(grant) now at five... another crack discovered in one of the steel beams that supports the brand new sales-force transbay transit center. in another blow to commuters ... tonight we're learning that the issue is likely going to keep the 2 billion dollar building closed áthrough next week. (grant)thank you for joining us. i'm grant lodes. (vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis.we have team coverage of this story tonight.kron4's maureen kelly is standing by with more on this latest issue to affect the brand new buildings in downtown san francisco.but we want to start with dan kerman... standing by live outside the transbay transit center tonight.

(grant)here's a live look at traffic conditions tonight.... (grant) we first told you about the second crack in the tranbay transit terminal through a push alert. download the kron-4 mobile app and be the first to know about breaking news when it happens. (vicki)just in tonight a major development in a rash of apple thefts we've been telling you about here in the bay area. tonight, a big bust. this comes on the heels of two other thefts. kron four's terisa estacio working this story for us and brings us the latest information. (take pkg) terisa estacio, reporting, emeryville. kron four news has learned at least 7 people were taken into custody in connection with busting a ring associated with stealing from dozens of apple stores. this

comes on the heels of a high stakes crime here in emeryville tuesday, and a case out of palo alot. - where police say in both cases, packs of young males raced into apple stores and took off with ipads and the latest iphone that runs close to a thousand dollars each. thefts at apple stores are at an all time high.... a north bay resident shared this video he took as the crime unfolded right in front of him... and later he shared this video exclusively with kron four news, showing the arrest of one suspect. a month ago, the apple store in corte madera was hit and images of suspects released. late wednesday, oakland police announced it assisted outside law enforcement by arresting multiple indidivus on criminal warrants. and that the arrests are are in connection with large scale crimes throughout california... they would neither confirm or deny the cases were directly involved in apple thefts. kron four news has also learned that california department of justice is involved and more information with be realeased on thursday. thefts at apple stores have plagued the bay area... on here in emeryville, residents say they are very relieved to hear there could be a major break in these cases. i am glad, they needed

to be caught. they were putting lives at risk, it was scary. here in emeryville, terisa estacio kron four news. #### reporter: "but do you think all the women are lying? are all three women lying?" president trump: "what's your next question?"(grant) lots of new questions about supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh after more women come forward with new allegations of aggressive sexual behavior.cnn reporting president trump is now worried about the nomination.(vicki)all this happening as the senate plans to hear from kananaugh's first accuser.catherine heenan is here with the latest explosive developments.catherine? (catherine) explosive indeed, from a woman who says she knew kavanaugh in his private school days... she says he was present at a

party where she was drugged and gang raped. in a sworn affadavit, julie swetnick alleged she attended well over ten parties where she saw judge brett kavanaugh, then in high school, drinking excessively and engaging in abusive and physically behavior towards girls. swetnich also says kavanaugh and others would spike the punch to cause girls to become inebriated and disoriented so they could be gang=raped in a side room or bedroom.she added that she became the victim of one of these gang or train rapes where mark judge and brett kavanaugh were present. swetnick did not allege that either man assaulted her or anyone else.kavanaugh immediately replied, "this is ridiculous and from the twilight zone. i don't know who this is and this never happened."attorneys for kavanaugh's classmate mark judge say he vehemently denies the allegation.swetnick's lawyer michael avenatti defended his client."the details in this allegation are specific, they are shocking, but above all else they are true. and my client defends them 100 percent."senate judiciary chairman chuck grassley says his committee is reviewing the latest allegation. "our lawyers are on it right now..."all 10

democrats on the committee are urging president trump to withdraw kavanaugh's nomination, but the president is showing no signs of wavering ."this is one of the highest quality people that i've ever met. and everybody that knows him says the same thing. three women have now come forward with stories about kavanugh in his youth. tomorrow palo alto university professor christine blah=zee ford will testify under oath. in her prepared opening statement she describes how she was at a party when kavanaugh pushed her onto a bed and began grinind his hips. she says she believed he was going to rape her and tried to scream but he put his had over her mouth.she says she eventually got free and locked herself in a bathroom. (catherine) c-n-n is

reporting that kavanaugh was asked by the commmittee about two other unnamed accusers ... numbers four and five. n-b-c news is citing a woman who says that kavanaugh shoved her aggressively against a wall at a washington party in 1998. both women - reportedly remaining anonymous. vicki and grant? (on cam/grant) it's never too late to report sexual assault and more victims appear to be doing just that. (double box) kron four's rob fladeboe joins us now live from san jose with more on that story. rob? (rob live) the primary rape crisis center hotline for the south bay is run by the ywca silicon valley here on south 3rd street. the c.e.o. tells me the center has seen a sharp uptick in the number of people reaching ot for help. phone calls into the ywca silicon valley's domestic violence and sexual assault hotline are up 20 percent as a result of the "me too" movement and the supreme court nomination hearings says c.e.o. tanis crosby.tanis crosby/ywca silicon valley "....we are absolutely seeing an increase in survivors reaching out, the message is being sentand received, we

believe you, we are here for you, call us and we can provide support..."crosby says counselors tell survivors it is never too late to report allegations of abuse. it's not clear to what extent events surrounding the supreme court hearings have motivated people to call the hotline but they are being advised in no uncertain terms says crosby. tanis crosby/ywca-silicon valley ".... it's a crime, it's a crime that ought to be investigated and that lawmakers and people who sit on the highest court in the land ought to be seeking justice for victims of crime...."posted outside the hotline call center are messages of support and thanks from survivors who found justice or just needed someone to hear and believe their story. tanis crosby '...the bottom line is that sexual assault can happen to anyone and be perpetrated by anyone, no matter your race, your power or your privilege and it's a crime..." (rob live) privacy concerns preclude the ywca from sharing any specificstories but they tell me they are hearing also from relatives and friends of

survivors and there are a lot of questions about what exactly constitutes sexual assault. live in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (anchor1) (anchor1) taking a live look outside-- our sutro camera looking at the golden gate bridge. (anchor 2) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.

lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland in the upper 90s but much cooler near the coast with highs in the 60s. around the bay it was hazy and nice with highs in the 70s and 80s. today was likely the peak of the heat and we will begin to cool as early as tomorrow. on the satellite you can see the low spinnng off the coast and high pressure over california. the high will weaken tomorrow but it will still be hot inland with highs in the 80s to low 90s, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s at the coast. temperatures reall begin to cool on friday with highs in the upper 70s in the warmest spots. there is a slight chance of a few shower north of the golden gate bridge on saturday. and there is another chance of showers on monday. (grant) coming up. (grant) (grant) (grant) coming up. the latest on

the efforts in sacramento to repeal the gas tax... and the other big project that could get the axe along with it. (vicki)a danville pastor has been placed on leave after allegations of child abuse surface.the latest on the fallout coming up. (grant)and we'll show you where the best -- and also the worst --- roads are here in the bay area... according to a brand new report. this is customizable streaming tv for your family.

