tv KRON 4 Early News KRON July 30, 2018 4:00am-7:01am PDT
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( robin ) that breaking news we are following.. california on fire. several large wildfires burning all across the state and here in the bay area and the death toll continues to rise. we are tracking fires in shasta county... lake county... napa and mariposa county. fire fighters are making some progress but the hot weather and winds are making it difficult. (robin) good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news. i'm robin winston.lets start this morning with a check on weather and check on weather and traffic.
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while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies. 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.
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up of two fires... the river fire and the ranch fire. this is a map showing where those fires are burning. combined... they have now burned more than 30-thousand acres. they are just 5% contained this morning. thousands of people are withour power and thousands of others have been evacuated. and for many people this is not the first time they have had to be evacuated. ( robin ) we have a reporter on the way to lake county this morning. we will get an update from them as soon as they get there.
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( robin ) and in napa county... at least 8 homes have been destroyed in the steele fire. but firefighters have made good progress getting this fire under control. you can see exactly where this fire is burning near lake berryessa and the berryessa highlands. evacuation orders are still in place this morning. kron 4's gayle ong has the latest on the steele fire. this used to be someone's drive way..a smashed garage door,charred structures and shattered glass is what's left of this home on highlands drive in napa countythis is one of the homes destroyed in the
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steele fire saturday afternoon the fire broke out around 4:30 -- it started off arroyo grande drive and steele canyon road in this berryessa highlands community..it then jumped over to highlands drive where these homes were consumed by the flamesa street over.. at woodhaven court - it came close to roy powell's house - but scorched his next door neighbor's homecrews battled the blaze from the air and the ground and will continue to remain on the scene.. ( robin ) that was gayle ong reporting for us this morning... this morning we are also covering the carr fire burning in shasta county. that fire continues to cause problems for firefighters. six people are dead and several more are still missing this morning. the fire has grown to nearly 95-thousand acres and is just 17-percent
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contained tonight. over five thousand structures are threatened...874 buildings threatened...874 buildings have been destroyed and 175 are damaged. investigators say the fire was caused by a car's mechanical failure. and this morning we are hearing from a man who lost several members of his family in that fire. he is describing his final phone call with them. ( robin ) again... 6 people have
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died so far in this fire as it continues to burn out of control. we expect cal fire to have a new update for us later this morning. ( robin ) we are also tracking the fergusin fire burning near yosemite. another firefighter died fighting that fire over the weekend... captain brian hughes of the arrowhead hotshots crew died after he was hit by a tree at the sierra national forest. national parks officials say the 33-year-old died sunday near the fire line. a statement says hughes was part of a crew removing brush and other fuel in an area with many dead trees. the
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ferguson fire has burned more 53-thousand acres. yosemite valley was evacuated as a precaution. it won't reopen until friday, august 3rd. ( robin ) and we have the latest on all of the fires burning in california on our webiste. we have the latest on the containment efforts and the evacuations. it is all at kron 4 dot com. ( robin ) and in the east bay... police in contra costa county arrested several people and impounded three cars as a part of a crack down on illegal sideshows. these are pictures form some of those sideshows. this is in antioch. a total of 42 citations were issued and 3 people were arrested. ( robin ) a woman recently released from santa rita jail was found dead at the east dublin bart station. officers discovered the woman's body early saturday morning. the 26-year-old had a bump on her head, but no other signs of foul play. jail officials are looking at their records to see if the
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woman had that bump when she was released from jail. bart police are studying surveillance footage to see if they can learn more about what happened. ( robin ) a local coffe shop had the opportunity to make gourmet coffee for salesforce's annual dreamforce conference... that usually draws 200-thousand people. but the owner decided to opt out of the contract after finding out salesforce works with u.s. customs and border protection. kron 4's ali reid explains why... this coffee shop owner willingly stepped away from a 40-thousand dollar contract to stand up for what he believes in. brewing gourmet coffee for patrons is nick cho's passion .... but in this case ...it's not just a symbolic gesture. it represents sacrificehe's referring to the opportunity to provide coffee for salesforce's annual dreamforce conference.a big reason we made the choices we have, is that in america we're addicted to money. and although we may
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shake our heads at things when it comes to money, we'll still go to things that make us the most.cho says salesforce's alleged work for immigration and customs border patrol doesn't sit well with him. after finding out texas based non-profit raices who's raised millions to reunite migrant families at the border --- declined a 250k donation from salesforce ... the korean immigrant decided the right thing to do was turn down his pending 40-thousand dollar contract.in our proposal we wrote the stipulation that they stop working with cbp these are concentration camps that are being built for kids .and all the other details are irrelevant. it's just not ok what's happening.for wrecking ball coffee, that chunk of change .... it's actually 2 months of our raw coffee supplies and would pay a lot
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of billssupporters of the shop's decision say they stand behind the owner because .... for holding true to what you stand for and believing what you believe in no matter the consequences.i reached out to salesforce c-e-o, marc benioff who's previously pledged millions in local philanthropic efforts ... for comment. so far we haven't heard back. reporting in san francisco .... ali reid ... kron 4 news. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... how a community is coming together to help ice detainees in the east bay. ( robin ) plus.... instead of begging for money... one bay area homeless man is handing things out instead... in an effort to find a job. (ácommercialá) checking in on your
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coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies. 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 no major hot spots. bay bridge
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( robin ) the trader joe's employee killed during a police standoff last weekend has been laid to rest. melyda corado was working as an assistant manager at the store when the suspect... gene atkins... crashed outside while trying to flee the police. corado was fatally shot by police during the three hour standoff. corado's family held a funeral that was open to the public. friends and family wore hawaiian shirts to honor the 27-year-old. corado's older brother told the crowd he feels like he lost his heart. ( robin ) a memorial has been set up outside the grocery store in melyda's memory. atkins now faces 31 charges... including murder
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-- attempted murder and false imprisonment. h bail is set at nine-million dollars. ( robin ) happening today... the man accused of killing five people at a maryland newspaper last month makes his first court appearance. a grand jury indicted 38-year-old jarrod ramos on 23 charges july 20. andrew spencer has the latest. annapolis, maryland, presented memorial flags to family members of some of the victims at a benefit concert over the weekend.among them were two daughters of wendi winters, an editor and community reporter for the capital gazette. winters geimer, daughter of wendi winters: "she would have been here probably covering this event for the capital. but instead, my sister and i are here to receive a flag on her behalf. so i thank you for remembering her today."winters and four other newspaper employees were killed on june 28, and two other people were injured, when a man armed with a shotgun shattered the glass door of their newsroom and opened fire on the people
