much like yesterday skies

today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week. 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.

(lydia)happening today... a highly anticipated bart board meeting. the bart general manager will address a 28 million dollar plan to keep riders safe. but one group says more needs to be done with the plan, including mutual aid from cities that have bart stations. kron 4's j.r. stone has the story. bart police are currently working emergency staffing levels to keep you safe. meaning 6 days a week and 10 hours a day. it's a short term response to violent crimes that we've seen occur within the system. still though...many riders have changed their riding habits. sot if i'm coming home later i'm going to drive.the bay area council group which represents hundreds of businesses in the area believe mutual aid with city police departments should be used on a regular basis. something that is currently only used in emergency situations.that we think a mutual aid situation

could provide getting more officers into the stations and around the stations and could really show passengers on bart that bart taketheir safety seriously and also shows criminals this is not a place for you. the cost of something like that is unknown and the bart police officers association is against the idea. at least one bart board member that we talked with said she's okay with some of that idea but only for a limited time.sotstarting salaries for bart officers are much lower than most departments. a reason they have struggled to fill vacant spots.ask the riders what they want and this is some of what they'll tell you...sot i just want more officerssot i'd like to see themsot maybe more officers in the stations you know what i'm sayingsot maybe they could take care of the homeless...we see them on the trains and they make us feel unsafe unfortunately. unfortunately.unsafe unfortunately.

(lydia) (lydia) that was kron 4s j-r stone reporting. (lydia)also happening today... a two-day sentencing hearing for derick almena and max harris is set to begin in oakland. the two men -- who pleaded no contest to 36 charges of involuntary manslaughter -- will face the families of those who died in a fire at the ghost ship warehouse. relatives of the victims are expected to testify about their losses before a judge sentences the men on friday. almena's sentencing starts at 9-30 this morning. (lydia)a big story we're following this morning.... an appeals court has upheld brock turner's rape conviction.. rejecting the former stanford swimmer's request for a new trial. kron 4's hermela aregawi has the details. (hermela aregawi)we spoke with brock

turner's case to rest.. upholding the former stanford swimmer's rape conviction.. and rejecting his appeal for a new trial. michele dauber/professor of law, stanfordthis is a very affirming decision by the appellate court because it decisively rejects the idea that this was in any way consensual or that the victim was in any way to blame. turner's lawyer argued there wasn't enough evidence to support his 2016 convictions which found him guilty of intent to rape an intoxicated person. the lawyer contended that fact that turner was fully clothed when he engaged in sexual conduct other than intercourse... refutes the intent to rape decision. but three justices didn't buy that. michele dauber/professor of law, stanfordbrock turner is a lying unrepentant sex predator, who never showed real remorse for sexual assault.the appellate court did a good job in rejecting all of his frivilous appeals. and in making it clear that these were serious crimes. and that they deserved to be treated seriously. as part of the conviction... turner was required to register as a sex offender.

(lydia)that was kron 4s hermela aregawi reporting. kron 4 spoke to a stanford student.. who's been very outspoken about this case. she tells us turner's appeal shows he is not remoreseful.. and that he should have gotten a longer sentence. but the sentence... was not a part of the appeal. (lydia)firefighters are gaining some ground on california's largest wildfire.... but containment is not expected until at least september. together... the ranch and river fires have now burned more than 302- thousand acres... and together they are called the mendocino complex. the ranch fire alone is at more than 253- thousand acres ... it is 46- percent contained. the river fire

has burned more than 48- thousand acres.. and is 81- percent contained. the fires have destroyed 119-homes. another 9-thousand structures are still threatened. (lydia)some people in the lake county area have been able to return to their homes... but not all who live there have been so lucky. while many homes were left untouched by the ranch and river fires wrath... others are now left completely destroyed in the upper lake area. one neighbor says even though he's happy to be back home... it's still a long road to normal life.(sot)

dozens of people are ásická at one of the evacuation centers in lake county. lower lake high school had a norovirus outbreak. norovirus is a highly contagious stomach flu. kron4's michelle kingston explains what evacuees were urged to do. (mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"the shelter here at lower lake high school has been open for about a week with more than 100 people here just last night, but i'm happy to report that today, a lot of people have left, able to go back to their homes which is a relief especially after the norovirus hit the shelter last night."rhonda morrill, evacuee "i was worried i was going to get sick being that close quarters."lower lake high school -- empty today ... with volunteers sweeping the floors and packing up the cots ... after the norovirus broke out overnight ... with dozens of people falling ill.rhonda morrill, evacuee"no privacy and being right next to people and you know, worried about getting sick and constantly washing your hands."these

signs plastered all over the shelter ... urging people to wash their hands.people who were showing symptoms of the vis were grouped together, away from others ... and were also given separate bathroom facilities.this common stomach flu is highly contagious and spreads quickly in settings just like this where people are in close contact with each other.larry dietz, red cross volunteer"the county, public health, the red cross medical team nurses and the school administration all worked together to mitigate the cause and make sure anybody who was suffering got the proper treatment."today -- many people are returning home rhonda morrill, evacuee"a relief! for sure a relief. ya i can't wait to go home."but thankful to have had a place to stayjohn fielhauer, evacuee "it's been pretty good. the food is good, housing is good, showers great. couldn't ask for more."michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"people who have stayed here over the week, signing their names around

this heart, thanking lower lake high school for being their refuge from the fire. in lower lake, michelle kingston, kron4news." (lydia) happening in just a few hours... evacuation orders will be lifted for the foresta community in mariposa county. people who live there will be able to return home at 8 a.m. this morning... the 94-thousand acre ferguson fire is 68- percent contained. the fire is burning around yosemite national park. the fire has ánot reached the yosemite valley... but it is closed because of the poor air quality. two firefighters have died fighting the fire. another 12 have been injured. (lydia) the man accused of starting california's holy fire in orange county is behind bars. investigators say the accused arsonist... forest clark... lives in the rugged canyon where the fire started. the 51-year-old construction worker is being held on a million dollars bail. as of right now 62- hundred acres have burned and it is only five-percent contained. investigators say witnesses and physical

evidence linked him to the fire. clark will be in court today... if he's convicted he could spend the rest of his life in prison. (lydia)coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... a laptop robbery in oakland... turns deadly. and now one year later... police still haven't found the man who dragged the victim to his death. (lydia)plus... two people arrested after an attack on a sihk man. and one of the suspects... is the son of a bay area police chief. (lydia)and... a disturbing discovery in one bay area community.... after a dead dog placed inside of a backpack... was discovered on the side of the road. (lydia) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (lydia) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast.

much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week. 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

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.

