the investigation into the luis gongora pat some cases said he had enough met in his system to "kill or hospitalize a user. "officers responding to a 911 call about a homeless man waving a nice -- waving a knife found luis gongora pat. officers used bean bag rounds to try to get him to drop the knife, but, after being hit he stood up with the knife, walked towards a police officer, that officer and another one fired seven shots. >> this is more of the same for what is supposed to be a hall of justice but what has turned into a hall of injustice. >> reporter: he is a lawyer for the family. he says luis gongora pat was sitting down when the officers arrived. >> they rush in, force a confrontation and because they are armed with guns shoot their way out. >> reporter: george gascon say while they acted illega while they actively believe there may have been a better lly. >> whey ther the --way that so that is mentally ill was approached. >> reporter: while announcing that no law was violated in these cases george gascon called for a change in the law, saying, he does not feel right about t

off easy. >> we don't think it is reasonable to fire 21 shots at mario woods or seven shots at luis gongora pat. that's unreasonable. >> reporter: in spanish, luis gongora pat's family was blunt. calling the d.a. a coward for not pressing charges. for his part, the district attorney says the laws governing the police use of force need to be changed. currently, the law says officers may use reasonable force when they find themselves in a dangerous situation. he says the law needs to be changed to say officers need to use the least amount of force necessary to resolve a dangerous situation. >> reforming the law is not only about prosecutions. it's more about preventing future tragedies from occurring. >> reporter: we did have a chance to talk with the attorney who represents the luis gongora pat an 18 families. he says while he is disappointed there will not be a criminal prosecution, he is prepared to pursue a civil case against the city and county of san francisco. >>> we are learning more about new charges filed against a father from fairfield, accused of child abuse and torture. today, jonath

s decision not to charge the officers involved. [ screaming ] >> mario woods and luis gongora pat died in two different shootings in 2016 and 2015. they were both on meth and ignored orders to drop knives. last week d.a. george gascon announced he did not believe there was enough evidence to prove it was unjustified. >> the district attorney's reports as glossy as they are, what they really do is put a spotlight on how the system is

. >> reporter: the family of luis gongora pat is also angry at george gascon. four months after the mario woods shooting, police shot luis gongora pat, who they said was threatening them with a knife. his brother spoke with through a translator. >> put on your big boy pants and find the courage to do your job. >> reporter: civil rights attorney john burris says the state should have pursued manslaughter charges of a didn't they kick approved murder. >> i will be requesting that the state attorney general conduct an investigation and determined based upon the evidence whether charges should be filed. >> reporter: doors, stone says the law tied his hands. >> reporter: you support that it would be murder or manslaughter? >> there is a complete self- defense to either of those charges. it is by virtue of the fact they had a subjective belief they were in fear for their safety or someone else's. >> i love that kid. he was worth me fighting for. >> reporter: the da says they will review anything from the attorney general. he is up for reelection next year. >>> police

luis pat died more than two years ago in the shooting near shopwell and 1thth streets. yesterday, the family delivered a letter to the da asking for an explanation. they say when they met with him in february, he told them he would make a decision within six to eight weeks, and the family says they have not heard back. >>> there will be no winner for the nobel prize in literature this year. that's because the swedish academy's embroiled in sex abuse allegations. they announced it in a tweet this morning. the academy is giving out the 2018 prize next year in 2019. >>> nasa's about to launch another spacecraft destined for mars. it's been six years since the last landing there. tomorrow, the mars insight launches from southern california, and the robot geologist will dig deeper than ever before to measure the core temperature and learn about quakes on the red planet. it's the first time nasa launched an interplanetary mission from the west coast. >>> mac n' cheese lovers, a comfort food cooking class this weekend. shopping online is a hassle when you can't try on the clot

