(robin) good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news. its wednesday august first..2018im robin winston.lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected

with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge 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. ( robin ) this morning... ( robin ) ( robin ) this morning... flames

continue to threaten thousands of acres across california.... forcing thousands of residents out of their homes. cal fire spread thin fighting 17 significant wildfires across the state. three of those in shasta, mariposa, and mendocino county. yesterday a third wildfire erupted in mendocino county.. the eel fire started near covelo. so far 865 acres have burned... and it doubled in size overnight. cal fire says it continues to spread. evacuations are happening for mendocino pass road. residents are cautioned that fire conditions change rapidly and emergency communications are difficult.

( robin )here are the latest numbers on the mendocino complex fire... those are the ranch and river fires. collectively they have burned more than 80-thousand acres and are only 12 percent contained. seven homes have been destroyed. more than 12-thousand others are threatened. containment of this fire isn't expected until at least next week. additional crews are helping reach that goal. cal fire is saying air quality is going to be bad.... and if you don't have to be outside-- stay inside or leave the area. kron 4's j-r stone took a trip to lake county... where he talked to those forced out of their homes. heavy smoke in both lake and mendocino counties on tuesday. for ralph redling and his wife therisa it's the second time in three years they've evacuated from their home.sot it's scary because if you look around the lake now half to three quarters of the lake circum... has burnedralph says

there was an advisory evacuation in effect for his neighborhood. not a mandatory one but they still chose to leave as his home is in a very smokey area. sot so you wonder when are they gonna get to my block this year or next year... tents were setup on tuesday at middletown high school...just over a month away from the schedueled start of school. denise cho was evacuated and is one of those here. she was evacuated from her home in nice, california. firefighters told her it's in a dangerous spot.sot that's what they said..once it comes up over the ridge it is gone...he said it would just go everyone hoping that firefighters get control of these flames. and hopeful that these evacuations don't continue to be a daily occurance.sot it's scary at times sometimes she gets

nervous sometimes i get nervous and we just hug and say hey if we're together that is all that matters everything else is replaceable. ( robin )that was kron 4s j-r stone reporting. ( robin )if you've been evacuated and are trying to get your mail-- delivery service in the evacuated areas of lake county have been stopped. all lake county evacuees-- both ranch and river fires-- can pick up their mail at the clearlake post office... 45-hundred olympic drive, clearlake. a photo identification will be required. they will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. regular mail delivery will resume when the evacuated areas become repopulated. ( robin )the lake county sheriff's office says its deputies are out in full force trying to prevent looters from raiding homes and businesses. authorities say over the past three days they have made six arrests of people who have been in evacuated areas.

most of the suspects were released with a citation. the sheriff's office wants to remind people if they live in an evacuated area... and chose not to leave, you must stay at your property and shelter in place. they say that will help law enforcement determine who should not be in the area. ( robin )over in shasta county - the carr fire continues to burn. cal fire considers this one of the most destructive fires in state history... based on homes, businesses and outbuildings that have been destroyed. almost one thousand homes are now ruined... and 112-thousand- acres have burned. right now this fire is only 30 percent contained. ( robin )collections for the carr fire victims continue in the bay area. collections started in the south bay on monday... and will be delivered to redding and carr fire victims today.

small or big people are coming in from all over the east bay. >( robin ) sandy says they still need blankets, towels and hygeine products. if you would like donate head to our website at kron 4 dot com. ( robin )and in mariposa county.. the ferguson fire has burned more than 58 thousand acres. it is 33 percent contained. the fire in mariposa county has been burning for about two and a half weeks now. two firefighters were killed in this fire. one building has been destroyed... but no homes have burned. it has forced the closure of yosemite valley. we're now learning it will be closed through at least sunday august 5. ( robin )our coverage of this story continues online at kron4 dot com. there we have an interactive map showing firefighters battling wildfires across the state. plus.. details on which areas are under evacuations... and evacuation center information. you can find all of this on kron4 dot com. ( robin )a number of community

advocates joined forces as safety escorts at bart stations across the east bay. this move comes after the string of deaths at bart stations within the last 2 weeks. kron 4's ali reid spoke to advocates... and has the story. this group of men decided to take a stand ... hoping with their work, the fatalities surrounding bart will stop.pkg at the richmond bart station ... safety escorts, we want you to feel safe tonight.a group of men volunteer walk anyone that may need their help.we could walk them down to the bart station, or to their cars. we just want them to know the community cares this comes after 4 people were recently found dead at different bart stations. i just cant even think about that we want to prevent those types of issues from re-occurring in the bay areanot everyone is willing to accept the offer at first glance.at first there's an apprehension, they don't

know what we're doing. as the days went by they saw us and were more receptivebut there are definitely those who appreciate it.sometimes i don't feel safe anymore and i come home latei thought, what a great thing to do. what a wonderful community thing to do. it exemplifies what a great community we live in after helping out in richmond, the safety escorts headed over to el cerrito del norte. it didn't stop there.we got folk at pittsburg, concord, west oakland, macarthur station, as well as the ashby stationit's just a little bit more comforting to know that these people are out here trying to do something and lend a helping handstandupthe group started the safety escorts last tuesday. they plan to continue doing it until they feel a sense of safety has been restored on bartreporting live from richmond ... ali reid ... kron 4 news. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... it may take you a lot longer to get your hands on the blueprints for 3-d printed guns... after

a federal judge makes last minute changes. (robin)plus... assaults have gone up 26 percent on bart. now a number of passengers attacked on trains have filed lawsuits. we speak with one of those victims who's lawyer claims bart is at fault. (robin)and... a plane crashes in mexico... details on what may have caused the crash... next. (robin) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge. (ácommercialá) (robin) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast. temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be

expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from

the 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.

