reacting...and the arrest just made by officers. (grant) then - a mother in nebraska is demanding answers after she receives hate mail targeting her 4 and 5 year old daughters.

(grant) happening now... parents and students are on edge - at a school in the north bay... after a graffiti message was found - threatening a campus shooting. (catherine) kron four's will tran has the latest from redwood high school in larkspur. try studying and being nervous at the same time.the students at redwood high say it's not easy for them.. but decided they needed to be at school. (student-a lot of the teachers haven't cancelled our work so we have to choose)(student-i don't know what precautions they have done already like check the lockers or looked through the school so i wish they would have informed us a little bit more)extra police officers were called in... along with people from the school district to walk around and through campus todayafter graffiti was found in one of the girl's bathrooms yesterday afternoon saying there would be a shooting at school on friday.(david yoshihara/superin tendent-i think being vigilant around school, i think that's

important but also say school is important and we welcome the kids here)last week the school had a bomb threat that forced them to evacuate the students.it's also dealing with a rash of car break ins. many students who showed up to school today said... it was a family decision for them to be here(student-we need to take these things seriously. but it could be a hoax. i'm glad to see the extra security at our school)(reporter-did you and your parents talk about this last night?)(yes we did and if i don't feel safe i could leave)(student-my mom wanted me at school because she said whenever something like this happens you should up to them)(student-my first period is one of my most imporant and i could always leave after that)(will tran/larkspur-the superintendent says they could have easily cancelled classes but said they just can't bend every time there is a threat.. fearing it would inspire copycats.in larkspur will tran kron 4 news

(grant) and we just learned that police have arrested a student - tied to last week's bomb threat. police say the 17-year-old left a message on the school's anonymous tip line. he was taken into custody and has been charged with making terrorist threats and making a bomb threat. officers say they have not found any evidence linking this student to yesterday's shooting threat. (catherine) police are evacuating a los angeles-area neighborhood after dozens of military weapons and explosives were found in a backyard. photos from the l.a. county sheriffs department show some of the 30 military weapons already removed. some were found to be active. a bomb disposal unit was brought in.... the sheriffs department says neighbors called them last night about a suspicious couple in a car in front of a vacant house. police took one man into custody...and say that he had taken a gun from the home.... he then told officers about the weapons in plain sight in

the back yard. people are being kept away from the area until it's cleared. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. a slight cooling trend expected into saturday as onshore flow increases across the area. breezy conditions will also persist into the weekend with temperatures at or slightly below seasonal averages heading into next week.

(grant) the sheriff in las vegas is standing behind his officers who detained n-f-l star michael bennett last month. this is new footage of the august 26th incident...caught on surveillance video. the seattle seahawks player said police forced him to the ground at gunpoint and threatened to kill him because he is black. this after a report of gunshots at an after-hours club inside a casino hotel. sheriff joe

lombardo says officers detained bennett because he was running away from the scene. however...the nfl star's attorney ...john burris...says that's no excuse. (sot) the active shooter call in the case turned out to be false. authorities say there is no evidence showing bennett was targeted because of his race. they also say body-cam video shows officers did not hold a gun to bennett's head... as they say he claimed. (grant) still ahead, the golden state warriors will be rockin new jersey's this season... however,

they come equipped with some new technology. how it let's you track your favorite players - stats... (catherine) and next, a real life version of "home alone." and this was no accident.. where one woman went... without her four young children.

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leaving behind... their children and responsibilities. ...(catherine) but one mother in iowa actually did it -- by taking a european vacation. and now she's facing the consequences. erin macke (mac-kee) left two 12-year-olds, a 7-year-old and a 6-year-old alone in an apartment while she traveled to germany. she said her babysitting options - "fell through." police found out about it from the father of one of the children -- a day after she left. mac-kee was planning to be in germany for 10 days -- until police called and told her to come back early. police say they've never seen anything like this... mackee has been charged with transferring a pistol or

