the limosine crash in new york... where 20 people lost their lives over the weekend is causing problems here for a local company. the company shares the same name as the one involved in the fatal crash. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, the east bay owner wants to set the record straight... and let everyone know they have nothing to do with the one involved in the accident. rebecca satti, owner prestiege limosine, inc. no. we are our own company. nothing to do with that. prestiege limosine owner rebecca satti says her heart goes out to the

families involved that horrific crash in new york where 18 people died in the vehicle and two others hit when the limo crashed saturday. she says sadly, since the crash, her phones silent - which is suspicious since this is the busy time of year for trips to the wine country during the harvest. the problem she believes is that people think her company is affliated with the one in new york because they share the same name. satti. we have never had a problem. i take safety very carefully. and there is this.... monday night someone threw pumpkins vandalizing some of the limo's. they have since been cleaned up, but satti says it is concerning. satti. rules here in california are much different then in new york. while the investigation into the crash in new york is underway, satti talked with me about how california recently toughened up laws regulating limosinces following the

tragic death involving a bacherlotte party. the limo erupted in flames on the san mateo bridge. 5 women died. now satti explains all limos must have two fire extenguishers one in front and one in the back. no child locks. there must be a an escapte hatch in the back and the chp must inspect every vehicle every year. satti. nothing is more important than safety to me. nothing. satti says she hopes people will understand her company which has been around for 23 years, has nothing to do with the one in new york. and when that happens, she hopes the phone will start ringing again soon. tonight at five...high winds and sagging pg&e power

lines...caused the cascade fire in yuba county last year. that's according to the california department of forestry and fire protection. officials say the winds caused the power lines to touch ...creating an electerical arc...sending sparks into dry vegetation. the 20-17 cascade fire destroyed more than 250 buildings and killed four people. pg&e is facing dozens of lawsuits from insurers...which have spent billions of dollars settling homeowners' claims. (vicki) one person has been severely burned in a house fire in san mateo county. you can see how severe the damage is... and we are learning a total of two homes have been destroyed. kron 4's lydia pantazes explains what happened from moss beach. one person has been hospitalized as firefighters work on a house fire in moss beach tuesday morning. according to authorities, the victim has both second and third-degree burns on legs and

feet and has been taken to the hospital. one home has been destroyed and another damaged in the fire. authorities received reports of the fire just before 3 a.m. (grant) developing news tonight... hurricane michael is poised to slam florida's panhandle tomorrow-

threatening dangerous storm surges to low-lying areas. florida, georgia and alabama have issued states of emergencies and south carolina is under a tropical storm watch. natasha chen has the latest from panama city beach, florida. as hurricane michael churns toward the gulf coast - florida's governor rick scott issuing a stark warning:gov rick scott/-r- florida: this storm can kill you and you should not take it lightly.the storm is gaining strength as it barrels through warm gulf waters... on course to make landfall along the florida panhandle wednesday.gov rick scott/-r- florida:and as it grows stronger, we can expect it to make landfall as a major category 3 storm.it's threatening a huge 300-mile chunk of coastline -- from florida to alabama.maria carr/ bay county resident/wmbb: i lost my home from hurricane opal and this is supposed to be really bad- like that so i'm not looking forward to it. in some areas like panama city beach -- officials are warning people to get out while there's still time.rep. neal dunn/-r- florida: you need to be on the road this morning, evacuating.michael could bring storm surges of up

to 12 feet, heavy rain and flooding, and high winds that could cause widespread power outages.jeffrey byard/ fema assoc. admin, response and recovery: you will see damage to a number of infrastructure. you will see power outages empty store shelves - a common sight across the region as residents stock up on supplies.jack milam/ manager, home depot: we opened at 6. by 6:15 we sold out of every generator we had.thousands of national guardsmen have been activated -- and hundreds of florida state troopers are heading to threatened areas. the white house says it's monitoring the federal officials are preparing for pres donald trump: we're very well prepared, fema's ready we're all ready.in panama city beach, florida i'm natasha chen reporting. (grant) in the weather center with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... tracking the path of hurricane michael. lawrence karnow: hurrican

michael is headed toward florida as a category 3 storm. it's a major storm and should make landfall tomorrow. there was plenty of sunshine but slightly cooler temperatures today, highs were in the 70s and low 80s inland and 60s and patchy fog at the coast. high pressure will weaken a little more tomorrow and temperatures in the 70s inland with 50s a t the coast. it will warm up this weekend with offshore (vicki) coming up... more

problems for the d-m-v. how they might have accidentally allowed non- citizens to register to vote. (grant) surprising even some top trump foreign policy officials... u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley resigns. why some say the timing is suspicious. (vicki) plus after the break... a hate crime investigation in the south bay.. and this isn't the first time the business has been hit. we'll explain.

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graffiti scrawled across the pavement at a south bay dental clinic is being investigated as a hate crime. and as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, it's not the first time the clinic has been the target of hate. mohsena ahmad/hate crime victim '....of course i am shocked and hurt by this...."dr. mohsena ahmad arrived at her dental office here on union avenue in thecambrian district early monday to find a swastika on the pavement. there was also what she believes to be a reference to the ku klux klan and other hatefull images scrawled across the parking lot.dr. mohsena ahmad "....i was really, really surprised and shocked and stunned and petrified all at the same time..."dr.ahmad, who gave this cell phone and surveillance video to police, believes she is being targeted because she is a muslim. she

met with detectives on tuesday afternoon and pointed out where the latest graffiti was found and also two previous incidents where someone started a fire and broke a window at her office.dr. mohsena ahmad "....i am appalled by this because san jose is a very diverse community and i feel this is not only a threat to me but a threat to the entire community..."police are treating the case as a hate crime. the council on american islamicrelations says such hate crimes were up 8 percent last year in california, adding that the numbers may be higher still because many victims are afraid to come forward. but not dr. ahmaddr. mohsena ahmed '...if you are a minority, be a little more vigilant but dont be afraid. this is my country, i am an american and i'm not going anywhere, i wont be stopped by this...."in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (grant) some people might be casting a vote this upcoming election when they're not supposed to be allowed to.

