( james ) good morning and joining us for the kron 4 morning news.fletcher. flets start this morning with a check a seasonably cool no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101.

( james )in the south bay... police are looking for someone who stabbed a man several times... and ran away. it happened last night on the 7-hundred block of willow road, in menlo park. police were waved down by a good samaritan who found the man badly injured. when officers approached the victim he had several noticable stab wounds... and was immediately taken to a nearby hospital. right now... police are still searching for the suspect... no arrest have been made. ( james ) a woman was carjacked at a bart station monday night. it happened at the richmond station around 8 o'clock. bart police say the victim reported that a man took her car at gunpoint while in the parking lot. thankfully, she was not injured.

( james )today people all across the bay area are gearing up to celebrate the big 4th of july holiday. this as law enforcement prepares to crackdown on illegal fireworks. kron 4s ali reid tell us about a new tool they're using. more people are definitely using the website ... once you go online you have the option to report anonymously. however fire officials say it's a good idea to leave your contact information ... should they have any follow up questions and need to get in touch.as crews tend to a vegetation fire on the eve of july 4th ... the use of illegal fireworks is a serious concern here in san jose. especially now during fire season. sot - the hotter, drier, windier, the faster a fire spreads ..... all fireworks are illegal in san jose ... but that doesn't stop folks from firing them off.usually they just shoot up fireworks around hereit may be a regular occurence, but that doesn't make it ok. sunday night's fireworks left one family startled.it was pretty loud. we all woke up wondering what was going onand they expect even more on independence day.there's going to be a lot of fireworks.not only are city officials trying to look out for families like theirs, they're also concerned about the welfare of the

community ... so they're urging the public to snap, click, and report it. fireworks are illegal because they're not safe. every year we have someone injured in san jose because of fireworks. standupand that's one of the many reasons the city is cracking down on illegal fireworks and getting the public involved.keep in mind, citations start at 500 dollars. reporting live from san jose .. ali reid ... kron 4 news. ( james ) again - "safe and sane" fireworks are only allowed in a handful of bay area cities. that includes dublin, newark, union city, pacifica, san bruno, rohnert park, petaluma,

and gilroy. safe and sane fireworks can't be used just anywhere. they are only allowed on private property and must be kept at least 10 feet away from any residence or buildings. ( james )if you're someone who would much rather just watch a professional firework show, than pop your own... san francisco is going to be treated to a big one right off the waterfront tonight. kron 4's gabe slate has more ... on how crews are getting ready. sound from - jeff thomas/pyro spectacular"right now we are in the process of our final placement of what we call our hardware racks tubes borders that are ultimately going to send the shells up in the air" jeff thomas, with pyro spectacular, the company behind the july 4th fireworks show, in san francisco says this year the show will go beyond the average 20 minute firework display.. sound from - jeff thomas/pyro spectacular "it is sf so a little more umf to make it special " over 10,000 fireworks will be launched from two barges floating in the bay wednesday night starting at 930pm. i asked jeff thomas who helped design the show where the best place to be physically sit and watch it would be? sound from - jeff thomas/pyro spectacular

"pier 39 and aquatic park or anywhere along the waterfront " the fireworks display was designed with the fog in mind so if it rolls in spectators will still see something sound from - jeff thomas/pyro spectacular"we design it at different altitudes to have all bases covered " i asked jeff to show me his favorite firework of the show the shell was the size of a bowling ball sound from - jeff thomas/pyro spectacular "it is an eight injured it's a golden flower that has trails this is a big one " in sf gs k ( james )another place lighting up the sky for fourth of july... travis air base. the show will feature 500 shooting star ádrones rather than fireworks. the drones will dance in a choreographed routine honoring the military and american history. organizers also say it will allow families with sensitivities to sounds caused by fireworks to enjoy the celebration.

( james )and a program and a program reminder...be sure to tune into our special 4th of july show. we will cover fireworks shows from concord, san rafael, san jose and san francisco..it is the only 4th of july fireworks show in the bay area - televised live. the fun starts tonight at 9:00- right here on kron 4. ( james )firefighters are making progress against the massive yolo county fire .... burning in yolo and napa

counties since saturday. you can see where the fire is burning in both counties near lake berryessa. here is where things stand this morning. the fire has burned 72-thousand acres. it is now 15 -percent contained. mandatory evacuations are still in place.... and 980- structures are still threatened. kron-4's michelle kingston reports from napa, where people say, they are ready to go at a moment's notice. michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"residents here in napa tell me they are ready to evacuate if they need to but that today hasn't been so bad. conditions aren't very smokey and they actually saw the sun for a bit this afternoon."amber buurma, napa "we could see the flames off the mountains off the back during the night which was pretty spooky."teri mosley, napa"it's kinda scary ... you just never know."more than one- thousand firefighters battling the yolo county fire near lake berryessa -- which continues to grow in size..now threatening mroe than 100 structures.and now some people

in napa county are being told to evacuate.teri mosley, napa "if we had to, we'd be out. we have a trailor hooked to the back of our truck so we will just go if we need to."teri works at turtle rock bar and cafe -- where many people are gathering to be together ... and to stay updated on the status of the fire.curtis hayes, napa"we could see the fire all the way up. smoke was blowing toward the south." people here say this fire is just too soon -- after having lost so much during the october wildfire.teri mosley, napa"i think having another one this close from october to now ... it's, this, is big." "the wind could change and we could have just a disaster again."amber buurma, napa"it's only been nine months since our last fire and so it's pretty quick, it's a little too soon."michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"even though residents here say they can't smell that smoke too bad today they know all too well that can all change in a moment's notice ...and they have their bags packed and are ready to go if they need to -- in napa, michelle kingston kron4 news."

( james ) two more mandatory evacuations have been put in place due to the county fire. this is a map that shows the latest evacuation orders. the new orders affect the areas west of state highway 16, to berryessa knoxville road, south of old county road 40, and north of county road 53. cal- fire has issued evacuation advisories for the berryessa highlands, markley cove resort, and pleasure cove resort areas. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... protestors lined the streets in san francisco... demanding justice for families seperated at the u-s mexico border. ( james )plus... the mother of a teen at the center of a brain death debate ... is now speaking out about her daughter's death. ( james )plus... the two defendants in the ghost ship fire case... came to plea agreements. how the families of the victims feel about the outcome. (robin) and here's a live

look outside...at the san mateo bridge.

( james ) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high

pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( james )

( james )the two defendants in the ghost ship fire case... derick almena and max harris... plead no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 20-16 fire that resulted in the deaths of 36 people. the two men avoided not only a lengthy trial ... but also the possibility of life sentences. kron4's terisa estacio has the latest.

brian getz, derick almena atty, ghost ship plea deal. 9 years is a lot, he will think a lot about what happened to those people. attorneys for master tenant of the ghost ship derick almena defending the plea agreement announced in court tuesday. curtis briggs, attorney for max harris. it is a bittersweet day. but for family members of those who died in the fire... they had a very different take on the agreement. david gregory, daughter michaela died in fire. "good that thety plead, but the sentence not enough. during the hearing today, all 36 names of the victims were read out loud in court... some family members wept, and wiped away a rough day, some thought the plea bargain agreement was not

tough enough. the gregory's lost their daughter michaela. david gregory, father, ghost ship plea deal. we think it needed to be more. but prosecutors defended the deal. autrey james, alameda co. asst d.a.

