blame for dwindling participation in a south bay little league...so say the adults who run the leage. indecent exposure, human feces and drug use are just a few of the problems said to be hurting spartan little hel an in for vicki liviakis tonight. kron four's philippe djegal reports that little league organizers are desperate for a solution. (philippe)nats- "right here -- all this." elias beltran serves as vice president of spartan little league in san jose....nats- "i've gotta checkout this sprinkler system again." he's been a volunteer coach and groundskeeper where the kids play baseball at the tully community ballfields for going on eight years now.elias beltran/spartan little league- "and, the homeless have been here for almost all eight years, and it's gotten worse and worse." on at least one occasion... beltran says a homeless man exposed himself to the children.nats- theives have broken into storage boxes, the snack shack and bathrooms. a tent is set-

up next to one of the dugouts... and, whenever the police are called, beltran says the homeless dispurse, but always evenutally return. some of the homeless help clean, but beltran says others do not.elias beltran/spartan little league- "pipes, uh, syringes, uh, feces, we have to clean-up with a power washer. so, that's just extra work for us, which is, we all know is volunteer. little league is volunteer. its not - - nobody gets paid for nothing." when elias and his grandkids joined the league he says there were 25 teams. that number is now down to 15, declining rapidly over the past two years. a local councilmember is holding a meeting friday with city staff and league parents with hopes of developing a plan to fix the problem.elias beltran/spartan little league- "i've had some bad health issues, but i keep going because i like to see the smile on the kids' face. i love it. you can't take it off. you know, i'll keep on doing it for as long as i can." league sign-ups are in november -- and beltran wants to keep the fields in shape and safe well before then... hopefully, encouraging kids to eventually come out for tryouts and start playing games in march. in san jose, philippe djegal, kron four news. (grant) (grant) (grant) a wildfire near

redding is burning out of control tonight. the so called "delta" fire is burning along i-5. it tripled in size overnight-- and is now more than 15-thousand acres. truckers were forced to abandon their vehicles as flames roared up hillsides. about 17 big-rigs were abandoned and at least four caught fire. the fire has shut down several miles of i-5... and there's no word when it will reopen. officials say the fire was caused by a human... but didn't specify if it was arson or an accident. (catherine) a 14-year-old girl is behind bars... after a random stabbing in downtown san francisco. it happened outside the nordstrom rack store at 5th and market yesterday. police say the 17-year-old victim was walking

out of a store... when a 14-year-old girl walked up and stabbed her in the chest with scissors. she was taken into custody shortly afterwards. police say the victim does not know the suspect-- the stabbing appears to be random. the victim was taken to the hospital but will be okay. (grant) the president of presentation high school in san jose has stepped down... over claims she didn't do enough to prevent sexual abuse at the all-girls school. kron 4's will tran has the latest. presentation high school in san jose is looking for a new president after its leader suddenly stepped down surrounded by controversysome former students of all the all catholic girls school in san jose claim that mary miller knew about allegations of sexual harassment but did nothing to prevent it or stop itmiller resigned yesterday claiming her continued presence at the school would be a distraction.the school says it became aware of the allegations last month despite some of the alleged victims claiming it took place as early as 2002 (grant) colin kaepernick

is not the first athlete to take a stand, or in his case, a knee, in the name of calling for social change. kron four's rob fladeboe reports now on a new exhibit at san jose state university that's about the history of athletic activism. nats (dr. harry edwards leads tour of exhibit)prominent sociologist dr. harry edwards led a tour thursday of an exhibit called the power of protest here at san jose state's martin king jr. library. entitled "the power of protest," the exhibit includes fifty years worth of artifacts from edwards long association with the likes of muhammad ali, jackie robinson andcolin kaepernick. early as 2002it took place as victims claiming the alleged despite some of last month despite some of the alleged victims claiming it took place as victims claiming the alleged despite some of last month despite some of the alleged victims claiming it took place as early as 2002 early as 2002 it took place as early as 2002

(grant) colin kaepernick is not the first athlete to take a stand, or in his case, a knee, in the name of calling for social change. kron four's rob fladeboe reports now on a new exhibit at san jose state university that's about the history of athletic activism. nats (dr. harry edwards leads tour of exhibit)prominent sociologist dr. harry edwards led a tour thursday of an exhibit called the power of protest here at san jose state's martin king jr. library. entitled "the power of protest," the exhibit includes fifty years worth of artifacts from edwards long association with the likes of muhammad ali, jackie robinson andcolin kaepernick.dr harry edwards/sociologist and political activist "...i, not worried about colin kaepernick, he's going to be just fine, im worried about the rest of us, he knows what he believes in, he is keeping his eyes on the prize...."a

former professor at san jose state and u-c berkeley and long associated with the san francisco 49ers and the late bill walsh, the outspoken dr. edwards played a key role in the protest salute taken by san jose state athletes tommie smith and john carlos at the 1968 olympics. then, as now, the sacrifices of such athletes should not be forgotten says edwards.dr. harry edwards "....people will come to understand, just as they did with ali and smith and carlos, you dont take a stand unless you care about your country..."the power of protest, on the 5th floor of the king library, open to the public on friday.in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (catherine) actor burt

reynolds died today from cardiac arrest -- at age 82. his acting career spans more than 50 years -- with roles ranging from southern heartthrob to tough guy to comedy. stephanie elam looks back at some of the highlights. burt reynolds was one of the top box office draws in the seventies and eighties.but the big screen was not where he set out to be.no... the handsome, charismatic michigan born actor wanted to be a football star.reynolds attended florida state university on a football scholarship.but an injury derailed his athletic career and put him on the path to hollywood stardom.at first, reynolds landed roles on television, including shows like "gunsmoke" and "flipper." but it was the 1972 film "deliverance" that became his breakthrough role.(nats) "who has the ability to survive."he also became a sex symbol... and posed nude in "cosmopolitian" magazine.he capitalized on his success in the 1974 sports drama "the longest yard."(nats)by 1977, the actor who was known for his signature mustache was riding high with the success of "smokey and the bandit" alongside sally field.(nats) "what's your handle sir?"the

film became a successful franchise for reynolds... so did the movie "cannonball run" in 1981.(nats) "well can't you do something i mean you're professionals. this is our day off,"he kept the laughs coming as the "sheriff" in "the best little whorehouse in texas" co- starring dolly parton.although his film career slowed down by the late eighties, reynolds found success on television in the 1990 series "evening shade."it ran for four seasons and earned him an emmy and a golden globe.while his tv career was on a high, his personal life unraveled.he ended his five year marriage to actress loni anderson in 1993, and was involved in a messy custody battle over their adopted son quinton.by 1996, reynolds filed for bankruptcy.(nats)but things began to look up for the actor when he landed paul thomas anderson's film "boogie nights."the role led to his first oscar nomination--though he didn't win, he received critical acclaim in the hockey film "mystery alaska" in 1999. (nats) "i don't want to hear another word about the hockey game."throughout the 2000's, he kept busy with a number of t-v and film roles like "the dukes of hazzard"....in a career that took him from the football field to becoming one of the biggest stars in hollywood, the legendary actor will be remembered for decades of iconic roles in film and

television.still to many, burt reynolds will always be.. "the bandit."(nats - laughing) (anchor1) taking a live look outside-- our sutro camera overlooking san francisco. (anchor 2) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.

