-- of a west oakland woman.shielding two children outside of their home last year. an eighth person is charged with being an accessory. the hearing will determine if there's enough evidence for the defendants to stand trial for murder. >>> the mayor of stockton has been charged with may northing at the youth camp. he's accused of taking part in

he has been driving really all over west oakland. but, he is not pulled over and chp appears to be using restraint instead of trying to somehow stop the vehicle. but just kind of keeping distance from it. >> northbound traffic, it is probably inching along, but is there oakland the clock >> yes. i would say, it is heavy coming this way. the chase is right here. we will see if he exit somewhere in downtown oakland or if he continues. >> he just took the off ramp. >> it looks like probably right near the police department headquarters? of course we will be staying with this card case. it's going to downtown oakland at least northbound 880. as we mentioned, it looks like you may be taking the off ramp. i'm not exactly sure. we do not know why they are chasing the car but it has caused some impact on the traffic just to recap. it has been going on for an hour and a half, the car they are trying to stop it has gotten to a couple of minor accidents from what we have been reporting because it went into the wrong direction. >> it did not tak

. >>> a hearing is underway for seven people charmed in the murder offed a west oakland -- of a west oakland woman. she was killed shielding two children outside of their home last year. an eighth person is charged with being an accessory. the hearing will determine if there's enough evidence for the defendants to stand trial for murder. >>> the mayor of stockton has been charged with may northing at the youth camp. he's accused of taking part in a game of strip poker with camp pers, serving alcohol and secretly recording conversations with the minors. he had no comment when he was released on bail this afternoon. >>> president obama speaking out against isis. he says it poses a serious threat against russia and poses they need to do more. >> he criticized the russian government for supporting syrian on opposition forces in that country. >> more than 14,000 strikes so far. >> reporter: president obama holding a conference. >> i last updated our people in june after the horrifying attack in orlando. in the week's since, we continued to be relentless on the fights against isil. in syria

from the city and much of the neighborhood. >> reporter: for many people, alliance recycling in west oakland isn't just a place to sell is bottles and cans. it's a lifeline. this mother told us through her teenage daughter she supports her family on the $150 a day she could make by recycling. >> this is the way that i get the money for -- like that kai pay for the house rent and for the bills. >> reporter: this man is raising three children on what he makes. >> this is the only job i have. this is very, very important. >> reporter: but the owner says the city of oakland is forcing alliance to shut down. >> we closed. the city has closed us down. >> reporter: alliance says its center has wracked up thousands in fines for what the city says is nuisance violations and blight. >> they've been fining us for the shopping carts coming down the street. >> reporter: across the street this neighbor says she has no problem with the recycling center but told us about e- mails she has received from those what do. >> mostly complaints about the drug element and people walking around, being out on the stre

they came across the san mateo bridge and on 880 was in west oakland city streets for a while. here it is. some video that we got of someone on 880 northbound someone told me, that this looks like a toyota corolla. and the past the coliseum about an hour ago. he is also the solo male occupant of the vehicle is holding out some sort of a stick now, i do not know what kind of a stick someone said it could of been a selfie stick which would be odd. the vehicle is not stopping. at one point it turned around to head the wrong way and chp had to stop traffic. but we are continuing to follow the chase. the vehicle has refused to pull over and the chase has been going on for a while it appears that restraint is the key. let's bring in leigh martinez. following this chase you are somewhere near that tunnel? >> yes. we are getting back up that way towards the hills. right now, we got turned around and got stopped. the driver was stopped but the chp officers -- as he was on the 24 e. he got off on total road. and at that point it looked like he was going to be surrounded by officers. they

in west oakland, stanley roberts, kron 4 news. >>> this is the bay area's news station, >>> a star athlete killed in what appears to be a random crime, thank you for joining us. today, the hunt is on for a killer, we will learn more about the victim who was gunned down while playing the pokeman go game. here is the reaction from his coaches. >> reporter: he will be remembered for his smile and his love to play baseball in the tragic way he was killed this past saturday night. >> i got a text from one of my assistant coaches, i don't know if you heard but he was shot and killed in san francisco last night. i was immediately heartbroken. >> he was playing the game in san francisco, it was between 930 in san francisco, it was between 9:30 pm and 10 pm at night. >> i heard a gunshot, and the friend that someone was watching the. the front saw someone running from the area. he was a baseball player in played with the legends the summer. his manager said he did not have many enemies.>> this is a random incident. he just got unlucky playing pokimon go. he will remember the great ballplayer that h