revolver to a person under 21. that's because she actually left a gun within her children's reach. (grant) and a mother in nebraska is demanding answers after she says she received hate mail targeting her four and five year-old-daughters. don granese reports... nat sound:"dear piece of s parents."right from the first words she read...nichole frye was stunned.nichole frye:"just appalling that somebody would say those things about children."in the letter the author explains how they just had knee surgery...and they somehow "fell badly" over little rylee and lily's bikes. kid:"somebody took it."their bikes are now gone.nat sound: the letter writer says they "trashed" them to teach the girls a lesson.kid:"that's our yard."the family says the bikes weren't even on the public sidewalk...they were just to the side on their private walkway.nichole frye: "you should be ashamed of yourself for writing things like this about children. that's just horrible."for some

reason the author even added racial slurs to the handwritten note.nichole frye: "the n word."reporter:"where do you think that came from?" nichole frye:"i have no idea?" don granese:"well i took the letter to the neighbors and they tell me this does not reflect blair."man:"we don't need people like that in our community." woman:"whoever it is needs help." man:"i hope that she has knee problems the rest of her life!" nichole frye:"i'm fearful that they might get too rage-full and go after kids if they hate kids so much."nichole has reported the letter and the theft to the blair police department. she hopes this was just a one- time anger-fueled thing. nichole frye:"just don't leave letters like this in my mailbox please."reporter:"or anyone's."nichole frye:"or anyone's mailbox!" (grant) the mother says she has no idea who wrote the letter, but says she wishes the person would have talked to her in person in a calm manner. (catherine) coming up... honoring a man who jumped into action at a starbucks. how police thanked a man who stopped an armed robbery.

an emotional farwell for a south bay activist who was known as "the voice of the people." pam moore is in the newsroom with what we are working on for kron 4 news at six. (pam) grant... it was a heartfelt, tearful tribute to longtime activist yasmin fernandez. she was a passionate advocate for several causes in the south bay... but might be best known for her leadership in the "fight for $15" effort .... to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers. tonight, we will tell you about some of the other causes she fought for... and how her friends and family paid tribute to her today. we will have that story and much more on kron 4 news at six. grant back to you. (catherine) a california man who took down an armed robbery suspect at a fresno starbucks in july - is now being honored... patrick nelson has his story. it's a surveillance video

that's made national headlines. fresno resident, cregg jerri, taking on a robbery suspect at the starbucks at herndon and 99... who was carrying a knife and what appeared to be a real gun.the suspect, ryan flores, is now behind bars.today cregg jerri-- with a scar on his neck left behind from the struggle-- made his first public appearance.chief jerry dyer/fresno police:"cregg jerri is an american hero. he is somebody that i deeply admire, somebody who went well above and beyond the call of a citizen and did something that i believe very, very few people in this world would have done."regulars at the herndon and 99 starbucks say they've seen jerri before and they're thankful for his actions.tom/customer:"to see an individual like that you have to give him a lot of credit in this day and age. he's a wonderful, wonderful man." they feel jerri's bravery will make criminals think twice."it sends a message to people who want to come in and just rob a place. there just might be someone like that around."months after the incident -- joined by his family-- jerri got a special thank you from fresno police. chief jerry dyer/fresno police:

"we want to recognize cregg today for his heroic bravery and provide him with this award. cregg, thank you." (catherine) cregg can't do interviews because of the do interviews cregg can't (catherine) (catherine) cregg can't do interviews because of the ongoing criminal investigation. the mother of the robbery suspect says her son plans to sue him for excessive force. the suspect remains in jail and is scheduled to appear in court - next month. (catherine) ahead of the start of the new season, the golden state warriors are releasing new jerseys.(grant) the team will now be wearing nike uniforms, instead of adidas. but the real news is that these will be so-called smart jerseys...featuring a new badge and new technology....si

milar to what's seen with apple pay. fans will be able to download an app, scan their jersey with a smartphone and automatically see game stats, player information, highlights and more. charles henry// fan"it's a lot better than the old stuff, i think the new jerseys are really neat, i think it's cool that you can use your phone to look at information and stuff" (grant) the warriors will wear these new jerseys... tomorrow in their first pre- season game...and they will be available for the fans all season starting at 110 dollars. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. a slight cooling trend

expected into saturday as onshore flow increases across the area. breezy conditions will also persist into the weekend with temperatures at or slightly below seasonal averages heading into next week.