( robin )in world news... investigators are trying to determine the cause of a plane crash in mexico. more than four-dozen people were hospitalized, after the plane crashed shortly after takeoff. reporter andrew spencer has the latest. the aeromexico plane ended up in a field just beyond the runway. the flight, headed for mexico city, crashed just after takeoff from the guadalupe victoria international airport in durango, mexico -- more than 550 miles northwest of mexico city.the images from the crash site are striking. smoke rising off the wreckage of the plane. firefighters working to put out the flames. the red cross helping treat the injured, and get them transported to nearby hospitals.103 people were on board the aeromexico flight. anabel estrada was one of them. (nat sot of anabel estrada)she says she felt the plane hit the ground twice during the crash -- the second impact was stronger; she says that's when

her head hit the ceiling.then, she saw flames in the cabin in front of her.of the 99 passengers and four members of the flight crew, 49 people ended up in the hospital. amazingly, government officials say everyone on board survived.the most severe injuries appear to have been suffered by the pilot and one of the passengers; durango's governor said tuesday that both of them were in critical condition -- but they were stable.after the crash, officials with the airline said, "we deeply regret this accident, and the families of all those affected are in our thoughts."the plane that crashed was a embraer 190.the brazilian manufacturer said it was sending technicians to the crash site to help investigators determine why the plane crashed.i'm andrew spencer, reporting ( robin )in national news.... a federal judge has issued a stop the release of blueprints to make 3-d printed guns. the blueprints were supposed to be available to download online starting today... but

that plan is on hold for now. here is san francisco... gun control advocates were out waring people about the dangers of plastic 3-d printed guns yesterday. they say that this that could potentially avoid detection at metal detectors. san francisco supervisor catherine stefani says 3d-printed guns are a threat to the community and that she intends to introduce legislation this fall -- regulating ( robin ) again - initially, "defense distributed" ....was cleared to release the blueprints today. we reached out defense distributed ....but they did not immediately respond to our requests for a comment on this story. ( robin ) in milpitas -- two suspects accused of robbing kohl's have been arrested. it happened on great mall drive... and police say theyy were on the run for nearly a week. police say

miguel tovanche and carmen vargas were arrested after trying to take a cart full of merchandise out through an emergency exit in kohl's. that's when tovanche pulled out a gun and fired at loss prevention officers. the two ran from the officers and could not be found for nearly a week. milpitas police detectives caught up with the two in alameda. both suspects were brought back to santa clara county and booked at the jail for their outstanding warrants. ( robin )in the east bay... a kidnapping for ransom lands five men from the east coast behind bars. police tell kron 4 this type of incident is becoming a trend. kron4's haaziq madyun explains. a meeting between a 21- year-old man from the bay area and a five men from south carolina leads to a brutal kidnapping for ransom in the city of berkeley. police say they have seen this scenario beforesot

coast looking to victimize people here on the west coast"> berkeley police investigators say the latest incident happened around 6:30pm saturday at the knights inn motelsot investigators say around 10pm the suspects contacted a friend of the victim demanding $30-thousand-dollars ransom. that is when the kidnapping victim's friend contacted berkeley police. officer white says bpd investigators developed leads pointing to stanislaus county. this is video of traffic stop of the suspect vehiclesot

of an assault weapon and then some other related enhancements">investigators say this case is like other crimes involving the local victim connecting with the out -of-state- suspects online then arranging to buy or exchange merchandise in cities on the west coastsotin berkeley haaziq madyun kron4news ( robin )alameda police officers discovered a card reader and camera attached to an atm machine over the weekend. in addition to the card reading device, a face-plate equipped with a pin-hole camera was being used to capture customer's pin numbers. according to data, in 20-17 the number of manipulated atms and point- of-sales devices increased by 8-percent police say the best thing you can do to protect yourself is to take your transactions inside... and if you do decide to use the machine -- look before you insert your card. ( robin ) sebastopol

police are asking for your help in identifying a few thieves. here are some photos captured by surveillance cameras... the three suspects were all involved in a theft from safeway a couple days ago. a store employee followed the white male out of the store during the robbery... the suspect hopped in a white mercury sedan in which the other two suspects were in. the car's license plate number was covered by a taped on mcdonald's bag... but the employee was able to rip the bag off and get the plate number. if you have any information on these suspects or have seen their car, you're asked to contact police. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... wildfires continue to burn across the state... and cal fire's resources are stretching thin. details on where they are getting extra help. (ácommercialá)

my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locate and mark fieldman for pg&e. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today. in tinseltown... tom

cruise, jennifer lopez, and a familiar voice are creating buzz in hollywood. david daniel expains in today's hollywood minute. (nat)tom cruise famously tom cruise (nat)tom cruise famously jumped from a plane at a reported 25-thousand feet, for the smash hit "mission: impossible - fallout." but of course, he didn't leap alone! as director christopher mcquarrie explains, a specially-trained camera-man had to jump out in front of cruise... backwards! "and the other trick about that is the cameraman can't actually see through the camera. he doesn't know whether he has the frame or not, he doesn't know if it's in focus. everything is worked out on the ground, and then they have to do it in the air, falling at 160 miles an hour, and it's like ballet." (singing) "yo quiero, yo quiero dinero..."jennifer lopez is up for two m-t-v video music awards, for "dinero"... she's performing on the awards show... and now she has an even better reason to attend: j-lo is receiving this year's michael jackson video vanguard award. the show

airs live from new york on august 20th."if anyone wants to clap, now is the time to do it."brad garret provides the voice of "eeyore" in "christopher robin," and it's not the first time the comedian has played the gloomy donkey."about 25 years ago, i voiced 'eeyore' in a valentine's day special for television, a long long long time ago... you know, it's such an iconic character and i was so honored that it came back around, and i'm following in the footsteps of some wonderful voice actors, and so i'm hoping i'm accepted as, uh, 'the ass.'"in the hundred acre holly-wood, i'm david daniel. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... bart is facing a series of lawsuits by passengers attacked on trains. hear why the plaintiffs say bart is at fault. checking in on your

morning forecast.

temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland. 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.

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.

flames continue to spead. this time affecting the mendocino complex. right now the ranch and river fire collectively has burned more than 80-thousand acres and are only 12 percent contained. seven homes have been destroyed. more than 12-thousand others are threatened. containment of this fire isn't expected until at least next week. ( robin )over in shasta county - the carr fire continues to burn. cal fire considers this one of the most destructive fires in state history... based on homes, businesses and outbuildings that have been destroyed. almost one thousand homes are now ruined... and 112-thousand- acres have burned. right now this fire is only 30 percent contained. ( robin ) firefighters are on the move in the south bay... and resources are stretched to the limit. for every strike team that's left their

home base... a crew from a nearby jurisdiction has to fill in. that means crews from morgan hill, san jose and spring valley near milpitas are handling terrority they normally wouldn't be responsible for. < "....we hire their personnel to come in to our jurisdiction and staff our station for us, essentially their engines work just as ours do, they respond to calls just like what we do, regardless of what kind of call it is...">( robin ) right now... 17 fires are burning across the state. ( robin ) in marin county fire officials are asking for the public's help to avoid a wildfire disaster. fire inspectors have been hanging hazard warning signs on peoples doors who live in the area... forcing them to make corrections to their property... warning that they are in violation of defensible

