salaries. good evening i'm catherine heenan in for vicki liviakis. (grant) and i'm grant lodes. we just learned that city workers ááwill strike again tomorrow. tonight.. the mayor is speaking to kron four about those negotiations. (catherine) kron 4's justine waldman is live in oakland with the latest. justine? (grant) we first told you about

the third day of the strike with a push alert, just before 4:00 -this afternoon... through our kron four mobile app. stay connected with what's happening in with what's

happening in your neighborhood by downloading our free app today. (catherine) bad news today for the oakland a's. their hopes of building a new stadium in oakland at the peralta site have been refused - at leastfor now... the announcement was made early today by the board of trustees. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story.. haaziq on camcutting off talks for a proposed new oakland a's baseball ball stadium. that is the word here from the chancellor of the peralta community college districtsot but it is a response to this september 12th letter from the oakland a's organization to chancellor jowel lagurre stating the team's desire to build a new stadium on the peralta community colleges site. on tuesday the peralta college board of trustees came to a decision not to move forward with the new ballpark proposal sot

do not move forward">the way the chancellor explains it, the fact that the oakland a's were interested in developing the site, revealed the potential for other possibile options for the property sot stand upwith the peralta community college district cutting off talks about a new a's stadium, that puts the ball club back to square one, here, at the oakland alameda county coliseum and there is at least one city leader who thinks building a new stadium here is a good ideasotnoel gallo/oakland city council: "oakland a's stay at the oakland coliseum. i will do whatever i can to support you"> in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news

(catherine) tonight the oakland a's are responding to the decision by the peralta community college disctrict. they released a statement saying that they're shocked by peralta's decision to not move forward. saying....all we wanted to do was enter into a conversation about how to make this work for all of oakland, laney, and the peralta community college district. we are disappointed that we will not have that opportunity." (grant) and here's a live look at the wildfires right now.....

"i see my neighbors homes burn, that house is burning," nat flames(catherine) multi-million dollar mansions have been reduced to embers...as a new wildfire sweeps into one of l=a's wealthiest neighborhoods. bel air has been home to the rich and famous, from kim

kardashian to elvis.(catherine) tonight - it's the latest battleground in southern california's desperate fight against a string of wildfires. steve aveson is in the newsroom with the situation as it stands now. steve? (steve) they are calling it the skirball fire, and it broke out before dawn in the hills near bel air. firefighters were already struggling to contain the thomas, rye and creek wildfires.none of them is even close to being controlled. a wall of flames along the 405 freeway closed one of l=a's busiest commute routes for hoursthe fire broke out near the getty center, home of some of the world's art treasures. it was surrounded by smoke.not far away, the flames devoured huge hilltop villas.natfrom the air and on the ground, fire crews struggled in vain to save homes... as the flames kept coming.natfrom above, you can see the challenge ... the fire line extends for mile after mile.buckets of water rained down from helicopters.

air tankers dropped fire retardant.city officials ordered all civilians to flee. "this is no time to try to be an individual hero and save a structure and risk your life doing it."even as their neighbors homes burned, some residents resisted,"i'm ready to go. my cat is in my car. i'm ready to bounce immediately. but this is my house. i love my house and i can't abandon my ship. "nat more than 350 firefighters responded.l=a's fire chief says multiple fires have pushed his department to its limit.we are stretched thin just a few miles away the creek fire near sylmar is still out of control at more than 11=thousand acres. 150=thousand san fernando valley residents have been evacuated ,farther north the rye fire has reached seven thousand acres near castaic.nat the southland's biggest fire is in ventura county.today it reached the pacific ocean ... drivers on highway 101 were forced to drive through flames this morning. natthe thomas fire has covered 66=thousand acres, destroyed hundreds of homes and left residents choking on smoke.kind of like nuclear winter i guess."

in jus ta few minutes we will go live to ventura county for an update on the fire and air conditions there (grant) one of the worst hit areas == ventura county...the "thomas fire" (catherine) it has burned more than 65- thousand acres. omar jiminez is live in ventura county tonight...he has the latest on what fire crewsare up against.. (grant) omar--- how is it looking right now? (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist

brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break. a strong ridge of high pressure is forecast to persist over the west coast through the next two weeks. as a result, a slight warming trend is forecast through late this week with dry weather conditions and above average temperatures. clear sky conditions will result in cool overnights and mostly sunny afternoons through the forecast period.