(grant) the blue angels are set to fly into the bay area - for fleek week! kron four is your fleet week station... we will have coverage all next week...starting on monday. then on saturday, october 7th ... you can catch our special "blue angels live" show beginning at 2 p-m. (catherine) happening today... space-x and tesla c-e-o elon musk has a new vision..... it's a rocket that would cut down on travel time...to say the least. (grant) the so- called rocket b-f-r will be able to transport anyone between 30 minutes to an hour... at any location.(grant) musk and other officials

say the new rocket will take off and land vertically like a space rocket. the rocket will be able to fly most routes. officials say rocket b-f-r will be able to take anyone from new york take anyone from new york to tokyo in about 30-minutes. there has been no word when production of these rockets will begin. (catherine) up next, ratatouille comes to san francisco .... kron-4's vicki liviakis tells us about the chefs bringing their best dishes from paris....to the bay area.. .

(catherine) san francisco is being invaded by off-shore chefs.... the international tastemakers - here to give the bay area a taste of food from afar.(grant) tomorrow night is being billed as a nightclub for food lovers at fort mason. tonight on dine and dish - vicki liviakis catches up with the young hot international chefs as they meal plan for this weekend's big blow out. it's a festival for you and your tastbuds... the tastemaker collective popping up all over the globe - but a first for the u-s - debuting this week here in the bay area. this is our chance to nibble on some of the coolest culinary creations and learn from the young chefs behind it all. like - rafael gome and juan arbalaez - chefs from some of the top eateries in paris. teaming up with local chefs from san francisco's cala - gabriela

and kenny. the four are on a shopping spree for the freshest produce here at the ferry building's farmers market. designing exotic menus on the fly - for new diners here. picking peppers from this stall - discussing the nuances of hot in spanish-tongue. the visitors from paris - dazzled by the array of beautiful fruits and veggies from california... all part of a culinary culture exchange that'll be rolled out to ten other u-s cities in 2018. in san francisco, vicki liviakis kron 4 news. (grant) the tastemakers collective at fort mason is open to the public - tickets are still available. to find out more go to our kron4 website for details.(grant) kron 4 news.vicki liviakis francisco, vicki liviakis kron 4 news. (grant) the tastemakers

collective at fort mason is open to the public - tickets are still available. to find out more go to our kron4 website for details. (catherine) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(granti) steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (steve) catherine and grant thank you. next on kron 4 news at six.six.kron 4 news at next on thank you. next on kron 4 news at six. were the charges against seven officers in the bay area police sex scandal politically motivated? tonight why there is growing criticism about the cases. (pam) and a warning for residents in one community ..who are looking to sell their homes. why they may be a target for crime. kron 4 news at six is next. (steve)

at six is next. kron 4 news for crime. kron 4 news at six is next. (steve) an officer charged in the bay area wide sex scandal was in court today... former oakland police officer ryan walterhouse is just one of several officers facing charges filed by the alameda county district attorney's office. good evening i'm steve aveson.(pam) and i'm pam moore. seven officers were initially charged... but some of those cases have since been dropped... leading critics to say, the whole issue was politically motivated.. and not in the name of justice for the then under-aged victim. (steve) kron four's terisa estacio took a closer look at the fall out of the sex scandal for us today she joins us live from the alameda superior court in oakland. terisa? (pam) (pam) a man accused of

fleeing the scene of a car crash .... died while police tried to arrest him in oakland. police say, he died after officers used a stun gun to detain him. it happened on foothill boulevard, near 41st street yesterday afternoon. police say, the man was being physically resistant... and that officers used a taser on him, arrested him and requested paramedics. the corner's office has not yet determined the man's cause of death. multiple agencies are now investigating the incident. (steve) a warning tonight for people trying to sell their homes - thieves may be targeting you. this after a string of burglaries at homes that are up for sale in the east bay.(pam) these burglaries are happening in el cerrito. the most recent one happened yesterday. and in some cases ... thousands of dollars worth of furniture is stolen. (steve) kron4's haaziq madyun spoke to one of the burglary victims - about what was stolen that

is the value of tools burglars stole from mario vasquez, a general contractor working on this home for sale on terrace drive in el cerrito. he says burglars broke in to the vacant property and stole the tools back on monday. on thursday the house was hit again. this time the burglars took the staging furniture there have been at least 4-homes for sale burglarized in el cerrito in recent weeks. el cerrito police lt. steve boniniel cerrito police say if burgalries of fully furnished homes on the market continues, home sellers may have to rethink spending money on stagingvasquez says maybe it is time for home sellers to start installing surveillance cameras when staging propertiesel cerrito police have suspect descriptions in these recent burglaries. investigators are checking with police departments in the surrounding area for any possible leads...in el cerrito haaziq madyun kron4news

