has mod near the palo alto airport. the volunteer pilot killed has now been identified. and two passengers, including a patient that was being transported to a nearby hospital-- are still recovering. good evening i'm vicki liviakis. (grant) and i'm grant lodes. kron4's maureen kelly has new information about the victims and the investigation into what caused the crash. .. this is a photo of the pilot who died while trying to help others.the organization he was volunteering for, angel flight west, a non profit that provides free rides to patients and their families, has identified him as w. john spencer. spencer had donated 125 flights, helping 75 families since 2014.tuesday's plane crash happened as spencer was transporting a 16 year old patient identified by family as 16 year old chloe king and her mother nancy dellamaria. they took off from redding so the teenager could undergo surgery at stanford's luenhospital. but t plane went podown's runway. now the patient and her mother are recovering from injuries sustained in the crash while lead ntsb investigator michael hune is trying to find out why it

happened. nat pop his first order of business.....looking to see if there is any data stored on the plane's instrumentation.so depending on what equipment is installed, whether the date it was there and actually recorded and whether it's to buy the accident so we may be able to reconstruct portions of the flighthe says the crash happened after the attempted to land.i have some witnesses to say he was porpoising, which is a nose to toes tail pitching and it does this along the runway and then the pilot initiated what we call a go around so he adds power cleans at the landing gear and flaps depending on the airplane where he is in the pattern to proceed around the traffic for another landing attempt but as i understand it he made that one initial landing did touch down pour post a little bit and then began his go round and that's when the accident happened the ntsb investigator says an unofficial transcript of radio communication indicates the pilot had some trouble locating the runway but says that is not unusual in a dense urban environment. maureen kelly kron4 news (grant) just in to kron 4...

several teenagers in american canyon are hospitalized-- after a fight during their lunch hour. it happened as the students were walking off the american canyon high school campus for lunch. 4-5 students between 15 and 16-years-old were then approached by two suspects... and were told to get on the ground. the students were then robbed of their shoes, phones, and wallets. they ran back on campus-- which caused a short lockdown. police were later able to track down the suspects and took two people into custody. the victims have non-life threatening injuries. (grant) new tonight at 5... the hunt is on for a gun that could be in the hands of some kids... who allegedly stole it during a burglary in santa clara.(vicki)kron four's rob fladeboe joins us now live from police headquarters with more on the story. rob?

(rob live) we're talking about a handgun. a glock 9 milemeter and a box of ammunition.the worry is, of course, that the gun could be used to committ another crime and that somebody could get hurt. this is surveillance video of someone santa clara police are calling a person ofinterest in this case. the video was shot last thursday near the corner of benton avenue and white drive where a home was burglarized at about 1 pm. the victim tells police the thieves got in through an unlocked door and made off with a play station, some designer apparel and a glock 9 milimeter handgun says santa clara police captain wahid kazem.captain wahid kazem/santa clara police "....anytime there is a gun stolen it is concerning but in this case the victim believes the gun was stolen by a group of juveniles and that is a second layer of concern, that the gun is in the hands of

young people..." the victim explained to police how the burglars ransacked his home and discovered ammunition for the weapon. police say they are taking the victim'stheory about juvenile perpetrators seriously, but what is not clear is whether the victim was someow targeted of if the burglary was a random crime. captain wahid kazem/sanat clara police "....i don't know of there was a preconceived idea of what was in the residence before the burglary or if it was simply a matter that they found the gun as they were going through the victims's belongings...."aside from the victim's suspicions, there is no evidence the perpetrators are local but police say they are nonetheless working with local schools in their search for suspects. police admit the person of of interest in the surveillance video may simply be someone passing by about the time the gun was stolen but they are calling on the public for help in this case. (on cam) police say the victim, a legal gun owner, insists both the gun and the ammuniton were separately secured in the home. but police say the case is a reminder that as an added measure of security, that gun owners should considerusing a gun lock and that such locks

are free for the asking here at police headquarters. live in santa cara rob fladeboe kron4news (grant) happening now... san jose police are hoping the public can help them identify three people... accused of attempted murder.. (vicki) they're hoping surveillance video from a tacqueria will leadto a breakthrough in the case.. catherine heenan is here with the story.. (catherine) police think these three people - two men and a woman - are involved in a shooting that left three other people injured. it happened august 9th.. the video begins with three people walking into the"la victoria tacqueria" on almaden expressway... two men and a woman. this is from august 9th. police think they're all

involved in a shooting that happened a few minutes later outside....in which three men were shot. you can see why the video might help...it includes a good look at the distinctive tattoos on one suspect, for example. while still inside - police say there was an argument with other customers. then the scene shifts to outside - where a man can be seen pulling out a handgun and shooting. three men were each shot at least once. bystanders, including a child, run for cover...and the suspects take off. the video gives authorities a pretty clear look at the three suspects... but so far no arrests have been made. grant and vicki? (vicki) the controversy swirling around former 49er colin kaepernick continues tonight... now with an ad being released staring the former nfl player and several star atheletes... (grant) kron four's terisa estacio joins us from the newsroom with more on the advertisement and the reason why it is coming out today...

(terisa) kaepernick tweeted the entire new nike ad first thing this morning... the timing has to do with this... the ad will play tomorrow during the nfl season openner.... the advertisement features several high profile athletes including basket ball player lebron james, tennis player serena williams, lacey baker and odell beckham junior. kaepernick narrates the ad where he speaks about rising to greatness and overcoming obstacles. nike has had a contract with kaepernick since 2011. that was long before the controversy that continues to engulf the former forty niner quarterback. it was in 2016 when kaepernick began sittng then taking a knee during the national anthem before games to protest police brutality and racial injustice. some took offense and believe he is dishonoring the flag. listen in to the commerical .... colin kaepernick . don't just be, be great, do it." (terisa) great, do it." (terisa) when kaepernick tweeted out a

picture tuesday and the nike deal was discussed publicy including mention of new kaepernick merchandise, there was some outrage. some people responded by burning their nike shoes. nike stock took a hit. (terisa)the nfl has declined to weigh in on the entire controversy... they have a contract with nike until 2028 for shoes and clothing. again, teh new add to debut on air, tomorrow during the first nfl season game opener between teh philadelphia eagles and atlanta falcons. in the newsroom, terisa estacio (grant) a big developing