(vicki) a mistake was made at d-m-v registering non-citizens to vote. kron4's ryan o'donnell joins us with more on how this happened. d-m-v announcing around 15-hundred people may have been incorrectly registered. they're calling this a "processing error" that happened between april 23rd and september 25th, involving legal residents who are not u-s citizens. this is the latest issue with the department's new "motor voter" registration system. last month, d-m-v announced it may have botched about 23-thousand voter registrations because of a different error. the new 'motor voter law' went into effect in april and is aimed at making it easier for people to register, in order to boost voter turnout.in a letter calling for an audit of the d- m-v... secretary of state alex padilla wrote "i remain deeply frustrated and disappointed that persistent errors by the d-m-v and c-d-t have undermined public confidence."

the d-m-v director says they're already investigating this problem... and will cancel any incorrect registrations they come across. early voting for nexy month's election, began yesterday. (grant) paramedics and emergency medical technicians from across the state are speaking out against prop 11. dozens demonstrated at the state capitol today... capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains why the group says the ballot intitiative is deceiving.. ((nats--hey hey, ho ho, prop 11 has to go))three paramedic and emt unions protested on the capitol steps, urging no votes on proposition 11.(jason brollini- executive director -united ems workers) "this initiative is simply about liability protection, that's what it's about, it's covered with a lot of fluff, covered with active shooter training and mental health help.." according to the ballot, a yes vote on prop 11 means emts would keep the current practice of staying on call during rest or meal breaks... a no vote means they would

have to be unreachable on break, because of a 2016 california supreme court ruling.the title and summary of prop 11 says in part, it would eliminate the private companies' liability for violating exisiting law for work breaks in cases pending on or after october 25,2017. opponents say prop 11 is an attempt to protect the pockets of private ambulance companies like american medical response... which has spent millions of dollars backing the ballot intitiative. (danielle vidal - alameda county emt) "private ambulance companies are for profit businesses funding this proposition was a business decision to make them more profitable by not having the pay for their employee's missed breaks."but supporters of prop 11 say the idea private companies can let emts miss breaks without penalty is not true..(marie brichetto - yes on 11 spokesperson) "prop 11 says they if they miss a break and they aren't able to

reschedule it because of an emergency, they'll get paid for that break."(donnie fisi- former paramedic) "if we're eating and a call goes out, our radios are on, they're always on, and we will always respond because that's what we do and that's who we are."as election day gets closer.. both (anchor) taking a live look outside-- san francisco's embarcadero. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: hurrican michael is headed toward florida as a category 3 storm. it's a major storm and should make landfall tomorrow. there was plenty of sunshine but slightly cooler temperatures today, highs were in the 70s and low 80s inland and 60s and patchy fog at the coast. high pressure will weaken a little more tomorrow and temperatures in the 70s inland with 50s a t the coast. it will warm up this weekend with offshore

(grant) still ahead... instagram is cracking down on bullies. details on the new tool the social media app just rolled out. (vicki) plus... we are tracking the progress of rebuilding homes in the north bay... one year after the firestorm broke out. coming up we'll hear from three women... who stepped foot inside their new homes for the first time today.

are remembering the devastation caused by the north bay wildfires one year ago. (vicki) today-- we returned to a santa rosa community celebrating a major milestone. kron 4's haaziq madyun has the story. (pkg)nats"we are ready to cut a ribbon aren't we"?"yes we are"it is a welcome home celebration for the three residents of the orchard housing community in santa rosa who lost their homes this time last year in the tubbs fire. louise oslund is taking a walk-through each room of her new manufactured home. so what does she think?sotthat goes ditto her next door neighbor for

leslie willissotit is still a couple of weeks before they actually move in but cindy towner says she already has big planssotthe tubbs fire burned of 36-thousand acres before it was 100% contained. over 5000 structures were destroyed. 67- of those were homes right here in the orchardsotjohn moore of jm environmental handled the demolition and remediation here after the fire sotthe orchard housing community is owned and operated by hometown america corporationsot

crawford/hometown america corporation: "well the next step is to get all of the other houses done. our goal is to get everyone that is rebuilding with us back in this year">lousie ostlund is just thankful to be among the first to return homesot natsapplausein santa rosa haaziq madyun kron4news (grant) next at 5:30... the news of nikki haley's departure as the u-n ambassador came as a shock to some inside the white house. but not to the president..who received her resignation letter a week ago. we'll talk live with tom del beccaro-- author of the divided era-- about what the sudden departure means. (vicki) plus... justice brett kavanaugh completes his first day on the bench. we'll show you what happened outside the supreme court.. that has people talking.

in an emergency, minutes can mean the difference between life and death. proposition 11 saves lives by ensuring medical care is not delayed in an emergency. proposition 11 establishes into law the longstanding industry practice of paying emts and paramedics to remain on-call during breaks

and requires they receive fema level training and active shooters and natural disasters. vote yes on 11 to ensure 911 emergency care is there when you or your love one need it. (grant) a big story tonight at 5:30... after weeks of controversy, justice brett kavanaugh got to work today. (vicki) this morning, kavanaugh heard oral arguments as the newest member of the nation's highest court. our washington correspondent jessica smith reports on his first day. nats protesters a small group of protesters greeted justice brett kavanaugh on his first