closer look at the satellite even and to west oakland and another round of foggy conditions. overnight we will will be dealing with this in a small morning. 77 and in the livermore 6. secretly and hayward and then oakland. and then 63 and a live look, right now out in san francisco low hanging clouds developing here. another comfortable day closer to the coast. really warm conditions for in the locations. >> britteny: 29 heading at haute run in. and then 4:00 p.m. 71 and then decrease in clause the date 7 news expected for so- called severances, a color side. within them mid-50s and and temperatures in the mid-50s and ended at 58 and then 40 and 62 and then late sunshine we will eventually see the sun come out and temperatures will stay pretty close average for us. san jose at a warm sunny day expected low fifties start by name 77 then by the afternoon here in the ladies'. as we had over to napa we started in the mid '50s and 59 by name and then for the afternoon mid-70s for the rest of the region has run area at 81 degrees and then rose to 61 1/2 and a 79 month view. the 74 c

the most expensive is in west oakland, and it will go up to $8.50 a day.id the money will go to improve station access and maintenance. >> did you notice the difference over the weekend? the heat wave snapped and look at our temperatures today anywhere from 2-5 dids below average and this could last all seven days of the forecast. >> taking a look at roads we have a problem on southbound 880 past marina boulevard, two mile backup, and we still have one lane block asked another problem in san bruno, committing on that in a few. >> if you feel like starbucks' lines are getting longer, the baristas are complaining that starbucks central laned scheduling system is actually give them fewer hours. starbucks said employee hours have nature changed. >> harry potter. >> their said harry is done. that means the eighth book in the series, harry potter and the cursed child is the last. it want on sale at midnight on saturday around the world and fans gobbling it up, the number one best-selling book on amazon. it is actually the script from a play of the same name. the

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. >> you are looking at damage of a man swinging a golf club at the west oakland bart station.yee shared the photos with us, police arrested the man would smashed window on the stairway yesterday. a report said he swung at a train but it wasn't damned. that attack disrupted service at west oakland for 3 points. >> secretary transportation anthony fox is in silicon valley did see what his department is paying for. fox is seen here in san francisco last in, will join a host of elected officials in a tour of the bart silicon valley protect in santa clara and san jose. the obama administration forked over $900 million in funding for the project. one regulate is forly -- is nearly complete. >> turkey is launch anation to free a syrian border town that is held by isis. you can see the tanks. they are turkish forces. military sources say 70 far gets in the area have been destroyed. resolution ditches are asked to evacuate as the area comes under heavy first. officials have not confirmed the report. vice president biden just arrived in turkey to meet with their president and prime mini

this happened throughout several highways and west oakland this morning. the driver was arrested near tunnel road and pay force drive. chase lasted over three hours. it started in menlo park when police tried to pull over a suspected dui driver, and that driver leading police over the san mateo bridge, and around oakland the driver is now in custody. we first told you about the story this morning. if you have the mobile app, it was 5.1 magnitude hitting just before a in ukiah. this is on the western side of clearlake, and you can see a giant crack running around the perimeter of the pool. and across the lake in lucerne, emir fell in one house and broke about 15 miles from the earthquake's epicenter. people in the area say the earthquake took them by surprise. >> we were kind of just parked there and my wife asked me what i was doing in the truck, and i wasn't doing anything. but the whole truck was wiggling and the glass of water in the truck was wobbling around. >> too small aftershocks of magnitudes too .7 and 3.0 were filled about two minutes after the

what he said she said out on the street corner in west oakland. >> reporter: she was shot in west oakland last year, a 30-year-old mother killed by a stray bullet in a shoot outbetweoushootout between rival gangs. all eight suspects had attorneys. >> very difficult. everything moves in ago ninizin slow motion. there are eight departments. there are 16 people in there for the defense. >> reporter: as prosecutors try to prove they have enough toefdz evidence to go to trial. >> it will take weeks. it could have been done in a couple of days before a grand jury. >> reporter: the prosecutor declined to speak with reporters outside the court. we're told that tomorrow that witness will go back on the stand and be cross examined. live in oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> the smoke is starting to clear. there's progress in the wildfire. many evacuees were allowed to return home. jody hernandez joins us from the command post in winters. what's the word from the front line? >> reporter: we are waiting for an update. things are definitely looking better tonight. you may remember the sky

. >>> and a lifeline in west oakland but soon it's going to be closed. the city is shutting them down this month. >>> and keeping an eye on the roadways, everything is moving along quite nicely. we'll tell you about the super commute out of the tracy area when we get back. >>> we have a super delta breeze. and a bigger fog bank. that all spells cooler. >>> a firefighter was killed while battling if fire that erupted after a plane crash landed in dubai. the boeing triple seven was carrying passengers from india. the pilot announced an emergency landing. everyone got out safely and the airport is operating with one runway today and there are several delays and cancellations. >>> and a new look at the destruction caused by a massive wildfire in canada. this is the alberta community of fort mcmurray. the fire started in may and it took three months to get it under control. it forced 80,000 residents to evacuate. and canada's red cross has raised $230 million to help residents in the area recover. >>> a recycling center is closing down. and many people who re