story tonight... an anonymous senior white house official admits to working against president trump. it's part of a scathing op-ed article published by the new york times. the official claims to be part of an organized resistance efforth within the white house. the goal...is to thwart president trump's worst impulses. the article reads, quote, "we want the administration to succeed. ... but we believe our first duty is to this country, and the president continues to act in a manner that is detrimental to the health of our republic." president trump dismissed the op-ed today and slammed the new york times for publishing the anonymous article. failing new york times has an anonymous editorial. can you believe it? anonymous. meaning gutless. gutless editorial. we're doing a great job. the poll numbers are through the roof our poll numbers are great. and guess what. nobody is going to come close to beating me in 2020. (grant) 2020. beating me in 2020. (grant) the author also

called the president, among other things, amoral, reckless, erratic, petty and ineffective. the article confirms many of the damaging assertions in a new tell-all book by veteran journalist bob woodward. the new york times said its opinion editors know the person's identity, and he is a man. (anchor1) taking a live look outside-- the golden gate bridge. (anchor 2) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: low clouds and fog continued to keep the coastal areas cool today. highs at the coast were only in the 50s and 60s with patchy fog with 70s to 80s inland. tropical storm gordan weakened into a tropical depression today but continued to bring heavy rain to the deep south. we had a few more thunderstorms

over the sierra but fog and haze around bay area skies. on the satellite a weak area of high pressure lingers along the west coast but it is getting unusually active in the pacific this early in the season. highs tomorrow will be in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be mostly sunny and warmer on friday with more sunshine even at the coast. it will be a nice but slightly cooler weekend with more cooling next week. (grant) (grant) coming up... the t-s-a is reversing course-- saying they won't end screening at small airports. why officials are backing away from the controversial plan. (vicki) a warning in the east bay.. police are

looking for a man accused of attempting to sexually assault several women at a popular park. the details you need to know. (grant) and san francisco's troubled millennium tower isn't just sinking. inspectors have found cracwindow. the new violation building management is now facing. don't call it a comeback. i've been here for years. rockin' my peers. puttin' suckas in fear. don't you dare stare. you better move. listen to the bass go boom. i'm gonna knock you out. mama said knock you out. don't call it a comeback.

i've been here for years.

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kron 4's dan kerman is live in downtown san francisco tonight with more. dan? more trouble for san francisco's millennium tower. it's already sinking and leaning and over the weekend, a large piece of exterior glass on the 36th floor cracked. sot aaron peskin/san francisco supervisor 11-21im in receipt of an email from building mgmt which indicates they think it has to do with ongoing issues of the sinking and tilting millennium tower, these could be stresses that are due to a curtain wall which holds the window system on the outside of the building the interior window pane the si

underneath was immediately shutdown, and should the exterior glass break free. but by wednesday afternoon, the full sidewalk had reopened. after inspecting the crack, a city building inspector determined there was no theat of falling glass. "the exterior glazing is fractured yet the lamination will hold it in place as it is designed to do so."so far there have been no other complaint from residents regarding cracked glass... what remains unclear is what this glass cracked in the first place, which remains a troubling questionsotthis is a window system designed to withstand hurricane force winds and seismic events so, whether this is a one event or has to do with the sinking and tilting remains to be determined.

(grant) a big story tonight.. the transportation security administration is doing an about-face on its proposal to end screening at smaller airports...(vicki) catherine heenan is here with more on today's announcement at a congressional committee hearing.. (catherine) the t-s-a is no longer considering ending security screening at dozens of small airports... that proposal was one of several cost-cutting ideas recently made public.. it would have meant no more screening at more than 15o small and medium sized airports in the u.s. almost immediately - experts pointed out that terrorists could exploit the decision making those airports more vulnerable. at a

congressional committee hearing today, the t-s-a chief saidit's 'not' going to happen. david pekoske/tsa administrator: we are not reducing our presence at low volume airports. in fact, quite the contrary. i think we need to improve our security profile at smaller airports. and so the reports that we were, we were going to pull away from 150 airports around the country ... that's not what we're doing. he didn't explain the abrupt change in position.. but it's not the first time the t-s-a has backed away from a controversial plan. in 2013 - the agency dropped a plan to let passengers again start carrying small knives.. grant and vicki? (grant) in bay area news... an appeals court in san francisco has ruled that cities cannot prosecute homeless people for sleeping on the streets... if they have nowhere else to go. kron 4's a federal appeals court in san francisco ruled arresting people who are sleeping on the street and have no where else to go is cruel and unusual

punishment.(take vo)the 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals in san francisco sided with six homeless people from boise, idaho, who sued the city in 2009 over a local ordinance that banned sleeping in public spaces. the ruling could affect several other cities that have similar laws, including san francisco.for example, in san francisco it is a misdemeanor sit or lie down on a public sidewalk, or on a mattress or other object on a sidewalk, between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.the question now is whether cities can ban sitting, lying or sleeping outside during a particular time and at a specific location, that may still be allowed.but an all out ban is not.reporting live in san francisco, lydia pantazes kron 4 news. (anchor) taking a live look outside-- san francisco's embarcadero. (anchor) time now (anchor)

time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: low clouds and fog continued to keep the coastal areas cool today. highs at the coast were only in the 50s and 60s with patchy fog with 70s to 80s inland. tropical storm gordan weakened into a tropical depression today but continued to bring heavy rain to the deep south. we had a few more thunderstorms over the sierra but fog and haze around bay area skies. on the satellite a weak area of high pressure lingers along the west coast but it is getting unusually active in the pacific this early in the season. highs tomorrow will be in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be mostly sunny and warmer on friday with more sunshine even at the coast. it will be a nice but slightly cooler weekend with more cooling next week. (vicki) still ahead... an important recall to tell

you about... toyota says certain prius models could (vicki) (vicki) still ahead... an

important recall to tell you about... toyota says certain prius models could catch fire. (grant) plus after the break... a neighborhood on edge after a naked man shows up in a teenage girl's bedroom in the middle of the night. why police say there could be more victims.

a neighborhood in southern california is shaken after a naked man sneaks into a teenage girl's room. the suspect was caught-- but police say this is a good

reminder for kids to be careful on social media. tina patel reports. people in this fontana neighborhood are on edge, after hearing that a 13 year old girl woke up in the middle of the night and found a naked man in her bedroom.lori lopez/neighbor"that's not right, that's not right at all."kathy scaletta/neighbor "it scares you, it's an invasion, it's an invasion of your privacy, you don't know." police say the man climbed over a back fence from this walkway... and got into the house through an unlocked door. but they don't think this was a random break-in. when they arrested 21 year old jonathan ward at his home just a few miles away, they say he admitted to stalking the 13 year old and other girls. officer jay sayegh/fontana police"the suspect actually targeted a local dance studio in the inland empire, and then he began following instagram photos and social media photos of some of the victims."police say that's how he figured out where this girl lived.they also think he's been in her

home before -- he was caught on security cameras inside. officer jay sayegh/fontana police"it appeared that he was familiar with the residence, he knew exactly camera was. he looked at the camera, put his finger to his mouth and did a shhh."police say ward was investigated for a similar crime in 2017, so they're asking anyone who recognizes him to come forward.in the meantime, they're reminding parents to talk to their kids about the dangers of social media.officer jay sayegh/fontana police"make sure that your children are being smart, they're being safe on the internet, not having their accounts open to the public where anyone can view them." (vicki) that was tina patel reporting. police say there could be several more victims. ward is currently being held on one million dollars bail. (grant) next at 5:30... tropical storm gordon has been downgraded... but another potentially destructive storm is headed towards the east coast. we'll tell you about florence... and the threat it poses tonight. (vicki) plus... governor brown signs a handful of bills into law tonight. and one could help people in the bay area facing eviction.

we'll explain.

