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(grant) and stay up to date on the strike as it continues tonight. get the latest updates on breaking news with the kron4 mobile app. it's free to download. make sure you enable breaking news push alerts.push alerts. breaking news you enable breaking news push alerts. "we literally jumped into our clothes, grabbed our son, i grabbed some pictures, but because i was doing that, i put my phone down, and we just literally ran out the door."(grant) the monster thomas fire exploding north ... now threatening the city of santa barbara... now covered in thick smoke

this is now the fifth biggest fire in california history. (vicki)containment back up to fifteen percent today after dropping to ten percent overnight.pam moore is in the newsroom to tell us what is happening now.pam? (pam) grant, vicki... the thomas fire was the first in the series of southern california wildfires that broke out last week. tonight, it is the only one still threatening homes and lives.santa ana winds are pushing the flames north into santa barbara county... in defiance of all efforts to contain them. natwhen i woke up at one o'clock, two o'clock, all i could here was helicopters going back and forth, back and forththese hills have not seen rain in 250 days,some areas haven't burned in 50 years,a quarter million acres have burned in ventura county alone nearly a thousand structures lost.dozens of helicopters and hundreds of hoses ... and

still the wall of fire advanced seven miles in a single day. knock knock knock firefighters could only warn those in its path to get out, "this fire has acted in an unpredictable manner. it has been very rapidly moving ... so please do what you can now to prepare to evacuate."today firefighters tried to protect montecito ... home of millionaires and hollywood stars.ellen degeneres tweeted that her seven million dollar home was threatened,actor rob lowe livestreamed his evacuation, wearing a facemask. in santa barbara thick smoke reduced visibility to a few feet .final exams at uc-sb have been pushed back to the new year.face masks sold out, just as they were during the north bay fires in october. we werew told they were out wverywhere more than 6=thousand firefighters from eleven states and the bay area have been working for a week ... and sometimes longer."these firefighters are tired. they've been here through the summer, into the fall and it continues. (pam) governor jerry

brown toured the fire area over the weekend... calling the fires 'unprecendented " .. adding, climate change is to blame. california's fire season has gone from a few months... to almost the entire year, and he called that the new normal. (vicki) another big story we are following tonight... three people are injured in an attempted terror attack this morning in new york city. (grant) the explosion... sparking chaos in one of the busiest commuter hubs in the world. it happened in an underground walkway at the port authority bus terminal in manhattan...right near times square. this is video showing the moments the bomb exploded. officials say 27-year-old akayed ullah intentionally detonated a homemade pipe bomb that was strapped to his body using velcro and zip ties. he told investigators that he was motivated by recent israeli

actions in gaza. ullah is a former taxi driver from bangladesh... who now lives in brooklyn. it's unclear whether he is linked to any terror organization or was inspired by one.

(grant) tonight the white house says the new york attack is a reminder of the constant terror threat here at home and around the world. mark meredith continues our coverage from washington. president trump ignored questions about his reaction to the attempted terrorist bombing of a new york subway tunnel.but his press secretary, sarah sanders, says the attack should be a wake up call for congress."we know the president's policy calls for an end for chain migration, which is what this individual came to the us through, and his president's policies had been in place than the attacker wouldn't have been in the country. "sanders says the president was briefed on the crisis within an hour of the blast. investigators have not decided what charges the 27- year-old suspect will face.but south carolina senator lindsey graham says the suspect should be detainednot as a typical criminalbut as an enemy combatantin an interview with fox news graham said quote:"we should take several days here to figure out who he is and not read him his miranda rights"investigators say they're focused on learning as much as they can about the suspect's motives.but many lawmakers say the focus should also be on the first responders who risked their own lives to capture the bomber."their courage in the face of danger protected the lives of those around them" senator john mccain tweeted his praise for law enforcement, writing in part

quote:we appreciate the bravery & swift action of all law enforcement & first responders. #nycstrongin washington, i'm mark meredith. (vicki) bart is increasing patrols today in response to the explosion at the subway station. this is video of bart k-9's doing bomb sweeps at the lake merritt station today. officials say officers at all stations will be more visible on platforms into the commute this evening. and riders are encouraged to do their part by reporting suspicious activity. (vicki) new at 5... after seven days of deliberations... a jury has convicted a man of committing one of the most gruesome murders in san francisco's history.(grant) five

members of one family were beaten to death with a hammer inside a home in the ingleside district back in 2012. kron4's maureen kelly was in the courtroom today as the verdict was handed down. five years ago a 12 year girl dropped by her grandparent's house on howth street near san francisco city college and saw the remains of a massacre. the grandparents, their adult daughter, son and daughter in law all dead.. bludgeoned to death with a hammer. today after a 2 and a half month trial and six days of deliberations a jury found san francisco plumber binh luc (bin luke) guilty of five counts of first degree murder, with special circumstances of mass murder and lying in waitthey also found him gulity of five counts of attempted robbery and two counts of burglary. the motive presented by the prosecution.. was that luke had recently lost a lot of money gambling and was poised to be evicted from his apartment.and the son, an aquintance who often played mahjhog luke, was known to keep a lot of cash in the house.this was a very gruesome brutal murder and we're pleased that we're getting some accountability