(steve) police arrested a 15-year-old boy accused of attacking a woman on a san rafael jogging path back in june. this is a sketch that police originally released after the incident. it happeend in pickleweed park and near a target store. police say a 46-year-old woman was grabbed at least three times. she fought back and was able to escape. the teen arrested lives in the neighborhood of the incident. he was arrested on suspicion of sexual battery. (pam) a rohnert park mother, charged with the death of her two daughters after a car crash... has been released so she can receive cancer treatment.(steve) grant lodes is here with the new information we are learning about the woman. grant?

(grant) prosecutors say alejandra hernandez-ruiz had methampetamine and marijuana in her system at the time of the crash. she drove off an embankment and into petaluma river in august of last year. her seven- year-old and nine-year-old daughters drowned after the crash. hernandez-ruiz pleaded ánot guilty to several charges including gross vehicular manslaughter and driving without a license. tests revealed drugs in her system were not at a level considered impairment and she is not being charged with driving under the influence. she has been banned from driving and due back in court next month. and now this wrinkle...we've learned hernandez-ruiz is being treated for cancer. (pam) a former santa clara county probation counselor ... accused of having sex with two teenage boys... made her first appearance in court today. 36-year-old tricia caparra was charged with 14- felonies. police say, she sexually assaulted the two

teens at a santa clara county juvenile correctional facility. her bail is set at 655- thousand dollars. caparra is set to make a formal plea on october 18th. police are investigating a graffiti message stating that there would be a shooting at a high school in larkspur today. there was an increased police prescense on campus at redwood high school. the grafitti was found in one of the girl's bathrooms yesterday afternoon. last week the school had a bomb threat that forced students to evacuate...one person has been arrested in that incident. they have also been dealing with a rash of car break-ins. many students who showed up today say it was a family decision for them to be there.

they could have easily cancelled classes...but they can not bend every time there is a threat out of fear it would inspire copycats. police say there is no evidence to connect the bomb threat to yesterday's threat. one person is dead .... after a shooting at an apartment in san jose. police say, the are investigating this as a possible home invasion robbery. it happened at around 8:30- last night... near the corner of elan village lane and village center drive. police found one man who had been shot... he later died at the hospital. people who live in the area told kron four ... that crime has been on the rise recently. police have not yet

released the identity of the victim. the motive is still being investigated... and no information on the shooter has been released. a live look outside right now... (pam) as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. a slight cooling trend expected into saturday as onshore flow increases across the area. breezy conditions will also persist into the weekend with temperatures at or slightly below seasonal averages heading into next week.

(pam ) another shake-up at the white house.... secretary of health and human services tom price has resigned...(steve) it comes in the middle of an investigation into price's use of private jets for government business..catherine heenan is here with more.. (catherine) it doesn't come as a big surprise...tom price offered his resignation earlier today - and the president accepted. it comes after reports that price used private charter planes - even to fly distances asshort as washington d.c. to philadelphia.. the flights cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. the health and human services secretary sent an e-mail to his staff earlier today ...saying he was honored to work with them and will always treasure his time at the agency. the president meantime....wasn't directly answering questions this afternoonon price's future.. president trump - i felt very badly because secretary price is a very fine man. but we're looking into it and we're looking into it very strongly. he's a fine man . we'll make a decision sometime tonight. (catherine) of

course...the announcement came earlier. price offered to write a personal check of a little over 50 thousand dollars for the travel expenses..but notably they only covered his seat... not the total cost of the flights. pam ? (2-shot/steve) a fond farewell today for a beloved south bay activist whostood up for immigrants, gay rights and higher wages for fast food workers.(2-shot/pam) kron four's rob fladeboe reports on the emotional memorial fora woman who was known as "the voice of the people." "....she was in the forefront of social change..." a heartfelt, tearful tribute friday to longtime activist yasmin fernandez, who passed away last week at the age of 36. "...she was the voice of the voiceless fast food worker and dedicated her life to raising the minimum wage and to put an end to the exploitation of low wage