lawrence karnow: low clouds hugged the coast today with plenty of sunshine in the bay and valleys. highs today were in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and cool 60s at the beaches with fog. both hurricances olivia and florence are threatening hawaii and the east coast by next week. low low clouds will move into the bay again tonight. high pressure will strengthen tomorrow with more northerly winds. that should bring warmer temperatures with highs in the 90s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s and some sunshine at the coast. it will cool slightly over the weekend with a stronger sea breeze.it will be

cooler then normal by the middle of next week. (grant) coming up... four people are killed after a shooting at a bank in cincinnati. why police are having a hard time determining a motive. (catherine) parents and students are on edge in the east bay... after another school threat. the latest on the f-b-i's investigation into where the threat came from. (grant) and after the break.. more problems plague the d-m-v as people are still dealing with outrageous wait times. why dmv officials are now saying you might have to re-register to vote. flintstones. ♪

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among those looking for more time to finishyour drink at a bar... you'll like this next story. a night- life-bill that would extend the hours of alcohol comsumption to 4-am in some california cities is just a signature away from being law... but not everyone is on board with the idea... kron4's haaziq madyun has the story (pkg)last call for alcohol is a signature away from being extended to 4am in the city of san francisco. now that senate bill 905 has been passed by california law makers governor jerry brown has until september 30th to sign it into lawsot in addition to making more

cash north beach bartender lukas havlicek says customers will be able to drink at a slower pacesotsotanthony lombardo says extending the drinking hours may be tough on people who live in north beach sotamong those standing firmly against extending the hours of alcohol consupmtion is carson benowitz-fredericks of alcoholjustice.orgsot the bill features a five year pilot program. it also allows for flexibility in choosing which neighborhoods, nights of the week or times of the year the law will be active. san francisco and oakland are among the nine california cities interested extending night life hours. if

the govenor brown signs the bill into law it will go into effect january 2021...in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news (catherine) a big story we're following... a man opened fire in downtown cincinnati today..in a shooting that left four people dead....including the gunman. it happened at the headquarters for a bank -- 'fifth third bancorp.' two people are hospitalized with gunshot wounds. investigators have identified the slain gunman as 29- year-old omar santa perez. they're trying to figure out the motive. they say santa perez never worked for the bank... he was carrying a handgun and nearly 200 rounds of ammunition.... a quick police response is being credited for preventing more deaths. police say four officers opened fire on the gunman...who died at the scene. the three scene. the three men he shot ranged in age from 25 to 64.

(anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor) time now (anchor) (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: low clouds hugged the coast today with plenty of sunshine in the bay and valleys. highs today were in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and cool 60s at the beaches with fog. both hurricances olivia and florence are threatening hawaii and the east coast by next week. low low clouds will move into the bay again tonight. high pressure will strengthen tomorrow with more northerly winds. that should bring warmer temperatures with highs in the 90s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay and

60s and some sunshine at the coast. it will cool slightly over the weekend with a stronger sea breeze.it will be cooler then normal by the middle of next week.

(catherine) (catherine) still ahead... an important recall to tell you about. ford is warning drivers about one of its most popular trucks..saying they can catch fire.. (grant) and after the break... we'll show you new technology at the oakand airport.. that could speed up long security lines.

(grant) oakland international airport has become a test site for a new 3-d scanner at the security checkpoint. kron four's terisa estacio explains why this could be a win for passengers. (take pkg) terisa estacio. this new 3d scanner is not only the latest state of the art technology, but tsa officials say it will imporve on safety and seed up lines. adrienne marquez, lead transportation security officer. we believe it will help make it faster, the lines, also improve safety eventually. it can scan all around in 3d. oakland international airport is one of 15 in the country testing out the new equipment. marquez. what are the red light and blue light mean. the red light indicates the machine is on, the blue light is just prettythe other scanners at oak use 2-d imagining. tsa says it is

working on expanding technology across the country, as far as passengers. stan sedberey, passenger. i acutally run a 3d company so i think it is cool to have. and make lines faster. marquez. passengers really seem to like it. in oakland, terisa estacio, kron four news #### (grant) if you (grant) (grant)

(grant) if you registered to vote at the d-m-v... you may need to correct your information before election day. the d-m-v says it incorrectly processed thousands of registrations.(catherine) this comes as the d-m-v is already under intense scrutiny forlong wait times. capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala joins us live from sacramento.. ashley - how is the d-m-v responding? ((ashley)) in the same week the d-m-v reported to lawmakers that wait times at offices have decreased... the d-m-v now admits it botched tens of thousands of voter registrations. ((pkg)) the dmv says 23,000 voter registrations have been mishandled by employees. the errors were caused by technicians when they had more than one

customer record open on their computer screens. that resulted in mistakes on voter preferences... including language, political party and vote by mail options.((on the phone: assemblyman jim patterson)) "these mistakes are tampering with the fundamental right of californians to register for the party or non party of their preference and to have their voter registration untouched by the government." assemblymember jim patterson - a vocal critic of dmv management - is pushing for answers. dmv officials say they're working to correct the problem - but would not take questions on camera about the issue. they did however speak about a reduction in office wait times. ((jaime garza- department of motorvehicles)) : "we created a command center here at head quarters to see what's taking place at each of the offices in real time. so we're monitoring, asessing how well we're doing and then adjusting to figre out how to bring those wait times down." the dmv told lawmakers this week wait times are down on average 30 minutes statewide.

garza: "we're still working as hard as we can because we want to get those numbers way down." patterson.. unimpressed.. still wants an investigation into the agency: patterson: "this department is absolutely in the midst of huge failure, how many more incidents do we have to learn about before we decide it's an independent audit that's going to find out what's going on here." ((ashley)) during this next week the d-m-v is notifying customers with incorrect information.. they encourage voters to go to the secretary of state's website to make sure information is accurate (catherine) next at 5:30... the heated hearings continue. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh takes some tough questions from senator kamala harris... the interaction is now going viral. (grant) plus... the f-b-i and police are investigating threats made towards an east bay high school. who school leaders are thanking tonight...as the investigation leads the f-b-i several

thousand miles away.