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5:30... while lawmakers are in recess, the governor is in the process of signing a bunch of bills before his deadline at the end of the month.(grant) one bill his

signature solidified today will help tenants facing eviction capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala is live in sacramento tonight to explain how the new law will help. ashley? ((pkg))a bill inked by goverenor jerry brown today will give tenants more time to respond to eviction or breach of lease notices. the new law will allow tenants three court days to pay rent or comply with lease terms and five court days to respond to an eviction lawsuit. current law states tenants have calendar days, giving them less time to act. attorneys across the state have reported incidents involving landlords giving notice to tenants on a friday before a long weekend or holidayin a statement, bill author assembly member david chiu said "tenants in california are facing unprecedented hardships and constantly living under the threat of eviction. a few extra days can be the difference between staying in their home or becoming

homeless." the new law is one of several housing related bills passing through the governor's desk. it will take effect september of next year next yearseptember of effect it will take desk. it will take september of next year (vicki) 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) in the east bay... police are looking for a man who they say is attacking women at a park in alameda. kron 4's sara stinson has the details from crown memorial state beach. police say they're looking for a man they say could be connected to a string of attempted sexual assaults here at crown memorial state beach

in the last month. park goers i spoke to say they're shocked this has happened here. alameda police say there has been three attempted sexual assaults reported in the last month at the park.the first happened august sixth. then two other victims came forward this week saying they too were attacked and nearly sexually assaulted at the park.police say each victim described the man as in his early to mid 20's with a thin build, short curly hair, and height about five, five. people who walk here nearly everyday say they're disappointed because usually the park is... alameda police are working alongside the east bay regional park district police department on this case. even though the park prowler is still on the lose - people say they'll continue to come here.

maybe get some pepper spray, but it's not going to change what we do." investigators are now asking everyone to be extra cautious at crown memorial state beach and to report anything suspicious to alameda police. live in alameda, sara stinson, kron 4 news. (grant) also in the east bay... a man is arrested in connection to an attack and attempted kidnapping near the lafayette bart station. police just identified the suspect as 19-year-old jordan wilson of pittsburg. the incident happened just before 4:30 yesterday morning. police say a woman was walking to the bart station when two men wearing masks pulled up next to her. they tell us one of the suspects then grabbed the woman and tried to force her into their car, but she was able to break free and yell for help. police say they are still looking for two other people involved. (vicki) in the north bay.. a couple is arrested for

alegdly assaulting their uber driver. according to police the man and woman who had been drinking.... requested an uber in sausalito around two am tuesday to take them back to their hotel in san francisco. the uber driver then tells police the woman began pulling the uber driver's hair and ears while she was driving. the uber driver pulled over, grabbed her purse and jumped out of the car. that is when the man jumped into the driver's seat and drove off in the uber driver's car. with the help of the sfpd the suspects were identified as 53 year old tyson pelanconi and 44 year old brenda carlier. both have been booked into the marin county jail. (vicki) it's been 11 months since the tubbs fire destroyed thousands of homes in the north bay. but since then... only one home in the fountain grove neighborhood has been rebuilt... and fewer than 200 homes are currently under construction. the rebuilding is moving slow, leading some people to just selling their properties. contractors say it could take five to ten years to finish

building all the homes that were lost. storm nat for 03(grant) after unleashing its deadly force on the gulf coast, tropical storm gordon has been downgraded to a tropical depression ... but still bringing flash flood dangers to arkansas and missouri tonight.meanwhile a new and potentially more destructive storm is moving towards the east coast,(vicki) the first major hurricane of the season ... catherine heenan is here to tell us about florence.catherine? (catherine) florence is still more than a thousand miles from land ... but it's developed into a category three hurricane, with winds of 125 miles an hour.....around a tightly coiled pinhole eye. right now it's a wild card ... heading towards bermuda with a chance of causing major damage if it veers toward the east coast. meanwhile, gordon is moving inland tonight. rain natthe downpour has

started in southeast arkansas. rainfall could top a foot by this weekend.we are preparing for a large amount of water in a very short amount of time." gordon made landfall before midnight last night.the winds never reached hurricane force, but they were enough to send an oak tree crashing into a mobile home on pensacola, florida. a 10=month=old baby was killed.in nearby mobile, the storm knocked out power to 40=thousand homes and businesses.the storm surge pushed water and sand over roads on dauphin island one home lost part of its roof and a baptist church was shorn of its steeple. my first reaction was thank god there was no more property damage here and thank god there was no property damage next door. forecasters say remnants of tropical storm gordon could cause flash flooding across parts of seven states - as far north as southern iowa - in coming days. (catherine) florence is the fifth named storm of the season and the of category three or

higher. government forecasters are now predicting thibring nine to 13 grant? (grant) i'm here now with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... lawrence karnow: low clouds and fog continued to keep the coastal areas cool today. highs at the coast were only in the 50s and 60s with patchy fog with 70s to 80s inland. tropical storm gordan weakened into a tropical depression today but continued to bring heavy rain to the deep south. we had a few more thunderstorms

over the sierra but fog and haze around bay area skies. on the satellite a weak area of high pressure lingers along the west coast but it is getting unusually active in the pacific this early in the season. highs tomorrow will be in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be mostly sunny and warmer on friday with more sunshine even at the coast. it will be a nice but slightly cooler weekend with more cooling next week. (grant) (grant) coming up...

top leaders from social media companies here in the bay area- - were on capitol hill today... facing questions about what they are doing to protect integrity of elections. why one internet giant was noticably absent today.. (vicki) and after the break... a major recall from toyota tonight. the prius model that could catch fire. just when you thought you were done painting...