immigrant workers..."family, friends and local leaders gathered here at the labor hall to pay tribute to fernandez, who was a passionate advocate in building the "fight for $15 " a movement aimed at raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 dollars.".....i worker with her on that initiative and for this to happen to her at such a young age we should all take a moment to pause..." "....she truly believed that her fight was going to translate into more economic freedom for the workers that she represented...."originally from mexico, fernandez worked at a local panda express where she collapsed and died last week openly gay and a fierce defender of immigrant and gay rights, fernandez railed against the discrimination she often felt first hand. she is fondly remembered as the voice of the people. ".....she will always be an example for all of us and no matter what we are going through and she would want us to go forward, she will always be remembered as someone who always had a smile on her face...."in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (( áá steve / áá v.o. ))

parole for o.j. simpson is parole for v.o. ))(( áá steve / áá 4 newsfladeboe kron in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (( áá steve / áá v.o. )) parole for o.j. simpson is about to bring him his freedom. when will it happen? and how will he support himself oncehe's released.(( áá pam / v.o. áá )) and we have an update on the 8 year old boy who was beaten and had hisbicycle stolen .. then posted on social media(( áá steve / v.o. áá )) and a new crackdown on illegal immigration results in the deportation ofa california man leaving behind his austistic son.

immigration officials say that agents arrested 27 allegedly undocumented immigrants in san francisco and santa clara county. it was during a four day operation that ended on wednesday. 23 of those arrested had previous criminal convictions for offenses including driving under the influence, drug trafficking and assault. ice said it targeted those areas because they are so-called "sanctuary cities" that do not honor ice detainers...those are requests by ice to local authorities to hold a person for two more

days after release from jail. ice said daca recipients were not targeted. the raids were part of a nationwide sweep that led to the arrest of nearly five- hundred people. (pam) a san diego father with american- born teenagers... including one with autism ...has been deported to mexico. gaston cazares was deported yesterday morning.(steve) it happened almost immediately after a new ruling came down from federal officials. the ruling called for tougher immigration enforcement laws.(pam) sharon chen reports now ... his family says, they are heartbroken. gaston cazares / undocumented immigrant:"i ask let me stay here with my family, they need me."the very last plea from gaston cazares...and moments later it would be the last time cazares would be seen on u.s. soil.yahaira cazares / daughter:"i know my dad had a lot of hope that this was going to go our way."but, it didn't.on thursday immigration sent cazares back to mexico. nicole leon / attorney:"it's just really awful what has happened to my client."nicole leon represents cazares. she

told fox 5 the morning had begun with cautious optimism. but any shred of hope fade once she and gaston entered the federal building and were directed to the detention area. "maybe 10, 15 mintues later at the most i was told a decision had already been made.""it certainly serves no purpose at all to deport someone like gaston."earlier in the week-- cazares sat down with fox 5 anchor kathleen bade to share his story.he had come to the u.s. illegaly at the young age of 16.since then he's worked hard building the american dream. "can't imagine moving to a different country and only doing good, he didn't even have a parking ticket." yahaira said her father's sole goal in life was providing for his family."he's had two kids my brother?s autistic he doesn?t even get benefits for him he provides for us solely on his hard work.""he's taught me all those these thing there?s so much he hasn't seen."without gaston by their side, his family wonders how they will carry on."i can't imagine him driving me to school every day not seeing me graduate."yahaira said for those watching her father's story - wondering why didn't

he just apply for citizenship...the answer? it's just not that simple. "there's no system, there's no line to get in, that's a lie it's a misconception but that picture is us, we are the picture and we are being torn apart." (pam) the father has not lived in mexico for 30-years.. and does not have a home there. he says he does know someone there who he has been keeping in contact with. his family says, they will find a way to appeal the decision. (steve) a twelth patient at a florida nursing home has died after a power outage caused from hurricane imra. an autopsy is set to be