for the family and the communitytoday outside of court luke's lawyer says he's not done fighting for his client.the next stage of the case will be to review potential issues for a pill or a motion for new trial and follow that. so the case at this point the verdict of come in but we don't stop with our efforts to defend mr. luke and make sure that justice is done the defense's therory is that the murder was more in line with a gang style loan shark style killing and that the real killers were never caught because the police stopped looking when luke was arrested. standupbecause of those special circumstances, luke faces a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, his sentencing date is expected to be set tomorrrow morning . maureen kelly kron4 news (grant) also new tonight at 5... contentious testimony in court today as the case against two men, the reported master tenants of the

ghost ship... continues... a massive fire erupted at the oakland warehouse last year, killing 36 people. (vicki) a judge is now considering whether derick almena and max harris should face a trial for causing the fatal fire. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, a mother and son took the stand today against the two.

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(vicki) coming up... there's a growing call for president trump to resign over allegations of sexual misconduct. hear from three women who came forward and detailed their stories today. (grant) another shooting on an east bay freeway. hear from concerned drivers who say they don't feel safe on heavily traveled stretch of roadway in the east bay.

a violent shooting on a bay area freeway. the driver wasn't injured. but freeway shootings have become a disturbing trend in the bay. (vicki) and tonight that stretch of highway has motorists on edge. kron4's haaziq madyun shows where the shooting happened. it has happened again, another east bay freeway shooting on interstate-80sot/motorist california highway patrol investigators say the shooting happened sunday at around 1pm near the el portal exit in san pablo. a woman was driving eastbound in a volkswagon sedan when multiple shots were fired shattering her back window and right side mirror. investigators also found a pair of bullet holes in the truck of the vehicle and the left rear door. miraculously the driver was

not injured. the incident has rattled nerves of motorists in this areanat/haaziq/talking to concerned motoristsunday, one o-clock in the afternoon, people going to and from church...nat/haaziq/talking to concerned motoristgrocery store...adria macdonald/concerned motorist: "ah it's really scary. as a lyft driver i am on those highways all of the time and i would hope that someone is doing something about protecting us">charles owen/concerned motorist: "i hope no one else gets hurt. i hope no one gets hurt. i hope i don't get hurt. it's a terrible thing. i don't understand why anyone would do that">chp investigators have no suspect info and no description of any suspect vehicle but as the freeway shooting investigation continues the san pablo police department's robust surveillance camera network maybe usefulsotchp hopes that with more publicity they will get a tip from the public to solve this case....in san pablo haaziq madyun kron4news

(grant) there have been more than 100 freeway shootings in the bay area since 20-15. the majority of them happened in the east bay. the california state transportation agency has agreed to build a surveillance network to help deter the violence. the network has wireless cameras, license plate readers and audio detection shot spotters. we will have more information on that surveillance network in the east bay on kron4 news at six. (vicki) a group of women who accuse president trump of sexual harassment and assault... are calling for a congressional investigation three women detailed their stories today in a press conference for a video called,

"16 women and donald trump." more than a dozen women have come forward with accusations against trump. the accusations range from sexual harassment and misconduct, to sexual assault, including unwanted kissing and groping. the women say the incidents took say the the women the women say the incidents took place before trump, who strongly denies the accounts, became president. (grant) alabama voters head to the polls tomorrow in the very closely-watched senate race between democrat doug jones and rebuican roy moore. tonight-- moore continues to deny any accusations that he pursued inappropriate relationships with teenagers or committed sexual assault. moore has the endorsement of president donald trump, but not that of his would-be alabama colleague.

instead, senator richard shelby says he wrote in another republican's name on the ballot. if moore still manages to win tomorrow, shelby says there could be an immediate ethics review after he's seated. (grant) president trump is unwavering in his support for roy moore. he recorded a robocall that is going out to alabama residents-- endorsing moore for the seat (grant) and former president obama is telling black alabama voters to vote for democratic candidate doug jones. he recorded a robocall-- similar to the one president trump sent out to voters supporting moore. in the message, obama says

"this one's serious. you can't sit it out." his message is targeting black voters because their turnout figures to be critical for jones to win the close race. (vicki) celebrity chef, mario batali is leaving his restaurant empire...and his job hosting the television show "the chew." the moves were revealed in an investigative report on eater, a news website for the restaurant business. four unidentified women claim batali touched them inappropriately. the site believes batali groped the women for at least 20 years. he did not address the individual accounts...but said the stories match up with his past behaviors. in a statement today batali apologized for his actions... saying he is "deeply sorry" for any pain or humiliation he has caused. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

strong high pressure will remain in place through much of the week and result in dry weather conditions along with above average daytime temperatures. clear skies and weak offshore flow will allow for cool overnights which will warm slightly late in the forecast period as onshore winds return. (vicki)(vicki) return. as onshore winds forecast period slightly late in the forecast period as onshore winds return.

(vicki) still ahead... people who live in the areas devastated by the north bay fires are starting a new life somewhere else. details on why they say it's easier for them to sell... than rebuild. (grant) a two-time n-b-a m-v-p visits an east bay high school... the gifts steph curry brought with him.