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recalling more than 1 million of its hybrid vehicles worldwide over a potential fire risk. the automaker said today... the safety recall covers its prius, prius plug-in hybrid and c-hr suv models. the recall applies to cars produced between june 2015 and may 2018. just under 200,000 of the affected vehicles are in the united states toyota said the problem involved wire harnesses connecting to the cars' power control units. these can wear away over time, generating heat. (vicki) still ahead... uber is making even more changes to protect their riders-- and their drivers. the new safety feature that will alert the company when something might be wrong.

while google was noticeably absent -- top leaders from facebook and

twitter were on capitol hill today -- where they faced a barrage of tough questions from senators...about what the social media giants are doing to protect the integrity of u.s. elections. kelly smoot reports.. twitter and facebook facing tough questions from both republicans and democrats during a senate intelligence hearing wednesday -- about the use of social media to influence u.s. politics by foreign entities.sen. marco rubio / -r- florida: what makes it good can be manipulated by bad actors to do harm.sen. mark warner / -d- virginia - or - vice chairman, senate intelligence committee: russian disinformation has revealed a dark underbelly of the entire online ecosystem facebook c.o.o. sheryl sandberg and twitter c.e.o. jack dorsey under fire for allowing accounts linked to countries, like russia and iran, to influence americans. sen. richard burr / -r- north carolina - or -- chairman, senate intelligence committee: the information your platform disseminates changes minds, it hardens opinions, it helps people make sense of the world. when you control that or influence that, a little of it, you're in a position to win wars without firing a shot. the tech giants acknowledging they missed the disinformation campaign ahead of the 2016 electionsheryl sandberg / facebook coo: we were too slow to spot this, and too slow to act.jack dorsey / twitter ceo:

we acknowledge the real-world negative consequences of what happened.and outlining what they've done since to combat fake accounts, hackers, and attempts at foreign influence jack dorsey / twitter ceo: we're identifying and challenging eight to 10 million suspicious accounts every week. and we're thwarting over a half million accounts from logging in to twitter every single day. sheryl sandberg / facebook coo: we are now blocking millions of attempts to register false accounts each and every day.but senators saying more still needs to be done.sen. mark warner / -d- virginia - or - vice chairman, senate intelligence committee: i'm skeptical that ultimately you'll be able to truly address this challenge on your own. i believe congress is going to have to act.in washington, i'm kelly smoot. (vicki) kim kardashian west is continuing her work on criminal justice reform. the white house confirmed the reality t-v star took part in a meeting with white house officials today, including jared kushner. kardashian west was not expected to meet with president trump. a white house official says she

joined other advocates for prison and sentencing reform. they are working on how the white house can implement a fair process for clemency review. in june, kardashian west was able to get president trump to commute the life sentence of alice marie johnson... a first-time non-violent drug offender who served 21 years in prison. (grant) new tonight at 5... uber is rolling out new safety features for bothits drivers and passengers..(vicki) catherine heenan is here with details on the changes.. (catherine) uber wants to make things safer...but it's also trying to rebuild trust in the brand.. it's now created a new feature on its app... if a crash is suspected, a prompt will appear on the phones of both riders and drivers...offering things like another ride paid for by uber....or use of the 9-1-1 emergency call button. it's called 'ride check' - and uses a smartphone's sensors to detect an unexpected stop or impact. uber is also adding a 'hands-free' feature for drivers so they can accept

trips using voice commands. and more steps will be taken to protect rider privacy....with details on pick-up and drop-off locations removed from the driver's trip record history. the changes will be rolled out in the coming months.. grant and vicki? (grant) if you have an i-phone eight and are having problems with it... listen up. apple is issuing a repair program to address a manufacturing defect in some of the devices. the company says the defect involves the phone's logic board, causing them to freeze or turn off. in some cases, the phone won't turn back on. the repair program is for i-phone eights sold between september 20-17 and march 20-18. apple says it will fix the problem for free. (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: low clouds and fog continued to keep the coastal areas cool today. highs at the coast were only in the 50s and 60s with patchy fog with 70s to 80s inland. tropical storm gordan weakened into a tropical depression today but continued to bring heavy rain to the deep south. we had a few more thunderstorms over the sierra but fog and haze around bay area skies. on the satellite a weak area of high pressure lingers along the west coast but it is getting unusually active in the pacific this early in the season. highs tomorrow will be in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be mostly sunny and warmer on friday with more sunshine even at the coast. it will be a nice but slightly cooler weekend with more cooling next week. (vicki) next on kron 4 news at 5...

roseanne barr is speaking out tonight-- months after her show was canceled... because of a racist tweet. her her emotional interview.

(grant) three months after sending a racially charged tweet and getting fired from her hit sitcom, roseanne is speaking out. (vicki) and she's not holding anything back in an emotional interview. entertainment tonight's kevin frazier has all the details. vicki and grantroseanne gets really personal in this et exclusive interview about being ostracized by a number of her 'roseanne' co-stars and how she appreciates long time pal john goodman coming to her defense.rb: i love him, so sweet of him to do that, //rb: i cried and my boyfriend was like look, look at what he said, i was so happy, a clearly emotional roseanne fighting back tears when talking about her friend and co-star john goodman's recent interview where he defended the actress claiming she was not a racist.rb: i think it was so nice for someone who knows me to speak for me, it was greatat a podcast recording at 'stand up ny'

with her rabbi shmuley boteach (shmoo-lee bo-tay-ock), roseanne was also bitterly honest about not hearing from other long time co-stars. it's shocking. definitely shocking. i thought they loved me. it's terrible and it was like losing my whole family. i thought they loved me.who's they?uh the other cast members that i like raised pretty much "im fine without it... im fine// i have a wonderful family and my mother is a wonderful person and i have six grandchildren .. how much better does life get....and despite losing her job-- a show she helped create-- the emmy winner is still trying to remain impersonal about the fate of the series now retitled 'the conners" that may soon kill off her legendary character. it's very painful! "i just have to be neutral and walk away... i did walk away so people can keep their jobs ... theres always a silver lining in every cloud ..tough part is to find it// much more comingup next on et. i'm kevin frazier back to you

(grant) and don't forget... a full hour of entertainment news is on the way. at 7:00 it's inside edition, followed by entertainment tonight at 7-30. then we're back with kron 4 news in prime time at 8:00 (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (pam) coming up tonight at six... a big change for a south bay high school. presentation high embroiled in accusations of sexual misconduct on campus ... will now be looking for a new leader. why the presdient of the school has decided to leave .. (ken) plus... the oakland raiders get ready for their first game of the season... but may have to prepare for the action that could drive them to the courtroom. how the city is challenging the teams move out of town. (ken) and harley davidson. how that hog on the street might

soon be powered by an electric motor. the innovation that is being explored. coming up at six... we'll be back in 70 seconds.

