(grant) president trump addresses the polarizing border policy...as haunting images and sounds of crying children... separated from their parents at the u-s-mexico border... have outraged many americans. good evening i'm grant lodes. (vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. while the trump administration stresses the kids are well cared for in federal facilities -- critics demand change. there have been protests all over the country the past few days-- but no changes have been made yet. (grant) right now, the g-o-p controlled house is preparing for two major immigration votes. camila bernal is live in mc-allen texas tonight... outside one of the largest processing centers near the u.s. /mexico border. camila? "free our children now!"in texas and around the country -- people protest the separation of parents from their children at the u-s mexico border.rev. jennifer butler/faith in public life: "we are morally outraged that

a toddler sits screaming at a detention center pounding the table, inconsolable because the only one who can console her is her mother who is in detention."in april -- the (grant) the trump camila?border. the u.s. /mexico border. camila? camila?border. the u.s. /mexico centers near processing the largest outside one of tonight... texas in mc-allen bernal is live camila votes. immigration votes. immigration two major preparing for house is controlled the g-o-p right now, (grant)been made yet. changes have but no past few days-- country the all over the been protests there have change. critics demand facilities -- critics demand change. there have been protests all over the country the past few days-- but no changes have been made yet. (grant) right now, the g-o-p controlled house is preparing for two major immigration votes. camila bernal is live in mc-allen texas tonight... outside one of the largest processing centers near the u.s. /mexico border. camila?

(grant) the trump administration's policy to separate parents and children at the border has also sparked protests in the bay area. today opponents of the policy rallied outside federal immigration offices in san francisco. kron 4's dan kerman is there and joins us live. --nats--chanting stop taking children, hundreds gathered outside the san francisco office of u.s. immigration & customs enforcement to protest the trump administrations policy of separating parents and children when they cross the border into the u.s. illegallysot mary mazzocco/demo nstrator 21-29it's personal

because i have members of my family who were refugees from hitler and i dont think these families should be split up at that borderthe protest was filled with signs calling for a shutdown of ice, and likening them to nazi soldiers who claim they were just following orders. sot jim martinez/demonstrator 39=-45we dont need anymore concentration camps this is not what we are meant to be for the united statesmany protesters brought along their children. for them, the idea of breaking apart families is more than they can bare sot bernardette arellano /demonstrator 52-102i haven't been able to sleep, she's almsot 8 months old and i read they have an 8 month old in detention and the thought of taking my baby away and lying to me about where they are going and knowing i may never see them again, rips me apart and should rip apart any decent personprotesters say this move is in keeping with the president's statements, attitudes and policies and it will mean taking to the streets more often sot juan lamata/demonstrator 123-126 things can get a lot worse or they can get a lot better and it's up to us

(grant) you can learn more about this story at kron- 4 dot com. there you will find some of the troubling stories surrounding at least one detention center. and stay connected on breaking updates by downloading our free mobile app and opting in for push alerts. (vicki) a big story we are following tonight-- officers in union city are investigating a police shooting. it happened during a traffic stop-- involving three teen boys. kron 4's will tran explains what happened. six officers involved in what appears to be a gunbattle between them and three juveniles all riding in this car.bullet holes can be seen through the car which remained on whipple road and railroad avenue for most of the day as investigators collected evidence.the confrontation

actually started about a quarter mile from this location when officers tried to pull the car here. on e street and railroad avenue.the car took off. officers pursued them eventually stopping the car in the middle of the roadway.(lt. travis souza/union city police-did you recover any weapons? we have recovered multiple weapons at the various crime scenes. we won't go into detail as to the type of caliber or weapons or where they were located but we have located multiple weapons)even after shots were fired.. the three suspects managed to flee into the neighborhood . forcing officers to chase them down eventually making arrests in the overnight hours. one of the suspects was injured during the confrontation but expected to survive(travis souza-it's sad. obviously it's juveniles but it's very scary for the officers to have to deal with this. it's scary for everyone involved. we are just fortunate none of the officers were hurt or killed in this incident)will tran/union city-union city police are not saying why they pulled over the car in the first place. if it was a traffic stop or some sort of surveillance. in union city will tran kron4 news

(2-shot/grant) the first heat wave of the season looms amid the possibility of triple-digit heat by this weekend.(2-shot/vicki) that, along with pley of fuel in the form of dry grass and other vegetation has firefighters on high alert. (doublebox) kron four's rob fladeboe joins us now live from calfire's morgan hill headquarters with an update. rob? (rob live) the word from calfire is that every job has been filled andevery fire truck is gased up and ready to go anywhere in california if and when they get the call. let's take a look. there is no telling where and

when the dozers, aircraft and handcrews will be needed but when the time comes, "we'll be ready," says calfire assistant chief mike marcucci.assistant chief mike marcucci/calfire "....effective yesterday calfire is at peak staffing statewide, all of our aircraft is ready to fly, the air bases are staffed, our helicopters are ready to go and all 343 engines are staffed up and in place..."this is what firefighters are up against. dry grass and other fuel for wildland fires is everywhere amid what is shaping up to be the first real heat wave of the summer with temperatures likely to break 100 in parts of the bay area.assit chief mike marcucci/calfire '...we follow the weather just like you do in the weather center and what when we see those triple digits we see the activity start to pick up and we make plans to move our resources around where ever it's appropriate..."this map shows there are already at least 11 different fires working around the state, although most are in the mop up stage, including this one near santa clarita in southern california. calfire says last fall's wine country fires are

a reminder that firefighters arent the only ones who should be ready to take action.asst. chief marcucci "....what we want people to know is that nobody is immune to fire, the fires in santa rosa burned way into town so were asking folks to make sure there gutters are clear and to clear away vegetation and give yourself a chance until we can get there..." (rob live) full staffing is almost a month ahead of historical averages and it was even earlier last year. live in morgan hill rob fladeboe kron 4 news (anchor1) taking a live look outside-- the golden gate bridge. (anchor 2)