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with potholes... and today, we're finding out who in the bay area, has to deal with more of them on a daily basis. this new report comes on the heels of a possible repeal of the gatax, that's supposed to help make things better for everyone. kron4's ryan o'donnell joins us with more on which areas have a smoother communte to and from work. (landvo) well, i can say, looking at the report here... it's not just one specific region that has a bumpier ride over the other. some of the "bad pothole" areas... are next to some of the good areas. each year the metropolitan transportation commission releases its annual pothole

report. and while we're into our second year of the gas tax that's supposed to help smooth-out our roads... improvement numbers in the bay area, have just slightly gone up. let's see what cities ranked near the top... in the "very good" range. the top three spots go to dublin with 85... clayton and el cerrito with 84. palo alto, brentwood and colma all come in with an 83. and the areas with the lowest scores... in the "poor" range. at the very bottom once again, is larkspur, with a score of 42. petaluma scored a 46. and unincorporated sonoma county, came in at 49. the end goal of course... is to get all the bay area roads up to an 85 rating... so the work is then to just maintain roadways... rather than repair them... which would cost a lot less. (vicki) the debate over the california gas tax will be settled on the november ballot.

both opponents and supporters of proposition six -- which would repeal the tax - - are going the extra mile to drive home their points before election day. (grant) capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains what the ballot measure would do... and how both sides are trying to sway voters. ((ashley)) there is a sizable amount of support for and against the repeal effort. gubernatorial candidate john cox is supporting prop six. but a coalition of public safety and government groups say repeal will be a rough road to travel. ((pkg))nats--the price you pay at the pump could change immediately if proposition 6 passes.(carl demaio - yes on 6) "the gas tax is unfair, it's costly, it's regressive, it hurts working families."the measure would repeal california's recent 12 cent per gallon gas tax increase.it would also require voter approval for any future gas tax increases.((nats-ad)) opponents of prop six released this state-wide tv ad claiming cheaper gas in the end, could be costly.the legislatve anaylyst office says repealing the tax will slash 5.1 billion dollars in funding...opponents say that would halt 6,500 road repair and infastructure projects.(michael quigley)) "the conditions of our roads will continue to deterioriate.. roads will become less safe and utlimately what we'll have is

a situation where voters will have to pay more in the future and millions of dollars of tax payer money will be wasted shutting down projects that are underway."(demaio) "ohhh the politicians and special interests just want more of your money ...they're going to threaten you, we're going to take hostages, we're going to cancel projects..."supporters of prop six rallied on the capitol steps this week..the group claims funds from the gas tax is not all going to the roadways.(demaio) "look, the reality is, you already pay one of the highest gas taxes in the country.. those projects should've already been funded." ((ashley )) the yes on six campaign says next month it plans to release a series of reports on how the legislature is actually spending fuel funds.

(anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland in the upper 90s but much cooler near the coast

with highs in the 60s. around the bay it was hazy and nice with highs in the 70s and 80s. today was likely the peak of the heat and we will begin to cool as early as tomorrow. on the satellite you can see the low spinnng off the coast and high pressure over california. the high will weaken tomorrow but it will still be hot inland with highs in the 80s to low 90s, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s at the coast. temperatures reall begin to cool on friday with highs in the upper 70s in the warmest spots. there is a slight chance of a few shower north of the golden gate bridge on saturday. and there is another chance of showers on monday.

(vicki)still ahead.a southern california woman has injury added to insult when thieves pepper spray her after breaking into her home. (grant)and after the break... the latest on what an east bay bishop did...following allegations of child abuse against a danville pastor.

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from the ministry being allowed to conduct mass at a church in an east bay city (grant)the priest was previously accused of child abuse in another california church. and as kron4's haaziq madyun reports...an investigation into how this happened is underway. (take pkg) (pkg)father j. patrick foley was removed from the ministry by the catholic diocese in san diego. according to this letter from bishop michael barber of the oakland diocese foley was removed from the priestly ministry due to inappropriate behavior with children. however somehow st.

isidore church in danville didn't get the message. according to this same letter to st. isidore perishners father gerald moran, who you see here, did not seek a letter of suitability before allowing foley to celebrate mass and sacraments at the danville church. as a result of this violation of national catholic church protocals father moran has been placed administrative leave from the parish while an internal investigation into this matter takes place.bishop barber's letter goes on to say the church is not aware of any children or vulnerable adults at st. isidore being harmed in any way by father foley. parents here at st. isidore catholic school did not want to talk on camera but off camera at least parents told me there is a considerable amount of outrage that the church allowed this to happen. although father foley has been officially removed from the ministry for inappropriate behavior with children, according to his website he is still making himself available to the public, offering a variety of church related services. i reached out to father foley for his response to to this. i received no reply. in danville haaziq madyun kron4news

(grant) up next. taking "caught on camera" to another level.... as police are now looking for thieves... whose images were captured on the very camera they stole. (vicki) and after the break... the latest on the second crack discovered at the transbay transit center. and if it could be related to issues the nearby millenium tower is having. this isn't just any long-distance relationship. this is long distance with the best wifi experience plus the most free shows to stream. and with savings on wireless, this is a relationship with more money

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another look at traffic tonight... as the transbay transit center remains closed this evening... and likely through next week... another crack was discovered in a steel beam in the brand new building. (grant)you can see the areas of red here... (adlib)...transbay joint powers authority executive director mark zabaneh...