day on the supreme court bench. it's the first day of a horrible chapter in the supreme court history. kavanaugh says he'll be impartial and put the bitter confirmation battle behind him. i was not appointed to serve one part or one interest, but to serve one nation. at his ceremonial swearing-in, kavanaugh vowed to work toward unity. what happened to the kavanaugh family violates every notion of fairness.former secretary of state hillary clinton, said the president turned the ceremony into a political rally. it further undermined the image and integrity of the court.clinton said republicans have demeaned the supreme court confirmation process...and urged democratic lawmakers to fight back. you can be civil, but you can't overcome what they intend to do unless you win elections president trump dismissed her comments. i guess that's why she lost. she doesn't get it. the president and republicans hope anger over kavanaugh's confirmation process will push voters to the polls in november. senator joni ernst:

we see a great miscarriage of justice, //i think we'll pick up a couple seats.but the other side is just as motivated -- and protesters say kavanaugh's first day, will not be their last. i think we keep fighting and we vote these people out in november.nats -- this isn't overin washington, i'm jessica smith. (vicki) among the bay area community leaders who have been activelysupporting dr. christine blasey ford - palo alto mayor liz kniss... (grant) she says the city will be giving ford a special proclamation to honor her bravery in coming forward to accuse brett kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.. the mayor talked to our catherine heenan about that today..and catherine's here with the details.. (catherine) the palo alto mayor she's delighted to issue a city proclamation to honor dr. ford in her hometown... and had a

lot of requests to do that... ford has been in hiding because of threats to her family and apparently has not returned to her home yet... mayor kniss says that if need be, they'll eventually aska friend or colleague to accept the proclamation on ford's behalf.. the important thing she says -- that she understands the strength of support that's out there... palo alto mayor - it will talk about her bravery and courageous stand. it will talk about her being able to overcome a situation that was so unpleasant she hasn't been able to share it for years and to come out and go before a senate committee and tell them what happened - i doubt there are many of us who are survivors who could do that. i hope she's here and safe. i know she was concerned about her safety and probably still is. the mayor says she was 'stunned'

to hear president trump apologizing to kavanaugh yesterday.....and declaring that he'd been 'found innocent' of the accusations. she says she'd love to see more investigation into kavanaugh's background - but assumes that will not happen. grant and vicki? (grant) it it was a move that caught some top trump administration officials off- guard... nikki haley announced today she'll leave her post as u-s ambassador to the united nations by the end of the year. (vicki) haley says two years in the role will be enough, but the timing of the announcement is under scrutiny.... especially so close to the midterm elections. karin caifa reports from washington. nikki haley / us ambassador to the united nations: it has been an honor of a lifetime.a surprising announcement in the oval office. u.n. ambassador nikki haley, resigning. president donald trump: we're all happy for you in one way, but hate to lose you. hopefully you will be coming back at some point.haley will leave her post at the end of the year.the president says

haley told him six months ago she sought a break. however, a source familiar with the situation told cnn haley notified trump about her decision only last week.the announcement caught some top trump administration officials off-guard.some asking, why now? four weeks before the midterms, and the day brett kavanaugh took the bench at the supreme court, after a bitter confirmation battle.the former south carolina governor, well-liked at the u.n., while navigating the trump shift in u.s. foreign policy.stephane dujarric / spokesperson for the un secretary general: the secretary general wishes to express his deep appreciation for the excellent cooperation and support that nikki haley has always demonstrated.and seen as a moderating voice.max boot / council on foreign relations - or - cnn global affairs analyst: nikki haley was generally seen as one of the grown-ups in the trump administration. somebody who's a very skillful politician, able to get along with president trump, but also cultivate a separate identity. haley had praise for her boss, nikki haley / us ambassador to

the united nations: now, the united states is respected. countries may not like what we do, but they respect what we do. they know if we say we're going to do something we follow it through.and quieted any speculation about a 2020 white house bid.nikki haley / us ambassador to the united nations: no, i am not running for 2020. i can promise you that what i will be (grant) joining us now to talk about haley's resignation... author and former california r-n-c chair... tom del beccaro nikki haley's fellow ambassadors on the u.n. security council are reacting with surprise to her resignation and warm personal words about their friendship with her - even though their country may have serious policy differences with the trump administration.france's u.n. ambassador francois delattre first met haley when she was governor of south

carolina. he calls her "one of the most talented, most authentic u.s. government officials that i have ever met."sweden's u.n. ambassador olof skoog says even "where we don't always see eye to eye ... there has always been a very close relationship. i'm going to miss her a lot." bolivia's u.n. ambassador sasha llorentty soliz says the 15-member security council "is like a family - sometimes a dysfunctional family, but nevertheless we care about each other and i really like nikki very much."he adds, "we are very, very much against the u.s. policies in many, many fields," including the mideast, the u.s. withdrawal from the iran nuclear deal , and the paris climate change agreement.senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says

the nation "benefited greatly" from nikki haley's leadership as ambassador to the u.n. mcconnell opened the senate on tuesday thanking haley for her service. the gop leader called her a "skillful advocate" for the nation's interests and a "forceful spokeswoman" for its principles.earlier, haley and president donald trump announced at the white house that she would be stepping down at the end of the year. the senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm haley as u.n. ambassador in 2017. she is a former governor of south carolina.senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker of tennessee called her a "fierce advocate for u.s. interests." supreme court justice brett

kavanaugh is diving into his new job, asking a handful of questions in the first arguments of the day.kavanaugh asked questions of both sides in arguments over increased prison sentences for repeat offenders. he jumped in with his first question after most of the other justices had spoken.there were no disruptions in the courtroom. chief justice john roberts welcomed kavanaugh on behalf of the entire court, wishing him the traditional "long and happy career

(grant) coming up... a rat infestation in a southern california neighborhood has residents fed up. why the homeowner who is causing the issue... says she doesn't want to get rid of the rodents. (vicki) plus after the break... how instagram is working towards curbing cyber bullying.

(vicki) positive changes are coming to instagram as the site cracks down on cyber-bullying. starting today a bullying comment filter will be applied to live videos. the tool also blocks offensive comments and removes spam. users can also turn off comments on individual instagram posts and block posts with certain keywords. images and captions that compare, rank, or rate a person in a negative way will be sent to instagram's community operations team for human review. (grant) still ahead...

a propular bakery is closing in san francisco. why fans say it's an end of an era. it's time for the ross fall dress event.