(catherine) 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... the f-b-i is looking into an anonymously online threat...made against

california high school in san ramon. and we just learned extra officers will be on campus for a second day tomorrow. kron 4's lydia pantazes reports. there will be an increase in police here at california high school because of that threat. a threat investigators believe came from somewhere in europe. yesterday, the san ramon police and the fbi received a report about an anonymous message posted online threatening the california high school campus.no suspect has been identified, and although the post was anonymous, the fbi have been able to link the ip address to europe.in a letter to parents, school administrators are thanking the person who came forward to report the post. they are reminding the community "if you see something, or know something, say something." (catherine) in the north bay... santa rosa police have arrested a teenager in connection with a robbery.. saying a police dog named "riko" - helped. officers got a call yesterday that the

teenager was in the area of peterson lane and yardley street. they say he resisted when they tried to take him into custody. that's when (catherine) say something." (catherine) in the north bay... santa rosa police have arrested a teenager in connection with a robbery.. saying a police dog named "riko" - helped. officers got a call yesterday that the teenager was in the area of peterson lane and yardley street. they say he resisted when they tried to take him into custody. that's when riko was called in - and bit the boy on the leg. that ended the struggle....and the boy was was treated for his injuries. he's now at the juvenile justice center. lawrence karnow: low lawrence karnow: low lawrence karnow: low lawrence karnow: low lawrence karnow: low lawrence karnow: low clouds hugged the

coast today with plenty of sunshine in the bay and valleys. highs bay and valleys. highs today were in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and cool 60s at the beaches with fog. both hurricances olivia and florence are threatening hawaii and the east coast by next week. low low clouds will move into the bay again tonight. high pressure will strengthen tomorrow with more northerly winds. that should bring warmer temperatures with highs in the 90s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s and some sunshine at the coast. it will cool slightly over the weekend with a stronger sea breeze.it will be cooler then normal by the middle of next week. roe v. wade is an important precedent. it's been reaffirmed many times ... (catherine) president trump's supreme court nominee stopped short of declaring that the 1973 abortion rights ruling is a "settled law" of the land. (grant) critics say judge brett kavanaugh has left the door roe v. wade is an important precedent. it's

been reaffirmed precedent. it's been reaffirmed many times ...(catherine) president trump's supreme court nominee stopped short of declaring that the 1973 abortion rights ruling is a "settled law" of the land. (grant) critics say judge brett kavanaugh has left the door open to overturning the landmark decision ... and released a previously confidential email where he raises that possibility.(catherine) california's dianne feinstein and kamala harris have repeatedly pressed the nominee in three days of contentious hearings. "what would you say your position today is on a woman's right to choose." ""as a judge as a judge." "as a judge."democrats began the third final day of hearings by releasing a previously confidential memo from judge kavanaugh's time as white house counsel to president george w. bush.

dianne feinstein/-(d) california> "i am not sure that all legal scholars refer to roe as the settled law of the land at the supreme court level since court can always overrule its precedent."just the opposite of what he reportedly told maine republican susan collins . "we talked about whether he considered roe to be settled law. he said that he agreed with what justice roberts said at his nomination hearing in which he said that it was settled law."his testimony was much more vague. "as a general proposition i understand the importance of the precedent set forth in roe v. wade." "i understand the significance of the issue, the jurisprudential issue, and i understand the significance as best i can."frustration from women on the committee. "i mean roe is 45 years old. why isn't that a thumbs up--settled law?" "none of the nine sitting supreme court justices have opined on that." "can you think of any laws that give the government the power to make decisions about the male body?" :"i'm any right now, senator." senator."

(catherine on cam) despite the fiery exchanges in this week's hearings, kavanaugh is expected to be approved. (grant) joining us now to talk about kavanaugh-- as well as the scathing op-ed piece about the white house-- is tom del beccaro.... author of "the divided era" and former california r-n-c chair. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh is declining to say whether he thinks the 2015 supreme court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide was correctly decided.his refusal to take a position is in line with his stance that it would be wrong to comment on recent or pending cases.the opinion in the case of obergefell v. hodges was written by justice anthony kennedy, whom kavanaugh would replace on the court.kennedy authored the court's four major gay-rights decisions, as well as one from june in which the court ruled in favor of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.kavanaugh paraphrased from kennedy's opinion in the baker's case. he said kennedy wrote that "the days of discrimination against gay and lesbian

americans are over."new emails released from brett kavanaugh's time in the george w. bush white house suggest the supreme court nominee was deeply involved in bush judicial nominations.according to the emails, kavanaugh pushed justice department officials john yoo and jay bybee for seats on a federal appeals court based in san francisco in november 2001. the recommendations came well before yoo and bybee authored bush-era memos on the detention and interrogation of terror suspects.kavanaugh expressed regret when yoo withdrew in 2002 in favor a cia post saying, "he bullet." yoo didn't get the cia job. bybee was 9th circuit in 2003. the previously confidential email exchanges were released by democratic sen. cory booker during kavanaugh's confirmation hearing.supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh says he hasn't talked about special counsel robert mueller's investigation with white house officials. nor has he discussed it, he says, with anyone at the law firm of mark kasowitz, who has represented president donald trump. kavanaugh acknowledged that "if you're walking around in america," the probe into russian election interference is going to come up. but he said, "i've had no inappropriate discussions with anyone."kavanaugh said he knows mueller, a former fbi director, but hasn't talked to him for a long time. he specifically said he hasn't discussed mueller's investigation with white house counsel don mcgahn, beyond preparing for the confirmation hearings.democrats say they fear kavanaugh would protect trump if a dispute over the russia probe reached the high court.

(grant) coming up... parents are outraged tonight.. after their kids receive flyers with tips on how to use marijuana. why health officials are at fault.