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inside.monday's hearing is the initial appearance for the alged gunman, 38-year-old jarrod ramos.he was indicted july 20 on five counts of murder and 18 other charges.a column in the capital gazette highlighted ramos in 2011, after he pleaded guilty to harassing a woman.ramos would later sue for defamation in 2012; a judge threw that case out, and the ruling was upheld on appeal in 2015.i'm andrew spencer ( robin ) homeless ... jobless ... but not giving up. kron4's michelle kingston shows us the creative way one young man is handing out resumes to land his dream job in the silicon valley. (mk)david casarez, homeless "thank you. thank you appreciate it."it's a sight you see at many bay area intersections ... a homeless man holding a sign.david casarez, homeless"i was really at a down point in my life. didn't really know what to do." but david casarez isn't begging for money david casarez, homeless"i just need a job. i'm just looking for a
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job."he's looking for work ... handing out resumes and not accepting cash.david casarez, homeless"my goal long term is to eventually build a start up here that benefits society." michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"david moved to silicon valley after graduating from texas a and m and working as a web developer out of state. he came with a chunk of cash to live on until he landed his dream job.but 10 months later and he's out of money and sleeping on a park bench ... but he is not giving up."david casarez, homeless"i wanted to be in the bay area with all the other tech companies.""if you want to compete and play with the big dogs you have to come out here" "i was like, you know what, let me try something to stand out."and that's exactly what david is doing -- standing on the corner of san antonio and el camino road in mountain view with his resume ...one that caught the eye of a driver who posted his photo on her twitter that went viral -- shared more than 125-thousand times ... and now david says he can't keep up with the amount of job opportunities being sent his way.david casarez, homeless"i'm pretty grateful for the support people have shown me."he's confident his week will be filled with interviews ... and
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says he won't stop until he's offered the position he's after -- a job in the tech industry here in silicon valley.david casarez, homeless "thank you. thank you so much." in mountain view, michelle kingston, kron 4 news. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... we continue to cover the breaking news this morning... california on fire. we will have updates on all of teh major fires burning throughout the state coming up at 4:30. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break.
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friend. david daniel has that and more in today's hollywood minute. "this is not going to go... the way you think.""leia" will return in "star wars episode nine!" filming is set to begin wednesday (8/1), and the late carrie fisher will return via previously unseen footage. over the weekend, mark hamill shared his thoughts on twitter about his big-screen sister: "it's bittersweet facing my final chapter without her, she is simply irreplaceable. i'm finding solace in the fact that she won't be replaced... hashtag carrie-on-forever." "this should inspire people of what's possible."michael-b jordan is working to knock out lupus. the "creed" and "black panther" actor hosted his second annual fundraiser in hollywood to benefit the charity lupus-l-a. the hollywood reporter says the event brought in more than a quarter of a million dollars to raise awareness and money to fight the auto-immune disease."to see such wonderful 'die hard' people, thank you." (nat-cheers)"come out to the
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coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs." "die hard" co-stars bonnie bedelia and reginald vel-johnson showed up for a special 30th anniversary screening of the bruce willis action flick... held at l-a's fox plaza, which served as "nakatomi plaza" in the film. yippie-kay-yay! in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (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
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a triple shooting in antioch....one person has died. the shooting happened around one this morning at hillcrest avenue and larkspur drive....that's an applee's parking lot. one person died at the scene and the other was taken to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. a third victim drove themselves to the hospital. no word about the gunman. ( robin ) back to our breaking news this morning... fires buring all across california. two fires burning out of control right now in lake and mendocino counties have forced thousands of people from their homes. you can see from this map... just where those fires are burning. the town of lakeport has been evacuated. so far six homes have been destroyed. reporter nazy javid has the latest. the river and ranch fires -- the river and the river and ranch fires --
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known collectively as the mendocino complex...have forced mandatory evacuations for parts of both mendocino and lake counties.according to cal fire -- both fires started friday afternoon -- less than an hour apart...and combined -- have burned ámore than 30- thousand acres.crews -- working around the clock to reinforce containment lines... but cal fire says -- hot and dry weather conditions -- are making it difficult.homes destroyed -- with power outages and road closures -- intensifying the situation. even worse -- cal fire says a lack of available fire personnel -- is slowing their firefighting efforts.mandatory evacuations -- forcing people out of their homes...and into a shelter -- at mendocino college -- in ukiah.numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the state...flying fire surpession missions -- doing everything they can -- as conditions allow. javid reporting for us this
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morning. the carr fire in shasta county continues to cause problems for firefighters. six people are dead and several more are still missing this morning. the fire has grown to nearly 95-thousand acres and is just 17-percent contained. over five thousand structures are threatened...87 4 buildings have been destroyed and 175 are damaged. investigators say the fire was caused by a car's mechanical ( robin ) we are also tracking the fergusin fire burning near yosemite. another firefighter died fighting that fire over the weekend... captain brian hughes of the arrowhead hotshots crew died after he was hit by a tree at the sierra national forest. national parks officials say the 33-year-old died sunday near the fire line. a statement says hughes was part of a crew removing brush and other fuel in an area with many dead trees. the ferguson fire has burned more 53-thousand acres.
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yosemite valley was evacuated as a precaution. it won't reopen until friday, august 3rd. ( robin ) and so far at least 8 people have died in the fires. and now we are learning more about some of the victims of the carr fire burning near redding. hermela aregawi has the latest. a family is mourning tonight after losing three people to the carr fire.. two of them young children.a 70 year old woman and her two great grand kids were stranded in their home when flames swept through the rural area. her husband, now a widow tells us what happened.ed bledsoe/wife and great grand kids killed in fire i left and went to town and my wife called me and she said we can see the fire way over there. she said you need to come get me. i said i'm on my way. so i just threw down everything, took off over there. i got up on cortill and there were three or four lanes of traffic down there. it wouldn't let me down in there. so i just dropped everything and i took off running down
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there. and then when i got back down there. the fire was, the fire was intenseed bledsoe says.. he left the house to take care of something not imagining that his family would have been swept up by flames a short while later.he says.. no one in their nieghborhood was ordered to evacaute so he didn't realize they were in such danger.ed bledsoe/wife and great grand kids killed in firei feel the guilty one for not taking my family with me. when i go. well nobody evacuated in my neighborhood. but i can't blame it on anyone but me because i'm the no good that should have took care of business. i shouldn't have let my family in harm's way. but we been there for days in the same situation so we didn't know the fire was coming down there. they told us the fire was going south. ( robin ) that was hermela
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aregawi reporting for us this morning. ( robin ) and we have the latest on all of the fires burning in california on our webiste. we have the latest on the containment efforts and the evacuations. it is all at kron 4 dot com. ( robin ) up next on the kron 4 morning news... a bay area restaurant is a favorite of oprah and she's putting her money where her (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá) ( robin ) these days...