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fall's best accessories are even better when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less. (grant) congress has been reluctant to approve more money for gun violence research. but as caitlin conrad reports...two former postgraduate students in monterey are doing their own research. a new database with information on every school shooting in the last 50 years is now available to the public online.david riedman, a former student at the naval post graduate school, put together site while working on a project for the center for homeland defense and security.< >< >online you can search by location.on the peninsula, the

most recent incident was a shooting at seaside high school when a criminal justice teacher discharged a gun in the classroom.< >you can also search the site using the 16 different categories in the database ranging from suicides to fights.riedman said he hopes the site will be useful to many, but sees it as a particularly good tool for school administrators building budgets and making plans for school security.< >reporting from monterey, caitlin conrad ksbw action news 8. (grant) that was caitlin conrad reporting. the database is posted at c-h-d-

s-dot-u-s. (catherine) we've been honoring outstanding teachers in the bay area.. today it's an english language development and spanish teacher... debbie mccrea is at redwood high school... her students include those who are new to the u.s. and learning to speak english. debbie's class is described as a safe haven for students who need support and extra help to reach their potential she's even trained other staff members to make sure they know the best ways to do that... colleagues say her empathy and creativity are making a dramatic difference debbie also teaches upper level advanced placement spanish... her students 'adore her' - and return to her classroom as peer tutors and adult educators to help others. if you know a special teacher you'd like to nominate...just to to our website, kron-four-dot-com and look under 'features' and click on teacher of the week... vicki and grant? (grant) a popular bakery in the mission district is

shutting down today after decades of business.(vicki) kron 4's sanaz tahernia joins us live from the newsroom... with more on why today marks the end of an era. sanaz? .. (sanaz) that's right grant and vicki, it's been a somber day for many in the mission district because at 9 p-m tonight, la victoria mexican bakery and cafe located on the corner of 24th street and alabama street will be permanently closing its doors. they've been in business for 67 years and they're being forced to close because the new owners of the building where the bakery is located are actually evicting the bakery owners. with its doors open, locals and la victoria regulars walked out with bags full of various pastries and bread. almost every single person that walked into the bakery commented on how sad they were that the location was shutting down - some even reminisced about working nearby the bakery in the sixties and coming in every single day for a baked treat.

will be permanently closing, there was a sign on the door that said they'll continue baking bread at 2-3-6-5 third street near the 22nd street intersection in the dogpatch district. (sanaz) and i was told that the new dogpatch location will only be a kitchen, and not a sit-down cafe, but that the bakery is still taking orders for the "day of the dead" and "three kings day." (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: hurrican michael is headed toward florida as a category 3 storm.

it's a major storm and should make landfall tomorrow. there was plenty of sunshine but slightly cooler temperatures today, highs were in the 70s and low 80s inland and 60s and patchy fog at the coast. high pressure will weaken a little more tomorrow and temperatures in the 70s inland with 50s a t the coast. it will warm up this weekend with offshore

(grant) next on kron4 news at 5... residents are calling for help... after they say rats are terrorizing their neighborhood. and the rodents are all coming from one home.

southern california neighborhood... say they are being terrorized by a rat infestation. (grant) and all the rats are coming from one home. as rachel kim reports... the problem has gotten so bad... they are afraid to let their kids and pets outside. they're one the roof. . they're in the car. . they're in the trees. rats and lots of them.residents on this van nuys street say the big rodents are invading.jerry/ concerned neighbor:"at times

you'll see up to 15 or 20, 25, running the roof in lines, like, probably offspring. i'm pretty fed up."and neighbors say rats are coming from this house on the 16-thousand block of wyandotte street.jerry doesn't want to use his last name. . but he lives next to the house where he says the huge ratsare breeding and coming onto their properties "number one concern is my family's health and the health of my kids. and the health of all the immediate neighbors. even the people living in the house, it just smells like if you've ever smelled a rat's. . a dirty hamster cage."jerry tells us he contacted the health department and they referred him to vector control. "vector control sent them some letters in the past saying clean up their property, trim your trees, here's what we recommendbut jerry says the problem has only gotten worse. we spoke with the property's owner on the phone tonight. lisa. . who didn't want to use her last name. . told us this.

voice of lisa/ property owner: "there's no infestation when you're talking about ten, 15 rats. there has been a rat problem in the community of van nuys, not even in this immediate neighborhood. nobody has any proof. . i mean, what proof do they have that it originated from our property?"lisa tells us she never received a letter from vector control but her neighbors did. she says she's in the process of trimming the trees to help control the problem. we asked her why we saw these ratson and around her house tonight."i do not believe in purposely torturing animals or killing them when it's absolutely not necessary, when it could be other methods that are humane, such as trapping and relocating.""we just want someone to come out and help them get some help. they need some help." (grant) that was rachel kim reporting. neighbors are now calling on the city to step in and help them get rid of the rats.

(vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne and catherine heenan are here with kron 4 news at six. (ken) thank you grant. on kron 4 news at 6 -- (ken) a woman is speaking out after she says she was sexually assaulted at a bay area spa... we hear her testimony... after the break.(catherine) plus -- in a bold escape... the suspect in police custody who broke out of a patrol car and then stole it... has been caught.. (ken) details on the arrest coming up next on kron4 news at six.(catherine) keep it here.

i immediately felt violated i wish it hadn't happened. (ken) a woman

who says she was sexually assaulted by a massage therapist at the claremont hotel spa is now suing her alleged attacker and the upscale resort.(ken) good evening i'm ken wayne. (catherine) and i'm catherine heenan. kron4's maureen kelly talked the victim - who says the december incident was reported to law enforcement and not much has been done about it. it's one of oakland's most iconic and luxurious retreats.....a place the victim says was her refuge for the past 15 years she's been a client. but that all changed for her 10 months ago when she went into the claremont hotel spa for a massage....her therapist a man she'd gotten massages from 4-5 times in the past with no incident....but this time...she says....he touched her inappropriately. his hands went up the sides of my body and touch the sides of my breasts and i clap my arms down and i thought it was an accidentthe woman who is telling her story on the

condition we not use her name or show her face...says when she turned over he blindfolded her with a pillowcase....and then touched her a second time....in a way she knew was no mistake.he had his hands on my breasts i had to physically remove his hands from my breasts there was no reason for his hands to be on my breasts that was no accident she says she ended the massage and immediately reported it to a manager at the spa and a security guard. the next day she filed this police report of sexual battery. it specified that the responding officer called the spa and left a voicemail. as far as she knows...that's all that was done. she says the claremont has not contacted her and as far as she knows he still works there.and to have it be that i report this and nobody listens and nothing changed it's shocking and it's humiliating to have to be here doing this nowshe goes by the name jane doe in this lawsuit filed in september. she is suing the claremont hotel and spa a fairmont hotel, .as well as the massage therapist who

we are not identifying. he has not been arrested or charged with a crime, the oakland pd says itsn open investigation. no one from the claremont has returned my calls but the executive director reportedly told another news outlet that a through and prompt investigation of this alleged incident was conducted and concluded months ago.the alleged victim is suing both for punitive damages....and is seeking the court to prevent the claremont from allowing the therapist from performing massages maureen kelly kron4 news.? (ken) another big story we are following tonight -- the suspect accused of stealing a san jose police patrol car shortly after being handcuffed has been arrested in hayward. we first brought you this story on kron 4 news at 5 when we reported that -- andrew (tru-he-o) trujillo was arrested earlier this morning when police found him in a stolen semi truck on holger way. shortly after san jose police officers handcuffed and placed a man in the back of a patrol car -- wanted in connection with a stolen truck... the

suspect escaped his cuffs and then stole the patrol car. garcia says it's unclear how trujillo managed to escape custody. though he adds, it doesn't appear the arresting officers did anything wrong. it's common for officers to leave their cars running during investigations. (catherine) firefighters in san mateo county responded to a 2-alarm fire at a home in moss beach early this morning. (ken) the house is in a suburban neighborhood near highway one and the beach. our grant lodes joins us live in the studio with details. grant? (grant) catherine... ken... we

talked with the wife of a man who was injured in this fire... she told us he suffered from burns of over 45- percent of his body. the home is a compelte loss. the fire started inside of the home at about 2 this morning. three adults were inside the home and they were all able to get out. emergency responders tried to airlift the man injured to the hospital... but it was too difficult because of the fog. he ended up being taken to the hospital by abulance. we talked to his wife about why he went back inside the home after they had gotten out. at this point we do not know how the fire

started. (grant) the woman who was inside when the fire started says it ignited at the rear of the home and spread quickly. (catherine) san francisco officials say it 'is' safe to drink the water -- despite social media posts warning of pesticide contamination. city officials are conducting tests anyway and were at the sunset reservoir late today. that's where we find kron 4's dan kerman who joins us live... dan? sotwe are quite confident our water quality is very safedespite their confidence , san francisco water officials were out at sunset reservoir tuesday conducting another round of water quality tests, both here at at groundwater sites. this follows sevearl days of social

media posts warning residents that home testing kits have found tap water contaminated with pesticides. not so says the citysot katie miller/sf water distribution system mgr. 23-33if pesticides are going to get into groudnwater well s or water supply and be mixed into 180 million gallon reservoir we would see something over time in these tests and we have never seen anything overtime.city officials say they conduct over 100-thosuand water quality tests a year including quarterly tests for pesticides. sot from everyitnig we can tell and all tthe other samplying and inspections we have done for tampering or intrusion, we dont think there is any need for concern, our water is completley acceptable and completly safe to drink. still many online are very vocal about the contamination though none wanted to go on camera... that's why city officials are conducting another round of tests and encouragaing those iwth concerns to call the city at 311the city at 311/ 113 (ken) more trouble for the d-m-v

this time they say they incorrectly registered 15- hundred people to vote under its new "motor voter" system. (catherine) that includes some people who are not u-s citizens. our ryan o'donnell joins us live in the studio with detailsryan? hundreds of non u-s citizens in california, might be allowed to vote in this upcoming election. a registration mistake by the kron4's joins us with happened and how top officials aren't too 15-hundred have been incorrectly according to d-m-v. the latest issue with the agency... and secretary of state alex padilla is pretty fed-up. he's calling for an audit, writing "i remain deeply frustrated and disappointed that persistent errors by the d-m-v and c-d-t have undermined public confidence." d-m-v is calling this a "processing error" that happened between april 23rd and september 25th,

involving legal residents who are not u-s citizens. this is part of the department's new "motor voter" registration system. last month, d-m-v announced it may have botched about 23-thousand voter registrations because of a different error. the new 'motor voter law' went into effect in april and is aimed at making it easier for people to register, in order to boost voter turnout. the d-m-v director says they're already investigating this problem... and will cancel any incorrect registrations they come across. early voting for nexy month's election, began yesterday. (catherine) new information tonight at five.. high winds and sagging pg&e power lines...caused the cascade fire in yuba county last year. that's the california department of forestry and fire protection. officials say the winds caused the power lines to touch ...creating an electerical arc...sending sparks into dry brush. the 20-17 cascade fire

