two of jose garcia zarate's family members were in the courtroom as they listened to the chief attorney of the public defender's office attempt to poke holes in the proscecutor's case. garcia zarate, seen here in an eariler court appearance is charged with murder, but they jury has the option of first degree or second degree murder, as well as involuntary manslaughter. he's also charged with being a felon in possession of a gun, and assault with the semi automatic pistol. his lawyer says garcia zarate should be found not guilty on all counts since he says the shooting of kate steinle was an accident. his theory is that garcia zarate didn't know that he was holding a gun when he found a rag covered object on the pier that day. he says the weapon went off when his client picked it up. calling the gun an accident waiting to happen,

he reminded the jury that his ballistics expert said the trigger pull on the gun stolen from the parked car of a federal agent four days before the shooting was similar to a child's water pistol when it's in what's called single action mode.he told the jury that it's not an even playing field and the law has protections in itone of them is the presumption of innocence, saying the ultimate act of kate steinle's death is awful and nothing they do is going to fix that. the public defender said he's pleased with the case his team put forward. everyone who worked on this case gave 1000%in her rebuttal argument diana garcia called the defense's theory that he found the gun fiction. and asked if the gun was so entangled in a rag, why was it never found? she also disputes that the gun would have gone of it's own, saying it needed a finger to pull the trigger, noting that the gun had been fired once four months before and had recently been inspected by a federal armorer before it was stolen.she says the accused took the life of a vibrant, young, beautiful, cherished woman and asked the jury to find garcia zarate responsible. outside the courtroom, a spokesperson for the da had this to say. make no mistake about it our office is committed to doing everything we can to bring the steinle family justice.

(grant) new tonight at five-- we are learning more about the past of the gunman who went on a shooting rampage in tehama county. sheriff's deputies responded to calls involving kevin neal 21 times in the last year. the information was just released today. the public records detail a quickly escalating feud between neal and his neighbors. the neighbors called the sheriff's department at least six times

to report that neal had been firing a gun-- sometimes at their homes and cars. five people were killed in the shooting-- including neal's wife and two neighbors. (grant) we are learning more about the gunmen accused of killing a concord high school student earlier this month. the suspects who are in custody... have now been charged with gang enhancement. detectives believe they are a part of the ms-13 gang. lawrence janson was shot and killed outside of olympic high school...just after school let out on november 6th. police have arrested five people including 20-year-old kristhiam uceda and 18- year-old bryan chachagua. the other three are all minors and police are not releasing their names. during the investigation... detectives discovered that the group was also linked to the shooting of a woman back in october at a park in concord. the five suspects in jansen's murder have been charged with attempted murder in that shooting. one additional person was also arrested in that october

shooting. (vicki) a san jose state university police officer is recovering tonight after authorities say he was punched just a few blocks from campus. it happened overnight at the campus- run hammer theatre on paseo de san antonio. there two officers responded to two disturbances involving the same group of suspects. one of the officers was " caught off-guard" by a punch from one of the suspects. police then tasered the suspect...who was arrested on suspicion of assault on a peace officer. two other suspects were also arrested...both for resisting arrest. the officer...who has more than 20 years of law enforcement experience... is being treated for minor injuries...however...he will not be on duty tonight. (grant) new tonight at five--- a warning if you use uber. the company is coming clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information more than 57 million riders and drivers. the heist took peoples names, email addresses and phone numbers. the thieves also

nabbed the driver's license numbers of 600-thousand uber drivers. the revelation marks the latest stain on uber's reputation. travis kalanick was ousted as ceo in june after an internal investigation revealed he had built a culture that allowed female workers to be sexually harassed. uber's current ceo, dara khosrowshahi, criticized the company's handling of the data theft in a blog post today... that said there's no evidence the stolen information has been misused. uber paid the hackers 100-thousand dollars to keep the hack uder wraps. the company's chief security officer and one of his deputies have been fired. (vicki) a big story we are following tonight... a 14-year-old boy is arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school in the east bay.(grant) it happened at de anza high school in richmond as students are getting ready for the long thanksgiving holiday. kron 4's lydia pantazes reports. in the east

in the east bay... a 14-year- old boy is arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school. it happened at de anza high school in richmond last friday and police are just now releasing the information. the revolver was found in the student's backpack after a school resource officer was alerted about the possibility of the student having a gun.

danville. officals closed lustiano street between camino tassajara and cashmere street. the bomb squad arrived and rendered the object safe. there were no injuries and roads have been reopened. (vicki) taking a live look outside right now... (grant) now let's check in with with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. high pressure will bring dry and warmer weather to the area tuesday and wednesday. the high will move east on thursday with the next chance of rain late this weekend.

(vicki) thanksgiving has arrived early in the south bay where a special meal was laid outthis afternoon for those who don't often get enough to eat on any given day.(grant) kron four's rob fladeboe shows us how the community pulled together to cook up a turkey dinner for the homeless. there are said to be as many

as 4,000 homeless people on the streets of san jose on any given day, most of them are no doubt hungry. but about 200 of them will return to their camps tonight with a full belly. this was downtown san jose's forager restaurant this afternoon, where the homeless broke bread with the mayor and other luminaries.sam licardo/san jose mayorfor some, the holiday meal came with a hot shower and care packages containing blankets and other cold weather gear. the extras courtesy of "catholic worker, south bay church and other homeless outreach groups. pastor scott wagers passed the word about the holiday meal here at a rapidly growing encampment below the 101/280 interchange. pastor scott wagers/c.h.a.m. ministriesothers who helped make this happen were 'archies army,' a newly formed organization called "in their shoes," a name that speaks for itself. everybody has to do their part says the forager's heinz jones.heinz jones/the forager restaurantin san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (grant) the oakland

