breaking stories: a jury has just awarded nearkiller caused his cancer. but hello i'm grant lodes. (vicki) from family members of victims. as kron4's haaziq madyun tells us - the case will now head to trial. i thought i needed more time but i don't. that is what the judge said right before he rejected the plea deal of derick almena and max harris, the two defendants in the deadly ghost ship warehouse court case here at the alameda county superior court house in oakland.it was a real cliff hanger in the court room prior to judge james cramer announcing his decision. he said that the law does not allow him to change a plea deal but then he told the court that he does not have to accept it. both max harris and derick almena read statements to the victims in court. harris telling the victims families "i am so deeply sorry and regret my actions and

inactions, my lack of awareness that led to this tragedy. i don't expect forgiveness. i would never ask for that. he ended by simply it was almena's turn he told the victim's families"i am guilty for believing we were safe" he told the courtroom "that he is in hell. that is why he says blames god"the judge found remorse in the words of harris. however the judeg said he found no remores in the words on almena. the judge told the courtroom he rejects derick almena's 9 year sentence no contest plea but because the plea involves both defendants the deal was rejected for both defendantssot defense attorneyboth defendants attorneys and prosecutores will return to friday in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news (grant) we first told you about the plea deal being rejected with a breaking news push alert. download the kron4 mobile app and be the first to know about breaking news in your neighborhood. (vicki) back to our other breaking news story tonight...

a jury has awarded nearly 300-million dollars to a former school groundskeeper who claimed monsanto's popular roundup weed killer contributed to his terminal cancer.(grant) kron 4's maureen kelly is live in san francisco tonight with the details. maureen? the jury's decision is a major to award nearly $300 million a major victory for the plaintiff... and possibly for hundreds of other people with similar claims that the weed killer roundup gave them cancer. the former groundskeeper for the benecia unified school district was the first lawsuit to make it to court. that's because his cancer is terminal. inside the court room there was an audible gasp from the galley as the jury announced the punitive damages.natsvodwayne lee johnson was also awarded $39 million in compensatory damages. totaling $289 million. outside the courtroom one of the lawyers on the case said they are glad the jury is holding monsanto accountable. he said some of that money will go towards johnson's treatment. the married father of two was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymph oma and has lesions covering 80% of his body.bitethat attorney

believes the verdict will cause monsanto to settle with the hundreds of similar lawsuits by people claiming the weed killer made them sick. a monsanta vice president says round up is the most widely used and studied herbicide in the world. he maintains the weed killer is safe and does not cause cancer. they'll be appealing the verdict.

news:a grass fire san jose. it is burning near interstate 280 at meridian avenue. according to the fire department - buildings are threatened.. multiple roadways in the area are closed - light rail is also shutdown.. here is a map showing the area... officials are asking people to stay away while they try and get a handle on the situation. we have a reporter headed

to the scene - and we'll bring you an update ahead. "so today's a tough day. it's a tough day for california highway patrol. it's a tough day for me. it's tough day for the state of california." (grant) the california highway patrol is mourning one of their own tonight. a motocycle officer conducting a routine traffic stop... was killed. solano county chp officer kirk griess pulled over a sedan on interstate 80... when a pickup truck veered onto the shoulder... crashing into both the officer and the sedan. officer griess and the driver of the sedan... who has now been identified as 49 year old jaime manuel of vallejo... were rushed to the hospital... but did not make it.. now the chief of c-h-p golden state division has a message for all drivers. chief ernie sanchez chp golden gate division "our heart goes out to all the chp staff not only the solano office but state wide. this is what they do everyday. just a reminder please please when seeing first responders on the shoulder caltran working on the road remember to move over. (grant) the suspect driver in the

pick up is also in the hospital and is being interviewed and is cooperating with the investigation. (grant) happening now... police are asking for your help finding a vallejo man accused of kidnapping and sexual assault. he is considered armed and dangerous. 33-year-old kenneth weathersby is wanted for two separate kidnappings and sexual assaults of female victims. he's said to be 6- 3...weighing about 230 pounds. united states marshals are offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest. (anchor1) taking a live look outside-- our sutro camera looking at the golden gate bridge. bridge. (anchor 2) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: temperatures began to cool today but it was still hot in the valleys where temperatures hit the 90s.

dense fog is forming at the coast and moving into the bay. the breeze will carry the low clouds a little further inland tonight. on the doppler we can see a few showers over the sierra and southern california. on the satellite you can see as high pressure have moved east. that allowed us to cool today and that trend will continue into the weekend. a few tropical clouds will also pass overhead the next few days too. highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be a little cooler with a few clouds on sunday. the cooler weather pattern will continue well into next week. (grant)(grant) one of the great things

about the nfl preseason is you get football on back-to-back week nights. (vicki) last night, the 49ers opened their exhibition slate with a win against the cowboys. tonight, the raiders...kick off their preseason...hosting the detroit lions.(grant) for the first time in nearly two decades, jon gruden is back on the silver and black sideline... and for more on his grand return, we turn to mark carpenter who's live at the coliseum. mark? jon gruden said he wanted to throw the game back to 1998... well tonight, raider nation partying like it's 2001. that marks the last time gruden was patrolling the sideline for the raiders. --and we know what has happened since then... he gets traded to tampa bay, wins a super bowl... --and then spent nearly a decade in the broadcasting booth, working for espn's monday night football crew. --now, he's back in the bay and brought optimism to this franchise. and the players aren't the only ones using tonight to work up to full game speed, he admits tonight is the perfect opportunity to get

back into a coaching rhythm. "i am looking forward to it. i am looking forward to it big time. i've got some things obviously i've got to work out. anticipating situations, communicating with coaches in the press box, the referees on the field, the new rules interpretations. so i've got to work myself through calling plays again and managing some tough situations and i'm anxious to see if i can do it." per usual with these preseason games, don't expect the per usual with these preseason games, don't expect the starters to play many minutes if at all. gruden says tonight isn't about seeing derek carr out there, it's about finding the right 53-player roster. reporting live from the coliseum, mark carpenter, kron4 news