(lydia)it has been one year since the death of a bay area singer-song writer in a laptop theft... and no arrests have been made. kron 4's dan kerman spoke with his friends and family about the case that reamins unsolved. it was a year ago outside this north oakland cafe at telegraph and 42nd, that singer songwriter dave deporis had his laptop stolen... he gave chase, grabbed on to the

suspect's vehicle and ended up dying after being dragged by that vehicle. sot ian petrich/deporis' friend 15-19 sot gene deporis/victim's father 20-30at the time police released this security cam video of a person of interest.. but so far no one has come forward and a year later the homicide remains unsolved. but his father remains hopeful there will be a break in the casesotin the meantime, friends have gathered together deporis' music, launched and website, and hope to release an album before the end of the yearsot (lydia) in san jose... (lydia) (lydia) in san jose... residents in

one neighborhood are fed up with a homeless encampment's drug use, paraphernalia, and trash near their homes. the coyote creek neighborhood association, near blossom hill road, and highway 101... report a growing encampment between the freeway sound wall and their backyards. they report finding trash and drug parapehnalia in the streets and allege that packages are disappearing from door steps.

one resident believes the encampment is a potential health hazard. (lydia) a spokesman for caltrans says the camp is on their radar. and work to clean it up could begin as soon as late next week. (lydia)a dog killed and dumped on the side of the road in sonoma county. now... animal services is asking for the public's help in finding the person responsible. kron 4's ali reid has the latest details in the case. this has been listed as an abuse case. and animal control is looking for leads.the vet found that the dog had been asphyxiated, strangled to death a small vigil sits where an 8 month old chihuahua mix was dumped ... on the side of the road near todd and stony point.

it was a black backpack with red straps, it was an outdoors product backpack. and someone who may've had that backpack and had a small tan and white chihuahua puppy who no longer has it we'd like to know about thatthe dog was found on july 27th, around 3 in the afternoon .... the same day it was dumped. a good samaritan spotted the backpack and opened it up. only to find the dog dead inside.the person who found it was there earlier in the day and it was not there it's been 2 weeks and sonoma county animal control services is trying to get ahead in the investigation.they do what called touch dna now, and again animal services is going to do everything they can to identify the suspect in this case.standupanimal services is working with what they have. the dog did not have a microchip.so right now there's no way to locate the owner.if you have information that may help the case, give authorities a call.reporting from santa rosa ... ar .... kron 4 news. (lydia) still ahead on the

kron four morning news... disturbing new details on the new mexico compound.... where a childs remains were found. hear what court documents allege the arrested father was training other children to do. (áábreakáá)

much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week. (lydia) welcome welcome back to the kron

four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today. it's still early august, but halloween is creeping up fast. a classic scary movie is headed back to theaters for the holiday. rick damigella tells us which one and more in our hollywood minute. (nat)"permission to come aboard."the dweller in the depths will go it alone. e-w reports director james wan has confirmed "aquaman" won't feature other super heroes from the d-c extended universe. jason momoa plays the aquatic hero, who made his big screen debut in "batman v superman: dawn of justice." "aquaman" swims into theaters december 21st."when the fog returns to antonio bay, the men of the sea will rise up." just in time for halloween, "the fog" creeps back into theaters. john carpenter's 19- 80 horror yarn is getting a 4-k restoration for screenings starting october 26th. the movie will bow in new york,

l-a and chicago, before heading to specialty cinemas. (nat music)"your mother created our world.""my mother made all of this?"here's a sneak peek at disney's "the nutcracker and the four realms." the fantasy based on tchaikovsky's ballet stars mackenzie foy, keira knightley as the sugar plum fairy and freeman as drosselmeyer. the movie pirouettes (peer-oh-wets) into theaters november 2nd. in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. (lydia) still ahead on the kron four morning news... police make an arrest in an attack on a sikh man... near the bay area. the ties that suspect has to a local police chief. (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. (lydia) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. much like yesterday skies today will be

dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies amore smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week.

no major hot no major hot next week. 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.

searching for a suspect after a woman was found bleeding on the street in fairfield. she was found in a parking lot on north texas street. this was around 11 p-m tuesday night. police were responding to an assault at a business on the street. that's when they found an unconscious woman. she later died at the hospital. the case is now being investigated as a homicide. (lydia)steph curry used his s-c-30 showcase game to help raise money for the family of nia wilson. he streamed the game tuesday on facebook. the fundraiser was a huge success, raising 21- thousand-25 dollars. 18-year-old nia was brutally stabbed to death at the macarthur bart station on july 22nd. her sister was also stabbed, but survived the attack. john cowell has been charged in nia's death. (lydia)two teenagers have been arrested in the attack of a 71- year-old man in manteca.

one of the suspects has been identified.... as the son of a bay area police chief. we want to warn you this video is disturbing. in this surveillance video -- you can see the two teens beating, kicking and spitting on the 71-year-old man.... who had been simply walking around a park. the victim's family says, the boys were demanding money. wednesday, police arrested 18-year-old tyrone mcallister -- he is the son of union city police chief darryl mcallister. investigators say, the mcallister's helped locate their estranged son... who they have not seen in months. (lydia)both suspects are now facing attempted robbery ... elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon charges. investigataors say, the two may also face hate crime charges. (lydia)(fullscreen)the union city police chief... who is also the father of that young man, released a statement on

facebook saying... quote... words can barely describe how embarrassed, dejected, and hurt my wife, daughters, and i feel right now. violence and hatred is not what we have taught our children; intolerance for others is not even in our vocabulary, let alone our values. crime has never been an element of our household, our values, nor the character to which we hold ourselves." (lydia)staff at a fairfield business - discovered a rash of vandalism to several of their trucks. it happened at tomson cabinetry... on west texas street. a surveillance picture shared by a staff member... shows a man in a red hat - tagging the trucks around three- o' clock yesterday morning. this is the first time the trucks have been defaced by possible gang graffiti fairfield police say, they believe this recent tagging may have been an isolated incident in this area. so far, no suspects have been arrested . (lydia)san francisco police are looking for a hit and run driver who left a pedestrian in life-threatening condition. it happened around 1-30 saturday morning in the city's richmond district. police say a 54 year old man was

crossing the street at geary boulevard and 2-nd avenue. that's when he was hit. the driver then fled. the man is still hospitalized tonight with life-threatening injuries the only description of a suspect vehicle is a dark-colored sedan likely with front end damage. (lydia)on the peninsula.... a home security camera in san mateo .... caputured a mountain lion walking right next to a house. in this first video... you see the big cat trip the light sensor around midnight... while walking through the backyard. the mountain lion was seen outside of a home on hobart avenue ... just a few blocks from el camino real you can see the moutain lion.. casually walking down the home's driveway in this second video. san mateo officers searched for the animal, but were unable to locate it. (lydia)in national news... new details are coming out about the new mexico compound... discovered by police. according to court documents... prosecutors say the father arrested at the compound was training children to ácommit school shootings.