( james )continuing our coverage... 36 people died when that fast- moving fire ripped through the oakland ghost ship warehouse. it happened during a dance party at the illegally converted warehouse. as kron 4's catherine heehan explains, many of the young party- goers - simply had no way to escape. a night of unstoppable flames and lives, neelessly lost. (former resident) it's just tragedywithout warning a night of celebration turned into a desperate struggle to survive. (jose avalos/warehouse fire

survivor) "i just heard somebody yell out 'fire! get me a fire extinguisher, but there were no fire extinguishers. no fire alarms, no fire escapes.fire went up really really quickly(carmen brito, ghostship fire survivor)"it was a window of five minutes between the fire happening and you just didn't get out."on the night of friday december second 2016. investigators say around 50 people were in the oakland warehouse known as the ghost ship.... when a fire began on the first floorpartygoers upstairs had no warning and then it was too late.36 people died.(atf) this is the highest number of fire fatalities in 13 years,the warehouse was packed with wood and textile artworks.the cocktail of combustibles went up like a torch.(hiatt crying) " just doesn't seem that's a fire that's survivable."the makeshift stairs to the second level burned before most people could escape.it appears as if the male was trying to protect the female and had her in like a hugging position these young people were texting their families that they loved them or that they were going to die.in the hours that followed, families and friends waited for word. (vincent vines) i tried to

call my friend and i'm not getting no answer. everything is going straight to voicemail as more and more bodies were identified, the victims' parents tried to come to grips with their loss.we wanted to come and get closure ourselves. there's a lot of things i wish i could have said to him that now i'll never be able to. six months after the fire: criminal charges are filed.

kron four morning news... police investigate a homicide in one east bay community. details on the suspect they have in custody next. ( james ) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break. (ácommercialá) ( james ) here's a look at

the bay bridge. ( james ) here's a live look at the san mateo bridge. ( james ) here's a look at the golden gate bridge... ( james ) here's a live look outside at the richmond bridge.

a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest.

( james ) welcome back to the kron four morning news. your entertainment headlines today. one movie star is making a sequel, another is hanging from buildings... and a third is starting a record label! david daniel has it all... in the hollywood minute. (nat)tom cruise has a new protege. variety reports, cruise's co-star in "top gun: maverick" will be miles teller, who'll play the son of "goose," "maverick's" friend and flying partner in the original 19-86 "top gun." the sequel is due out next july. (nat)idris elba has starred on the big and small screens... now the actor is trying his hand at the music business. he's launched a record label, "seven-wallace music," and signed its first act, the french artist james b-k-s, whose first single on elba's label is described by billboard as a blend of hip- hop, pop, and african music.

(nat-smash, tying rope) "this is stupid.""this" is the latest trailer for "skyscraper," which is largely one jaw-dropping scene of star dwayne johnson trying to pull off a "mission: impossible"- style stunt, swinging around the outside of the title structure, and leaping through a burning ( james ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... protestors lined the streets in san francisco... demanding justice for families seperated at the u-s mexico border... and those who are seeking assulym. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break.

( james ) welcome back. checking in on your morning

forecast. a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest. ( james ) here's a look at

the bay bridge. ( james ) bridge.

( james ) here's a live look at the san mateo bridge. ( james ) here's a look at the golden gate bridge... ( james ) here's a live look outside at the richmond bridge. ( james ) in san many gathered outside

the city's immigration and customs enforcement building tuesday... to protest the seperation of families. the occupy group wants ice completely shut down...and advocate for open borders. to get that message across they used barbed wire to barricade a side entrance for cars. protestors say they plan to stay until they're forced out. they hope the visual demonstration will show government they're against the detainment of immigrants seeking aslyum... and the separation of families. ( james )supporters are concerned family members of detained immigrants... are not being seen for scheduled hearings... blaming the movement. this has not been confirmed by the ice office of immigration review. ( james )right now... the

government is running out time to reunite immigrant parents and their children.. who were separated at the border. under order by a federal judge, the trump administration has 'til next tuesday to reunite children under five with their families. and all kids must be reunited by july 26th. at least two-thousand children were separated from their parents under the zero tolerance policy. the trump administration says a the ruling means authorities can legally keep families detained...even those seeking asylum. but the a-c-l-u is disputing that. ( james )the contra costa county district attorney's office says the plan to file murder charges... against the man accused of a violent purse snatching last month. police say, otto halafihi attacked 93- year-old ann peterson and her 64 year-old caretaker, at a bank near the sun valley mall in concord. peterson was pushed to the ground, and her purse was taken.she suffered major injuries.. and was hospitalized. last week, she died. halafihi is behind

bars charged with robbery and elder abuse.the district attorney's offices says, it plans to add murder charges when he returns to court july 17th. ( james ) in fairfield -- police arrest a man allegedly involved in a shooting that happened earlier last month. officers arrested 33- year-old keith coon. police say the victim -- melvin moore was arguing with coon in a parking lot of an apartment complex on travis boulevard. that's where police found the victim who was shot ... he later died. last week, officers caught up with coon and arrested him in san pablo. ( james )in contra costa county... the brentwood police department is investigating a killing. a woman was found dead inside her home tuesday morning... and the suspect, her son, is in custody. kron 4's charles clifford has the story. well, as of tuesday evening the investigation into this case continues. one person is in custody could be charged with murdering his own mother. it's an attack that has stunned this quiet neighborhood.around 10:30

tuesday morning, the brentwood police department responded here to chaucer drive on reports of a possible residential burglary and of cars being burglarized. when officers arrived on scene they detained a male suspect. brentwood police captain doug silva explains what happened next.sotand then as a result of our contact with him we obtained additional information the led us over here to torrington drive. sot once we entered the residence, we found the female deceased on the bathroom floor. it appears she had been the victim of a violent assault. according to police, the victim has been identified as 54 year old marta redmond and the susepct in custody is her son 29-year-old matthew redmond. he is expected to be charged with murder. annette seabury lives nearby she says the suspect was seen running through the neighborhood.sot the guy who maybe did it ran through people's houses, tried to steal my neighbors car and then was arrested in the front yard.she's also stunned this has happened here.sotit's a quiet place. there's never been issues. ever. finally, it's unclear if anyone else was in the house at the time of the attack.

the victim does have a husband and two other children, a boy and girl, but no one else was injured. in brentwood, charles clifford kron 4 news. ( james )in the north bay... santa rosa police arrested a homeless man monday, on suspicion of setting several fires last month. police say, domingo bautista- bautista ... was identified in a photo lineup by a witness. police believe he is responsible for four- fires near occidental road in graton on june 14th... and 13- small fires along the santa rosa creek trail near dutton avenue on june 16th. the man is now facing two- counts of felony arson. ( james )up next ... the mother of a teen at the center of a brain death debate ... is now speaking out about her daughter's death. ( james ) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the

hollywood minute is coming up after the break.

the mother of jahi mcmath is speaking out. her teenage daughter died after surgery in new jersey... after being declared brain dead. mcmath was first declared brain dead back in 20-13 here at a bay area hospital. kron 4's haaziq madyun has the story. jahi mcmath's mother nailah winkfield says it is now time to lay her daughter to restsot

dead from complications that developed following tonsil surgery. her mother refused to accept the declaration of death. she took jahi to the state of new jersey where hospitals recognize a family's religious beliefs as justification for continued medical caresot

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(robin) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast. a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest.