for the first time

today...the two defendents in the ghost ship fire case...heard some of the evidence being used against them...in day one of the preliminary hearing. (catherine) derick al- menna and max harris face 36 counts of manslaughter in the deadly fire at the oakland warehouse. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, the first person on the stand today talked about seeing the flames erupt inside the ghost ship that fatal night. this is aaron marin entering into an alameda county courtroom to take the stand as the first witness in the preliminary hearing against derick almena and max harris - the two defendents charged in the ghost ship fire on 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. marin also testified that earlier before the party started on dec. 2 2016 - dj's had put up equipment including a big bubbly contraption that was used to show video during the music party. that contraption - he said blocked the staircase and when the flames intensified, it

prevented party goers from escaping down the stairwell. some family members of those who lost loved ones fought back tears during marin's testimony. defense attorney tony serra outside of court says the prosecutors' witness helps their case - that their clients are not guilty in causing the deaths of all of the victims. tony serra, atty for derick almena. "the testimony was about that bubbly thing that was in the way and that had nothing to do with my client or the co-defendant. tyler smith. how do you think the case is going? we are pleased so far. however, after the lunch break, maran went back on the stand and changed course, saying instead the bubbly contraption was further away from the stairs then he initially stated. (estacio) in the afternoon, another prosecutio witness was called julio avalos he lived in the building he was very emotional on the stand as he talked about trying to get out on the night of the fire the preliminary hearing resumes on thursday. te

(grant) and ghost ship warehouse master tenant derick almena is in protective custody at the santa rita jail. that means he is

alone 23 hours a day. it's given him a lot of time to think about the fire and the multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter he is facing. kron 4's dan kerman spoke to almena in a jailhouse interview. last night we heard a portion of it...tonight...part two of the conversation... on kron four news at 8. (grant) and here's a live look at the wildfires right now.....

(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. a strong ridge of high pressure is forecast to persist over the west coast through the next two weeks. as a result, a slight warming trend is forecast through late this week with dry weather conditions and above average temperatures. clear sky conditions will result in cool overnights and mostly sunny afternoons through the forecast period.

(catherine) still ahead... get

ready to pay more to take bart. we'll tell you how much fares are going up. (grant) and it's also getting more expensive to park in san francisco. hear the proposal the city just approved.

(catherine) the m-t-a has approved a demand-based parking plan in san francisco. it means drivers will see parking rates go up in some of the city's busiest areas. (grant) the program will use "smart meters" to regularly adjust the parking price based on demand. transportation officials say this will reduce the time people spend looking for parking... by opening up more spots. the new program takes effect next month in different parts of the city. (catherine attention bart riders ... hopping on a

train is about to get more expensive. fares will go up by two -point- seven percent starting january first. (grant) that also includes discounted fares. the minimum fare will increase by two- dollars for adults, one- dollar for children and 75- cents for seniors and disabled clipper users. this is a standard inflation- based increase that was re- authorized by bart's board of directors in 20-13. they're also increasing the age for a youth discount to 18. (catherine) next at 5:30... there's been a lot of backlash after the man on trial for killing kate steinle in san francisco was acquitted of murder... we'll hear from and alternate juror in the case who says the verdict was fair..

the mayor of los angeles says as many as 6 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire in the city's bel air area. the fire erupted

before dawn today in sepulveda pass, a major commuter route between the west side of l-a and the san fernando valley to the north. the fire burned up hillsides into expensive neighborhoods that have now been evacuated.word - at least 150 acres burned - with no fire crews planes and helicopters to drop water and fire retardent. the dangerous santa ana winds have been fanning wildfires across southern california this week. they've eased somewhat - but conditions are very dry, with just 9 percent relative humidity. (grant) strike teams from several bay area fire departments are responding to the fires in southern california. marin county... san rafael... ross valley and tiburon firefighters morning. as well as alameda county... mountain view and san mateo crews. they're sending down and more than 50 - firefighters.

(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. a strong ridge of high pressure is forecast to persist over the west coast through the next two weeks. as a result, a slight warming trend is forecast through late this week with dry weather conditions and above average temperatures. clear sky conditions will result in cool overnights and mostly sunny afternoons through the forecast period.