(grant) it didn't take long for the n-f-l to see its first protests during the national anthem. this picture is from the miami dolphins game last night. you can see receivers kenny stills and albert wilson taking a knee during the national anthem. during the off season... the n-f-l came up with a new policy that would fine players who kneel during the anthem. this has also been a political issue for president trump. this morning he tweeted about it...saying in part... "a football game, that fans are football game, that fans are

paying so much money to watch and enjoy, is no place to protest. most of that money goes to the players anyway. find another way to protest. stand proudly for your national anthem or be suspended without pay!"(grant) other players across the league protested by raising their fists in the air. players on the eagles and buccaneers also protested during the anthem. the movement...started by former niners qb colin kap is to protest police brutality and racial injustice. (vicki) coming up... a major health alert about a popular brand of nasal spray. how it could lead to death. (grant) plus... as the state deals with a plague of long lines at the d-m-v... we are now learning about a secret office. but there's a special requirement if you want to use it. (vicki) and progress is being made on the wildfires burning across the state-- and we are just learning when yosemite valley will reopen.

that's coming up after the break.

oh my god oh my god(grant)in southern california tonight, property lines are fire lines as flames from the holy fire creep up to suburban backyards. the fire that began monday in orange county has now moved east into riverside county.

overnight it doubled in size to 18=thousand acres with containment still only five percent. natmy heart was pounding and i was screaming for joy that they are doing that for us residents cheered as the country's biggest air tanker roared overhead ... fire retardant, the last barrier against the relentless advance of flames.natthe holy fire has driven twenty thousand people from their homes.there's fáá embers everywhere,a handful stayed ... some using garden hoses to protect their property ... until they were ordered out,police: cmon lets go. anyone else in the house? no, nobody's here.natthe the concern today is for what's known locally as the elsinore effect ... a sudden intense downdraft from the mountains that could spread the fire even more quickly.natmeanwhile the man charged with deliberately causing the fire made a bizarre court

appearance... mugging for the camera and interrupting the judge.arson ... aggravated arson that's a lie forrest clark faces felony charges that could mean life in prison. he's being held on a million dollars bail ... and when his counrt appointed attorneys asked for a reduction, he broke in againi can handle a million right now... (grant) (grant) yosemite national park officials say they will reopen next tuesday, two reopen next tuesday, two weeks after the ferguson wildfire filled the valley with smoke at the peak of tourist season. the fire itself is now 80 percent contained. reported in the record setting ranch fire near clear lake and the deadly carr fire up in redding. both of them are now more than 50 percent contained. (vicki) happening now... outside lands has begun at golden gate park. this is video as the festival goers arrived today. this is

the 11th year the 3-day music festival is being held at golden gate park. the weekend headlines tonight... on saturday its florence and the machine... and on sunday it's janet jackson. they each start around eight p-m....but there's music all day. new this year... all backpacks brought to the festival are required to be "clear"... and grass lands... a section devoted to all things cannabis... now has a special section in in the park as well. (grant) for your health tonight.. . a nasal spray sold at c-v-s stores nationwide is being recalled. bottles of c-v-s health 12- hour sinus relief nasal mist... could be contaminated with a bacterium. according to the food and drug administration, using the nose spray could cause slight illness in most people. but for people with cystic fibrosis or immune disorders, the bacterium can be deadly. there have been no reports of illness associated with the nasal spray so far. anybody who has purchased it

should throw it away or return it to c-v-s. (grant) facebook is blocking its users from sharing blueprints to create three-d printed guns. the social media giant announced thursday it would remove all such content from its site. in a statement, facebook says such information violates its community standards. facebook already bars the sale or exchange of firearms on its site, except by licensed dealers. the announcement comes after a federal judge blocked a settlement that would have allowed a company, defense distributed ...... from publishing blueprints for three-d printing firearms. (vicki) this coming sunday marks one-year since the fatal unite the right rally in charlottesville. in preparation for this grim anniversary city officials say they will be taking extra precaution this weekend. john lorinc reports. plenty of police on the streets of charlottesville.... and a state of emergency is

already declared.chief rashall brackney/charlottesville police "what you can expect to see and what you expect to engage is a very significant law enforcement presence in our community and that presence is here as a support to our citizens." all this for the anniversary of the fatal "unite the right" rally, which falls on sunday.tensions rose at the 20-17 event....nat sound of protest"off our streets, nazi scum. off our streets, nazi scum."at one point a car plowed into pedestrians who were protesting the white supremacists.32-year-old heather heyer was run over and killed. a suspected neo-nazi sympathizer was charged.susan bro/mother of heather heyer "here is where my daughter was ripped away from me."two virginia state patrol troopers were also killed in a helicopter crash as they were trying to bring calm to the area.starting friday night a secure perimeter will be established in downtown charlottesville.that includes street closures and parking restrictions.officials say they are monitoring various bits of intelligence regarding the city....and ask the public to point out any possible problems.colonel gary settle/virginia state police"i would urge the citizens of charlottesville and anybody else who is going to be visiting here is to continue to be vigilant. you can help deter some of these acts that might take place."i'm john lorinc reporting.