( james ) and lets take a look at traffic. here's a look at the bay bridge. ( james ) here's a live

look at the san mateo bridge. ( james ) here's a look at the golden gate bridge... ( james ) here's a live look outside at the richmond bridge. ( james )a mother requesting time off at her job for her son being on life support... has gone viral. this after her boss tells her... he doesn't have time for ádrama. reporter brittany gray has the story. crystal fisher/ mom: crystal fisher says she's been on a roller coaster of emotions. she brought her 18-year-old son jason to oaklawn hospital

in marshall, thursday.by thursday night, he'd been moved to c.s. mott children's hospital in ann arbor."they wouldn't let me in the room. i didn't know what was going on. how my son was or nothing. finally a doctor came out and said they had to put him on life support."fisher says doctors believe jason has cellulitis sepsis but they still don't have a lot of answers. she tells us she texted her manager at p.s. food mart to let her know what was going on and this is part of the exchange that followed. her manager texted quote "if you can't come to work that's you quitting."in later messages she texts "i've been more than accommodating during this, allowing schedule changes and such. there is no reason you can't work and i will not tolerate drama".""but this manager, that talked to me theway she did, and had no compassion or sympathy at all, and my son is on life support. this is his life we're talking about. he's not just in the hospital sick. he's on life support." p.s. food mart reached out to fisher expressing their sympathies and also took to facebook saying the situation was

handled improperly and without the compassion that we value as a company. it goes on to say we took quick action and that manager is no longer employed by p.s. food mart. we tried to speak with that manager today.my name's brittany worked for channel 3. we're hoping to speak with you about crystal."(dawn/ manager) "no comment. thank you."she had nothing to say to us. as for fisher, she has one message for her former boss""i pray for you, i pray for you, that's all i can say" ( james ) that was brittany gray reporting. fisher says she enjoys working for p- s food mart... and has no ill feelings toward the company. she is glad the company is standing behind her. ( james )4 your money this morning... the secret service is warning 4th of july travelers about gas pump credit card skimmers. this comes as nearly 40 million americans will be on the road today. the problem - criminals may be particularly motivated to steal credit card information at gas pumps.

they do it by installing a tiny device that's hard to spot. authorities say the best way to avoid being a victim is by paying inside. you can also wiggle the card reader to see if there are any signs of tampering. ( james ) federal regulators are rejecting the idea of setting minimum standards for airline seats and legroom as a safety measure. the f-a-a says it saw immediate safety issue requiring new regulations. the f-a-a is responding to a group called flyers rights. the group says cramped planes combined with the larger size of today's passengers... means planes can't be evacuated in 90 seconds... as required. the f-a-a turned down flyers rights once before. last year an appeals court ordered the f-a-a to take another look at the issue. ( james )a california man says he came face to face with a bear... inside his lake tahoe cabin. he says the bear ripped the lock off the front door... and knocked tables over... before it met its match. steve large has the story. nats of johnny bolton:"who

knows what happens in these moments..."an incredible confrontation...between johnny bolton...and a bear.johnny bolton:"i did a jump kick, this is martial arts training from age 8. and i kicked him right in the chest."bolton showed us the scratches on his legs from the bear's claws. bolton is no black belt... but against this black bear his instinct kicked in.johnny bolton:"i didn't make a decision, i just kicked. there was no cognitive process there. it was just instantaneous i have to move this threat away from me. and it was fight or flight, with no opportunity for flight." bolton says the jump kick didn't move the bear much...but left the animal stunned and maybe even scared. johnny bolton:"when i kicked the bear, the bear urinated. then when the whole thing was over i kind of checked-- did i? i think i might have, and i didn't. so only one of us wet himself but it was the bear." bolton's friends were upstairs asleep during the confrontation.gerry orton came downstairs just as the bear was leaving.gerry orton: "i

was in a state of complete amazement that the bear was still in the house. i didn't know the bear was in the house."beating the oddsin a face to face confrontation with a bear.using karate move...he hadn't practiced since he was a kid"there was no wax on wax off...it was a lucky shot. hit the bear just right, startled him enough." steve large:enough."steve large:"the local bear league has set come by to install this mat in case the bear returns. it will get a jolt of electricity, instead of a jump kick from johnny." ( james ) that was steve large reporting. ( james ) coming up on the kron four morning news... a man goes the extra mile to show his patriotism... by covering his front lawn with the american flag. we have that story next.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) a seasonably cool ( james ) and lets take a look at traffic. here's a look at the bay bridge. ( james ) here's a live look at the san mateo bridge. ( james ) here's a look at the golden gate bridge...

( james ) here's a live look outside at the richmond bridge. ( james )a massachusetts man went above and beyond this 4th of july to show his patriotism... by turning his lawn into the áunited states flag. it took arthur mccann about 2 hours to turn his front lawn into the giant american flag. the homeowner used a large stencil to make all 50 stars... and field paint to draw all 13- stripes. he says if you're going to celebrate 4th of july... you've got to do it right. ( james ) mccann's grandfather served in world war two... he says it's

important to him to spread a patriotic spirit. ( james ) and a program reminder... be sure to tune into our special 4th of july show tonight. we will cover fireworks shows from concord, san rafael, san jose and san francisco. it's the only 4th of july fireworks show in the bay area that's televised live. the fun starts tonight at 9... right here on kron 4. ( james )coming up at 5 on the kron 4 morning news ... protestors lined the streets in san francisco... demanding justice for families seperated at the u-s mexico border. ( james )plus... the two defendants in the ghost ship fire case... have come to plea agreements. we tell you how the families of the victims feel about the outcome.

over the last 24 hours, you finished preparing him for college. in 24 hours, you'll send him off thinking you've done everything for his well-being. but meningitis b progresses quickly and can be fatal, sometimes within 24 hours. while meningitis b is uncommon, about 1 in 10 infected will die. like millions of others, your teen may not be vaccinated against meningitis b. meningitis b strikes quickly.

be quick to talk to your teen's doctor about a meningitis b vaccine. ( james ) good morning and thanks

for joining us this morning i'm james fletcher. it is the 4th of july. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic...

( james ) tonight... thousands of people are expected in san francisco for tonight's 4th of july fireworks show. the finishing touches are being put on that show this morning. kron 4's sara stinson is in san francisco this morning with the details. i'm here at pier 39 which is not only the biggest tourist destination, but also one of the best seats to see tonights fireworks. san francisco police will have extra patrol officers in the area.take vo: some officers will even be patroling in the large crowds

wearing normal clothes.the best and most popular places to see the show include pier 39, aqautic park or anyplace along the water.over 10,000 fireworks will be launched from two barges floating in the bay.this years firework show won't be the normal 20 minute show.

fire officials say it's a good idea to leave your contact information ... should they have any follow up questions and need to get in touch.as crews tend to a vegetation fire on the eve of july 4th ... the use of illegal fireworks is a serious concern here in san jose. especially now during fire season. sot - the hotter, drier, windier, the faster a fire spreads ..... all fireworks are illegal in san jose ... but that doesn't stop folks from firing them off.usually they just shoot up fireworks around hereit may be a regular occurence, but that doesn't make it ok. sunday night's fireworks left one family startled.it was pretty loud. we all woke up wondering what was going onand they expect even more on independence day.there's going to be a lot of fireworks.not only are city officials trying to look out for families like theirs, they're also concerned about the welfare of the community ... so they're urging the public to snap, click, and report it. fireworks are illegal because they're not safe. every year we have someone injured in san jose because of fireworks. standupand that's one of the

many reasons the city is cracking down on illegal fireworks and getting the public involved.keep in mind, citations start at 500 dollars. reporting live from san jose .. ali reid ... kron 4 news. ( james ) another place lighting up the sky for fourth of july is travis air base in fairfield. but this year they have a different style. the show will feature 500 shooting star drones rather than fireworks. the drones will dance in a choreographed routine honoring the military and american history. organizers also say it will allow families with sensitivities to sounds caused by fireworks to enjoy the celebration. ( james ) in just a few hours...

independence day celebrations will begin in danville with the ciy's annual 4th of july parade. kron 4's lydia pantazes is live in danvill with a preview. lydia. ( lydia )another big celebration in danville today.. the annual parade is so popular... people try to stake out spots days ahead of time. this year - the city actually warned people not to put out chairs until 6 p-m last night. in the end....there was a big crowd and a parade that featured everything from boy scouts to motorcyclists waving american flags.