. >> this is the damage of a man swinging a golf club at west oakland bart station.police arrested the man they believe smashed windows along the stairway yesterday. a report said he also swung at a train but it wasn't damaged. the attack disrupted service at west oakland for about 30 minutes. >> tesla is creating a new battery to make it the fastest expensive. here is jonathan bloom with the details. >> it was year ago that tesla aminutessed the top-end models get an upgrade to ludicrous speed. now it is getting even more ludicrous. >> my gosh. >> c.e.o. elon musk announced a new battery capable of taking it from 0 to 60 in 1.2 seconds with a range of 270 miles but the new version goes 315 on a battery charge from san francisco local to los angeles. tesla said it is the fastest car in production in the same deal as $1 million vehicles. it brings the cost of two models to $130 million. so the let charging the better and more excite about the 315 miles. >> a it gets this in 4.is but can you not temperature the difference it is just show off but it is impressive. >> on

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. >> reporter: at the west oakland senior centers a game of pool and cards and air conditioning was on for these senior citizens and the center is usually closed on saturday and sunday but will remain open this weekend because of the dangerous heat. they come in intervals, we do have some crowds like this morning got her at 8:30 and had three or four people came in as soon as i opened the door. >> reporter: seniors like mary williams who is winning? >> not me. [laughter] the cost to run her air conditioning all day is too much, she and her friends are grateful for the extended hours. >> we can get together only a saturday and we can find a place to come where it's cool and enjoy each other. >> reporter: various senior centers in the city have extended hours through the heat wave and set their own hours and check with your before you go and have a map of centers online and posted a link on 6abc and reporting in fair montpark trish hartman channel six action news. >> we will keep an eye on the heat wave and metrologist chris sowers will have the latest beginning at 6:00 a.m. a man is rec

. >> reporter: in west oakland an alternative party. no officials here and no police. they call it night out for safety and liberations. 2 dozen other parties like it cropped up around the country. police are not the focus here. instead -- >> we are trying to go several steps further in addressing the things that cause communities to rely on cops. >> reporter: a departure from police celebrations dotting oakland tonight and leaders say that is okay. >> i think there are some people who need space away from police who suffered abuse in that system. >> i am glad people are thinking about other resources from within the community that could [bleep] -- that could be brought. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> a boy restained at school 92 times. -- restrained at school 92 times. this woman was kidnapped. police didn't believe her. tonight we know why the cops called her case a hoax. >> we have been told to floss, why experts are brushing off that advice tonight. ,,,,,, ♪ ♪ 4 by 4 by land, 4 by 4 by sea ♪ ♪ 4 by 4 by air - 'cause i like to fly free ♪ ♪ 4 my country and

you can see a car turning just as two dirt bikes approached the same intersection in west oakland yesterday afternoon. people nearby rushed to help. the other dirt bike rider and the car's driver were hurt. they're expected to be okay. police are still drying to term who was at fault. >>> a child suicide bomber that killed at least 51 people at kurdish wedding party near turkey's border with syria. official says the bomber was between 12 and 14 year old olds old -- 12 years old. the turkier president says it is done by -- the deadliest attack in turkey this year comes as the country is dealing with instability following the failed coup attempt. >> the son of guzman was kidnapped. officials will only say acronal group was responsible for the abduction, al afraid go duesman is want by the u.s. >>> olympic gold medal swim we are ryan lochte says he is taking responsibility for embellishing an incident in rio that brought international outrage after he claimed that he and his three teammates were victims of armed robbery. >> i overexaggerated the story of the. >> reporter: in an interview, ryan

. >>> we are following some developing news out of west oakland where bart is cleaning up after a vandal that went on the rampage with a golf club. take a look at what happened at the west oakland bart station around 2:00 this afternoon and a spokesperson for the transit agency said that someone used a nine iron to smash dozens of windows. bart service was interrupted because of the ordeal and that it lead to major delays. the man has been arrested and he is in custody. no word on the motive. >>> we are learning that the judge who handed down the controversial sentence in that stanford sexual assault case, they have now stepped aside from a different sex case. judge aaron persky was set to rule this week on whether to reduce the charges of the san jose man convicted of a felony possession of child pornography to a misdemeanor. according to the mercury news, he recused himself. he has been the target of a recall effort after sentencing former stanford swimmer brock turner to six months in jail. the prosecutors in that case had asked for six years in prison. >>> well in the meantime stanfo