(vicki) charlottesville officials turned down numerous permit requests for this weekend, including one for the unite the right rally two. the group is planning to have a rally this sunday in lafayette park in washington d-c. also this weekend, there will be a gathering to honor heyer's memory. (anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: temperatures began to cool today but it was

still hot in the valleys where temperatures hit the 90s. dense fog is forming at the coast and moving into the bay. the breeze will carry the low clouds a little further inland tonight. on the doppler we can see a few showers over the sierra and southern california. on the satellite you can see as high pressure have moved east. that allowed us to cool today and that trend will continue into the weekend. a few tropical clouds will also pass overhead the next few days too. highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be a little cooler with a few clouds on sunday. the cooler weather pattern will continue well into next week. (grant) (grant)

week. into next week. (grant) (grant) still ahead... another laptop theft in the bay area...the crime...caught on camera. who police are looking for tonight. (vicki) and a secret d-m-v office is found in our state's capitol.. but it's not open to the public. why people are upset about it-- as they continue to wait in long li

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yes for less. (grant) we've been covering the plague of long lings at d-m-v offices across the bay area -- and the state. tonight we are learning about a special d-m-v office... that provides services only for current and retired lawmakers. and regular people...the ones who stand in the long lines...are not happy about it. mike luery reports. in california, long lines are a fact of life at department of motor vehicles offices across the state, but for legislative staffers, there's an alternative.a dmv office that is not open to the public. the office, inside room 121, has no markings on the door and was locked when we visited it on thursday, but after knocking, a worker confirmed it was a dmv office and said it's set up to handle customer complaints that escalate to the legislative branch. however, having a private office for legislators and their capitol staff is a source of frustration for

assemblyman jim patterson, r- fresno. his request for an official dmv audit was denied when three democrats -- senators ricardo lara, of los angeles; ben allen, of santa monica; and jim beall, of san jose -- abstained from voting. "i've been here six years and i'm not surprised that legislators have given themselves special privileges and perks that typical californians just don't get," patterson saidwhen asked how constituents might feel about a special office for lawmakers, lara wasn't too sure about the office's purpose."well, i think it's open to the public, if i recall," lara said. "i'm not sure, i haven't used it."the special office, which has a locked door, is not open to the public.dmv officials say that the special office near the capitol has two staffers who handle 10,000 requests dealing with constituent questions or concerns.the department didn't deny serving lawmakers and their staffers, but insisted that 90 percent of the work done there is to solve consumer problems brought to their attention by lawmakers.as for his reason for abstaining from voting on the audit, lara believes more is going to be done to fix the problem.while there will be no audit, dmv is getting an additional $16 million to hire 230 more workers at field offices across the state. "we're throwing everything at this that we can and we're grateful for the legislature's quick action to approve and fund more dmv staff. we share their strong commitment to getting this fixed." (grant) that was mike luery reporting. the d-m-v says the office near the capitol has only two staffers to handle 10-thousand requests

dealing with constituent questions and concerns. (vicki) next at 5:30... a tense scene at an airport security check... when a bag starts smoking. see how a brave t-s-a agent got the situation under control. (grant) and after the break-- the search continues for a gunman after a deadly shooting in the east bay. we'll explain what happened. 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. ...you discover paint bleed you under your tape...... not with frogtape!

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fire burning in san jose is now under control. it was burning near interstate 280 at meridian avenue.according to the fire department - buildings were threatened... but the fire has now stopped spreading... and firefighters apparently have a handle on the situation. (vicki) also tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories. here's a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (grant) starting in the east bay tonight... police are looking for a gunman after a deadly shooting in castro valley. kron 4's sara stinson has details on the investigation. .. alameda county sheriff's deputies are still investigating the homicide - and have not yet given us any description of the gunman. we do know a man was shot and killed at 5:30 yesterday night

on john court in castro valley. this is in an unincorporated area of alameda county near the junction of 580 and interstate 238.you can see in the video the investigation centered around a grey honda. as alameda county sheriff's deputies investigated the scene, the entire neighborhood started to piece together who was gunned down as they knew the victim.but this morning we're working to confirm the identity of the victim. neighbors say there was a group of young men on john court when gunshots rang out. the sheriffs office did detain at least 2 of the men for questioning that witnesses say were with the victim at the time of the shooting. at this hour there is no description of the killer or involved. reporting live from alameda county... sara stinson ... kron 4 news. (vicki) san jose police are searching for a man who brazenly stole a laptop right out of the hands of it's owner... in the middle of the day. you can see in this video the man come into the grind coffee house on concourse drive and look around the drive and look

around the store as he walks to the back. only moments later he lashes for the laptop and runs out the door. the laptop owner tries to chase after him but the suspect jumped into the passenger side of a black cadillac and drove off. so far police have not been able to locate the suspect. (vicki) back to our breaking news tonight.. jury has awarded nearly 300- million dollars to a former school groundskeeper who claimed monsanto's popular roundup weed killer contributed to his terminal cancer.(grant) dewayne lee johnsons is speaking now.. let's listen in. a san francisco jury has awarded $289 million to a former school groundskeeper who claimed monsanto's popular roundup weed killer contributed to his terminal cancer.in its decision friday, the state court jury found the agribusiness giant failed to adequately warn of the risks of using roundup.dewayne johnson's lawyers said he sprayed roundup and a similar

product, ranger pro, in large quantities as a pest control manager at a san francisco bay area school district. he developed a rash and was 42 when he was diagnosed with non- hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014. monsanto's lawyer, george lombardi, said non-hodgkin's lymphoma takes years to develop, so johnson's cancer must have started before he worked for the district.the company has denied ties between glyphosate, the active ingredient in roundup, and cancer. (grant) in the north bay... in the north (grant) (grant) in the north