time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: there was a huge difference in temperatures today from the coast to the valleys. fog at the beaches kept most of those temperatures as much as 30 degrees cooler and in the 50s compared to the 90s inland. if you're going out this evening the fog is already moving back into the bay. high pressure can be seen building in on our satellite image. it may weaken a little tomorrow leading to slightly cooler temperatures. but on the first day of summer on thursday it will begin to heat up again. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 5os to low 60s at the coast. it will be hotter on thursday with offhshore winds on friday and

the weekend sending some temperatures as high as 100 degrees. more clouds and cooler weather are expected next week. (vicki) coming up... you might want to take a step back if you're a helicopter parent. the new study that says you could be setting your kids up to fail. (grant) coming up-- nearly 2-dozen cars are vandalized in the north bay. and tonight police are releasing new images that could lead to an arrest. (vicki) plus-- a warning as the weather heats up and the 4th of july holiday is approaching. a look at the damage even a sparkler can cause.

firefighters in the east bay are getting prepared to respond to any calls for service during the fourth of july holiday. it is unfortunately a busy time for fire crews. earlier today kron4's haaziq madyun attended a training session and shows us how dangeous common fireworks can be. the big flames you see burning here were caused by lighting one of these small sparklerssot this demonstration is part of the contra costa county fire protection district's annual

live wildfire training exercise here in antiochsot it is no coincidence that the live fire training happens the week before the 4th of july holiday sotit took only a matter of seconds for a common sparkler to start this blaze in what is not the worse fire conditionssotthe fire protection

district encourages anyone who wants to experience fireworks on the 4th of july do it at one of the official fireworks displays regulated by contra costa fire in cities throughout the county...in antioch haaziq madyun kron4news (vicki) take a look at this... authorities seized more than 500 guns in raids of a convicted felon's home and another location in southern california. it happened last week in los angeles county. just take a look at all just take a look at all this fire power. authorities arrested 60-year-old manuel fernandez during the raid he is facing multiple gun charges, including being a

felon in possession of firearms. he bonded out of jail and is due in court next month. next month. is due in court next month. (grant)(grant) the f-d-a will soon decide whether or not it will approve a new prescription drug... made from marijuana. the drug called epidiolex treats two rare forms of epilepsy in children. but parents who use medical marijuana worry the company's approval will prevent them from getting cannabis in the future. the company behind the drug, g-w pharmaceuticals, says it just want to make sure its product is accesible for patients. the f-d-a is expected to reach áits decision by the end of this month. (vicki) california is a step closer to a first-in- the-nation law that would require doctors to notify patients if they've been on probation for sexual misconduct. as capitol bureau reporter kody liebowitz tells us - the bill is championed by the victims of former usa gymnastics doctor larry nassar. tiffany thomas lopez, former

msu softball player (1997- 2000)/victim of larry nassar "i am labeled a victim, although i feel most like a survivor."three women abused by doctor larry nassar testifying on tuesday in front of members of an assembly committee...jamie dantzscher, 2000 olympic bronze medalist in artistic gymnastics/victim of larry nassar "i was, as well as tiffany and jeanette, a victim of sexual assault by larry nassar."not just about what happened to them...but in how to change the system.. tiffany thomas lopez, former msu softball player (1997- 2000)/victim of larry nassar "all we're asking for is to just give knowledge, give patients the knowledge and allow them to make the decisions for themselves."2000 olympic broze medalist jamie dantzcher, former michigan state softball player tiffany thomas lopez and former team usa gymnast jeanette antolin are supporting the patient's right to know act..california could become the first state to require doctors on probation for sexual misconduct or any other serious professional misconduct must notify their patients.those serious professional misconduct charges would include criminal convictions involving harm to a patient's health or safety... the bill is by state senator jerry hill -- who had authored similar - but unsuccessful bills over the last three years.sen. jerry hill (d-san mateo) "the disclosure of the problems are becoming more

obvious. i don't know if the situation has been this bad in the past but now there's more attention to it"the bill passed in the senate in may -- and on tuesday -- --officially passed its latest hurdle -- nearly unanimously passing out of an assembly committee.it heads off to another assembly committee.. (anchor) (anchor) taking a live look outside-- embarcardero. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: there was a huge difference in temperatures today from the coast to the valleys. fog at the beaches kept most of those temperatures as much as 30 degrees cooler and in the 50s compared to the 90s inland. if you're going out this evening the fog is already moving back into the bay. high pressure can be seen building in on our satellite image. it may weaken a little tomorrow leading to

slightly cooler temperatures. but on the first day of summer on thursday it will begin to heat up again. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 5os to low 60s at the coast. it will be hotter on thursday with offhshore winds on friday and the weekend sending some temperatures as high as 100 degrees. more clouds and cooler weather are expected next week.

,.nats of arrest. (grant) (grant) a dramatic arrest caught on camera. and tonight-- the northern california police department is defending their actions. we'll explain what (vicki) and after the break-- a new report says parents might want to stop monitoring their children so closely. why "heclicopter parenting" could do more harm than good.

a new report is revealing that overcontrolling parents are causing a lot of damage to their children's ability to manage their well being. (vicki)a years long study examined effects of so- called helicopter parents.

kron four's terisa estacio on the report and what local experts are saying about the results. (take pkg) the study looked at 422 children over the course of eight years and assessed them at ages 2, 5 and 10. during the study, the research team asked parents and children to play as they would at home... their findings... "helicopter parenting behavior we saw quote "included parents constantly guiding their child by telling him or her what to play with, how to play with a toty, how to clean up after playtime and being too strick or demanding." the kids reacted in a variety of ways. some became defiant, others were apathetic and some showed frustration." julie lythcott- haims. as a dean i saw this and all of this is now validating." julie lythcott- haims wrote a book called how to raise an adult... breaking free of the overparenting trap and prepare your kid for success. julie. we want to guide our kids, but we need to raise them and let them grow and become adults. one of the researchers of the study published by the american psychological association said their findings underscore the importance of educating often

well intentioned parents about supporting children's automony with handling emotional challenges. the researcher suggested parents can better help their children by encouraging them to about feelings and working through coping strategies such as breathing or even coloring. terisa estacio kron four news.