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... due to a seat belt issue. a piece in the seat belt can generate sparks that could start a fire. ford said it's aware of 17 cases where that happened in the united states -- but no one was hurt. the vehicles included in this recall are model years 20- 15 to 20-18 ford f-150 regular cab and supercrew cab vehicles. owners can take the vehicles to a dealer for repairs. to double-check the recall specifics...we've posted all that info on kron4.com. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

how would you feel...if pamphlets with pointers on how to safely use marijuana... ends up in your kids hands. it happened at a state fair in colorado. and as krisitin haubrich reports... the department of public health is to blame. little brynn escorts her hog into the ring.voice of amy fort / offended by flyer (quick): "it's just exciting for them."for the past decade,

the ford family has been participating in the 4-h youth livestock show at the state fair.but this year, they found something odd in their competition bag -- a flyer about marijuana.amy fort / offended by flyer: "just really shocked me. would be the equivalent of them saying 'hey, if you're going to drink vodka, this is the proper way to do it. drink sparingly."all four aged kids got the pamphlet with messages like: 'take an edible; take it easy; keep your stash safe and sound.'janene turner / offended by flyer (quick): "these packets were being handed out to eight year old kids."other parents like janine turner were outraged too, saying kids can't legally use marijuana, so how did this happen.voice of janene turner / offended by flyer (quick): "who decided that was okay for my child."the problem solvers reached out to the agency who created the flyers -- the colorado department of public health.they admit that putting them in the bags was their mistake.in a statement they said quote "we would like to apologize to any family whose child received the marijuana education materials that were intended for adults - end quote.but for families like the fort and turners, they want assurance this won't

happen again.voice of janene turner / offended by flyer (quick): "bottom line it shouldn't have been in there and it shouldn't be in there next year." (grant) (grant) (grant) that was kristin haubrich reporiting. the colorado health department said the advertising material and the sponsorship at the fair was a one-time event. (catherine) let's get a check on what we're working on for kron4 news at six. ken wayne is standing by in the newsroom.(ken) thank you catherine. coming up new tonight at six - recovering from the river fire. we will take you to a uc research facility who lost a lot of their work in the fire.. we'll show you how scientists are now using what happened - to help stop future wildfires. it's a story you'll only see on kron4 - next at six... catherine?(catherine) thank you ken - we will see

you and pam tonight at six. (catherine) new tonight at 5... the academy is suspending its plans for a new "popular film" category.. after a widespread backlash to the idea. a new oscar for "outstanding achievement in a popular film" was going to be added this year.. but the academy now says it's going to look into this more carefully before actually making the move. it says that suddenly adding a new category three- quarters of the way into the year - could be a challenge for movies that have already been released. (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

hugged the coast today with plenty of sunshine in the bay and valleys. highs today were in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and cool 60s at the beaches with fog. both hurricances olivia and florence are threatening hawaii and the east coast by next week. low low clouds will move into the bay again tonight. high pressure will strengthen tomorrow with more northerly winds. that should bring warmer temperatures with highs in the 90s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s and some sunshine at the coast. it will cool slightly over the weekend with a stronger sea breeze.it will be cooler then normal by the middle of next week.

(grant) next on kron4 news at 5... wine country is still struggling after the wildfires. but there's a tasty way you can help get them back on their feet. vicki liviakis has that in dine and dish... after the break.

(catherine) it's been nearly a year since the devastating wildfires burned through napa valley. and while wine country is back on its feet and back in business...some tourists might not know it... (grant) tonight on (grant) tonight on dine and dish - vicki liviakis takes us to the wine country to drink in the sights. you might you might think that wine country owes it all to this - the tiny grape and the famous juice it produces... but tourism is the real lifeblood...

tourists who arrive in droves to soak up the scenery. sip world on class wines and sample fine food. "... family farmed strawberries." but even now well after the massive wine country wildfires, some are still struggling. "napa valley didn't burn down to the ground and we are suffering greatly this year. still? still." chef misty phelps is prepping for a private event at padis winery in napa. she says lots of people cancelled at other venues after the fires... she wants to get the word out that - "we're open for business." up the road at the super popular "mustard's" restaurant, it's wall to wall customers who come in for comfort food and fine napa wine... these women from danville are here to birthday. "are you supporting napa after the fire? totally, i'm so happy to see that it's back!" "things are hopping, things are hopping. we're back." at the world renowned french laundry restaurant - the sparkling new kitchen is buzzing with activity. wineries are busy with winemaking now. last year, before the fires, i visited domaine carneros for sparkling wine and the bubbly personality of peggy, the gregarious pourer. they've

added a new tasting room and spruced up the grounds...in fact, if you ask peggy, you could say that their cup runneth over. "in a very big way, in a very big way. you can enough bubbles." in napa valley, vicki liviakis, kron 4 news. (catherine) vicki says the best way to help wine country's recovery is to visit... stay in local hotels. eat at local restaurants. shop at local, family-owned stores. if you have a restaurant, cafe or bar that you'd like to see featured on vicki's 'dine and dish... send an email to "dine and dish at kron 4 dot com" .... or fill out the submission form on our website. you can also check out our 'dine and dish' facebook page. (grant) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(catherine) ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (pam) thank you grant and catherine. only on kron4. we will take you inside an area left devastated by the largest fire in california history. and show you how a research facility that lost its work in the flames - is using what happened, to help prevent future wildfires. then - also new at six - we look at housing affordability

in the bay area. and the local cities that top the list of 'least affordable' in the united states/ that's coming up next on kron4 news at six - right after the break.

(ken)(ken) it's been six weeks since the mendocino complex fire erupted into the largest wildfire in california history. tonight - we have an exclusive look at some of what was lost - and some of the lessons being learned from the tragedy. hello i'm ken wayne.(pam) and i'm pam moore. among the losses... a more than six decades old university of california research center... had its work destroyed in the fire. but as kron4's sara stinson shows us - that devastating

loss may help stop the spread of future wildfires... it's a story only on kron 4. . reporter intro: when the river fire - involved in the mendocino complex - started to burn out of control on july 27th - it was headed right for the u-c hopland research and extension center.that's when the center's director john bailey started to evacuate residents and various animals along the property.the u-c research center has been tucked away in the foothills of mendocino county for over 65 years.and the river fire ended up burning about 2/3 of the center's nearly 54-hundred acres.