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oprah... it's called true food kitchen. "i love the chocolate cake. is it gluten free? it is gluten free." wicked gluten free dessert. "this is my favorite vinegrettes, it's a tumeric chia vinegrette." exotic salad dressing... just some of the menu items you'll find at true food kitchen that are yummy and healthy. "we're definitely a healthy dining out option." and that's caught the attention of media mogul oprah winfrey. "it works!" oprah likes the meals at true food kitchen so much that she's putting her money where her mouth is.. and investing in the healthy restaurant chain. we visited true food kitchen in walnut creek when it first opened to find out the inspiration behind it all. (clip...diet no diet it's realy good) as for oprah, her diet has been in the public eye for years. (clip) oprah's been a spokeswoman for weight watchers since 2015. (clip) now it seems oprah has set her sights on- the true food kitchen. her go to cocktail - the thai grapefruit martini.
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liviakis reporting for us this morning... if you have a restaurant, cafe or bar that you would like to see featured on 'dine and dish... send us an email at kron 4 dot com .... or fill out the submission form on our website. you can also check out our 'dine and dish' facebook page. (robin) coming up on the
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is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies. no major hot spots. bay bridge
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bay... pittsburg police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year. polcie say a man shot and killed his roomate.. and is now on the run. police say 61 year old rolando aquino -- shot and killed his roommate -- 61 year old mark gretler -- at about 10 am on friday morning and then took off. the other roommates in the house say they have no idea where he might be -- and are now afraid for their own safety. police say aquino
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was last seen in san bruno and san leandro. ( robin ) immigrant detainees continue to be transferred out of the west contra costa county jail in richmond... and activisits are holding fundraisers to help keep the detainees close to their families. activists gathered outside the 16th and mission bart station in san francisco saturday for some barbeque... and to donate money to the west county detention facility community fund. overall, the non-profit "freedom for immigrants" has already collected more than 21- thousand dollars. the goal is a half-million. organizers say the money will go to the families of undocumented immigrant detainees held at the detention facility in richmond where protests are stagged every month. the funds will help pay the legal fees for some of the detainees. ( robin ) a woman kidnapped by a serial killer in vallejo 20 years ago... is now helping others. midsi sanchez created a foundation in her name to raise awareness about child abductions.
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kron 4's ella sogominan has the story. sot: ella sogomonian// @ellasogomonian// "the state of california reports more than 88 thousand kids went missing last year...and about forty of them were abducted by a stranger just like midsi sanchez... so her goal tonight with this car show is to create a fun way to raise money for a serious cause.gold rims, and a candy paint job..it's .a sure sign you're at a car show...this time at gentlman jim's in vallejo. but the event on saturday was for reasons greater than standing out...more than thirty rides were registered to raise money for a foundation launched by midsi sanchez in her name... it's all to help fulfill a dream of hers to prevent the abuse she endured when she was 8 years old at the hands of a child serial killer...and was lucky enough to escape.sot: midsi sanchez, child abduction advocate// "this is something that people don't talk about. we hold in our trauma for so long but once we let that off of our chest and share it for a reason we find strength in that and i find my strength and healing in helping other people and i do that by sharing my story my strength my experience and
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hope."the midsi sanchez foundation uses animatronic puppets to host safety assemblys across public and private schools to teach kids important lessons that may help them avoid such a nightmare.sot: angel rivera, animatronics operator// "i seen her on facebook. i do the puppet thing for cancer kids. so when i seen her doing her thing i figured it would be a good mix together and we could do a good job in schools as far as assemblys."last year more than 88 thousand children were reported missing in the state of california...42 of which were abducted by a stranger like sanchez...john lennon who got to meet sanchez only two weeks ago recalls helping in the search when she went missing.sot: john lennon, car show participant// "it feels great to know that she seems mentally okay and is focusing and functiong as a citizen of our community and i feel great to be helping with the donations."each car registered at $25 each and a raffle was held to raise support for the foundation to jumop start their educational
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tour around local schools.sot: ella sogomonian// @ellasogomoni an// "and sanchez's dream is to take the child abduction prevention courses to her former school highland elementary here in vallejo before taking it across the country. in vallejo ella sogomonian kron 4 news. ( robin ) coming up coming up after the break... do you recognize this dancing couple? see who was out having fun at beyonce and jay z's concert. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero.
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z had some very famous guests in the crowd during their last concert... the obamas. videos were shared on social media of former president obama and first lady michelle obama at the maryland show. mrs. obama was also spotted dancing at another beyonce and jay-z concert in paris two weeks ago. the obamas' youngest daughter, sasha, was also there. beyonce and the obamas have teamed up in the past. she joined the former first lady on her "let's move" campaign to help fight childhood obesity. beyonce also performed at the former first couple's inaugural dance in 2009 and at the presidential inauguration in 2013. ( robin ) coming up in the next hour of the kron 4 morning news... wild fires burning all across california and here in teh bay area.
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we have team coverage this morning of fires burning in shasta... napa... mendocino... lake and marpisoa counties. you know when you're at ross and you're like... hello. ...and then the price is like, helllooo! that's yes for less. find the latest trends and styles at prices that are a perfect fit. it feels even better when you find it for less. at ross. yes for less.