(grant) (grant) next at 5:30... we continue follow the latest outrage over families being separated at the border. coming up-- we'll talk live in studio with civil rights advocate karen korematsu. she will weigh in on the latest mparison of the border policy to japanese internment camps. (vicki) plus-- it's getting closer to reality... gun shows at the cow palace could soon be nned. the major hurdle the legislation just cleared.

(grant) tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories. here's a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (vicki) in the north bay... new information tonight after nearly two-dozen cars were vandalized in american canyon. police just released these surveillance images of the car believed to be the get-away car used during the vandalism. it's a dark blue dodge charger. the damage was done early friday morning in american canyon...in the areas of via bellagio...sarcedo.. and cantada. police are currently reviewing home surveillance footage to try to gather more clues. (grant) on the peninsula. the san mateo county board of supervisors call for a ban on gun shows at the cow palace...may have just been answered. today the assembly's pulic safety committee approved senate bill 221... which would ban all gun and ammunition sales at the

cow palace...a state owned venue located in daly city. the cow palace hosts gun shows five times a year. the gun shows have drawn opposition from the communty and local governments from years...including student protests at recent shows. (vicki) in the south bay.. police are searching for an armed robbery suspect. this is video of the suspect...caught on video surveillance cameras. officers say the man robbed a public storage office on aborn road in san jose last month. the man waked into the office waiving a gun...and demanded money from an employee. the suspect then left the scene in a 1990's era chevrolet blazer. if you recognize the suspect... the san jose police department would like to hear from you. (grant) in the east bay.. the man known as 'jogger joe' pleaded not guilty to a second-degree felony robbery charge. henry sintay was recorded stealing a cellphone from a man who confronted him for throwing a homeless man's belongings into lake merritt.

sintay was arraigned last week and released on bond. he is scheduled to return to court in august. lawrence karnow: there was a huge difference in temperatures today from the coast to the valleys. fog at the beaches kept most of those temperatures as much as 30 degrees cooler and in the 50s compared to the 90s inland. if you're going out this evening the fog is already moving back into the bay. high pressure can be seen building in on our satellite image. it may weaken a little tomorrow leading to slightly cooler temperatures. but on the first day of summer on thursday it will begin to heat up again. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 5os to low 60s at the coast. it will be hotter on thursday with offhshore winds on friday and the weekend sending some temperatures as high as 100 degrees. more clouds and cooler weather are expected next week. (vicki) outrage continues over the policy of separating children from their parents at the u-s mexico border. today-- bay area faith leaders week.expected next weather are expected next week. (vicki) (vicki) outrage continues over

the policy of separating children from their parents at the u-s mexico border. today-- bay area faith leaders gathered to protest the policy. kron4's lydia pantazes reports. today faith based groups in san mateo county spoke out about the separation of undocumented families at the border. the action started at 9am this morning the protesters asked the san mateo county board of supervisors for funding for deportation defense. after the group addressed the county board of supervisors, they held a protest outside calling attention to the issue of separating families.the protest included cages with children inside as a symbol of the children being held by ice and separated from their families.we spoke with organizers about the protest. (sot) cg: nixon/congregational church of san "nobody can rest on their laurels and say what can i do i'm just one person when good people are silent that's when the most happen and what's going on at our border right now and it is abhorrent and it is humane." the group also handed over 4- thousand postcards from supporters of a deportation defense fund.reporting in redwood city, lydia pantazes kron 4 news.

(vicki) tonight-- many people are comparing the separation of migrant families... to japanese internment camps. (grant) joining us now to talk about the issue-- is civil rights advocate karen korematsu. her father was known for objecting the internment of japanese americans during world war two. karen-- do you think the issues at the border compare?

calling the shots as his west wing clears out, president donald trump sees his hard-line immigration stance as a winning issue heading into a midterm election he views as a referendum on his protectionist policies.trump on tuesday defended his administration's policy of separating families at the u.s.-mexico border amid mounting criticism. the chorus of condemnation includes democrats, as well as republicans, who are increasingly worried that reports about bereft children taken from their parents could damage the gop's chances in november.ump believes that his immigration pledges helped win him the presidency and that his base demands he deliver on them. white house officials say that as gop lawmakers scramble to find a legislative fix, trump is confident that immigration is a winning issue.east coast governors from both parties are refusing to deploy national guard resources to the u.s.-mexico border in protest of a federal immigration policy that is separating children from their families.some of the states have no more than a handful of resources committed. the move is significant politically, however.mileah kromer is director of the sarah t. hughes field politics center at goucher college in towson, maryland. she says the action is an interesting example of governors stepping into a role

of national leadership on a divisive issue.maryland's and massachusetts' republican governors say they are pulling back or won't send resources until the policy instituted by president donald trump's administration is rescinded. democratic governors in delaware, new jersey, new york, pennsylvania, rhode island, and virginia have declared the same policy. massachusetts and new york made their announcements monday; the other states on tuesday.

(grant) coming up-- as kids are out of school for the summer-- there is a warning about how much time they are spending looking at screens. the push to get kids to go outside. (vicki) and after the

break... a local man makes millions of dollars-- after buying some scratchers. the store where the lucky tickets were bought.