hour on the freeway and it cause big traffic jam now, the chase was on oakland city street in west oakland. they are just going slow but this individual is refusing to stop. so far, the streets of oakland are light but they are monitoring the situation. let's go out and take a look at some of those other commutes. in fact, i'm going to go right up to the commute in the what we are doing. traffic is not bad. it does look pretty good as you drive through the area. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. no major problems. traffic is moving well. and if you're driving in san jose northbound, it is looking good. now, for the weather let's go to steve. >>> yes, we have another fog bank moving in and the delta breeze. temperatures will be the coolest of the week but they will still be pretty much normal. and, if you are far enough away 90s. but, overall, the breeze is a big factor. the weak system is ramp that up. -- has ramped that up. maybe overall 50s, and the breeze is showing mostly at southwest. fog got suppressed. still there, a couple of low 90s. back to the desk, now. >>> there is a new deve

here in west oakland, they say she's inspirational and it was a long time coming. >> take your mark. >> go. >> he hits the pool with big dreams and toe, they seem closer to reality. >> i think she set the bar. a lot of african-american women, especially they know they can get to the top. >> is going to do! >> she is simone manuel who tied for gold, becoming the first african-american woman to win an event in olympic swimming. >> i just want to be an inspiration to others that you can do it. >> seeing simone last night, i feel like i know her. crying. >> it's a feeling being shared that reopened the pool. >> african-americans statistically, 70% of our youth don't know how to swim. >> accessible ility has been a challenge, but here, summer teams are wrapping up the season. ♪ and many believe manuel's win is a game changer. >> personally, i definitely now feel like i really have the drive to swim more and become olympian. >> now, their team here is the west side sea dragons. i'm told when they started years ago, they had only about ten swimmers from the neighborhood. now, they say they'

west oakland stands out as being the most expensive up to $8.50. the others are in the $2-$3. richmond is $3 increase to park a day. riders say they will pay it but they have questions. >> i would like to see at least something happening as far as the money going to cleaning the trains. i don't mind paying more but i want to see where it is going. >> bart said this is all about supply and demand. officials evaluate the lots every six months. in the lot is full, they increase the fee by 50 cents. bart said the money goes into a special fund to pay for station access including shuttles and pay for station improvements. >> 30 people in berkeley are still without water this morning. east bay crews work to repair a water main break. a 79-year-old iron pipe broke senting a 200 pound manhole into the air. crews worked to fix it yesterday. 50 customers had no water. east bay mud said it is a reminder to keep extra water handy. >> it is important to have emergency water supplies at your home. >> they believe the pope broke because it was old. they are replacing 4 mile of aging pipe in

police say that pierce died in march of 2015 trying to protect her children from gunfire in west oakland. at the time police said she was caught in the cross fire of a gang shootout. police arrested the seven men who are now charged after working with neighbors to find the shooters. today's preliminary hearing is going to determine if there's enough evidence to move the case to a full trial. >>> a san francisco sheriff's deputy is in trouble accused of smuggling contraband to an inmate by hiding it inside of a burrito. we learned the deputy in question attempted to deliver a bag to murder suspect michael green inside the hall of justice last friday. tucked in that bag was a cellphone stuffed inside a burrito. we're told the deputy managed to bypass metal detectors but law enforcement were able to intercept the phone before it got to the inmate. the deputy is under investigation and is now barred from going into any jail. the san francisco sheriff released a statement sayingsh quote, the introduction of any contraband into the jails is a matter of great concern. cellphones in particular c

side, the westbound side i want to flip over to traffic and get you to the strange situation in west oakland, we called c.h.p. about this, and they found a little bit confused about what is happening, northbound frontage road beyond 7th street a vehicle ran off the roadway and a couple people were ejected from the vehicle but they cannot find the people and they are not sure in that is a truthful statement. however we do not have lanes blocked and the on-ramp is open. okay getting out of the central valley, 31 minutes, and southbound 101 san rafael to san francisco, in the green, 18 minutes. all the muni is expanding because of a $45 million grant from the california state transportation agency which has 64 trains on the way to add to the muni fleet. half were already funded. now after getting the grant a total of 42 trains will be funded. this is what they look like, the trains will have more reliable passenger doors and enhanced breaking system, and manufacturers have been building and testing them this year. san francisco mayor lee said the city will work with residents and funding pans t