addressed the media today... and said the belief right now... is that this is a localized issue. (2shot) this recent crack found at the transbay transit center is just the latest of building concerns making headlines recently. (cross shot) kron4's ryan o'donnell joins us now with more on some of the other issues, people have been talking about. there are three big ones... and they're all within a few blocks from each other. let's take a closer look at the area we've been talking about. this is from google maps... and taken during construction of the

transit center. you can see the foundation going in right here. but just next to it... is the millenium tower right here... now, nick-named the "leaning tower of san francisco..." raising a lot of concern, because so far, it's sunk, around 18 inches and leans to one side. and then just west of that building... you have '25 jessie street...' where it too has sank... but much less... settling only less than an inch in almost 40 years. (ryan)kron4's maureen kelly talked to a structural engineer who says there's no evidence these instances are linked. the leaning millenium tower looms over the new tranbay transit center....but despite the close proximenty of the two massive buildings.....a structual engineer says it's highly unlikely that the cracked beams found in the transit center are related to the sinking being experienced at condo building. it doesn't appear that there's any plausible theory that this would be related to the

foundation issues at the millennium tower. this crack is probably due to some very local issues in that structure. he says if it were true...we'd see a lot more evidence of settlement beyond the cracks.this would not be the first thing that would be noticed you'd see in the ground, you see distortions evidence in the floor slabs, in the wall systemshe says the cracks in the transbay center's steel girder could have a number of causes .....including a defect in the material itself....defects in workmanship.....or a defect in the design of this very unusual building....supporting the very heavy weight of a 5 acre park. every cause that i can think of is unusual because of the very rigorous quality controls and quality assurance and processes that we put on modern structures especially steel structures nevertheless we can't rule them outhe says no matter what the cause the solution will likely involve adding more steel to strenghten the weaken spots....it could be a quick fix if the problem is specific to one area.....but if it's prevelant....than the investigation and the solution will need to be more extensive. maureen kelly kron4 news.the leaning millenium tower looms over the new transit center....but despite the close proximenty of the two massive buildings.....a structual engineer who specializes in steel structures says it's highly unlikely that the the cracked beams found in the transbay transit center are related to the sinking being experienced at residential condo building. it doesn't appear that there's any plausible theory that this would be related to the

foundation issues at the millennium tower. this crack is probably due to some very local issues in that structure. he says if it were true...we'd see a lot more evidence of settlement beyond the cracks.this would not be the first thing that would be noticed you'd see in the ground, you see distortions evidence in the floor slabs, in the he says the cracks in the transbay center's steel girder could of causes .....including a defect in the material itself....defects in workmanship.....or a defect in the design of this very unusual building....supporting the very heavy weight of a 5 every cause that i can think of is unusual because of the very rigorous quality controls and and processes that we put on structures structures can't rule them he says no the cause the likely involve adding more strenghten spots....it quick fix if the specific to one it's n the and the need to be extensive. kron4 news. (grant) tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories. (vicki) here'a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (vicki) in the east bay.. a school employee in walnut creek has been arrested and charged with seven counts of child molestation. contra costa police arrested 71-year-old enrique pina. pina worked at palmer school in walnut creek... but authorities say the charges are ánot linked to the school. authorities are looking for more victims. (vicki)also in the east bay... alameda county sheriffs deputies continued their search today for a 71-year old fisherman who has been missing since monday.it is believed he slipped and fell into the 18- feet deep delta-mendota canal near livermore.his family says he fishes there every day -- and that they were concerned when he didn't return home at his usual time.deputies are employing the use of a drone, helicopter, motorcycles, and

dogs to search for the man. (grant) in the south bay... the city of san jose has agreed to lease land to the group of transients known as "hope village"...for only one dollar a month for the next six months. hope village first opened without permission... and the homeless people camping there were forced to leave. the new site is across from the old one. the new site is being cleaned and should be ready by tomorrow. (grant) and a c-h-p pursuit ended in a crash...leaving three people injured in san jose this morning. the chase ended in the area of south capitol avenue and excalibur drive. the driver suffered minor injuries. two ápassengers were taken to the hospital for treatment -- one had major injuries and the other had moderate injuries. (vicki) in the north bay... police have arrested 2 teen girls for a fight at a high school football game.. that led to a stabbing. it happened during the montgomery high school football game friday night in santa rosa. police say a 16-year-old girl confronted a 15-year-old girl at the game. during the

fight... the 15-year-old stabbed the 16-year-old. the 16-year-old was not seriously hurt. both teens were arrested... one for the stabbing and the other for starting the fight. (vicki) also in the north bay. the mother of a teen who died of a fentanyl overdose in petaluma has been sentenced to 19 years in prison. back in july... 35-year-old danielle faletto pleaded guilty to child endangerment. faletto's 16- year-old son was found unconscious on april 16th... he was later pronounced dead at the petaluma valley hosptial. lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland in the upper 90s but much cooler near the coast with highs in the 60s. around the bay it was hazy and nice with highs in the 70s and 80s. today was likely the peak of the heat and we will begin to cool as early as tomorrow. on the satellite you can see the low spinnng off the coast and high pressure over california. the high will weaken tomorrow but it will still be hot inland with highs in the 80s to low 90s, 70s and 80s around the

bay and 60s at the coast. temperatures reall begin to cool on friday with highs in the upper 70s in the warmest spots. there is a slight chance of a few shower north of the golden gate bridge on saturday. and there is another chance of showers on monday. (grant) you're watching what happened after a southern california woman confronted two men... who were breaking into her home. once she started screaming... one of the thieves doused her with pepper spray while running away. chris wolfe reports from panorama city.. "imagine coming home and having your sense of security shattered.a ring.com

surveillance camera shows what happened when a homeowner surprised two burglars who were leaving her house with stolen items.she screams.they bolt and, during the escape, one of the hooded strangers subdues the woman with pepper spray.this happened mid september in panorama city near the intersection of ventura canyon avenue and cantara street.neighbor millie gan was aware of the crime but had not seen footage of the attack.millie gan/neighbor: "i heard there peppers there was pepper spraying and they were in the house when she got home, so that was that's horrible. that must have been terrifying for her. i feel really bad."many neighbors we spoke with did not want to go on camera but say thieves have hit the area heavily and that home breakins happen all too common.some are frustrated and field police aren't doing enough to combat the problem. several neighbors are fortifying their property with cameras and lights and fences and watch dogs.we do know detectives have been going door to door asking for any surveillance footage and millie gan tells us people have reported a suspicious vehicle in the neighborhood the week before this burglary. witnesses believe the culprits we're looking for potential targets.millie gan/neighbor: "i heard there was a black jeep that driving through here the whole week before that happened."chris wolfe/reporting: "really? what's the mood in the neighborhood with this going on?"millie gan/neighbor: "scared. everyone's terrified. yeah."