space. fire officials says the difference between life and death, and properties being saved or lost, can depend on the public being prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice. ( robin )our coverage wildfire continues online at kron4 dot com. there we have an interactive map showing firefighters battling wildfires across the state. plus.. details on which areas are under evacuations... and evacuation center information. you can find all of this on kron4 dot ( robin )before last week when a woman was stabbed to death at an oakland bart station... the main complaint about bart had been robberies and assaults... which are up 26 percent in the last six months. kron 4's dan kerman has details on yet another lawsuit bart is now facing from one of those alledged attacks. it was just after thanksgiving last year when a man threw dave sibia to the ground while

riding bart and attempted to steal his cell phone... he didn't get the phone but injured sibia wrist and neck to where he can no longer do his job driving for ubersot dave sibia/attacked on bart 15-25now sibia is suing bart for negligencesot stanley goff/sibia's attorney 29-39 this lawsuit is the latest in a series of suits filed against the transit agency by people either attacked or robbed or both.sotbart says it hasn't seen the lawsuit but says it's taken steps to curb robberies and assaults. bart says it has increased police presence, it's using surveillance from more than 4,000 working cameras to solve crime and make arrests. and t's hired 27 new police officers reducing open positions to 25. but sibia's attorney argues it isn't enough.sotsot

(robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... a popular landmark in the bay area... is closing to make way for more housing.

actually recording this conversation, so you know i'm recording it ok so by law we agree to the fact that i'm actually recording.here we go again, another unhappy motorcyclist in san ancisco i'll explain how we got here in the next edition of people behaving badly>

) when people on motorcycles see stanley roberts recording them...they often stop...and confront him. well, it seems stanley roberts has yet ran into yet another relentless rider. (drop cg at 2:30)how are you today, ((good how are you today)) i'm wonderful ((you actually came back again))hold that thought for a second,, outside the san francisco cable car museum looking at a problem of people running red lights honestly, if you've never experienced the museum, i suggest to give it a shot but i digressso here is the motorcyclist who made california stop, then gestures to me as to why am i recording him... end of story? nope 10

minutes later he reappeared listen inso you came back to me because? i came to you because you were putting myself in the camera and i want to know because i get paid for this actually so you have no right to actually put me on air because i'm an actor, i'm not jokingjust for the record he's not joking but keep listening ((you do realize you are out in public)) you 're not recording right (( i am recording right yes i am recording you have no right record me im with the news and i have every right to record then he breaks it down for me you have no right to record anything unless it the real news (( i am real news, i'm channel 4)) and i thought that was enough . but it wasn't ((remember, you have to stop for the stop signs and the red lights)) i stop for the red light ((i alright, thank you i'll look at the video and double check thank you )) can i see your badge actually can you see my badge i just showed it to you .. can i see your badge, it right here, you don't get to hold it you get to see it stanley, mr stanley yes sir thank you for

calling me mr then he he began the process of leaving.. your in my neighborhood ((have a good day sir))then he leaves, well lets just say he backed out of the conversation to head on his way which was interesting the way he left i go back to the task at hand until how are you today ((good how are you today,)) i'm wonderful you actually came back again, of course i told you you were in my neighborhood, i'm like the neighborhood watch my name is sancoot.. ((you're like the neighbourhood hero)) yes yes yes.so what do you what to talk about. so im going to be actually recording this conversation so you know im recording it which puts us back to the beginning of this story .((could you do me a favor though, i don't smoke could you put your cigarette out?)) how about 10 feet let me go backwards 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 feet away from you .perfect alright right by the curb i'm all legal right now how how id you day so far, my day is wonderful, how about harassing people with your camera you came to me you can't make this stuff upyou came over to me, you actually got off your bike and driver back to tell me not to record you .so what was his real reason for coming back he thought he was going to get a

ticket i'll be honest with you i saw you with the camera i freaked out in the end we fist bumped and he went on his way san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news (robin)(robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... tennis fans flocked to south bay for the silicon valley classic tournament. a look at how tennis superstars serena and venus did in the competition. (ácommercialá)

my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locate and mark fieldman for pg&e. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. checking in on your

morning forecast. temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast

50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland. no major hot further inland. further inland.smoky skies with hazy to smoky skies further inland.

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.

( robin )some of you may remember playland -- the amusement park that once sat alongside ocean beach in san francisco. it closed in 19-72 to make room for condos more than 40 years ago. now the museum- housing most of the fun and games that once sat on the beach... is also closing to make room for- ámore housing.kron4's michelle kingston has the story. (mk)these are signs you just don't see today ...25 cent

burgers ... and penny arcades. michael malione, visitor"i love the assortment. it's a colletion of real vintage things that were at the park before they closed."lining the walls of this el cerrito museum are pictures and memorbilia ... games and tickets from playland -- the san francisco based amusement park that closed back in 1972. and now this museum ... which is still operating most of the games ... is also closing its doors just like the park more than 40 years ago.frank biafore, playland not at the beach museum"they were open until labor day 72 we are closing on labor day this year. they got turned down for condos. we are getting torn down for 50 apartment units. its a little bit, there was a big push to save the original playland. we worked for over a year to save this playland and it just didnt seem to be in the cards for either case." michelle keirle, visitor"we've enjoyed it.. my dad grew up in the city so he went to playland. my dad and mom both went there when they were teenagers, so we are sad to see it go."visitors play skee ball ... learn about playland's history ... and win prizes -- but only for a few more weeks. the building will

be torn down for apartments in octoberand while the museum attempted to relocate -- they just can't find a place they can afford in the bay area frank biafore, playland not at the beach museum"its really unfortunate because while we understand the need for housing, theres also a need for things for people and families to do. as we get more housing we keep losing the smaller one story buildings so we keep losing family restaurants, we keep losing entertainment venues."michael malione, visitor"it feels like the bay area i remember growing up is disappearing." "we are going to miss it." michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"everyone here so sad to see this place go. playland not at the beach will close labor day so you still have some time to stop by if you would like. everything inside will be auctioned off on september 15. in el cerrito michelle kingston kron4 news." ( robin )we've been honoring outstanding bay area teachers... and this morning it's dance teacher nicole klaymoon. klaymoon works with o-d-c in san francisco. it's a contemporary dance and arts organization that's

been in san francisco since 19-76. klaymoon leads the hip hop dance crew that's made up of teenagers... most of them dancing on scholarship. klaymoon says her work goes way beyond dancing... she wants the kids to learn how to express themselves, and to gain confidence and leadership skills. ( robin ) the dancers say cole has a passion for sharing her creativity and inspiration.. and say she is always open to collaboration. if you have a teacher you'd like to nominate... go to our website kron four dot com. choose 'features' - then click on 'teacher of the week.' ( robin )nearly 3 thousand tennis fans sold out a south bay stadium for the silicon