raiders are the oakland (grant) (grant) the oakland raiders are making changes to their coaching staff. they have fired defensive coordinator ken norton junior. the team made the announcement this afternoon. head coach jack del rio

says he has the upmost respect for norton junior--- but he is moving forward and john pagano will now lead the defense. (grant) norton junior has been with the raider since 2015. the raiders defense does not have an interception this year... and have under performed as a whole. their next game is sunday against the denver broncos. (vicki) coming up on kron 4 news at 5... ikea is recalling nearly 30 million of its products -- áagain. why this furniture is being recalled for a second time. (grant) and the white house is getting ready for the holidays. hear the

president's message as he heads to his mar-a-lago resort for thanksgiving. (vicki) plus... the co-founder of pixar is taking a leave of absence... see what he is apologizing for as sex harassment accusations come flooding in across the nation.

this i know is true. women cannot achieve equality in the work place or in society until there is a reckoning and a taking of responsibility.( vicki ) reaction from a former

colleague to the scathing allegations of sexual groping that cause cbs to fire morning news host charlie rose today... just one of the major stories today about powerful men abusing women,on capitol hill, the longest serving democrat in the house is under investigation. ( grant ) and the head of pixar studios here in the bay area is taking a leave because of his behavior towards female subordinates. pam moore is in the newsroom to take us through latest flood of developments.pam? ( pam) grant, vicki.... it is hard to know where to begin. pixar's john lasseter has joined the growing number of men from the world of politics, hollywood and journalism.... accused of mistreating women. 'we don't need a liberal person in there'president trump appeared to endorse senate candidate roy moore today.the alabama republican has categorically denied accusations he sexually abused teenagers while he was in his

thirties.this woman says she was 14 years old when he brought her to his home. "he basically laid out some blankets on the floor of his living room and proceeded to to -- seduce me, i guess you would say."at the capitol, democratic representative john conyers is now the target of an ethics investigation. buzzfeed reported on a wrongful=dismissal complaint filed by a woman who claimed the congressman repeatedly asked for sexual favors and once said he needed her to touch his private parts. conyers has categorically denied the allegation.here in the bay area, john lasseter, head of pixar and disney animation studios is taking a leave of absence.he sent a memo to employees acknowledging "painful" conversations and unspecified "missteps." on cbs this morning, the top story was cohost charlie rose, fired for what the network called

"extremely disturbing and intolerable behavior" toward women. this will be investigated. this has to end. this behavior is wrong. period."

influence how girls set boundaries in the future. the idea is to let them decide how and when they want to show affection. some on social media accused the girl scouts of blowing an innocent family interaction out of proportion... ...but others say the issue is a valid topic in parenting circles. (grant) ikea is re- launching the recall of 29 million chests and dressers following the death of an eighth child. the company's c-e-o says ikea wants to increase awareness of the recall. ikea says the chest can easily tip over if not anchored to a wall. the death of a california toddler -- who was found trapped underneath the "malm" dresser in may -- has raised questions about whether ikea effectively spread the word the first time around. the first recall was announced in june 2016. ikea says it emailed 13 million people about the recall two months ago. (vicki) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist

brittney shipp. high pressure will bring dry and warmer weather to the area tuesday and wednesday. the high will move east on thursday with the next chance of rain late this weekend.

(grant) in national news... president trump is getting ready for the holidays -- from the arrival of the white house christmas tree to

the traditional turkey pardoning. karin caifa has this report from washington. it's beginning to look a lot like the holidays at the white house.first lady melania trump and son barron, received the annual white house christmas tree monday.the greater than 19 foot wisconsin-grown fir tree was delivered by a horse- drawn carriage and will be displayed in the white house blue room as part of this year's christmas decorations. but first - thanksgiving. with the president offering his holiday message to the nationpresident donald trump: as we gather together with our families on thanksgiving, and give thanks for our many blessings, we are reminded of the national family to which we all belong as citizens of this incredible country.and officiating over the traditional national thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony.president donald trump: today in the spirit of thanksgiving, i will grant a presidential pardon to a turkey.the lucky bird -- drumstick, a five month old bird from minnesota.president donald trump: drumstick you are hereby pardoned.according to the white house, drumstick

likes classic rock and weighs in at 47 pounds.drumstick and his friend, wishbone will join last year's pardoned turkeys tater and tot at virginia tech's "gobblers rest" president donald trump: i'm pleased to report that unlike millions of other turkeys at this time of the year, drumstick has a very, very bright future ahead of him.the president and his family will spend thanksgiving at mar-a-lago in florida.in washington, i'm karin caifa. (grant) and the thanksgiving travel rush is on... this is a live look at the traffic in los angeles right now... on the 4-0-5 freeway. now... on the 4- angeles right traffic in los look at the this is a live on... travel rush is thanksgiving and the (grant) and the thanksgiving travel rush is on... this is a live look at the traffic in los angeles right now... on the 4-0-5 freeway. (vicki) still ahead--- when

it comes to the required income to buy a home.... the bay area tops the list.. tonight how much you need to make in san jose and san francisco... (grant) and a heads up if you plan to get around on thanksgiving... hear about bart's holiday schedule after the break.