chris wolfe reporting. the los angeles police department is investigating. (vicki) coming up. it may not exactly be "robocop".... but there is some new tech that propenents say could have a future in law enforcement. (grant) and feeling the burn... in all the wrong ways. the fitness tracking product that is now being

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fitness trackers are being voluntarily recalled... due to the risk of burns. the bluetooth trackers by digital wellness company provata health... are black, blue, and green. they were given away during a promotion

between august 2017 and july of this year. according to the u-s consumer product safety commission, there have been 13 reports of the devices overheating while charging or being used -- and three of the users suffered burns on their wrists. if you have one you should immediately stop wearing and charging it. provata health has offered to replace them for free. (vicki) uber has reached a $148 million dollar settlement over a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million users. according to the new york attorney general this is the largest multi-state data breach settlement in u-s history. the settlement stems from accusations regarding a 2016 data breach that exposed about 57 million users' data and uber's subsequent paying of hackers to cover up the breach instead of reporting it to authorities. (grant) the future of law enforcement may already be here. meet k-5, the crime-fighting robot... being used here in california.

(grant) talk about caught on camera! surveillance video captures a robbery in progress...the stolen item...the surveillance camera. (vicki) as patrick nelson reports... authorities hope the images it provided them could lead to an arrest. patrick nelson/reporting"in the overnight hours here in the tower district a camera was pried off this tree. but as the suspects tried to make a getaway you'll notice this railing in the video. the cameras kept recording."nat sound"taking it was easy. it was in the tree."this the voice of a man caught on video taking wireless security cameras from the front of a fresno home.talking to his partner in crime... he's looking for a payday. nat sound "we're gonna get paid right?"he soon begins to panic when he realizes the cameras are still on.nat sound "turn it off? how? hurry up man. you're the one talking like you know all about them. i don't know if there's an on and off button on this (expletive). it's portable." the suspect continues to mess with the cameras as he walks away-- even trying to avoid a dog.nat sound "you leave me alone. leave me alone. get! get! get! leave me alone."then he shoves the cameras inside

of a cloth-- when someone makes an offer for them.nat sound "would you take some weed for it?""weed? ugh."all this played out on the cameras stolen from aaron hightower-- he says this is life in his neighborhood.aaron hightower/resident"if you dress in a white shirt and plain jeans and you go to the right spot people will approach you with things. do you want to buy this? do you want to buy this? do you want to buy this? that's where we live here in the tower district."the suspect did look right into the camera-- providing this still photo that is now in the hands of police. the global security exchange conference has descended on las vegas this week. and among the drones and droids making headlines this week... is a robot crime-stopper designed to weather the elements.

patrick walker takes a look at the next generation of crime prevention. c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 6 ed 209: "please put down you weapon. you have 20 seconds to comply!" )) $w3 23 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 6 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 0 c2.5 g 13 c2.5 g 0 (grant) (grant) that was patrick walker that was (grant) (grant)that was patrick

walker reporting. through smart charging... the k-5 is able to operate 24 hours a day... 7 days a week. depending on the conditions, it costs anywhere between 6 to12 dollars an hour to operate. (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: it was another hot day inland in the upper 90s but much cooler near the coast with highs in the 60s. around the bay it was hazy and nice with highs in the 70s and 80s. today was likely the peak of the heat and we will begin to cool as early as tomorrow. on the satellite you can see the low spinnng off the coast and high pressure over california. the high will weaken tomorrow but it will still be hot inland with highs in the 80s to low 90s, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s at the coast. temperatures reall begin to cool on friday with highs in the upper 70s in the warmest spots. there is a slight chance of a few shower north of the golden gate bridge on saturday. and there is another chance of showers on monday.

(vicki)up next.... a man's life may have been saved by his faithful companion.we'll tell how... after the break.

(grant) a tow truck driver in madera county thought he was saving a lost dog and ended up rescuing an injured elderly man.(vicki) repoter rich rodriguez has more on the man's surprising discovery.

marty hall jr./tow truck driver: "i tried to get it in the car and i thought the next best thing was to make a video of it. it won't come to me. i try getting closer it just wants to run away. some how it is exhausted."hall thought he could put it on social media if the dog was lost.then hall's focus on the mountain, quickly changed.marty hall jr./tow truck driver: "hold on i heard something."he then killed the engine on s truck. marty hall jr./tow truck driver: "hello you all right." there he found an elderly man. he had fallen down an embankment was hurt. he'd been there since 5 in the morning and it was nearly noon.marty hall jr./tow truck driver: "i saw him. i'm trying to comprehend what to do at the moment. the second dog was kind of aggressive toward me barking trying to get away from him. he had it by the collar and he was laying on the ground."paul told hall that he lived about a mile away. he realized the dog wouldn't let him get closer, so he went to get paul's wife. marty hall jr./tow truck driver: "once we got back it was kind of a hip issue. i don't want to try and pick him up and put him in the truck." hall sent out an sos to cal fire and an ambulance company. after they arrived his rescue was complete.marty hall jr./tow truck driver: "it feels good that i helped somebody. i wouldn't necessarily call it saving him. i told my wife i think i ruined his survival story."a hero in most people's book who saved a man in pain and a couple of dogs who wouldn't desert their owner. (vicki) that was rich rodriguez

reporting. hall says he drove by the man's home in coulterville to check on him but he was not home. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne and pam moore are here with and pam moore are here

with kron 4 news at six. (pam) coming up next on kron4 news at five... we are following the latest on the major problem that has shutdown the transbay transit center. two cracks have now been found in steel beams.. we'll have the latest in a live report.(catherine) then - yet more women are accusing president trump's supreme court nominee of abusive behavior... we're learning about new and anonymous accusations which the judge hasd been questioned about. we'll have the latest next at five. (cathereine) (cathereine) we're getting our first

look at the crack discovered in a beam at the transbay

transit center. and now - we're hearing about a 'second' crack -- shutting down the whole building. (catherine) good evening i'm cathereine heenan in for ken wayne(pam) and i'm pam moore. thank you for joining us. more trouble at the salesforce transit center... after finding a crack in a steel beam yesterday, authorities have now found a second crack ... and that means the center will remain shutdown for at least a week and a half. (catherine) kron 4's dan kerman is live near the transit center with more. (dan) (dan) (catherine) traffic around the transbay transit center transbay around

the traffic (catherine)