valley classic. the u.s. women's tennis tour features star such as serena williams. kron 4's ella sogomonian was at the event.. and has the story. sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// " fans were stunned to see serena williams lose to johanna konta out on the court tonight...the new mother who's also new to the bay area having relocated with her family so she sexplained she has a lot on her mind but said she gave it her all...she is one of 12 u.s. women playing in the singles rounds at this week long event.and has won this tournament three times before.williams lost 6-1 then 6-0 to konta in their first time facing off at the silicon valley classic out on the hard court.it's an unusual defeat although konta is a top performer...sot: serena williams, tennis player// "either way there were many fans out here excited to watch her up close in personal sot: fansot: fan sot: fanso serena williams is out of this event and onto the next in montreal of the women's tour leading up to the u.s. open...while her sister

venus williams will play here thursday. williams noted she is having fun getting to know the bay area.sot: serena williams, tennis player// " sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "the tournament continues on wednesday. in san jose ella sogomonian kron 4 news. kron 4 news. (robin) live look live look outside... at the san francisco international airport.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) temperatures slightly cooler with the most changes to be start of next coast 50's and expected with inland back into although skies along the coast seen through with hazy to further inland. (robin)coming up at 5 on the kron 4 morning news... wildfires continue to spread across california. stay tuned for an update on the destruction they're causing is next. (robin)plus... a private memorial service held today for former 49ers great... dwight clark. we take you to the grace cathedral where that memorial is being held... in a live report.

you could save energy by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. good morning i'm darya

folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... temperatures today will be felt temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast

50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) a big story this morning... the fight to contain massive wildfires burning in northern california. ( james ) in shasta county... the carr fire is now the 7th most destructive wildfire in state history. the more than 100-thousand acre is 30-percent contained. meanwhile the mendocino complex fire is actually two fires that have combined... the twin fires are straddling mendocino and lake counties. ( darya ) and now there is a new threat firefighters have to deal with. the eel fire -- also burning in mendocino county -- is now 865 acres. the fire is burning just east of covelo. this fire started just before 3:30 yesterday afternoon. mandatory evacuations have been ordered. ( james ) the eel fire is burning just 40 miles north of the mendocino complex fire.

the ranch and river fires make up the mendocino complex fire. combined they've burned more than 80-thousand acres and are only 12 percent contained. 7 homes have been destroyed. but more than 12-thousand others are threatened. containment isn't expected until at least next week. kron 4's j-r stone talked to evacuees in lake county. heavy smoke in both lake and mendocino counties on tuesday. for ralph redling and his wife therisa it's the second time in three years they've evacuated from their home.sot it's scary because if you look around the lake now half to three quarters of the lake circum... has burnedralph says there was an advisory evacuation in effect for his neighborhood. not a mandatory one but they still chose to leave as his home is in a very smokey area. sot so you wonder when are they gonna get to my block this year or next year... tents were setup on tuesday at middletown high school...just

over a month away from the schedueled start of school. denise cho was evacuated and is one of those here. she was evacuated from her home in nice, california. firefighters told her it's in a dangerous spot.sot that's what they said..once it comes up over the ridge it is gone...he said it would just go everyone hoping that firefighters get control of these flames. and hopeful that these evacuations don't continue to be a daily occurance.sot it's scary at times sometimes she gets nervous sometimes i get nervous and we just hug and say hey if we're together that is all that matters everything else is replaceable. ( james ) the lake county sheriff's office says its deputies are

out in force... trying to stop looters. authorities say over the past two days they have made six arrests. but most people caught in evacuation zones were released with just a citation. ( darya ) in shasta county... the carr fire has now burned more than 112- thousand acres. that's an area bigger than denver. it's now the 7th most destructive wildfire in state history. the carr fire killed 6 people and destroyed 965 homes. more than 25-hundred buildings are threatened. containment is up to 30-percent. we are expecting new numbers from cal fire in about 2 hours. ( darya ) a family who lost their home in the carr fire did make a surprising discovery in the rubble. jerry ogle found his grandmother's wedding ring

in the ashes. ogle described the incredible find on facebook... writing in part -- "i looked to the sky and asked my grandfather for help. not 30 seconds later, i found the box." while the band was damaged, the diamond appears in tact. ( darya ) and in mariposa county.. the ferguson fire has burned more than 58 thousand acres. and is now 33 percent contained. this fire has been burning for about two and a half weeks now. two firefighters were killed in this fire. one building has been destroyed... but no homes have burned. the fire has also forced the closure of yosemite valley...through at least sunday. ( james ) firefighters are on the move in the south bay... and resources are being stretched to the limit. for every strike team that's left their home base... a crew from a nearby jurisdiction has to fill in. that means crews from morgan hill, san jose and spring valley near milpitas are handling

terrority they normally wouldn't be responsible for. ( james ) right now... right now... 17 fires are burning across the state. ( james ) our wildfire coverage continues online at kron-4-dot-com. there we have an interactive map. we also have details on which areas are under evacuation orders and shelter information. you'll also learn how you can help fire victims. it's all on kron-4-dot-com.

( darya ) a big story this morning... investigators are trying to figure out what caused a plane to crash in mexico... just after take-off. more than four-dozen people were hospitalized. two people are in critical condition... but they are stable. no one died. 103 people were on board the aeromexico flight. one passenger says she felt the plane hit the ground twice during the crash -- the second impact was stronger. she then saw flames in the cabin. the plane's manufacturer says it is sending technicians to the crash site to help investigators determine why the plane crashed. ( darya ) police are searching for three men who allegedly ransacked a home in milpitas. the burglary happened on july 23... in the 1300 block of chewpon avenue. police say the men drove away in a black ford or toyota

pickup truck. video surveillance of the burglary shows three men at the ( james ) the san francisco board of supervisors voted to prohibit pit shops in chinatown. at the meeting the supervisiors voted 8-3 to amend the city's planning code to prohibit the dispensaries.. whether recreational or medicinal from setting up shop. supporters of the ban say the booming marijuana industry will drive up commercial rental prices and force many chinese-owned businesses out of business. ( james ) new this morning... a health alert has been issued for salads and wraps that were sold at popular grocery stores including trader joe's and walgreens. the u-s department of food safety says the salads may have been contaminated with a parasite that can cause intestinal illness. the salads... which contained certain beef... pork and poultry... all had "best by" dates between july 18th and july 23rd. but doctors say it could take more than a week

before people start feeling the symptoms. the symptoms include weight loss... stomach cramps... vomiting... headache and fever. the illness can last for a few days to a few months and be treated with antibiotics. for a list of the products affected you can visit our website at kron 4 dot com. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... blueprints for printing out a 3-d plastic gun are on hold for now. ( james ) plus... the remains of u-s soldiers are on their back home from north korea. ( james ) and after the break... bart is facing a series of lawsuits by passengers attacked on trains. this morning... we hear from one of the plaintiffs. ( 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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news. let's get a check of the forecast. temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry

along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland.temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies

further inland.