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san francisco's millennium tower. isalready sinking and leaning and over the weekend, a large piece of exterior glass on the 36th floor cracked. sot aaron peskin/san francisco supervisor 09-16sot the interior window pane was taped and the sidewalk underneath was immediately shutdown, and should the exterior glass break free. but by wednesday afternoon, the full sidewalk had reopened. after inspecting the crack, a city building inspector determined there was no theat of falling glass. "the exterior glazing is fractured yet the lamination will hold it in place as it is designed to do so."so far there have been no other complaint from residents regarding cracked glass... what remains unclear is what this glass cracked in the first place, which remains a troubling questionsot122/ of the essence (pam) earlier today, a recovery team with the (pam) essence122/ of the essence

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recovery team with the n-t-s-b picked up the wreckage of the small plane that crashed yesterday near the palo alto airport . that accident killed the volunteer pilot, and injured two passengers, including the patient who was being transported on a mission of mercy. kron 4's maureen kelly has new information about the victims ... and the investigation into what caused the crash. this is a photo of the pilot who died while trying to help others.the organization he was volunteering for, angel flight west, a non profit that provides free rides to patients and their families, has identified him as w. john spencer. spencer had donated 125 flights, helping 75 families since 2014.tuesday's plane crash happened as spencer was transporting a 16 year old patient identified by family as 16 year old chloe king and her mother nancy dellamaria. they took off from redding so the teenager could undergo surgery at stanford's lucille packard children hospital. but the plane went down in the water about about a quarter mile

from the palo alto airport's runway. now the patient and her mother are recovering from injuries sustained in the crash while lead ntsb investigator michael hune is trying to find out why it happened. nat pop his first order of business.....looking to see if there is any data stored on the plane's instrumentation.so depending on what equipment is installed, whether the date it was there and actually recorded and whether it's to buy the accident so we may be able to reconstruct portions of the flighthe says the crash happened after the attempted to land.i have some witnesses to say he was porpoising, which is a nose to toes tail pitching and it does this along the runway and then the pilot initiated what we call a go around so he adds power cleans at the landing gear and flaps depending on the airplane where he is in the pattern to proceed around the traffic for another landing attempt but as i understand it he made that one initial landing did touch down pour post a little bit and then began his go round and that's when the accident happened the ntsb investigator says an unofficial transcript of radio communication indicates the pilot had some trouble locating the runway but says that is not unusual in a dense

urban environment. maureen kelly kron4 news a senior white house official is sounding an alarm aboutwhat's described as the president's "amorality" and "impetuous"leadership style.. those remarks come in an unsigned opinion piece ... published in the new york times.. catherine heenan is here with more... including how the presidentis reacting.... (catherine) that unidentified that unidentified official writes about efforts by the president's aides to contain his impulses... and talks about being part of the "resistance" inside the white house.. this was the president meeting today with sheriffs from across the country. the author called the president, among other things, amoral, reckless and petty. while the president didn't immediately comment on the anonymous op-ed piece...reporters asked him about it this afternoon.. here's part of his response.

and earlier tonight....this tweet from the president...saying simply "treason?" the op-ed author alleges there were early whispers within the cabinet of invoking the 25th amendment because of the president's perceived instability. the author is said to be a man. tonight the president is asking the new york times to turn the author "over to the government" as he put it.. ken and pam? (ken) in the north bay. several teenagers in

american canyon are hospitalized-- after a robbery during their lunch hour. it happened as the students were walking off the american canyon high school campus for lunch. 4-5 students between 15 and 16-years-old were then approached by two suspects... and were told to get on the ground. the students were then robbed of their shoes, phones, and wallets. they ran back on campus-- which caused a short lockdown. police were later able to track down the suspects and took two people into custody. it's not clear how the teens were injured. the victims have non-life threatening injuries. (pam) new tonight at 6. the president of presentation high school in san jose ... has stepped down amid accusations that she did not do enough to prevent sexual abuse and harassment. mary miller announced her resignation from the private, all- girls' school this afternoon, saying, the allegations had become a distraction to the school's mission.in a statement- miller said : "it is my sincere hope that my absence will bring some peace.... and allow the staff and new administration to focus on the success and

well being of our students -- which is our common goal. we cannot change the past, but we can and must dedicate ourselves to the future." school officials will now begin the process of replacing miller. (ken/on cam) santa clara police tonight are calling on the public for help in tracking down a stolen gun. especially worrisome, say police, is the possibility that the gun is in the hands of teenagers. kron 4's rob fladeboe reports. this is surveillance video of someone santa clara police are calling a person ofinterest in this case. the video was shot last thursday near the corner of benton avenue and white drive where a home was burglarized at about 1 pm. the victim tells police the thieves got in through an unlocked door and made off with a play station, some designer apparel and a glock 9 milimeter handgun says santa clara police captain wahid kazem.captain wahid kazem/santa clara police "....anytime there is a gun stolen it is concerning but in this case the victim believes the gun was stolen by a group of juveniles and that is a second layer of concern, that the gun is in the hands of young people..." the victim

explained to police how the burglars ransacked his home and discovered ammunition for the weapon. police say they are taking the victim'stheory about juvenile perpetrators seriously, but what is not clear is whether the victim was someow targeted of if the burglary was a random crime. captain wahid kazem/sanat clara police "....i don't know of there was a preconcieved idea of what was in the residence before the burglary or if it was simply a matter that they found the gun as they were going through the victims's belongings...."aside from the victim's suspicions, there is no evidence the perpetrators are local but police say they are nonetheless working with local schools in their search for suspects. police admit the person of of interest in the surveillance video may surveillance the surveillance video may simply be someone passing by about the time the gun was stolen but they are calling on the public for help in this case. in santa clara rob fladeboe kron4news

(pam) in the south bay.... police are asking for help identifying 3 suspects accused of attempted murder. they have released this surveilance video from "la victoria tacqueria" ... on almaden expressway. it shows two men and a woman. they say the three were involved in an august 9th shooting that left three people injured. police think the incident may have something to do with an argument that occured inside the restaurant. so far, no arrests have been made. if you have any information related to the case, you are asked to contact san jose police. a live look outside right now... as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: low clouds and fog continued to keep the coastal areas cool today. highs at the coast were only in the 50s and 60s with patchy fog with 70s to 80s inland.

tropical storm gordan weakened into a tropical depression today but continued to bring heavy rain to the deep south. we had a few more thunderstorms over the sierra but fog and haze around bay area skies. on the satellite a weak area of high pressure lingers along the west coast but it is getting unusually active in the pacific this early in the season. highs tomorrow will be in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be mostly sunny and warmer on friday with more sunshine even at the coast. it will be a nice but slightly cooler weekend with more cooling next week. (ken) the city of oakland

appears to be ready to sue the raiders and the nfl... seeking hundreds of millions of dollars. what the raiders may do in response. (pam) one of america's best known old school names .... is about to go hi-tech in silicon valley. the plans for making new, electric harley davidson motorcycles. and colin kaepernick's new nike commercial. the controversy... and inspiration it's generating.