(vicki) bart has announced its modified schedule for the thanksgiving holiday.(grant) trains will run on a sunday schedule this thursday -- with service beginning at approximately 8 am. parking will be free at all stations, however the parking rules will still apply.(vicki) for friday, the pittsburg bay point "yellow" line will

run every 10 to 15 minutes rather than every five or so.... from pleasant hill to san francisco. the extra morning commute trains out of pleasant hill won't be running. and on friday you'll have to pay to park. (grant) in the south bay... the san jose area requires the highest income in the country to buy a home... that's according to a new report by h-s-h-dot-com... (vicki) here is the map the website released today... it shows the income needed to afford the principal, interest, tax and insurance payments on a median priced home... with a 20-percent down payment. san jose requires a househole income of just over 216-thousand dollars. san francisco is number two requiring 171-thousand dollars.. sacramento comes in, in the top 15 -- requring a household salary of 71- thousand dollars. (grant) next at 5:30... get ready to hit the slopes for thanksgiving. we'll take a look at the conditions at the ski resorts.

(vicki) and a warning before you do your holiday shopping. see which toys are being labeled as dangerous for your kids.

tonight at 5:30... as we get closer to black friday... there is a warning before you head to the store to buy toys for your

kids for the holidays. (vicki) tonight-- doctors and researchers release their list of hazardous toys. kron 4's camila bernal shows us the toys you should avoid. as a mother of three, danette borba had to be extra careful, always checking the internet for unsafe toys but despite her safety precautions -she had a close call1:16:26 one of my kids put the marble, part of the toy in his mouth and ended up having to do a little bit of a heimlichand although she laughs telling the story it wasn't funny when it happened1:16:43 very scary after that it was a decompressing moment, tearsto avoid accidents doctors want to warn parents of toxic hazards and anything that could cause choking1:10:35 beads particularly, nuts all kinds of stuff go into kids ears, nose((camila bridge)) doctors recommend that when parents pick up a toy they look at the warning label and

specifically check for the age limit on the toy1:09:44:06 if it says children under 8 make sure you don't buy it for your 4-year-oldthe california public interest research group listed balloons as one of the leading causes of choking deaths among kids they also warn about data collecting toys such as my friend kayla that operates via bluetooth. and toxic toys such as fidget spinners that might contain lead1:16:14 you gotta look at the components of that toy so you may have a larger toy and then the smaller piece of that so you have to research that even further so lessons learned in san francisco, camila bernal kron 4 news. (grant) just in time for thanksgiving... you can hit the slopes at kirkwood. the ski resort is set to open tomorrow. this is a picture of the mountain just taken today. kirkwood credits the recent storms for

its early opening date. now let's check in with with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. high pressure will bring dry and warmer weather to the area tuesday and wednesday. the high will move east on thursday with the next chance of rain late this weekend.

(grant) and if you 're hitting the roads-- it's not going to be cheap. according to triple-a... thanksgiving gas prices are the highest they have been in three years. and here is a look at what you can expect to pay at the pump if you are filling up today. in oakland... the average cost for a gallon of regular is $3.21. it is 11-cents higher in san francisco.

and in san jose... an average gallon of regular is $3.19. (grant) and the thanksgiving travel rush is on... this is a live look at the traffic in los angeles right now... on the 4-0-5 freeway. (vicki) a warning in the east bay after a woman is robbed of her laptop while sitting at a coffee shop. it happened

at the starbucks on san pablo avenue in hercules. the victim says she was working on her computer when two men came by and snatched it. they then took off a silver dodge charger that was being driven by a woman. this is just the latest in a string of laptops being stolen from coffee shops all across the east bay. (vicki) another mountain lion is spotted in the east bay... this time near u-c berkeley. it was seen near the lawrence berkeley national laboratory. police say it was seen near a parking lot. they believe it was looking for food. police are warning people to avoid hiking or jogging alone... especially at dusk and dawn. (grant) tonight a new survey shows only 43 percent of americans approve of president trump's job performance. now some political experts are wondering how those numbers may impact republicans in congress as they prepare to vote on tax reform. kron 4's white house correspondent mark meredith is in washington with a closer look. democratic political action committee "priorities usa" is spending two million dollars

on ads like these nat: "congressman xxx voted to give this guy a tax cut"the ads attack lawmakers who might face tough re-election battles as well as those who have even suggested they have doubts about the billthe ads are set to air in 16 states.including california, florida, michigan, north carolina, and virginia. but experts we checked with say congressional republicans would face more competition or even be defeated, if the gop doesn't pass tax reform next month.nat: "they really need to get this done"michael cohen is a political science professor with george washington university.he says unlike healthcare, tax reform is popular with most republican voters."this is literally the only thing on the agenda right now, and they understand very clearly, it's a threat if they don't get done, it not only hurts them electorally, it hurts them with their base"stillwisconsi n republican senator ron johnson says he's against the current bill.white house legislative affairs director marc short says he believes there's still time to turn johnson's no votes into a yes.