left with a big repair bill after someone went wild swinging a golf club breaking windows at the west oakland station. a bart spokesman took this photo of the damage this afternoon. we are told the person also swung the golf club at a train causing that train to be held for 30 minutes. here's no shot of the damages. no reports of injuries. thigh man with the wild swing was taken into custody >>> an armed robber targets two san francisco tourists in a popular spot where they were taking photos at twin peaks around 10 p.m. last night when a man walked up with a gun and threatened to shoot them. he stole their backpacks. inside it had two tablets, a hard drive and camera. no arrests have been made. >>> the party is over at stanford university. the school announced a new ban on hard liquor to curb undergraduate drinking. kpix 5's devin fehely is live at stanford. there are questions about whether this ban could backfire. >> reporter: yeah. there are some people that are questioning the effectiveness of the ban. all of this happens against the much larger backdrop of the controversy and questions

west, they're performing in this disused 16th street station which is in west oakland. amazing space. the kind of decor of the 1989 loma prieta earthquake, it's been out of use. edge, because they do edgy work. we're seeing footage from "powder her face." "cunning little vixen." "powder her face" written in the 1990s and "cunning little vixen" is a 1920s opera. three operas, "agrippa," strong interesting female character "powder her face" dramatizes the sexual obsessions of a british duchess. not something you see in opera. usually when they talk about promiscuity, it's male promiscuity. >> and female too. but it tends not to be women of high rank, necessarily. the duchess of argyle was somebody who made tabloid news headlines in the uk in the 1960s for her sexual exploits and her messy divorce and all of that. thomas addis dramatizes the events of her life. >> and for those who want more information on tickets and exactly when these shows are playing? >> kqed.org/arts. that rolled off your tongue. >> so used to saying it. >> got that memorized. you have a great weekend

years kron 4 has been showing the problem of illegal dumping which has plagued east oakland and west oaklandt this time we reached out to councilman reid who agreed to go on a tour to look at the problem first hand douglas and hale is an area where you have people who lived here 30 years 40 years who raiist there children, children's have gone off the college or moved away and the parents still live here and it has never been this bad larry reid a transplant from cincinnati is councilmember for district 7 and he admits the amount of dumping in his district is overwhelming and unlike anyplace else he can recall >> stanley:this really bothers you it really does i mean wfrom where i grew up at this never happened if you go back to cincinnati ohio you don't see the kind of illegal dumping that you see in oakland california i mean this is absolutely disrespectful. if i live here how i would invite folks to come over to my home to visit if this is what they go to see we walked around different parts of his district along with ken houston who has also been on the forefront of the problem .looking a

at magnolia medical marijuana dispensary in west oakland workers and patients are left fuming. >> peoplere very upset. there's an outrage i would say. >> reporter: the drugs they turn to for medicine will still be in the same federal category as heroin and lsd. still, in a tougher category than cocaine. >> feel like there's a fear behind it, you know? i mean, cannabis can be grown by anyone in your own backyard. and it's a medicine. >> reporter: according to the announcement, the ruling is not based on how dangerous the drug might be but based on the fda's scientific and medical evaluation. and the agency says the drug classification means it has no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. >> i think it's bogus. and i think it's protecting the pharmaceutical industry and the alcohol industry. >> reporter: but now the dea says it will expand the scientific study of marijuana. they are planning on allowing more researchers to grow weed to help determine the drug's medical use. up until now they have only allowed the university of mississippi to grow marijuana for rese

. >> reporter: half a mile away in west oakland an alternative party. >> the solidarity. >> reporter: no city officials and police. the center for human rights calls it night out for safety and liberation. more than two other parties like it cropped up around the country. >> it's empowering people. >> reporter: police are not the focus here. instead -- >> we're trying to go several stems farther and really addressing the systemic change that also caused communities to heavily rely on cops. >> reporter: a sharp departure from police-centric celebrations in oakland and city leaders say that's okay. >> i think there are some people who really need to take the focus off police. >> i'm glad people are thinking about other resources, other assets from within the community that can be brought to bear. >> reporter: in oakland, christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> an autistic child in concord was pinned down by a group of adults for 93 minutes. now his family is getting justice. 9-year-old stewart was a student of anova center, a private school contacted through the oakland -- cd through the oakland un

he got off the train shortly after at the west oakland station and continued to smash the windows at the station. police officers finally were there to arrest him. trains were delayed about 30 minutes. >> delayed but almost ready. the final work crews need to do before officially opening the bay bridge bypass. >> reporter: stanford implements a new band on hard alcohol on campus. i'm marianne favro. why critics say it will create more problems. >> injured workers, treatments zend. >> it was devastating. >> and when they appeal they lose most of the time. >> it is hard to believe any system could be that one-sided. >> we investigate a change in workers' comp credited with driving down medical costs. why critics say it puts money over people, using denials and secrecy. wednesday at 11:00 on nbc bay area, we investigate. two new bills aimed at re- defining 'sexual assault of an unconscious person' are headed to the state the >> there are two new bills aimed at redefining sexual assault of an unconscious person. they're headed to state assembly four, both sparked by a high-profile sexual