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following... several large wildfires are burning all across the state and here in the bay area and the death toll continues to rise. we are tracking fires in shasta county... lake county... napa and mariposa county. fire fighters are making some progress but the hot weather and winds are making it difficult. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... this past weekend temperatures stayed cooler than average along the coast and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will
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no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) back to our breaking news this morning... fires are burning all across california.( james ) two fires burning out of control right now in lake and mendocino counties have forced thousands of people from their homes. you can see from this map... just where those fires are burning. the town of lakeport has been evacuated.( darya ) so far
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six homes have been destroyed. nazy javid has the latest. the river and ranch fires -- known collectively as the mendocino complex...have forced mandatory evacuations for parts of both mendocino and lake counties.according to cal fire -- both fires started friday afternoon -- less than an hour apart...and combined -- have burned ámore than 30- thousand acres.crews -- working around the clock to reinforce containment lines... but cal fire sa -- hot and dry weather conditions -- are
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making it difficult.homes destroyed -- with power outages and road closures -- intensifying the situation. even worse -- cal fire says a lack of available fire personnel -- is slowing their firefighting efforts.mandatory evacuations -- forcing people out of their homes...and into a shelter -- at mendocino college -- in ukiah.numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the state...flying fire surpession missions -- doing everything they can -- as conditions allow. ( james ) the lake and mendocino county fires are just 5% contained this morning. thousands of people are without power. and for those who have been evacuated... this is not the first time they've been forced out. ( james ) we have a reporter on the way to lake county this
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morning. we will get an update from them as soon as they get there. ( darya ) another massive fire burning in northern california is the carr fire. it's burned more than 95- thousand acres in redding and is just 17 percent contained.( james ) it's also killed 6 people... and this morning we're hearing from a man who lost his wife and 2 great grandchildren. camila bernal has the latest from redding. camila bernal is live in redding, california, redding, is live in camila bernal camila bernal is live in redding, california, where the carr fire continues to grow. firefighters have to contend with tough terrain and erratic weather to contain the flames. since the fire broke out last week, it has left six people dead and destroyed hundreds of structures. tens of thousands of residents have been displaced from their homes, and evacuation orders continue to be issued.
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camila bernal is live in redding, california, where the carr fire continues to grow. firefighters have to contend with tough terrain and erratic weather to contain the flames. since the fire broke out last week, it has left six people dead and destroyed hundreds of structures. tens of thousands of residents have been displaced from their homes, and evacuation orders continue to be issued. ( james ) we are also tracking the
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ferguson fire burning near yosemite. another firefighter died fighting that fire over the weekend. captain brian hughes of the arrowhead hotshots crew died after he was hit by a tree at the sierra national forest. national parks officials say the 33-year-old died sunday near the fire line. a statement says hughes was part of a crew removing brush and
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other fuel in an area with many dead trees. the ferguson fire has burned more 53-thousand acres. yosemite valley was evacuated as a precaution. it won't reopen until friday, august 3rd. ( james ) and in napa county... at least 8 homes have been destroyed in the steele fire. but firefighters have made good progress getting this fire under control. the 150 acre fire is now 65-percent contained. the fire broke out saturday afternoon... it started off arroyo grande drive and steele canyon road in the berryessa highlands community. ( darya )breaking overnight news.police are investigating a triple shooting in antioch....one person has died. the shooting happened around one this morning at hillcrest avenue and larkspur drive....that's an applebee's parking lot. one person died at the scene and the other was taken to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. a third victim drove themselves to the hospital. no word about the gunman. ( darya ) and in the east
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bay... police in contra costa county arrested several people and impounded three cars as a part of a crack down on illegal sideshows. these are pictures form some of those sideshows. this is in antioch. a total of 42 citations were issued and 3 people were arrested. ( james ) happening today... the man accused of killing five people at a maryland newspaper will make his first court appearance. police say ramos used a shotgun to blast his way into the capital gazette newsroom on june 28. the capital newspaper had written about ramos pleading guilty to harassing a former high school classmate in 2011. ramos unsuccessfully sued the writer and the newspaper's publisher for defamation. police arrested ramos in the newsroom. they say he blocked an exit before shooting his way through ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... police are pittsburg are investigating their first homicide of the year... and the killer is on the run. ( james ) plus... not ready to leave the high court just yet. how much longer ruth bader ginsburg plans on staying on the supreme court.
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( james ) and after the break... a san francisco coffee shop says it's ending its 40-thousand dollar contract with salesforce... over immgration. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. checking the bay bridge commute on wb 80. your drive time is less than 30 min from the maze to fremont street
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is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies. 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. ( james )
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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. ( james ) a local coffe shop had the opportunity to make gourmet coffee for salesforce's annual dreamforce conference... that usually draws 200-thousand people.( darya ) but the owner decided to opt out of the contract after finding out salesforce works with u-s customs and border protection. kron 4's ali reid has the story. this coffee shop owner
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willingly stepped away from a 40-thousand dollar contract to stand up for what he believes in. brewing gourmet coffee for patrons is nick cho's passion .... but in this case ...it's not just a symbolic gesture. it represents sacrificehe's referring to the opportunity to provide coffee for salesforce's annual dreamforce conference.a big reason we made the choices we have, is that in america we're addicted to money. and although we may shake our heads at things when it comes to money, we'll still go to things that make us the most.cho says salesforce's alleged work for immigration and customs border patrol doesn't sit well with him. after finding out texas based non-profit raices who's raised millions to reunite migrant families at the border --- declined a 250k donation from salesforce ... the korean immigrant decided the right thing to do was turn down his pending 40-thousand dollar
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contract.in our proposal we wrote thstipulation that they stop working with cbp these are concentration camps that are being built for kids .and all the other details are irrelevant. it's just not ok what's happening.for wrecking ball coffee, that chunk of change .... it's actually 2 months of our raw coffee supplies and would pay a lot of billssupporters of the shop's decision say they stand behind the owner because .... for holding true to what you stand for and believing what you believe in no matter the consequences.i reached out to salesforce c-e-o, marc benioff who's previously pledged millions in local philanthropic efforts ... for comment. so far we haven't heard back. reporting in san francisco .... ali reid ... kron 4 news. ( darya )( darya ) the trader joe's employee killed during a police standoff last weekend has been
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laid to rest. melyda corado was working as an assistant manager at the store when the suspect... gene atkins... crashed outside while trying to flee the police. corado was fatally shot by police during the three hour standoff. corado's family held a funeral that was open to the public. friends and family wore hawaiian shirts to honor the 27-year-old. corado's older brother told the crowd he feels like he lost his heart. ( darya ) a memorial has been set up outside the grocery store in corado's memory. atkins now faces 31 charges... including murder -- attempted murder and false imprisonment. his bail is set at nine-million dollars. ( james ) jury selection