destroyed more than 250 buildings and killed four people. pg&e is facing dozens of lawsuits from insurers...who have spent billions of dollars settling homeowner claims. (ken) tonight president trump has declared an emergency in florida as the state prepares for huricane michael's arrival.(catherine) michael is now a category three hurricane... but forecasters say it could strengthen to a catergory four overnight. mark meredith is in washington with a closer look at how the federal government is helping those in the storm's path. ááánats of trump biteááánat: "we've got another one coming..."president trump says the federal goverment is ready to respond as hurricane michael inches closer to florida's coast."i spoke with gov. scott, spoke to everyone you have to speak to, hopefully, well get lucky,...but we're prepared" the federal emergency management agency says it expects michael's

impact will be felt across the southeast.in florida...fema is worried about storm surge.... forecasted to be between 8 to 12 feet.in georgia...the focus is on potential "you will see damage to infrastructure. you will see power outages. and services that we're normally used to will be interrupted as a result of hurricane michael." officials are encouraging people living in the storm's path...to download the fema app.it's free...and on it....users can get the latest storm alerts and detailed information about what to do after a storm hits. fema says it's ready to deploy resources to the gulf coast.and has already activated command posts in both d-c and atlanta. "we are in good communication with our state partners. we have no limiting factors." but fema says it's also up to residents in the storm's path to prepare.and it encourages everyone who's ordered to evacuate...to do just that.in washington, i'm mark meredith.

muni bus driver who crashed into a building last month has died. what investigators are still trying to piece together... (catherine) and -- the search is on for the culprit behind these hate messages in one bay area city. we'll hear from a doctor who says he felt targeted... when we come back. (ken) plus -- last weekend's deadly limo crash sent shockwaves throughout the country. find out how one east bay limousine company with the same name... is under fire for the crash... after the break.

the limousine crash in new yorkthat left 20 people dead over the weekend...is causing problems for a local company. the company shares the same name as the one involved in the fatal crash. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, the east bay owner wants to set the record straight... and let everyone know they have nothing to do with the other company... (take pkg) prestiege limosine owner rebecca satti says her heart goes out to the families involved that horrific crash in new york where 18 people died in the vehicle and two others hit when the limo crashed saturday. she says sadly, since the crash, her phones silent - which is suspicious since this is the busy time of year for trips to the wine country during the harvest. the problem she believes is that people think her company is affliated with the one in new york because they share the same name. satti. we have never had a problem. i take safety very

carefully. and there is this.... monday night someone threw pumpkins vandalizing some of the limo's. they have since been cleaned up, but satti says it is concerning. satti. rules here in california are much different then in new york. while the investigation into the crash in new york is underway, satti talked with me about how california recently toughened up laws regulating limosinces following the tragic death involving a bacherlotte party. the limo erupted in flames on the san mateo bridge. 5 women died. now satti explains all limos must have two fire extenguishers one in front and one in the back. no child locks. there must be a an escapte hatch in the back and the chp must inspect every vehicle every year. satti. nothing is more important than safety to me. nothing. satti says she hopes people will understand her company which has been around for 23 years, has nothing to do with the one in (ken)(ken) the muni bus driver who

crashed into a building last month has died. 66-year old milton james, from san francisco, died from the injuries he suffered during the crash. the accident happened in the early hours of september 10th. police say the muni bus crossed the center divider and crashed

into a dry cleaning business on lombard, between scott and pierce in the marina district. three other people were hurt... but on one was treated at the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. we're told milton was with muni for 38 years. investigators are still trying to figure out what led to the crash. (catherine) for the third time in as many months a south bay dental clinic has been the target of vandalism. the latest incident, as kron four's rob fladeboe reports, is being investigated as a hate crime. mohsena ahmad/hate crime victim '....of course i am shocked and hurt by this...."dr. mohsena ahmad arrived at her dental office here on union avenue in thecambrian district early monday to find a swastika on the pavement. there was also what she believes to be a reference to the ku klux klan and other hatefull images scrawled across the parking lot.dr. mohsena ahmad "....i was really, really surprised and shocked and stunned and petrified all at the same time..."dr.ahmad, who gave this cell phone and surveillance video to police, believes she is being targeted because she is a muslim. she

met with detectives on tuesday afternoon and pointed out where the latest graffiti was found and also two previous incidents where someone started a fire and broke a window at her office.dr. mohsena ahmad "....i am appalled by this because san jose is a very diverse community and i feel this is not only a threat to me but a threat to the entire community..."police are treating the case as a hate crime. the council on american islamicrelations says such hate crimes were up 8 percent last year in california, adding that the numbers may be higher still because many victims are afraid to come forward.sgt. enrique garcia/san jose police "...we take these cases very seriously. zero tolerance. that's why we have detectives on the case and hopefully we can identify who did this and take them into custody..." police confirmed they are evaluating surveillance video but were not ready to divulge exactly what it might show. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news.

let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: hurrican michael is headed toward florida as a category 3 storm. it's a major storm and should make landfall tomorrow. there was plenty of sunshine but slightly cooler temperatures today, highs were in the 70s and low 80s inland and 60s and patchy fog at the coast. high pressure will weaken a little more tomorrow and temperatures

in the 70s inland with 50s a t the coast. it will warm up this weekend with offshore (catherine) (catherine) still ahead...

u-n ambassador nikki haley has suddenly announced her regisnation... surprising many....and raising questions. why she claims it's time to leave.... that's after the break..

