>> now at 6, the santa cruz wharf set to reopen this weekend after part of family to the ocean due to those intense but first is 72 counties, embattled sheriff continues to face calls to step down. >> she's now filing a complaint against the county claiming discrimination. >> is at 6. >> thanks so much for joining us at 6. i'm vicki liviakis a report against san mateo county sheriff. >> christina corpus was released last year followed by calls for her to resign. appreciate you being with us. i'm grant lotus. the sheriff is now countering with a complaint against the county claiming discrimination kron four's rob nesbitt reports. >> this 5 page claim filed

against the county of san mateo by sheriff christina corpus is lawyer was filed on december 3rd. and if there's a claim that there are some in the county who still believe that law enforcement is a, quote, white man's world. the claim filed against san mateo county says this is a case of discrimination and harassment against sheriff christina corpus. her attorney brad gage says county leaders do not want either a woman or latinx person as head of their sheriffs department. sheriff corpus tried to just >> the a team player and work with the system. but when she continued to be more wind again and again, she had no choice but to representation calls for the sheriff's resignation started after a scathing 400 page report was done by the county's independent investigator. she was accused of racism, retaliation, homophobia, abuse of power and having a romantic relationship with the assistant. sheriff gage says the allegations were based on an incomplete investigation with poor timing is being treated differently. in

connection with. >> first of recall, that never been done before. and that now. is going to end after she's out of office. the amount of the claim against the county is significant at 10 million dollars. legal analyst steven clark says the government claim is a precursor to a lawsuit. >> and now the county will have to respond to see if the legal process moves forward. what share of corpus did is take this fight to a whole nother level. >> and she's going on offense here by initiating this government claim and things could get very ugly. the san mateo county board of supervisors has placed an amendment on the march ballot asking voters to grant them the power to remove the sheriff from office. sheriff corpus will be speaking with her lawyer about the claim against the county on monday afternoon. >> reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> the big story now in the east bay. the department of justice has reached an agreement with the antioch police department over the doj investigation into racial

discrimination. this is connected to a series of racist text messages exchange between police officers in antioch, those texts which were sent by officers in 2020 in 2021. came to light a few years later in total. the contra costa county da's office identified 17 officers who are being investigated for this. according to the justice department under this new agreement. now, the antioch police department we'll hire an expert law enforcement consultant. that consultant will update the department's policies and training on a variety of topics including use of force hiring and non discriminatory policing. the agreement also requires the police department to review how it collects and analyzes demographic data. this agreement will be in place for the next 5 years in release sent to crown for the antioch police department said in part, our collaboration with the u.s. doj underscores our dedication to fostering trust, transparency and accountability within our

police department. under this 5 year agreement we will implement and enhance comprehensive policies, practices training programs and oversight mechanisms that ensure that officers uphold integrity and fairness while addressing misconduct swiftly and effectively. oakland's fire chief says the closing of 2 fire houses on monday will definitely have an impact. >> on the residents there, the browning out of oakland hills, fire stations. 25 28. it's part of the city's attempts to close 129 million dollar deficit as kron four's. dan kerman reports for us tonight. the chief believes the station's marked for closure will cause the least impact on oaklanders. >> seconds matter. absolutely. absolutely. and we are rolling the dice on that for oakland fire, chief damon covington says seconds matter when it comes to saving lives, be it and fires or medical emergencies. and the city council's decision to close to

fire stations. >> to help balance the budget. >> it cannot be without increasing the fire department's response time to public safety emergencies because there is an impact. there's a great amount of impact. >> what our job is figure out how we can least lessen that impact to the public after an analysis coming. didn't says it was determined closing oakland hills, fire stations. 28 and 25 for 6 months. beginning monday. what have the least impact on residents? we felt like because of the time of the year, as you can see, it's really foggy today. we're not directly in wild man season. this was an opportunity to use a couple of our hill houses that normally are in a high fire severity zone. help with those closures. the plan is to have station 21, which is centered within 4 miles of fire houses. 25 28 cover the bulk of their calls. anytime there's a reduction of fire protection services. it's a. >> it's a it's everything more at risk.