( james ) thanks, lydia. ( james ) and a program reminder... be sure to tune into our special 4th of july show.we will cover fireworks shows from concord, san rafael, san jose and san francisco..it is the only 4th of july fireworks show in the bay area - televised live. the fun starts wednesday.. tonight at 9:00- right here on kron 4. ( james )firefighters are making progress against the massive county fire .... burning in yolo and napa counties since saturday. the fire has burned 72- thousand acres. it is now 15 -percent contained. mandatory evacuations are still in place.... and 980- structures are still threatened. kron-4's michelle kingston reports from napa, where people say,

they are ready to go at a moment's notice. michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"residents here in napa tell me they are ready to evacuate if they need to but that today hasn't been so bad. conditions aren't very smokey and they actually saw the sun for a bit this afternoon."amber buurma, napa "we could see the flames off the mountains off the back during the night which was pretty spooky."teri mosley, napa"it's kinda scary ... you just never know."more than one- thousand firefighters battling the yolo county fire near lake berryessa -- which continues to grow in size..now threatening mroe than 100 structures.and now some people in napa county are being told to evacuate.teri mosley, napa "if we had to, we'd be out. we

have a trailor hooked to the back of our truck so we will just go if we need to."teri works at turtle rock bar and cafe -- where many people are gathering to be together ... and to stay updated on the status of the fire.curtis hayes, napa"we could see the fire all the way up. smoke was blowing toward the south." people here say this fire is just too soon -- after having lost so much during the october wildfire.teri mosley, napa"i think having another one this close from october to now ... it's, this, is big." "the wind could change and we could have just a disaster again."amber buurma, napa"it's only been nine months since our last fire and so it's pretty quick, it's a little too soon."michelle kingston, mkingstonnews ( james ) two more mandatory evacuations have been put in place due to the county fire. this is a map that shows the latest evacuation orders. the new orders affect the areas west of state highway 16, to berryessa knoxville road, south of old county road 40, and north of county road 53.

cal- fire has issued evacuation advisories for the berryessa highlands, markley cove resort, and pleasure cove resort areas. ( james ) in the east bay... the brentwood police department is investigating a homicide. yesterday morning brentwood police received calls of a possible residental burglary and cars being burglarized. when officers arrived on scene they arrested 29- year-old matthew redmond. after gathering information police conducted a welfare check at redmon's mother's home. marta redmond was found dead on the bathroom floor.. annette seabury lives nearby and she says she saw the suspect running through the neighborhood.

charged with murder. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... firefighters in one bay area city are on high alert for the 4th of july. how they are preparing to deal fires caused by fireworks. ( james ) and after the break... the two defendants in the ghost ship fire case... reach plea agreements. how the families of the victims feel about the outcome. ( mabrisa ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. it's time for the 'lowest prices of the season'

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a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest. ( james ) here's a look at the bay

bridge.bridge. ( james ) here's a live look at the san mateo bridge.

( james ) here's a look at the golden gate bridge... ( james ) here's a live look outside at the richmond bridge. ( james ) in fairfield -- police arrest a suspect allegedly involved in a shooting that happened earlier last month. officers arrested 33-year-old keith coon. police say the victim -- melvin moore was arguing with coon in a parking lot of an apartment complex on travis boulevard. that's where police found moore after he was shot. officers

caught up with coon last week and arrested him in san pablo. ( james )in the south bay... police are looking for someone who stabbed a man several times... and ran away. it happened last night on the 7-hundred block of willow road, in menlo park. police were waved down by a good samaritan who found the man badly injured. when officers approached the victim he had several noticable stab wounds... and was immediately taken to a nearby hospital. right now... police are still searching for the suspect... no arrest have been made. ( james ) the two defendants in the ghost ship fire case... derick almena and max harris... pleaded no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 fire that resulted in the deaths of 36 people. as a part of the plea deal... the two men avoided not only a lengthy trial... but also the possibility of life sentences. kron4's terisa estacio reports in oakland with the latest developments. brian getz, derick almena atty, ghost ship plea deal. 9 years is a lot, he will think a lot about what happened to those people. attorneys for master tenant of the ghost

ship derick almena defending the plea agreement announced in court tuesday. curtis briggs, attorney for max harris. it is a bittersweet day. but for family members of those who died in the fire... they had a very different take on the agreement. david gregory, daughter michaela died in fire. "good that thety plead, but the sentence not enough. during the hearing today, all 36 names of the victims were read out loud in court... some family members wept, and wiped away tears... another reason it was a rough day, some thought the plea bargain agreement was not tough enough. the gregory's lost their daughter michaela. david gregory, father, ghost ship plea deal. we think it needed to be more. but prosecutors defended the deal. autrey james, alameda co. asst d.a.

( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... growing concerns over how to rescue a soccer team that has been trapped in a cave for more than 10 days. ( james ) and after the break... firefighters are calling a california boy a hero for saving his family. a seasonably cool weather

pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest.

( james ) a nine-year-old from marysville is being called a hero for his quick-thinking. he rescued his family from a fire. shirin rajaee reports. butch gregory/fire victim "the front porch was on fire, the side of the house was on fire, the flames were just shooting up and going into the attic." it's a heartbreaking site for butch gregory,seeing his family home destroyed.butch gregory/fire victim "the fire started in this shed and somehow went up."gregory was renting this home on laurellen road in marysville to his niece.and says his 9-year old great nephew deserves all the credit for saving lives.butch gregory/fire victim "if it wasn't for him, it wouldn't have turned out as well as it did."it was around 3 monday afternoon when 9-year old luke just happened to go outside in time to spot the fire on top

of his home and sprinted into action.butch gregory/fire victim "he saw the flames, and he turned around and went right back in and told his mother the house was on fire." luke's mother, his 5 year old brother and two infant siblings were in this room. this is what's left of it.luke quickly called 9-11, grabbed his infant sister, while his mom grabbed the other 2 kids and ran out.no font available "he made a huge difference i would say he's a hero for telling his family to get out at the time that he did."the fire was spreading quickly throughout the attic without the family even knowing and at 9 years old- luke's quick thinking is getting a lot of praise.butch gregory/fire victim "i asked him how he knew what to do, and he said that's what they taught him in 1st grade, take the little ones out. and go in the opposite way of the fire."no font available"him finding the fire in an early stage like that, being able to tell everyone that the house was on fire, before it spread, made a huge difference."mom and all 4 kids escaped unharmed... leaving precious belongings behind that gregory says replaced.nat sound of q-and-a "what is the first thing you want to get for luke?" ( james ) that was shirin rajaee reporting for us this morning. ( james ) coming up next