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(grant) in the north (grant) an 18-year-old girl is in custody, accused of drinking and driving...as well as hit-and-run just before ten wednesday night...officers responded to the area of 6th and d streets in petaluma. there were reports of an

overturned car in the road. the car was gone...but after searching the after gone...but the car was gone...but after searching the area, police say they found a license plate from the suspect's car. officers say she 18-year-old anessa sablan... of petaluma...drove to grant elementary school and parked there after fleeing the collision. chemical tests allegedly showed that she was over the legal drinking limit and she was booked into the sonoma county jail. lawrence karnow: temperatures began to cool today but it was still hot in the valleys where temperatures hit the 90s. dense fog is forming at the coast and moving into the bay. the breeze will carry the low clouds ltle further inland see a few showers over rnia. on you can see as high pressure have moved east. that allowed us to cool today and that trend will continue into the weekend. a few tropical clouds will also pass overhead the

next few days too. highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be a little cooler with a few clouds on sunday. the cooler weather pattern will continue well into next week. ( grant @ landing ) take a look at this... a major mishap prevented by a quick-thinking, and quick- footed t-s-a officer in georgia. video shows a t-s-a agent at the savannah - hilton head international airport. he's seen finding -- and getting rid of -- a smoking bag. a passenger alerted the officer to the luggage.. that's when lead officer --

darrell wade -- grabbed the bag and carried it to a safe area just outside the terminal. police were called right away. they say the smoke was caused by a malfunctioning vape battery.

nt) if buffalo wild wings gets its way...one day you'll be able to eat dinner there and bet on a game at the same time. now that the u-s supreme court has opened the door for states to legalize sports betting... the sports bar chain announced it is exploring the possibility of offering sports wagering. buffalo wild wings has about

12-hundred restaurants in all 50 states. many states are considering legislation that will legalized sports gambling... in the hopes of cashing in on what could be a multi-billion dollar industry. (vicki) still ahead... there could be some toxic chemicals in your kids school supplies. but there is a way for parents to tell which products are safe. ile other burger places serve the same old stuff,

i'm the only one that has the bowls to serve something different. i mean, just look at my teriyaki bowls.

choose from steak or chicken, covered in teriyaki sauce, plus your choice of white or brown rice. what about these bowls jack? hey! you got some pretty nice bowls there. and so does dan! thanks jack! those are some nice bowls. everyone's gonna want to get their hands on jack's bowls. try my bowls! see that right there? you can't say that. what? i was just saying i got great bowls... ooooh. now i hear it. yea. try my teriyaki bowls. only at jack in the box. (vicki) kids across the bay area are getting ready to go back to school. and tonight there is a new warning for parents. earlier this week we told you about asbestos found in crayons... and now we are learning about other toxic chemicals found in common school supplies. kron 4's justine waldman show us what products you might want to avoid. inside this box of colorful kids crayons is one with a dangerous toxic chemical.sot we know that children at the most vulnerable to any kind of toxic exposures because their bodies are growing and their brains are still developing they are much much more to toxic exposure laura

deehan is with the the non- profit california public interest research tells kron 4 news... the non-profit sent 27 common back to school supplies to an independent lab for chemical tests. the worst offender.... this green crayon made by playskool and purchased at a dollar tree store.sot the crayons that we found included asbestossot def want to avoid that capirg also found the blue plastic in this binder from dollar tree contained phthalates - which is linked to lower iq scores and obesity. but a test on this glue, turned out to be just fine. another alarm from the research... these dry- erase markers from amazon that tested positive for benzene - a known carcinogen. even though the label said non-toxic.sot so clearly those labels don't mean anything we cant trust them but there is a label, deehan says you can trust, the independent arts and creative "ap" label that indicates it is non-toxic. sot parents should be able to go to the store and buy products that are safe and the fact that they cant is pretty ridiculous ridiculous pretty they cant is the fact that are safe and the fact that they cant is pretty ridiculous

(vicki) (vicki) (vicki) today-- kids in need were given free backpacks just in time for the new school year. sacred heart community service in san jose held it's 16th annual "pack a back" program. the programs helps low-income families get their student's geared up for school. students have to register for an appointment at the facility about a month in advanced. sacred heart officials say that parents are expected to supply their students with more and more gear each year.

they have even seen families leave the area because families can no longer afford the essentials. they say just in the last 10 years the need has gone up three times as much, serving 3,300 students ( grant ) a big story we're following tonight... four women who used to work for nike are filing a lawsuit against the company. they say nike violated state and u-s equal pay laws based on gender. the women also claim nike fostered a work enviornment that allowed sexual harassment. the suit was filed in portland. the alleged victims seek to have a court order... forcing nike to pay it's employees fairly. officials with nike have not commented on this lawsuit. ( grant ) the f-d-a has approved marketing used for an app that claims to prevent pregnancy. app creators of "natural cycles" say the program helps track the days a woman is fertile. they do this based on the user's body temperature readings and menstrual cycle timing. the app asks users to check their temperature often by

using a body thermometer. f-d-a officials say this app can be an effective method of contraception if used correctly. (anchor) taking a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge.(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: temperatures began to cool today but it was still hot in the valleys where temperatures hit the 90s. dense fog is forming at the coast and moving into the bay. the breeze will carry the low clouds a little further inland tonight. on the doppler we can see a few showers over the sierra and southern california. on the satellite you can see as high pressure have moved east. that allowed us to cool today and that trend will continue into the weekend. a few tropical clouds will also pass overhead the next few days too. highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be a little cooler with a few clouds on sunday. the cooler weather pattern will continue well into next week. (vicki) next on kron4 news at 5... 18 months

after a little girl was told she only had a 20-percent chance of surviving... she is week.into next week. (vicki) next on kron4 news at next on (vicki)

week.into next week.

(vicki) next on kron4 news at 5... 18 months after a little girl was told she only had a 20-percent chance of surviving... she is defying the odds. we'll share her incredible story... after the break.