"we have to deliver tax relief to middle income families, we have to simplify the tax code, those are all things we have been pushing for, we think we'll earn his support before this is done"senate are expected to vote on tax reform after thanksgiving.in washington, i'm mark meredith. (vicki) a new lawsuit has been filed over the las vegas shooting massacre. attorneys aziz and pinkerton say they represent more than 450-victims, including people who were shot and wounded. there are also two wrongful death lawsuits on behalf of families of two people who were killed. the lawsuits include negligence claims against m-g-m resorts, concert organizers and the estate of shooter stephen paddock. the attorneys say concert security was not up to par. (sot) "what we gonna show in this case is that the defendants did not keep these people safe. the security was an utter failure, they had no plan, they violated their own policies. they violated industry standard policies and they ignored what their own experts told them to do. so we need them to do better and lawsuits are one way that we can help companies do better." stephen paddock opened

fire on a country music concert from mandalay bay resort and casino in las vegas on october first, killing 58- people. more than five-hundred others were injured in what became the deadliest mass shooting in modern u-s history. (grant) coming up-- a church is being sued in the south bay ... over allegations they are illegally selling marijuana.(vicki) and before you take off for the thanksgiving holiday... we have some tips to make sure you avoid germs.

if you happen to be one of the millions of people predicted to fly during this thanksgiving holiday...we have some advice for you.(grant) reporter reid binion tells us how to avoid all the germs. industry trade group airlines for america projects 28- point-5 million passengers will fly on u.s. airlines during the thanksgiving holiday period, between friday november 17th through november 28th.and if you happen to be one of those travelers you need to be prepared to avoid germs, so they don't tag along on your trip and you avoid bringing them back home.here are some ways to prevent those infectious encounters.sit toward the front of the airplane. air ventilation systems on most commercial aircraft provide better air flow in the front.don't drink coffee or tea on an airplane. the environmental protection agency shows that airplanes' water tanks isn't always

clean. sanitize your hands after leaving an airplane bathroom. an environmental microbiologist says an airplane toilet is probably one of the most germ-infested places you'll encounter. and finally wash or sanitize your hands after getting off an escalator and using an atm.for today's health minute- i'm reid binion. (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

the city of san jose is the biggest bay area city to allow medical marijuana dispensaries, 16 in fact... but if you are not on the pre- approved list, which comes with a host of regulations... the city says... it will pull out all the stops to put you out of business... even if you are a church. kron 4's dan kerman reports. among the 12 businesses operating out of this meridian avenue location is onac, oklevueha native america church. but the city of san jose says what goes on behind the doors of unit 9 is in fact an illegal medical marijuana dispensary. and on monday a judge ordered those who

operate this place to shutdown the pot selling operation within 10 dayssot rick doyle/san jose city attorney 40-50we're not saying people cant smoke marijuana for religious reasons but you cant sell it you can distribute it like they do.rick doyle is san jose's city attorney. he says right now the city has permitted 16 pot dispensaries and this isn't one of them.sot they may call it a religious instution but it's a dispensary, we have very strict rules both land use rules and police permitting rules where you locate and how you operate and they don't meet the test.sot q-gonna be glad to see them go? a- yes i willonac refused to speak with kron4news but those with businesses nearby said they were happy to see the pot dispensary shutdown sot nicole berdin/gypsy rose salon 104-117the traffic in and out they come in here speeding, they're back there smoking, its all day long, our clients don't have places to park , and then there's the smell, our clients walk in and they are like, wooo so it's really bad for business.city officials say they will also be filing suit to shutdown an illegal marijuana dispensary at this church on the alameda. a spokesperson for coachella valley church denies the allegation saying "we are a church not a dispensary..ther e are no cannabis sales going on. there is an exchange, we

grow and share. we do distribute, but we don't sell." standup dan kerman/san jose 145-153the city of san jose is expected to file suit against coachella valley church later this month. a hearing is expected early next year. in san jose dan kerman kron 4 news.std/154 (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

high pressure will bring dry and warmer weather to the area tuesday and wednesday. the high will move east on thursday with the next chance of rain late this weekend. (grant) a new survey finds that on survey finds a new (grant) (grant) a new survey finds

that on average, americans will spend over 165-dollars over the thanksgiving holiday. if you're staying close to home-- travel expenses only make up about 67 of those dollars -- the rest is spent mainly on alcohol and turkey. over 250-million turkeys are raised in the u.s. every year -- that's nearly five billion dollars worth of turkey. (grant) and in case you're wondering how long it will take to burn off all that

turkey... americans take in an average of 3-thousand calories for thanksgiving dinner. that would take a 180-pound adult nine hours to walk off.. or five hours if you're jogging. four ounces of turkey with a cup of stuffing and mashed potatoes with gravy is 560 calories. it would take an hour and 10 minutes of ice skating to burn that off. (vicki)(vicki) it took just one week for taylor swift's newest album to become the top-selling album of 20-17. nielsen music says swift's "reputation" sold one-point-22 million copies in its first week. by comparison... the previous top-selling album of this year, ed sheeran's "divide", has sold just over 930-thousand copies since its release in march. swift

joins adele in a very exclusive club... the two are the only artists to sell a million copies of any album in a week since 20-12. (grant) kfc has a "internet escape pod" available for sale this cyber monday.(vicki) the dome has a special force field which can disrupt the world wide web from reaching your phone, laptop and other devices. it even has a fried chicken-leg doorknob. kfc joked that it was thinking of selling the pod for just over 96-thousand dollars. however, in the spirit of cyber monday...they changed the price to an even 10-thousand. (grant) (grant) next on kron4 news at five... after thanksgiving dinner-- people are getting ready for the christmas holiday. find out what is making christmas trees more expensive this year.