and west of oakland, west/southwest to travis. so it is there, but it is not as strong as we were seeing yesterday. 45. 60. and also for sacramento around lake at that sacra -- -- lake tahoe. some cloud cover may pop up. the next couple of times the first time since about june. for us, it's the fog. and coming not, going to do this, and hang out for about. and pack towards us. and 60s and 70s. 80s to low and a few mid 90s. temperatures again near seasonal averages to a little below near the coast and back. a little above inland. and it is mainly the east bay. just too hot. i can't cool you off yet. really no change although it does look cooler by the end of the week. >> the winds up there. we were talking about a couple of spots. >> i kid you not. i have seen every direction up there. every direction. nothing is strong though. at this time dies down in the morning. >> it looks like it will go easterly later today. >>> thank you, steve. 4:22 is the time. remembering the king of rock and roll. coming up in 25 minutes, the reason for

. >>> police are looking for the driver who hit a pedestrian in west oakland at san pablo and 34th street around 9:30 at night. the man was walking in a crosswalk when a black sedan hit him. the driver left the area without checking on the man's condition. the pedestrian is in critical condition right now. >>> we were in san francisco chinatown where a car hit a muni bus shelter. the 30 stockton street bus line runned 24 hours a day. this happened around 5:00 this morning. look at that. luckily nobody was injured. >>> a judge today ruled that california strict new vaccine law will stay in effect. 17 families are suing to block the law, it requires all school children to get vaccinated and takes away religious and personal belief exemptions as reasons to opt out. they are seeking an in junction while the case works through courts. >>> and smoke could effect people in santa clara county. the 91,000 acres wildfire near big sur is 60% contained and the smoke impact will be minor. the bay area will not exceed a federal health standards for air pollution. >>> and a wildfire in mt. shasta has cr

this is the west oakland bart station about 2:00 this afternoon. bart's spokesperson says that the man used a nine iron to smash dozens of windows. bart service was interrupted during the rampage. that lead to delays obviously for riders. the man was eventually arrested and taken into custody. >>> new at 6:00 tonight, police in san francisco say they are stepping up patrols on twin peaks after an armed robbery of two tourists. the sight seers just finished take -- the sightseeing tourists just finished taking photos when the robbers came up to them. they demand their backpack, which was holding a computer, camera equipment, along with cash and dollars and euros. police say that robberies are not typical on twin peaks. they say that auto break-ins are a bigger problem. >> it is not well lit in that area so that is why a lot of people come in and they do their quick snatches and grabs. we don't typically have robberies of that nature in this area. that is a bit of an isolated incident. >> police are increasing patrols and have deployed a rapid respon

. >>> a man is now in custody after breaking windows with a golf club at the west oakland b.a.r.t. station. a b.a.r.t. employee tweeted these photos, take a look, of the damage done. which took place around 1:30 this afternoon. you could see several smashed windows on the stairs heading up to the platform. and the report said the man took swings at a train and it wasn't damaged and no one was hurt. the incident disrupted the station for 30 minutes and we are told the train is back on time. >>> additional police are patrolin the twin peaks area after two tourists were robbed at gunpoint just after 10:00 on the 400 block of twin peaks boulevard. and melanie woodrow is live from the twin peaks overlook with more. melanie? >> reporter: well it is difficult to imagine coming here and not taking a picture of this view. and that is why tourists and people that live here say this robbery is so disappointing. like many newcomers to the bay area, ada is getting to know her new home one day trip at a time. >> first time up here so we are excited. >> with a backpack in tow. >> our camera equip

. >> the driver crossed the san mateo bridge and drove through west oakland northbound 880.g something outside of his car, no word on why he is not pulling over. >> new to abc7 traffic reporter, alexis, does this have an impact on the commute? >> we are trying to keep track of this following the scanner. it obviously is a fluid situation. this is video from a couple of hours ago going on since 2:45 a.m. we hear possible d.u.i. suspect but we do not know. it is a slow speed chase. you will notice how slow the vehicle is moving and, obviously, the police presence behind it. trying to keep track of this as it moves along, throughout oakland we have see red southbound 880 around jack london square, with all traffic coming to a stop a few minutes ago, and it looks like the suspect got off of southbound 880 is the backup will move again. it looks like they are moving on to the surface streets around jack london square. we hear the vehicle is pretty badly damaged. they may have gotten spike strips down. he may have two flat property tires. this is going to close soon and i will try