(vicki) one east bay high school varsity basketball team

got the surprise of a lifetime when a two-time nba mvp showed up to practice. (grant) coaches say golden state warriors star steph curry walked into the gym on saturdaybearing gifts. the basketball team at mcclymonds high has had only mismatched uniforms to wear this year. curry brought the team brand new jerseys. players also received new warm-up suits and curry's signature under armour basketball shoes. and steph curry didn't leave in a hurry...he stayed around and shot some hoops with the kids. (grant) next at 5:30...

jimmy g is proving to be a solid choice for the 49ers. we'll talk sports with gary as the niners are now 2-0 with their new q-b. (vicki) and after the break... a man kidnaps a bay area girl and holds her for ransom... more than two decades ago. hear how he was finally caught.

(2-shot/grant) twenty-two years ago today a 9-year-old hillsborough girl was kidnapped on her way home from school and and held for ransom. (2-shot/vicki) she was set free ten hours later and although one of her kidnappers was caught, twoothers have remained at large ever since, until now. as kron fours rob fladeboe reports, a second suspect has been arrested and arraigned in this long running cold case. rib fladeboe/redwood city ".....no cameras were permitted inside department 4-a here at the san mateo county courthouse where kevin linn was arraigned on kidnapping charges after being on the run for 22 years.this is the booking photo of 68 year old kevin lin, who is accused in the in the kidnapping of then 9 year old kristine chiu, of hillsborough, back on december 11, 1995. charging documents allege that lin and two other men hatched and then carried out a plot to kidnap the child and then hold her for ransom. doug davis who worked on the case all those years ago. captain doug davis/hillsboroug h policekevin lin, speaking mandarin through an

interpreter, entered no plea and will return to court next month. he is being held in lieu of $5 million dollars bail. rob fladeboe/redwood city"....a 2nd suspect by the name of john balocca was arrested and convicted in the case back in 1997, a third co-conspirator remains at large. in redwood city rob fladeboe jron 4 newss 4 newssrob fladeboe jron in redwood city rob fladeboe jron 4 newss (vicki) we are now learning the

identity of the man shot and killed at a strip mall in east oakland. he has been identified as 41-year-old george vargas junior. the shooter is still on the loose tonight. it happened at around 3:00 yesterday afternoon at the foothill square shopping center...off macarthur blvd and 108th avenue. this is video from the scene... no one else in the strip mall was injured. police have not yet released any information about the shooter. (vicki) we now know the name of a woman who was found dead in the south bay ... after she was reported missing. the body of 23-year-old chu-chu ma was found in the water along the san francisco bay trail ... in sunnyvale last thursday. she was reported missing that same day ... in mountain view where she lived. ma had been an engineer at google for a year and a half. sunnyvale police are not saying if she was the victim of a crime ... and are awaiting an autopsy. google released a statement saying they are devastated to learn of her passing.

(grant) homes and lots.... affected by the north bay firestorm... are beginning to sell.(vicki) investors are interested and the offers are pouring in for those that decide to put their lots on the market. as kron 4's camila bernal explains, for some of the victims it's easier to sell and begin a new life somewhere else. nat sot: 26:35 this was the garagewarren luke is able to look at what's left of his home his wife cant. 28:46 it hurts my heart there's nothing there and i had 40 years of memories there so i just have the memories and i don't have to go back to see themthey decided that selling was their best option24:27 we priced it to sell quickly but we didn't just give it up their asking price was 135-thousand within 48 hours-they had multiple offers16:51 the average lot right now that's hitting the market is going to be going to be around 160 to 180broker cindy wise says the lukes were the first fire victims in sonoma county to sell. 15:46 the city of santa rosa is going to be moving this process along quickly because they want to start building these homesbut instead of staying to see the future of

coffey park, the lukes are moving to oregon, where they already put in an offer for a home31:22 we wanted to be done with it. we wanted this part of our chapter to closethe lot must be cleaned before they can turn the page but that part of the process is only expected to take a couple of days33;10 i know that out of ashes comes greatness and we have been blessed in ways that i would have never thought we could be blessed with all of this camila: while the lukes are leaving the bay area.. they wanted to make sure they were not going to sell to an investor who was just looking to turn a profit.. instead they wanted to make sure their lot would to go a family who want to make their home here in sant rosa. reporting in santa rosa camila bernal kron 4 news (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

strong high pressure will remain in place through much of the week and result in dry weather conditions along with above average daytime temperatures. clear skies and weak offshore flow will allow for cool overnights which will warm slightly late in the forecast period as onshore winds return.

(vicki) the 49ers look like a team with a bright future after playing against houston.(grant) jimmy garoppolo is 2-0 as the 49ers' starting quarterback. joining us now to talk about the win... is gary radnich. jimmy garoppolo is the buzz of the bay area sports world yesterday in his 2nd start as

a 49er he led them to 26-16 win over the houston texans garoppolo threw completedf 20- of-33 passes for 334 yards and a td he also has won both his games as a starter doubling the team's win total in the previous 11 games while throwing for more than 300 yards on both gamesmaybe more importantly he's given the 49ers and their fans real hope for the first time since the jim harbaugh daysthis sunday garoppolo will make his first start in front of the home fans and against the best team he has faced the 8-5 tennessee when they needed their best performance of the seasonthe

raiders laid an egg yesterday in kansas cityderek carr was still mysteriously ineffective throwing for only 211 yards and 2 interceptions the offense only had 268 total yardsafter a couple fo good games aginst subpar teams the defense wasn't very good either giving up 408 yards and 26 points over the first three quartersthe raiders made a mini-comeback but it wasn't nearly enough as they fell 26-15they are now a they fell 26-15they are now a game behind the chiefs and the los angeles the los angeles chargers in the afc west at 6-and-7 they pretty much have to run the table against the cowboys eagles and chargers to have any playoff hopes (vicki)(vicki) (vicki) coming up...

the golden globe nominations are in. see which movies could win big this award season.