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. accident nb 680 at hostetter

( darya ) a big story this morning... robberies and assaults are up nearly 30-percent on bart.( james ) and that's just over the last 6 months. now bart is facing a number of lawsuits. kron 4's dan kerman has the latest. it was just after thanksgiving last year when a man threw dave sibia to the ground while riding bart and attempted to steal his cell phone... he didn't get the phone but injured sibia wrist and neck to where he can no longer do his job driving for ubersot dave sibia/attacked on bart 15-25 now sibia is suing bart for negligencesot stanley

goff/sibia's attorney 29-39 this lawsuit is the latest in a series of suits filed against the transit agency by people either attacked or robbed or both.sotbart says it hasn't seen the lawsuit but says it's taken steps to curb robberies and assaults. bart says it has increased police presence, it's using surveillance from more than 4,000 working cameras to solve crime and make arrests. and t's hired 27 new police officers reducing open positions to 25. but sibia's attorney argues it isn't enough.sotsot ( darya )( darya ) ( darya ) a number of

community advocates joined forces as safety escorts at bart stations across the east bay. this comes after several recent homicides at bart stations within the last two weeks. at the richmond station... a group of men volunteered to walk with anyone who wanted their help. this comes after 4 people were recently found dead at several different bart stations. many bart riders we spoke to say they aprreciate the effort.

what a great community we live in>( darya ) the group started the safety escorts last tuesday. they plan to continue doing it until they feel a sense of safety has been restored on bart they also offer their services at the pittsburg... concord... west oakland... macarthur and ashby stations. ( darya ) uber and lyft have agreed to let the city of san francisco tax part of their revenues. the ride-hail tax will go toward payingfor transportation infrastrucure across the city. the decision will place a 3% tax on single-use rides and a 1-point-5 percent tax on shared carpool rides. the tax is expected to bring in 30 million dollars over the first few years. ( james ) happening now... the

remains of u-s soldiers killed in the korean war are on their way back to the united states from north korea. this is new video this morning out of south korea... showing the remains being carried onto a plane. vice president mike pence will meet that plane in hawaii later today. last week 55 cases of remains were delivered from north korea to the u-s base in south korea. u-s officials say it could take years to identify all of the soldiers. ( james ) a federal judge in seattle has issued a temporary restraining order to stop the release of blueprints to make 3-d-printed plastic guns. those guns are untraceable and undetectable. 8 attorneys general filed a lawsuit... arguing the 3-d guns would be a safety risk. the company behind the plans had reached a settlement with the federal government in june... that allowed it to make the plans for the guns available for download today. but the restraining order puts that plan on hold for now. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... a

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felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be ( darya ) a wisconsin man lost both of his legs from something that's so common.... being licked from a dog. ( james ) according to doctors... greg manteufel got an infeection all over his body.. likely caused by batercia from the dog. the infection triggered a severe response in his body... sending his blood

pressure down and the causing the circulation in his limbs to decrease rapidly. doctors say greg's case is simply a fluke.

( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's.

although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland. no major hot further inland. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) new this morning... we are learning more about the missing college student in iowa who is originally from the bay area. friends say mollie tibbetts was planning to travel to the dominican republic this week for a wedding. tibbett's boyfriend had joked with his brother about proposing to her at the wedding. tibbetts has been missing for more than a week. her brother is the last family member to see her alive when he dropped her off at her boyfriend's house on july 18th. her boyfriend has been ruled out as a suspect. ( darya ) a big story this morning... flames are speading in mendocino county... as the mendocino complex fire spreads to more than 80-thousand acres. that fire is actually 2 fires

that have combined -- the ranch and river fires. seven homes have been destroyed. more than 12-thousand others are threatened. containment is at just 12-percent. but crews do hope to have it fully contained by next week. ( darya ) over in shasta county... the carr fire is one of the most destructive fires in state history... based on the number of buildings it's destroyed. almost one thousand homes are now ruined... and 112-thousand- acres have burned. this morning... the fire is only 30 percent contained. ( james ) happening this morning... donations for the carr fire victims will be delivered to redding. ( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson joins us live from san jose where the drive started. sara? donations poured in from all over the bay area to jaime bruck and within the next hour her and others will be hauling two of these trailers to

redding...they are full of items ranging from toys - to clothes - dog food and baby formula.take vo:bruck's relief efforts started on satuay - she reached out to people on facebook and the response was overwhelming.bruck has done this before - but this time it's personal as her grandmother escaped the carr fire with nothing but the clothes on her back and a box of important papers.bruck had two donation centers in san jose, pleasanton and livermore with the help of others organizing.take sot:sandy schneider// donation drive organizerbruck

will begin her trek to redding within the next hour to bring all of these donations to fire victims to help them recover during this devastating time. i'll have a live interview with her coming up right here on the kron 4 morning news. live in san jose, sara stinson, kron 4 news.### this is a community effort really grass roots everybody came together everybody wanted to do something so whatever they could do so little or small or big people are coming in from all over the east bay. ( james ) ( james ) thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) in san jose... police have arrested 2 people... accused of killing a man whose body was found last thanksgiving. billy ray scott was found dead in a ravine in santa clara county. he'd been missing since january. police say scott was likely killed inside an

apartment dumped in the ravine. police have arrested eugene frazier and renee wilson. frazier is already in custody in monterey county. he's accused of attempted murder, kidnapping and torture there. ( darya ) in milpitas -- two people accused of stealing from a kohl's have been arrested. police say miguel tovanche and carmen vargas took a cart full of merchandise through an emergency exit in kohl's. when store security chased after them... tovanche pulled out a gun and fired. milpitas police detectives caught up with the two in alameda a week later. ( james ) sebastopol police are asking for your help in identifying a few thieves. here are some photos captured by surveillance cameras. the three stole from a safeway a couple days ago. a store employee found the thieves out of the store and watched them get into a car. the car's license plate number was

covered by a taped on mcdonald's bag... but the employee was able to rip the bag off and get the plate number. ( james ) california's top elections official is asking people to oppose the trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. secretary of state alex padilla says that citizenship question would discourage immigrants from participating in the census... causing an inaccurate and lower population count in the state. that would drop california's federal funding.... and representation in congress. california has joined other states in suing the federal government in an attempt to block the question from appearing. padilla launched a web portal for californians to submit public comment. you can find a link on kron 4-dot-com. ( darya ) the playland museum in san francisco is shutting down... to make room for more housing. some of you may remember playland -- the amusement park that once sat along ocean beach closed in 1972 to make room for condos. now the museum

