terisa estacio kron4 news. in hayward the family of 19-year-old manuel romero is asking for the community's help to identify the person who gunned him down on hill avenue last saturday night in hayward haaziq madyun kron4news in san francisco... the federal aviation administration is investigating a near miss at s-f-o. friday night, the f-a-a says an air canada airbus nearly collided with four planes lined up on a taxiway. the airbus was mistakely approaching the taxiway rather than the runway. an air traffic controller caught the error in time though and had the airbus pull up and return to the airport on a second approach.

in sonoma county terisa estacio kron 4 news.n san francisco a skateboarder crashes into a cop while flying down dolores streetand some are saying the cop clipped the man intentionally.we talked to here at the alameda county superior court house in oakland convicted murderer one goh was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences for the oikos university shooting, in which 7 people lost their lives. camela seymour's mother judith was one of lives taken that dreadful daycamella seymour/mother judith seymour killed in oikos shooting: "i would have liked the death penalty but i am glad that it's over and there is actually justice">no death penalty in this case just 271 years without the possibility of parole. in oakland haaziq maydun kron4news here in gilroy....a family is counting it's blessings after somebody took a shot at their minivan on thursday. 7 year old grace oxley was grazed just behind her ear by what the sheriff's office says is the slug from a pellet gun. fired from somewhere just north of the intersection of santa t

terisa estacio, reporting.the boy's mother is asking for help tonight - this as her infant was in need of emergency care after being abandoned, by his father. (take vo) on her facebook page, a plea saying quote "please pray for my baby boy." mom kalon mitchell saying her son's name is ma khye daniel jesse mitchell. he was born in early july - he is only 16 days old - and yet he was left, abandoned here in front of this smoke shop monday afternoon. this is surveillance video showing the whole crime unfold. police say - employees at a nearby barber shop noticed a man leave the baby carrier on the ground in the hot summer afternoon sun and drive off. when they went out to check the carrier, they shockingly found ma khye inside. they quickly brought him in from the heat. family members who declined to go on camera, say they are not sure what happened and why, and they too are praying for the infant's recovery. in these pictures you can see medical personnel examining the infant, who at first looks ok, but something

(grant) as kron four's terisa estacio reports, the chief says he heard the complaints and is now taking action. carlos rojas, bart police chief. "we are always open to feedback" bart police chief addressing issues surrounding this - the crime mapping ap. launched in june, some riders found the ap showing where a crime occurred helpful. sot. oh, there was a knife in that attack. yet others wanted more - specifically, details about what happened in the crime. and they were upset, feeling bart was not being transparent about what was happening throughout the system. bart had in the past provided more information in police logs. alexandra allen. i think the more transparency the better. director macfarland. "i think it looked like we took away something, i trust that was not your motive, and now we are talking additional measures. on tuesday at a bart committee meeting, chief rojas informed directors they were bringing back the logs and would be working with the company that runs the crime mapping ap on ways to include more facts for riders. rojas. "there really isn' t another department do

terisa estacio. this was supposed to be multi- use building with nearly 196 apartment homes and retail space at the bottom. it was scheduled to open in 2018. the damages, still being counted, but in the millions according to sources. (vicki) now, we continue our team coverage of today s massive construction fire in oakland... kron four's dan kerman has been checking on the people who were forced from their homes before dawn... but let's go first to kron four's spencer blake who is live at the scene tonight. spencer... what is the latest word on the fire investigation? (spencer)officials say a fire is out after destroying an oakland construction site. no injuries were reported. firefighters remained on the scene friday to control hot spots.at least 700 residents were evacuated from buildings near the site and many will spend the night in a nearby emergency shelter near lake merritt.the fire began early friday, forcing the evacuations and sending flames high into the air.the cause of the fire remains u

in oakland, terisa estacio bart has confirmed their ranks are severely depleted of the 181 officers on patrol they are short 40 officers and the number of job applicants has dropped from nearly 3000 in 2013 to just under 700 in this year. at a meeting of bart's operation safety and workforce committee, bart's new police chief explained there are looking to step up its efforts, and board members voiced support for that effort with crime on the rise bart is paying officers work additional shifts to make up for the lack of officers. dan kerman kron4 news here at this verizon store in cupertino, a pair of burglars take extreme measures breaking in early monday morning tracking devices in the phones led to the arrests of two burglary suspects, one of whom you see here. in cupertino haaz