the documents accused siraj wahhaj of conducting weapons training at the site. a defense attorney for wahhaj is questioning the credibility of that claim. 11 children were found in filthy conditions at the desert compound wahhaj and four other adults were arrested and are facing child abuse charges. authorities have also found the remains of a small child but they have not yet been identified. (lydia)coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... ride share drivers are crowding streets all over the country. now one east coast city is cracking down... and many suspect... bay area cities may follow. (lydia)and after the break... the wait is almost over. we get a firsthand look at the new transbay terminal... 8- years after it broke ground.

system... and parking meter ácheaters... are all over san francisco... finding new ways to break the law. kron 4s stanley roberts explains in this edition of people behaving package you are looking at a san francisco parking meter through the lens of a go pro 6 black camera i want you to look into the coin slot if you look closely you might notice there is some form of obstruction as we wait for this guy to remove his bike on a meter in mission street look at this meter it looks like a was a paper has been stuck into the coin slot . the meter is flashing yellow ambiance: a meter that has sufficient money flashes green, and the meter that flashes red means the meter has expired so paper wads in the meter disables the meter so they can park forever so they thinkbut wait there's more. look at this meter, do you notice the card this is a 20 dollar meter card it has no money on

it but yet it's somehow getting people free parking this guy walking to his car was worried that i was parking enforcement so he moves his car you see some people have figured out that if jam the card into the meter, it will disable the meter and again you get to park for free nats: ambiance parking enforcement when they see a meter flashing yellow they know it has been either disabled or malfunction when that happen parking enforcement starts chalking tires because despite the meter disabled you only get to park at normal time limit nats: ambiance it use to be that people would place a bag on the meter, in this case it's a recyclable bagsthis meter has plastic wrapped around it and the meter is flashing yellow it there's a will there's a way for cheat the system ambiance there may be hundreds of meters disabled around san francisco and someone had to come out and fix everyone in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news (lydia)coming up on the kron

four morning news... new york is now the áfirst city... to put a cap on uber and lyft drivers. find out what that could mean for drivers here in the bay area. (lydia) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport. (lydia) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast. much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will

peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week.

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. (lydia) the two - billion dollar replacement for the san francisco's old transbay terminal... is nearly complete.

commuters will be able to get on and off buses there ... starting on sunday. kron 4's maureen kelly gives us a tour and outlines the plan to keep the new terminal crime-free. this light filled and airy concourse is the grand hall of the new salesforce transit center. for the architects it's been an 11 year odyssey that will be only partially complete when commuters begin walking thru this space on their way to and from work and home. this is the san francisco project but with the exception of i believe north dakota every state in the union contributed either product or materials or assistance to us to be able to get this building put together it's all by america it's all made here in the us it's an american wonder actually dream come true commuters entering the grand hall will walk on top of this artist designed terrazzo floor...one of four public art installations built in as a second light art installation...scrolls above.

buses coming from to and from the east bay will be able to travel above city streets via this cable stay bridge....rolling in to pick up and drop off passengers inside. but while that will happen in just days....it will be years before trains run thru this terminal. approximately around 2028 is what we're projecting around this point for the trains which would be high-speed rail and caltrain, caltrain is electrifying their system as we speak and then high-speed rail eventually will come up while the new transit center is primarily for commuters..... the public park on the top deck is open to everyone. made up of 6000 plants and 600 trees there is a playground and plenty of places for people to sit and eat lunch...or take in the bus foundation....another art installation in which jets of water are sent shooting up, triggered by sensors as buses downstairs drive thru. surrounded by skyscrapers ....it's meant to be an urban oasis.when you go 70 feet above street level and you find a 5 1/2 acre public park

your perceptions change it's really gonna change peoples understandings of where they live the public will be able to get there first glimpse of this park at a free block party that's this saturday from noon until four the first buses start running on sunday maureen kelly kron4 news (lydia)in national news... new york city is cracking down on the number of rideshare drivers in the city. their city council voted to freeze new licenses for uber, lyft and other ride-sharing vehicles. officials say the freeze will be effect while new york considers a solution to the growing number of drivers using ride-sharing apps. about 80-thousand ride-hailing cars currently operate in new york city. by comparison... the city has about 14-thousand yellow cabs. the freeze is seen as a win for city taxi drivers who say their business has been devastated by ride-sharing companies. new york is also the first major u-s city to impose such a cap. now

the big question is.... could a rideshare cap happen here in the bay area? kron 4's justine waldman explores that possibility. they are not hard to spot -ride share cars picking up and dropping off passengers. 45,-thousand 000 uber and lyft drivers operate in san francisco, that estimate comes from a 2017 san francisco treasurer's office report.with the new york city council approving a one-year halt new rideshare drivers. the news made people question if california should also put on the brakes?sot "i would say not more, because it is so crowded but not less because public transportation is really bad."many believe rideshare cars bring more congestion, more pollution and with a saturation of drivers, they make less money sot "there are so many of them it feels like it is a problem maybe there is a balance that needs to be struck."that same treasure report noted that rideshares made 170,000

vehicle trips within san francisco, which is about 12 times the number of taxi trips. sot "maybe do based on how many ubers are on the road based on the population of the city."people against the nyc halt believe the cap would mean longer wait times and higher fares.the new regulation, does not reduce the number of cars - it only prohibits the licensing of new ones. sot there are other means to get around but that is someone's job livelyhoodthe california public utilities commission regulates ride sharing services in the state. and as of now, it is unclear if any proposal to cap licensing of rideshares is being considered. in san francisco justine waldman kron 4 news. (lydia)coming up at 5 on the kron four morning news... airlines are starting to cut back on flights to a popular tourist destination... because of violence. we'll tell you where and why you shouldn't ignore the warning. (lydia) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero.

much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week.

(mabrisa) 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.