it hasn't even been a week since as a member of justice luis pat and the brother of [inaudible] pat we held a 24-hour vigil outside the hall of injustice at 850 bryan in remembrance of people killed by police with absolutely no accountability. these 24 killings have happened in the context of scandal, of racist, homophobic, misogynist police force that also exhibits bigotry against the extremely poor just like lewis congrapat. it's the smallest request to ask the supervisors to ensure that s.f.p.o.a. doesn't interfere in the reform process. this is a strengthening of the democratic processes, put into place when you decided that the police commission and s.f.p.d. has specific rules. so once again, i ask you to support supervisor fewer's proposal 22. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, i'm father smith from faith in action. my family and i have lived in the mission and i've been a priest there for many years. i want to speak on supervisor fewer's resolution regarding the m.o.u. with the p.o.a. contract negotiations must be different

four months later, police shot and killed luis gongora pat, who they say was threatening them with anife. their families are saying they want answers. >> this is what he said through a translator. >> put on your big boy pants and find the courage to do your job. >> i love that kid. he was worth fighting for. >> george gascon says the police officers were not charged because they used force because they were in fear for their safety. a civil rights attorney says the district attorney should have pursued manslaughter charges, if he didn't think he could prove murder. the da's office says it welcomes any review from the california attorney general. >>> police in union city are searching for suspects behind an armed robbery where teenager was shot. it happened last night around 9:30 pm at san andreas park and the add overpass. police say three men wearing red bandanna's approached three teenagers and stole their cell phones and cash. well committing the robbery, one of the suspects fired three shots. one of the teenagers was hit in the leg. is expected to be okay. as for the suspects, th

then in april of 2016, officers say luis gongora pat was threatening them also with a knife. today the district attorney said none of the officers involved in either shooting will face trial. >> the conclusion is very, very clear.  under the law today, no crime was committed either in the mario woods shooting or the gongora shooting. >> reporter: district attorney george gascon stressing that current use of force laws tied his hands. >> i am extremely extremely disturbed by the state of the law today. and yet, i am duty bound to adhere to the law. >> we are just saying the officers should be well trained, and they should not be just wantonly spilling blood on the streets of san francisco because they themselves have elected to decide whether or not somebody is going to live or die that day. >> reporter: the attorney representing the families of both men say the district attorney is letting the officers involved in those cases off easy. >> we don't think that it was reasonable to fire 21 shots at mario woods or 7 shots at luis "gongora pat." >> reporter: in spanish the famil

then in april of 2016, officers say luis gongora pat was threatening them also with a knife. today the district attorney said none of the officers involved in either shooting will face trial. >> the conclusion is very, very clear. that under the law today, no crime was committed either in the mario woods shooting or the gongora shooting. >> reporter: district attorney george gascon stressing that current use of force laws tied his hands. >> i am extremely extremely disturbed by the state of the law today. and yet, i am duty bound to adhere to the law. >> we are just saying the officers should be well trained, and they should not be just wantonly spilling blood on the streets of san francisco because they themselves have elected to decide whether or not somebody is going to live or die that day. >> reporter: the attorney representing the families of both men say the district attorney is letting the officers involved in those cases off easy. >> we don't think that it was reasonable to fire 21 shots at mario woods or 7 shots at luis "gongora pat." >> reporter: in spanish the fam

the da's office says that mario woods and luis pat were high on meth and holding knives when they wereally shot. >>> in a battle for information, a judge will decide today to reloose details about the suspected golden state killer. news outlets are calling on a judge to unseal records. >> and we're learning more about the victims in a deadly plane crash in petaluma. richard bristo and his wife were both killed in sunday's crash. friends and family say that richard was an excellent pilot and believe that the accident was because of a mechanic call failure. >> a soon your north korean official is heading to the u.s. as the two countries try to lay the ground work for a potential summit. over the weekend, north korean state media said kim jong-un expressed his fixed will that the summit with president trump will take place. >>> a dump truck and car got into it along southbound 680 right near south mission boulevard. do expect delays. it's reported to be blocking at least 1 lane. san mateo bridge in the yellow, heading out of heyward. still seeing slow downs at the bay bridge toll plaza. >