( grant @ landing ) there's a lucky lottery winner here in san franciso who's now five million dollars richer.. mikhail kazzouh won that all off a 20 dollar scratcher ticket. he bought the ticket at amal's deli, which is located on haight street.

it's also the same place kazzouh works at. the store will receive a 25-thousand dollar bonus for selling the lottery ticket. another five million dollar lottery ticket was won at a hayward supermarket. nats of aggressive arrest. (vicki) a video of an aggressive arrest in northern california is going viral tonight. but police say there's more to the situation that was not captured on this recording. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(vicki) a big story we are following tonight... video of a woman's arrest in northern california is gaining widespread attention. the events in question -- surrounding a traffic stop made by humboldt state university police. marissa papanek shows us the incident. the viral videos -- start after ácops say -- a minor was arrested... for giving false i.d. -- public

intoxication -- and battery on a peace officer..."what other information can we have?" "that's it, that's all you need.""that's all the information?""yes what other information do you think you need?""why are you being so rude?""you're the one who's being rude.""how am i being rude?""seriously? you're about two minutes from going to jail for public intoxication. do you not understand that? so i would stop talking if i were you."the moments that follow -- áappear to show the officer questioning a woman...leading to a verbal argument -- over her last name."what's on your license?""alonso luna.""and that's what you should have told me.""my last name is luna. you know what? my dad isn't my actual dad.""get out of the car.""no i'm not getting out of the car. no i'm not.""you're going to jail." "what the fááá.""you are going to jail.""get it on video, get it on video, get it on video!" "you're going to jail. you don't get to resist.""i told you my license number you crazy fáááááá báááá.""let go of my hair.""stop hitting her!" "let go of her hair.""let go of me, let go of me!"nats of scufflethe scuffle -- ending like this..."sam, stop resisting!.""stop resisting!" "let go of her hair!.""no!" humboldt state university

police chief -- donn peterson says...the arresting officer in the video -- janelle jackson... was working with the california department of alcoholic beverage control -- to enforce underage drinking laws.chief donn peterson:"when they conducted a traffic stop based upon that, it did appear that several of the occupants of the vehicle were intoxicated and underage. and so, you know my part here is to do a fair and objective analysis of everything that occurred."alonso luna -- who tells us she's 20-years-old -- now threatening legal action. but the u-p-d chief says -- there's more video out there -- which could possibly shed light on the entire situation as a whole...chief donn peterson:"i think that right now though, at this stage, it's just way too soon to - what i would say is the video that's posted on social media - the one that i saw - started quite a long ways after the incident began, so it's not inclusive of everything. and i think to judge one way or the other would be completely inappropriate"

(vicki) that was marissa papanek reportng. the police chief says he's not yet releasing information on the additional videos. he says the arrest and all available video is being investigated -- in both independent and internal reviews. the woman in the video says she needs to meet with an attorney before talking about the incident. (grant) let's get a check on what we are working on for kron4 news at six. pam moore is standng by in the newsroom, pam?(pam) thank you grant. coming up new tonight at six. homeowners are hoping you can help them solve a bizarre crime in their santa rosa neighborhood. multiple homes were hit by a thief who targeted things that

were seemingly value-less on their porches. we have the surveillance video coming up... grant now back to you. (grant) thank you pam - we will see you and ken at six. (catherine) we've been honoring outstanding bay area teachers... this week it's a physics teacher - described as making 'an extremely difficult subject - extremely fun.' we're talking about evan white - at concord high. he says he loves the 'little moments' - like the student who told him he was inspired to enroll in college - after evan pushed him to believe he was capable of more. or how stents who walk in having a bad day - leave laughing and smiling because they enjoyed the class so much. the pupil who nominated him says evan pushes everyone to work hard - but shows 'deep and genuine care' for them. evan says he feels like a rock star when someone tells him his class was the hardest they'd ever taken -- but they loved it. if you know a special teacher you'd like to nominate - just go to our website, kron4-dot-com.

choose 'features' - and click on teacher of the week. grant and vicki? (anchor) taking a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge.(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: there was a huge difference in temperatures today from the coast to the valleys. fog at the beaches kept most of those temperatures as much as 30 degrees cooler and in the 50s compared to the 90s inland. if you're going out this evening the fog is already moving back into the bay. high pressure can be seen building in on our satellite image. it may weaken a little tomorrowleading to slightly cooler temperatures. but on the first day of summer on thursday it will begin to heat up again. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 5os to low 60s at the coast. it will be hotter on thursday with offhshore winds on friday and the weekend sending some temperatures as high as 100 degrees. more clouds and cooler weather are expected next week. (grant) next on kron4 news at

5... it's easier said than done... getting your kids to put their phones down. why doctors say it's especially important to set some screen time rules during their summer vacation.

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of school for the summer... they are likely to be spending more time with video

games and other high-tech distractions.(vicki) so how much screen time is too much? caroline marcello sat down with a youth counselor to get some answers. studies show 8-12 year olds spend about six hours a day consuming media. roy petitfils youth counselorthe ipad the other screens they can be good babysitters right and keep kids occupied i know myself included.roy petitfils is a local youth counselor. he says too much screen time can lead to depression and anxiety in children. we as parents have to be able to provide them with some other more healthy alternatives, whether it's twice weather it's getting a job or whether it'sust go outside. 53 percent of american children ages 8-12 have their own tablet ----- 67 percent of teens have their own smart phones. research shows most parents admit to knowing their children spend too much time in-front of a screen, but don't know how to control the massive intake of media. with the younger kids

we need to have more courage as parents and step in to set the boundaries just with any other dangerous object. with the older kids i think we've got to be more conversing with him and we have a dialogue a little more with them. nats-video game soundthere's no one there's really no right way to do it or wrong way to do it. i guess the only wrong way would be to not do anything. but be aware of it talk with your kids about it and be watchful. (grant) that was caroline marcello reporting. some experts say winning a video game can release the same amount of dopamine as inhaling nicotine-- which causes addiction. (vicki) experts also say parents should follow the same screen time rules they set for their children. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(granti) ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (ken) coming up on kron4 news at six.. we have new

surveillance video after a series suspicious fires in the north bay. one homeowner used a garden hose to keep the flames from spreading.. now he says he's worried the arsonist will strike again. then - also new at six. more problems for tesla -- after a fire at the fremont plant -- the company's c-e-o is alluding to sabatoge. kron4 news at six starts right after the break.