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(grant) a little girl loses her leg after a case of loses her leg after a case of strep throat and flu led to a rare infection. but... the 7-year-old is not letting it stop her. (vicki) she continues to dance-- and is even winning competitions. tara molina reports. "it was really (vicki) that was tara molina reporting. just 18 reporting. just 18 months ago... doctors told tessa she only had a 20-percent chance of surviving the infection. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne and

pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (ken) coming up new tonight at six... we have reaction from monsanto...after a jury decided it must pay nearly 300 million dollars to a man who says roundup weed killer caused his cancer.(pam) then - a stunning development in the ghost ship warehouse fire. after emotional testimony from family members - a judge has rejected the plea deal by the defendants. we'll tell you what it means for the case. kron4 news at six is next.

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dewayne johnson and his family... after a san francisco jury awarded the former groundskeeper a total of 289-million dollars in damages against monsanto. the jurors found the "round up" weed killer the company makes ... was to blame for johnson's terminal cancer. thank you for joining us. i'm ken wayne.(pam) and i'm pam moore.monsanto has promised to appeal the verdict. kron 4's ella sogomonian is live in san francisco tonight with more on this developing story. we're tracking a big story tonight - a jury has awarded nearly 300-million dollars to a former east bay school groundskeeper who claimed monsanto's popular roundup weed killer contributed to his terminal cancer.kron 4's ella

sogomonian is live in san francisco with more on the verdict and reaction from both the plaintiff and monsanto...ella? live we just got out of a press conference with the plaintiff dwayne lee johnson and his attorneys here at their office...and let me tell you it's all smiles in there as they celebrate the outcome tonight.vo johnson worked as a groundskeeper for the benecia unified school district...he launched the lawsuit after became terminally ill with blood cancer he believed was caused by the weed killed round up produced by monsanto...the married father of two was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymph oma and has lesions covering 80% of his body.and today a jury agreed awarding johson 289 million dollars in damages... the vice president of monsanto expressed sympathy for johnson's terrible disease before he went on to defend their product... sot: scott partridge, monsanto vice president //"the verdict today it doesn't change the overwhelming scientific evidence in the 40 years of safe use of glyphosate around the world. it is the most widely used herbicide in the world. it is the most widely studied herbicide in the world. there are over 800 scientific

medical peer reviewed published studies that demonstrate glyphosate is safe and doesn't cause cancer." tag partridge went on to say that the agriculture industry relies on their product to feed an increasing global population claiming now is not the time to take the safe product off their hands. tonight at 8 we'll hear from johnson himself.live in san francisco ella sogomonian kron 4 news.

(grant) breaking news: there is a grass fre burning in fairfield -- homes are being evacuated. this a photo of the fire.it's burning in the paradise valley area of fairfield. here is what fairfield. here is what we know:officers are evacuating homes on constitution avenue, estates drive, and couples circle near the paradise valley golf course. anyone in that area is asked to leave immediately. asked to leave that area is anyone in that area is asked to leave

immediately. all others are asked to avoid the area. the area. a stunning ghost ship warehouse fire case today ... the judge rejected a plea deal after hearing emotional

testimony from family members of the 36 people who were killed .. as kron4's haaziq madyun tells us - the case will now head to trial. i thought i needed more time but i don't. that is what the judge said right before he rejected the plea deal of derick almena and max harris, the two defendants in the deadly ghost ship warehouse court case here at the alameda county superior court house in oakland.it was a real cliff hanger in the court room prior to judge james cramer announcing his decision. he said that the law does not allow him to change a plea deal but then he told the court that he does not have to accept it. both max harris and derick almena read statements to the victims in court. harris telling the victims families "i am so deeply sorry and regret my actions and inactions, my lack of awareness that led to this tragedy. i don't expect forgiveness. i would never ask for that. he ended by simply saying...that he is sorry"when it was almena's turn he told the victim's families"i am

guilty for believing we were safe" he told the courtroom "that he is in hell. that is why he says blames god"the judge found remorse in the words of harris. however the judeg said he found no remores in the words on almena. the judge told the courtroom he rejects derick almena's 9 year sentence no contest plea but because the plea involves both defendants the deal was rejected for both defendantssot defense attorneyboth defendants their attorneys and prosecutores will return to court next friday in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news (pam) and kron 4 was the first to tell you about this breaking news. we sent a push alert as soon as we learned the plea deal was rejected. make sure you download the kron4 mobile app ... to always get the latest breaking alerts. (ken) 46- year old kirk griess (griss) , a 19 year veteran of the california highway patrol, was killed along with another man during

a routine traffic stop today. they were struck by a pickup truck traveling along insterstate 80 in fairfield. kron4's charles clifford is live from the hospital in fairfield... where the driver of the truck is said to be cooperating with the investigation. around 9 this morning. officer griess was on a traffic stop behind saturn sedan on the right hand shoulder of westbound 80 near campos parkway.when, for as yet unknown reasons, a white chevry truck veered to the right and struck the officer, his motorcycle and the sedan officer griess was transported to the hospital but he did not survive. the 49 year-old driver of the sedan, jaime bueza manuel, was also killeed. the driver of the white truck survived.officer kirk griess was a 19 year veteran of the highway patrol, he was a former us marine, a family man with a wife, two daughters and a son. he was also very involved with community. the highway patrol held a press confernence this afternoon at the hospital.

dearly missed he was the ultimate public servant. he loved what he did . he loved being a chp officer. he will be missed by the officers of the california highway patrol, his family and the solano county chp.>the investigation into this crash remains ongoing. the driver of the white chevy is said to be cooperating with police and has not been arrested or charged with any crimes. (pam) in the south bay... the forward progress of a grass fire burning near

interstate - 280 and meridian avenue ..... has been halted. the fire forced the closure of multiple roadways in the area. light rail was also shut down. here is a map showing where the fire broke out. multiple buildings were threatened ... but so far, no reports of any damage. officials are still asking people to avoid the area. (ken) new tonight at 6. former oakland athletics pitcher esteban loaiza (low-eye-zah) pleaded guilty to federal drug charges today in san diego. the 46-year old former all star admitted in court today that he was in possession of around 44 pounds of cocaine that he intended to sell. loaiza was st in febuary tijuana. loaiza' sentencing is scheduled for november second. he could face life in prison. involving arson aggravated arson criminal... that's a lie.. uh threats these are just allegations sir, and resisting... correct... mrs parness you wish to continue the arraignment.. your honor.. yes, correct, yay... okay"(pat) the suspect in the raging