he then got out at west oakland and started smashing more windows at the station. he was quickly arrested. >>> spring forward and fall back, you know the routine. the push to end daylight savings fell short. california lawmakers were trying to put it on the november ballot so voters could decide. some lawmakers were worried it would put california four hours behind the east coast and would cause problems for businesses. in the end, it didn't get enough votes to move forward. will california has had daylight savings since 1949. by the way, set your clocks back november 6th. >>> a higher tax on sugary drinks means less people will drink them. a new study from cal shows after berkeley passed a soda tax fewer people in lower income neighborhoods are drinking sugary drinks. berkeley voters approved a ¢0.01 per ounce tax on sugary drinks. it was the first city in the u.s. to pass such a tax. >> the player that asked a gold medalist on a date, and the show down between showdown between ♪ ♪ hey, is this our turn? honey...our turn? yeah, we go left right here. (woman vo) gr

i west oakland cycling center is closing its doors today. alliance metals has been on -- cincinnati 80s. it's a way to help them make and meet others say the center brings drugs and crime. alliance agreed to shut it stores as a way to settle $18,000 in fines for nuisance violations. >>> a schoolteacher's classroom is the with hundreds of dollars worth of supplies often paid for out of the teachers pocket park a nonprofit is offering to take some of that financial burden off the teachers and reduce landfill waste at the same time >> leigh martinez joins us with more. >> reporter: good morning. we are here at the center for -- this is a wonderland of stuff any can be overwhelming. they have this all well organized for teachers that will come out today. we're going to talk now with the founder and this is anne- marie phelan. this is not your first time. where teachers looking for? >> looking for classroom supplies. mainly arts and projects that are related to the arts. of course we have projects that can be done for math or science i would ever

information to me oakland is reeling from the illegal dumping problem which is affecting east and west oaklandere are out on a tour with larry reid i just feel like they just leaving up here and and and you know we hat to have a nice neighborhood too we want to go out front and have a barbeque but we cant no you can't how you going to go out and have a barbeque when you have to smell the stench of all this garbage and you have to see all of this and then you can't invite your friends over because you're feeling embarrassed but maggie's not the only one alejandro litterly lives next door to one of the dumping locations this is something that obviously does not help the community and it brings and embarrassment to our neighborhood what it also does it diminishes the living situation of the citizens in this neighborhood and it not just the adults who see the problem its really bad because if affects people here and how is it there are going to dump things here and plus we walk to school and it smells really bad he even mentioned how once he almost fell in some garbage on the way to school to make

today there was a long awaited preliminary hearing for seven people charged in the murder of a west oakland mother. 30-year old cheymil pierce was fatally shot last year after trying to shield her children from the gunfire of two groups near by. >> vicki:today a woman testified that the gunbattle started after a fight broke out between two women. another woman identified as joneira reed tried breaking up the fight but was pushed member. >> vicki:reed then allegedly made a led to the street fight, that ended in pierce's shooting death. witnesses say pierce was not involved in the argument.she was just picking up her children. >> vicki:now to latest on the wildfire burning near lake berryessa. the 'cold fire'. burning in yolo county continues to grow. it has now burned over 47-hundred acres. the fire started on tuesday. near state highway 128. p-g-and-e high voltage lines along that highway remain threatened. >> vicki:highway 128 is closed from the monticello dam. at lake berryessa in napa county to pleasants valley road. an evacuation order has been lifted for golden bear estates. but canyon

the owner in west oakland says the city is forcing him to shut down. they've racked up nuisance violations and blight fines. >> i don't know what -- i'm worried but i don't know. i don't know what will happen when the company is closed. i don't want them to be closed. >> a lawyer with the aclu wrote a letter to the oakland city council to ask them to delay the closing until they can find another location. they say it will increase panhandling, desperation, and hunger. >>> betty soskin received a new alarm system for free yesterday. and this comes after an intruder stole electronics and a rare coin given to her by the president for being the oldist park ranger in the nation. she has received letters of support and got a letter from the commander in chief with a replacement coin. >> said i was deeply saddened to hear everything you've been through recently and wanted to extend my warmest regards and send you a new challenge coin. >> at first she did not want a replacement coin because the original meant so much to her. but having this letter makes the ne

babies, my babies" >>> welcome back new this morning, a man with a golf club smashed windows at the west oakland b.a.r.t. station. he used a club to smash dozens of windows. he even damaged a train was that the station. the situation cause major delays systemwide no injuries are reported. we do not know why he vandalized the station. >>> there could soon be another car sharing company doing business in san francisco. they report that the city is looking at the option as another way to cut traffic on busy city streets. there are talks between the san francisco, and the muni has returned -- resumed. they say car to go uses what it is one race -- it uses one way car sharing. it requires a different kind of permanent. >>> it is 5:16 am. a warning about criminals running a scam knocking on doors in fairfield posing as pg&e employees. one resident took photos of the resident. he then posted them on facebook warning others. he says that the workers asked to see his utility bill so that they could tell him about special discounts. well, they say it would never send employees out the homes were personal