(catherine) there's been a lot of anger and confusion nationwide - over the san francisco verdict to acquit the manwho killed kate

steinle.. now - an alternate juror is coming to their defense, arguing that they made the right call. kron4's maureen kelly sat down with him this afternoon for a one on one interview. take pkgthe murder charges i think didn't hold water the evidence just wasn't there to show he intended to kill kate steinlephilip van stockum sat thru every moment that jose garcia zarate was on trial.but because he was an alternate.he did not sit thru the deliberations that ultimately resulted in not guilty verdicts for the charges related to kate steinle's death. he has heard the national outcry in the media firestorm following the verdict. even the president of the united states has tweeted that it was a travesty of justice. which is why van stockum felt the need to come forward.case it's clear to me that the jury did the right thing the elk whole book they upheld law as they were ups supposed to do and the reaction of many people in the public including as high up as the president of united states seems to indicate a misunderstanding of that and i hope to be able to correct the recordhe says the fact that the gun was fired from a low angle, and richocheted off the concrete of pier 14 more than 70 feet away from kate steinle

was a key piece of evidence that created reasonable doubt that it was an intentional shooting.but as to why he believes the jury made the right call in terms of involuntary manslaughter is more complex. he says to find garcia zarate guilty of that charge it would needed to be proven that he acted with criminal negligence by brandishing the weapon. no one ever saw him at the gun no one ever saw him fire shot no one certainly saw him brandishing a weaponthe undocumented immigrant was only found guilty of being a felon in posession of a firearm. van stockum says he's spoken to some of the jurors from courtroom 13 and says they were shaken by the national outcry over their decision. he also says he has sympathy for the steinle family.i'd like to say that i'm terribly sorry for what they've gone through, i can't imagine what they would like especially being in the national spotlight with something so personal and so tragic, i was happy to see in their statement but they don't have a desire for vengeance, because of jury's role is not to provide vengeance it's to a provide justicethe alternate had no strong opinion on the fact that the us attorney justice says he will persue new charges against garica zarate, other than to say now that he's been thru this process, he now has faith in the system. maureen kelly kron4 news

(grant) san francisco is one step closer to green lighting recreational weed sales in january. today-- mayor ed lee signed legislation creating regulations and permiting requirements for commercial pot retail, distribution, and production. supervisors approved marijuana regulations in a mandatory second vote yesterday. this will allow the city's 45 existing marijuana dispensaries and delivery services to move ahead with retail sales in early january. san francisco will not be ready for recreational weed sales

new year's day when adult-use becomes legal throughout california. the legislation takes effect 30 days from today... which is january 5th. (catherine) a former oakland fire department captain has been sentenced to 150 days in jail after pleading guilty to a child pornography possession charge. 58-year-old richard chew...who's been out on bail since his arrest earlier this year...was ordered to register as a sex offender in contra costa county. he's been ordered to surrender soon - to begin serving his sentence. deputies found child pornography on chew's laptop in september. (grant) coming up... several cars are destroyed after a fire burns through a carport in the south bay. details on what happened. (catherine) and after the break... how eating cheese might actually be good for your heart..

good news for cheese lovers -- turns out a little bit of cheddar... might actually be good for you. (catherine) the study actually showed a 14% reduction in the chances of developing heart diseasewhen people ate cheese.. and - a 10% reduction in the chances

of having a stroke.(grant) the study is in the european journal of nutrition... it stops short of recommending that you eat a 'lot' of cheese... they suggest about an ounce and a half a day.... (grant) still ahead on kron4 news at five... a warning as you decorate... how to make sure your home is protected from holiday hazards.

(grant) a word of warning from local law enforcement. be careful if you get an unsoliticited phone call. let's check in with steve aveson in the newsroom.... (steve) thank you grant....(vo) several local law enforcement local law enforcement agencies have issued advisories today.. warning of phone calls claiming to be from the sheriff's or police department. the caller is asking for money to pay a fine or pay an outstading bill. at six... what you need to know now before you get caught up in this scam. of course

we are keeping an eye on the raging wildfires in southern california.. where the winds are picking up. i will see you at six.. now let's get back to the news at five. (catherine) a carport with 13 cars parked inside caught fire this morning at an apartment complex in campbell. kron 4's lydia pantazes has the story. fire that burned 13 cars in campbell. 1845 s bascom ave. cars burned in car port of apartment complex (grant) a warning about your holiday decorations. today--- the consumer product safety commission is demonstrating how some of them can be dangerous.. (catherine) they're using video to make their point.. complex apartment complex

(grant) a warning about your holiday decorations. today--- the consumer product safety commission is demonstrating how some of them can be dangerous.. (catherine) they're using video to make their point.. showing how dry christmas trees burst into flames if they're left near candles or faulty electrical wiring. people are being reminded to keep trees watered every day...and to keep any candles awayfrom curtains. also -- they say to check for faulty wiring and

bulbs.