>> advocate of keeping as much first responder services available as possible. >> but those who live in the oakland hills are not pleased with the plan are a whole neighborhood is really upset about. intentionally losing the fire station really are part of our community at that here for. >> 25 or 30 years, and most of my neighbors have to we feel really protected. >> from that fire danger. the chief says come july first, both oakland hills fire houses will reopen and different stations will be browned out. should that be mandated by the city council and the station closures on the end of it. another 4 stations are slated to close in february unless the city council decides to make changes. in the oakland hills. dan kerman kron, 4 news. oakland police are investigating yet another homicide just 3 days into the new year. >> it happened just before

midnight near the intersection of 12th street and 22nd. have police say the victim was taken to the hospital where they died? no word yet on a suspect. >> millbrae massage therapist has been arrested after deputies say that he sexually assaulted a woman during a massage. they say that there may be more victims out there. a woman told last month that 47 year-old go. shane chen inappropriately touched her at a business on meadow glen avenue and broadway. he was arrested yesterday. police did not name the location but the water loans pause the only spot in that area. chan is facing multiple charges including battery involving an unconscious person. authorities say that he also worked as a massage therapist in alameda contra costa and san mateo counties. deputies are asking any other victims to come forward. new at 6 california health officials are urging people to get their vaccine against whooping cough after reporting a rise in cases and an infant death.

officials say that between january and october of last year, more than 2000 people had whipping cough more than 60 of those cases where babies less than 4 months old around the same time in 2023, there were fewer than 400 cases across the state. officials say those who are pregnant family members or baby caregivers need to get the dede at the tea dap vaccine to protect children from serious illness and hospitalization. happening tonight, a high surf advisory will go into effect at 9 o'clock. it will last through early sunday morning. >> officials say waves could be as high as 25 feet. they say to watch out for sneaker waves, especially which can sweep across the beach without warning and pull you into the water. with that. we want to go to chief meteorologist lawrence karnow who is tracking the ocean and the forecast a large. yeah, we've had these large waves. the storm systems just generate the swells out over the pacific and eventually those waves and up along the

coastline and >> we're seeing another round of that. again. of course, we had a storm moved through today, bringing some rain to the bay area that. >> oksana settling down now, but still the storms continue off the coastline. so watching some big breakers moving in toward the beaches, especially west northwest, facing beaches. that's where you're likely to see our largest yet. maybe 18. maybe 25 foot breakers got to be extra careful on the rocks, of course, to go along with that. you're going to see some very strong rip currents out there, too. so be careful out there as we're going to see those waves continuing to build right now. not all that large. in fact, the very latest you can see along the coastline into san francisco about 6 foot waves moving in. but they're much larger waves off the coastline. in fact, some of those waves. yeah, we're talking to 21 feet. we've got that next round wave activity just about to move onshore. and you get out in the middle of the pacific and it's even much, much larger. in fact, we're talking waves to 32 feet. he'll take a while for those waves to get here. but this is winter in the bay area. got be careful out there on the coast.

>> all right, lauren, some good news here. the santa cruz wharf is set to reopen this weekend after partially collapsing from big waves a couple weeks ago. kron charles clifford reports here in santa cruz on friday. the war remains close. take a look behind me there. you can see they've still got the the entrance blocked off older. they are allowing some city officials and business owners and repair crews to go in and out. >> as they prepare to reopen the wharf on saturday morning, the city of santa cruz says that following an engineering assessment and sonar examination of the under structure of the war, they believe that it is safe to reopen. obviously the far end of the war that broke free during those big waves on december 23rd that sections going remain closed off, but they say the rest of the work is safe. they also say the coast guard has completed a sonar examination of the area and they've located some heavy equipment, including a crane that fell into the water back on december 23rd. they say they believe that stuff is

just sitting underneath the water and not causing any problems for neighbors. they say it's a relief that this iconic war will be reopened. i think it's probably a good idea. there's a lot of people that depend on those jobson. >> the tourists love them and it's the worst, a beautiful place. so i hope it opens hope. it's all good. another reopening ceremony will be held at 10:00am on saturday. following that. all the restaurants and shops out of the work will be reopened and the public can go back out there as well. but for now in santa cruz, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> still ahead, play set up for hanukkah along lake merritt has been vandalized for a second straight year. we take closer look at what happened there. plus, we're learning more about what led to a small plane crashed into whether warehouse in southern california. >> democrat adam schiff this morning for a full six-year term as california's new u.s. senator capitol correspondent eytan wallace. speak with him about his goals and alaska where he thinks he can find