and as kron- 4's terisa estacio explains this isn't the first time that suspect lemuel wilson has been in trouble with police. (estacio reporting) kron four news has learned that employees at this nordstrom called pleasanton police in a panic - after this man, lemuel wilson repeatedly entered the store on june 24 his 35th birthday and along with his brother started harrassing individuals. witnesses say when asked to leave lemuel pushed a manager and threatened to kill him. police stepped in - and arrested the two - and discovered a bullet in wilsons pocket. they also searched his vehicle and allegedly found hundreds of credit cards as well as a device to forge credit cards. the alameda da charged wilson with 8 counts. aida reyes, " he bailed out on thursday, and then a day later killed my babies." aida reyes - is the mother of the two boys, 5 year old vincent and lorenzo 10 that died in this fatal hit and run last friday. wilson has now been charged with their deaths. reyes. "i think someone with such disregard for human life, should not be out on bail.in court documents, kron four has

in pittsburg terisa estacio kron$ news.ere in san jose and across the bay area, illegal dumping is on the rise.it's an especially bad problem in the buena vista/burbank neighborhoodwhere the people are dumping mattresses, furniture and other trash.the city is trying to crackdown with more fines and video surveillance.neighbors want so see clean up crews more frequently but the city says they can help by reporting the illegal dumpers. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... a gradual warming trend will get underway this afternoon and continue into friday. by thursday and into the weekend, afternoon temperatures will warm to above seasonal averages for inland areas while coastal locations remain cool. above average temperatures are then likely to persist into early next week. (pam) the creepy clown prank gets taken a little too far. what one man did that had people flooding police with phone calls and landed him... in jail. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for ever

as kron four's terisa estacio reports, the victim says he believes the video must be released for thelic's safety. rusty stapp - says he and his family - are still shaken up about that violent attack on a bart train - he says that is what brought him here to the bart directors committee meeting tuesday - he says he wanted to make his case directly to directors - pleading with them to releave the video tape of the attack - and here's why. rusty stapp, victim in mob attack on bart. "i think its one of the steps bart needs to take to protect, and that is to informthe public o fincidence it helps inform the passengers of whats going on recognize these things and work with the agency on how to prevent these things in the future. stapp is suing the agency about the attack. stapp. i couldn't live with myself if i did not act and this ever happened again, i am frankly amazed someone has not gotten seriously injured or killed on bart. stapp says his family is still dealing with the trauma of the event. the family was on bart heading home to dublin from celebrating his daughters' 19th birthday.

kron four's terisa estacio reports.... as investigators look for the cause, people who worked there and lived nearby...are in a state of shock. (estacio reporting) the hot burning fire quickly raced through this complex in downtown lafayette destroying everything in its path. with embers flying through the air - nearby residents at several apartment structures were evacuated. mark lagorio was one of those who had to leave. mark lagorio, "years ago, my home burned down, i lost everything. fortunately, this time, mark lagorio did not lose his home, fire fighters were able to contain the blaze to the building - but the damage intense. 9 businesses a complete loss, including a restaurant, la finestra. susan foord, local business owner. "it was such a sweet, lovely restaurant. also in the building the lafayette chamber of commerce, as well as a hair salon and a therapy office. throughout the day - workers came by to take a look, as well as other residents. chris fernandez, i think the magnitude of looking at it, is what gets to

as kron 4's terisa estacio reports investigators were able to finally go in and gather evidence as they attempt to determine a cause. (estacio reporting) crews removed that large crane tuesday afternoon crushed lying on top of what remains of the alta waverly apartment complex which went up in flames last friday. you may recall, during the fire, the crane spun out of control causing serious concern for residents prompting the evacuation of nearly 700 people in nearby buildings. now, officials need it out of the way, as the 22 members of the alcohol tobacco fire arm and explosives bureau entered the fire scene for the first time. watch as they brought equipment into the fire zone looking for critical clues in hopes of uncovering whether this fire was a case of arson. mayor libby schaff, oakland mayor. we are going to find out what happened out there. i tracked down mayor libby schaff to talk about the fire . she told me that a special meeting has been set at the end of the week between city officials and developers to work toward new plan to ensure protection of the cities important cons

terisa estacio. this ground breaking ceremony took place right next to that - terisa estacio, and that is all that is left of an apartment complex under construction. a few weeks ago a massive fire destroyed the project. federal agents are investigating but the cause has not been revealed yet and there is this issue. while some resident near the fire site suspect arson, there has been 3 other confirmed cases of arson at nearby construction sites in the last few years. oakland council member mc addressed the issue head on. lynette gibson mcelhaney,oakland council district 3. "we can't ignore that site with the fire, but we will rebuild, it is in oakland's character." and i spoke with the developer directly about how they plan to ensure their building gets built. dorfman, tcr . "we are looking at all different kinds of security." kron four told you exclusively about a private meeting between oakland officials and developers to rally together and increase security around other sites under construction.