(lydia) coming up at 5 on the kron 4 morning news... bart's general manager will present a new safety plan this morning to board members. hear what passengers think needs to be done.... next in a live report. (lydia)plus... the men charged in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire... will appear in court this morning. we tell you who's expected to go before a judge first. (lydia)and... after several long days.... evacuees in one lake county neighborhood are able to return home. we hear from one man who says... they have a long road to recovery. eggo thick and fluffy waffles

are so thick... so fluffy... so delicious... (whisper) karen, karen you've got to try this ...they're just too good not to share l'eggo your eggo

i we worked with pg&eof to save energy because wenie. 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. ( lydia ) good morning i'm lydia

pantazes, in for darya folsom.. ( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from

nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) happening today... ( james )( james ) maze to sf. min from the maze to sf. ( james ) happening today... the general manager of bart will present a new safety and security plan to bart board members. ( lydia ) kron 4's sara stinson is live at the walniut creek bart station with the deatils on the plan. sara? after several deadly violent attacks on bart - the general manager says it's time to

reassess the security at bart to ensure passengers bart to ensure security at bart to ensure passengers safety.and this morning he will present this new plan to bart board members. take vo:right now bart police are in emergency staffing mode - and the new plan would hire more officers to patrol bart stations.other features of the proposed plan include making it harder to by pass fare gates, adding a second proof of payment team during evenings commute and installing platform emergency call boxes that connect directly to bart police.if the board approves the plan it would cost a one time cost of 25 million dollars and three million dollars annually.also - on the table - the bay area council has recommended regional mutual aid from police departments in cities where the meeting starts at nine this morning, board members will not only listen to the new plan, but also take public comment after.we will be following it and bring you the latest right here on the

kron 4 morning news.live in walnut creek, sara stinson, kron 4 news.### ( james ) the wildfire fires burning in mendocino, lake and colusa counties are creating smoky skies in the bay area. a "spare the

air" alert is in effect today. john shrable joins us now...

( james ) cal fire is issuing an outdoor burn ban because of the extreme fire conditions. that means

conditions. that means no open fires.. campfires or charcoal fires are allowed at state parks. portable lanterns and stoves that use jellied petroleum are okay. ( james ) happening now... firefighters are making progress in their fight against the mendocino complex fire... burning in mendocino, lake and colusa counties. the fire has burned more than 302-thousand acres. containment is up to 47 percent. flames have destroyed 119 homes. right now... 9-thousand buildings are threatened. this fire is 472 square miles. for some perspective... the city of l-a is 503 square miles. ( lydia ) some people in the lake county area have been able to return to home... or in some cases see what's left. many homes were left untouched by the mendocino complex fire... but others were destroyed. one

neighbor says even though he's happy to be back home... it's still a long road to normal life.

community in mariposa county. people who live there will be able to return home at 8 a.m. this morning... the 94-thousand acre ferguson fire is 68-percent contained. the fire is burning around yosemite national park. the fire has ánot reached the yosemite valley... but it is closed because of the poor air quality. two firefighters have died fighting the fire. another 12 have been injured. ( james ) the sonoma county board of supervisors has approved a nearly 500- thousand dollar pilot project .. for fire cameras in the lake sonoma watershed. the system will allow officials to monitor fire and weather conditions .... and detect fires sooner. cameras will be mounted on mountain-tops and other areas with good visibility. the project is the first phase of a larger regional network of fire cameras... modeled after existing networks in the state... including lake tahoe. ( james ) the man accused of starting orange county's holy fire in orange county is behind bars. investigators say the suspect -- forest

clark -- lives in the rugged canyon where the fire started. the construction worker is being held on a million dollars bail. right now... 20-thousand people are under evacuation orders. the 62-hundred acre fire is just five-percent contained... investigators say witnesses and physical evidence links clark to the fire. clark will be in court today. ( lydia ) happening today... a two-day sentencing hearing for derick almena and max harris is set to begin in oakland. the two men -- who pleaded no contest to 36 charges of involuntary manslaughter -- will face the families of those who died in a fire at the ghost ship warehouse. relatives of the victims are expected to testify about their losses before a judge sentences the men on friday. starts a's sentencing at 9-30 this morning. ( lydia ) happening now... police are investigating after two people are found dead in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood. police say the bodies were found around 5:30 last night when they were conducting a well-being check at a home on the 200 block of

turk street. the homicide unit is investiiting but police have not released any other information. ( lydia ) police in santa rosa arrest a man accused of spying on women using the restroom at the santa rosa junior college. a woman called police when she noticed a man watching her from another stall. the woman gave police a description of the man. police later found ian mumbi stiing in a parked car nearby. he was identified as the man in the women's bathroom. he has been booked into the sonoma county jail. ( james ) in the east bay... steph curry has raised thousands for the family of nia wilson. curry turned his "s-c-30 showcase" game into a fundraiser for the wilson family. it was a success... raising just over 21-thousand dollars. 18-year-old nia was stabbed to death at macarthur bart station on july 22nd. her sister was also stabbed... but survived the attack. john cowell has been charged in wilson's death. ( james ) happening today... the danville police department will hold their annual active threat

training. the training will take place on the campus of del amigo high school and will last from 8 a-m until 1 p-m. during the training the campus will be closed to pedestrains and vehicle ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a laptop robbery in oakland... turns deadly. now... it's one year later and no arrests have been made. ( james ) plus... animal cruelty in the north bay. now... police need help finding the person who strangled a puppy. ( james ) and... a walmart is forced to shut down... after hundreds of rat droppings are found. ( 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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the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. 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 ) in the east bay... it's been 1 year since the death of a singer- songwriter in oakland... over a laptop.( lydia ) no arrests have been made. kron 4's dan kerman spoke with

his friends and family about the case.

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 ) in the east ( james ) ( james ) in the east

bay... it's been 1 year since the death of a singer- songwriter in oakland... over a laptop.( lydia ) no arrests have been made. kron 4's dan kerman spoke with his friends and family about the case. it was a year ago outside this north oakland cafe at telegraph and 42nd, that singer songwriter dave deporis had his laptop stolen... he gave chase, grabbed on to the suspect's vehicle and ended up dying after being dragged by that vehicle. sot ian petrich/deporis' friend 15-19 sot gene deporis/victim's father 20-30at the time police released this security cam video of a person of interest.. but so far no one has come forward and a year later the homicide remains unsolved. but his father remains hopeful there will be a break in the casesotin the meantime, friends have gathered together deporis'

music, launched and website, and hope to release an album before the end of the yearsot

( lydia ) in the north bay... sonoma county officials are asking for your help in an animal cruelty case... after a dog was found dead inside a backpack. officials released this photo of the black "outdoor products" backpack that was found on the side of todd road ans stony point in santa rosa last month. a necropsy revealed the eight-month-old puppy died after being strangled. officials say the puppy was a girl and was a white and tan, chihuahua mix. ( lydia ) a chicago walmart is temporarily closed after over 4-hundred rodent droppings were discovered in the store. the health inspector shut the store down wednesday after finding the droppings near the cereal and snacks shelves... by the dog food and in t bakery area. the droppings had been noticed during a previous inspection in july.. but nothing had been done about it. the store is waiting to re-open. an inspector is expected to return to the

store today. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... two people are arrested... accused of attacking a sikh man. and one of the suspects is the son of a bay area police chief. ( james ) and after the break... some major airlines are cutting the number of flights to mexico. sometimes, bipolar i disorder can make you feel unstoppable. ♪ but mania, such as unusual changes in your mood, activity or energy levels, can leave you on shaky ground. help take control by talking to your doctor. ask about vraylar. vraylar is approved for the acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar i disorder in adults.