that houses most of the fun and games is closing. ( darya ) the museum closes labor day. an auction will be held on september 15th online and on site if you're interested in buying any of the buying any of the memorabilia. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... hundreds of migrant children are still separated from their parents after crossing the u-s - mexico border. now lawmakers want to know what happens next. ( darya ) plus... serena williams is out! what she's saying about being knocked out of a bay area

tournament. ( darya ) and next... nissan wants to make sure you never forget a child in the backseat of your car. the new technology that's debuting soon. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

i am extremely proud of jackie, gaby and stephanie. we worked with pg&e to save energy because we wanted to help the school. they would put these signs on the door to let the teacher know you didn't cut off the light. the teachers, they would call us the energy patrol. so they would be like, here they come, turn off your lights! those three young ladies were teaching the whole school about energy efficiency. we actually saved $50,000. and that's just one school, two semesters, three girls. together, we're building a better california. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( james ) 2 momwho work for nissan have made remembering things a little easier. they've created a back-seat alarm. it reminds drivers of anything they may have forgotten in the back seat -- like kids. the rear door alert will monitor how often you open and close your door. if it finds that a door was open and closed... but not reopened again -- it will alert the

driver using a series of distinctive honks. the new technology will debut in the new pathfinder s-u-v when it's released next month. ( james ) coming up after the break... santana... green day... journey... and huey lewis have all recorded albums in berkeley. now the studio that launched careers is closing. maybe you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or simply adjust yo thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. ( robin ) checking bay

area roads before you head out the door.. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 temperatures toll to 101

temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland.

( james ) senator dianne feinstein is one of many lawmakers angry that hundreds of immigrant children -- separated from their parents at the border -- still haven't been reunited with them.( darya ) the government failed to meet a court ordered deadline. alexandra limon has the latest. california democratic senator dianne feinstein attacked the trump administration for separating thousands of migrant children from their parents...sen. dianne feinsetein / ca-dand haphazard policy that fundamentally betrays american values. feinstein and others asked about conditions in the detention centers...along with allegations of the sexual abuse of children... and adults forced to work for a dollar a day......but matthew albence of us immigration and customs enforcement defended the facilities...matthew albence / immigration and customs enforcement i think the best way to describe them is to be more like a summer

camp. .alexandra limon / washington correspondent senators of both parties want to know how the government intends to reunite hundreds of kids whose parents were deported without them.the official who oversees reunification efforts says some parents chose to leave without their children. commander jonathan white / coordinating reunification effortit is a desparate last act of a parent trying to take a child out of some of the most dangerous places to raise a child. honduras has the highest youth murder rate on earth for any country that is not actively at war.senator orrin hatch urged lawmakers to avoid politcizing the crisis at the border.sen. orrin hatch / ut-rfinding a productive way forward involves cool heads and a willingness to compromise.but california senator kamala harris believes heads should roll.sen. kamala harris / ca-di believe that those who created this policy and ( darya ) in the east bay... a famed berkeley recording studio -- where some of the biggest names in music have recorded albums -- is closing. the complex that houses "fantasy studios" is for sale. so the owner is

shuttering the studio as the building gets ready to hit the market. ( darya ) some other bay area names who've recorded in the in the studio include huey lewis... santana and green day. fantasy studios is set to close september ( darya ) nearly 3- thousand nearly 3-( darya ) nearly 3-thousand tennis fan sold out a south bay stadium for the silicon valley classic... for the start of the u.s. women's tour featuring serena and venus williams. but fans were

stunned to see serena williams lose to johanna konta. serena was only a little more than two weeks removed from the wimbledon final... and on a court she did not practice on. she won the first game but dropped six straight games to lose the first set 6-1... then dropped the second set 6-0.

giving birth and first since she relocated to the bay area to be with with her husband. her sister venus will play tomorrow ( james ) bay area baseball... and the a's are now winners of 2 in a row after beating the blue jays at the coliseum. the final score -- 6-2. bob melvin has now won 600 games as a's manager... tying art howe for 3rd most wins in franchise history. the a's are now just 1 game back in the a-l wildcard race. the a's and blue jays wrap up their series this afternoon. first pitch is 12:35. ( james )( james )( james ) the giants are once again over 500... after beating the padres in san diego. for a second day in a row... the

giants needed extra innings to get the win. top of the 10th... brandon crawford hit a single to right... bringing home evan longoria. giants win 3-2. the giants are off today.... they head to arizona to take on the diamondbacks tomorrow night. ( james )( james ) coming up after the break... want to live in a castle? this one could be yours... and it's actually more affordable thrones" fans will recognize

thrones" fans will recognize this place. the castle used to portray the "river-run castle" is now for sale. the castle was built in the

mid 1800's in northern ireland. it has more than 15 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. the asking price is just over 650-price is just over 650-thousand dollars. ( darya ) ( darya ) coming up in the next hour... we're following the massive wildfires burning across northern california. and this morning... mendocino county is dealing with a brand new fire.fire.brand new dealing with a county is mendocino morning... and this california.northern

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that's yes for less. ross has the brands you want for back to school. and it feels even better when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less. wildfires are burning out of control across the state.we have the latest numbers this morning. ( darya ) plus ... happening today ... a memorial service for 49er great dwight clark. ( james ) and a miracle in mexico after a plane crashes ... and all 103 people on board survive. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic...

temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland. 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 less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) a big story this morning... the fight to contain massive wildfires burning in northern california. ( james ) in shasta county... the carr fire is now the 7th most destructive wildfire in state history. the more than 100- thousand acre is 30-percent contained. meanwhile the

mendocino complex fire is actually two fires that have combined... the twin fires are straddling mendocino and lake counties. ( darya ) the eel fire -- also burning in mendocino county -- is just 40 miles north of the mendocino complex fire. it's now 865 acres. the fire is burning just east of covelo. this fire started just before 3:30 yesterday afternoon. mandatory evacuations have been ordered. ( james ) the ranch and river fires make up the mendocino complex fire. combined they've burned more than 80-thousand acres and are only 12 percent contained. 7 homes have been destroyed. but more than 12-thousand others are threatened. containment isn't expected until at least next week. kron 4's j-r stone talked to evacuees in lake county.