(ken) and -- a year after the tubbs fire in santa rosa... new homes are now standing where there were ashes... we'll take you to a ribbon cutting ceremony after the break. (ken) this week... we're

remembering the devastation caused by the north bay wildfires one year ago. (catherine) today-- we returned to a santa rosa community that's celebrating a major milestone. kron 4's haaziq madyun has the story.

nats "we are ready to cut a ribbon aren't we"? "yes we are" it is a welcome home celebration for the three residents of the orchard housing community in santa rosa who lost their homes this time last year in the tubbs fire. louise ostlund is taking a walk-through each room of her new manufactured home. so what does she think? sot that goes ditto her next door neighbor for leslie willis sot it is still a couple of weeks before they actually move in but cindy towner says she already has big plans sot the tubbs fire burned of 36-thousand acres before it was 100% contained. over 5000 structures were destroyed. 67-of those homes

were right here in the orchard. the orchard housing community is owned and operated hometown america corporation sot nats applause in santa rosa haaziq madyun kron4news (ken) coming up -- a san francisco landmark to many longtime mission district residents -- la victoria is closing its doors after 67 years in business... how the community is responding -- when we come back. (catherine) and former south carolina governor nikki haley is now also the 'former' u-n ambassador. how the president is responding to her un-expected resignation.. (lawrence)and i'm tracking

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carolina governor nikki haley is now also the 'former' u-n ambassador.(catherine) haley and the president praised each other in an oval office event this morning - moments after haley announced her resignation. the president says she's welcome back in his administration anytime. anna war-nicky is in washington with more.

nikki haley: it's a great day in the united statesanna wiernicki: in a suprise oval office event-former south carolina governor nikki haley sat next to president donald trump and told reporters se is resigning as u.s. ambassador to the united nations..nikki haley: it has been an honor of a lifetime.donald trump: you've done a fantastic job. and i want to thank you very muchanna wiernicki:the president had nothing but kind words for haley - he praised her for her work with russia, iran and north koreaas did secretary of state mike pompeo...mike pompeou.s. secretary of statetake cg @ 0:27-0:33she has been a great partner of mine for the now 5 months that she and i had been working together //mitch mcconnellu.s. senator, r- kentuckytake cg @ 0:34-0:38our nation has benefited greatly from the tough skilled leadership that nikki haley brought//donald trump: hopefully you'll be coming back at some point. maybe in a different capacity, you can have your pick.anna wiernicki (stand up)@annaewiernickitake cg @ 0:44-0:50haley will be leaving the administration at

the end of the year. she says she wants to give the president time to find her replacement.nikki haley: i don't have anything set on where i'm going to go. anna wiernicki: in a statement, south carolina republican senator lindsey graham said"i know all south carolinians are proud of the service she rendered to our nation and the trump administrationnikki haley has a very bright future."anna wiernicki:haley says that future does not include running for president in 2020... (catherine) the city of palo alto will honor christine blasey ford with a special proclamation... it honors her courage in testifying about allegations that brett kavanaugh sexually abused her when they were teenagers.. it's happening as kavanaugh took the bench with his new supreme court colleagues today for the first time... reporters described a 'jovial atmosphere' at odds withthe tensions surrounding his confirmation. i talked to palo alto mayor liz kniss today about the proclamation - and kavanaugh's swearing-in. she says she still can't believe the way president trump

handled monday's ceremony...including his declaration thatkavanaugh was innocent. palo alto mayor - anybody watching that must have been stunned and horrified to hear him so profusely apologize. and also then to schedule a white house swearing in with all the other justices there. i think if i were doctor ford i might crawl back into a cave after the bravery she showed. the mayor says she doesn't know where dr. ford is right now...ford has been in hiding after her family was threatened...and apparently has not returned to her home. the proclamation will eventually be presented to oneof her friends or colleagues if necessary.. (ken)(catherine) time now for a look at tonight's top local stories. in oakland the claremont hotel and spa and a massage therapist who works there are being sued by a woman who claims the male massuse

sexually assaulted her. she says the man grabbed her breasts while giving her a massage back in december.we are not naming her alleged attacker because he has not been arrested or charged with a crime. the oakland police department says it's an open investigation. the woman says hotel management has not responded to and has far as she knows the massage therapist still works there. they have not responded by reportedly told another news outlet that the allegation was investigated and concluded months ago.kron4 news. prestiege limosine owner rebecca satti says her heart goes out to the families involved that horrific crash in new york where 18 people died in the vehicle and

two others hit when the limo crashed saturday. she says sadly, since the crash, her phones silent - which is suspicious since this is the busy time of year for trips to the wine country during the harvest. the problem she believes is that people think her company is affliated with the one in new york because they share the same name. te lawrence karnow: hurrican michael is headed toward florida as a category 3 storm. it's a major storm and should make landfall tomorrow. there was plenty of sunshine but slightly cooler temperatures today, highs were in the 70s and low 80s inland and 60s and patchy fog at the coast. high pressure will weaken a little more tomorrow and temperatures in the 70s inland with 50s a t the coast. it will warm up

this weekend with offshore (catherine) after 67 years, the mission district's 'la victoria' mexican bakery and cafe is closing its doors. (ken) kron 4's sanaz tahernia joins us in the studio. sanaz, 67 years is a long time - why are they

shutting down now? that's right -- 67 years is a long time for any business, especially one that many people were visiting on a daily basis. i was told that the bakery is being forced to close its doors because the new owners of the building where la victoria is located are actually evicting the bakery owners. i was there a little earlier today and i had a chance to speak to some of the customers that came in to make their last purchase. every single person who i spoke with said that they have been a loyal la victoria customer for years and that they were very upset that the business was shutting down. i even spoke to one woman who said she'd go to the bakery almost every day since the early sixties.

22nd street intersection in the dog patch district. (sanaz) and that the new location will only be a kitchen, and not a sit-down cafe, they also said they're still taking orders for the "day of the dead" and "three kings day." (ken) coming up -- starbucks is offering employees a new family care benefit. we'll have more on how the plan is helping cover the hefty cost of childcare... after the break.

(catherine) new today...starbucks is offering employees a new family care benefit. workers will now get ten subsidized back-up care days for children or elders. starbucks is offering the benefit with the help of care-dot-com. after the ten days, workers pay the full cost for services. the company announced other added benefits in january.. a national survey of children's health - found that two million parents quit their jobs in 20-16 because of a lack of childcare. "(ken) neighbors in southern california were shocked to see huge chunks of ice in their driveways... why they're blaming airlines..