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( james ) u-s airlines are cutting the number of flights to mexico. the reason.... fewer people want to go there because of reports of escalating crime. mexico had a 16 percent hike in murders.. during the first half of the year. and the yucatan peninsula -- which includes resort spots like cancun and cozumel -- saw homicide rates grow by á132 percent. american, delta and united airlines are all trimming their routes. but some budget airlines -- like spirit -- are actually adding some. ( james ) coming up next.... a mountain lion is spotted in a quiet neighborhood on the peninsula. ( will ) the 49ers are taking on the dallas cowboys tonight at levi's stadium. i'm live with the details. aggressive yellow.

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much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from

the maze to sf. ( james ) a big story this morning... two teenagers are arrested... they're accused of attacking a 71- year-old sikh man in manteca. one of the suspects is the son of a bay area police chief. in this surveillance video -- you can see the two teens beating the man... who was just walking around a park. the victim's family says the boys were demanding money. police arrested 18- year-old tyrone mcallister -- he is the son of union city police chief darryl mcallister.. investigators say the mcallisters helped find their estranged son... who they have not seen in months. both suspects are now facing attempted robbery ... elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon charges. investigataors say the two may

also face hate crime charges. ( james ) san francisco police are looking for a hit and run driver who left a pedestrian with life- threatening injuries. it happened around 1-30 saturday morning in the city's richmond district. police say a 54 year old man was hit while crossing the street at second and geary. the victim is still hospitalized with critical injuries. the only description of the driver's car is that it's a dark-colored sedan likely with front end damage. ( lydia ) investigators are looking for the person who attacked a woman who was found bleeding on the street in fairfield. she was found in a parking lot on north texas street. this was around 11 p-m tuesday night. police were responding to an assault at a business there. that's when they found an unconscious woman. she was later died at ( james ) an appeals court has rejected a former stanford swimmer's bid for a new trial... and upheld his sexual assault conviction. the panel of judges ruled that brock turner received a fair trial. in 20-16.. a jury

convicted turner of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside an on-campus party. judge aaron persky rejected a prosecutor's demand for a lengthy prison term... and instead sentenced him to six months in jail. turner appealed the conviction, arguing he didn't receive a fair trial. persky's sentence sparked nationwide outrage by those who felt it too lenient. ( james ) people in a south bay neighborhood are fed up drug use and trash near their homes... because of a homeless encampment. the coyote creek neighborhood association near blossom hill road and highway 101 report a growing encampment between the freeway sound wall and their backyards. they report finding trash and drug parapehnalia in the streets and allege that packages are disappearing from door steps. one neighbor say the encampment is a potential health hazard.

every morning.">( james ) a spokesman for caltrans says the camp is on their radar and work to clean it up could begin as soon as next week. ( james ) in san mateo... neighbors along hobart avenue got an unexepected guest.. and it was all captured on surveillance video. san mateo police were called out yesterday for a mountain lion prowling around. this is video of the cat in a driveway. police did search the area but could not find the aninal. neighbors were surpised the mountain lion had passed through the area. one resident says their motion detecting lights were turning on and off early wednesday morning. ( james ) although the mountain lion wasn't acting aggressively, police are asking that neighbors take some basic precautions like keeping a close watch on small

children and pets when hiking and avoid areas where mountain lions are active. ( james ) happening tonight... the 49ers are taking on the dallas cowboys at levi's stadium.( lydia ) it's their first preseason game of the year. kron 4's will tran joins us live from santa clara. will... ( will ) the 49ers will honor dwight clark this season... after the legendary receiver lost his battle with a-l-s in june. on october 21st... the 49ers will unveil a statue of "the catch." clark and joe montana will be placed exactly 23 yards apart... just like they were on the field when they beat the dallas cowboys in the n-f-c championship game back in 1983. also... players will have clark's number "87" on their helmets throughout the season. and jerry rice

honored clark in his own way at a private event tuesday night... rocking clark's legendary fur coat that he wore to pontiac, michigan for super bowl 16. ( lydia ) thanks will. ( james ) ( james ) the raiders and lions had

another joint practice... as they get ready for their pre- season opener tomorrow night in oakland. the starters are not expected to play much in tomorrow night's game. and even though the first unit won't see much action... coach john gruden says likes what he sees from his star players. kick off for tomorrow

night's game is set for 7:30 at the coliseum. ( lydia ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... the new salesforce transit center is almost complete.. and we are getting an inside before it opens. ( lydia ) plus... the a's are back to their winning ways. we have the highlights. ( lydia ) and after the break.. women are waiting longer to have babies... especially if they live in san francisco. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will

peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay.

temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week. ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( lydia ) ( lydia ) ( lydia ) women in the bay area are waiting longer to have babies. here in san francisco... women are becoming mothers later than

anywhere else in the country. the average age in the u.s. is 26 for first time moms. in san francisco - it's just shy of 32. as to why - the new york times says it seems to boil down to education. women without a college degree give birth an average of 7 years earlier than those with degrees. ( lydia ) coming up... a college student sends her prayers to the sky... and her dreams end up coming true. (ácommercialá) while other burger places serve the same old stuff,

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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

much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially

noticeable into next week.