(pam) the controversy and the praise swirling around former 49er colin kaepernick continues tonight... now, with an ad being released starring the former n-f-l player and several star atheletes... (ken) kron four's terisa estacio joins us from the newsroom with more on the advertisement and the reason why it is coming out today... (terisa) kaepernick tweeted the entire new nike ad first thing this morning... the timing has to do with this... the ad will play tomorrow during the nfl season openner.... the advertisement features several high profile athletes including basket ball player lebron james, tennis player serena williams, lacey baker and odell beckham junior. kaepernick narrates the ad where he speaks about rising to greatness and overcoming obstacles. nike has had a contract with kaepernick since 2011. that was long before the controversy that continues

to engulf the former forty niner quarterback. it was in 2016 when kaepernick began sittng then taking a knee during the national anthem before games to protest police brutality and racial injustice. some took offense and believe he is dishonoring the flag. listen in to the commerical .... colin kaepernick . don't just be, be great, do it." (terisa) great, do it." don't just be, be great, do it." (terisa)when kaepernick tweeted out a picture tuesday and the nike deal was discussed publicy including mention of new kaepernick merchandise, there

was some outrage. some people responded by burning their nike shoes. nike stock took a hit. (terisa) an n-f-l executive did comment on the initial kaepernick ad.. saying those issues quote "deserve our attention and action." but they have yet to address the commercial released today. the n-f-l has a contract with nike until 2028 for shoes and clothing. again, the new add to debut on air, during the first nfl season game between teh eagles and falcons. in the newsroom, terisa estacio (pam) (pam) (pam) meanwhile the president blasted the new ad on twitter again today... writing - "just like

the n-f-l, whose ratings have gone way down, nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts. i wonder if they had any idea that it would be this way?he continues - " as far as the n-f-l is concerned, i just find it hard to watch, and always will, until they stand for the flag!" (pam)new at 6. as the raiders prepare for their first regular season on-field battle... the team's executives are bracing for a legal battle. a class action lawsuit is in the works, stemming from the n-f-l approved raider move to las vegas. kron4's haaziq madyun reports. (take pkg) (pkg)the city of oakland is within days of making a goal line stand against the nfl and the oakland raiders in the form of a class action law suit. oakland city councilmember noel gallo says the legal action is not about making the nfl team stay. it is about making them pay sot

looking at 90-million-dollars. whether the raiders are here or not, we have to continue to pay as tax payers">he says there are other financial considerations that will increase the 90-million sum, closer to 500-million. regarding allowing the team to move to nevada nfl commissioner roger goddel is on record saying that the nfl and the raiders worked earnestly, for a decade, trying to find a viable stadium option in oakland sot oakland city council member rebecca kaplan is referring to a 350-million dollars relocation fee the raiders agreed to pay to the nfl team-owners who ultimately gave the green light for the move to las vegassot that is why the city council is throwing a red flag on the move in the form of this law suitsot

reach them for a comment on this story...in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news kron4news (ken) a federal appeals court in san francisco ruled arresting people who are sleeping on the sidewalk and have no where else to go is cruel and unusual punishment. the 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals in san francisco sided with six homeless people from boise, idaho, who sued that city in 2009 over a local ordinance that banned sleeping in public spaces. the ruling could affect several other cities that have similar laws, including san francisco. (ken) today, governor jerry brown signed into law a bill that will benefit tenants who are facing eviction. capitol bureau reporter ashley

zavala has more tonight on how the new law will help. a bill inked by goverenor jerry brown today will give tenants more time to respond to eviction or breach of lease notices. the new law will allow tenants three court days to pay rent or comply with lease terms and five court days to respond to an eviction lawsuit. current law states tenants have calendar days, giving them less time to act. attorneys across the state have reported incidents involving landlords giving notice to tenants on a friday before a long weekend or holidayin a statement, bill author assembly member david chiu said "tenants in california are facing unprecedented hardships and constantly living under the threat of eviction. a few extra days can be the difference between staying in their home or becoming homeless." the new law is one of several housing related bills passing through the governor's desk. it will take effect september of next year

let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: low clouds and fog continued to keep the coastal areas cool today. highs at the coast were only in the 50s and 60s with patchy fog with 70s to 80s inland. tropical storm gordan weakened into a tropical depression today but continued to bring heavy rain to the deep south. we had a few more thunderstorms over the sierra but fog and haze around bay area skies. on the satellite a weak area of high pressure lingers along the west coast but it is getting unusually active in the pacific this early in the season. highs tomorrow will be in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be mostly sunny and warmer on friday with more sunshine even at the be a nice but slightly cooler weekend with more cooling next week. (pam)

next week. more cooling next week.

(pam) three southern states are drenched .... and are suffering power t as tropic depression gordon continues to threaten more states. (ken) some bars and nightclubs could soon be selling cocktails until four a-m. the action at the state capitol that could change nightlife in parts of the bay area.

harley- davidson is planning to open a new reasearch facility in silicon valley... to develop its electric motorcycles. the facility will serve as a satellite of the product development site in wisconsin. back in july, harley announced the launch of a line of electric bikes as part of its growth plan. the motorcylce company plans

to hire about 25 people with electrical, mechanical and software engineering skills for the silicon valley site. harley's first electric motor expected to be released next year. (ken) state lawmakers have passed a bill that will extend the hours alcohol can be sold in bars, nightclubs, and restaurants to 4 am. senate bill 905 creates a 5-year pilot program of the "let our communities adjust late night", or "local" act. it will allow nine cities that have expressed interest in later nightlife hours.... including san francisco, oakland, and sacramento... the freedom to implement them. it also allows cities to decide individually whether to limit extended hours to certain neighborhoods; or even nights of the week. san francisco mayor london breed said she looks forward to beginning the implementation process. governor brown has until september 30th to sign the bill into law. (pam) coming up at 6:45.. twitter and facebook leaders testify before

congress... over foreign influence in social media. what lawmakers did .. after learning google was a no-show. (ken) hundreds of airline passengers were quarantined after a flight landed in new york. what caused the illness that sent some passengers to the hospital. (lawrence)and i'm tracking your weeknight forcast... that's just ahead.