luis gongora pat and mario woods... will speak on the steps of the san francisco hall of justice against the decision. gascon's office said it could not prove without a reasonable doubt that the involved officers were unjustified. ( darya ) happening today... starbucks will close more than 8-thousand stores nationwide... for anti-bias training.( james ) this comes after the arrest of 2 black men at a philadephia store last month. kron 4's will tran joins us live from hayward. will... ( will )( will ) starbucks will close more than 8- thousand stores nationwide... for anti-bais training. starbucks started lining up training experts after the arrest of two black men at a philadephia store last month. the men had asked to use the restroom... but were denied. they also refused to buy anything while waiting for a friend. that's when a manager called police. under starbucks' new policy... áanyone can use the restroom. the company will train more than 175 thousand employees. many stores plan to close their doors at 2:30 this a

. >> reporter: the investigation into the luis gongora pat case said he had enough meth in his system to kill or hospitalize a nonhabitual user. officers responded to a call about a homeless man waving a large knife. they found gongora pat who dropped the knife and picked it back up. officers used beanbag rounds to get him to drop it again. but after being hit, he stood up and with the knife walked 23 feet toward a police officer. that officer and another officer on the scene then fired 7 shots. adachi worries about the message the lack of charges sends to citizens in the city. >> it says you're going to be treated differently. if you calm the police and ask for help, your loved one might be shot. >> reporter: katie nielsen, kpix 5. >> the district attorney's office says it could not prove without a reasonable doubt that the officers' actions were not justified. the d.a. says he is now backing a proposed state law that would change the use of reasonable force to the necessary use of force. >>> and this just in. harvey weinstein has turned himself in to police. about 20 minutes ago in

the family of luis gongora pat gave a letter to district attorney george gaston yesterday. they are demanding to know why he has not made a decision on whether to charge the 2 officers involved in gongora pat's death. this is surveillance video of the shooting. the family met with gascon at the end of february... and claims he said he would make a decision within 6 to 8 weeks. the family says they have not heard from gascon since the meeting. ( james ) in the east bay... chevron has agreed to pay the city of richmond 5 million dollars. the settlemnet is a result of a crude unit fire that happened back in 2012. this is video from that fire. thousands of people were sent to the hospital because of toxic smoke. the city of richmond will use the 5- million dollars to improve public safety... education... parks and communtiy development. ( james ) people's park in berkeley will see some major changes in the next few years. u-c berkeley is planning to you use the land for new student housing and permanent housing for the homeless community. the student building will house around

luis gongora pat was shot and killed in april 2016. police fired 7 times after they say that gongora pat lunged at them with a 13" knife. but the attorney for the victim's family claims the eyewitness statements and video evidence show a dilled build-up. the family claims that the -- shows a different build-up. the family claims that the d.a. said he would decide within 6 to 8 weeks. the family now is demanding answers in a new letter sent to george gascon. >>> two former supervisors hired to clean up radiation at the hunters point shipyard in san francisco have pleaded guilty to falsifying records and are heading to prison. anne makovec is live in san francisco with the latest. >> reporter: yeah. these two have now been sentenced to 8 months in federal prison. this is an admission of guilt which really turns this case on its head. the two were supervisors for tetra tech. that was the company that was in charge of certifying that the soil at the former hunters point naval base is safe. steven rolf and jason hubbard supervised technicia

s decision not to charge the officers involved. [ screaming ] >> mario woods and luis gongora pat died in two different shootings in 2016 and 2015. they were both on meth and ignored orders to drop knives. last week d.a. george gascon announced he did not believe there was enough evidence to prove it was unjustified. >> the district attorney's reports as glossy as they are, what they really do is put a spotlight on how the system is rigged to provide legal cover for unnecessary police killings. >> gascon himself admitted he was dissatisfied with the decision. his office is now backing a proposed state law to create stricter standards for use of deadly force. >>> time now 5:10. roseann barr is doing damage control after the tweet that prompted the cancellation of her show. we'll hear from the woman she was targeting. >> and why one bay area city is demanding driver records from uber and lyft. >> a pretty big shift today after the warm weather we have had the past couple of days. i'll talk about those west winds and what it means for our temperatures coming up. >> and we're starting to s