(ken) residents in riverside county living under

the flight path of l-a-x are concerned for their safety after large chunks of ice fell in their driveways.(catherine) and some of the pieces of ice were huge...they've already caused some damage.. greg mills has the story. angelica coria/homeowner"i'm extremely fearful."fearful when she sees planes flying over her eastvale house because of what happened last night.angelica coria/homeowner "ice fell from the sky and we don't know what happened." natsot"check out these pieces of ice, this was over 25 minutes ago."edward briseno/witness"as we walked out the pieces got bigger and bigger and eventually once we saw the piece up there we were like you've got to be kidding me!"by the time they shot this video, much of the ice was melting or slushy. natsot/reporter"so this is ground zero?"natsot"yes sir, absolutely, right here." evidence points to the big chunk of ice smashing into their driveway right here, creating a crack about 30 feet long.natsot/reporter"if this came from an airplane at 10 to 12 thousand feet it was coming pretty rapidly."natsot"fast. fast."so what happened?retired

airline pilot ross aimer told me this area is in a flight path for descent into lax.we saw planes overhead almost every minute.captain aimer said any source of leaking water on a plan can collect below it and quickly freeze at high altitude.a big chunk of ice can drop from the plane as it descends.the boys play hoops every night.last night, they were in the house when this happened.in the house for a birthday party. natsot/reporter"if they'd been here at that point..."natsot "it would have been pretty bad." (catherine) ice falling from airplanes is not unprecedented in the state.. last year for example, a chunk of ice crashed through theroof of a home in chino....in san bernadino county.. (ken) authorities in kentucky have captured the two men who escaped from jail over the weekend... justin stumler and jeremy hunt hid in garbage bins that fellow inmates rolled outside for pick up. they escaped from the bins saturday night... police captured stumler monday following tips from the community... and hunt was apprehended a few hours later after a car chase. they're

both back in police custody. before the escape-- they were in minimum security working in the jail kitchen. (catherine) bill cosby's lawyers are trying to get the disgraced comedian out of prison. they filed a motion... asking the court to either grant cosby a new trial or reconsider his sentence. the 81-year-old was convicted in april of drugging and molesting a woman at his home outside philadelphia in 2004. he was sentenced last month to three to ten years in prison. in the motion filed over the weekend-- cosby's lawyers asked the judge to at least modify the sentence, so cosby could be out on bail while he appeals his conviction. trial experts doubt the judge will grant the motion. it is the same judge who sentenced cosby. let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: hurrican

michael is headed toward florida as a category 3 storm. it's a major storm and should make landfall tomorrow. there was plenty of sunshine but slightly cooler temperatures today, highs were in the 70s and low 80s inland and 60s and patchy fog at the coast. high pressure will weaken a little more tomorrow and temperatures in the 70s inland with 50s a t the coast. it will warm up this weekend with offshore

in sports... raiders coach jon gruden... whose team will play in london sunday... has some hair-raising stories about long plane flights...

the the 49ers try to get past the injury bug as they prepare for momnday night's game in green bay... mark capenter has kyle shanahan's thoughts... coming up (ken ) time now for a look

at sports.( catherine ) mark carpenter joins us in the studio. given that the raiders aren't off to the start they expected, maybe a change in scenery is the right move. the international games are starting this week... and instead of playing on the west coast, the silver and black will face the seahawks in london. it's the 3rd season in a row the raiders have played out of the country. for the past two years, they've played in mexico...won against the texans and lost to the patriots. for a trip like this, there's a lot to manage... sending over equipment, adjusting to a new location, gameplanning, and on top of that, jon gruden says he's worried about the 11 hour flight. "i don't know. i hope i can make it, honestly. i'm not great. i get claustrophobic. my son was a weightlifter and he won a powerlifting competition in belarus. i had to fly 14 hours. i had to fly home 14 hours. i had vertigo for a month. i couldn't even lay down, the house was spinning.

i am hoping i don't get vertigo. i'm not a great traveler. i'll be honest with you, i hate it. i'm not good. i'm concerned. i'm more worried about that than our goal-line offense right now." the raiders the raiders game set for 10am pacific. meanwhile, the 49ers...saw a change in their schedule as their october 21st sunday night game against the rams has been moved to 1-25. the nfl making room for bengals chiefs... a potentially more exciting matchup considering the niners are now 1-and-4. part of that is due to major injuries throughout the season-- jimmy garoppolo, jerrick mckinnon, some offensive linemen, and this past sunday-- matt breida suffered an ankle sprain. here's kyle shanahan talking breida's status...and the possibility of signing a 3rd quarterback just in case cj beathard goes down. "we're trying to see how our guys are, how the health of breida is. it was better news than anticipated, but it's still not great news. so, we'll see

that over the next couple of days. it was good to take a look at some guys. we're looking for a guy who would have the chance to come in and play if c.j. went down and nick was going so we could have an immediate backup right away. we're kind of hoping we can buy some time until our roster situation makes that easier." moving on over to the warriors-- the champs played the suns last night in an exhibition game... and one takeaway is that we can say steve kerr's relationship with the officials is already in midseason form. check this out- just a classic instance of kerr blowing up off the bench. 3rd quarter- - steph curry...called for his 2nd offensive foul...and then gets a technical for arguing. steve kerr doesn't like it... he gets tee'd up... then tossed from the game and if you read lips... he says twice "i don't want to be here anyway"... then waves goodbye. afterwards, he said he meant to get tossed to send a message that he supports his players. moving forward, the warriors..finish the preseason with two games against the lakers, one in vegas tomorrow and san jose on friday. --here's coach kerr. "these last two

games will be more ... dress rehersalish, if that's a word or a phrase. we haven't really done much personnel, scouting report stuff. we've been more concerned with what we're doing. the next two games will be more of our normal game-day routine. scouting reports, match=up, and tendencies. that kind of stuff.?" that wraps up kron4 news at 6. we'll see you tonight at 8.... on your bay area's local news station. it's time for the ross fall dress event.

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