realization that they can use the charred land for new research. u-c researchers can ánowáuse the data they've been collecting here for over six decades and compare it to the current condition of the land. reporter tag: (pam) (pam) another wildfire in

northern california is burning out of control tonight. it is called the "delta" fire and it is burning along interstate-5 near redding. it tripled in size overnight-- and is now more than 15- thousand acres. truckers were forced to abandon their vehicles... as flames roared up hillsides. about 17 big- rigs were abandoned .. and at least four caught fire. the fire has shutdown several miles of i-5... and there is no word when it will reopen. officials say, the fire was caused by a human... but did not specify whether it was arson or an accident. (ken) oakland international airport has become a test site for a new 3-d scanner at the security checkpoint. kron four's terisa estacio explains why this could be a double win for this new 3d scanner is not only the latest state of the art technology, but tsa officials say it will imporve on safety and speed up lines. here's how it works, adrienne

marquez, lead transportation security officer. we believe it will help make it faster, the lines, also improve safety eventually. it can scan all around in 3d. and people don't have to take their items out of the bag, so it is faster that way. oakland international airport is one of 15 in the country testing out the new equipment. marquez. what are the red light and blue light mean. the red light indicates the machine is on, the blue light is just prettythe other scanners at oak use 2-d imagining. tsa says it is working on expanding technology across the country, as far as passengers. stan sedberey, passenger. i acutally run a 3d company so i think it is cool to have. and make lines faster. marquez. passengers really seem to like it. in oakland, terisa estacio, kron four news #### ( pam ) (on cam) ( pam ) (on cam) new at

6... we all know how expensive it is to live in the bay arbut some new numbers show just how bad it's getting.(ken) and how one

spot in the bay area is the least affordable in the nation. kron 4's dan kerman is live in the newsroom with more... dan (dan)(dan flash)a new study by zillow finds the san jose metro area which includes all of santa clara county now tops the list of the least affordable markets to own a home.as we look at the numbers, homeowners in the san jose metro area are spending 53.5% of their monthly gross income on their mortgage... that is based on an annual median household income of $118,061.the los angeles area ranks second, and the san francisco metro area which includes san francisco, marin, alameda and contra costa counties ranks third, where homeowners must come up with 44.9% of their monthly gross income to pay their mortgage, with the median income there of $104,172.renting isn't much betterthe median rent in the san jose metro area is $3,499, requiring 35.6% of your

monthly gross income... and the median rent in the san francisco metro area is $3,399, requiring 39.2% of your monthly gross income... and to make matters worse, the zillow study also finds, those making the least amount money are having to come up with an even great percentage of their income to cover their housing costs.(on cam)zillow says these numbers are especially troublesome considering most financial experts reccommend people not spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent or their mortgage.ken and pam (dan) (ken) don't want the night to end? well now it doesn't have to... at least a night-life- bill extending s comsumption to 4-am in some california cities is just a signature cities is just a signature away from being law... (pam) but kron4's haaziq madyun reports... not everyone is on board with the idea...

(pkg)last call for alcohol is a signature away from being extended to 4am in the city of san francisco. now that senate bill 905 has been passed by california law makers governor jerry brown has until september 30th to sign it into lawsot in addition to making more cash north beach bartender lukas havlicek says customers will be able to drink at a slower pacesot

think it is good for the businesses but for the locals i am not sure">anthony lombardo says extending the drinking hours may be tough on people who live in north beach sotamong those standing firmly against extending the hours of alcohol consumption is carson benowitz-fredericks of alcoholjustice.orgsot features a five program. it also allows for flexibility in choosing which neighborhoods, nights of the week or times law will be francisco and oakland are among the nine california interested extending hours. if the brown signs law it will go into effect january 2021...in san haaziq madyun kron4news a live look outside right now... as we get our first look at the four zone forecast at the four our first look as we get as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: low clouds hugged the coast today with plenty of sunshine in the bay and valleytoday were

in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and cool 60s at the beaches with fog. both hurricances olivia and florence are threatening hawaii and the east coast by next week. low low clouds will move into the bay again tonight. high pressure will strengthen tomorrow with more northerly winds. that should bring warmer temperatures with highs in the 90s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s and some sunshine at the coast. it will cool slightly over the weekend with a stronger sea breeze.it will be cooler then normal by the middle of next week. (pam) at least three people are dead after a shooter opened fire in downtown cincinnati week.middle of next normal by the middle of next week. (pam) at least three

people are dead after a shooter opened fire in downtown cincinnati thursday morning. (ken) omar jimenez reports the f-b-i is now stepping in to help investigate. chief eliot k. isaac, cincinnati police dept: "a very horrific situation..." tragedy in downtown cincinnati thursday morning.james walker, witness: "i actually got on my knees you know kinda got down on the ground. then all the cops started coming."a shooter opened fire just after 9am at the fifth third bank building in cincinnati's fountain square.chief eliot k. isaac, cincinnati police dept: "an individual entered the loading dock area of the building began firing shots."multiple officers quickly confronted the suspect.chief eliot k. isaac, cincinnati police dept: "there were gunshots exchanged - at deceased." at least three other people were killed, and two others were injured. jeff serg, witness: "it scared the heck outta me áchucklesá im still nervous."authorities, inclfbi, are investigating what happened. it's unclear whether the

shooter was shot by police or died from a self-inflicted wound.chief eliot k. isaac, cincinnati police dept: "i believe there is some security camera video, we are trying to secure that video, as well as there will be body cams from the officers that has to be processed."the motive is still unknown.chief eliot k. isaac, cincinnati police dept: "you know these are things that we see happening across the country and we all have to be vigilant."john cranley, mayor of cincinnati: "what we need as a community is to figure out, not just community but as a country, is how to end these multiple mass shootings that seem to be happening everyday." ohio governor john kasich says his state will provide the city with any necessary resources during the investigation.im omar jimenez reporting. reporting. (ken) coming up ...he was once the king of the movie box office... known for big hitd including 'deliverance' and 'smokey and the bandit' ... actor burt reynolds died today... we will look at his life and career.. (pam) a south bay private high school leader steps down. the allegations against her causing her to step out of her position. (ken) homeless take over. the number of little leaguers in the south bay is dropping ... because the kids are being ms and bad behavior tied to homelessness. the dangers they are finding on the field in just

two and a half minutes.