(catherine) traffic around the transbay transit center is better today... but things are still a mess as streets around the area are shut down for saftey reasons because of the crack.. our reporters caught people crossing double yellow lines and making illegal u-turns to try and get around the major back-ups. but some just had to sit and wait it out. < "just about a half an hour i've been in the car. but every body else is stuck too. it's a mess with the sales force tower and the roads closed."" i'm trying to get that way i went around the block. the city is crazy right now with the sales force. shutting down the city."> (pam) (pam) we first told you about the second crack in the tranbay transit terminal ... through a push alert. download the kron-4 mobile app... and be the first to know about breaking news when

it happens. (catherine) facebook is being sued ... for not protecting its "content moderators" from post tramautic stress....(pam) the lawsuit claims, these employees are suffering from psychological trauma ... after monitoring offensive and horrifying images throughout the day. kron4's ryan o'donnell joins us with more on what this suit alleges. ryan? (ryan) facebook created the content moderator position... to prevent offensive, abusive, and horrifying videos from staying on the network. but the lawsuit claims the social media giant is neglecting and failing to maintain a safe workplace. the suit was filed on behalf of a former facebook employee... hired to screen potentially objectible content every single day. after spending 9 months as a content moderator... he says he was formally diagnosed with post- traumatic stress disorder after experiencing symptoms that inlcuded fatigue, insomnia and social anxiety. according to the lawsuit these moderators on a daily

bases, screen thousands of "videos, images and livestreamed broadcasts of child sexual abuse, rape, torture, beastiality, beheadings, suicide and murder."(ryan) the suit is asking facebook to set up a medical monitoring fund to provide testing and care to moderators with p-t-s-d. we reached out to facebook about these allegations about p-t-s-d... and if they have anyting in place to help... but we haven't heard back from them. "what they have done to this family, these children, these beautiful and what they've done to his wife, they know its a big fat con job. they go into a room and i guarantee you they laugh like hell at what they've pulled off on you and the public. they laugh like hell."(catherine) (catherine) today president trump held a news conference where he addressed the allegations piling up against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh.

the president says the allegations are false and fabricated by the democrates.... but says he's willing to hear the woman out. "they are giving the woman a major chance to speak. and now it's possible i'll hear that and i'll say hey i'm changing my mind that is possible we want to give them a chance to speak." (catherine) the chance comes tomorrow on capitol hill.. president trump's supreme court nominee - and the palo alto professor accusing him of sexual assault -- will both publicly testify. (pam) omar jimenez is in washington covering the latest developments and accusations... all 10 democrats on the senate judiciary committee are urging president trump to withdraw brett kavanaugh's supreme court nomination - or order an fbi investigation - after a third accuser has come forward. in a signed affidavit --julie swetnick says kavanaugh drank heavily, and fondled girls at parties without their consent in the 1980's. swetnick alleges that kavanaugh was present at a party where she was drugged and "gang raped."

but she does not identify kavanaugh as one of her alleged attackers.the senate judiciary committee is now reviewing the allegations.in a statement, kavanaugh says "this is ridiculous and from the twilight zone. i don't know who this is and this never happened."beth wilkinson/attorney for brett kavanaugh: judge kavanaugh doesn't know her, and he said that over and over and over again. that he never engaged in that behavior.kavanaugh is facing accusations of sexual misconduct from multiple women during the early 1980's. including christine blasey ford's claim. republicans say despite calls for a delay - tomorrow's hearing is still on.sen chuck grassley/-r- senate judiciary cmte chair: i have a definite responsibility to hold a hearing not only for her, but for judge kavanaugh republican senators have called in a a sex crimes prosecutor rachel mitchell to handle the questioning. meanwhile - president trump continued to weigh in from the united nations wednesday-pres donald trump: the democrats are playing this game that's disgraceful.in written testimony for tomorrows' hearing kavanaugh says he's facing a barrage of "last-minute smears."in washington, i'm omar jimenez reporting. (catherine) c-n-n is reporting kavanaugh was asked

by the commmittee about two other unnamed accusers ... numbers four and five. n-b-c news is citing a woman says kavanaugh shoved her aggressively against a wall at a washington party in 1998. both women - reportedly remaining anonymous. (pam) "we believe you." that is the message to survivors of sexual assault coming from a crisis call center in the south bay. (catherine) and as kron four's rob fladeboe reports -- a lot of people are calling... phone calls into the ywca silicon valley's domestic violence and sexual assault hotline are up 20 percent as a result of the "me too" movement and the supreme court nomination hearings says c.e.o. tanis crosby.tanis crosby/ywca silicon valley "....we are absolutely seeing an increase in survivors reaching out, the message is

being sentand received, we believe you, we are here for you, call us and we can provide support..."crosby says counselors tell survivors it is never too late to report allegations of abuse. it's not clear to what extent events surrounding the supreme court hearings have motivated people to call the hotline but they are being advised in no uncertain terms says crosby. tanis crosby/ywca-silicon valley ".... it's a crime, it's a crime that ought to be investigated and that lawmakers and people who sit on the highest court in the land ought to be seeking justice for victims of crime...."posted outside the hotline call center are messages of support and thanks from survivors who found justice or just needed someone to hear and believe their story. kati kalmar/hotline volunteertanis crosby '...the bottom line is that sexual assault can happen to anyone and be perpetrated by anyone, no matter your race, your power or your privilege and it's a crime..."the ywca hotline is available 24 hours a day in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news.

a live look outside right now... as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland in the upper 90s but much cooler

near the coast with highs in the 60s. around the bay it was hazy and nice with highs in the 70s and 80s. today was likely the peak of the heat and we will begin to cool as early as tomorrow. on the satellite you can see the low spinnng off the coast and high pressure over california. the high will weaken tomorrow but it will still be hot inland with highs in the 80s to low 90s, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s at the coast. temperatures reall begin to cool on friday with highs in the upper 70s in the warmest spots. there is a slight chance of a few shower north of the golden gate bridge on saturday. and there is another chance of showers on monday. (pam) we already know of two sinking buildings in san francisco. now we take a look at whether or not the two cracks in the transbay transit center ... have been caused

by similar sinking problems. also ahead... the stakes get even higher...in the controversey surrounding brett kavanaugh'ssupreme court nomination.. now - even more accusers are being reported.. just hours before his public hearing... we have details. and finally... suspects are under arrest in the string of snatch and grab thefts from apple stores all over the bay area... how police from different districts came together to put people behind bars. this is customizable streaming tv for your family.