(grant) after thanksgiving... a lot of people will begin putting up their christmas decorations... but america is now dealing with a christmas tree shortage. (vicki) this also means trees could be more expensive this year. and some tree farm owners are worried it could put them out of business. (grant) reporter jackie crea explains how business owners are dealing with the crisis. pete elliot:"a month ago i found out i had no trees when i called my farmers. they said

we don't have no trees for you."pete elliot owns tree land christmas trees.a nationwide shortage has him frantically looking for trees. pete elliot:"i've done this since i was a little kid. it's a family business. i've never not had trees going into my season."it's the same story for justin sanchez.justin sanchez, tree farm owner: "yeah, there's a pretty big shortage of trees this year." he's cutting back on the number of lots he has .justin sanchez, tree farm owner:"we couldn't get enough trees this year to cover our other two lots."the problem started back in 2008, when the market burst. farmers had plenty. too many trees, but they weren't making enough money.pete elliot:"they couldn't get rid of their trees, they couldn't sell them so they came in and just plowed and just burn mountainsides of them."it takes 10 years to grow a tree, and now there just aren't enough to go around.elliott finally found some trees but it hit him where it hurt.pete elliot:"she sent me their prices, i was flabbergasted. woah i might have to get out of this business. i just might have to end a tradition."a tradition his father started more than 50 years ago, that he hopes will help customers coming back.marci holstege:"i think it just makes the nostalgia of christmas a little sweeter." (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news

at 5.(granti) steve aveson and steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (steve) the jury has gone home for the night... so there is no decision on the fate of the man who fired a gun and killed kate steinle on pier 14 ... two years ago. both sides made their case.. and the jury will be back tomorrow. the facts they have to weigh... and so many faces now embroiled in accusations and revelations about sexual harrassment and sexual misconduct. we will talk to a legal and employment expert about this new wave of consciousness in the workplace... and whether any industry immune. plus, the what not to do with your

turkey this thanksgiving. the news continues in 70 seconds.. on kron 4 news at six. want justice>

to decide. after two days of closing arguements... the murder case of kate steinle was handed over to the jury this afternoon. (steve) good evening everyone.. i've steve aveson (pam) and i'm pam moore. there has been no dispute on who pulled the trigger on the gun that killed kate steinle ... but the question is, was it intentional or an accident. it is the question that the jury must decide.(steve) kron 4's

maureen kelly has been covering the trial for us.. and files this late report. garcia zarate, seen here in an eariler court appearance is charged with murder, but they jury has the option of first degree or second degree murder, as well as involuntary manslaughter. he's also charged with being a felon in possession of a gun, and assault with the semi automatic pistol. his lawyer says garcia zarate should be found not guilty on all counts since he says the shooting of kate steinle was an accident. his theory is that garcia zarate didn't know that he was holding a gun when he found a rag covered object on the pier that day. he says the weapon went off when his client picked it up. he calling the gun, which was stolen from the parked car of a federal park ranger 4 days before the shooting, an accident waiting to happen.he told the jury the ultimate act of kate steinle's death is awful and nothing they do is going to fix that. reminding them if they find

more than one reasonable explantion of the facts, and one favors the accused, they must vote in favor of him.in her rebuttal argument the prosecutor called the defense's theory that garcia zarate found the gun on the pier, fiction. and asked if the gun was so entangled in a rag, why was it never found? she says the accused took the life of a vibrant, young, beautiful, cherished woman and asked the jury to find garcia zarate responsible. outside the courtroom, a spokesperson for the da and the public defender both said they were proud of their lawyers presentations. i think if anyone questioned the representation received by the in the case, a man represented by the public defender's office, it was not only equal but better than if he could afford a high priced defense attorney.ms garcia put her blood her sweat and her tears in this case she did an amazing job and at this point it's in the hands of the jury the jury stopped deliberating at 430p. they are expected to resume their deliberations tomorrow, but because of the thanksgiving holiday, they will done for the day at noon and unless they come to a verdict before that, they will back here next monday. maureen kelly kron4 news (pam) kron4 news

(pam) the steinle case ignited a controversy and prompted many municipalities to declare themselves a sanctury city. and today... some of those cities are lauding a court decision that permanently stops the white house from withholding federal funds .. as president trump had threatened. this morning san francisco mayor ed lee called the decision a vindicaton. in a written statement, lee said we cannot " ... enforce immigration laws that are discriminatory, spiteful and ill-conceived. by threatening to withhold federal aid for public safety programs, the administration played politics with the lives and wellbeing of our residents, visitors and local workforce." (steve) in the east bay... a 14-year-old boy is arrested

for bringing a loaded gun to school. it happened at de anza high school in richmond last friday and police are just now releasing the information. the revolver was found in the student's backpack after a school resource officer was alerted about the possibility of the student having a gun. we spoke to the parents of the teen..who say their boy is well behaved...and was just protecting himself. (sot)

there two officers responded to two disturbances involving the same group of suspects. one of the officers was " caught off-guard" by a punch from one of the suspects. police then tasered the suspect...who was arrested on suspicion of assault on a peace officer. two other suspects were also arrested...both for resisting arrest. the officer...who has more than 20 years of law enforcement experience... is being treated for minor injuries...however...he will not be on duty tonight. (pam) we are learning more about the gunmen accused of killing a concord high school student earlier this month. the suspects who are in custody... have now been charged with gang enhancement. detectives believe they are a part of the ms-13 gang. lawrence janson was shot and killed outside of olympic high school. the shooting happened just after school got out .. on november 6th. police have arrested five people including 20-year-old kristhiam uceda .. and 18-