'youre a bleep monster'(pam) a frustrated homeowner whose property was threatened by one of several fires set in santa rosa this past weekend, delivers his message to the arsonist who is still on the

loose.(pam) good evening i'm pam moore.(ken) and i'm ken wayne. kron4's maureen kelly shows us surveillance video of one of the 13 fires moments after it started saturday night. you could've killed my wife my dog my cats or methe surveillance camera footage shows kenneth barber in his backyard armed with a garden hose....after finding flames shooting out from behind the fee at his beachwood avenue home. it's one of the 13 suspicious fires being investigated along the santa rosa creek trail. santa rosa police say evidence so far points to someone or some people....on bikes barber says that he was alerted to the flames by his barking dog and while his wife called 9-1- 1....he took action with a garden hose....and fended off the fire until firefighters arrived on scene..here you can see the damage left behind. the grass behind his fenceline blackened....a spot on the wooden boards, charred. the

homeowner is asking anyone who knows anything about who set these fires to come forward to the police and tell them what they know because he says this could've done a lot more damage then just scorch the earth the multiple suspicious fires are especially disturbing considering the scars from last year's firestorm is still fresh on everyone's minds. barber says he hasn't been sleeping with the thought of an arsonist on the loose. we so didn't need this right now nobody dead and it's got the town spooked. it's got my neighbor spooked and they are going out there water in their backyards to just in case while this surveillance camera footage did not pick up any signs of who many have set these fires. the santa rosa police department says they are interviewing several people today hoping to find witnesses. a 25-hundred dollar reward has been posted for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. maureen kelly kron4 news. (pam/ landing/vo) the weather is heating up and so is the threat of wildfires in california. kron four's rob fladeboe reports now.... cal- fire says it is fully staffed ... in anticipation of whatever the first heat wave

of the summer might bring. there is no telling where and when the dozers, aircraft and handcrews will be needed but when the time comes, "we'll be ready," says calfire assistant chief mike marcucci.assistant chief mike marcucci/calfire "....effective yesterday calfire is at peak staffing statewide, all of our aircraft is ready to fly, the air bases are staffed, our helicopters are ready to go and all 343 engines are staffed up and in place..."this is what firefighters are up against. dry grass and other fuel for wildland fires is everywhere amid what is shaping up to be the first real heat wave of the summer with temperatures likely to break 100 in parts of the bay area.assit chief mike marcucci/calfire '...we follow the weather just like you do in the weather center and what when we see those triple digits we see the activity start to pick up and we make plans to move our resources around where ever it's appropriate..."this map shows there are already at least 11 different fires working around the state, although most are in the mop up stage, including this one near santa clarita in southern california. calfire says last fall's wine country fires are a reminder that firefighters arent the only ones who should be ready to take action.asst. chief marcucci "....what we want people to know is that nobody is immune to fire, the fires in santa rosa burned way into town so were asking folks to make sure there gutters are clear and to clear away vegetation and give yorself a chance until we can get there..." rob fladeboe/morgan hill "...calfire says full staffing is almost a month ahead ofhistorical average due to the dry conditions. that happened even earlier last year. calfire says the new normal in california is that fire season is a year round situation now and that staffing levels is changing to reflect that. in morgan hill rob fladeboe kron 4 news

a live look a live look outside right now... (pam)

as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: there was a huge difference in temperatures today from the coast to the valleys. fog at the beaches kept most of those temperatures as much as 30 degrees cooler and in the 50s compared to the 90s inland. if you're going out this evening the fog is already moving back into the bay. high pressure can be seen building in on our satellite image. it may weaken a little tomorrow leading to slightly cooler temperatures. but on the first day of summer on thursday it will begin to heat up again. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 5os to low 60s at the coast. it will be hotter on thursday with offhshore winds on friday and the weekend sending some temperatures as high as 100 degrees. more clouds and cooler weather are expected next week.

the backlash is growing against the government's "zero- tolerance" policy separating some children from their parents at the border. that was california senator kamala harris criticizing the administration's approach, denouncing the practice as inhumane. (ken) while the trump administration stresses the children are well cared for in federal facilities -- critics are demanding change.(pam) camila bernal is in mcallen, texas, outside one of the largest processing centers near the u.s. - mexico border. "free our children now!"in texas and around the country -- people protest the separation of parents from their children at the u-s mexico border.rev. jennifer butler/faith in public life: "we are morally outraged that a toddler sits screaming at a detention center pounding the table, inconsolable because the only one who can console her is her mother who is in detention."in april -- the department of homeland

security implemented a zero tolerance policy to deter illegal immigration.if families were caught crossing the border -- children would be taken from their parents president trump: "people that come in violate the law, they endanger their children in the process."since then -- at least 23 - hundred kids have been separated from their families.some placed in makeshift shelters.a former shelter worker says many kids arrive to the facilities confused and upset.antar davidson / former migrant youth shelter employee: "they didn't know what was happening. they were kids who had just been ripped from their parents. and so for that reason were extremely distressed and very showing a lot of traumatized behavior - symptoms of trauma."president trump blames the democrats.and claims the policy can only be changed by congress.president trump: "all we need is good legislation. we can have it taken care of."as congress works on a solution -- children wait -- to see their parents again.in mcallen texas -- i'm camila bernal (ken) our coverage on the trump administration's controversial policy of separating families continues. the debate has also sparked protests in the bay area. bay area. protests in the sparked has also sparked protests in the bay area. today opponents of the policy rallied outside federal

immigration offices in san francisco. and that's where we find kron 4's dan kerman with details on the demands of those opponents.. dan? camila bernal (ken) our coverage on the trump administration's controversial policy of separating families continues. the debate has also sparked protests in the bay area. today opponents of the policy rallied outside federal immigration offices in san francisco. and that's where we find kron 4's dan kerman with details on the demands of those opponents.. dan? --nats--chanting shut it down, hundreds gathered outside the san francisco office of u.s. immigration & customs enforcement to protest the trump administrations policy of separating parents and children when they cross the border into the u.s. illegally sot juan lamata/demonstrator 21-29this is an atrocity, children should not be treated like, nobody should be treated like this, people are coming to this country for work, for safety and we're treating them