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(grant) next on kron4 news at 5... see how the s-p-c-a is rehabilitating injured animals... and helping them find forever homes. sfx: tinny headphone music

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injured dog spent seven months at the east bay s-p-c-a. kron 4's jeff pierce tells us about how she now has a home. this is the medical care unit at the east bay spca in oakland where the sick and injured animals are cared for when they arrive. most like tetly here will stay just a few weeks but a dog named carrie had injuries so serious her stay was seven months.when she was brought in we guessed that she was probably hit by a car, she had abrasions all over her face, she was limping or her back leg i believe and she could hardly open her eyes she was so cut up.there were moments when we weren't sure she could keep both of her eyes, there was talk about surgery and whether or not we would have to remove one of them.it was really sad, when she first came in it was pretty awful she was in really bad condition.this is carrie since she has found a new home. she loves to play, she really loves to snuggle, she's just a super loving dog.jane kissler and her husband looked for more than a year to find a dog that would be compatible with their great dane. they were

not deterred by carrie's medical history.we didn't care just because it was such a good fit for us and we'd been looking for so long for someone just about her size.if they had needed convincing the attachment they witnessed at the east bay spca sealed the deal.we talked to a lot of volunteers and they were so excited for carrie and also very sad to see her go because she was a favorite there.it was really bittersweet and we were incredibly happy for her to go. i worked with her for seven months so i started to fall in love with her myself. it is with that kind of love that carrie has survided. in oakland jeff pierce kron four news. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(granti)

steve aveson and catherine heenan are here with kron 4 news at six. (steve) the city of oakland is bracing for yet another day of strike the city employees walked off the job to protest the fact they have no union contract. but developments today point to progress. kron 4's justine waldman will have a update at the top of the hour.(catherine) and the desperate battle from the firelines... as the evening winds start to gain strength. it is a massisive firefight.(steve) and why the f.b.i. has created a task force in the north bay. what is it that they are protecting? (catherine) we have more news just ahead ... on kron 4 news at six. yea, so, mom's got this cold #stuffynose #nosleep i got it... #mouthbreather yep, we've got a mouth breather. well just put on a breathe right strip

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images out of southern california tonight...where firefighters are battling steep terrain, fierce winds and tinder dry conditions...whi ch are fueling several wildfires burning right now. ((catherine/live))tonight tens of thousands have been evacuated from their homes...and the fires are showing no signs of slowing down.((2shot/steve))thanks for joining us at six..i'm steve aveson.((catherine))and i'm catherine heenan in for pam moore.more than 83-thousand acres have burned -- and officials say it will only get worse before it gets better. the big concern tonight...the notorious santa ana winds. officials fear the feisty winds could hit 80 miles per hour...which means those fires could continue to burn uncontrollably.so far the fires have destroyed at least 200 structures.residents there say it looks like a war zone.

probably the most alarming event was there is a deep deep thicket of brush that didn't burn in our 2015 fire two years ago. when the flames hit. that it went off like a gas bomb. i had never seen you know five foot in diameter or six foot diameter tumbleweeds get airborne but we had tumbleweeds 300 feet in the air on fire and wherever they landed it immediately spread the fire and that's when we witnessed the fire jumped the 101 freeway. we will have a live report from ventura county coming up in about 12 minutes. (steve) and now to the other big story tonight.... the workers strike in oakland. this is day two of the strike.. and union leaders say it will contnue tomorrow. (catherine) kron 4's justine waldman is tracking the story for us.. she joins us live with word on some progress in this labor contract dispute.

almost 3 thousand workers will be on strike tomorrow in oakland.there was no agreement made between the union and city hall this afternoon.voit is quite at city hall tonight. but earlier union members protested outside.they chanted and played music just under the window where as a special, closed door meeting, was underway this afternooninside city council members, the mayor discussing the labor dispute and trying to authorize a contract, but they did not.the city and union have agreed on a 4% salary increase for the 1st year, but cannot agree on terms for the 2nd year of the contract.with no agreement reached today. most city run departments will be closed no libraries open, no street sweeping or parking meter enforcement tomorrow. mayor libby schaaf said it is disappointing no agreement could be reached today.sot mayor libby schaaf / oakland "we struggle to provide the valuable services the libraries the senior centers head start these are incredible assets that service our most vulnerable families i cant just think about these 3 days i have to think about the long term we cannot spend money we don't have"voa representative for seiu said this workers are prepared for

a 3rd day of strikes as city council members and the mayo fail to give necessary authority to further contract talks. and sent me this message"we are disappointed in the city's inaction and will be back on the picket lines tomorrow."justine back out here live.the protestors have now left for the day.the closed door meeting here at hall will resume tomorrow.. at 1pm.a city council member told me they want to see new numbers from the city before making a decision.again, the strike is on again for tomorrow.. live in oakland justine waldman kron 4 news.