(pam) rampant homelesses and the issues that come with are partly to blame for dwindling participation in a south bay little league.(ken) indecent exposure, human feces and drug use are just a few of the problems hurting spartan little league in san jose... kron four's philippe djegal reports league organizers are desparate for a solution. (philippe)nats- "right here --

all this." elias beltran serves as vice president of spartan little league in san jose....nats- "i've gotta checkout this sprinkler system again." he's been a volunteer coach and groundskeeper where the kids play baseball at the tully community ballfields for going on eight years now.elias beltran/spartan little league- "and, the homeless have been here for almost all eight years, and it's gotten worse and worse." on at least one occasion... beltran says a homeless man exposed himself to the children.nats- theives have broken into storage boxes, the snack shack and bathrooms. a tent is set- up next to one of the dugouts... and, whenever the police are called, beltran says the homeless dispurse, but always evenutally return. some of the homeless help clean, but beltran says others do not.elias beltran/spartan little league- "pipes, uh, syringes, uh, feces, we have to clean-up with a power washer. so, that's just extra work for us, which is, we all know is volunteer. little league is volunteer. its not - - nobody gets paid for nothing." when elias and his grandkids joined the league he says there were 25 teams. that number is now down to 15, declining rapidly over the past two years. a local councilmember is holding a meeting friday with city staff and league with city staff and league parents with hopes of developing a plan to fix the problem.elias beltran/spartan little league- "i've had some bad health issues, but i keep going because i like to see the smile on the kids' face. i love it. you can't take it off. you know, i'll keep on

doing it for as long as i can." league sign-ups are in november -- and beltran wants to keep the fields in shape and safe well before then... hopefully, encouraging kids to eventually come out for tryouts and start playing games in march. in san jose, philippe djegal, kron four news. (ken) there will (ken) news. (ken) there will be an increase in police at california high school tomorrow because of an online threat investigators believe came from somewhere in europe. yesterday, san ramon police and the fbi received a report about an anonymous message posted online threatening the east bay high school campus. no suspect has been identified, and

although the post was anonymous, the fbi has been able to link the i-p address to europe.(ken) true">(ken)true">actually be true">(ken) in a letter to parents, school administrators are thanking the person who came forward to report the post. they are reminding the community "if you see something, or know something, say something." a prediction that former 49er colin kaepernick will one day take his place alongside muhammad ali, jackie robinson and other athlete activists. as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, so says the man whose life work is the subject of a new exhibit opening in the south bay. dr. harry edwards/sociologist sociologist and political activist dr. harry edwardsis sharing the artifacts of his

long association his long association withathletes who took a stand to push for social change.atheletes like muhammad ali, jackie robinson and colin kaepernick. entitled "the power of protest,' the exhibit here on the 5th floor of the martin lther king jr library contains fifty years of memorabelia, including the story of edwards' role in the the protest by san jose state track stars tommie smith and john carlos at the 1968 olympics. edwards compared colin kaepernick to rosa parks saying his legacy will be sacrifice for human rights and for his country.dr. harry edwards/political activist "...will he play football again, he might, but that is irrelevant, the die has been cast, the power of protest has been made manifest, he will take his place among other icons of western civilization, not because of what he did on the field but because of what he did in terms of human rights at great sacrifice...." the power of protest exhibit opens to the public on friday. kron4news let's take a

kron4news let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: low clouds hugged the coast today with

plenty of sunshine in the bay and valleys. highs today were in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and cool 60s at the beaches with fog. both hurricances olivia and florence are threatening hawaii and the east coast by next week. low low clouds will move into the bay again tonight. high pressure will strengthen tomorrow with more northerly winds. that should bring warmer temperatures with highs in the 90s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s and some sunshine at the coast. it will cool slightly over the weekend with a stronger sea breeze.it will be cooler then normal by the middle of next week. (ken) one of the passengers hospitalized after falling ill on an international flight this week has been admitted for influenza.(pam) grant lodes is in the studio with more about the mysterious sickness on the flight from dubai. (grant) week.middle of next normal by the be cooler then breeze.it

will be cooler then normal by the middle of next week. week. (ken) one of the passengers hospitalized after getting ill on an international flight this week has been admitted for influenza.(pam) grant lodes is in the studio with more about the mysterious sickness on the flight from dubai. (grant) according to a spokesperson at new york's jamaica hospital.... one of the passengers has tested positive for the flu. another nine passengers are there being observed. all ten passengers are in isolation. yesterday, the

plane took from dubai was briefly held in quarantine on the tarmac at j-f-k airport. numerous passengers on board the emirates flight reported feeling very sick. all 549 people on board were evaluated. (grant) the centers for disease control and prevention confirms initial test results came back positive for things like influenza and the common cold. (pam) passport problems. a u-s veteran is having trouble proving his citizenship ... in order to get a passport. he and his wife have been in america their entire lives. now someone higher up is helping him out... as the couple wonders if the delay has to do with his race. (ken) a photo of the white supremisits responsible for starting the unite the right rally in charlottesville is now on display at the virginia state capitol. now the argument is... should it taking it down leaving out a part of history? or does he deserve to be remembered at

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jennifer lawhorne / progress virginia:"jason deserves no space at all in our state capitol."among the halls of virginia's state capitol... visitors can find a bronze statue of thomas jefferson, artifacts of years past, and jason kessler? jennifer lawhorne / progress virginia: "he doesn't deserve to have his photo here in the state capitol." jennifer lawhorne of the advocacy group progress virginia sent a letter to both clerks of the house and senate wednesday morning, calling for the removal of this photo included in an exhibit at the capitol visitor's center. in that photograph - is a controversial individual. jennifer lawhorne / progress virginia:"jason kessler is a known white supremacist, he's the organizer of last year's unite the right rally which led to the death of heather heyer and two virginia state policeman."the exhibit that opened august 27th - honors the 400th anniversary of the virginia capitol police. barbara batson / library of virginia exhibition coordinator:"these were images that were sent to us by capitol police." barbara batson is the exhibition coordinator from the library of virginia who curated the exhibit. she says she chose

this photo out of about 100 given by capitol police - but didn't know kessler was the man holding the phone.barbara batson / library of virginia exhibition coordinator:"i didn't have a clue, i was just looking for a good image showing capitol police in their role as public safety officers."i found out that scott elmquist from style weekly snapped the image march fourth 2017 - during republican candidate for governor corey stewart's rally at the bell tower - to end sanctuary cities.he tells me he nor the magazine gave anyone permission to use the photo in an exhibit in the first place. batson says the photo will be removed.barbara batson / library of virginia exhibition coordinator:"i'll go back to capitol police and ask for a new image and encourage them to reprint that particular panel." (ken) that was brendan king that was (ken) (ken) that was brendan king reporting. progress- virginia is also asking the clerks to remove the confederate flag that stands at the capitol. "well can't you do something i mean you're professionals. this is our day off."(pam)

burt reynolds dies at the age of 82. we take a look back on his 50- year career in hollywood. (lawrence)and i'm tracking your weeknight forcast... that's just ahead.