like animals--nats--the protest was filled with signs likening ice to nazi soldiers who claim they were just following orders. many of the protesters had family who were either refugees during world war two or were locked in japanese internment camps here in the u.s.sot kathy kojimoto/demonstrator 49-57it happened during world war 2 , it's happeing again and we need to stop repeating histoyr, never again, never forget.unlike many other protests, this one, had lots of children... for many parents the idea of breaking apart families is beyond the pale.sot carla/demonstrator 106-116i brougth my son because families belong together and i oppose families being separated at the border and i brought my son because i want to teach him that standing in this street is a way to take action against a government that you feel is protesters say this move should come as no surprise considering statements, attitudes and policies and it will mean taking to the streets more often sot unless we do it's going to get worse 126/going to get worse

(pam) a big story we are following tonight -- officers in union city are investigating a police shooting. it happened during a traffic stop-- involving three teen boys. and they have all been arrested. six officers were involved, in what appeared to be a gunbattle between them... and the three teens.. all riding in a car. bullet holes can be seen in the car, which remained on whipple road and railroad avenue. the confrontation actually started when officers tried to pull over the driver on e- street and railroad avenue. that's when the

car took off, and officers pursued eventually stopping the car in the middle of the roadway. one of the suspects was injured during the confrontation but is expected to survive. union city police are not saying why they pulled over the car in the first place. ( pam on cam) firefighters in the east bay are getting prepared to respond to any calls for service during the fourth of july holiday. (ken on cam) it is a busy time for fire crews. earlier today kron4's haaziq madyun attended a training session and shows us how fire fighters in contra costa county are preparing for independence day sothere in antioch the contra costa fire protection district conducts its annual live wildfire training exercise sot

and that's a perishable skill, so regular training as fire season gathers steam is important">it is no coincidence that the live fire training happens the week before the 4th of july holiday sotit took only a matter of seconds for a common sparkler to start this blaze in what is not the worse fire conditionssotthe fire protection district encourages anyone who wants to experience fireworks

on the 4th of july do it at one of the official fireworks displays regulated by contra costa fire in cities throughout the county...in antioch haaziq madyun kron4news in antioch haaziq madyun kron4news (ken) june is pride month and san francisco is celebrating pride week.(pam) it is happening right now, and that's why you may see rainbow flags around the city leading up to the pride parade weekend. saturday is when celebrations kick off... from noon to 6 p-m at the civic center plaza. the actual parade starts on sunday at 10:30 a-m .. at market and beale streets.. there will be speakers and performers throughout the weekend. security will fully present with entry screening for everyone entering the celebration at civic center plaza. (ken) and don't forget to show us your pride spirit! send us your pictures through the kron-4 mobile app - click on the report-it tab -- and you might see yourself on t-v.

(ken) another dead whale has been found washed ashore on a bay area beach. the difference this time... is the species of whale. (pam) and from car fires to production delays ... tesla is in the news for all the wrong reasons. tesla expert and wall street journal reporter tim higgins ... joins us live to tell us what's going on.

( ken) flaming cars ... and now flames at the

factory.bay area automaker tesla is having its share of problems.now its c=e=o is hinting at a conspiracy.elon musk says a saboteur may be at work.and he asked employees to be on the lookout.(pam ) meanwhile, sales of the tesla- "s" and "x" models .... have hit a speed bump, and the company is struggling to produce its new "e" model, while slashing its workforce. catherine heenan is here to tell us about the new troubles at tesla. catherine? (catherine) ken and pam it's kind of ironic, not long ago, elon musk was selling flamethrowers to the public. now - he's warning that someone may have deliberately set a small fire at the tesla plant in fremont. tesla says a smoldering fire in the welding area of its assembly line over the weekend was quickly extinguished. yesterday morning, c=e=o elon musk emailed employees saying, "could just be a random event,

but as andy grove said, only the paranoid survive. please be on the alert for anything that's not in the best interests of our company. " andy grove is the late c=e=o of intel.sunday night musk sent out a longer warning, saying an employee had confessed to tampering with the company's operating system. musk sad it's not clear if the saboteur was working alone.but he said, quote, there are a long list of organizations that want tesla to die. .they include wall street investors betting that tesla stock will drop ... big oil companies ... and competing car manufacturers.in recent months, tesla automobiles have been series of incidents, from an apparently spontaneous fire in los angeles last friday to a deadly crash in the bay area, last march where the car's autopilot was engaged, (catherine) elon musk has a history of seeing conspiracies.he also raised the possibility of sabotage when one of his space=ex rockets failed two years ago.

pam and ken? (pam) joining us now to talk more about the recent problems with tesla.. tim higgins from the wall street journal.(ken)+ elon puts up a tent for an + elon puts up a tent for an assembly line +

another fire at fremont + claims of sabotage + ntsb looks into another tesla fire all while he chases the end of the month goal of making 5k model 3s in one week. --

let's te a look outside right now... chief

chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: there was a huge difference in temperatures today from the coast to the valleys. fog at the beaches kept most of those temperatures as much as 30 degrees cooler and in the 50s compared to the 90s inland. if you're going out this evening the fog is already moving back into the bay. high pressure can be seen building in on our satellite image. it may weaken a little tomorrow leading to slightly cooler temperatures. but on the first day of summer on first day of summer on thursday it will begin to heat up again. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 5os to low 60s at the coast. it will be hotter on thursday with offhshore winds on friday and the weekend sending some temperatures as high as 100 degrees. more clouds and cooler weather are expected next week.

week. (ken) if you hover over every aspect of your children's lives... you're not helping. a new study breaks down the effects of being a "helicopter parent."