( james ) the two-billion dollar replacement for san francisco's old transbay terminal is nearly complete.( lydia ) commuters will be able to get on and off buses there ... starting on sunday. kron 4's maureen kelly gives us a tour. this light filled and airy concourse is the grand hall of the new salesforce transit center. for the architects it's been an 11 year odyssey that will be only

partially complete when commuters begin walking thru this space on their way to and from work and home. this is the san francisco project but with the exception of i believe north dakota every state in the union contributed either product or materials or assistance to us to be able to get this building put together it's all by america it's all made here in the us it's an american wonder actually dream come true commuters entering the grand hall will walk on top of this artist designed terrazzo floor...one of four public art installations built in as a second light art installation...scrolls above. buses coming from to and from the east bay will be able to travel above city streets via this cable stay bridge....rolling in to pick up and drop off passengers inside. but while that will happen in just days....it will be years before trains run thru this terminal. approximately around 2028 is what we're projecting around

this point for the trains which would be high-speed rail and caltrain, caltrain is electrifying their system as we speak and then high-speed rail eventually will come up while the new transit center is primarily for commuters..... the public park on the top deck is open to everyone. made up of 6000 plants and 600 trees there is a playground and plenty of places for people to sit and eat lunch...or take in the bus foundation....another art installation in which jets of water are sent shooting up, triggered by sensors as buses downstairs drive thru. surrounded by skyscrapers ....it's meant to be an urban oasis.when you go 70 feet above street level and you find a 5 1/2 acre public park your perceptions change it's really gonna change peoples understandings of where they live the public will be able to get there first glimpse of this park at a free block party that's this saturday from noon until four the first buses start running on sunday maureen kelly kron4 news ( james ) bay area baseball...

and the a's are back to their winning ways. bottom of the 8th with the game tied at 2-2... khris davis hits one to 3rd... manny machado throws home and marcus semien is called out initially. but when yasmani grandal can't hang on to the ball... semien is ruled safe and the a's grab a 3-2 lead. and that would be the final score. the a's are off today. they start a 3 game against the angels tomorrow night in anaheim. ( lydia ) a georgia woman is going to college... thanks to a complete stranger who found her wish list.( james ) when mykehia curry found out she would be the first in her family to go to college... her excitement turned to worry. she didn't know how she was going to afford it. so... she created a wish list and tied it to a balloon... as a way of asking god for help. that balloon then ended up in the hands of a good samaritan.

( lydia ) curry plans to study nursing and get an on-campus job at albany state university. ( lydia ) coming up after the break... the oscars are adding a new category... while promising to make their ceremonies shorter. (ácommercialá) this is not a bed.

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( james ) big changes are coming to the academy awards. ( lydia ) the goal is to get more than just die-hard movie fans watching the oscars. the academy is adding a "popular film" award. that means movies like "black panther"... "avengers: infinity war"... "deadpool 2" and "mission: impossible - fallout" could earn nominations. the oscars are also promising to make their ceremonies shorter. (lydia) coming up in the next hour... bart's general manager will present a new safety plan this morning to board members. hear what passengers think needs to be done. (lydia) plus... the men charged in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire will appear in court this morning for sentencing. (lydia) and... after several long days.... evacuees in one lake county neighborhood are able to return home. we hear from one man who says... they have a long road to recovery.

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bart officials are going to talk about safety on bart. im standing by with a live report. ( will ) the 49ers are taking on the dallas cowboys tonight at levi's stadium. i'm live with the details. ( james ) and more smokey air expected today for the bay area.we'll take a closer look at how you can protect yourself.

(darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... 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

( james ) the wildfire fires burning in mendocino, lake and colusa counties are creating smoky skies in the bay area. a "spare the air" alert is in effect today. john shrable joins us now... much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will

peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week. (lydia) the spare the air alert is now the sixth one

this summer in the bay area. kron 4's gabe slate has more on how you can keep yourself safe from the smoke. sound from - tom flannigan - bay area air quality management district we are staying really bad air quality out there if you seen it or smell it you should go in your home.tom flannigan with the bay area air quality management district says see if you see it, smell it it's bad and you shouldn't breath it in. sound from - tom flannigan - bay area air quality management district "these are tiny little particles that get in our lungs in damage us "and tom flannigan says, the same goes for pets.. bring them indoors if the smokey skies have reached your neighborhood. and flanigan says this advice goes double for children kids have developing lungs and can be more impacted by poor air quality.i asked about the masks? should we be wearing them ? sound from - tom flannigan - bay area air quality management area air quality management district there is a significant create completely breathable air are complicated if you are in the area the bay

area right now is experiencing a one two punch of poor air quality the smoke from the wildfires and summer smog car pollution. sound from - tom flannigan - bay area air quality management district the hot inland temperatures locked in exhaust from cars, this makes it worse. last year during the north bay fires the air quality got so bad people in san francisco and along the coast were wearing masks.. i asked if that is where we are headed in the next few days or weeks? sound from - tom flannigan - bay area air quality management district what year was the ford pay fires that was some of that should not repeat because those players for a lot closer than these current ones. when wildfires are in progress the bay area air quality management district says it's critical that people do their part when the spare the air alert goes out. sound from - tom flannigan - bay area air quality management district anything you can do to help burning fires,,,,,, carpool help air quality in our region.

(lydia) cal fire is issuing an outdoor burn ban because of the extreme fire conditions. that means no open fires.. campfires or charcoal fires are allowed at state parks. portable lanterns and stoves that use jellied petroleum are ( lydia ) and be sure to download the kron 4 mobile app... for any breaking news on fires ... or air quality alerts. the app is free to download. ( james ) happening today. bart will discuss a new safety and security plan to try and keep riders safe. ( lydia ) kron 4's sara stinson is live at the walniut creek bart station with the deatils on the plan. sara? after several deadly violent attacks on bart - the general

manager says it's time to reassess the security at bart to ensure passengers safety. and this morning he will present this new plan to bart board members.take vo:right now bart police are in emergency staffing mode - and the new plan would hire more officers to patrol bart stations.other features of the proposed plan include making it harder to by pass fare gates, adding a second proof of payment team during evenings commute and installing platform emergency call boxes that connect directly to bart police.if the board approves the plan it would cost a one time cost of 25 million dollars and three million dollars annually.also - on the table - the bay area council has recommended regional mutual aid from police departments in cities where serves.the meeting starts at nine this morning, board members will not only listen to the new plan, but also take public comment after. we will be following it and bring you the latest right here on the kron 4 morning

news.live in walnut creek, sara stinson, kron 4 news.### ( james ) thanks sara. we will check back we will check back with you through out the morning. ( lydia ) new this morning... a person was hit by acar and killed in a 7-11 parking lot in daly city. it happened on gellert drive and serra vista avenue. police say the victim was sleping in the parking lot. police say the driver is cooperating and neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected. there are road closures in the area. police expect those roads to be closed until around 10:00 this morning.