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in the trial of former trump campaign manager paul manafort is set to begin tomorrow. prosecutors from special counsel robert mueller's office released a list of potential witnesses. rick gates -- manafort's former business partner and deputy on the campaign -- is included. manafort is charged with tax evasion and bank fraud, and has pleaded not guilty. gates was originally charged alongside manafort. but he pleaded guilty earlier this year to being involved with a money laundering scheme with ( james ) justice ruth bader ginsburg says she has no plans to retire. she hopes to stay on the u-s supreme court for at least five more years. ginsburg is now 85. she's already hired law clerks for at least two more terms. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... a body is found at an east bay bart station. where she was before her death. ( james ) and after the break... you've heard of the friendly skies... but what about the áquiet skies. the s-a program that's tracking unsuspecting passengers. and here's a live look
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than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) a shocking revelation from t-s-a: american citizens ánotá suspected of a crime are being tracked. the program is known as "quiet skies." a t-s-a official say the program
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has existed in some form since 2010. officials use information from the intelligence community to decide who federal air marshals should target. the goal of the program is to thwart any potential threats. a t-s-a official says individuals are ánot targeted based on race or nationality. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... a community comes together to help ice detainees in the east bay. bay. metastatic breast cancer is relentless, but i'm relentless too. mbc doesn't take a day off, and neither will i. and i treat my mbc with new everyday verzenio- the only one of its kind that can be taken every day. in fact, verzenio is a cdk4 & 6 inhibitor for postmenopausal women with hr+, her2- mbc, approved, with hormonal therapy, as an everyday treatment for a relentless disease. verzenio + an ai is proven to help women have significantly more time without disease progression,
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this past weekend temperatures stayed cooler than average along the coast and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland
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( darya ) back to our breaking news this morning... fires burning all across the state of california...( james ) that includes the mendocino complex fire burning in lake and mendocino counties. the mendocino complex is made up of two fires... the river fire and the ranch fire. this is a map showing where those fires are burning. combined... they have now burned more than 30-thousand acres. they are just 5% contained this morning. thousands of people are withour power and thousands of others have been evacuated. ( james ) the carr fire in shasta county continues to cause problems for firefighters. six people are dead and several more are still missing this morning. the fire has grown to nearly 95-thousand acres and is just 17-percent contained. over five thousand structures are threatened...87 4 buildings have been
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destroyed and 175 are damaged. investigators say the fire was caused by a car's mechanical failure. ( darya ) we are also tracking the fergusin fire burning near yosemite. another firefighter died fighting that fire over the weekend... captain brian hughes of the arrowhead hotshots crew died after he was hit by a tree at the sierra national forest. national parks officials say the 33-year-old died sunday near the fire line. a statement says hughes was part of a crew removing brush and other fuel in an area with many dead trees. the ferguson fire has burned more 53-thousand acres. yosemite valley was evacuated as a precaution. it won't reopen until friday, august 3rd. ( james ) in napa county... at least 8 homes have been destroyed in the steele fire.( darya ) you can see exactly where this
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fire is burning near lake berryessa and the berryessa highlands. evacuation orders are still in place this morning. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live. lydia... ( lydia )a smashed a smashed ( lydia ) a smashed garage door,charred structures and shattered glass is what's left of this home on highlands drive in napa county this is one of the homes destroyed in the steele fire saturday afternoonthe fire broke out around 4:30 -- it started off arroyo grande drive and steele canyon road in this berryessa highlands community..it then jumped over to highlands drive where these homes were consumed by the flamesa street over.. at woodhaven court - it came close to roy powell's house - but scorched his next door neighbor's home
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the houses wet on the back side, keeping our sprinkler systems going, you know trying to keep everything going the right way.">crews battled the blaze from the air and the ground and will continue to remain on the scene.. ( james ) thanks ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya )( james ) john shrable has our fire forecast. this past weekend temperatures stayed cooler than average along the coast and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies.
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polcie say a man shot and killed his roomate.. and is now on the run. police say 61 year old rolando aquino -- shot and killed his roommate -- 61 year old mark gretler -- at about 10 am on friday morning and then took off. the other roommates in the house say they have no idea where he might be -- and are now afraid for their own safety. police say aquino was last seen in san bruno and san leandro. ( darya ) a woman recently released from santa rita jail was found dead at the east dublin bart station. officers discovered the woman's body early saturday morning. the 26-year-old had a bump on her head, but no other signs of foul play. jail officials are looking at their records to see if the woman had that bump when she was released from jail. bart police are studying surveillance footage to see if they can learn more about what happened. ( james ) immigrant detainees continue to be
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transferred out of the west contra costa county jail in richmond... and activisits are holding fundraisers to help keep the detainees close to their families. activists gathered outside the 16th and mission bart station in san francisco for some barbeque... and to donate money to the west county detention facility community fund. the non-profit "freedom for immigrants" has already collected more than 21- thousand dollars. the goal is a half-million. organizers say the money will go to the families of undocumented immigrant detainees held at the detention facility in richmond where protests are stagged every month. ( james ) a man on probation is in jail this morning... after police found him carrying narcotics. colma police posted this photo of the bust that includes narcotics, drug paraphernalia and cash found in david meza's san mateo apartment on thursday. officials say meza and his girlfriend, alexandria simpson, were both on probation. police say the couple attempted to hide in the apartment to avoid
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being searched. meza and simpson were arrested and booked into the san mateo county jail on drug charges. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a bay area woman kidnapped 20 years ago is now sharing her story... while on a mission to help others. ( darya ) plus... the giants get the win against the brewers. but they may have lost one of the players in the process. ( darya ) and next... do you recognize this dancing couple? who was out having fun at beyonce and jay z's concert. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. slows on wb 80 from west grand
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this past weekend temperatures stayed cooler than average along the coast and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. minor crowding
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on wb 92. no major problems on wb 580 ( darya ) beyonce and jay z had some very famous jay z had some very famous guests in the crowd during their last concert... the obamas. videos were shared on social media of former president obama and first lady michelle obama at the maryland show. mrs. obama was also spotted dancing at another beyonce and jay-z concert in paris two weeks ago. the obamas' youngest daughter, sasha, was also there. beyonce and the obamas have teamed up in the past. she joined the former first lady on her "let's move" campaign to help fight childhood obesity. beyonce also performed at the former first couple's
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then 30 bridge wb 80 is spots. bay no major hot (áábreakáá)(ácommercialá) this past weekend temperatures stayed cooler than average along the coast and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies.