( ken ) a new study out is shedding some new light on over-controlling parents and the results are not good.(pam) the article looked at hundreds of kids .. it found that so-called helicopter parents can significantly harm their children's development. kron four's terisa estacio gives us more on the study... and what a local expert says, is the takeaway for parents. julie lythcott-haims, author, former dean of stanford "it is validating." author julie lythcott-haims is reacting to a new study out published by the american psychological assocation. the study looked at 422 children over the course of eight years and assessed them at ages 2, 5 and

10. during the study, the research team asked parents and children to play as they would at home... their findings... "helicopter parenting behavior we saw quote "included parents constantly guiding their child by telling him or her what to play with, how to play with a toty, how to clean up after playtime and being too strick or demanding." the kids reacted in a variety of ways. some became defiant, others were apathetic and some showed frustration." julie. it is like driving, you need to teach so they can grow independent. julie lythcott- haims wrote a book called how to raise an adult... breaking free of the overparenting trap and prepare your kid for success. julie. we want to guide our kids, but we need to raise them and let them grow and become adults. one of the researchers of the study published by the american psychological association said their findings underscore the importance of educating often well intentioned parents about supporting children's automony with handling emotional challenges. the researcher

suggested parents can better help their children by encouraging them to about feelings and working through coping strategies such as breathing or even coloring. terisa estacio kron four news (ken) the latest from japan... after a powerful earthquake rocked osaka... claiming lives and causing heavy damage. (pam) despite an active volcano... life for some farmers on the big island of hawaii goes on. we'll show you how they are still working the fields... even as lava oozes nearby.

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hawaii's big island even after the destruction caused by kiluea's eruption. some farmers say they feel lucky to still have viable crops to work with.(pam) lynn kawano talked with some of those farmers who are braving hazardous conditions to harvest what they can. this was the driveway for jenny and rusty perry, who own kapoho grown farms...the channelized flow, blocks access to their home and the orchards.to get to the

crops... they have to take unpaved back roads,and go through multiple gates that belong to their neighbors.what used to take just a few minutes, now takes an hour... and they work with the fast moving lava flow only about a football field away.jenny perry:"this is longan, dragon eye its called."the perry's have longan, papaya fields, lychee and apple bananas. kapoho grown has been their life's work for decades.jenny perry:"everybody was frantically trying to get everything out."they evacuated their home weeks ago, leaving behind ripe, profitable... fruit.jenny perry:"we missed a few harvests because we didn't know that we could come in. until my neighbor said go through my property ... if you have to cut the fence cut the fence. so we did."under the constant sounds of choppers buzzing above, the perry's and two employees are now able to work a few days a week... taking what they can, but always leaving before dark. rusty perry:"i would much rather be here, but we don't want to spend the night here anymore, because can't tell what's going to happen, can see the flow going down and there's nothing to say it has to go in that direction."the state department of agriculture estimates losses

due to the eruption event at more than 14-million dollars... for farming operations.the perrys will harvest as much as possible for as long as possible... but even if the river of lava doesn't crest its banks, the air quality could also wipe out the crops. (pam) that was lynn kawano reporting. today, marks 47 days since the first eruption on hawaii's big island. (ken) in japan, a powerful earthquake has killed at least five people and injured almost 400-others. the five- point-three magnitude quake rocked osaka, the country's second largest city, during

the monday morning rush hour. the strong tremor damaged roads and train lines, and caused massive water and power outages. (ken)(pam) time now for a look at tonight's top local stories. in santa rosa this surveillance camera

footage shows a homeowner fight off one of the 13 suspicious fires set saturday night with his garden hose. here you can see the damage left behind. the grass behind his fenceline blackened....a spot on the wooden boards, charred. the homeowner is asking anyone who knows anything about who set these fires to come forward to the police and tell them what they know because he says this could've done a lot more damage then just scorch the earth his message to the arsonist. you could've killed my wife my dog my cats or me a 25-hundred dollar reward has been posted for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. maureen kelly kron4 news. here in morgan hill and across california calfire is ready for whatever the first heat wave of the summer has in store. calfire on monday announced it's fire stations, air bases and handcrews across the state are fully staffed. high temperatures, low humidity and plenty of dry grass and other vegetation will make for high fire danger over the next several days. full staffing is a month ahead of hisorical average. in morgan hill rob fladeboe kron 4 news. lawrence karnow: there was a huge difference in temperatures today from the

coast to the valleys. fog at the beaches kept most of those temperatures as much as 30 degrees cooler and in the 50s compared to the 90s inland. if you're going out this evening the fog is already moving back into the bay. high pressure can be seen building in on our satellite image. it may weaken a little tomorrow leading to slightly cooler temperatures. but on the first day of summer on thursday it will begin to heat up again. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 5os to low 60s at the coast. it will be hotter on thursday with offhshore winds on friday and the weekend sending some temperatures as high as 100 degrees. more clouds and cooler weather are expected next week. (ken) new at six -- a bizarre theft in santa rosa has residents asking for your help tonight.(pam) and it was all caught on surviellance video. kron 4's grant lodes is here with that video... and more details about what to look for. grant?(grant) just before 4:00 this morning...a

surveillance camera on marsh court in santa rosa captured a bizarre and disturbing crime. a woman was seen creeping up on the front porch...stealin g a flamingo, a planter... and succulents. but wait -- it doesn't stop there. she returns...and tries to swipe a hanging plant there at the top left corner of the screen. (grant) after posting the video on social media - it's come clear that other people in that neighborhood were also targeted by this plant thied. now people who live now people who live around there...and police in santa rosa...are hoping someone recognizes that wonam. (pam) international tensions between two countries might finally come to an end... all because of a name change. why many residents still are not happy about it.