'holy fire' in southern california ... appeared in court today. forrest gordon clark forrest gordon clark was cursing and acting erratically during the court appearance today.. his lawyers asked for a continuence of his case until august 17th. the 49- year old is accused of starting the' holy fire' and charged with arson and criminal threats. clark's bail is set at one -million- dollars. (pam) after burning for five days, the holy fire continues to grow ... now, california governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency for orange and riverside counties.. opening up more resources for the area. it is just one of the many large wildfires california fire crews are trying to contain tonight. kristen holmes is in lake elsinore with this latest report. firefighters and residents are doing everything they can to

try and protect the towns surrounding the cleveland national forest even as the flames of the holy fire bear down.with some residents only leaving at the very last second police: any one else in the house?resident: no, nobody's here.due to dry conditions and the steep terrain of the cleveland national forest, the holy fire nearly doubled again in size overnight and is nowhere close to being under control. officials say the fire is unstable and residents should be prepared to leave at a moment's notice.chief geoff pemberton / calfire: we ask the public to please listen to our warnings when we issue those, we take those seriously. we ask and that's our opportunity to get residents out of areas that are at risk. meanwhile across the state there are more nearly 14,000 firefighters battling 13 major fires including: the ferguson fire, burning more than 95,000 acres near yosemite national park; the carr fire, near redding, that has burned about 180,000 acres and killed eight people, including firefighter andrew brake who died thursday; and

the largest fire in california history, the mendocino complex fire that has destroyed more than 300,000 acres.in lake elsinore, i'm kristen holmes. (ken) (ken) the most popular section of yosemite national park will reopen next week. yosemite valley has been closed to visitors since july 25th due to the ferguson fire. park officials say it will reopen tuesday.even so, they caution park visitors that the fire is still active -- with smoke in the area that could affect driving conditions. hours and visitor services will be limited. a live look outside right now... yosemite national forest.... as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: temperatures began to cool today but it was

still hot in the valleys where temperatures hit the 90s. dense fog is forming at the coast and moving into the bay. the breeze will carry the low clouds a little further inland tonight. on the doppler we can see a few showers over the sierra and southern california. on the satellite you can see as high pressure have moved east. that allowed us to cool today and that trend will continue into the weekend. a few tropical clouds will also pass overhead the next few days too. highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be a little cooler with a few clouds on sunday. the cooler weather pattern will continue well into next week.

filed against a south bay high school .... over allegations that a former student was molested by a teacher... and the principal at the time, did nothing about it. (ken) p-g-&-e is trying to avoid massive financial penalties for california wildfires. what sacramento lawmakers are now doing... that could help the utility. (pam) and yet another video.... of a woman appearing to show racial bias as she confronts some people trying to park their car. the job she claimed to have ... that could be interpreted as a threat.

(ken) an east bay woman is coming under scrutiny after a video was posted online showing her confronting a group of people trying to park their vehicle in front of her home.(pam) it is the latest in a string of viral videos that appear to show racial bias or profiling in the bay area. grant lodes joins us now in the newsroom with details. (grant) this is the video was posted of a confrontation that took place last weekend. in the video, a woman confronts a group of people speaking both spanish and english who are trying to park their car at the curb outside of her home. she questions their immigration status while claiming to be an immigration attorney... and threatens to call the police if they don't move their car. (grant) the video was posted by

one of the family members in the car. they say they were on their way to a party when the woman began yelling at them to move.. at one point the woman approaches the car and tries to open the doors of the vehicle, in another attempt to get them to leave. (grant) we've reached out to the woman in this video for comment... and

have yet to hear back. ( ken on cam)new tonight at 6. over the past ten months a number of former students have alleged they were sexually abused by teachers at presentation high school in san jose. now, as kron four's rob fladebore reports, one has taken legal action. the civil suit names presentation high school, formerprincipal mary miller and former theater director jefferey hicks, who allegedly molested a 15 year female student back in 2003 says her attorney kenneth turek.kenneth turek/plaintiff's attorney "...when she tried to end the abuse, hicks told her he would kill himself and have her arrested and these types of threats and "grooming" behavior continued...."the lawsuit further alleges that former presentation principal mary miller knew about the abuse but failedto inform the authorities under the state's mandatoryreporting law.kenneth turek/plaintiff's attorney

"...a mandatory reporter such as an administrator or teacher, if they haveany reasonable suspicion or inkling of inappropriate behavior, they mustreport...." in a statement, presentation said it welcomes an opportunity to tell it's side of the story in courtrather than respond to what it termed misleading and false claims made on social media. kenneth turek/plaintiff's attorney "...when we drop off our kids at school we expect that they will be protected and that teachers as well is students will be supervised...."the plaintiff's attorney says jeffery hicks moved on to another school and was convicted of molesting another student and is now a registered sex offender. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (pam) it is that time of year again... tonight, thousands of people are in san francisco's golden gate park for the annual 'outside lands'

music festival. this is the 11th- year the 3-day music festival is being held at golden gate park. 'the weekend' is the headliner tonight ... on saturday, it is 'florence and the machine' ... and on sunday it is janet jackson. they each start around eight p-m .... but there is music all day long. new this year ... all backpacks brought to the festival are required to be "clear"... and grass lands ... which is a section devoted to all things cannabis ... now has a special section in in the park as well. (ken) today salesforce held a ribbon cutting ceromony for its new transit center. newly elected mayor london breed was there and spoke at the event. breed posted on twitter how proud she was to join house minority leader nancy pelosi on this project. the so-called "grand central station of the west" cost two-billion dollars and replaces the old transbay terminal. commuters will be able to get on and off buses there ... starting on sunday. (pam) current and retired state