( lydia ) happening today... a two-day sentencing hearing for derick almena and max harris is set to begin in oakland. the two men -- who pleaded no contest to 36 charges of involuntary manslaughter -- will face the families of those who died in a fire at the ghost ship warehouse. relatives of the victims are expected to testify about their losses before a judge sentences the men on friday. almena's sentencing starts at 9-30 this morning. ( james ) happening now... police are investigating after two people are found dead in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood. police say the bodies were found around 5:30 last night when they were conducting a well-being check at a home on the 200 block of turk street. the homicide unit is investigating but police have not released any other information. ( james ) police in santa rosa arrest a man accused of spying on women using the restroom at the santa rosa junior college. a woman called police when she noticed a man watching her from another stall. the woman gave police a description of the man. police later

found ian mumbi stiing in a parked car nearby. he was identified as the man in the women's bathroom. he has been booked into the sonoma county jail. (lydia) in the east bay... steph curry has raised thousands for the family of nia wilson. curry turned his "s-c-30 showcase" game into a fundraiser for the wilson family. it was a success... raising just over 21-thousand dollars. 18-year-old nia was stabbed to ath at macarthur bart station on july 22nd. her sister was also stabbed... but survived the attack. john cowell has been charged in wilson's death. (lydia) happening today... the danville police department will hold their annual active threat training. the training will take place on the campus of del amigo high school and will last from 8 a-m until 1 p-m. during the training the campus will be closed to pedestrains and vehicle traffic. ( james ) happening now... firefighters are making progress in their fight against the mendocino complex fire... burning in mendocino,

lake and colusa counties. the fire has burned more than 302-thousand acres. containment is up to 47 percent. flames have destroyed 119 homes. right now... 9-thousand buildings are threatened. this fire is 472 square miles. for some perspective... the city of l-a is 503 square miles. even though many mandatory evacuation orders were lifted yesterday... the flames could still kick back up. ( james ) some fire evacuees are dealing with a norovirus outbreak. dozens of people -- who were staying at lower lake high school -- are sick. norovirus is a highly contagious stomach flu. the shelter -- which had been open for about a week -- was closed yesterday... as volunteers swept the floors and packed up cots. people who showed symptoms of the virus were grouped together tuesday night. they were also given separate bathroom facilities.

( james ) happening in just a few hours... evacuation orders will be lifted for the foresta community in mariposa county. people who live there will be able to return home at 8 a.m. this morning... the 94-thousand acre ferguson fire is 68-percent contained. the fire is burning around yosemite national park. the fire has ánot reached the yosemite valley... but it is closed because of the poor air quality. two firefighters have died fighting the fire. another 12 have been injured. (lydia) the man accused of starting the holy fire in orange county is behind bars. investigators say the suspect -- forest clark -- lives in the rugged canyon where the fire started. the construction worker is being held on a million dollars bail. right now... 20-thousand people are under evacuation orders. the 62-hundred acre fire is just five-percent contained... investigators say witnesses and physical evidence links clark to the fire. clark will be in court today. ( james ) still ahead on

the kron 4 morning news... a laptop robbery in oakland... turns deadly. now... it's one year later and no arrests have been made. ( james ) plus... animal cruelty in the north bay. now... police needelp finding the person who strangled a puppy. ( james )and after the break... brock turner's request for a new trial... has been denied. what that now means for offender. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

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hurricane john down near mexico ... let's get a check of the forecast with john schrabel. much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper

90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week.

no major hot next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) in the east ( james ) ( james ) in the east bay...

it has been one year since the death of a bay area singer-song writer in a laptop theft... and still no arrests have been made. one year ago... dave deporis had his laptop sotlen outside of a north oakland cafe. he gave chase and ended up grabbing on to the thiefs car and died after being dragged by that car. at the time police released this security cam video of a person of interest.. but so far no one has come forward and a year later the homicide remains unsolved. but his father remains hopeful there will be a break in the case

gathered deporis' music... launched a website... and hope to release an album featuring that music before the end of the year. (lydia) a big story we're following this morning ... an appeals court has upheld brock turner's rape convictio ... rejecting the former stanford swimmer's request for a new trial. kron 4's hermela aregawi has the details. we spoke with that professor.. michele dauber. she says.. the court's decision backs up what the jury decided when they convicted turner of rape. and lls me.. it highlights once again how ridiculously lenient.. his sentence was. a court puts brock turner's case to rest..upholding the former stanford swimmer's rape conviction.. and rejecting his appeal for a new trial. michele dauber/professor of law, stanfordthis is a very affirming decision by the appellate court because it decisively rejects the idea that this was in any way consensual or that the victim was in any way to blame. turner's lawyer argued there wasn't enough evidence to support his 2016 convictions which found him guilty of

intent to rape an intoxicated person. the lawyer contended that fact that turner was fully clothed when he engaged in sexual conduct other than intercourse... refutes the intent to rape decision. but three justices didn't buy that. michele dauber/professor of law, stanfordbrock turner is a lying unrepentant sex predator, who never showed real remorse for sexual assault.the appellate court did a good job in rejecting all of his frivilous appeals. and in making it clear that these were serious crimes. and that they deserved to be treated seriously. as part of the conviction... turner was required to register as a sex offender. (lydia)that was kron 4s hermela aregawi reporting. kron 4 spoke to a stanford student who's been very outspoken about this case. she tells us turner's appeal shows he is not remorseful.. and that he should have gotten a longer sentence. ( lydia ) in the north bay... sonoma county

officials are asking for your help in an animal cruelty case... after a dog was found dead inside a backpack. officials released this photo of the black "outdoor products" backpack that was found on the side of todd road and stony point in santa rosa last month. a necropsy revealed the eight-month-old puppy died after being strangled. officials say the puppy was a girl and was a white and tan, chihuahua mix. ( james ) tech giant apple ... is reassuring the public that the iphone is not spying on people. in a letter to federal lawmakers, the tech giant insisted that iphones do not listen to what users are saying and said third-party app developers don't have access to audio data. this comes after concerns from the energy and commerce committee about spying from apple's voice assistant "siri." facebook ... which has also been accused of listening to user conversations, said it does not capture data from a microphone or camera without permission. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... two people are arrested... accused of attacking a sikh man. and one of the suspects is the

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(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the (mabrisa) 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 (lydia)(ááá2 shotááá) a marine biologist had a closer encounter with a great white shark. its like a scene straight from the movie jaws. take a look.( james ) shark expert and senior marine scientist greg skomal tracks sharks off of cape cod in massachusetts but he's never had one tracking him. the great white shark lunged at him. skomal says this is a rare occurrence ... and he thinks that the boat just might have scared it. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...