(catherine) the future home of the oakland a's in back in limbo tonight. the team had planned to build a new stadium on land owned by the peralta community college district.. near laney college. (steve) but the college district board put a stop to the plan. kron 4's haaziq madyun reports.. it was a

decision that caught everyone by suprise. the oakland a's can take the peralta community college site off of the list for potential new stadium locations...for now sotthe chancellor of the peralta college district says that exploration came to an end tuesday night when the board of trustees decided to discontinue planning for community engagement process on the baseball stadium propsal. a decision that shocked the oakland a's organization wednesdaysot but not necessarily on this site, in fact the chancellor is leaving the door open for another sports team to develop the site sot

nat/sot haaziqwere you in favor of the laney proposal?sot oakland city councilmember noel gallo says building a new stadium at the peralta site would have had a major impact on that communitysothis solution...?sot but will that be enough motivation for a's build a new ballpark at a location they have called home since 1968? we will have to wait and see... in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news (steve) just a little over a year to the date... the preliminary hearing into the fatal ghost ship warehouse fire opened today with testimony from a guest who was there that ill-fated night. the buildings master tenant and the event creative director are facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter.

kron 4's terisa estacio was in the courtroom today where the witness shared some chilling details. the two defendents in the ghost ship fire heard for the first time some of the evidence against them. today, marked the first day of the preliminary hearing in their case. derick almena and max harris face 36 counts of manslaughter in the deadly fire at the oakland warehouse. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, the first person on the stand today talked about seeing the flames erupt inside the ghost ship that fatal night. (estacio) in oakland, the first day of the preliminary hewaring on the ghost ship fire, aaron marin testified in court wednesday that after seeing smoke in the ghost ship, the night of the fire, he went looking to see what was happening soon afterwards, he saw flames leaping out behind an amplipher. (estacio) this is aaron marin entering into an alameda county courtroom to take the stand as the first witness in the preliminary hearing against derick almena and max harris - the two defendents charged in the ghost ship fire on 36 counts

of involuntary manslaughter. marin also testified that earlier before the party started on dec. 2 2016 - dj's had put up equipment including a big bubbly contraption that was used to show video during the music party. that contraption - he said blocked the staircase and when the flames intensified, it prevented party goers from escaping down the stairwell. jose avalos was next on the stand in the afternoon. he lived at the warehouse, he wept several times on the stand as he testified getting trapped inside yet able to break a latch, scoop up his dogs and run out of the warehouse, he said he tried to help a young woman, but was not sure she made it out alive tony serra, atty for derick almena. it was very sad to see this, he is suffering from ptsd. . family members of those who lost loved ones declined to talk on camera.. saying they were too emotionally drained. (steve) (steve) ghost ship warehouse master tenant derick almena is in protective custody at the santa rita jail. kron 4's dan kerman spoke to almena one on one. last night we heard a portion of the jailhouse interview. tonight...part

two of the conversation... on kron four news at 8. (catherine)(on cam/vo) back to the east bay now for an update on tuesday night's fatal hit and run accident in fremont. a man was hit and killed as he was crossing warren avenue - just east of bradley street. he was apparently not in the crosswalk....and the driver did not stop. police caught up with the driver and say that she showed no signs of being under the influence.the woman has been released pending further investigation. now neighbors are circulating a petition.. they want city leaders in fremont to put in a stop light or stop sign on east warren, a downhill grade between i-680 and 880. residents say it's very dangerous, especially at night. "....when i take my boys to school in the morning the drivers just wont stop, they are going too fast..." "....it's a downhill grade and they're going too fast, we need either a stop sign or a signal or something..." "....yeah, i think a stop sign here would probably solve the problem...." the alameda county coroner's

office identified the victim as 65 year old joseph lynch, of fremont. the name of the driver, a 58 year old woman from san leandro, was not released. (catherine) police are investigating a car crash that killed a 74-year-old vacaville man tuesday... it happened at the intersection of marshall road and alamo drive... police say a driver hit the man's car....and they're investigating whether he'd suffered some kind of medical emergency just before it happened.. they say the woman driving the other car had a green light.. (steve) mulitiple officials in different cities and counties are warning of phone scams happening in the bay area. the san mateo county sheriff's officials are warning the public about a phone scam involving people posing as sheriff's office