in west oakland, stanley roberts, kron 4 news. >>> this is the bay area's news station, >>> a star athleteat appears to be a random crime, thank you for joining us. today, the hunt is on for a killer, we will learn more about the victim who was gunned down while playing the pokeman go game. here is the reaction from his coaches. >> reporter: he will be remembered for his smile and his love to play baseball in the tragic way he was killed this past saturday night. >> i got a text from one of my assistant coaches, i don't know if you heard but he was shot and killed in san francisco last night. i was immediately heartbroken. >> he was playing the game in san francisco, it was between 930 in san francisco, it was between 9:30 pm and 10 pm at night. >> i heard a gunshot, and the friend that someone was watching the. the front saw someone running from the area. he was a baseball player in played with the legends the summer. his manager said he did not have many enemies.>> this is a random incident. he just got unlucky playing pokimon go. he will remember the great ballplayer that he was

a west oakland recycling center where people go to get extra cash is closes its doors for good.told you about alliance metals. for many, the recycling center helped them make things meet. they have racked up fines over nuisance violations and he's not sure if he can relocate. >>> tonight, the san francisco giants and fans helped tony bennett celebrate his 90th 90th birthday. >> happy birthday, dear tony, happy birthday to you. >> giants with willy mace presented him with a giant cake, not to be outdone, the fairmont hotel honored bennett earlier with a larger than life bronze statue. >> thank you for being so wonderful to me. i'll never forget this day. thank you very, very much. >> tony ben get's first public -- bennett's first public appearance of i left my heart in san francisco was at the fairmont in 1961. he is set to host a charity concert there tomorrow night. >>> still to come, long lines of people waiting for hours, all for the chance to buy some new clothing from kanye west. >> up next, house a missed death line to complete construction of a new dorm has incoming stude

for years kron4 has been showing illegal dumping that has plagued east oakland and west oakland.agreed to a tour to look at the problem firsthand. >> this is an area where you have people who have lived here 30 and 40 years, who raised their children, their children has gone off to college or moved away and their parents still live here. and it has never been this bad. >> larry reid, a transplant is a council member for district 7. he agrees it is overwhelming and worse than any place he can recall. >> it really bothers you. >> it does. from where i grew up, this never happen and when you go back to cincinnati, ohio, you don't see the kind of dumping you see in oakland, california. this is absolutely disrespectful. if i live here, how would i invite folks to come over to my home to visit if this is what they got to see. >> we walked around with kenny who is also at the forefront of the problem. >> this is depressing. you got homeless folks sleeping over here. and all illegal dumping over on that side and all of this stuff. >> normally the dumping comes from people out of oakland,

in the west oakland station. the incident was first reported around 1 -in the afternoon. police say, the man smashed windows on the dublin- pleasanton train. he then proceeded to walk down the stairs from the platform. and smashed more windows. bart police quickly took the man into custody. service was delayed, but started back regular service around 2 p- m. no injuries were reported during the arrest. >> pam:president obama visited sections of louisiana today. devastated by floods over the past couple of weeks. he spoke with families affected by the tradegy. and said more than 100- thousand people have applied for federal assistance. as karin caifa tells us, this trip comes amid criticism from republicans. that the president should have been there sooner. : "this is not a one-off, this is not a photo op" president barack obama has now seen the devastation in baton rouge with his own eyes. and has promised to provide whatever federal resources are needed to rebuild the flood-torn region. "as of today federal support has reached 127 million dollars-- that's for help like t

. >>> a gunman injured in west oakland, the gunman shot the two sisters after they tried to stop him from harassing another woman. both are expected to survive, and they only have a vague description of the gunman, and the open police are asking witnesses to come forward. >>> the authorities in santa cruz county are trying to determine what caused the death of a woman near watsonville, and they found her body near college shortly after 7:00 last night. no other information is being released at this time. >>> the bart police are investigating whether the officer used excessive force while arresting a robbery suspect last week. the 22-year-old man was arrested in the embarcadero station in two witnesses posted video of the arrest online and climbing the suspect was treated unfairly. bartlett said that the officers were wearing body camera and the video will be used during the investigation. >>> the police reform the topic of the panel discussion at the commonwealth club in san francisco, "policing the police, "-- focusing on recent recommendations by the blue ribbon panel investigating