( james ) the lake county sheriff's office county the lake county sheriff's office says its deputies are out in force... trying to stop looters. authorities say over the past two days they have made six arrests. but most people caught in evacuation zones were released with just a citation. ( darya ) in shasta county... the carr fire has now burned more than 112- thousand acres. that's an area bigger than denver. it's now the 7th most destructive wildfire in state history. the carr fire killed 6 people and destroyed 965 homes. more than 25-hundred buildings are threatened. containment is up to 30-percent. we are expecting new numbers from cal fire in about 2 hours. ( james ) happening this morning...

donations for the carr fire victims will be delivered to redding. ( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson joins us live from san jose where the drive started. sara?

( james ) thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) a family who lost their home in the carr fire did make a surprising discovery in the rubble. jerry ogle found his

grandmother's wedding ring in the ashes. ogle described the incredible find on facebook... writing in part -- "i looked to the sky and asked my grandfather for help. not 30 seconds later, i found the box." while the band was damaged, the diamond tact. ( darya ) and in mariposa county.. the ferguson fire has burned more than 58 thousand acres. and is now 33 percent contained. this fire has been burning for about two and a half weeks now. two firefighters were killed in this fire. one building has been destroyed... but no homes have burned. the fire has also forced the closure of yosemite valley... through at least sunday. ( james ) firefighters are on the move in the south bay... and resources are being stretched to the limit. for every strike team that's left their home base... a crew

from a nearby jurisdiction has to fill in. that means crews from morgan hill, san jose and spring valley near milpitas are handling terrority they normally wouldn't be responsible for. ( james ) right now... 17 fires are burning across the state. ( darya )( james ) john shrable has our fire

forecast. coverage continues online at kron-4-dot-com. there we

have an interactive map. we also have details on which areas are under evacuation orders and shelter information. you'll also learn how you can help fire victims. it's all on kron-4-dot-com. ( darya ) new this morning... we are learning more about the missing college student in iowa who is originally from the bay area. friends say mollie tibbetts was planning to travel to the dominican republic this week for a wedding. tibbett's boyfriend had joked with his brother about proposing to her at the wedding. tibbetts has been missing for more than a week. her brother is the last family member to see her alive when he dropped her off at her boyfriend's house on july 18th. her boyfriend has been ruled out as a suspect. ( darya ) a big story this morning... investigators are trying to figure out what caused a plane to crash in mexico... just after take-off. more than four-dozen

people were hospitalized. two people are in critical condition... but they are stable. no one died. 103 people were on board the aeromexico flight. one passenger says she felt the plane hit the ground twice during the crash -- the second impact was stronger. she then saw flames in the cabin. the plane's manufacturer says it is sending technicians to the crash site to help investigators determine why the plane crashed. ( darya ) police are searching for three men who allegedly ransacked a home in milpitas. the burglary happened on july 23... in the 1300 block of chewpon avenue. police say the men drove away in a black ford or toyota pickup truck. video surveillance of the burglary shows three men at the scene. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... online blueprints for 3-d printed plastic guns are on hold for now. ( james ) plus... the remains of u-s soldiers are on

their back home from north korea. ( james ) and after the break... bart is facing a series of lawsuits by passengers attacked on trains. this morning... we hear from one of the plaintiffs. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. when i walked through a snowstorm for a cigarette,

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lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. major hot spot overturn cras wb 580 at foothil rd. right lane blocked. . bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland.

further inland.smoky skies further inland. ( james ) new this

morning... a health alert has been issued for salads and wraps that were sold at popular grocery stores including trader joe's and walgreens. the u-s department of food safety says the salads may have been contaminated with a parasite that can cause intestinal illness. the salads... which contained certain beef... pork and poultry... all had "best by" dates between july 18th and july 23rd. but doctors say it could take more than a week before people start feeling the symptoms. the symptoms include weight loss... stomach cramps... vomiting... headache and fever. the illness can last for a few days to a few months and be treated with antibiotics. for a list of the products affected you can visit our website at kron 4 dot com. ( darya ) a big story this morning... robberies and assaults are up nearly 30-percent on bart. and that's just over the last 6 months. now bart is facing a lawsuit. just after thanksgiving last year ... a man attempted to rob dave sibia of his cell phone and

threw him on the ground while riding bart. sibia is suing bart for negligencesince the injuries to his wrist and neck prevent him from doing his job driving for uber.this lawsuit is the latest in a series of suits filed against the transit agency. ( darya ) bart says it hasn't seen the lawsuit but says it's taken steps to curb robberies and assaults ... such as hiring new police officers. ( darya ) a number of community advocates joined forces as safety escorts at bart stations across the east bay. this comes after several recent homicides at bart stations within the last two weeks. kron 4's ali reid spoke to advocates... and has the story. this group of men decided to take a stand ... hoping with

their work, the fatalities surrounding bart will stop.pkg at the richmond bart station ... safety escorts, we want you to feel safe tonight.a group of men volunteer walk anyone that may need their help.we could walk them down to the bart station, or to their cars. we just want them to know the community cares this comes after 4 people were recently found dead at different bart stations. i just cant even think about that we want to prevent those types of issues from re-occurring in the bay areanot everyone is willing to accept the offer at first glance.at first there's an apprehension, they don't know what we're doing. as the days went by they saw us and were more receptivebut there are definitely those who appreciate it.sometimes i don't feel safe anymore and i come home latei thought, what a great thing to do. what a wonderful community thing to do. it exemplifies what a great community we live in after helping out in richmond,

the safety escorts headed over to el cerrito del norte. it didn't sp there.we got folk at pittsburg, concord, west oakland, macarthur station, as well as the ashby stationit's just a little bit more comforting to know that these people are out here trying to do something and lend a helping handstandupthe group started the safety escorts last tuesday. they plan to continue doing it until they feel a sense of safety has been restored on bartreporting live from richmond ... ali reid ... kron 4 news. ( james ) happening now... the remains of u-s soldiers killed in the korean war are on their way back to the united states from north korea. this is new video this morning out of south korea... showing the remains being carried onto a plane. vice president mike pence will meet that plane in hawaii later today. last week 55 cases of remains were delivered from north korea to the u-s base in south korea. u-s officials say it could take years to identify all of the soldiers.