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kidnapped by a serial killer in vallejo 20 years ago... is now helping others.( james ) midsi sanchez created a foundation in her name to raise awareness about child abductions. kron 4's ella sogominan has the story. sot: ella sogomonian// @ellasogomonian// "the state of california reports more than 88 thousand kids went missing last year...and about forty of them were abducted by a stranger just like midsi sanchez... so her goal with this car show is to create a fun way to raise money for a serious cause.gold rims, and a candy paint job..it's .a sure sign you're at a car show...this time at gentlman
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jim's in vallejo. but the event on saturday was for reasons greater than standing out...more than thirty rides were registered to raise money for a foundation launched by midsi sanchez in her name... it's all to help fulfill a dream of hers to prevent the abuse she endured when she was 8 years old at the hands of a child serial killer...and was lucky enough to escape.sot: midsi sanchez, child abduction advocate// "this is something that people don't talk about. we hold in our trauma for so long but once we let that off of our chest and share it for a reason we find strength in that and i find my strength and healing in helping other people and i do that by sharing my story my strength my experience and hope."the midsi sanchez foundation uses animatronic puppets to host safety assemblys across public and private schools to teach kids important lessons that may help them avoid such a nightmare.sot: angel rivera, animatronics operator// "i seen her on facebook. i do the puppet thing for cancer kids. so when i seen her doing her thing i figured it would be a good mix together and we could do a good job in schools as far as assemblys."last year more than 88 thousand children were reported missing in the state of california...42 of which were abducted by a stranger like sanchez...john
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lennon who got to meet sanchez only two weeks ago recalls helping in the search when she went missing.sot: john lennon, car show participant// "it feels great to know that she seems mentally okay and is focusing and functiong as a citizen of our community and i feel great to be helping with the donations."each car registered at $25 each and a raffle was held to raise support for the foundation to jumop start their educational tour around local schools.sot: ella sogomonian// @ellasogomoni an// "and sanchez's dream is to take the child abduction prevention courses to her former school highland elementary here in vallejo before taking it across the country. in vallejo ella sogomonian kron 4 news. ( darya ) homeless ... but not giving homeless ... ( darya ) ( darya ) homeless ... homeless ... but not giving up. a south bay man is handing out resumes in hopes of landing his dream job.
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david casarez usually stands on the corner of san antonio and el camino road in mountain view handing out copies of his resume. his resume even caught the eye of a driver who posted his photo on twitter. her tweet went viral... and now casarez says he can't keep up with the amount of job opportunities are that being sent his way. ( darya ) he's confident his week will be filled with interviews. and he says he won't stop until he's offered the position he's after -- a job in the tech industry in silicon valley.
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( james ) bay area baseball... and the giants pick up a win against the brewers.( darya ) the game got off to a rough start with milwaukee taking a 2-0 lead. but bottom of the 3rd... buster posey hit a bases clearing double... giving the giants a 3-2 lead. in the 5th... pablo sandoval had to leave the game because of a hamstring strain. he'll have an m-r-i this morning. giants win this one 8-5. the giants are now in san diego... to take on the padres. first pitch is ( darya ) as for the a's... the hottest team in baseball has gone cold. the rockies swept the a's in colorado... after winning yesterday's game 3-2. tonight... oakland is back home taking on the toronto blue jays. first pitch is 7:05. ( james ) coming up after the break... a record setting weekend for tom cruise at the box office.
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( darya ) more than 20 years after accepting an impossible mission... tom cruise is setting records.( james ) david daniel has a rundown of the weekend's top 5 films. "no one can withstand my powers of... mind manipulation!"the animated comic adventure "teen titans go! to the movies" opened in fifth place, on ticket sales of 10-and-a-half million dollars. "hotel transylvania three: summer vacation" flew down to fourth place, earning 12-point-three million dollars. denzel washington and "the equalizer two" made 14-million dollars to finish in third place.(nat-singing) "mamma mia! here we go again" stayed in second place: the jukebox musical sequel collected 15-million dollars. "change of plans! i'm blown! need extraction!""we're on our
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way!"tom cruise and "mission: impossible - fallout" sped off with the weekend title, opening with 61-and-a-half million dollars -- the best debut in franchise history. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( darya )( darya ) coming up in the next hour of the kron 4 morning news... wildfires burning all across california and here in the bay area. we have team coverage this morning of fires burning in shasta... napa... mendocino... lake and marpisoa counties.
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fire. we're hearing from a man who lost his wife and 2 great grandchildren to the flames burning in shasta county. ( james ) we are following several large wildfires are burning all across the state and here in the bay area and the death toll continues to rise. we are tracking fires in shasta county... lake county... napa and mariposa county. fire fighters are making some progress but the hot weather and winds are making it difficult. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... this past weekend temperatures stayed cooler than average
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along the coast and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies.
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( darya ) back to our breaking news this morning... fires are burning all across california.( james ) two fires burning out of control right now in lake and mendocino counties have forced thousands of people from their homes. you can see from this map... just where those fires are burning. the town of lakeport has been evacuated.( darya ) so far six homes have been destroyed. nazy javid has the latest. the river and ranch fires -- known collectively as the mendocino complex...have forced mandory evacuations for parts of both mendocino and lake counties.according to cal fire -- both fires started friday afternoon -- less than an hour apart...and combined -- have burned ámore than 30- thousand acres.crews --
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working around the clock to reinforce containment lines... but cal fire says -- hot and dry weather conditions -- are making it difficult.homes destroyed -- with power outages and road closures -- intensifying the situation. even worse -- cal fire says a lack of available fire personnel -- is slowing their firefighting efforts.mandatory evacuations -- forcing people out of their homes...and into a shelter -- at mendocino college -- in ukiah.numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the state...flying fire surpession missions -- doing everything they can -- as conditions allow. ( james ) the lake and mendocino county fires are just 5% contained this morning. thousands of people are without power. and for those who have been evacuated... this is not the
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first time they've been forced out. ( james ) we have a reporter on the way to lake county this morning. we will get an update from them as soon as they get there. ( james ) in napa county... at least 8 homes have been destroyed in the steele fire.( darya ) you can see exactly where this fire is burning near lake berryessa and the berryessa highlands. evacuation orders are still in place this morning. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live. lydia...
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( lydia )a smashed garage door, charred structures and shattered glass is what's left of this home on highlands drive in napa countythis is one of the homes destroyed in the steele fire saturday afternoonthe fire broke out around 4:30 -- it started off arroyo grande drive and steele canyon road in this berryessa highlands community..it then jumped over to highlands drive where these homes were consumed by the flamesa street over.. at woodhaven court - it came close to roy powell's house - but scorched his next door neighbor's homecrews battled the blaze from the air and the ground and will continue to remain on the scene..