employees. victims are told they must pay a fee for failure to appear for jurt duty. the concord police put out a similar phone scam warning... victims are receiving calls with the caller i-d of the concord police main telephone line. they are being told that they owe money to the police department. the alameda municipal power is also warning its customers that scammers are impersonating a-m-p employees. they are demanding immediate payment from the customers, or tell them to go to c-v-s to make the payment. if you believe you have been contacted by any scammers, contact your local police department. (catherine) the f-b-i is creating a task force to check for fraudulent activity related to the north bay fire recovery effort. the team will be comprised of local, state and federal agencies in the north bay counties. they will collaborate and share information to streamline the vetting process. the task force will also use information from previous disasters including this year's devastating hurricanes. members of the task force

will include the district attorney's offices in napa and sonoma counties as well as the federal emergency management agency. (catherine) millbrea residents should be on the lookout... after a coyote was seen walking through a neighborhood. it happened yesterday afternoon on ludeman lane near the green hills country club. police say the animal wasn't acting aggressively - but they want people to be careful about keeping smaller pets inside. a live look outside right now... as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. a strong ridge of high pressure is forecast to persist over the west coast through the next two weeks. as a result, a slight warming trend is forecast through late this week with dry weather conditions and above average temperatures. clear sky conditions will result in cool overnights and mostly sunny afternoons through the forecast period.

(catherine) coming up... he was not on the jury.. of the kate steinle murder trial.. but he was there for all of the legal arguements. this alternate juror decided to share what he learned at the trial.. and why he is speaking out now to kron 4. (steve) and.. accused of sexual misconduct... shamed hollywood producer harvey weinstein... now faces added legal challenges.who is taking him to court now. (catherine) and next.. we'll go live to southern california where a string of ferocious wildfires are still burning out of control. the latest on any progress....and the status of the santa ana winds.

(catherine) a national firestorm was whipped up after the acquittal of the man on trial for killing kate steinle. he was found not guilty of murder or involuntary manslaughter. tonight an alternate juror is speaking out. kron4's maureen kelly sat down with the man -- who says the jurors in the case made the right call. i'd like to point out that the jury was under a lot of pressure in this caseand that's putting it mildly. the death of kate steinle, shot by a gun handled by an undocumented immigrant deported five times before that tragic day on pier 14, not only became national news, then presidental candidate trump made it part of his campaign.alternate juror philip van stockum says the high profile nature of the case was impossible to ignore. it's hard to say didn't have any effect it was obvious to

us that this was a very popular case they were cameras outside the courtroom every day we saw. it's hard to completely ignore that but i think the jury actually did an excellent job under pressure setting aside their biases if they had any bias is all about things that weren't pertinent to the case into the law and making that judgment per the jury instructions they were given i think they were get done and arable job of that i don't think anyone cracked under the pressurehe says there was key evidence that created reasonable doubt.including the fact that the bullet ricoheted off the concrete of pier 14. he also points out that a pillar of us justice system if presumption of innocence.and part of the juror's instructions were that if they can draw one or more conclusions from the circumstantial evidence and one of those interpretations points to innocence and one points to guilt, you must accept the one that points to innocence. i think they did something that was really difficult which was to set aside their personal feelings about the case whatever they may have been and uphold the law as it was given to them and i think we should be respectful of them and even admire them for what they did garcia zarate is expected to be back in court to schedule his sentencing date next week. he's also been indicited by a federal grand jury on new charges related to steinle's death.one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of being an immigrant in possession of a firearm. maureen kelly kron4 news.

a dire situation unfolding in southern california right now as thousands of firefighters struggle to fight wind-whipped wildfires.you can seen the intense flames in this video. ((2shot))so far, the flames have forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate.((steve)) more than 83-thousand acres have burned...and officials say it will only get worse before it gets better.((dbl bx))omar jimenez joins us live

from ventura county tonight with the very latest...omar?

let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the four zone forecast. a strong ridge of high pressure is forecast to persist over the west coast through the next two weeks. as a result, a slight warming

trend is forecast through late this week with dry weather conditions and above average temperatures. clear sky conditions will result in cool overnights and mostly sunny afternoons through the forecast period.