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to tell you about in the those apple store thefts that have been happening here in the bay area. law enforcement plan to make an announcement tomorrow... (pam) as kron four's terisa estacio reports, we have learned officials have made several sweeping arrests. (take pkg) terisa estacio, reporting, emeryville. kron four news has learned at least 7 people were taken into custody in connection with busting a ring associated with stealing from dozens of apple stores. this comes on the heels of a high stakes crime here in emeryville tuesday, and a case out of palo alot. - where police say in both cases, packs of young males raced into apple stores and took off with ipads and the latest iphone that runs close to a thousand dollars each. thefts at apple stores are at an all time high.... a north bay resident shared this video he took as the crime unfolded right in front of him... and later he shared this video exclusively with kron four news, showing the arrest of one suspect. a month ago, the apple store in corte madera was hit and images of suspects released. late wednesday, oakland police announced it assisted outside law enforcement by arresting multiple indidivuals on criminal warrants. and that the arrests are are in connection with large scale crimes throughout california... they would neither confirm or deny the cases were directly involved in apple thefts. kron four

news has also learned that california department of justice is involved and more information with be realeased on thursday. thefts at apple stores have plagued the bay area... on here in emeryville, residents say they are very relieved to hear there could be a major break in these cases. jessica forbes, apple store shopper. i am glad, they needed to be caught. sharles cruz, apple store shopper. it is good they are doing this. they need to do something before something bad. here in emeryville, terisa estacio kron four news. #### happening

happening tomorrow: supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh and doctor christine blasey ford will testify in washington about an allegation of sexual assault. republican members of the senate judiciary committee will not be doing the questioning for their side -- instead, a female arizona attorney specializing in sex abuse cases has been picked. the democrats on the committee will ask their own questions. this comes as more accusations of sexual misconduct are coming out against the president's supreme court pick.(catherine) joining us now -- is james taylor a political science professor at u-c-s-f.

let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland in the upper 90s but much cooler near the coast with highs in the 60s. around the bay it was hazy and nice with highs in the 70s and 80s. today was likely the peak of the heat and we will begin to cool as early as tomorrow. on the satellite you can see the low spinnng off the coast and high pressure over california. the

high will weaken tomorrow b it will still be hot inland with highs in the 80s to low 90s, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s at the coast. temperatures reall begin to cool on friday with highs in the upper 70s in the warmest spots. there is a slight chance of a few shower north of the golden gate bridge on saturday. and there is another chance of showers on monday. (grant)

(grant) major (grant) (grant) major caltrain delays during tonight's commute...after a train hit and killed a person. that incident was at the south san francisco caltrain station aroun 5:00 tonight. trains are not heading south from san francisco as the investigators work the scene. caltrain

says the person hit was trespassing on the tracks. this is the 8th person to be hit and killed by a caltrain train this year. we'll keep you posted on delays here and on kron4.com. "he was our home, he was our family, he was the love, he was the joy." (pam) a beloved pet dies by electrocution.... and the family says it should not have happened. the warning the dogs owners ... want you to know tonight. and a priest accused of sexual assault against a child .. was then discovered conducting mass at a local church ... details on where things stand now... next you could save energy

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east bay - there's a scandal involving a priest who's been removed from the ministry - yet allowed to conduct mass at a local church.(pam) earlier, this priest was accused of child abuse in another california church. and as kron4's haaziq madyun reports ... an investigation into how this happened is underway. (take pkg) (pkg)father j. patrick foley was removed from the ministry by the catholic diocese in san diego. according to this letter from bishop michael barber of the oakland diocese foley was removed from the priestly ministry due to inappropriate behavior with children. however somehow st. isidore church in danville didn't get the message. according to this same letter to st. isidore perishners father gerald moran, who you see here, did not seek a letter of suitability before allowing foley to celebrate mass and sacraments at the danville church. as a result of this violation of national catholic church protocals

father moran has been placed administrative leave from the parish while an internal investigation into this matter takes place.bishop barber's letter goes on to say the church is not aware of any children or vulnerable adults at st. isidore being harmed in any way by father foley. parents here at st. isidore catholic school did not want to talk on camera but off camera at least parents told me there is a considerable amount of outrage that the church allowed this to happen. although father foley has been officially removed from the ministry for inappropriate behavior with children, according to his website he is still making himself available to the public, offering a variety of church related services. i reached out to father foley for his response to to this. i received no reply. in danville haaziq madyun kron4news

(catherine) another cracked beam has been found in the transit center.. the question now - does this have anything to do with sinking buildings in the neighborhood?. ♪ flintstones! meet the flintstones. ♪ ♪ they're the modern stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. an alarming

discovery.... a second cracked beam has now been found in the san francisco transit center .... leading the whole building and surrounding area... to be closed for another week. the 2 -billion dollar transit hub is across fremont street in san francisco ... from

another big high rise that has made headlines ..... the millenium tower.(catherine) the transbay authority says the crack in the new transit center is not related to the problems across the street. kron4's maureen kelly checked in with an independent structural engineer for a second opinion. while the developers of the millenium tower has blamed the practices used in the construction of the new transbay terminal for it's lean......the transbay authority has denied that.....and says there's no connection between the cracked steel beams.....and the sinking going on across the street.a structural engineer agrees that theory is not plausible.he says if it were true...we'd see a lot more evidence of settlement beyond the cracks.this would not be the first thing that would be noticed you'd see in the ground, you see distortions evidence in the floor slabs, in the wall systemshe says the cracks in the transbay center's steel girder could have a number of causes .....including a defect in the material itself....defects in workmanship.....or a defect in the design of this very unusual building....supporting the very heavy weight of a 5 acre park. every cause that i can think of is unusual because of the very rigorous quality controls and quality assurance and processes that we put on modern structures especially steel structures nevertheless we can't rule them outhe says no matter what the cause the solution will likely involve adding more steel to strenghten the weaken spots....it could be a quick fix if the problem is specific