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air in january leading up to the oscars in february.other the best picture nominees include: "call me by your name".the war drama "dunkirk". steven spielberg's "the post". and "three bill boards outside ebbing missouri". (brittney) i'm chief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

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sfx: lights scraping on roof sfx: metallic scrape sfx: grunt covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. strong high pressure will remain in place through much of the week and result in dry weather conditions along with above average daytime temperatures. clear skies and weak offshore flow will allow for cool overnights which will warm slightly late in the forecast period as onshore winds return.

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return. (vicki) new at new at five transgender people can elist in the military come january first. a federal judge today declined the u-s government's request to put on hold an order ...allowing transgender individuals to join the military beginning next year. so far, two federal judges have blocked key provisions of president trump's prohibition on transgender individuals serving in the military. trump announced the ban on twitter in july, then made it

official with a directive memo in august. (vicki) a mom shares video of her bulled son... and it goes viral.(grant) the tennessee boy's message is resonating with people in his hometown -- and across the country. jennifer webb has the story. keaton jones:"people that are different, don't need to be criticized about it. it's not their fault. but if you are made fun of just don't let it bother you."kimberly jones posted this video of her son keaton.in the facebook post she writes she had to pick him up from school áagainá because he was afraid to go to lunch. keaton jones:"i don't like it that they do it to me and i for sure don't like that they do it to other people because it's not okay."lakyn jones, who says she is keaton's sister, tweeted that keaton goes to horace maynard middle school in maynardville.sunday that community reacting to the emotional video.skylar varner/maynardville:"i just don't believe anybody should have to go through what he's went through. when i was in elementary and middle school, i went through the same stuff and i don't believe anybody should go through what he went through at all."parents in the community angry that this is happening in the community where their own children go to school.heather flatford/maynardville:"i'd be upset. i think that would be hurtful to the kids and i would probably go to the school and talk to the principal about it. i wouldn't be too happy."and saying only one thing can stop the harassment.franklin grimes/maynardville:"kids, parents stepping up and being

a parent, teaching them right from wrong."because kids all over maynardville and the world are being bullied just like keaton."bullying is where people are mean to you, have you ever had someone be mean to you before? "yeah...""how did that make you feel?""sad." and the maynardville community is rallying behind keaton and every kid like him.skylar varner/maynardville:"i hope his mom figures out who it was and they do something about it."franklin grimes/maynardvi lle:"all these little kids that's getting bullied right now, i'm behind them." (vicki) them."i'm behind bullied right now, kids that's getting "all these little lle: grimes/maynardvifranklin grimes/maynardville:"all these

little kids that's getting bullied right now, i'm behind them." (vicki) tonight we are learning new information about the mother who filmed that viral bullying video. the daily mail says she is now facing tough questions after her facebook page showing photos of the confederate flag surfaced. this is one of the photos. african american activists are now saying kimberly jones is a suspected racist who bullied black protesters. one person posted a picture showing the questionable posts... jones has since removed her facebook page. (grant) happening now... the salvation army says it's in desperate need of bell ringers this holiday season. this is video of our own stanley roberts...who helped ring the bell friday in union square. right now there are 32 possible sites for bell ringers to collect

money in the red kettles. but there is an average of but there is an average of only 10 bell ringers per day. the salvation army is looking for volunteers to work four-hour shifts... mostly in hayward. the red kettle campaign continues through december 23rd. if you would like to volunteer or donate... we have a link on our website at kron-4 dot com. (grant) 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. (vicki next on kron4 news at 5... if you need to ship your holiday gifts... time is running out. we have the deadlines you need to know after the break.

(vicki) if you are still checking names off your shopping list -- there's time to get gifts delivered by christmas and during hanukkah. reporter, mary moloney explains in today's consumer watch -- the deadline to ship is coming fast. in order to help santa get those presents under the tree- - there are some deadlines you need to know.get your packages to the post office by thursday. that's if you want the standard ground delivery.fedex has a friday deadline for the standard ground service.ups gives you next monday, december 18th -- for it's 3 day select.if you still need

time to shop -- the three major carriers will deliver closer to christmasbut it'll cost you more.the last day to ship fedex for a guaranteed christmas delivery is thursday, december 21st.the post office and ups give you an extra day -- friday -- to beat santa.be prepared to wait in long lines with others trying to beat the clock.for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5. grant lodes and pam moore grant lodes at 5.up kron 4 news that wraps (vicki) mary moloney. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5. grant lodes and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (pam) we are monitoring developments in oakland.. to see if the city workers strike will continue another day. as we reported, there is some progress to report in the negotiations with the city and the union ... and both sides are still talking tonight. then... the passenger on southwest that threatened to kill everyone on board.how it all started and how it was