year-old bryan chachagua. the other three are all minors .... and police are not releasing their names. during the investigation, detectives discovered that the group was also linked to the shooting of a woman back in october. that woman was shot in the leg .. but has since recovered. ((steve))new tonight at six... the sfmta just voted to ban cannabis ads on public transportation.the policy change puts cannabis products in the same category as alcohol, tobacco and firearms...which are prohibited.board members say today's decision was motivated by the fact that a lot of minors use public transportation, and they did not feel comfortable with exposing them to products you must be an adult to consume.. the proposal called for the issue to be revisited in six months. (pam)(steve) a heads up if you recently bought something from ikea. today the company re-launched a recall of 29 million chests and dressers following the death of an 8th childikea says the toddler, from california,

was found trapped underneath an ikea malm dresser back in may.that raise concerns over whether ikea effectively spread the word about the recall when it was first announced in june of 2016. owners of the recalled dressers should stop using them if they are not attached to a wall and should contact ikea (pam) we are in a waiting period right now .. regarding the next steps now that the infamous mass killer charles manson has died. he has no known relatives ... and if no one steps up to claim his body in the next week... the state will decide on his burial or cremation. but there is a new twist to the manson story.... our grant lodes is here now to explain. (grant)

the letter still brings back memories for dara bell.. 08:51:42:24 dara bell: i was in the 11th grade back in 1987 the year she says her ninety six high school teacher told their psychology class to write letters to charles manson. 08:51:29:11 dara bell: he gave us the address and said hey does anybody want some extra credit bell says she was the only one in her class... 08:51:54:29 dara: basically hey why did y'all do this who got a response... 08:54:10:04 i was just in shock. she says manson talked about himself... "he signed the manson family" and society. "he said did you ever think that the thought in your head may not be yours. the convicted mass murder was serving a life sentence for orchestrating the 1969 killings of 7 people in southern california... 09:14:40:00 i hate what he'd done and what they done even though he said he didn't - you know, it's just sad bell says she has a feeling why she was the only student who got a letter from manson. 08:55:27:01 my dad was a minister and i told him that my dad didn't raise me to believe that charles manson

was jesus christ and she says its something she'll always hold on to. 08:56:01:01 not many people get a letter from charles manson and this is something that i might can pass down to my family later on in life. i didn't do it to be a spectacle or anything. i just wanted the extra credit (grant) charles manson did have children... his grandson... jason freeman... is reported to be looking to what to do with his grandfather's remains and his posessions. and a side note here... rock star ámarilyn manson...was mourned by thousands of confused people via social media. thousands of post of facebook and twitter read r.i.p marilyn manson...dead at 58. marily manson is still very

much alive. (pam) after more than a decade of being off the air... you will soon see t-v commercials for tobacco companies.. but with a twist .. under court order .. tobacco companies are being forced to advertise the deadly and addictive side effects of smoking, after a judge ruled ... they had misled the public about the dangers of cigargettes. the t-v spots are stark... in simple black and white... saying, in part, more people die of from smoking.. than from murder, aids, suicide, drugs, car crashes and alcohol combined. the commerical hits the air on sunday. a live look outside right now... as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. high pressure will bring dry and warmer weather to the area tuesday and wednesday. the high will move east on

thursday with the next chance of rain late this weekend. high pressure will bring dry and warmer weather to the area tuesday and wednesday. the high will move east on thursday with the next chance of rain late this weekend. (steve) commuters will be able

to use bart on thanksgiving under a modified schedule. trains will run on a sunday schedule on thanksgiving this thursday. they will begin service around 8 a-m and parking will be free the entire day at all stations... service on black friday will be modified for the pittsburg bay point line. riders on that line can expect trains to arrive every 10 to 15 minutes. (pam)(take vo) and coming up... the fallout for cbs's newsman charlie rose. but he is just the latest to face accusations of sexual misconduct. (steve) also ahead ... one of the most dangerous agricultural predators has been found in the bay area ... and the discovery is leading to fast action in one bay area community. (wipe vo pam) and a look at who is making sure everyone has a proper thanksgiving holiday... feeling good and feeling full. kron 4 news at six will be right back.

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unemployed today. the network fired him this morning.. amid allegations of sexual misconduct. at least eight women who worked for rose or with rose... say the veteran newsman's behavior inlcude groping them, walking around naked and told one woman he dreamed about her swimming nude. rose said he was deeply embarrased .. and apologized for his behavior' (steve) in washington... the democrat from michigan may be the next focus for the house ethics committee. representative john conyers is

facing allegations he sexually harassed female staff... and that he paid off an aide who claimed she was fired for rejecting his advances. san francisco's nancy pelosi... is calling for a formal investigation saying that as members of congress... they have a responsibility to ensure a climate for dignity and respect. (steve) and in the entertainment industry.. comes another bombshell.... the head of disney's pixar studio in emeryville is taking a leave of absence. john lasseter's email to staff today referred to -- quote -- "missteps" on his part that made some feel uncomfortable. former insiders have said he is known for hugging people liberally... and invading their space. one actress is said to have chosen not to work on toy story 4 because of his unwanted advances. (pam) with me now is wendy musell ... she is an employment attorney in san francisco.. she has been involved in many cases involving sexual harassment in the workplace... and is here to help us further explore this troubling subject.