officials and lawmakers .... are able to escape long d-m-v lines by going to an office which not open to the general public.(pam) the special d-m-v office is located in the legislative office building, across the street from the state capitol in sacramento. officials with d-m-v say, the two- person office handles at least ten- thousand complaints per year. despite the californians long lines, the d-m-v says, this office is only for handling constituent complaints to lawmakers. ... of which they say they get thousands a year. let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: temperatures

began to cool today but it was still hot in the valleys where temperatures hit the 90s. dense fog is forming at the coast and moving into the bay. the breeze will carry the low clouds a little further inland tonight. on the doppler we can see a few showers over the sierra and southern california. on the satellite you can see as high pressure have moved east. that allowed us to cool today and that trend will continue into the weekend. a few tropical clouds will also pass overhead the next few days too. highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be a little cooler with a few clouds on sunday. the cooler

well into next week. (ken) if you're out and about late at night this weekend... don't forget to look up. we'll tell you about the upcoming celestial light show. (pam) cal-fire has made it plain ... p-g&e is to

blame for some of california's wildfires. we'll tell you how the utility is trying to avoid paying for the damage. at the marine mammal center, the environment is everything. we want to do our very best for each and every animal, and we want to operate a sustainable facility. and pg&e has been a partner helping us to achieve that. we've helped the marine mammal center go solar, install electric vehicle charging stations, and become more energy efficient. pg&e has allowed us to be the most sustainable organization we can be. any time you help a customer, it's a really good feeling. it's especially so when it's a customer that's doing such good and important work for the environment. together, we're building a better california. (ken) state officials in

sacramento are dissussing a controversial topic this week: who is responsible for covering the cost of damages caused by wildfires. governor brown has said he supports ásoftening the standard that makes utility companies financially liable for fire damage. and as ben deci reports, p-g- and- e is also lobbying hard for a change to california law. if a pg&e power line tangles with a tree and there's a wildfire... who should pay for the damages? lynsey paulo/pg&e: "even if the utility has followed all of the state's high standards, the utility is still held strictly liable here in california. we think that is a flawed law that needs to be reformed."the law is called inverse condemnation... and at hearings in the state capitol, lawmakers are weighing whether it's fair.but let's set aside fair for a moment and talk about how much all this costs you.thomas long/utility reform network: "we rate payers are paying 100ús of millions of dollars every year for pg&e to do the work they are supposed to- trim trees and otherwise prevent wildfires. they need to do a better job. it's just that simple."complicating the issue is the question of home-owners insurance. if the buck no longer stops with utilities, insurance companies may be out more money to,

paying for losses they can't recoup.mark sektnan/property casualty insurance assoc. of america: "well, challenges here. and pge has an extra twist in that they are an investor-owned utility, unlike in sacramento where we have a publicly owned utility. so they also have share-holders who should have some liability, and some skin in the game."but the company isn't trying to avoid responsibility when they make a mistake, according to their spokesperson. rather, they're trying to avoid crippling lawsuits even after they do everything reasonable to avoid a wildfire."we agree that if the utility is negligent, then the utility should be accountable for those costs. but if the utility has followed all the state's high safety standards, then those costs should not be born by the utilities customers." customers."

(pam) night owl astronomers rejoice! the perseid meteor shower will be at its peak visibility in the bay area this weekend. the best time to see it will be after midnight on saturday and sunday. the perseids can best be seen with the naked eye ... ideally from a high location in an area ... with low levels of light pollution. but there is something to be aware of.. all the smoke from the wildfires may hamper visibility of the phenomenon. (ken) the effort to divide california into three states is over. what happened that caused the mega-money backer of the plan... to give up. (pam) some of the same people behind the "unite the right" rally which turned violent in charlottesville... are putting together another event in washington d-c. how police are preparing for potential trouble.

(grant) breaking news: there is a grass fre burning in fairfield -- homes are being evacuated.evacuation centers are open at a fairfield high school... this a photo of the fire.it's burning in the paradise valley area of fairfield. here is what we know:officers are

evacuating homes on constitution avenue, estates drive, and couples circle near the paradise valley golf course. anyone in that area is asked to leave immediately. all others are immediately. all others are asked to avoid the area. the area. asked to avoid all others are immediately. asked to leave that area is anyone in that area is that area is asked to leave immediately. all others are asked to avoid the area. the area. asked to avoid all others are immediately. asked to leave immediately. asked to leave immediately. all others

are asked to avoid the area. the area. asked to avoid all others are asked to avoid the area. (ken) the organizer of the fatal white supremacist rally in charlottesville last year, is organizing another white civil rights rally this sunday in washington d-c.(pam) reporter drew (peh-tre-mo) petrimoulx reports... on preparations in the nation's capitol ... and efforts to make sure the events are safe. "we're here in lafayette park where protesters plan to hold what they call a unite the right rally on sunday. organizers say it's a "white civil rights" gathering, but being racist. sunday's event comes one year after a similar gathering in charlottesville virginia erupted in violence." on friday -- vistors enjoyed a sunny, relaxing day at

lafayette park just across pennsylvania avenue from the white house. but by sunday a different scene is expected. nat charlottee rally the same group that sparked violent protest one year ago in charlottesville virginia is heading for d-c this weekend. the event - called 'unite the right 2' - marks the anniversary of the charlottesville rally. organizers say it's a white civil rights gathering. counter protesters are also planning to rally -- denouncing the group. washington dc police chief peter newsham says the department is ready. "the law allows for first amendment assemblies of any kind. the law does not allow for injuries to persons or "law enforfement in washington has vast experience managing security during demonstrations. their plan to prevent violence on sunday is to construct buffer zones -- keeping the two groups apart and allowing police to move through the park quickly." police also instituted a temporary policy making it illegal to carry guns in and around the demonstration area. law enforcement worked for months coordinating plans between multiple agencies and officials are confident they have a plan to keep the peace. alabama senator doug jones sahopes that is what happens.