resolved without violence. and the explosion in a new york subway has bart taking precautions.(pam) more news still ahead.. in 70 seconds.. on kron4 news at six

the verdict was handed down. binh luc (bin luke) showed little emotion when the guilty verdicts came down.after a two month trial and seven days of deliberations.a jury found luke guilty of killing five members of the lei familya couple in their 60's, and their adult daughter, son and daughter in law, beating them to death with a hammer. the jury also agreed to the special circumstances of multiple murder and lying in wait, as well as five counts of attempted robbery and two counts of burglary. he's obviously disappointedthe defense attorney says he will continue to help his client look at the possibility of getting a new trial, or appear the verdict. his defense was that his client was there the day of the murder, but only helped clean up. and that the real killers are still out there.there were four fingerprints that were located in the house that did not match of either mr. luke or any of the decedents so where the points we raised who's fingerprints of those? and also there was lots of evidence that was not tested that was found at the scenethe prosecution's case was that luke, had recently lost a lot of money gamblingand was poised to be evicted. and the son vincent lei, an aquintance who often played mahjhog with luke, was known to keep a lot of cash in the house.we know unquestionably but the defendant committed murder, that he was there and the jury was presented with evidence and found him guilty of that

and they did that's it concindently this trial was underway across the hall from another big case.the kate steinle murder trial. and like the man aquited in steinle's killing.bin luke was an undocumented immigrant from vietnam with a criminal history.luke was convicted of robbery and assault in san jose back in 1998.but luke was turned over to ice when he was released from state prison and an attempt was made to deport him back to his native vietnam. but vietnam declined to take him back.(standup) that's unlikely to happen this time around becase luke could be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. maureen kelly kron4 news.

(pam) we first told you about this story through a breaking news push alert... you can download the kron4 mobile app... and be the first to know about breaking news .. when it happens in your neighborhood. (grant) in the east bay... nearly three thousand oakland city workers were back on the picket lines... for a 7th day today protesting the lack of progress on a contract but the city and the unions did sit down at the table today for the first time with a mediator.(pam) kron 4's dan kerman is at city hall to update us any progress? union negotiators representing some 3000 oakland city workers entered oakland's marriot hotel around 10 monday morning, this time to city down with the city and a mediatorin hopes of reaching a contract agreement and putting an end to a strike which is now in its 7th day. sot felipe cuevas/seiuwe've been in one room and the city has been in another and he's going in between trying to mediate a resolution, we're

working hard on a resolutionas the two sides were trying to hammer out a deal, some of the nearly 3000 city workers who have walked off the job picketed in front of city hall many city services have been paralyzed since the workers walked off the job about 430 monday afternoon a bit of hope coming from the unionsotthere are a few issues on the table that are complex and we have been stuck for a while. we have made some progress and i find that promising and we are going to try and keep that going while we've got some tractionas for whether city workers will be back on the picket line for an 8th day no decision yet.sotwe want to talk to the mediator. we want to talk as a team and discuss where we are at and make that decision in a couple of hourscouple of hoursthat decision in a are at and make discuss where we as a team and we want to talk to the mediator. we want to talk as a team and discuss where we are at and make that decision in a couple of hours couple of hoursthat decision in a couple of hours (grant) another big (grant) (grant) another big story

we are following tonight... the massive wildfires burning in southern california... the thomas fire in ventura and now santa barbara counties... has scorched more than 230- thousand acres and is only 15 percent contained. the fire has damaged or destroyed more than eight hundred structures and is threatening thousands more. more than 94-thousand people are under mandatory evacuation orders in the region. jasmine viel reports. the thomas fire in ventura county, california, has now scorched over 230-thousand acres.the fire has damaged or destroyed more than eight hundred structures and is

threatening thousands more. more than 94-thousand people are under mandatory evacuation orders in the region... on edge wanting to know if they still have a home.jasmine viel reports. --reporter pkg-as follows--it's been an exhausting few days for diana & don thorn. diana thorn/ evacuated home:"kind of in shock."they had to evacuate their home on shepherd mesa road in carpinteria for the second time in two days yesterday- when the winds changed overnight and the massive fire came roaring back toward them. diana thorn/ evacuated home:"he looked over and saw next-door neighbor's yard was on fire."this morning they hoped to get some answers about the place they've called home for 26 years. diana thorn/ evacuated home:"we came down here to see whether we can find out if we have a

house and people in shock... everybody up there lived there a long time." through the morning, the destructive fire crept across the ridge line above foothill road in carpinteria eating through the dry vegetation that hasn't had any rain in more than 250 days. with most of the homes now deserted -fire trucks remained parked in people's protection. died down- but the fight isn't slowing down.fire official:"today we have 27 helicopters and we are going as we can. these firefighters are been here summer. they've the fall and it continues." fire has destroyed hundreds of ventura some were lost yesterday near carpinteria... but we found the thornes standing and called them with the good news .jasmine viel/ reporting:"you're home is (grant)(grant) (grant) that was jasmine viel reporting. the thomas fire is now the fifth largest wildfire in modern california history. the fire is burning an area larger than boston and new york city combined.