(steve) homeowners in sonoma county face abatement proceedings if they do not select one of two options to remove hazardous materials from the fires. the deadline was november 13th to file a right of entry application that allows the u.s. army corps to remove the hazardous debris without cost to the homeowner. those who want to pay a private contractor to do the job must file a debris and ash removal work plan by tomorrow. the abatement process will allow the county to have the property cleaned and recover all cleanup costs, expenses and attorney's fees incurred. (steve) the discovery of the presence of a dangerous pest in half moon bay is leading to swift intervention by san mateo county. the mediterranean fruit fly is considered to be themost devastating enemy to agricultural crops in the world. the detection of the pest has led to the placing of 200 fly traps over 17 square miles to determine

whether this isa single incident or the beginning of a threateninginfestation. though common in africa it has been under controlin california since the first detection in 1975. let's take a look outside right now...(steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the four zone forecast. high pressure will bring dry and warmer weather to the area tuesday and wednesday. the high will move east on thursday with the next chance

of rain late this weekend. (pam) a downtown san jose restaurant and others... going the extra mile to give a special early thanksgiving... to scores of people who are homeless... details next. ( steve ) net neutrality... a huge issue for anyone who uses the details next. homeless...

(pam) a downtown san

jose restaurant and others... going the extra mile to give a special early thanksgiving... to scores of people who are homeless... details next. ( steve ) net neutrality... a huge issue for anyone who uses the world wide web.. the changes being debated right now.. which could affect everybody on the internet.

(2-shot/pam) for some it was the first roast turkey they had tasted in years,for others it was their only meal of the day.(2-shot/steve) kron four's rob fladeboe reports now on an early thanksgiving dinner served to the homeless this afternoon in san jose. there are said to be as many as 4,000 homeless people on the streets of san jose on any given day, most of them are no doubt hungry. but about 200 of them will return to their camps tonight with a full belly. this was downtown san jose's forager restaurant this

afternoon, where the homeless broke bread with the mayor and other luminaries.sam licardo/san jose mayorfor some, the holiday meal came with a hot shower and care packages containing blankets and other cold weather gear. the extras courtesy of "catholic worker, south bay church and other homeless outreach groups. pastor scott wagers passed the word about the holiday meal here at a rapidly growing encampment below the 101/280 interchange. pastor scott wagers/c.h.a.m. ministriesothers who helped make this happen were 'archies army,' a newly formed organization called "in their shoes," a name that speaks for itself. everybody has to do their part says the forager's heinz jones.heinz jones/the forager restaurantanonymous homeless manin san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (pam) a new push by a republican a new push (pam)

(pam) a new push by a republican and a democratic senator .. designed to make the punishment fit the crime ... the potential impact on those behind bars .. coming up. (ste (grant) david cassidy,

who came to fame as a '70s teen heart-throb and lead singer on "the partridge family,"...has died. the singer actor had been hospitalized with liver and kidney failure in ft. lauderdale. he was born into a famous family...his father was actor and singer jack cassidy, and his mother was actress evelyn ward. the partridge family show paved the way for several pop hits. cassidy's single "i think i love you," hit no. 1 on the billboard charts in 1970. he performed in las vegas in the late 90's. earlier this year, cassidy revealed that he was in the

early stages of dementia. he was hoping to receive a liver transplant in recent days...but did not get one... and did not make it. david cassidy...dead tonight at the age of 67. (steve) senator chuck grassley and senator dick durbin have introduced a bill to allow judges to have more discretion on mandatory sentences for non- violent offenders. (pam) the senators say, their bi-partisan bill is designed to make sure consequences fit the crime. our washington correspondent jessica smith has the story. the unlikely pair of republican senator chuck grassley and democratic senator dick durbin are co-sponsoring a bill that would give federal judges more flexibility in the sentencing process. there is a lot of unfairness is the sentencing system, i support mandatory sentencing, but it does lead to some unfairness. we ought to give people another bite at the apple. in a statement

durbin said, " mandatory minimum sentences were once seen as a strong deterrent. in reality, they have too often been unfair, fiscally irresponsible and a threat to public safety. grassley recognizes he'll face criticism from lawmakers who are tough on crime. i'm tough on crime too.//they want to portray this bill as opening up the prison doors, and it doesn't do that. it just gives an opportunity to reduce sentencing. jessica smith reporting: the bill also targets violent and repeat offenders. one provision would impose harsher sentences for certain domestic violence crimes. aclu: definitely a delicate balance between reducing mass incarceration and maintaining public safety. jesselyn mccurdy with the aclu says the bill is a step in the right direction. aclu: we have way too many people who in federal and state prison who are wasting away and have a lot of potential if we would only invest in them as people. the bill would also establish more education and training programs to help people successfully re-enter society, and avoid being arrested again. in washington, i'm jessica smith. (pam) the u-s has issued new

sanctions on four chinese trading companies and a chinese national. they are accused of conducting hundreds of millions of dollars in business with north korea. the treasury department also designated six north korean shipping and trading companies... and 20 vessels... as part of its efforts to disrupt funding for north korea's nuclear and missile programs. this move comes one day after the u-s returned north korea to its list of state sponsors of terrorism. those sanctioned are barred from holding u-s assets or doing business with americans. debbie sabiel/traveler-i debbie debbie sabiel/traveler-i have

to say that's such a nice thing to discuss as we get ready to go through security get ready to go to discuss as we such a nice thing have to say that's sabiel/traveler-i debbie

here in san jose thanksgiving arrived a couple of days early asa roast turkey dinner was served up to the homeless. about 200 homeless people took

advantage of the offer from the forager restaurant in downtown san jose. at the same time, church groups and other homeless outreach groups went to homeless encampments with care packages containing blankets and other cold weather gear. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast...

(pam) coming up... it has become an annual risk with an annual warning ... how to prevent the worst outcome when 'frying' your thanksgiving

turkey.