sen. doug jones, d-al: "i respect anybodys first amendment right if they want to do that but dont come here and cause trouble. just come here say your piece and get the hell outta here." drew tag: "the national park service approved a permit for up to 400 people for a "first amendment" "white civil rights" event.the counter protesters also have a permit to be here in the park. they say they're expecting up to 15-hundred people.drew petrimoulx kark 4 news (pam) berkeley mayor jessie arreguin tweeting today ...."it's been a year since the tragic and hate- filled rally in charlottesville. but berkeley and many other cities are standing up to hate in powerful and creative ways. i believe that our message of love, tolerance and diversity will prevail. " (ken) time now for a look at tonight's top local stories.

sothere at the alameda superior court house in oakland the judge rejects the plea deal of max harris and derick almena, the two defendants in the deadly ghost ship warehouse court casesot

hot in the valleys where temperatures hit the 90s. dense fog is forming at the coast and moving into the bay. the breeze will carry the low clouds a little further inland tonight. on the doppler we can see a few showers over the sierra and southern california. on the satellite you can see as high pressure have moved east. that allowed us to cool today and that trend will continue into the weekend. a few tropical clouds will also pass overhead the next few days too. highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s

at the coast. it will be a little cooler with a few clouds on sunday. the cooler weather pattern will continue well into next week. (ken) (ken) the person behind the proposal to split up california... has given up. venture capitialist tim draper says since the state supreme court knocked the measure off the november ballot he won't continue fighting the case. draper spent more than 1.7 million dollars to get his plan to split california in three on the ballot. draper's argument is california's size and political and geographical diversity have made it ungovernable. some nfl players picked up right where they left off last season. the latest on player protests... and the president's reaction.

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to challenge the n-f-l and what some players are doing during the national anthem.( pam ) grant lodes has more on the situation .. grant? ( grant @ landing ) n-f-l, some of its players, and president trump have been going back and forth on this issue for a little while now. and the president had his eyes on what the players were doing last night. miami dolphins defensive end robert

quinn and wide receiver kenny stills - among the players who protested during the anthem. former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick was the first to demonstrate in 20-16. he's no longer in the league and if fighting that legally. they're meant to raise awareness of systemic inequity in the justice system... and in society...against people of color. ( grant ) the president tweeted today in part: "the nfl players are at it again - taking a knee when they should be standing proudly for the national anthem. numerous players, from different teams, wanted to show their 'outrage' at something that most of them are unable to define. they make a fortune doing what they love.... adding "be happy, be cool! a football game that fans are payinf so much money to watch and enjoy... is no place to protest." ( grant @ landing ) kaepernick also took to twitter to show support for the players who protested -"my brother kenny stills continued

his protest of systemic oppression by taking a knee. albert wilson joined him in protest. stay strong brothers!" the n-f-l is ánot punishing the players. the league has put its new policy on the issue on hold pending an agreement with the players association. the president however says players should be penalized. ahead in sports... gary and his lovely wife alicia answer viewer emails. and the raiders are gearing up for their first pre season game agaisnt the lions. gary has details...and all the sports...coming up get to the ross shoe event and get the shoes you want...for way less. oh yeah. ross has the top brands at big savings. for the latest styles and trends... at prices that make them even cuter... ...get to the ross shoe event. yes for less.

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partying like it's 2001. that marks the last time gruden was patrolling the sideline for the raiders. --and we know what has happened since then... gruden got traded to tampa bay...where he won a super bowl... --and then spent nearly a decade in the broadcasting booth, working for espn's monday night football crew. --now, he's back in the bay and brought optimism to this franchise. and the players aren't the only ones using tonight to work up to full game speed, he admits tonight is the perfect opportunity to get back into a coaching rhythm. (sot) "i am looking forward to it. i am looking forward to it big time. i've got some things obviously i've got to work out. anticipating situations, communicating with coaches in the press box, the referees on the field, the new rules interpretations. so i've got to work myself through calling plays again and managing some tough situations and i'm anxious to see if i can do it." round two of round two of round two of the pga

championship was underway...and tiger woods looked good. 2nd hole.... and tiger woods taps in the birdie...-1. 3rd hole... a great tee shot sets up a tap in birdie for the 42-year-old. 5th hole... and tiger birdies again... the crowd is really eating this upwoods started the day 10 shots backs ...really and is currently tied 23 ...-3 total.gary woodland is the current leader at -10.heavy rains suspended

play during round 2 today... and is resume at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning. alicia joins the alicia joins the set if you really if you really if you really turned the 49er game off after garoppolo left you missed a fun finish. i think you i think you would have

been a better broadcaster if you did only one... tv or radio.

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(ken) breaking news:there is a grass fre burning in fairfield -- homes are being evacuated.(pam)it's burning in the paradise valley area of fairfield.multiple agencies are battling this fire.evacuation centers are open at a fairfield high school... lawrence lawrence lawrence karnow: temperatures began to

cool today but it was still hot in the valleys where temperatures hit the 90s. dense fog is forming at the coast and moving into the bay. the breeze will carry the low clouds a little further inland tonight. on the doppler we can see a few showers over the sierra and southern

california. on the satellite you can see as high pressure have moved east. that allowed us to cool today and that trend will continue into the weekend. a few tropical clouds will also pass overhead the next few days too. highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be a little cooler with a few clouds on sunday. the cooler weather pattern will continue well into next week. week. last weather and goodbye

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