family and friends of the two men...luis gongora pat and mario woods... san francisco hall of justice against the decision. gascon's office said it could not prove without a reasonable doubt that the involved officers were unjustified. ( james ) we now know the names of the couple who was killed in a plane crash in petaluma. richard and sue bristow were killed moments after taking off at the petaluma airport on sunday. the couple's plane was struggling after take off... and crashed on a steet after attempting to return to the tarmac. the single engine plane was home built... the f-a-a and n-t-s-b are currently investigating the crash. ( james ) in the east bay... thieves in oakland target a man three times in just a few weeks. anthony scuderi had his catalytic converter stolen three times from this 2-thousand-five honda element. the car part is attractive to thieves because it is made with platinum. the first two times the part was stolen... the car was parked in the fruitville bart station. but the most recent time was at a home depot. scuderi is warning

the family of luis gongora pat gave a letter to district attorney george gaston yesterday.w why he has not made a decision on whether to charge the 2 officers involved in gongora pat's death. this is surveillance video of the shooting. the family met with gascon at the end of february... and claims he said he would make a decision within 6 to 8 weeks. the family says they have not heard from gascon since the meeting. ( james ) thieves are now targeting the workers who are helping the victims of the north bay firestorm rebuild their homes. the sonoma county sheriff's office is now investigating at least 5 burglaries. they were all reported between wednesday night and thursday morning. deputies say tools were stolen from storage trailers at the sites. they say the trailers were locked... and some were even blocked by heavy equipment. the sheriff's department will now have extra patrols... in all construction areas in the burn zones. ( james ) a string of car burglaries in san mateo have left more than a dozen families with a mess to clean up. half a dozen cars on ottawa stree

s office says that mario woods and luis gongora pat were high on meth and holding knives when they were shot and killed by police officers in two separate incidents. the office said they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers' actions were not justified. the public defender says it sends a bad message. >> it says to community of colors that you're going to be treated differently. when the police come out and if you call the police and ask for help, your loved one might be shot. >> the san francisco district attorney, george gascon, says he is backing a proposed new state law that would change the reasonable use of force rule to necessary use of force. >>> harvey weinstein has just turned himself at a new york city police precinct to face criminal charges related to allegations of sexual abuse. laura podesta reports from lower manhattan. >>> reporter: harvey weinstein as surrendered to authorities today. he is facing criminal charges involving sexual assault. the case reportedly involved actress lucia evans. she told investigators and the new yorker that weinstein fo

s office says mario woods and luis gongora pat were both high on meth and holding knives when they were fatally shot by police officers in separate incidents. the office said they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers' actions were not justified. >> i find myself very unsatisfied because, while clearly under the law today no crime has occurred. that answer was very unsatisfactory for me morally and as a human being. >> san francisco's public defender says the decision not to charge the officers sends a bad message. >>> and developing right now in canada, investigators are searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a bombing. local police say the pair seen in the photo on your left walked into an indian restaurant and set off an improvised explosive device in a town jess west of toronto. at least 15 people were injured. three critically. >> the injuries are consistent with an explosion. but as for the exact injuries, i'm not entirely clear on what they are right now. >> last month 10 people died and 14 hurt in a van attack in toronto. >>> this just in. the

. >> reporter: the family of luis is angry at gascon four months after the woods shooting, police shot and killed pat who was threatening with a knife. >> and gascon put on the big boy pants to find the colonel to do your job. >> reporter: but civil rights attorney john burriss says the d.c. should have pursued manslaughter charges if he didn't think he would get murder. >> i will be requesting that the state attorney general conduct an investigation and determine based upon the evidence whether charges should be filed. >> reporter: gascon says the law tied his hands. >> loose of force case the charges would be murder or manslaughter. and there is a complete bar a complete self-defense to either of those charges by virtue of the fact that they had a subjective belief that they were in fear for their safety or somebody elses. >> reporter: and the da's office says it welcomes any review from the california attorney general. alyanna. >> thank you, rob. >>> right now 8,000 starbucks stores across the country are closed. this is video of the store on broadway in oakland closing down just about two hours a