(pam) actor burt reynolds died today from cardiac arrest -- at the age of 82. (ken) his acting career spans more than 50 years --

with roles ranging and pivoting from southern heartthrob to tough guy to comedy. stephanie elam looks back at some of his life's highlights. burt reynolds was one of the top box office draws in the seventies and eighties.but the big screen was not where he set out to be.no... the handsome, charismatic michigan born actor wanted to be a football star.reynolds attended florida state university on a football scholarship.but an injury derailed his athletic career and put him on the path to hollywood stardom.at first, reynolds landed roles on television, including shows like "gunsmoke" and "flipper." but it was the 1972 film "deliverance" that became his breakthrough role.(nats) "who has the ability to survive."he also became a sex symbol... and posed nude in "cosmopolitian" magazine.he capitalized on his success in the 1974 sports drama "the longest yard."(nats)by 1977, the actor who was known for his signature mustache was riding high with the success of "smokey and the bandit" alongside sally field.(nats) "what's your handle sir?"the film became a successful franchise for reynolds... so did the movie "cannonball run" in 1981.(nats) "well can't you do something i mean you're professionals. this is our day off,"he kept the laughs coming as the "sheriff" in "the best little whorehouse in texas" co-

starring dolly parton.although his film career slowed down by the late eighties, reynolds found success on television in the 1990 series "evening shade."it ran for four seasons and earned him an emmy and a golden globe.while his tv career was on a high, his personal life unraveled.he ended his five year marriage to actress loni anderson in 1993, and was involved in a messy custody battle over their adopted son quinton.by 1996, reynolds filed for bankruptcy.(nats)but things began to look up for the actor when he landed paul thomas anderson's film "boogie nights."the role led to his first oscar nomination--though he didn't win, he received critical acclaim in the hockey film "mystery alaska" in 1999. (nats) "i don't want to hear another word about the hockey game."throughout the 2000's, he kept busy with a number of t-v and film roles like "the dukes of hazzard"....in a career that took him from the football field to becoming one of the biggest stars in hollywood, the legendary actor will be remembered for decades of iconic roles in film and television.still to many, burt reynolds will always be.. "the bandit."(nats - laughing) (ken) (pam) (pam) time now time

now for a look at tonight's top local st sot(pkg)last call for alcohol is a signature away from in th san francisco. now that senate bill 905 has been passed by california law makers governor

jerry brown has until september 30th to sign it into lawsot sotif the governor brown signs the bill into law it will go into effect january 2021...in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news terisa estacio. this new 3d scanner is not only the latest state of the art technology, but tsa officials say it will imporve on safety and seed up lines. adrienne marquez, lead transportation security officer. we believe it will help make it faster, the lines, also improve safety eventually. it can scan all around in 3d. oakland international airport is one of 15 in the country testing out the new equipment. in oakland, te

in san jose... the vice president of spartan little league is asking for help to solve a homelessness issue plaguing the tully community ballfields. elias beltran says over the past eight years... league participation has reduced by nearly half because kids and their parents have been scared off by the homeless. beltran is hoping city staff can find a solution to the problem, before league sign-ups in november... then the start of games in march. in san jose, philippe djegal, kron four news. controversy in san jose at presentation high school. a catholic school all girls when yesterday the president of the school suddleny resigned over allegations of cover up regaurding sexual abuse that according to some alleged victims dates back as early as 2002. mary miller suddenly resigned saying her cotinued presence at the school would be a distraction.last month a

law suit was filed against the school for alleged victims claiming that miller knew about the allegde sexual harrasment and abuse and did nothing about it. lawrence karnow: low clouds hugged the coast today with plenty of sunshine in the bay and valleys. highs today were in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and cool 60s at the beaches with fog. both hurricances olivia and florence are threatening hawaii and the east coast by low clouds will move into the bay again tonight. high strengthen tomorrow with more northerly winds. that should bring warmer with highs in 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s and some sunshine at the coast. it will cool slightly over the weekend with a stronger sea breeze.it will be cooler then middle of next week. what started as a feel- good story about a couple helping a homeless man

.... has become an week. week. what started as a feel- good story about a couple helping a homeless man .... has become an increasingly nasty dispute over cash.. today, police conducted a search at the philadelphia home... of the couple which raised 400-thousand dollars for a homeless man .. catherine heenan is here with the latest.. (catherine) the go- fund-me account for a homeless veteran in philadelphia is reportedly empty...and a couple has to answer in court for it.. kate mcclure and her boyfriend marc d'amico raised more than 400- thousand for johnny bobbitt... a new jersey judge is demanding answers on how it was spent... today - police executed a search warrant on their home - and towed away a b-m-w on the

property. bobbitt's attorney says the veteran has only been given about 75- thousand dollars. but an attorney for the couple says they gave him more than 200-thousand. they claim they don't want to give him more until he has a job and is drug-free. the couple has been ordered to appear at a deposition next week to answer questions about the money... the story began when the homeless man gave mcclure his last 20 dollars to get gas when she was stranded... pam and ken? (pam) the f-b-i has identified the hack on sony and a-m-c on behalf of the north korean government. the reason that governemnt wanted these companies attacked.

the justice department filed charges against a north korean hacker .... working for the north korean governemt. the d-o-j says, north korean computer programmer park jin hyok... is responsible for hacking a-m-c and sony pictures entertainment in 2014, along with other crimes. the criminal complaint was unsealed thursday ... the u-s attorney said, sony pictures was targeted because it was producing a fictional comedy film about the north korean leader. and a-m-c theaters was targeted ... because it was scheduled to

screen sony's movie. even with the charges, the department admits, there has been no effort to catch park .. nor communication with the north korean government about him. (ken) in sports... the 49ers prepare for their season opener... sunday in minnesota...(pam) while the raiders defense gets ready for life without khalil mack for their opener at home monday night... kim smith has their thoughts... and all the sports... coming up still ahead at six... born in the u.s.a.. pays his taxes and served in the military.. but now he is trying to understand why his citizenship is being challenged by his own government ...