a bay area neighborhood has had enough with homeless encampments. what's being done to address the on-going issue. ( will ) the 49ers are taking on the dallas cowboys tonight at levi's stadium. i'm live with the details. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

(james)(darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay.

temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week much like much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for

most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week. 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

( james ) a big story this morning... two teenagers are arrested... they're accused of attacking a 71- year-old sikh man in manteca. one of the suspects is the son of a bay area police chief. in this surveillance video -- you can see the two teens beating the man... who was just walking around a park. the victim's family says the boys were demanding money. police arrested 18- year-old tyrone mcallister -- he is the son of union city police chief darryl mcallister.. investigators say the mcallisters helped find their estranged son... who they have not seen in months. both suspects are now facing attempted robbery ... elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon charges. investigataors say the two may also face hate crime charges. (lydia) san francisco police are looking for a hit and run driver who left a pedestrian with life- threatening injuries. it happened around 1-30 saturday morning in the city's richmond

district. police say a 54 year old man was hit while crossing the street at second and geary. the victim is still hospitalized with critical injuries. the only description of the driver's car is that it's a dark-colored sedan likely with front end damage. ( lydia ) investigators are looking for the person who attacked a woman who was found bleeding on the street in fairfield. she was found in a parking lot on north texas street. this was around 11 p-m tuesday night. police were responding to an assault at a business there. that's when they found an unconscious woman. she was later died at the hospital. ( james ) people in a south bay neighborhood are fed up drug use and trash near their homes... because of a homeless encampment. the coyote creek neighborhood association near blossom hill road and highway 101 report a growing encampment between the freeway sound wall and their backyards. they report finding trash and drug parapehnalia in the streets and allege that packages are disappearing from door steps.

one neighbor say the encampment is a potential health

clark and joe montana will be placed exactly 23 yards apart... just like they were on the field when they beat the dallas cowboys in the n-f-c championship game back in 1983. also... players will have clark's number "87" on their helmets throughout the season. and jerry rice honored clark in his own way at a private event tuesday night... rocking clark's legendary fur coat that he wore to pontiac, michigan for super bowl 16.

( lydia ) thanks will.

( james ) moving on to the silver and black. the raiders and lions had another joint practice... as they get ready for their pre-season opener tomorrow night in oakland. the starters are not expected to play much in tomorrow night's game. and eventhough the first unit won't see much action... coach john gruden likes what he sees from his star players. kick off for tomorrow night's game is set for 7:30 at the coliseum. ( lydia ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... the new salesforce transit center is almost complete.. and we are getting an inside before it opens. ( lydia ) plus... the a's are back to their winning ways. we have the highlights. ( lydia ) coming up next.... a mountain lion is spotted in a quiet neighborhood on the peninsula. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest today will be at (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 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 ) in san mateo... neighbors along hobart avenue got an unexepected guest.. and it was all captured on surveillance video. san mateo police were called out yesterday for a mountain lion prowling around. this is video of the cat in a driveway. police did search thearea but could not find the aninal. although the mountain lion wasn't acting aggressively, police are asking that neighbors take some basic precautions like keepihng a close watch on small children and pets when hiking and avoid areas where mountain lions are active. ( james )coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... ride share drivers are crowding streets all over the country. now one east coast city is cracking down... and many suspect... bay area cities may follow. (darya) welcome

back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby

wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james )

much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will peak warmer than yesterday's in the upper 90's for some inland areas while in the 60's to 80's for most of the bay. temperatures today will be at the warmest before a noticeable cool down that will begin into the end of this week and be especially noticeable into next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) ( james ) ( james ) the two-billion

dollar replacement for san francisco's old transbay terminal is nearly complete. commuters will be able to get on and off buses there ... starting on sunday. one of the first things commuters will notice when walking the grand hall .... is an artist designed terrazzo floor. its one of four public art installations built. buses to and from the east bay will be able to travel above city streets via a cable stay

bridge. while bus service will begin sunday ... officials say it will be years before trains run through the terminal.

seen as a win for taxi drivers who say their business has been devastated by ride-sharing companies. kron 4's justine waldman explores how a rideshare cap could impact the bay area. they are not hard to spot -ride share cars picking up and dropping off passengers. 45,-thousand 000 uber and lyft drivers operate in san francisco, that estimate comes from a 2017 san francisco treasurer's office report.with the new york city council approving a one-year halt new rideshare drivers. the news made people question if california should also put on the brakes?sot "i would say not more, because it is so crowded t not less because public transportation is really bad."many believe rideshare cars bring more congestion, more pollution and with a saturation of drivers, they make less money sot "there are so many of them it feels like it is a problem maybe there is a balance that needs to be struck."that same

treasure report noted that rideshares made 170,000 vehicle trips within san francisco, which is about 12 times the number of taxi trips. sot "maybe do based on how many ubers are on the road based on the population of the city."people against the nyc halt believe the cap would mean longer wait times and higher fares.the new regulation, does not reduce the number of cars - it only prohibits the licensing of new ones. sot there are other means to get around but that is someone's job livelyhoodthe california public utilities commission regulates ride sharing services in the state. and as of now, it is unclear if any proposal to cap licensing of rideshares is being considered. in san francisco justine waldman kron 4 news. ( james ) bay area baseball... and the a's are back to their winning ways. bottom of the 8th with the game tied at 2-2... khris davis hits one to 3rd... manny machado throws home and marcus semien is called out initially.

but when yasmani grandal can't hang on to the ball... semien is ruled safe and the a's grab a 3-2 lead. and that would be the final score. the a's are off today. they start a 3 game against the angels tomorrow night in anaheim. ( james )coming up after the break... these aren't your average graduation pictures. we'll take a closer look

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and six is greater than one. but much like yesterday skies today will be dry and sunny but with smoky to hazy skies as more smoke sits over the bay area from nearby wildfires. temperatures will

(mabrisa) 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 (áá2-shotáá)( james ) okay so these aren't your average graduation pictures. take a look at this. this is soon to be texas a-and-m graduate, makenzie noland. she's posing next to a one- thousand pound, 14-foot alligator ... named big tex. (lydia) the picture was taken in beaumont texas ... at gator county rescue... where nolan worked as an intern. nolan has a love for gators ... she plans to graduate with a degree in wildlife ecology. (lydia) coming up in the next

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to talk about safety on bart. im standing by with a live report. ( will ) the 49ers are taking on the dallas cowboys tonight at levi's stadium. i'm live with the details. ( james ) and more smokey air expected today for the bay area.we'll take a closer look at how you can protect yourself. ( lydia ) good morning i'm lydia pantazes... (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... much like yesterday skies