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( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and

persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest. ( james ) happening today... many large cities are stepping up security for the 4th of july. karin caifa is on the coney island in brooklyn, new york... where thousands of beachgoers will spend the holiday today. here in new york city, the fourth of july gets capped off with a huge fireworks celebration. but there are a number of other events taking place across this city and across the country today -- and officials are taking extra steps to ensure the holiday,

is a happy one.new york city officials expect two million people to come out along the east river for tonight's fireworks here.but the nypd commissioner says, they're not only eyeing these streets. james o'neill, nypd commissioner: "we can't just pay attention to what's happening here in the city. we have to pay attention to what happens all over the world, so we have to be vigilant." security -- in focus across the country this holiday -- after the f-b-i announced monday they'd arrested a man they say was making plans for a july 4th terror attack on events in downtown cleveland. high-profile celebrations like new york's always add extra security -- and the city will have thousands of uniformed and plainclothes cops, and special explosive-sniffing dogs, and otheprecautions down on the street -- so everyone can enjoy what's happening in the sky.in boston, where the boston pops will anchor a major fourth of july event tonight, officials said the public, can help them out.daniel bennett, massachusetts public safety secretary: "if you see something, say something, go to a police officer, to a trooper give them the

information and they'll do the right thing with that information"another concern for july 4th revelers this year -- the heat. the northeast, especially, has been feeling it -- including cities with big july fourth celebrations like philadelphia, and washington. an extra incentive to head for the beaches -- for the nearly 47 million americans triple-a said planned to travel for the holiday.the beach, very appealing to people visiting coney island today. the other big draw? the nathan's hot dog eating contest. the competition dates back to 1916 and will draw thousands here. last year's men's champion joey chestnut, ate 72 hot dogs and buns in ten minutes, for the coveted mustard belt.at brooklyn's coney island, i'm karin caifa. ( james ) and firefighters in the south bay say they are in maximum enforcement mode for the 4th of july holiday. kron four's rob fladeboe explains how firefighters are preparing for potential danger. as it mopped up after a small fire here off day road near gilroy this afternoon, this calfire crew lingered to study the terrain. the fire burned

from the top of the hill down to the road rather than the other way around, suggesting something other than a backfire or tossed cigarette was the cause. investigators did not find any proof of illegal fireworks but the incident is suspicious nonetheless and remains under investigation. asst. chief mike marcucci/calfire "....we have started our two day enforcement today, our teams are out and about patrolling and letting folks know where and when they can have fireworks...."gilroy is the only place in santa clara county where legal, safe and sane fireworks are permitted. they're not supposed to be purchased by non-residents or taken outside the city limits. for it's part, calfireis on high alert for all firework with every available firefighter on duty over the holiday.mike marcucci/calfire ".....we are ready to go, we've staffed up all of our reserve engines, we've hired some local cooperators to help us staff our engines and out aircraft is ready to go..."a spark from a bottle rocket or an ember from a firecracker can smolder in the grass for

hours before touching off a fire. in gilroy rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( james ) and a program reminder... be sure to tune into our special 4th of july show. we will cover fireworks shows from concord, san rafael, san jose and san francisco. it is the only 4th of july fireworks show in the bay area - televised live. the fun starts wednesday.. tonight at 9:00- right here on kron 4. ( james ) another big story we are following... firefighters are making progress on that massive wildfire burning in yolo and napa county... but this morning there are new evacuation orders in napa county. kron 4's will tran is live in woodland at the command post. ( will ) you can see where the fire is burning in yolo county.. and napa county-- near lake berryessa.

here is where things stand tonight. the county fire has burned 72- thousand acres. it is now 15 -percent contained. mandatory evacuations are still in place. and 980- structures are still threatened. kron-4's michelle kingston reports from napa, where people say, they are ready to go at a moment's notice.

( james ) thanks, will. ( james ) a developing

story we are following this morning... a group of 12 boys and their soccer coach will have to stay trapped in a cave. international rescuers in thailand are still considering their options after the team was found alive after missing for nine days. andrew spencer has more on the rescue attempt. the most immediate challenge, according to e-m-t instructor and cave rescue expert anmar mirza, is that these boys went without food for nine days. anmar mirza, cave rescue expert: "we can't just give them food. they have to be reintroduced to food very carefully, because just providing them with food unto itself could kill them through something we call the re- feeding syndrome for people who have been without food for an extended period of time."

their physical condition -- as a result of that lack of food -- makes an immediate rescue less likely.the boys and their coach are about one- and-a-quarter miles deep inside the cave, about half-a- mile below the surface. the way to the exit is through tight, flooded channels through water that is -- in some areas -- muddy and fast-moving.anmar mirza, cave rescue expert: "cave diving is an incredibly dangerous activity for people who are very experienced doing it, and now you're looking at taking people who have no experience -- or very little experience -- with diving and putting them into a complete blackout situation, where they have to rely on the regulator and the tanks with them to breathe, and losing that regulator even for a minute or two could be fatal." ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... tips from the experts on how to protect your pet during tonight's fireworks shows. ( james ) and after the break... a warning for 4th of july travelers... and its coming from the secret service.

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a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest. ( james ) 4 your money

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( james )( darya )( robin ) checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the

region from the desert southwest.

( james ) here's a look at the bay bridge. ( james ) here's a live

look at the san mateo bridge. ( james ) here's a look at the golden gate bridge... ( james ) here's a live look outside at the richmond bridge. ( james ) police in san francisco have arrested a man in connection with 15 commercial burglaries in the city during a three-month period. andrew sholler was arrested last week. police believe he targeted businessesin the city's central and southern areas between april and june. he's believed to have taken more than 100-thousand dollars in computers and other valuables. sholler is being held without bail. ( james ) theother of a young teen at the center of a debate over brain death -- is speaking out. the mother

moved her daughter - jahi mcmath - to new jersey several years ago after doctors in the bay area declared her brain dead back in 2013.. jahi died recently after a surgery in new jersey kron4's haaziq madyun spoke to her mother. jahi mcmath's mother nailah winkfield says it is now time to lay her daughter to restsot

that she would start to grow pubic hair? how ould i have known that she could respond to me if i would have killed her, because that is what that was, they tried to make me murder my daughter">on june 22nd 2018 jahi mcmath died in the state of new jersey. attorney chris dolan says this death certificate proves that she was alive these past four and a half yearssot

( james ) a shoplifting suspect in berkeley tried to make a get-away - on a go-bike from the bike sharing program. berkley police were looking for a man they say had stolen from the r-e-i store on san pablo avenue. they spotted 28-year-old christopher sinclair near 10th and camelia street on a ford go-bike. they found him with 500 dollars in stolen clothing and arrested him on suspicion of grand theft. officers took the time to return the stolenbike to a kiosk -- and posted this video on youtube. ( james ) the trump administration is planning to rescind policies that encourage the use of race in college admissions to promote diversity. it comes as the department of justice

investigates whether harvard university discriminates against asian-americans in its admissions process. the documents focused on how to properly use race in admissions. the trump administration says the rules are not legal and violate the supreme court's precedent on affirmative action. ( james ) the fourth of july is a fun time of year for people .... but not necessarily for pets. the loud noises and flashing lights can be very stressfull for animals, especially dogs. kron 4's charles clifford talked with contra costa animal services.. about what pet owners can do to keep their pets safe. trt 1:17out: stdsuperspets and fireworkscontra costa county13-19steve burdocontra costa county animal services 1:03-1:10chuck twitter()well, we are a week away from the fourth of july.()yeah, its a fun time of year for people but not necessarily for pets. the loud noises and flashing lights can be very stressfull for animals, especially dogs. this afternoon kron 4's charles clifford spoke with contra costa animal serives about what pet owners can do to keep their furry friend

safe.natsevery year over the fourth of july, countless pets are lost after being scared off by fireworks. steve burdo is with contra costa animal services. he says that pet owners should take basic precautions to keep their animals safe.sotfirst and foremost we reccommend that pets are licensed and microchiped. they havea much greater chance of being reunited with their owners if they escape and come into the shelter.burdo reccomends that pet owners stay home with their animals and keep them indoors if possible. he also says to make sure they don't have any ways to escape.sot check your fence lines and make sure there are no easy ways to escape.animal services also wants to remind pet owners to keep pets safe during hot weather.sot we are offering free adoption from this friday through tuesday july 3rd. we are doing that to clear kennel space in advance of the influx of pets over the fourth of july. ( james ) coming up after the break... a new movie hitting theaters today. we will have a preview of "the first purge" ♪