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the scene..to remain on the scene.. ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) another massive fire burning in northern california is the carr fire. it's burned more than 95- thousand acres in redding and is just 17 percent contained.( james ) it's also killed 6 people... and this morning we're hearing from a man who lost his wife and 2 great grandchildren. camila bernal has the latest from redding. camila bernal is live in redding, california, where the carr fire continues to grow. firefighters have to contend with tough terrain and erratic weather to contain the flames. since the fire broke out last week, it has left six people
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fire burning near yosemite. another firefighter died fighting that fire over the weekend. captain brian hughes of the arrowhead hotshots crew died after he was hit by a tree at the sierra national forest. national parks officials say the 33-year-old died sunday near the fire line. a statement says hughes was part of a crew removing brush and other fuel in an area with many dead trees. the ferguson fire has burned more 53-thousand acres. yosemite valley was evacuated as a precaution. it won't reopen until friday, august 3rd. ( james ) and we have the latest on all of the fires burning in california on our website. we have the latest on the containment efforts and the evacuations. it is all at kron 4 dot com. ( darya )breaking overnight news.police are investigating a triple shooting in antioch....one person has died. the shooting happened around one this morning at hillcrest
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avenue and larkspur drive....that's an applebee's parking lot. one person died at the scene and the other was taken to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. a third victim drove themselves to the hospital. no word about the gunman. ( darya ) and in the east bay... police in contra costa county arrested several people and impounded three cars as a part of a crack down on illegal sideshows. these are pictures form some of those sideshows. this is in antioch. a total of 42 citations were issued and 3 people were arrested. ( james ) happening today... the man accused of killing five people at a maryland newspaper will make his first court appearance. police say jarrod ramos used a shotgun to blast his way into the capital gazette newsroom on june 28. the capital newspaper had written about ramos pleading guilty to harassing a former high school classmate in 2011. ramos unsuccessfully sued the writer and the newspaper's publisher for defamation. police arrested ramos in the
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newsroom. they say he blocked an exit before shooting his way through the entrance. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... police in pittsburg are investigating their first homicide of the year... and the killer is on the run. ( james ) plus... how a community is coming together to help ice detainees in the east bay. ( james ) and after the break... a san francisco coffee shop says it's ending its 40-thousand dollar contract with salesforce... over immgration. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. slow from west grand
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stayed cooler than average along the coast and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies.
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( james ) a local coffe shop had the opportunity to make gourmet coffee for salesforce's annual dreamforce conference... that usually draws 200-thousand people. but the owner decided to opt out of the contract after finding out salesforce works with u.s. customs and border protection. nick cho decided to step away from a 40-thousand dollar contract to stand up for what he belives in. he says that salesforce's alleged work for immigration and customs border patrol doesn't sit right with him.
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stipulation that they stop working with cbpthese are concentration camps that are being built for kids .and all the other details are irrelevant. it's just not ok what's happening.>( james ) the contract would have bought the coffee shop materials and paid the bills for at least two months. we have reached out to salesforce c-e-o, marc benioff who's previously pledged millions in local philanthropic efforts ... for comment... so far we haven't heard back ( darya ) the trader joe's employee killed during a police standoff last weekend has been laid to rest. melyda corado was working as an assistant manager at the store when the suspect... gene atkins... crashed outside while trying to flee the police. corado was fatally shot by police during the three hour standoff. corado's family held a funeral
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that was open to the public. friends and family wore hawaiian shirts to honor the 27-year-old. corado's older brother told the crowd he feels like he lost his heart. ( darya ) a memorial has been set up outside the grocery store in corado's memory. atkins now faces 31 charges... including murder -- attempted murder and false imprisonment. ( james ) immigrant detainees continue to be transferred out of the west contra costa county jail in richmond... and activisits are holding fundraisers to help keep the detainees close to their families. activists gathered outside the 16th and mission bart station in san francisco for some barbeque... and to donate money to the west county detention facility community fund. the non-profit "freedom for immigrants" has already collected more than 21- thousand dollars. the goal is a half-million. organizers say the money will
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go to the families of undocumented immigrant detainees held at the detention facility in richmond where protests are stagged every month. ( james ) a man on probation is in jail this morning... after police found him carrying narcotics. colma police posted this photo of the bust that includes narcotics, drug paraphernalia and cash found in david meza's san mateo apartment on thursday. officials say meza and his girlfriend, alexandria simpson, were both on probation. police say the couple attempted to hide in the apartment to avoid being searched. meza and simpson were arrested and booked into the san mateo county jail on drug charges. ( darya ) in the east bay... pittsburg police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year. polcie say a man shot and killed his roomate.. and is now on the run. police say 61 year old rolando aquino -- shot and killed his roommate -- 61 year old mark gretler -- at about 10 am on friday morning and then took off. the other roommates in the house say they have no idea where he might be -- and
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are now afraid for their own safety. police say aquino was last seen in san bruno and san leandro. ( darya ) a woman recently released from santa rita jail was found dead at the dublin bart station. officers discovered the woman's body early saturday morning. the 26-year-old had a bump on her head, but no other signs of foul play. jail officials are looking at their records to see if the woman had that bump when she was released from jail. bart police are studying surveillance footage to see if they can learn more about what happened. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... a bay area homeless man hands out his resume... and thanks to a tweet he may find work soon. ( james ) and after the break... bart riders speak out about their rail riding experiences as we get new crime statistics from the transit system. you know when you go to ross for bedding... ...and you suddenly realize you're really into art?