performed on a 57-year-old woman who died last night. authorities say people living at the rehabilitation center of hollywood hills were exposed to sweltering conditions for days with no air conditioning. the now- shuttered center has become the target of multiple lawsuits. the tragedy led to a criminal investigation and finger-pointing between the center and state officials. inspectors this week uncovered building code violations at the center... including electrical hazards and work performed without proper permits. (pam) o-j simpson's lawyer says, the former football star will live in florida after being released from a nevada prison. he could be out of prison as early as sunday. florida's attorney general has already taken action to prevent simpson from serving parole in florida. simpson served nine -years ... of a 33-year sentence for armed robbery. but, of course, it was a different criminal case that simpson is best known for. his trial for the murders of ex-wife nicole brown simpson and her friend ron goldman... was

known as "the trial of the century." he was found not guilty, but the families of both victims remain convinced of his guilt. ron goldman's father fred... spoke recently about simpson's upcoming release. (pam) simpson's attonrey says, he wants to see his family and "enjoy the simple pleasures" of life... that includes eating seafood and steak... and getting a new i-phone. let's take a look outside right now...(pam) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the four zone forecast. a slight cooling trend expected into saturday as onshore flow increases across the area. breezy conditions will also persist into the

weekend with temperatures at or slightly below seasonal averages heading into next week. (( áá pam / two shot áá )) a new commitment a new shot áá ))(( áá pam / two (( áá pam / two shot áá ))

a new commitment for the state of california when it comes to housing.(( áá v.o. / pam áá )) with a san francisco backdrop, governor brown signed several bills that may help generate over a million units of affordable housing(( áá v.o. / steve áá )) a heartbroken father speaking out after video showing his 8 year old songetting beaten and his bicycle stolen goes viral

(steve) we are learning new information about an eight- year-old boy who was beaten and had his bicycle stolen in stockton. the young boy is back in the bay area after the violent attack that was caught on camera. this is just part of the video of the

beating... it was posted on instagram...but has since been taken down. the eight- year-old boy was punched and kicked repeatedly on saturday. the boy's father says he was also threatened and humiliated. (steve) the teens have since returned the bike. the boy's mother recently died of cancer...and the family moved from the bay area to stockton for a fresh start. the boy's father says he is back in the bay area for his protection. (( áá v.o. / pam áá )) how can california build more than a million units of affordable housing?governor brown signed new legislation... today to make that happen.(( áá steve / v.o. áá )) problems persist

in puerto rico and despite red tape and delivery challenges president trump promises to provide all the help they need. (( áá pam / v.o. áá )) and while some are leaving the island, others are returning home to startthe rebuilding process.. we've got the tearful reunion.. when we come back.

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is promising to give puerto rico all the help it needs ... in the wake of hurricane maria. (steve) aid delivery and distribution have been hampered by red tape and logistical challenges...and the administration has faced criticism for its response. the population is trying to piece back together their lives as millions of people are left without power. earlier today president trump tweeted about "big decisions" are coming on the cost of rebuilding the island. he also described the challenges of helping rebuild in puerto rico. < "this is a total devastation. when you look at texas and when you look at florida, you know, it's a whole different level. nobody's ever seen, when you have a category 5 wipe out an island like this, 'cause you have nothing. you don't have the road, you don't have anything, and you don't have the people even to operate the equipment.">(steve) president trump is expected to survey the damage on the island this tuesday. (pam) a puerto rican couple is returning home to the island for the first time

since hurricane maria.(steve) emotions ran high when they returned home to see their house destroyed by the storm... but their tears of sadness turned to tears of joy--after an emotional reunion with their children. (pam) brynn gingras has the story. pray. wait. hope. it's all carmen delgado has been able to do for days and days.a vacation in new jersey had taken her and her husband, edgardo, off puerto rico for a break. but then hurricane maria swept across the island, and all they wanted to do was get back to their home, and family.they booked flight after flight -- only to see them canceled.they got word that their grown children were ok, but saw pictures that their house was not.they just wanted to see for themselves, but they couldn't get there. edgardo and carmen delgado are relieved to be back in puerto rico after arriving at san juan's airport.edgardo and carmen delgado are relieved to be back in puerto rico after arriving at san juan's airport. "i want to see my daughter. i want to see my son," carmen said. "we want to be there -- maybe we can't do much, but at least our presence there in puerto rico, that's very important for us."so carmen prayed. she waited. and she hoped.finally, their seats on a flight to san juan were not