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everyday when we go to work we want everyone to work safely and come home safely. i live right here in auburn, i absolutely love this community. once i moved here i didn't want to live anywhere else. i love that people in this community are willing to come together to make a difference for other people's lives. together, we're building a better california. ( james ) the latest movie

in the "purge" franchise explores the origins of the violent annual event. rick damigella has a preview of "the first purge." "what makes america great? the answer's simple really. americans make america great." this is ánotá a political ad. "and your rights as americans must be safeguarded. there's only one solution to keep our country great. a new tradition."20-13 saw the beginning of "the purge" movie series, about an annual event where all crime is legal for a 12-hour period. its origins are explored in "the first purge.""citizens, this will be a tradition we celebrate every year. join the first purge." the first three "purge" movies combined have made over 319- million dollars worldwide, with each movie performing better than its predecessor. "is the purge a political device?""it's a psychological one." (nat-explosion)"the first purge" stars marisa tomei as one of the architects

of the night of violence, begun as an experiment to diminish the country's crime levels below one percent."i want you to stay with me during the purge, all right?" y'lan noel and lex scott davis star as a couple caught up in the night of horror."run!" (nat-explosion)"stay strong, all right? i'm coming."in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. ( james ) coming up in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news... crews are putting the final touches on the 4th of july celebrations in san francisco.

(darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest.

( james ) tonight... thousands of people are expected in san francisco for tonight's 4th of july fireworks show. the finishing touches are being put on that show this morning. kron 4's sara stinson is in san francisco this morning with the details. i'm here at pier 39 - one of the best seats to see tonights fireworks. every year thousands of people come out here to the water to see the show.san francisco police will have extra patrol officers in the area.take vo: some officers will even be patroling in the large crowds wearing normal clothes.crews with pyro spectacular also spent time preparing for the big day getting all the fireworks ready. over 10,000 fireworks will be launched from two barges floating in the bay.this years firework show won't be the normal 20

minute show, it will have an even longer and better grand finale.the fireworks display was designed with the fog in mind so if it rolls in spectators will still see something great!sot:sound from - jeff thomas/pyro spectacular "we design it at different altitudes to have all bases covered " the best and most popular places to see the show include pier 39, aqautic park or anyplace along the water. the show starts at 9:30 tonight, you are advised to arrive early as traffic will be congested and parking will be hard to find. in san francisco, sara stinson, kron 4 news.### ( james ) police all

across the bay area are warning people about illegal fireworks. and this year the city of san jose has a new tool for people to report others who use those illegal fireworks. kron 4's ali reid has the details. more people are definitely using the website ... once you go online you have the option to report anonymously. however fire officials say it's a good idea to leave your contact information ... should they have any follow up questions and need to get in touch.as crews tend to a vegetation fire on the eve of july 4th ... the use of illegal fireworks is a serious concern here in san jose. especially now during fire season. sot - the hotter, drier, windier, the faster a fire spreads ..... all fireworks are illegal in san jose ... but that doesn't stop folks from firing them off.usually they just shoot up fireworks around hereit may be a regular occurence, but that doesn't make it ok. sunday night's fireworks left one family startled.it was pretty loud. we all woke up wondering what was going onand they expect even more on

independence day.there's going to be a lot of fireworks.not only are city officials trying to look out for families like theirs, they're also concerned about the welfare of the community ... so they're urging the public to snap, click, and report it. fireworks are illegal because they're not safe. every year we have someone injured in san jose because of fireworks. standupand that's one of the many reasons the city is cracking down on illegal fireworks and getting the public involved.keep in mind, citations start at 500 dollars. reporting live from san jose .. ali reid ... kron 4 news. ( james ) another place lighting up the sky for fourth of july is travis air base in fairfield. but this year they have a different style. the show will feature 500 shooting star

drones rather than fireworks. the drones will dance in a choreographed routine honoring the military and american history. organizers also say it will allow families with sensitivities to sounds caused by fireworks to enjoy the celebration. ( james ) in just a few hours... independence day celebrations will begin in danville with the ciy's annual 4th of july parade. kron 4's lydia pantazes is live in danvill with a preview. lydia. ( lydia )another big celebration in danville today.. the annual parade is so popular... people try to stake out spots days ahead of time. this year - the city actually warned people not to put out chairs until 6 p-m last night. in the

end....there was a big crowd and a parade that featured everything from boy scouts to motorcyclists waving american flags.

( james ) thanks, lydia. ( james ) and a program reminder... be sure to tune into our special 4th of july show.we will cover fireworks shows from concord, san rafael, san jose and san francisco..it is the only 4th of july fireworks show in the bay area - televised live. the fun starts wednesday.. tonight at 9:00- right here on kron 4. ( james ) another big story we are following... firefighters are making progress on that massive wildfire burning in yolo and napa county... but this morning there are new evacuation orders in napa county. kron 4's will tran is live in woodland at the command post. ( will ) you can see where the fire is burning in yolo county.. and napa county-- near lake berryessa.

here is where things stand tonight. the county fire has burned 72- thousand acres. it is now 15 -percent contained. mandatory evacuations are still in place. and 980- structures are still threatened. kron-4's michelle kingston reports from napa, where people say, they are ready to go at a moment's notice. ( will ) two more mandatory evacuations have just been put

in place due to the county fire.... the new orders affect the areas west of state highway 16, to berryessa knoxville road, south of old county road 40, and north of county road 53. cal- fire has issued evacuation advisories for the berryessa highlands, markley cove resort, and pleasure cove resort areas. ( james ) thanks, will. ( james ) in fairfield -- police arrest a suspect allegedly involved in a shooting that happened earlier last month. officers arrested 33-year-old keith coon. police say the

victim -- melvin moore was arguing with coon in a parking lot of an apartment complex on travis boulevard. that's where police found moore after he was shot. officers caught up with coon last week and arrested him in san pablo. ( james )in the south bay... police are looking for someone who stabbed a man several times... and ran away. it happened last night on the 7-hundred block of willow road, in menlo park. police were waved down by a good samaritan who found the man badly injured. when officers approached the victim he had several noticable stab wounds... and was immediately taken to a nearby hospital. right now... police are still searching for the suspect... no arrest have been made. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... firefighters in one bay area city are on high alert for the 4th of july. how they are preparing to deal fires caused by fireworks. ( james ) plus ... the two defendants in the ghost ship fire case... reach plea agreements. we'll take a look back at the deadly warehouse fire

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lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the

region from the desert southwest.

( james ) here's a look at the bay bridge. ( james ) here's a live look at the san mateo bridge.