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>> today marks the start of the new congress and the house checked off its first order of business. elect a new speaker or elect a speaker. house speaker mike johnson. ultimately won over enough republicans. he's re-elected. but as kron four's washington correspondent jessi tenure reports. it wasn't looking like that way in the big it. >> several house members voted against johnson, but all except one change their votes, handing johnson the speaker's gavel again and allowing the

house to swear-in lawmakers duly elected speaker of the house of representatives for the 119. >> house speaker mike johnson will keep his job. it is the great honor of my life to serve this body. with all of you. but some fellow republicans wanted to make him work for it. massey. mr. kentucky congressman tom massie already said he would vote against johnson. >> and other republicans like south carolina congressman ralph norman also nominated others for speaker norman. jordan. but then most change their tune and voted for johnson. some gop members had concerns about federal government spending and wanted assurances from johnson that he has a plan to tackle it. johnson said he will be transparent about where tax dollars are spent and find better ways to use them. he's an honest broker. >> he shows you his true beliefs face value, michigan congresswoman lisa mcclain supported johnson.

>> as did tennessee congressman mark green. this is about the trump agenda. new york congressman nick langworthy said president-elect donald trump's endorsement of johnson should be enough. this is the quarterback he's chosen for the cheap. >> in it is it is time that we come together as expected house democrats stood by their same leader from the previous congress. house democrats are united. >> behind the most powerful legislative leader in this chamber. jeffries of brooklyn. house republicans also hoped to quickly wrap up the speaker's election because they couldn't certify president-elect donald trump's win on monday without a leader in place. >> in washington, i'm just smart speaker. a merit to. >> pelosi, it's great to see you back in the chamber. >> former speaker of the house nancy pelosi back in washington, d.c., for the first time since falling and breaking her hip in luxembourg. pelosi was there to cast her vote for speaker of the house. we spoke with

the bay area, congressman eric swalwell about what it was like having a pelosi back in house chamber. >> i was so moved and inspired to see just the continued resilience of nancy pelosi. i don't know if we'll ever in my lifetime. see a leader like nancy pelosi. but for the new members today who are sworn in to share the floor with her, i know it's something that was very special and it's something that they'll never forget. >> and nancy pelosi fellow well walking down a set of stairs last month immediately after the fall, she was able to stand up and take this picture. she was then taken to the hospital in germany where she had hip replacement surgery and recovered before returning to congress. meantime, adam schiff has been sworn in as california's new u.s. senator for the next 6 years. our capitol correspondent tom wallace reports so help you god.

>> congratulations, senator. >> with democrat adam schiff has officially been sworn in as california's new u.s. senator for the full 6 year term. we're ready for the new session to get to work. shift spoke one-on-one with us before taking the oath. he had just learned he will serve on the judiciary, agriculture, nutrition and forestry environment and public works and small business and entrepreneurship committee. but top of his mind, the cost of living in california. it's affordable housing crisis. we nominate housing and we have to change that. and we not want families to be able to get into their first >> home and get into dream home. i want people afford their rent. i want to attack the scourge of homelessness in all comes back to the problem of not supply. so i'm going to be looking in these committee assignments i have and more broadly to do everything i can to advance more housing construction in california, which acknowledges he'll have to work with his republican colleagues to accomplish his

goal all in the senate where the republicans hold the majority by 2 seats on that note, ship says he intends to start and carry out his six-year term. >> with a bipartisan tone. but as day one of the new term look like for senator adam schiff. >> talking about republican counterparts about how we can work together to address the cost of living the cost of housing, the cost of childcare and these other challenges facing american american people. every work during his tenure representing burbank, glendale and hollywood in the u.s. house of representatives from more than 2 decades shift gained national attention as a fierce critic of president elect donald trump. >> and he served as the lead manager during trump's first impeachment trial. but now that trump is headed back to the white house deal feel there are issues that you and president elect trump can come together and work together on. >> hughley. yes. and you know, when he was president the last time i talked with him about transportation and infrastructure, i am concerned that some of his announced policies could be very

detrimental to california. the need, for example, pushing this mask deportation program that would be devastating to the agriculture industry among others in california. so there are some deep concerns i have about some of his already announced policies. but nevertheless, he says he wants to bring down prices. so do i i'm going to work to find common ground with the republicans on how we can do that. >> and so now things are about to get very busy for shift. starting with confirmation hearings for trump cabinet nominees in the coming days reporting in tom wallace kron 4 news. >> all right. taking a live look over san francisco. cheers to the weekend. it's a friday night arch excited laurent off. i can't wait thing going. but yeah, it's going to be a great weekend ahead weather-wise. i think. >> white worked out nicely. you know, we had a really kind of a gentle rain roll through the bay area today and that may actually be the last rain we see in quite some time as we're going to see a big change, the weather pattern