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stayed cooler than average along the coast and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies. (robin) 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. golden gat bridge
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drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) bart riders are raising questions about the overall safety of the transit system following the death of nia wilson and the recent robberies. opinions are mixed as to whether the transit system is safe... but recent statistics show violent crime is on the upswing. last year alone there were more than 400 acts of violence. for the first 6 months of this year, violent crime is up 2 percent compared with the same period last year, with assaults up 28 percent. ( james ) one of the biggest complaint among
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and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies. no major hot 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. golden gat bridge drive time
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less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) back to our breaking news this morning... fires buring all across california.( james ) two fires burning out of control right now in lake and mendocino counties have forced thousands of people from their homes. you can see from this map... just where those fires are burning. the town of lakeport has been evacuated.(boxes)( darya ) so far six homes have been destroyed. kron 4's will tran is at the command post in lake county with the latest. will? ( darya )
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( darya ) ( darya ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) in napa county... at least 8 homes have been destroyed in the steele fire.( darya ) you can see exactly where this fire is burning near lake berryessa and the berryessa highlands. evacuation orders are still in place this
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morning. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live. lydia... ( lydia )a smashed garage door, charred structures and shattereglass is what's left of this home on highlands drive in napa countythis is one of the homes destroyed in the steele fire saturday afternoonthe fire broke out around 4:30 -- it started off arroyo grande drive and steele canyon road in this berryessa highlands community..it then jumped over to highlands drive where these homes were consumed by the flamesa street over.. at woodhaven court - it came close to roy powell's house - but scorched his next door neighbor's home
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our sprinkler systems going, you know trying to keep everything going the right way.">crews battled the blaze from the air and the ground and will continue to remain on the scene.. ( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) the carr fire in shasta county continues to cause problems for firefighters. six people are dead and several more are still missing this morning. the fire has grown to nearly 95-thousand acres and is just 17-percent contained. over five thousand structures are threatened... 874 buildings have been destroyed and 175 are damaged. investigators say the fire was caused by a car's mechanical failure. ( darya ) we are also tracking the fergusin fire burning near yosemite. another firefighter died
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fighting that fire over the weekend... captain brian hughes of the arrowhead hotshots crew died after he was hit by a tree at the sierra national forest. national parks officials say the 33-year-old died sunday near the fire line. a statement says hughes was part of a crew removing brush and other fuel in an area with many dead trees. the ferguson fire has burned more 53-thousand acres. yosemite valley was evacuated as a precaution. it won't reopen until friday, august 3rd. ( darya )( james ) john shrable has our fire forecast. this past weekend temperatures stayed cooler than average along the coast and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new
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latest on all of the fires burning in california on our website. we have the latest on the containment efforts and the evacuations. it is all at kron 4 dot com. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... a bay area woman kidnapped 20 years ago is now sharing her story... while on a mission to help others. ( darya ) plus... the giants get the win against the brewers. but they may have lost one of the players in the process. ( darya ) and after the break... the red cross is facing a blood shortage..but they've just annoucned a new incentive to get people to donate blood.
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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. ningitis b strikes quickly. be quick to talk to your teen's doctor about a meningitis b vaccine. this past weekend temperatures
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stayed cooler than average along the coast and warmer than average inland and this is a similar pattern we will be seeing to start the new work week. highs along the coast will range from the 50's and 60's where fog persists while reaching into the 70's along the bay shore. as for temperatures further inland expect highs peaking in the 80's and 90's under dry and sunny skies. (robin)
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no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. ( james ) from now until the august 30th the red cross is offering an incentive if you donate blood... a $5 amazon gift card. the nation is facing a severe blood shortage right now... and the red cross is searching for donors of all blood types. so again... the red cross is offering $5 amazon gift cards to anyone who donates blood or platelets starting today.. and ending august 30th. ( james ) coming up after
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not giving up. kron 4's michelle kingston shows us the creative way one young man is handing out resumes to land his dream job in silicon valley. (mk)david casarez, homeless "thank you. thank you appreciate it."it's a sight you see at many bay area intersections ... a homeless man holding a sign.david casarez, homeless"i was really at a down point in my life. didn't really know what to do."
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but david casarez isn't begging for money david casarez, homeless"i just need a job. i'm just looking for a job."he's looking for work ... handing out resumes and not accepting cash.david casarez, homeless"my goal long term is to eventually build a start up here that benefits society." michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"david moved to silicon valley after graduating from texas a and m and working as a web developer out of state. he came with a chunk of cash to live on until he landed his dream job.but 10 months later and he's out of money and sleeping on a park bench ... but he is not giving up."david casarez, homeless"i wanted to be in the bay area with all the other tech companies.""if you want to compete and play with the big dogs you have to come out here" "i was like, you know what, let me try something to stand out."and that's exactly what david is doing -- standing on the corner of san antonio and el camino road in mountain view with his resume ...one that caught the eye of a driver who posted his photo on her twitter that went viral -- shared more than 125-thousand
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times ... and now david says he can't keep up with the amount of job opportunities being sent his way.david casarez, homeless"i'm pretty grateful for the support people have shown me."he's confident his week will be filled with interviews ... and says he won't stop until he's offered the position he's after -- a job in the tech industry here in silicon valley.david casarez, homeless "thank you. thank you so much." in mountain view, michelle kingston, kron 4 news. ( darya ) a woman kidnapped by a serial killer in vallejo 20 years ago... is now helping others. midsi sanchez created a foundation in her name to raise awareness about child abductions. the midsi sanchez foundation uses animatronic puppets to host safety assemblys across public and private schools to teach kids important lessons that may help them avoid such a nightmare. but on saturday..
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sanchez hosted a car show to raise money for the foundation.. hoping to create a fun way to raise money for a serious cause. ( darya ) each car registered at each car registered at $25 each and a raffle was held to raise support for the foundation to jump start their educational tour around local schools. ( james ) bay area baseball... and the giants pick up a win against the brewers.( darya ) the game
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got off to a rough start with milwaukee taking a 2-0 lead. but bottom of the 3rd... buster posey hit a bases clearing double... giving the giants a 3-2 lead. in the 5th... pablo sandoval had to leave the game because of a hamstring strain. he'll have an m-r-i this morning. giants win this one 8-5. the giants are now in san diego... to take on the padres. first pitch is 7:10. ( darya ) as for the a's... the hottest team in baseball has gone cold. the rockies swept the a's in colorado... after winning yesterday's game 3-2. tonight... oakland is back
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z had some very famous guests in the crowd during their last concert... the obamas. videos were shared on social media of former president obama and first lady michelle obama at the maryland show. mrs. obama was also spotted dancing at another beyonce and jay-z concert in paris two weeks ago. the obamas' youngest daughter, sasha, was also there.the obamas have teamed up she joined first lady on her "let's campaign to help fight obesity. also performed at first couple's inaugural and at the inauguration in 2013. ( darya ) coming up in the
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live report. ( lydia ) and firefighters are getting the upper hand on a fire in napa county. i will have the details in a live report. (darya) good morning i'm good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... this past weekend this past this past weekend temperatures
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