( james ) here's a golden gate bridge... ( james ) here's a live look outside at the richmond bridge. ( james ) the contra costa county district attorney's office plans to file murder charges against the man accused of a violent purse snatching last month. police say... otto halafihi attacked 93- year-old ann peterson and her 64 year-old caretaker... at a bank near the sun valley mall in concord. peterson was pushed to the ground and her purse was taken. she was hospitalized with serious injuries and died last week. halafihi is behind bars charged with robbery and elder abuse. the district attorney's offices says... it plans to add murder charges when he returns to court july 17th. ( james ) in the north bay... santa rosa police arrested a homeless man yesterday on suspicion of setting several fires last month. police say domingo

bautista ... was identified by a witness. police believe he is responsible for 4 fires near occidental road in graton on june 14th... and 13- small fires along the santa rosa creek trail near dutton avenue on june 16th. he is now facing two- counts of felony arson. ( james ) the two defendants in the ghost ship fire case... derick almena and max harris... pleaded no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 fire that resulted in the deaths of 36 people. as a part of the plea deal... the two men avoided not only a lengthy trial... but also the possibility of life sentences. taking a look back at the tragedy ... it happened during a dance party at the illegally converted warehouse. and as kron 4's catherine heehan explains, many of the young party- goers - simply had no way to escape. a night of unstoppable flames and lives, neelessly lost. (former resident) it's just tragedywithout warning a night

of celebration turned into a desperate struggle to survive. (jose avalos/warehouse fire survivor) "i just heard somebody yell out 'fire! get me a fire extinguisher, but there were no fire extinguishers. no fire alarms, no fire escapes.fire went up really really quickly(carmen brito, ghostship fire survivor)"it was a window of five minutes between the fire happening and you just didn't get out."on the night of friday december second 2016. investigators say around 50 people were in the oakland warehouse known as the ghost ship.... when a fire began on the first floorpartygoers upstairs had no warning and then it was too late.36 people died.(atf) this is the highest number of fire fatalities in 13 years,the warehouse was packed with wood and textile artworks.the

cocktail of combustibles went up like a torch.(hiatt crying) " just doesn't seem that's a fire that's survivable."the makeshift stairs to the second level burned before most people could escape.it appears as if the male was trying to protect the female and had her in like a hugging position these young people were texting their families that they loved them or that they were going to die.in the hours that followed, families and friends waited for word. (vincent vines) i tried to call my friend and i'm not getting no answer. everything is going straight to voicemail as more and more bodies were identified, the victims' parents tried to come to grips with their loss.we wanted to come and get closure ourselves. there's a lot of things i wish i could have said to him that now i'll never be able to. six months after the fire: criminal charges are filed.

that's after he violated the league's policies on conduct and substance abuse. the violations stem from a weapons offense and a misdemanor drug offense. both were resolved during the off- season. the 24-year-old is allowed to participate in preseason practices and games. foster will return for the team's third game of the regular season. ( james ) moving on to the a's ... they celebrated a win over the san diego padres with fireworks.. bottom 6th ... jed lowrie with a hit that sent three runners to home plate.the a's take a 3-2 lead they would never look back. final score ... 6-2 a's. after the game ... fans headed to the field to celebrate with a fireworks show. the a's resume their series against the padres this afternoon at the coliseum. first pitch is at 1:05 p-m. ( james ) a tough one for the giants in colorado. 2nd rockies batter of the game got a solo home run off chris

stratton to get to rockies going. bottom of the 5th... 3-0 rockies ... another deep hit off a stratton pitch ups the score to 6-0. final ... 8-1 rockies.both teams will play again tonight. first pitch is 5:10 p-m our time. ( james ) coming up after the break... the mother of a teen at the center of a brain death debate ... is now speaking out about her daughter's death. ( james ) plus ... growing concerns over how to rescue a soccer team that has been trapped in a cave for more than 10 days. migraine with botox®. what if you had fewer headaches and... migraines a mont botox® prevents headaches and migraines before they even star. botox® is for adults with chronic migraine, 15 or more headache days a month,...

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a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along ( james ) a developing story we are following this morning... a group of 12 boys and their soccer coach will have to stay trapped in a cave. international rescuers in thailand are still considering their options after the team was found alive after missing for nine days. andrew spencer has more on the rescue attempt. the most immediate challenge,

according to e-m-t instructor and cave rescue expert anmar mirza, is that these boys went without food for nine days. anmar mirza, cave rescue expert: "we can't just give them food. they have to be reintroduced to food very carefully, because just providing them with food unto itself could kill them through something we call the re- feeding syndrome for people who have been without food for an extended period of time." their physical condition -- as a result of that lack of food -- makes an immediate rescue less likely.the boys and their coach are about one- and-a-quarter miles deep inside the cave, about half-a- mile below the surface. the way to the exit is through tight, flooded channels through water that is -- in some areas -- muddy and

fast-moving.anmar mirza, cave rescue expert: "cave diving is an incredibly dangerous activity for people who are very experienced doing it, and now you're looking at taking people who have no experience -- or very little experience -- with diving and putting them into a complete blackout situation, where they have to rely on the regulator and the tanks with them to breathe, and losing that regulator even ( james ) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news... a homicide in the east bay ... rocks a quiet community.we have the latest on the investigation. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá)

(james)(darya) lets start with a check of weather and traffic...

a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest. ( james ) in contra costa county... the brentwood police department is investigating a killing. a woman was found dead inside her home tuesday morning...

and the suspect, her son, is in custody. kron 4's charles clifford has the story. well, as of tuesday evening the investigation into this case continues. one person is in custody could be charged with murdering his own mother. it's an attack that has stunned this quiet neighborhood.around 10:30 tuesday morning, the brentwood police department responded here to chaucer drive on reports of a possible residential burglary and of cars being burglarized. when officers arrived on scene they detained a male suspect. brentwood police captain doug silva explains what happened next.sotand then as a result of our contact with him we obtained additional information the led us over here to torrington drive. sot once we entered the residence,

we found the female deceased on the bathroom floor. it appears she had been the victim of a violent assault. according to police, the victim has been identified as 54 year old marta redmond and the susepct in custody is her son 29-year-old matthew redmond. he is expected to be charged with murder. annette seabury lives nearby she says the suspect was seen running through the neighborhood.sot the guy who through people's houses, tried to steal my neighbors car and then was arrested in the front yard. she's also stunned this has happened here.sotit's a quiet place. there's never been issues. ever. finally, it's unclear if anyone else was in the house at the time of the attack. the victim does have a husband and two other children, a boy and girl, but no one else was injured. in brentwood, charles clifford kron 4 news. ( james ) firefighters in the south bay say they are in maximum enforcement mode for the 4th of july holiday. kron four's rob fladeboe explains how firefighters are preparing for potential danger. as it mopped up after a small fire here off day road near gilroy this afternoon, this calfire crew lingered to study the terrain. the fire burned

from the top of the hill down to the road rather than the other way around, suggesting something other than a backfire or tossed cigarette was the cause. investigators did not find any proof of illegal fireworks but the incident is suspicious nonetheless and remains under investigation. asst. chief mike marcucci/calfire "....we have started our two day enforcement today, our teams are out and about patrolling and letting folks know where and when they can have fireworks...."gilroy is the only place in santa clara county where legal, safe and sane fireworks are permitted. they're not supposed to be purchased by non-residents or taken outside the city limits. for it's part, calfireis on high alert for all fireworks with every available firefighter on duty over the holiday.mike marcucci/calfire ".....we are ready to go, we've staffed up all of our reserve engines, we've hired

some local cooperators to help us staff our engines and out aircraft is ready to go..."a spark from a bottle rocket or an ember from a firecracker can smolder in the grass for hours before touching off a fire. in gilroy rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( james ) and a program reminder... be sure to tune into our special 4th of july show.we will cover fireworks shows from concord, san rafael, san jose and san francisco..it is the only 4th of july fireworks show in the bay area - televised live. the fun starts wednesday.. tonight at 9:00- right here on kron 4. ( james ) police in berkeley have arrested man suspected of stelaing a laptop at a cafe last week. here is video of the theft. it was reported last tuesday at cafe strada... the victim was seated in the patio area when police say kenneth hendon took the computer and ran. police were able to use

witness descriptions and this surveillance video to idenitfy hendon. he was arrested on suspicion of robbery. ( james ) the mother of a young teen at the center of a debate over brain death -- is speaking out. the mother moved her daughter - jahi mcmath - to new jersey several years ago after doctors in the bay area declared her brain dead back in 2013.. jahi died recently after a surgery in new jersey kron4's haaziq madyun spoke to her mother. jahi mcmath's mother nailah winkfield says it is now time to lay her daughter to restsot

prematurely disconnect your family members because how would we have known jahi would have lived four and a half years? have would i have known that she would start to have cycles? how ould i have known that she would start to grow pubic hair? how ould i have known that she could respond to me if i would have killed her, because that is what that was, they tried to make me murder my daughter">on june 22nd 2018 jahi mcmath died in the state of new jersey. attorney chris dolan says this death certificate proves that she was alive these past four and a half yearssot