(terisa estacio reporting) peter kwong, friend and colleague. "ed was the most heart felt passionate scout in san francisco. he created a job we all love. peter kwong - a friend and colleague of ed french spoke with me monday about the death of ed french. the 71 location scout - who dedicated his life to making sure san francisco always looked it's best in commercials was found by a jogger sunday morning up at twin peaks. kwong. the last thing he did was out shooting at twin peaks, he was getting the shot with the sunrise coming up.robert rueca, the jogger started giving cpr. and a unit close by started giving aid. san francisco police say french was rushed to the hospital, but died of a gun shot wound. now police are revealing that they have a description of two suspects. there are multiple cameras around the twin peak area, no word on whether they captured an image of the crime, but the suspects are decribed as a black male with dread locks in his 20s and around 170 pounds and a female also black around 5,3 and 120 lbs. also driving a dark gre

kron four's terisa estacio on what is being done by the police and muni to try and crack down on these assaults. riding a muni bus on kearny and market thursday evening, a rider says a group of girls - start harassing her - when the 30 year old woman pulls out her phone to call police - the group starts to beat her. robert rueca, spfd. she drops her phone and they grab it and run off.while police say they are investigating including going through surveillance video from the bus - this case comes on the heels of several other distubring crimes for example.just this past tuesday, kron four exclusively brought you the story of a mother outraged about her vicously son attacked on a muni bus -and this story, you saw only on kron four, a few months ago in april, telling you about a band of teenagers violently assaulting and robbing a woman on muni.paul rose, muni spokesperson. we don't like to see these cases and we are story to hear about. paul rose is the spokesperson for the san francisco municipal transporation agency - he says 700 thousand people ride the system every day. he also says

(terisa) good morning i'm terisa estacio. (james) and i'm james fletcher.nny hong): .a slight chance of thunderstorms over monte

(vicki) kron four's terisa estacio caught up with some recently abandoned huskies....do to help out. (estacio)ó (huskies growling - patty, they are demonstrative dogs) meet stark and angel - two huskies - being rescued from san francscio's animal shelter. on monday, i caught up with patty lacava with bay area siberian husky club. (natural sound) if the name stark rings a bell - it should - if you are a fan of game of thrones - you know all about the stark clan and its ties to direwolves. for those who don't follow, briefly, the direwolves are considered near mythical creastures in the show. a litter of pups were discovered given to the stark children - for protection. the direwolves look similar to a siberian husky, and that is where the problem has popped up. patty "i have seen numbers i uk of 700 increase." patty says here locally, they have seen a jump to 45 dogs a month. and it is difficult to care for some many abandoned dogs. patty says huskies can be tricky breed for some dog owners. (growling) patty. "they are noisey and like to talk a lot they can be intimidat

terisa estacio kron four news (vicki) the grieving mother continues to struggle with the reality of her loss. two sons gone... and a third at children's hospital in oakland.. fighting to stay alive. aida reyes bravely talks about her anguish .. her sadness ... and confusion... she tries to understand what happened and why. it's very important the people hear it from me.. instead of what they may think because the real victims are my children. and i just don't anybody to think that this person .. that this person has... i just don't understand, i don't understand.. but there will be justice for my babies because... because the justice system is goiing to work. luciano is in critical condition. so, i am thankful for your concern and i hope you are praying for my child. a go fund me page has been created for the victims' family. over 26 thousand dollars has been raised so far. a link to the go fund me page is on our website... kro4.com. (vicki) it's happened again... a bart passenger beatened and another robbed after te

kron 4's terisa estacio looks into the safety concerns... and what state inspectors are doing to make sure the rides here are in tip top shape. 6 fire ball rides in california locked down - and shuttered until further notice - all after that horrific accident in ohio wednesday, when the fireball ride for some reason broke apart and sent riders flying through the air, leaving one person dead, and several injured. voice of: erika monterroza, cal/osha, here in california, we asked that owners of rides shut them down until we can determine what happened and if there are any repairs that need to be made. i spoke with cal/osha spokesperson erika monterroza by phone thursday- the agency oversees the permitting and inspection of all amusement parks in the state. moterroza. here in california, rides must be inspected annually, it is a very through 3 part inspection, included on the ride itself, manufacturers inspection, safety rules. this morning - at cal expo state fair in sacramento the fire ball ride just a day earlier thrilled riders with its dra