to one area.....but if it's prevelant....than the investigation and the solution will need to be more extensive. maureen kelly kron4 news. (catherine) (catherine) (catherine) time now for a look at tonight's top local stories. a growing number of people are calling the ywca sexual assault hotline in the south

bay. c.e.o. tanis crosby says calls were up 20 percent since the onset of the "me too" movement and the trend contnues as the supreme court nomination hearings unfold. people have questions says crosby and the y's volunteers have answers. it's never too late to report a crime says crosby. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news. terisa estacio, reporting, emeryville. kron four news has learned at least 7 people were taken into custody in connection with busting a ring associated with stealing from dozens of apple stores. this comes on the heels of aigh stakes crime here in emeryville tuesday, and a case out of palo alot. - where police say in both cases, packs of young males raced into apple stores and took off with ipads and the latest iphone that runs close to a thousand dollars each. kron four news has also learned that california department of justice is involved and more information with be realeased on thursday.here in emeryville, terisa estacio kron four news. #### sotfather j. patrick foley was removed from the ministry by the catholic diocese in san diego. foley was removed from the priestly ministry due to

inappropriate behavior with children. however somehow st. isidore church in danville didn't get the message. according to this same letter to st. isidore perishners father gerald moran, who you see here, did not seek a letter of suitability before allowing foley to celebrate mass and sacraments at the danville church. as a result of this violation of national catholic church protocals father moran has been placed administrative leave from the parish while an internal investigation into this matter takes place...in danville haaziq madyun kron4news another hot day inland in the upper 90s but much cooler near the coast with highs in the 60s. around the bay it was hazy and nice with highs in the 70s and 80s. today was likely the peak of the heat and we will begin to cool as

early as tomorrow. on the satellite you can see the low spinnng off the coast and high pressure over california. the high will weaken tomorrow but it will still be hot inland with highs in the 80s to low 90s, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s at the coast. temperatures reall begin to cool on friday with highs in the upper 70s in the warmest spots. there is a slight chance of a few shower north of the golden gate bridge on saturday. and there is another chance of showers on monday. (catherine) a dog in florida was electrocuted after walking over a manhole cover with wet paws.(pam) his family is mourning the loss.... and sending a warning to other pet owners. reporter jackie kelly talked to them about their lo.

"debbie mcdermott, dog owner: "it's just so hard."debbie mcdermott said she and her husband lynn bought their 70-pound great pyrenees, charlie, just four months ago. debbie mcdermott, dog owner: "he was our home, he was our family, he was the love, he was the joy."but on saturday, a routine walk down dade avenue turned tragic when charlie was electrocuted when walking over a street light manhole.debbie mcdermott, dog owner:"he had fell to the ground, then his tail was wagging and then lynn had to try to move him off of that he realized that he got shocked and then lynn's hand got shocked as he was moving charlie and then charlie started foaming at the mouth." mcdermott said paramedics pronounced her dog dead at the scene. fpl says once aware of the situation they shut off that power line until it was fixed.debbie mcdermott, dog owner:"to lose your dog in four months from something that could have been, it's negligence, i feel like we should still have charlie today."but through all their grief, debbie and lynn say they hope someone can learn from this tragedy.debbie mcdermott, dog owner:"the only way that we can wrap our minds around this in our hearts is to know that maybe charlie, his legacy continues, that he's going to save other children, human beings, anybody you know from being electrocuted. something that should not have happened."

(catherine) (catherine) coming up -- drinking alcohol. a new study determines whether the benefits outweigh the risks...

as a supervisor at pg&e, it's my job to protect public safety, keeping the powerlines clear while also protecting the environment. the natural world is a beautiful thing. the work that we do helps protect it. public education is definitely a big part of our job, to teach our customers about the best type of trees to plant around the powerlines. we want to keep the power on for our customers. we want to keep our communities safe. this is our community. this is where we live. we need to make sure that we have a beautiful place for our children to live. together, we're building a better california. responsible for one in 20

deaths worldwide.... according to the world health organization. it says more than three million people died from drinking alcohol in 2016. a recently published study found that no amount of alcohol is good for you....and any benefits are offset by increased risks for certain cancers and other diseases. this is at odds with the long-held belief that moderate drinking can be good for you. the newest report predicts the number of people who drink alcohol will continue to increase over the next decade... in sports ... raiders quarterback derek carr gives his thoughts on the season- ending injury of 49ers quarterback jimmy garoppolo... and speaking of the niners... the new starting quarterback is getting ready to take over.. hopefully bringing the team a win in los angeles aginst the chargers... mark carpenter has that - and

the big vote of confidence from the team's star linebacker... that's coming up

in 2017, california had the worst wildfire season on record. scientists say, our weather is becoming more extreme and we all have to be better prepared. that's why pg&e is adopting new and additional safety precautions to help us monitor and respond to dangerous weather. hi, i'm allison bagley, a meteorologist with pg&e's community wildfire safety program. we're working now, to enhance our weather forecasting capabilities, building a network of new weather stations to identify when and where extreme wildfire conditions may occur, so we can respond faster and better. we're installing cutting edge technology to provide real-time mapping and tracking of weather patterns. and we use this information in partnership with first responders and california's emergency response systems. to learn more about the community wildfire safety program and how you can help keep your home and community safe,

visit pge.com/wildfiresafety celebrate your 50th birthday?