( james ) coming up ... electric scooters are taking over. now they are spreading to cities in countries around the world. ( james ) plus ... a good deed after job well done ... why a police officer hopped on a bike used in an east bay robbery. ( mabrisa ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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eye problems, or muscle weakness... can be signs of a life-threatening condition. side effects may include allergic reactions, neck and injection site pain, fatigue, and headache. don't receive botox® if there's a skin infection. tell your doctor your medical history, muscle or nerve conditions,... and medications, including botulinum toxins, as, these may increase the risk of serious side effects. wi the botox® savings program, most people with commercial insurance pay nothing out of pocket. talk to your doctor and visit botoxchronicmigraine.com to enroll. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through

the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest. ( james ) a a shoplifting suspect in berkeley tried to make a get- away - on a go-bike from the bike sharing program. berkley police were looking for a man they say had stolen from the r-e-i store on san pablo avenue. they spotted 28-year-old christopher sinclair near 10th and camelia street on a ford go-bike. they found him with 500 dollars in stolen clothing and arrested him on suspicion of grand theft. officers took the time to return the stolenbike to a kiosk -- and posted this video on youtube. ( james ) still ahead ... a

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(james) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic...

a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest.

( james ) here's a look at the bay bridge. ( james ) here's a live look at the san mateo bridge. ( james ) here's a look at the golden gate bridge... ( james ) here's a live look outside at the richmond bridge. ( james ) police in san francisco have arrested a man for an alleged 15 commercial burglaries in the city during a three-month period.

andrew sholler was arrested last week. police believe sholler targeted businessesin the city's central and southern areas between april and june. he's believed to have taken more than 100- thousand dollars in computers and other valuables. sholler is being held without bail. ( james )4 your money this morning... the secret service is warning 4th of july travelers about gas pump credit card skimmers. this comes as nearly 40 million americans will be on the road today. the problem - criminals may be particularly motivated to steal credit card information at gas pumps. they do it by installing a tiny device that's hard to spot. authorities say the best way to avoid being a victim is by paying inside. you can also wiggle the card reader to see if there are any signs of tampering. ( james ) the trump administration is planning to rescind policies that encourage the use of race in college admissions to promote

diversity. it comes as the department of justice investigates whether harvard university discriminates against asian-americans in its admissions process. the documents focused on how to properly use race in admissions. the trump administration says the rules are not legal and violate the supreme court's precedent on affirmative action. ( james ) california lawmakers revived a renewable energy bill that failed to pass in the assembly last year. an assembly committee approved the proposal that would require california to use more renewable energy resources. the bill is aimed at bumping up the state's renewable energy use from 50 to 60 percent by 20-30 ... and up to one hundred percent by 20-45. critics argue that if it's passed - the bill will raise energy prices and could drive businesses out of state. the full assembly will vote on the bill later this year. ( james ) electric scooters are starting to make a world wide impact. the silicon valley startups behind the scooters are spreading them across cities around the world.samuel burke has more.

the scooter invasion, the scooter apocalypse, scooter-- maggedon electric scooters rented via apps are flooding city streetsarthur louis jacquier: "let's say we want to get this one for you. you just have to scan the qr code that is here."this american startup chas escooters in nearly 30 us cities and just dropped hundreds on the streets here in paris. arthur-luis jacquier, france director, lime: "and then you have to give a first push." samuel burke, cnn business and technology correspondent: "first push."arthur-luis jacquier, france director, lime: "and then you go."samuel burke, cnn business and technology correspondent: "wooo."the scooters top out at 15 miles per hour. they cost a dollar to rent, 15 cents per minute to ride, and use the same lithium ion batteries your phones and tablets do. arthur-luis jacquier, france director, lime: "we raised 135 million dollars."samuel burke, cnn business and technology correspondent: "135 million

dollars lime raised?" arthur-luis jacquier, france director, lime: "yeah like in a year and a half. pretty good."samuel burke, cnn business and technology correspondent: "that's a lot of capital being injected into this market."arthur-luis jacquier, france director, lime: "exactly."the cash is crucial because lime is waging a bitter block by block battle for scooter supremacy. it's main adversary? santa monica- based bird. travis vanderzanden, founder and ceo, bird: "i have transportation in my blood people would say, my mother was a bus driver for 30 years."founder travis vanderzanden just launched bird in september. now it cities and is valued at an eye- popping two billion dollars travis vanderzanden, founder and ceo, bird: "and really the goal of bird is to reduce car traffic and trips. people have been trying to find ways to get americans out of cars for a long time and we think bird can have a big impact."the startups leave them on streets often without city approvaland the apps allow you to discard the scooters pretty much anywhere - residents say they litter sidewalks and pose a danger to pedestrians. travis vanderzanden, founder and ceo, bird: "cities haven't really see, they didn't really, it's

been hard to see this wave of electric scooters coming. and so there's really not a lot of laws around the electric scooters yet, and so we're working with them. we're actually supportive of regulation."just days after lime launched in paris-where it did get approval from the mayor's office-the city is buzzing with scooters. samuel burke, cnn business and technology correspondent: "well there's definitely a buzz riding these. it's really cool to be whizzing pass the pedestrians and being able to see above everybody else but with that speed, you can also feel the risk, especially when you're in the streets and you feel a bus go past you, you can really feel your mortality."the most important advice i have for getting on an escooter ...... is knowing when to jump off an escooter. samuel burke cnn paris ( james ) coming up ... san jose's own reigning champ ... will try defend his title today. we preview the famous

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a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest. ( james ) its a fourth of

july tradition almost as big as the holiday itself ... nathan's famous hot dog eating contest in new york. san jose's own joey chestnut is the reigning champion ... and today he's hoping for his 11th win. yesterday all the competitors weighed in at the top of the empire state building. chestnut is the number one ranked eater in the world - and he weighed in at 216 pounds. he won last year by downing a record 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes..and he hopes to do even better this year. the contest starts in about an hour at 8 am our time. ( james ) coming up in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news... crews are

putting the final touches on the 4th of july celebrations in san francisco. ( james ) coming up in the next hour ...the yolo county fire spreads ... forcing mandatory evacuations all the way into napa county.

(darya) good morning i'm darya

folsom.. lets start the morning with a check of weather... a seasonably cool weather pattern will persist into independence day as a result of a deep marine layer and persistent onshore flow. expect 60s along the coast and widespread 70s inland in the bay area. a warming trend is then expected thursday through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds toward the region from the desert southwest.