now, it's high pressure going to take over still a chance. you might see a few scattered showers as we head through the evening hours by midnight. i think that's pretty much all done up there right now. looking from the berkeley hills, you still see some clouds out over the bay right now. rainfall yeah, not bad. almost a half an inch into santa rosa just under a 3rd in napa. just a little less than that in richmond, san francisco 18, 100's to tents in oakland and jult over a 10th of an inch of rain in san jose. but as i mentioned, this may be it. we're going to see major pattern change. and that's going to mean a big dome of high pressure for us and some very cold weather across other parts of the country. but here's that front moving through today, bringing lots of snow in the high country. they're more scattered showers on the backside. we've got a warm or band of moisture likely to move in a little bit later on this evening. but mostly dry out there right now. and that's the way likely stay as we head toward the weekend. winds yet been little blustery in spots. we've seen some pretty good breeze is out there as we head throughout the afternoon. some of those winds gusting to as high as 30 miles an hour or so. but now

begin in the back office. that system continues to move on by. so if you're headed out the door tonight, be prepared. some partly cloudy skies. there's a chance as we head toward 8, 9 o'clock. a few scattered showers specially north of the golden gate bridge. looks like overall, though, the pattern kind of settling down. i think good timing for the weekend. a lot of folks like get up enjoy that snow. it's been rough up there, right? they've been closing 80 50 in. so there's been some problems. but i think starting tomorrow, things are going to open up there around much of the state sunshine returns, get out there and enjoy. all right. thank you, lawrence. welcome. a san francisco fisherman gets in trouble with state officials. everything. >> found with illegal caught fish there where officials say they it's after the break.

>> take a look just some of the more than 2000 pounds of fish seized by officials this week. they say the fisherman head hit the illegally caught fish behind a fake wall on a boat in san francisco. they didn't. the cleric for retail sale. officials say that they later caught the same man trying to hide more fish behind a fake wall on a different boat. the california department of fish and wildlife. they sold the fish that they confiscated the proceeds in case you're wondering were donated to the fish and game preservation fund. bird flu has caused a prices to jump to almost $9. a dozen in some parts of california. officials say the state's benchmark for large shell eggs rose to 8.97. the fda says the virus is causing 8 a production to drop 4%

nationwide in november. hilton is opening another hotel in walnut creek this spring. it's going to be on 4.90, lawrence way and not clear when it'll open exactly. but the hotel is accepting reservations starting in may, the new hilton adds to a growing list of businesses moving into the creek, including original shows sweet, maple and pinstripes the bowling alley and into the city's resurgence. and new developments. >> all right. still ahead on the news at 6, new details about the man behind cyber explosion outside the trump hotel in vegas. what they found at the scene and why that could be significant to figure out a motive. plus, police were able to recover a stolen car using a new type of technology, italy. hear what they do chase this guy down. and that's how governor newsom and that's how governor newsom trying to crack down on highly

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>> we have new details. we're learning tonight about that driver involved in the attack in new orleans that killed 14 people, new year's and injured dozens of others. authorities say that he had links to isis and planned a much more deadly attack. kimberly chang has the latest. >> the fbi has released photos of the suspected more details about the explosives left around the city. many families are mourning the brother of one of the victim shared that they spent christmas together and the night of the attack was the hardest of his life. >> and now each day on will be the heart is i like living there. noah, can't speak to ever again. his brother, 27

year-old martin. tiger bash was showing a friend around bourbon street in new orleans when a speeding truck when around a barricade and collided with a crowd of new year's revelers. i far that was one of 14 people killed. dozens others were injured. i kept screaming for help and nobody was coming. it was hard to walk down bourbon street today. has you thinking about the victims? the fbi released photos of the driver. 42 year-old shoud in jabar. an army veteran who was killed in a firefight with police officials said jabar was inspired by the islamic state militant group. >> investigators said hours before the attack to bar who's from texas posted videos on facebook proclaiming his support for isis and plans for an attack. the plans also included the placement of explosives in the neighborhood. authorities recover 2 improvised devices left in coolers. jabar was a veteran. he joined the army in 2007 and served on active duty and human resources in it. he was deployed to afghanistan in 2009 transfer to the army reserve in