well believe it or not, will smith just celbrated his big five-oh. the superstar actor marked the big day by bungee jumping out of a helicopter... over the grand canyon! he was cheered on by his wife and kids ... and actor and friend alfonso ribiera. of the jump, smith says "it goes from pure terror to pure bliss."he also called the view from up there beautiful you can watch the full, unfiltered video of smith's jump on his youtube channel. (pam) take a look at another break-in ... this time caught on camera.... a los angeles dodgers player's home was broken into. home security footage captured three burglars breaking into outfielder yasiel puig's ... encino home. it happened

september -19th ... but the video was just released today. it is at least the fourth time puis home has been hit by burglars.. in the past 18- months. police believe the same suspects are responsible for a previous break-in on august 30th.. when puig was away from home as well. the suspects got away and were described as three men in their 20's. it is unclear what if anything, was taken from the home, or if anyone was there at the time. down in santa clara, life without jimmy garoppolo is now in full swing. earlier this week, the 49ers worked out 7 different quarterbacks, but for now, they are going with cj beathard. the 2nd-year qb...will start this sunday in l-a against the chargers. this after jimmy g was placed on injured reserve with a torn acl. some of the free agents that came through the facility were tom savage, tj yates, landry jones, and former raider ej

manuel... but no one was signed... instead, nick mullens was promoted from the practice squad to the backup spot. last year, beathard...played in 6-games and the team went 1-and-5. kyle shanahan...confident in his qb...and cj is ready to step in. "you really are one play away and you just never know when that play is going toe. you could play zero an entire season or you could be playing in the third game of the year. you never know. that's why you've got to make sure you're prepared as much as possible and prepare as if you are the starter, for situations like this.""c.j. is very impressive. he was last year in terms of he's very smart, he always knows the game plan inside and out, he works very hard, he is a thinker and he also is a reactor out there." "that's a hard pill to swallow. that's jimmy g. but guess what, we got c.j. up next and c.j. ain't no roody-poo." back in alameda, the raiders..prepping for baker

mayfield and the browns to come to the coliseum this sunday. the silver and black...still looking for a first win after 3-weeks in a row in which they've failed to maintain a 2nd half lead. but, jimmy g's knee injury also came up at alameda today...because derek carr knows what it's like to have his season end on one play. d-c....on his 49er counterpart. "i haven't reached out to him because we've been so busy but i will, i definitely will. because, again, you know, let's keep it in perspective, we're humans man. the guy just wants to play the game. you know, we play this game for a living, he wants to be out there with his teammates, he's worked so hard, got traded last year, had a great start right, you know i feel bad for the guy. you never want to see anybody hurt like that so jimmy we're praying for you man, me and my family. that's terrible." now that warriors training camp is underway, it's only a matter of time before the regular season gets going. ring night...scheduled for october 16th at oracle against the thunder. once their 2nd straight championship banner is unveiled, then the year will center on the team's

ability to 3-peat... players talked about this on media day and how going through another championship run is different from the first because other teams are constantly going after you and it's human nature to not be as locked in steve kerr knows what it's like to win 3 in a row.. and he talked about how this year might compare to his 90s bulls teams. "i think the difference is with phil in '98 we knew we were all free agents and we knew we were all gonna be gone, including phil. so we are not in that same position. we do have plenty of free agents, but we are not looking at this as the final dance. so like i said, we wanna have some fun and enjoy what we have this year and then move on from there." the warriors begin the preseason saturday at oracle against the timberwolves. meanwhile, the a's can now focus on the wildcard game because any chance of winning the division was erased last night. the green and gold...lost in in extras in

seattle...after a walkoff homer from chris hermann. that loss means houston clinches the a-l west for the 2nd straight year. a's are going to be facing the yankees next wednesday... the only question is where that game will be played. new york's magic number to host is down to 2...meaning a yankees win and an a's loss tonight in seattle brings the game to the bronx. finally, after winning his first tourney in five years, tiger woods trying to claim a victory for team usa. the ryder cup...begins later this week in france... and check out el tigre with some practice swings today. tiger along with the best golfers from america including jordan spieth, bubba watson, dustin johnson, and patrick reed... will be facing europe's top stars. (catherine) christmas is still nearly 3 months away -- but the white house is getting ready to celebrate... . so what does it take to be a white house christmas tree? that story - coming up.

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and customize by adding flexible channel packs. click, call or visit a store today. (pam) do you think it is

too early to be thinking about christmas.... or is the start of fall getting you in the holiday spirit?(catherine) it's not too soon at the white house - where this year's tree hasbeen chosen.. reporter steve oh-ni-sorge explains what it takes to becomea white house christmas tree... nat sound:"we're excited to be here."it's not by chance that

the white house's chief usher and ground superintendent were hiking muddy hillsides in avery county today.nat sound: "it's fun."and no accident that they were on larry smith's christmas tree farm. larry smith:"it's really a great honor."an honor that larry smith earned. he won the national christmas tree contest last year.his prize? supplying the white house christmas tree.larry smith: "proud to do it anytime."but it was up to these white house officials to pick it out. they had their orders.timothy harleth:"it has to have a full body..a straight stem..has to be at least 18 feet tall..good color to it."with a crowd in tow, the two checked several trees, peeping into the branches, getting up close. folks like tommy burleson are excited about the whole thing. tommy burleson:"to have a piece of avery county in the white house."it took a little while, but this is the one.a 25-year-old perfect frasier fir that somehow escaped the chainsaw all those years.steve ohnesorge:"in a way it's sort of an ugly duckling tale. if this tree had looked so good when it was 7 or 8 years old they'd have cut it and sold it then. but it didn't... it had a chance to grow up and become a white house christmas tree.". of all the trees on larry's farm, this one goes to the first family.larry smith:"they made a wise choice."they'll cut it down mid-november.soon after it will be up in the people's house for the world to see.

(pam) that was steve ohnesorge (oh-ni-sorge) reporting... smith will go to the white house and personally present the tree to president trump and the first lady. lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland in the upper 90s day inland in another hot karnow: it was another hot day inland in the upper 90s but much cooler near the coast with highs in the 60s. around the bay it was hazy and nice with highs in the 70s and 80s. today was likely the peak of the heat and we will begin to cool as early as tomorrow. on the satellite you can see the low spinnng f the coast and high pressure over california. the

high will weaken tomorrow but it will still be hot inland with highs in the 80s to low 90s, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s at the coast. temperatures reall begin to cool on friday with highs in the upper 70s in the warmest spots. there is a slight chance of a few shower north of the golden gate bridge on saturday. and there is another chance of showers on monday.

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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