oo-la) akayed ulla (ah-say 27-year-old akayed ulla (ah- kai-yed oo-la) pledged allegiance to isis. the explosion... sparking chaos in one of the busiest commuter hubs in the city. (pam) david daniel reports the latest. chaos and confusion during the monday morning commute in manhattan.natsan explosion in an underground walkway at the port authority bus terminal - near times square -- rocking a city already on edge. nats officials say 27-year-old akayed ullah intentionally detonated a homemade pipe bomb that was strapped to his body using velcro and zip ties. comm. james p. o'neill/new york police: preliminary investigation at the scene indicates this male was wearing an improvised low-tech explosive device attached to his body.five people were treated at the hospital for minor injuries.authorities say ullah is being treated for lacerations and burns to his hands and stomach. a law enforcement source says ullah told investigators that he was motivated by recent israeli actions in gaza.officials say he is a former taxi driver of bangladeshi descent who lives in brooklyn.gov. andrew cuomo/-d- new york: it was a person who was living in new york for several years, driving a car service a cab, was disgruntled. apparently went to the internet downloaded information on how to make a homemade bomb.

authorities expressing some relief -- saying the situation could have been a lot worse. mayor bill de blasio: this was an attempted terrorist attack. thank god the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals. i'm david daniel reporting. (grant) reporting.i'm david daniel ultimate goals. i'm david daniel reporting. reporting. i'm david daniel reporting.

reporting.i'm david daniel ultimate goals. i'm david daniel reporting. (pam) a driver is lucky to escape without injury, after her vehicle was the target of a freeway shooting sunday afternoon.. along interstate-80. and tonight... investigators have no suspects the driver was in a volkswagon sedan traveling eastbound near the el portal exit in san pablo. that stretch of freeway has seen

the bulk of one- hundred car- to-car shootings, dating back to 2015. the city of san pablo is one of several bay area cities standing by waiting for state funding... to add freeway surveillance cameras to their existing camera network .. sot(pam) san (pam) san pablo currently has 140 surveillance cameras throughout the city... three of those cameras are focused on a section of interstate-80 ... between el portal and san pablo dam road. (grant) a contractor who called the ghost ship warehouse a death

trap. took the stand in the preliminary hearing this monday. derick almena and max harris face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for allegedly causing the fire that killed the 36 victims. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, a mother and son plus another tenant who called max harris a hero also took the stand today against the two defendants. (estacio) this is rodney griffin an oakland contractor he took the stand monday testifying that in 2013 he met with derick almena to get some work done at the ghost ship warehouse to bring it up to code. however, he testified that when almena mentioned building some stairs out of quote "old pallets" he told almena, quote 'that was crazy." he also mentioned that grates on the windows needed to be removed griffin said he never did the work discussed with almena. and later reported to the oakland fire department the warehouse because he thought it was a quote death trap, and was concerned people and children were living inside. this woman, carmen brito also testified about the conditions inside the warehouse. she

moved in in the spring of 2016. she recounted how the electrical circuits would pop when using a toaster and kettle at the same time. she also offered this chilling testimony about the night of the fire she said she woke up to smoke and struggled to get out. but while crying on the stand, she also called max a hero, saying he saved at least a dozen people as he flashed his cellphone light to guide them out of the inferno that fatalful night. while she testified, max hung his head, weeping. in the mornings testimony - a mother and son were on the stand. the son, nico brouchard leased the warehouse with almena back in 2013 to create an artist colony and child centre. nico's mother kathleen brouchard testified that she looked at the warehouse and found it lacked basic items like toilets and running water. she said she met with almena about what was needed to bring the warehouse up to code as a business and that he laughed at her, saying quote, "that is not how we go about it." here is reaction to the wide ranging testimony in court monday (estacio) prosectutors say they have

many other witnesses to come and the preliminary hearing could last all week as they spell out their case against almena and harris in the death of 36 people. in oakland, te kron four news. (pam) coming up.. rebuild or move on.. it is a tough decision for many victims of the north bay firestorm ... we talk with families now making that choice.. ( grant ) a southwest airlines passenger under arrest for an incident that

started with a cigarette, and escalated into a full fledged disruption ... details ahead.. (pam) also... an arrest in a 1995 kidnapping for ransom case .. now two of three suspects are accounted for... who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too?

turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. (pam) he has been

on the lam for 22- years... but one of the suspects in a 1995cold case kidnapping on the peninsula, is behind bars tonight .. that follows his capture over the weekend in southern california. (grant/2-shot it was exactly 22 years ago today when kevin

lin and two other men allegedly abducted a 9 year old girl in hillsborough.(pam) kron four's rob fladeboe was there as the long sought after fugitive made an appearance in court this afternoon in redwood city. rib fladeboe/redwood city ".....no cameras were permitted inside department 4-a here at the san mateo county courthouse where kevin linn was arraigned on kidnapping charges after being on the run for 22 years.this is the booking photo of 68 year old kevin lin, who is accused in the in the kidnapping of then 9 year old kristine chiu, of hillsborough, back on december 11, 1995. charging documents allege that lin and two other men hatched and then carried out a plot to kidnap the child and then hold her for ransom. captain doug davis/hillsboroug h policekevin lin, speaking mandarin through an interpreter, entered no plea and will return to court next month. he is being held in lieu of $5 million dollars bail.