canceled. they paid excess baggage fees to take in supplies, and tried to prepare themselves.cheers and applause broke out around the plane as it touched down in san juan. carmen wept a little.she'd hoped her children -- zuhry, 25 and her 20-year-old brother -- would have met them at the airport. with no cell phone service across most of the island there was no way to check in with them, so the couple grabbed a ride to their hometown.the reality of maria's devastation began to sink in as they drove an hour through shattered landscapes to humacao.the roof is gone. rooms have been tossed by the storm. outside is a mess.once inside, carmen feels faint. she sits down."home is not a house," carmen says. "home is family."on those terms, carmen delgado is home. governor brown has signed a bundle of bills - aimed at doing somethingabout california's housing crisis... he says we are still far away from solving the problem of affordable housing.... but this is a step forward.. catherine heenan is here with details.. (catherine)

with details..heenan is here catherine forward.. this is a step housing.... but affordable problem of solving the far away from we are still he says crisis...housing california's about somethingdoing - aimed at bundle of bills signed a brown has is home.carmen delgado on those terms, carmen delgado is home. governor brown has signed a bundle of bills - aimed at doing somethingabout california's housing crisis... he says we are still far away from solving the problem of affordable housing.... but this is a step forward.. catherine heenan is here with details.. (catherine) the governor had a dramatic backdrop and a big audience... with san francisco's skyline

behind him.....he signed 15 different bills this morning.. they're aimed at providing more money for affordable housing....and streamliningregulations that can stifle construction. a long list of lawmakers and housing advocates were at the signing ceremony...supporters say the legislation could be a game- changer... but they agree that there's a long way to go... some estimates say california needs as many as 1-point-5 million affordable rental unitsin order to keep up with the demand.

new units in the next 10 years. pam and steve? here in el cerrito here in el here in el cerrito burglars are targeting homes for sale. at least 4 homes have been hit in the last three weeks. this proprety on terrace drive was burglarized twice on monday and again thursday

in el cerrito haaziq madyun kron4news extra security and administrators at redwood high in larkspur after they found someone scribbled a threat on a bathroom stall that there would be a school shooting on fridaywe spoke to many student who said they talked about it with their parents but decided in class was the best place for them to bethe superintendent says he easily could have cancelled classes but said they can't bend every time there's a threat fearing copycatsin larkspur will tran kron 4 news (( pam )) a gentle cool down before the weekend, so what's next? (( steve )) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast...

a slight cooling trend expected into saturday as onshore flow increases across the area. breezy conditions will also persist into the weekend with temperatures at or slightly below seasonal averages heading into next week.

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workers in charlotte, north carolina.. firefighters had to rescue the pair from the top of a cell tower. police say, one of the workers lost consciousness from a medical issue, and his co-workers could not bring him down. it happeend last night. that's when firefighters arrived to help rescue them all.. authorities say, the workers were sub- contractors doing maintenance on the tower. the unconscious worker was hospitalized for treatment... and is feeling better tonight. in sports -- kevin durant's former teammate in oklahoma city signs the most expensive contract in n-b-a history... gary will share his thoughts plus -- the

raiders are heading to denver this sunday to face the broncos... we'll hear from the team... gary has all the sports coming up.

key matchup for the raiders this sunday... they are facing the broncos in denver. both team are coming off road losses. the last time oakland beat denver on the road was back in 2015. derek carr didn't play in the final regular the final didn't play in derek carr didn't play in the final regular season game last year... after broke his leg in week 15. the raiders offense will have their hands full with a dominant denver defense carr doesn't expect for him or the offense to struggle like they did against the redskins.