( james ) a federal judge in seattle has issued a temporary restraining order to stop the release of blueprints to make 3-d-printed plastic guns. those guns are untraceable and undetectable. 8 attorneys general filed a lawsuit... arguing the 3-d guns would be a safety risk. the company behind the plans had reached a settlement with the federal government in june... that allowed it to make the plans for the guns available for download today. but the restraining order puts that plan on hold for now. ( darya ) still ahead ... the search is on for a group who robbed a safeway in the bay area.we'll give you a closer look at the thieves. ( darya ) plus ... a man says his apple tch possibly saved his life.we have his story ... coming up. sometimes, bipolar i disorder can make you feel unstoppable. ♪ but mania, such as unusual changes in your mood, activity or energy levels,

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accident wb 580 at forhill. right lane closed slow from 680/580 temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast

50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through ( james )(ááá2 shotááá) a 24-year-old texas man is crediting his apple watch ... for possibly saving his life.( darya ) john arias was shocked when his apple watch notified him of an irregular heartbeat. he says heart conditions don't run in his family ... and after about two weeks of alerts from his apple watch, he started having chest pain and that's what sent him to the emergency room. ( james ) doctors diagnosed arias

with premature ventricular contractions ... and is now getting treatment. ( james )still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... wildfires continue to spread across california. we have an update on the destruction they're causing. ( james )and... after nearly a year... police may have found who killed this man last thanksgiving. (ácommercialá) (james)(darya) lets start

the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than

yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected

with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland. major hot spot. overturn accident wb 580 at forhill. right lane closed slow from 680/580 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. ( darya ) ( darya ) a big story this

morning... flames are speading in mendocino county... as the mendocino complex fire spreads to more than 80-thousand acres. that fire is actually 2 fires that have combined -- the ranch and river fires. seven homes have been destroyed. more than 12-thousand others are threatened. containment is at just 12-percent. but crews do hope to have it fully contained by next week. ( james )(ááá2 shotááá)( james )( james )(ááá2 shotááá) kron 4's will tran is live from an evacuation center in lake county with the latest.

thanks will. we will

check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) over in shasta county... the carr fire is one of the most destructive fires in state history... based on the number of buildings it's destroyed. almost one thousand homes are now ruined... and 112-thousand- acres have burned. this morning... the fire is only 30 percent contained. ( james ) our wildfire coverage continues online at kron- 4-dot-com. there we have an interactive map. we also have details on which areas are under evacuation orders and shelter information. you'll also learn how you can help fire victims. it's all on kron-4-dot-com. ( darya ) happening today... a private memorial service will be held in san francisco for former 49ers great dwight clark.

clark died in june at the age of 61 ... years after of battling a-l-s. last month... clark's ashes were buried in a special place ... next to the same goal post where he made the famous play known as "the catch." that goal post was moved to a ranch in montana owned by former team owner eddie debartolo junior. ( darya ) in san jose... police have arrested 2 people... accused of killing a man whose body was found last thanksgiving. billy ray scott was found dead in a ravine in santa clara county. he'd been missing since january. police say scott was likely killed inside an apartment dumped in the ravine. police have arrested eugene frazier and renee wilson. frazier is already in custody in monterey county. he's accused of attempted murder, kidnapping and torture there. ( james ) coming up ... more mountain lions spotted near homes. what one

expert believes could be driving the animals from their territories. ( james ) plus... serena williams is out! what she's saying about being knocked out of a bay area tournament. ( james ) and a bay area attraction is shutting down... to make room for more housing. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. you wouldn't accept an incomplete job from any one else. why accept it from your allergy pills? most pills don't finish the job because they don't relieve nasal congestion. flonase sensimist is different. it relieves all your worst symptoms, including nasal congestion, which most pills don't. it's more complete allergy relief. and all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. flonase sensimist helps block six key inflammatory substances.

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and six is greater than one. 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. ( darya ) the playland museum in san francisco is shutting down... to make room for housing. some of you may remember playland -- the amusement park that once sat along ocean beach closed in 1972 to make room for condos. now the museum that houses most of the fun and games is closing on labor day. an

auction will be held on september 15th online and on site if you're interested in buying any of the memorabilia. ( darya ) coming up coming up after the break... santana... green day... journey... and huey lewis have all recorded albums in berkeley. now the studio that launched careers is closing. (ácommercialá) ( james ) take a look at

this ... two mountain lions were caught on camera coming right up to a home in san diego.people in the area also reported seeing the big cats closer to other homes and businesses. one natural disaster expert thinks wildfires may be driving them out of the mountains. ( james ) officials with the department of fish and wildlife want to remind people that the mountain lions will attack pets outdoors ... so its advised to bring them inside.

(james)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's.

although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland. no major hot no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. fgg across he golden gate bridge but traffic is at the limit. accident wb 580 foothill clerared

( darya ) in the east bay... a famed berkeley recording studio -- where some of the biggest names in music have recorded albums -- is closing. the complex that houses "fantasy studios" is for sale. so the owner is shuttering the studio as the building gets ready to hit the market. ( darya ) some other bay area names who've recorded in the in the studio include huey lewis... santana and green day. fantasy studios is set to close september 15th. ( james ) in milpitas -- two people accused of stealing from a kohl's have been

arrested. police say miguel tovanche and carmen vargas took a cart full of merchandise through an emergency exit in kohl's. when store security chased after them... tovanche pulled out a gun and fired. milpitas police detectives caught up with the two in alameda a week later. ( james ) sebastopol police are asking for your help in identifying a few thieves. here are some photos captured by surveillance cameras. the three stole from a safeway a couple days ago. a store employee followed the thieves out of the store and watched them get into a car. the car's license plate number was covered by a taped on mcdonald's bag... but the employee was able to rip the bag off and get the plate number. ( darya ) nearly 3- thousand tennis fan sold out a south bay stadium for the silicon valley classic... for the start of the u.s. women's tour featuring serena and venus williams. but fans were stunned to see serena williams lose to johanna konta. serena was only a

little more than two weeks removed from the wimbledon final... and on a court she did not practice on. she won the first game but dropped six straight games to lose the first set 6-1... then dropped the second set 6-0.

( james ) coming up... a pizza delivery guy's hidden talent goes viral. that story's next after the break. we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... and here's a live look outside... embarcadero. you could save energy by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california.

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chase, make more of what's yours. 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 less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya )(ááá2 shot ááá) a michigan family got a special

delivery from a pizza guy ... when he showed to their home with their order.( james ) classical music with your pizza. 18-year-old bryce offered to play for the family after noticing the piano in the living room.he is a self- taught pianist ... and has been playing music for 11 years. video of him playing has gone viral ... and the family hopes to invite him more often to hear him play his beautiful music. ( darya ) coming up in the next hour... we're following the massive wildfires burning across northern california. and this morning... mendocino county is dealing with a brand new fire. ( darya ) and... salads sold at bay area grocery

stores -- including trader joe's -- over the last 24 hours,

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of weather and traffic... temperatures today will be felt slightly cooler than yesterday with the most noticeable changes to be expected into the start of next week. along the coast 50's and 60's can be expected with temperatures inland back into the 80's and 90's. although skies will remain dry along the coast fog will again be seen through much of the day with hazy to smoky skies further inland.