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macedonia prepares to change its name and many of the country's residents are not happy about it. on tuesday, hundreds of macedonians protested the government's plan to change the name to the "republic of north macedonia" macedonia has had a long- standing dispute with its southern neighbor greece, a country that also has a region named macedonia. tuesday the macedonian parliament ratified the plan but a referendum vote is still to come in macedonia greece's parliament will also have to ratify the name-change. (pam) today african-

americans around the country are reflecting on a special day in american history. on this day, 153 - years ago, u-s army officer and union general gordon granger .. went to galveston, texas, and announced the abolition of slavery in texas. nearly 200-thousand former enslaved and free african- americans fought for liberty alongside the union army during the civil war. it took 2 -and- a half- years for the full community in texas to find out that president abraham lincoln had freed the slaves .... and to press locals to comply with his directiv juneteenth independence day... highlights particularly june 19th 18-65. and today -- across the country, juneteenth is marked with events and parades. president trump is sending out 'best wishes' for juneteenth celebrations.

the president's press secretary released a statement on his behalf today. it said, as a country we would -- quote-- "never forget the millions of african americans who suffered the evils of slavery." in sports... a special... and unexpected... guest shows up to the warriors pre-draft workout today... and a giants pitcher finds himself on the disabled list for an injury off the field... gary has that story... and all the sports... coming up

the injury bug continues to hit the giants.. and this might be the most bizzare one yet.. hunter strickland punched a door after last night's game and fractured his throwing hand. bruce bochy made the annoucement before the game tonight.. strickland blew the giants two run lead against the marlins last night... he exchanged stares... then words... with the marlins' lewis brinson... who tied the game... the next batter won it he will have surgery on his right hand.

bochy says that sam dyson or tony watson will fill in as the closer while strickland is out. pierce johnson will also be recalled to take the roster spot. the warriors now less than 48 hours away from selecting the newest members of the team in the nba draft. and the front office has some help with the scouting... draymond green...at headquarters today...assisting with their draft workouts. bob myers says the all-star forward has been instrumental in providing valuable insight and working with the young players. as someone who was a 2nd round pick, he knows what it takes to make it in this league. let's hear from golden state's gm. (sot: bob myers on gdraymond)

taking at 28 shows great leadership. i'm sure the players look over there and say that's draymond green, he was a 35th pick. it's motivation for those guys. he watches college. he comes to the workouts so maybe he should make the pick.> li'angelo ball... the middle ball brother who hopes to ctach on with an nba team after only a year overseas... had some fun at his own expense... about his shoplifting incident in china while at ucla... in this footlocker commercial...

good it must be criminal.> minicamp is all wrapped up, minicamp is all wrapped up, but the 49ers rookies are still getting to work.. today they partnered with habitat for humanity to volunteer for an affordable housing build out that will help 30 families in fremont... the rookies got out the paint brushes, jumped into the trenches to lay the foundation for a concrete wall with the mayor of fremont... and even worked alongside one of the future residents of the property... for these rookies, it was a good reminder of the need for providing affordable housing in the bay area...(sot: rookies) < ol mike mcglinchey" it just kind of gives you a first hand experience of what we are actually doing here. it's special to see the people you are helping out and knowing its going to good people and not just doing something blindly.>

world cup today... the host nation russia taking on egypt in the final game of the day. it was the return of egyptian star mohamed salah who missed the last few weeks with a shoulder injury. the first goal of the game was an own goal.. egypt strikes in their own net giving russia the 1-nill lead. then russia went on to score two more goals and it wasn't even close. russia wins 3 to 1.. they have now scored 8 goals in the world cup so far and will move onto the next round. (ken)

(ken) one bay area man is feeling extra lucky after he won five-million dollars on a 20-dollar scratcher. and we we're lucky enough to talk to him -- stay with us!

(ken) new at six tonight -- a blue whale that washed ashore yesterday died after it was hit by a ship. the marine mammal center found the carcass just a few miles south of limantour beach in point reyes national seashore. a researcher at the center says this is the tenth blue whale carcass they've found in 43 years. it's the eighth dead whale found in the bay area this year. ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement are the leading causes of whale mortality. (ken) one bay area man is feeling extra lucky after he won five-million dollars on a 20-dollar scratcher. mikhail kazzouh works at amal's deli on haight street in san francisco. he bought the scratcher at work back in april. after he noticed he won, he says he told everybody because he was so happy. he says in san francisco, it's not much money but it's something. we

caught up with the winner today at the place where it all happened.mikhail kazzouh/lottery winner: (stanley: so you won $5 million but you're still at work) "money is money. but this makes your life easier that's all. (stanley: so is your life easier now?) of course. you pay your bills. what's better than that? i wish it for everybody." kazzouh says he plans on opening his own business one day. for now, he's enjoying his winnings and will continue to work at the deli. he hopes to buy a bigger house soon. (ken) when one mother suffered a seizure while walking with her dog and 3- year-old daughter, her life could have been in real danger. (pam) thanks the the quick action of her young daughter, help arrived in time to keep her from suffering major injury. after savannah lavely's mom passed out she ran back to her home, including crossing streets, to get help. you can see here on this security camera outside her home banging on the door. savannah's mom -- jessa says she's still in shock because she didn't specifically teach savannah

those skills. jessa only remembers falling to the ground and later waking up surrounded by police and ems. experts say to teach your kids to take charge in these situations by making sure they know how to dial 911 and know where their address is. lawrence karnow: there was a huge difference in temperatures today from the coast to the valleys. fog at the beaches kept most of those temperatures as much as 30 degrees cooler and in the 50s compared to the 90s inland. if you're going out this evening the fog is already moving back into the bay. high pressure can be seen building in on our satellite image. it may weaken a little tomorrow leading to slightly cooler temperatures. but on the first day of summer on thursday it will begin to heat up again. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 5os to low 60s at the coast. it will be hotter on thursday with offhshore winds on friday and the weekend sending some temperatures as high as 100 degrees. more clouds and cooler weather are expected next week. last weather and goodbye a full hour of entertainment news is on the way. at 7:00 it's inside edition, at 7:00 it's way. news is on the entertainment of a full hour and goodbye last weather last weather and goodbye a full hour a full

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