the 49ers spent some money today. they signed defensive back, k'waun williams to a three-year contrct extension through the 2020 season. the deal is worth 10-million dollars, 5- million is guaranteed. kyle shanahan and john lynch are impressed with his production so far this season. williams has 14 tackles and broken up 2 passes through the first three games. the sheriff in las vegas is standing behind his officers who detained n-f-l

star michael bennett last month. this is new footage of the august 26th incident...caught on surveillance video. bennet said police forced him to the ground at gunpoint and threatened to kill him because he is black. this after a report of gunshots at an after-hours club inside a casino hotel. sheriff joe lombardo says officers detained bennett because he was running away from the scene. the active shooter call in the case turned out to be false. police say there is no evidence showing bennett was targeted because of his race. body-cam video shows officers did not hold a gun to bennett's head... as they say he claimed. russell westbrook had to

wait until kevin durant's birthday to become the highest paid n-b-a player in history. the reigning m-v-p signs a five year deal worth 205 million dollars. with one year remaining on his previous contract... westbrook will make 233 million dollars. at the beginning of the offseason... steph curry had largest contract after signing a 201 million deal. the warriors quest for their third championship in the span of four years begins tomorrow. golden state will begin preseason action against denver. the game will be over at oracle arena. steve kerr expects for

everyone to play tommorow night. the warriors have no plans to going the n-f-l and protest during the exhibition games. class move by major league baseball... they are renaming the world series m-v-p to the willie mays world series most valuable player" award we take you down memory lane... the great willie sitting down with kron 4 news. the league started handing out the award in 1955, a year after may's iconic running catch in game one against the indians. the hall of famer played in the world series four times. the other two giants to win this award as well... were pablo sandoval in 2012... and madison bumgarner in 2014

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(pam) the blue angels are set to fly into the bay area - for fleek week! kron four is your fleet week station... we will have coverage all next week... starting on monday. then on saturday, october 7th ... you can catch our special "blue angels live" show beginning at 2 p-m. (steve) in an attempt to help victims from the recent hurricanes and earthquakes...o ne singer is letting her voice do the work.(pam) 'queen-bee' or beyonce unveiled a new song yesterday to help raise money for those in need. (pam) it is a remix of the song "mi

(hen-tey) gente." proceeds from the single's sale will help people in puerto rico, mexico and other impacted areas. final look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. a full hour of entertainment news is on the way. at 7:00 it's inside edition, followed by

entertainment tonight at 7-30. back with kron 4 news at 8:00

>> deborah: home alone uproar. >> the mom who cops say left her four youngsters behind to go on an eight-day european vacation. what her ex-husband is telling only "inside edition." >> a clear, deliberate

intentional act. then, bucket list disaster. >> i felt the ground vibrating underneath me. and melania versus the librarian. she sent back the first lady's dr. seuss book. then backlash? are fans refusing to lock arms like the players? and can you believe comedian larry david saved an innocent man from death row. how one man owes his freedom to larry david. and then "inside edition" investigates. >> how clean is your hotel bathroom? have they been properly cleaned before you check in? >> how do you overlook the toilet seat. the surprising results. >> oh, gross. now, "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello, everybody. and thank you for joining us. it is a real life home alone story. a mom charged with leaving her four children without any adult supervision not while she went

shopping but on a week-long vacation to germany. steve fabian reports the mother is now in a whole lot of trouble. >> this mom is accused of a truly disturbing crime. cops say she left her four young children home alone while she went on an eight-day european vacation. 30-year-old erin mackey even posted photos of herself having a great time in germany. here she is beaming as she poses by the danube river. she has four children, 12-year- old twins plus 7 and 6-year-old daughters. >> in my eyes, it was a clear, deliberate, intentional act. >> i spoke to mackey's ex- husband who is a police officer, the father of the two youngest children. >> the story is shocking. how angry are you about this. >> i'm really angry, but i wish i could say i'm surprised. but i'm not. >> cops went to the apartment the day after the mom flew to germany after getting a tip that the four kids had been

left home alone. >> how are the children doing right now. >> they're doing well. >> police in johnston, iowa can't believe what the lady alleged did. >> how many days between when you contacted her and she returned to the united states. >> seven days. >> oh, my. >> in court friday she offered an explanation of what happened. >> they were with my aunt and uncle as of the 20th. >> now she faces headlines like this, america's worst mom. >> she wants to go on vacation, more power to her. you have a responsibility as a mother first. >> deborah: ms. mackey is in jail without bond. the judge has ordered that she have no contact with her children. that massive rocket yosemite national park el capitan remains open for climbing despite two scary rock slides, one of which left this couple from florida covered in dust. visiting the scenic spot had been on their bucket list, never thinking that disaster would shock. >> it is a shocking image, a