(steve) still ahead... president trump declared jerusalem the capital of isreal... we will tell you when the u-s embassy is expected to move. (catherine) time magazine has named it's person of the year for 20-17...and it's actually 'people'.... we'll show you who's on the cover..... heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing coughing breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask

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announced its "person of the year" for 20-17.(catherine) this year it's not just one person - but the women who triggered the "hashtag me too" movement. they're called the 'silence breakers' - and they represent the national outcry over sexual harassment. the cover includes activist tarana burke who started the concept of #metoo, actress ashley judd and singer taylor swift. time's editor says the people who spoke out about harrassment have created a hugecultural shift. although time is

also getting fierce criticism for not including actress rose mcgowan on the cover - whose public criticism of harvey weinstein is credited with helping to launch the movement. (steve) (catherine) six women have filed a class action lawsuit against harvey weinsteinsaying they're representing the dozens of women who claim they were assaulted by the movie mogul. the lawsuit was filed in federal court in new york today it claims that

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following tonight... the u-s will now recognize jerusalem as the capital of isreal.(catherine) president trump made the announcement... signaling the beginning of moving the u-s embassy there... from tel aviv. he made the declaration despite widespread criticism from allies in the middle east and europe. but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu called it an important step. congress passed a law to move the embassy in 19-95... but presidents clinton, bush and obama all halted the move. the process of moving the u-s embassy could take years. (steve) tonight time is running out for congress to stop a government shutdown. the federal government is set to run out of money on friday night.(catherine) the white house says it wants a deal to keep things up and running. house republicans are working to get something done.. mark meredith takes a closer look.

trt: 1:24out: in washington, i'm mark meredith. nat: "it could happen saturday" president trump says the government could shutdown this weekend.that is unless congress acts fast to fund government agencies a few more weeks. justine meredith.i'm mark meredith.

justine back out here live. the protestors have now left for the day.the closed door meeting here at hall will resume tomorrow.. at 1pm. a city council member told me they want to see new numbers from the city before making a decision. again, the strike is on again for tomorrow.. live in oakland justine waldman kron 4 news.

this is aaron marin entering into an alameda county courtroom to take the stand as the first witness in the preliminary hearing against derick almena and max harris - the two defendents charged in the ghost ship fire on 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. marin also testified that earlier before the party started on dec. 2 2016 - dj's had put up equipment including a big bubbly contraption that was used to show video during the music party. that contraption - he said blocked the staircase and when the flames intensified, it prevented party goers from escaping down the stairwell. jose avalos was next on the stand in the afternoon. he lived at the warehouse, he wept several times on the stand as he testified getting trapped inside yet able to break a latch, scoop up his dogs and run out of the warehouse, he said he tried to help a young woman, but was not sure she made it out alive sothere in oakland the chancellor of the peralta community college district says all talks are being

cut-off between the ditrict and the oakland a's, regarding a proposed new baseball stadium being built on distrcit propertysot in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news here in fremont resident of the warm springs district are not surprised a pedestrian was killed here on east warren avenue tuesday evening. the elderly man was struck and killed as he tried to cross warren near bradley street. the driver, who did not immediately stop, was later questioned by police and released pending further investigation. meanwhile residents are circulating a petition calling on the city to put up a stop light or a

traffic signal. in fremont rob fladeboe kron 4 news chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast... a strong ridge of high pressure is forecast to persist over the west coast through the next two weeks. as a result, a slight warming trend is forecast through late this week with dry weather

conditions and above average temperatures. clear sky conditions will result in cool overnights and mostly sunny afternoons through the forecast period.

(take vo) coming up.... the merger of two giants in the health industry. why such a marriage might actual benefit consumers.

(steve) the drug store chain c-v-s wants to buy health care insurance provider atena. the merger of two big companies has some feeling uneasy... (catherine) but for customers -- there could be a silver lining... from our partners at c-n-n... maribel aber explains. it's a mega merger that will shake up healthcare.and c-v-s' $69 billion deal to buy aetna may end up benefitting consumers.it's what economists call a vertical merger, in this case a supplier and a customer getting together. the new york times outlined the possible ways it may benefit consumers --aetna for example could leverage c-v-s' pharmacies and clinics to help patients stick to their medications.down the road, that might even lead to better care and lower premiums.and other reports speculate that

the combined company could try to attract new customers to aetna's health plans or c-v-s stores by offering discounted prescription drugs.another possible benefit -- existing aetna get their prescription drugs through c-v-s caremark, the chain's pharmacy benefits manager.and that could put pressure on rival insurers to lower drug costs.and linking c-v-s and aetna may also give the combined company leverage when it needs to negotiate prices with the drugmakers. don't forget c-v-s walk-in clinics.aetna members could have access to those, making it easier to preventive care. (catherine) in sports -- n-f-l commissioner, roger goodell has reportedly signed a long-term contract extension. (steve) plus -- raiders wide receiver, michael crabtree returns to practice following his one-game suspension. gary will tell us how the silver and black are preparing to face the chiefs in kansa city our sports director has all the sports coming up.