(pam) big changes are looming for internet users. the head of the federal

communications commission is proposing to get rid of the current rules which require internet service providers ... to treat all online content equally. a change would mean big companies such as comcast, verizon and a- t&t ... can favor their own services .. and consumer watchdog groups warn, the changes could result in slower internet access. in some cases, they could mean getting around on the internet would take longer. consumers have been weighing in with the f-c-c on this debate. (steve) if you plan to deep fry your thanksgiving turkey this year, be very careful.. the fire department warns that deep frying can be a dangerous option. you must make sure the turkey is not frozen, and use your deep-fryer outside. however that obviously did not help in this particular video. next gary has the sports... the 49-er general manager hints at who may start the next game at the quarterback position... and the raiders shake up their

defensive coaching staff .. gary has that and all the sports.. coming up..

the oakland raiders have shaken up their coaching staff defensive coordinator ken norton jr. was fired today assistant john pagano will step into the coordinator role.norton a 3-time super bowl champion with the 49ers and cowboys as a player was in his 3rd season as coordinator for the raiders. the raiders are the only team in nfl history to fail to intercept a pass in the first 10 games and rank near the bottom of the league in several defensive categories

someone had to take to fall and it was norton(sot: reggie nelson & justin ellis) "the defense, we haven't been playing that well, so everybody got there hand in it and we just got to come out and play because it's just going to keep trickling down. like i said, it's production, and whoever coach goes with we still got a job to do.""you know we've played under our talent level, and those things come with consequences." "everybody felt it in this building. players, we love norton regardless. unfortunately the production wasn;t at a high standard this year and like i said, it's a production league." the raiders doing great stuff in the

communitylast night the offensive lineman welcomed local families and community partners to the team's alameda practice facility to distribute thanksgiving turkeys and fixings. the players purchased the items themselves for the families unpacked and handed out the thanksgiving meals. offensive tackle donald poenn talked about the value in giving back (sot: donald penn) "maybe a mother doesn't have to pay for a thanksgiving mean this year. maybe she can use that money towards christmas gifts this year. just help give a little lift to these families because i know when i was growing up it was hard for my mom. my mom and my dad, they did everything to make things as perfect as possible and they have loved a lift like this."

at a writers-only sit down 49ers general manager john lynch hinted as to who he thinks should start at quarterback this sunday"c.j. (beathard) played extremely well against the giants, and that's likely," lynch said, "but i'll let kyle speak to that." referring to head coach kyle shanahanlynch was also quick to say that the newly acquired jimmy garoppolo saying he "is going to be our guy" so he doesn't feel the need to rush him in thereby the way lynch terrell owens and roger criag were all selected nfl hall of fame finalists today

lavar ball is at it againhe told bleacher report that the lakers coaching staff is being too "soft" coaching his son lonzo who was recently benched in the 4th quarter of two gameslavar made it a point to say he wasn't criticizing head coach luke walton's job during the team's 7-10 start

this season only that they don't know how to coach lonzo correctlydespite his problems lonzo became the youngest player in nba history to post a triple-double this season and posted his second triple- double on sunday .lavar often meets with lonzo after games to offer advice and observations(wipe to lebron in animated movie) and lebron james announced on twitter today he will voice the character of gwangi (gwan-gee) in the animated film "smallfoot" set for release in september 2018the film won't be james' first foray into the entertainment world he appeared in the 2015 film trainwreck according to the film's imdb page the warner brothers production will also feature voice roles from zendaya channing tatum danny devito james corden and common among others.

left reeling. >> there is no excuse for this alleged behavior.

>> oprah called me. are you okay? i'm not okay. >> what embattled charlie rose is saying now? >> wendy williams shocker. >> she said she was groped on live tv. >> no, no, no. >> the cheerleading coach who lost his job over this. >> it loose torturous. >> his team rallies to his defense. and thanksgiving with the trump's at mar-a-lago. >> identify are not a member, you can only get about as close as these gates. look how tall first tall barron got. then, the miss universe swimsuit competition. bikini versus one piece. >> you are backstage at miss universe. best thanksgiving day action. how to save loads of time and money. >> now, "inside edition" with deborah norville. deborah: hello, everybody, and thank you for joining us. award winning newsman charlie

rose is out at cbs news. less than 24 hours after rose was accused by eight women of lewd behavior an unwanted advances, he has been fired by the network and pbs which airs his interview show terminated its relationship. meantime, the mortgage show cohost took to -- morning show cohosts took to the air to share how they are feeling. >> what do you say when someone that you deeply care about has done something that is so horrible? >> the two anchor women that work side by side with charlie rose every day express anger and grief on live tv. >> this has to end. this behavior is wrong period. >> charlie rose was officially fired by cbs today after a "washington post" expose say quoting eight women accusing him of sexual misconduct. there was an empty space at the anchor desk where he usually sits. gayle king said she spent asleepless night. >> i am reeling.

i got an hour and 42 minutes of sleep last night. my son and daughter called, oprah called, am i okay? i am not okay. >> let me very be clear. there is no excuse for this alleged behavior. >> a freelance photographer found the tv icon entering a swank new york hotel. >> do you want to say anything to the people accusing you of these wrongdoing is. >> it's not wrongdoings. >> there is praise for how his coanchor handled the unprecedented situation. >> people throughout the tv news business are giving norah and gail a lot of credit for tackling the issue straight on, talking about it from the heart and not trying to shy away from an awkward situation. >> this is video of one accuser that we found on youtube. >> i am kyle godfrey ryan. >> she was 21 years old when she started working as an inturn at rose's production company. she told "the washington post" he took a shower and walk