(grant) let's take a look outside right now at the golden gate bridge.(pam) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the four zone forecast.

strong high pressure will remain in place through much of the week and result in dry weather conditions along with above average daytime temperatures. clear skies and weak offshore flow will allow for cool overnights which will warm slightly late in the forecast period as onshore winds return.

(grant) properties destroyed by the north bay fires are beginning to sell. investors are interested and the offers are pouring in for those that decide to put their lots on the market. as kron 4's camila bernal explains, for some of the victims it's easier to sell and begin a new life somewhere else. this is a sight that lori luke can't bear to see 28:46 it hurts my heart there's nothing there and i had 40 years of memories there so i just have the memories and i don't have to go back to see themso instead of coming back she decided to sell29:42 the decision was pretty easy because we knew all along that at some point we'd be going to oregon they asked for 135-thousand dollars and in less than 48 hours, they had a number of offers14:05 they wanted to get that lot sold on the market right away they wanted to be the first people according to broker cindy

wise, the lukes were the first fire victims to sell in sonoma county, setting an average price of 160 to 180 thousand dollars per lot.31:14 we made the conscious decision just to see what we could get but not to overprice it where in 6 months there's 100 of them on the market and were one of 100 the sale took less time than expected and wise believes the re-building will also be expedited 18:40 for the most part it is investors that are coming in to purchase these properties that are going to build these homes for these people and yes, they will make a profit on thembut for the lukes their buyer is a family who says they will build their own home here.that was an important factor in the sale. 32:06 for us the person that is buying it is buying it to build a home for their family, their son and his family, so that's very exciting to us, that's why we picked the offer we pickedcamila:this lot is expected to be cleaned within the next two days and ready for the new family. if they begin building soon, the broker said they could have a new home by the springtime. reporting in santa rosa, camila bernal kron 4 news

(pam) a southwest passenger breaking flight rules and causing a major ruckus while in flight.. the outcome.. coming up.

(grant) new tonight at six... a woman was caught smoking on a southwest flight from portland to sacramento.... this led to an in-flight outburst and her threatening to "kill everyone" on the plane.(grant) southwest released a statement saying that the flight on saturday afternoon

landed safely and on-time. the company says the woman tampered with a smoke detector in the bathroom. a witness says the woman also removed an oxygen mask during the outburst. she was arrested when the plane landed in sacramento. (pam) a subway construction crew in los angeles .. uncovers a skull of a juvenile mammoth. for the last few years, the city's subway system has been expanding. in that time -- workers have found fossils of rabbits, camels, bison , and other creatures..which roamed the region during the last ice age. a paleontologist is calling this new discovery "the big one"... the state's environmental laws require scientists to be present at certain construction sites. officials say, paleontologist s have supervised all l-a subway digs ... dating back to the 19-nineties..

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are following... the massive wildfires in the massive following...story we are another big (pam)

(grant) a mom shares a video of her bulled teen... and it goes viral. the tennessee boy's message is resonating with people in his hometown -- and across the country. here to talk about what you should do if your kid is being bullied and how to prevent bullying is doctor brenda wade. doctor brenda wade.

that's keaton that's keaton jones. in a facebook post... his mom wrote that she had to pick him up from school... because he was afraid to go to lunch. keaton said other students make fun of his appearance and tell him he has no friends. the video had been seen 18- million times.actor chris evans -- who portrays captain america in the marvel movies - - tweeted a message to keaton and invited him to the premiere of the next avengers movie. university of tennessee quarterback jarrett guarantano visited keaton in person on sunday. he says he now has the

little brother he has always wanted.

wanted. (pam) tonight we are learning new information about the mother who filmed that viral bullying video. the daily mail says, she is now facing tough questions, after her facebook page surfaced... showing photographs of the confederate flag . this is one of the photographs. african-

american activists are now saying , kimberly jones is a suspected racist who bullied black protesters. one person posted a picture showing the questionable posts... jones has since removed her facebook page. (pam) first it was joy, then suspicions ... a couple is asked to be a part of a popular television show .. but instead finds a "scam" aimed at getting their money... details coming up. sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. for health insurance starting january 1st, enroll by december 15th. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. six... a colorado couple

gets picked to be on the popular tv show "property brothers"...only to find out... the invitation was a scam. the scam has been seen throughout the country. lisa hartman...in a facebook post...typed she dreamed the " property brothers" could renovate her home in colorado. that's when she got a direct message from someone claiming to work for the tv show..asking is she wanted to be featured on an episode. and while the contract seemed official...the couple notice some red flags. the contract demanded money up front...and then...the i.d badge sent as proof... looked fishy. (sot) (grant) the property the (grant)(grant) the property brothers recently posted a warning about the scam on their facebook page tv officials

say the scam has been going on for years. luckily the couple says they didn't take the bait...they never accepted the faulty invitation. coming up.. gary and sports... a huge sunday loss for the raiders ... but it is all smiles for the 49ers as they celebrate another victory with jimmy garoppolo at the helm.. gary radnich has

jimmy garoppolo is the buzz of the bay area sports world yesterday in his 2nd start as a 49er he led them to 26-16 win over the houston texans garoppolo threw completedf 20- of-33 passes for 334 yards and a td he also has won both his