roger roger goodell is not

going anywhere. according to a report -- the n-f-l commissioner signs a five-year extension. goodell's new deal would be worth around 200 million dollars... if n-f-l owners approve all the bonuses and incentives. his contract will run through the 2023 season. goodell would be earning about 40-million a year... double of what he made in his first ten years in charge in a letter by the committee they announced the decision as being unanimous. cowboys owner, jerry jones is expected to continue to fight to make adjustments to the deal. goodell has been the n-f-l commssioner since 2006. big week for the raiders. they'll be taking on the chiefs at arrowhead this sunday good news is jack del rio is getting his top wide receiver back. michael crabtree is back from his one-game suspension. amari

cooper is still questionable for week 14... he's out of the concussion protocol, but still dealing with an ankle injury. kansas city are four-point favorites over oakland. the raiders offense will catch a break this sunday the chiefs suspend cornerback, marcus peters for throwing an official's flag penalty into the stands last week against the new york jets. the oakland native, who is a great friend of marshawn lynch is suspended without pay... he will be back in week 15 the raiders have a chance to take first place in the division with a win over kansas city and a chargers loss raider quarterback, derek carr says peters not playing is not a big deal "i have no problem throwing it to certain guys but when a guy like marcus he

knows how i feel about him. super talented, likes to guess on certain routes but to him it's not guessing because he knows route combinations, he's a very smart player. you have to just be careful. when he's not in there, you study the next guy. is he a guesser? there are a lot of guys that people don't know about in this league that will guess on routes and things like that. he just has a lot more picks than they do, so you go into the game knowing that about certain people. definitely with him being out, it doesn't change what we do. we still have to go out there and execute our game plan". meanwhile over in santa meanwhile over in santa clara jimmy garoppolo and the niners will be looking to build on their win against chicago last saunday they'll be in houston this week to face the texans. the 49ers are

3-point underdogs heading into sunday. houston is getting back their starting linebacker, brian cushing... he was serving a ten-game suspension for violating the league's performance substance abouse policy. head coach, kyle shanahan says everyone in the locker room is excited with garoppolo potential moving forward... but a lot more work lies ahead. "it's not that you have to temper, you just have to be realistic. it was one game. he did some really good things in that game and there's a lot of stuff that we can get better at too from that game. we've got four more left and it'll be fun to grade all of these. i think some hopefully will be better. some will be worse. but, the main thing is not judging that outcome as a positive or a negative. i see it all as positives. it's a way to get better and a way to really help lead us into next year." and garoppolo wasn't the only star from their win against the bears. kicker robbie gould...has been named the nfc special teams player of the week. he booted in 5-field goals...

accounting for all of san francisco's points. even better, this came against his former team...as he played 11- years in chicago.

the warriors are in charlotte taking on the hornets. steph curry and draymond green are both out from tonight's game let's check how golden state is doing against curry's hometown team teamhometown curry's hometown team

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department is accusing san francisco based wells fargo of improper insurance sales practices. an investigation found wells fargo customers were issued around 1,500 insurance policies and charged premiums without their permission. the state wants to suspend or revoke wells fargo licences to transact personal insurance deals in california. wells fargo is expected to file a notice of defense in response to the accusation. (steve) holiday stress can take an emotional toll on you and put your health at risk. in today's health minute, reid binion shares some tips on how to enjoy a stress free season. the holiday season can be stressful...family visits, holiday parties, shopping for the perfect gift in massive crowds and the traffic.when you stress out, you may stress eat. that's because it's harder for the body to

regulate your appetite. and the holidays are known for its already calorie packed foods. according to a psychologist and an emotional eating expert our adrenal glands release cortisol, making us hungry. also stress may also cause an increase in your blood pressure.if you find yourself stressing out... here are some things that may help this holiday season.sweat it out. try kickboxing. lay all your aggression and worries into that heavy bag. high-intensity exercise is linked to mood- enhancing benefits such as the body releasing a chemical called endorphins, which trigger positive feelings.try yoga or meditation to relax.or get outside and pound the pavement. fresh air is good for your health.for today's health minute, i'm reid binion. twinkling holiday lights .. always bring bright smiles. is your house decked out for the holidays? kron4 wants to show it off. send us a photo or video of your holiday display and we'll include it in our christmas day show highlighting the best decorated homes in the bay area. use the kron 4 mobile app.. report it tab to send us your holiday lights.

final look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

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