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hundreds of airline passengers had to be quarantined when they arrived in new york today after being sickened during a flight from the middle east. among them... rapper vanilla ice.... who tweeted this video from the tarmac. (ken) the rapper missed his connecting flight to florida because of the incident. (pam) but it was much worse for some of the other passengers ... many of whom had to be hospitalized. our grant lodes joins us now in the studio with more. (grant) at least a dozen people got sick on emirates flight 203 from dubai.203 from emirates flight 203 from emirates flight 203 from dubai. upon arrival at j-f-k airport... the plane was separated from other flights and both emergency medical providers and the c-d-c were on the scene. the c-d-c says as many as 100 people were sickened. at least 10 of those people have been hospitalized. the flight

had about five hundred people on board. witnesses said some passengers coughed throughout the flight and had fevers over one hundred degrees. passenger erin sykes spoke about her experience.erin sykes / passenger: possible> (grant) sykes took this video on board... saying she asked a flight attendant for a mask before takeoff... but there were none on board. adding that it was obvious a large number of people were ill before takeoff. (grant) she says people were coughing the entire flight. and that passengers never should have been allowed to board. (ken)thanks grant.(pam) time now for a look at tonight's top local stories.

here in santa clara police want to know if you recognize this individual. he is described as a person of interest, captured by a surveillance camera outside a home here on white drive where a gun was stolen. the victim telling police his home was burglarized last thursday afternoon and that the thieves made off with a glock9 millimeter handgun and ammunition. he suspects the burglars were a group of teenagers. police are worried that gun could be used to committ another crime and that somone could get hurt. in santa clararob fladeboe kron4news in palo alto the pilot who died in a small plane crash tuesday has been identifed as w john spencer.he was volunteering for a nonprofit that helps transports patients and their families to get treatment.his plane went down in the wetlands about about a quarter mile from the palo alto airport's runway. the teenager who was headed for surgery at lucille packard's children's hosptial and her mother are recovering from injuries sustained in the accident. the ntsb was on scene today investigating the wreckage. a preliminary report on the crash is expected in a week or so but it could be a year before the official cause is known. maureen kelly kron4 news

kron4 newsmaureen kelly known. cause is the official year before the official in palo alto the pilot who died in a small plane crash tuesday has been identifed as w john spencer.he was volunteering for a nonprofit that helps transports patients and their families to get treatment.his plane went down in the wetlands about about a quarter mile from the palo alto airport's runway. the teenager who was headed for surgery at lucille packard's children's hosptial and her mother are recovering from injuries sustained in the accident. the ntsb was on scene today investigating the wreckage. a preliminary report on the crash is expected in a week or so but it could be a year before the official cause is known. maureen kelly kron4 news sotthe city of oakland is within days of

making a goal line stand against the nfl and the oakland raiders in the form of a class action law suitsot sotsot

gallo/oakland city council: "my ultimate goal is to pursue the national football league and the oakland raiders to pay back some of the cost that our tax payers will have to make up">in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news (ken)gordon has been downgraded to a tropical depression.the storm has left thousands of people in the dark and has killed at least one person.gordon made landfall near the alabama- mississippi border last night. natasha chen is in pascagoula, mississippi with the major concerns for people there today. phil bryant, governor or mississippi: "it can change at a moments notice. so, you're never quite relieved."a strong storm, now being blamed for at least one death.in pensacola, florida-- a child died after a tree fell on top of a mobile home.gordon made landfall late tuesday night-- bringing fierce winds and heavy rain to the gulf coast.gregory michel, mississippi emergency management agency: "power outages could continue. tornadoes are always a threat. as these low level wind gusts could spin off into tornatic activity, so, it continues to be a concern."gordon is now a

tropical depression.but three states-- mississippi, louisiana, and alabama are still under a state of emergency.in louisiana-- the governor has activated 350 national guard members.as it makes its way inland, a big concern today is the potential for life-threatening storm surges.rupert lacy, director, harrison county emergency management: "we're watching the water right now because those winds are shifting on us."according to the national hurricane center--gordon could drop heavy rain, as much as 12 inches from florida to arkansas through thursday.and seawater could spill onshore as high as 5 feet.phil bryant, governor or mississippi: "so, it's a slow relief but it is a relief."in mississippi, i'm natasha chen. chen. i'm natasha in mississippi, i'm natasha chen. lawrence karnow: low clouds and fog continued to keep the

coastal areas cool today. highs at the coast were only in the 50s and 60s with patchy fog with 70s to 80s inland. tropical storm gordan weakened into a tropical depression today but continued to bring heavy rain to the deep south. we had a few more thunderstorms over the sierra but fog and haze around bay area skies. on the satellite a weak area of high pressure lingers along the west coast but it is getting unusually active in the pacific this early in the season. highs tomorrow will be in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be mostly sunny and warmer on friday with more sunshine even at the coast. it will be a nice but slightly cooler weekend with more cooling next week.

(pam) winter is just around the corner and repair work at oroville dam continues. the price tag to repair the damage has soared far beyond initial estimates.

the price tag to repair the oroville dam just keeps climbing...in february of 2017 - the spillway began to fracture in a near-disaster at the country's tallest dam.( ken causing major damaage and triggering evacuations... today, the california department of water resources had new estimateson the costs.. catherine heenan is here with the latest bad news... (catherine) the oroville dam repairs now exceed more than one billion dollars... and the work isn't over....we're told the price might be "adjusted further..." the one-point-one billion includes the cost of the emergency response and the ongoing repairs. the initial estimate was 200- million... this all follows a recent safety report on california's 12- hundred dams. the only one with an unsatisfactory rating - the

oroville dam.it's 'still' being cited for 'safety deficiencies.' people in oroville are among those who are frustrated. in january, a team of independent engineers concluded that poormaintenance was a factor in the emergency....along with poor design and contruction. state officials have said they expect the federal government to reimburse the state for up to 75% of the repair costs.. ken and pam? in sports... the 49ers get ready to take on the vikings... whose new quarterback could have very well been in san francisco instead of jimmy garopolo... and jon gruden talks about

the coach... 23 years his junior... he will be taking on this weekend in his first game back with the raiders... their family relationship goes back to 1970... mark carpenter has that story... and all the sports... coming up