games as a starter doubling the team's win total in the previous 11 games while throwing for more than 300 yards on both gamesmaybe more importantly he's given the 49ers and their fans real hope for the first time since the jim harbaugh daysthis sunday garoppolo will make his first start in front of the home fans and against the best team he has faced the 8-5 tennessee titanswhen asked about the starter sunday both garoppolo and head coach kyle shanahan had a little fun with the media(sot: kyle shanahan) "jimmy was asked about making his first home start next sunday. and he go there. he said we ll see what happens this week. that's on kyle, i don;t know. we'll find out tomorrow probably." "yeh... i'm gonna kep tennessee guessing also (laughter). we'll find out on sunday... kickoff""i mean... is that surrising to hear? is he that modest that uh...? "no... i think he... i think he knows the answer so he's just playing along with it, somewhat to how i am also (laughs)." when they needed their best performance

of the seasonthe raiders laid an egg yesterday in kansas cityderek carr was still mysteriously ineffective throwing for only 211 yards and 2 interceptions the offense only had 268 total yardsafter a couple fo good games aginst subpar teams the defense wasn't very good either giving up 408 yards and 26 points over the first three quartersthe raiders made a mini-comeback but it wasn't nearly enough as they fell 26-15they are now a game behind the chiefs and the los angeles chargers in the afc west at 6-and-7 they pretty much have to run the table against the cowboys eagles and chargers to have any playoff hopeshead coach jack

del rio not happy today(sot: jack del rio) "as players and coaches, we're are as frustrated and pissed off about what occurred yesterday as you can be, as anybody out there is. losing a game like that hurts. there are no words that i can say here today that are going to take away that pain or make those that care about the raiders feel better. i'm really not going to try. i tell the guys all the time, you get what you earn in this league. what we've earned is a 6-7 record." bad luck for the philadelphia eagles quarterback carson wentz has a torn left acl and will miss rest of the season and playoffs.wentz a

favorite in the nfl mvp race for the 11-2 eagles was hurt when his knee was sandwched in between two los angeles rams defenders on a touchdown run in yesterday's gamebackup nick foles rallied the eagles to a win that secured the nfc east title now they will have to go with foles the rest of the season(wipe to no seahawks suspended) the seattle seahawks will not face any suspensions for some ugliness at the end of their loss to the jacksonville jaguarsmichael bennett rolled into the legs of a jaguars

lineman when jacksonville was kneeling down to run out the clock bennett sheldon richardson and quinton jefferson were all assessed personal fouls on the playthen it got uglier while leaving the field ater being ejected a fan threw what looked like a bottle at jefferson who then contronted the crowdmore stuff was thrown at him and jefferson lost it trying to climb into the stands to go ater the fan or fans he was pulled back by securityeven though no player was suspended fines are expected to be levied for all three the jaguars are reviewig vdeo of the incident to try and indentify the fans involved brace yourselves giants fans the

new york yankees introduced their newest star today giancalro stanton who spurred agreed trades to the giants and cardinals to join the yanks put on the pinstripes for the first time today befre his press conferencefor stanton the yankees traded starlin castro and two monor leaguers to the miami marlins the marlins will pay $30 million of stanton's $295 million contract the yankes picking up the resthere is stanton today(sot: stanton) "it's what i've always wanted. it's what i've dreamed of. you always want to be in competitive games where they mean something and your performance means something to the team and the city. it's gonna be a fun challenge and i'm looking forward to it." lavar ball has made good on his promise to take his two younger sons overseas to play basketballlavar pulled one son liangelo out of ucla and the other lemelo out of high schoolliangelo and lamelo ball have reached an agreement to sign professional basketball deals with a professional lithuanian club teamthe franchise is hoping the ball brothers -- and father lavar -- can be a

publicity boon19-year-old liangelo was good enugh to play at ucla but their were doubts he would even be a starter for the bruins 16-year-old lemelo was one of the top-ranted players in his high school class but again he is only 16 (grant) coming up... a goal to make any parent proud.. a four year old devours scores of books in a single weekend... we take a look why.. and how he did it.

new at six it is never too early to cross things off your bucket list. a four- year-old boy from chicago decided to read 100- books over the weekend.(grant) the boy's passion for learning went viral. reporter, karen jordan tell us how his parents tracked his milestone through facebook live. caleb green:"my name is caleb and i read 100 books last night."caleb green told his parents he wanted to accomplish that big goal all in one day.sylus green:"i was like, a hundred, son? that's a lot of books so first i had the gut reaction to talk him down a little bit, but he was like, "no, i want to read 100." the family scoured their shelves.. but didn't have enough.. so friends dropped by with more books.caleb green: "they make a run for it."as caleb started to read out loud.. his folks decided to stream it on facebook live. the post got a couple thousand views... from people as far away as florida.everytime caleb finished 10 books.. he did a dance.caleb green:"i

like to read and i want to be smart like my sister."his dad.. sylus.. says he's inspired. sylus green:"i learned to just dream bigger and i am going to try and set unrealistic goals for myself this coming year and i'm going to just inspired by caleb to not quit on him and just push through it."caleb has big plans for the future.caleb green:"i want to be a basketball player. when i am 22 i want to be an astronaut and when i'm 23 i want to be a ninja turtle." (pam) caleb says, (pam)(pam) caleb says, his

favorite books are about ninja turtles and dogs. (grant) 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. last weather and goodbye final look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.

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