kron 4's terisa estacio reprts... investigators were able to finally go in and gather evidence today as they attempt to determine a cause. (estacio reporting) crews removed that large crane tuesday afternoon crushed lying on top of what remains of the alta waverly apartment complex which went up in flames last friday. you may recall, during the fire, the crane spun out of control causing serious concern for residents prompting the evacuation of nearly 700 people in nearby buildings. now, officials need it out of the way, as the 22 members of the alcohol tobacco fire arm and explosives bureau entered the fire scene for the first time. watch as they brought equipment into the fire zone looking for critical clues in hopes of uncovering whether this fire was a case of arson. mayor libby schaff, oakland mayor. we are going to find out what happened out there. i tracked down mayor libby schaff to talk about the fire . she told me that a special meeting has been set at the end of the week between city officials and developer

(terisa) good morning i'm terisa estacio. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... (anny hong): .a slight chance of thunderstorms over monterey and san benito county today otherwise low clouds clearing back to the coast with seasonable temperatures. a modest inland warming trend thursday and friday with long range trends showing seasonable july temperatures and persistent marine layer along the coast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) a gas station clerk is killed during an armed robbery attempt in the east bay... and this morning we have learned that the shooter is dead. the shooting happened on monday at the valero gas station on hillcrest avenue in antioch 57-year-old mohammaed ataie was working when he was shot and killed by a thief. sources have confirmed to kron fou

in oakland, terisa estacio (tiffany) coming up... a san coming up... (tiffany) (tiffany) coming up... a san francisco woman is opening up about the moment she witnessed a coyote grab and kill her dog. we'll hear from her next. (robin) and after the break.. a comic book legend has been immortalized in hollywood. that and more on today's hollywood (robin) and here's a no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (robin) i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... the co-creator of spider-man, doctor strange and numerous other super heroes and stories, has received a very special honor. rick damigella has that story and more in the hollywood minute. (nat)a comic book legend has been immortalized in hollywood. stan lee placed his hand and foot prints in cement at the t-c-l chinese theater monday. director kevin smith was on hand as master of ceremonies with "black panther" actor chadwick bosemon and marvel studios president kevin feige delivering speeches about the creator of countless super heroes. the 94-year old l

and i'm terisa estacio... pam is off tonight.the life of o-j simpson played out once again for all the world to see. the two-hour drama concluded with simpson being granted parole. kron 4's j-r stone is in carson city, nevada and watched as the board grilled the former football star... in the end j-r... their decision was unanimous. (j.r.)they certainly are. minutes after this decision was made those from the parole board were taken from this location in a van. as for o.j. simpson it is back to cell life for the time being. his release date could come as early as october 1st.o.j. was all smiles today. especially after hearing that he had been granted a release by the parole board. a board that said it came down to several key factors. he had no prior convictions before this case, a positive record in jail including programs he was involved in, support from the victim, and family support. in the past he has spoke about wanting to go back to florida. officials say if that is still the case simpson will have to request permission to

good evening i'm steve aveson. ( terisa ) and i'm terisa estacio...ght we just got the court documents into the kron 4 newsroom about an hour ago. grant lodes has gone through them and joins with the charges and the family's reaction. ( grant ) the indictment came down this week... and here is what we know tonight. he is identied as 22- year-old amer sinan alhaggagi of oakland. he is facing a charge of trying to aid isis... federal prosecutors say he attempted to help set up social media accounts to promote the terror group. alhaggagi is also facing three counts of identity theft. according to the indictment... he used a stolen credit card to make nearly 5-thousand dollars in online purchases. we also know the f-b-i made the arrest back in november after several months of investigation. the family gave this statement to kron four:"we were shocked to learn of the accusations involving amer. amer is not and has never been radicalized in any way...""he was very young and immature when he got involved in the online conversations that are the basis for the

to help figure out what caused this latest fire at a housing development.( steve ) kron four's terisa estacioth investigators throughout the day and says people are still being kept out of the area. (estacio) it is really a remarkable scene - what was supposed to be a brand new complex - all part of a revitalization project here in oakland, now destroyed. over there, behind the fence federal officials have set up an encampment to try and figure out what happened and why. (estacio, reporting - story) with specialized equipment - 22 federal agents with atf - the alcohol, tobaco, firearms and explosives bureau set up inside the perimeter of the fire zone. their goal - to figure out why this massive fire erupted this past friday in oakland. referred to as the alta waverly project, the 196 apartment homes and retail space under construction in oakland - now a heap of scrap metal and burned wood. an atf spokesperson says - their work is only at the beginning stages. they are teamed up with oakland fire inspectors and the almeda county fire investigative task force. one major challenge right now - f