(pam) tonight, leaders from social media giants "facebook" and "twitter" say... their companies are working hard to prevent foreign influence in the u-s political debate.(ken) kron4's washington corrpispondent mark meredith is in the capital with a look at how the companies hope to protect their users and the country. c-o-o sheryl sandberg says facebook takes foreign cyber attacks more seriously now than it did prior to the 2016 election."we were too slow to spot this and too slow to act. that is on us."she says facebook constantly monitors it's platform for foreign influence.but north carolina senator richard burr says many countries remain undettered. "more foregin countries are trying to use your products to shape and manipulate american political sentitment as an insturment of statescraft" twitter's c-e-o's jack dorsey says his company is also anges. has removed fake users and blocked mis-information campaigns."we are identifying and challenging 8 to 10 million accounts every week..." but lawmakers admit social

media companies can't protect their platforms entirely on their own.virginia senator mark warner says the government must step up its efforts to prevent foreign influence."the era of the wild west in social media is coming to an end."while twitter and facebook showed up for wednesday's hearing..one major tech company was missing. search giant "google" refused to send an executive to captiol hill.lawmakers blasted google for being a no-show. officials shamed the company by leaving an empty seat with google's name front and center. in washington, i'm mark meredith. without question, there's a lot of optimism for this upcoming season in santa clara. not only have the 49ers found their franchise quarterback with jimmy garoppollo, but he also has yet to lose a start. however, we'll see how much of the hype is much of the we'll see how however, a start. has yet to lose but he also garoppollo, with jimmy quarterback franchise found their have the 49ers not only santa clara.season in this upcoming of optimism for there's a lot question, without meredith.i'm mark meredith.

without question, there's a lot of optimism for this upcoming season in santa clara. not only have the 49ers found their franchise quarterback with jimmy garoppollo, but he also has yet to lose a start. however, we'll see how much of the hype is deserved when they open the season this sunday in minnesota. -- the 49ers...down to their last few practices before leaving for minneapolis. --kyle shanahan...aiming to capitalize on the success and hard work from last year all through training camp. --but the vikings represent a formidable test... last year, they went 13-and-3...won the nfc north...and made it all the way to the nfc championship game. --over the summer, they found their star qb...and signed former redskins qb kirk cousins to a record deal. --and the vikings weren't the only team in the mix for cousins. before trading for jimmy g, the niners were set to make a run at him in the offseason. --here's shanahan on the likelihood of that scenario unfolding. "we always knew that was a strong possibility because i didn't think they were going to franchise him

three years in a row like no one else did and i thought we'd have a very good chance. so, i think that's what we knew was a very strong possibility of happening and i think we fell into another alternative option that was pretty darn good." here's something 49ers fans can look forward to later this season-- terrell owens opted to not attend the hall of fame festivities earlier this summer in canton... however, he will show up at levi's stadium to receive a special hall of fame ring. "t.o." will be back in the bay area on november 1st....when the niners host the raiders.... the hall of fame ring of excellence ceremony is one of three elements bestowed on a hall of famer... the other two are the gold jacket and bronze bust. the raiders have an extra day of preparation for their season opener.. monday night against the rams there's a ton of familiarity between the two teams.

raiders fans know marcus peters and aqib talib very well, but also, gruden has deep knowledge of the l-a coaching staff. --so here's the back story... 32-year-old sean mcvay is the current coach of the rams and reigning coach of the year. --and gruden not only gave mcvay his first job in the league as a receivers coach in tampa, but he's also worked with mcvay's grandfather, former 49ers executive--john. --here's the raiders head coach explaining the dynamics. "john mcvay helped my dad. i try to help any mcvay i can. they've helped us throughout theyears, we're a really close family and got sean out of miami of ohio - kind of in a secretarial role - to gethim in the building. next thing i know, he's out there helping joey galloway and our receivers playbetter. he's a great, young coach and a really great friend. i can't wait to play against him." --here's another entertaining sidebar on gruden... in a recent interview with bleacher reporter, he discussed his return to coaching... and

also talked about the last game he coached for the raiders before being traded to tampa. you remember...janu ary 19th, 2002. divisional playoff game in foxboro against the patriots...also known as the tuck rule game. gruden says he has unfinished business saying quote..."tom brady ran me out of oakland in the tuck game. and here i am 20 years later, and guess who's still there. that's why i'm back." apparently, he and many other raiders fans still have not gotten past that event. (ken) (ken) of all the things you'd want in your living room... this is probably not at the top of the list. the story of an univited house guest... is just after the break.

a seven-(ken) a seven-foot, unwanted visitor was found in an apartment. the big question -- how did it get there?(pam) kasey chronis shares the shocking discovery a woman made -- in her living room..... nat sound"it's a big sucker - if you keep the head away from me i'll grab it's feet."it's the last thing you'd expect to see slithering across your living room floor...paul winkelmann/co-owner, advanced wildlife control"i put my flashlight underneath that foot stool and i was thinking, 'that can't be.'"even for paul winkelmann - whose family business is wildlife control

and pest removal.paul winkelmann/co-owner, advanced wildlife control"we got a phone call from a very distraught woman, you can imagine."at her milwaukee apartment near 95th and brown deer road - winkelmann found the boa constrictor hiding in the living room.paul winkelmann/co-owner, advanced wildlife control"i got him inside the bucket, put the cover on and walked out. the whole thing did not take me more than a minute."but here's the real catch -- it doesn't belong to the person who lives there.paul winkelmann/co- owner, advanced wildlife control"all i know is for me this is kind of unusual." winkelmann predicts the snake is a pet that got loose.paul winkelmann/co-owner, advanced wildlife control"it had to be, how else would it have gotten there really?"plus - the reptile can fit through small spaces.paul winkelmann/co- owner, advanced wildlife control"it would need six inches, so if it came from the outside, i'm not sure if it was your laundry vent non-venom necessarily something you'd

want as your roommate either. paul winkelmann/co-owner, advanced wildlife control"when he finds a prey that's alive, he'll go around it, st like he's going around my wrist right now. i personally thanked him for his cooperation later." lawrence karnow: low clouds and fog continued to keep the coastal areas cool today. highs at the coast were only in the 50s and 60s with patchy fog with 70s to 80s inland. tropical storm gordan weakened into a tropical depression today but continued to bring heavy rain to the deep south. we had a few more thunderstorms over the sierra but fog and haze around bay area skies. on the satellite a weak area of high pressure lingers along the west coast but it is getting unusually active in the pacific this early in the season. highs tomorrow will be in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. it will be mostly sunny and warmer on friday with more sunshine even at the coast. it will be a nice but slightly cooler weekend with more cooling next week. that wraps up that wraps up kron4 news at 6.we'll see you tonight at 8.... on your bay area's local news station.

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