(ken) a texas man says he's having to jump through hoops to prove that he is a u.s. citizen. (pam) that is even though he was born in texas ... went to school there ... and has been working there for decades... this all started when he applied for a passport. yoojin cho reports. teresa jimenez/pflugerville

resident"i've lost count."all this paperwork... to try to get one important i-d.daniel jimenez/dealing with passport issues"yeah, i think it's getting a little bit more nerve-wrecking the closer we get."in about six weeks, daniel and teresa jimenez are supposed to go on a cruise to canada.daniel jimenez/dealing with passport issues"it's been a while since we took an actual vacation. i couldn't even tell you when that was." back in june... teresa submitted paperwork to renew her passport... and daniel, to get a new passport.more than two months later...teresa jimenez/pflugerville resident "i was checking the website every day to check on status, and it just kept saying processing, processing."the state department sent them a letter saying it cannot accept daniel's birth certificate.he was born at home, and there was a delay in filing his birth certificate.teresa jimenez/pflugerville resident "i mean, my husband has been here all his life. he's a 3rd generation mexican-american." after expressing their frustrations online, dozens replied saying they're also facing similar problems.. daniel jimenez/dealing with passport issues"grew up. get a social security card. i went

to the military. jobs. paid taxes like everybody else. i had no question as to what i was as far as an they sent in daniel's baptism certificate, elementary school records, a birth affidavit, his father's work records, his sister's birth certificate, his army records... the list goes on. but still... no answer yet from the state department. teresa jimenez/pflugerville resident"we're just crossing our fingers." fingers." (ken) that was yoojin cho reporting. the family says congressman bill flores' office is now helping them. senator ted cruz also says he will monitor this situation. cruz said if u.s. citizens are indeed being denied their passports, that needs to stop. by now your fantasy teams should be in order... the nfl is back on tonight... starting with the reigning super bowl champs the philadelphia eagles... taking on the atlanta falcons... the

49ers will kick off their season on the road starting with good test in the nfc on sunday... and you hear about certain road atmospheres around the league... minnesota being one of those hostile environments which teams try to emulate that crowd noise at u-s bank stadium... the niners prepared for the raucous environment.. especially the offense going up against the nfl's top defense from last season... as for life without their newest offensive weapon...matt breida will get the start at running back replacing jerick mckinnon...those 2 played together in college... but that duo won't happen this season..as breida will have to step up with alfred morris.. "i believe they were what, the number one ranked defense in the nfl last year, so this will be a great test for us. going into the first week. seeing how we match up against them, and see where we need to improve." ""it's exciting, yeah. it definitely is. it's kind of a 'you against the world' environment that you're in. these guys, i've never played there before, but i've heard good things about the stadium. so, it'll be a good, fun environment.""it's hard to replace jet, you know. he's one of a kind, but i'm gonna do my best out there. whatever they ask me to do i'm gonna do."

raiders getting ready for monday night football... they welcome the rams in town.. a team coming in with high expections, leading the nfl in scoring last season... raiders receiver amari cooper is anxious to get going.. looking to bounce back this season... he says he can see this game turning into a shoot out, where they need to score every possession...so, the offense knows they have a lot to prove... as for the defense... life without khalil mack will become real on monday..defensive coordinator paul gunther knows it... "we thought, in the best interest for the team, to make the move and to be honest with you the guys we have in that room are working their ass off, working hard, studying, doing things the right way. i'm pleased with where we are at."

serena williams serena williams playing her best tennis since returning from maternity leave..she's been to the us open 18 times... going for her 24th record tying grand slam title... and in true serena fashion... she dominates tonight..so they finally closed the roof at the arthur ashe stadium because of severe thunderstorms...serena ... taking on anastasjia sevastova... serena, dropped the first 2 games but came back and won the next 5.... serena took the first set... 6-3... serena has won 12 out her last 13 games... she didn't waver at all in the semifinal...getting better at her volley.. playing close to the net tonight..it only took 2 sets... 6-3, 6-0serena moves on to play in her 31st major final.. sometimes the best form of

praise doesn't come from a voting committee... but fromthe people you work with every day....for warriors president and c-o-o rick welts..he not only received the coveted orange hall of fame jacket today... but an outpouring of compliments from steve kerr and the warriors staff including a pretty cool letter coming from someone who works directly with welts every day..welts has welts every day..welts has more than 40 years of expereience in the nba... he got his start as a ball boy with the seattle supersonics.. and he was one of the brains behind creating nba all star weekend.. and with all of his accomplishmen ts, welts surprised by the news of his induction...(sot) in golf... tiger in golf... tiger in golf... tiger woods off to

a solid star (ken) republicans and

democrats clashed today over confidential documents on supreme court nominee -- brett kavanaugh.(pam) alexandra limon reports, democrats broke the rules to prove the materials should not be confidential.

trt 1:33 day three of judge kavanaugh's confirmation hearings was out right combativenats arguing democratic senators once again presented a united frontsen. cory booker / nj-di am releasing that email about racial profilingsen. mazie hirono / hi-di am releasing that document to the press several democrats released documents marked as committee confidentialsenator cory booker released kavanaugh's emails from 2002 when he worked at the bush white house ...with the subject line "racial profiling" the emails discussed if race should be a factor in post 9/11 airport security measures.sen. booker and i understand that the penalty comes with potential ousting from the senate alexandra limon / washington correspondentsenator booker said he released the emails in the name of transparency -- but republican senator john cornyn called the release of the documents irresponsible and outrageous.sen john cornyn / tx-rrunning for president is no excuse for violating the rules of the senate.california senator dianne feinstein read from kavanaugh documents regarding abortionthe documents were leaked to the new york times sen. dianne feinstein / ca-dyou responded, and i quote, i'm not sure that all legal experts refer to roe as the law of the land.judge

brett kavanaugh / nomineeit was referring to the views of legal scholarsin thursday's hearing kavanaugh was again asked if he discussed the mueller probe with anyone at the law firm founded by president trump's personal lawyer...kavanaugh insisted he has not had inappropriate conversations or hinted how he might rule on that issue.in washington alexandra limon lawrence karnow: low clouds hugged the coast today with plenty of sunshine in the bay and valleys. highs today were in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and cool 60s at the beaches with fog. both hurricances olivia and florence are threatening hawaii and the east coast by next week. low low clouds will move into the bay again

tonight. high pressure will strengthen tomorrow with more northerly winds. that should bring warmer temperatures with highs in the 90s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s and some sunshine at the coast. it will cool slightly over the weekend with a stronger sea breeze.it will be cooler then normal by the middle of next week. week.middle of next week. 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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