kron4 's ella sogomonian reports from pittsburg. sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "and the wind speeds are just kicking up here in the contra costa county area. we are in pittsburg and they are now upwards of 30 miles per hour. so you can see as the flags behind me are whipping in the wind so fire fighters are waiting here for a possible call to come through as we've seen earlier today as they fought at least five fires in the east bay so they have equipment like this bulldozer in case it becomes a worst case scenario."brush fires erupted one after another throughout contra costa county on saturday. around 3 o clock in the afternoon crews responded to a rolling hillside near willow pass hill and evora road in concord.it took an hour to knock down the fire that nearly missed two bay area rapid transit communication towers and a church.a helicopter two air tankers and an air attack were used but the fire spread to 25 acres because of strong wind. sot: battalion chief bryan giambroni , calfire// "we had 25 plus mile per hour win

in marin city ella sogomonian, kron 4 news.nt) kron 4 news.sogomonian, kron 4 news. (grant)the marin city clinic and food pharmacy is a fairly new partnership that started in novemeber. (vicki)sine then they've served more than three thousand people who've benefitted and it's all thanks to donations from the community. that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(granti) ken wayne and pam moore ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (ken) the weather heats ups.. and it's off to the pool but today's emergeny in san jose provides good reminder of the dangers assocaited with summer fun. (pam) more than 20 dozen people sickened from chlorine gas... a chemical used in a local a chemical chlorine gas... a chemical used in a local swim club pool we have an update on the situtation at the top of the hour. (ken) and she is the new mayor of san francisco. the history london breed is making in the city. (pam) plus getting ready for your father's day weekend. more news still ahead.. on kron 4 news at six. ( pam) tonight at six.... (

kron4's ella sogomonian talked to witnesses and has the story. sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "there are a lot of unanswered questions as san francisco police have yet to reveal what led up to the chase that ended in a shooting."(nats)people pulled out their cell phones and shot video as police officers swarmed a north beach neighborhood in san francisco early saturday morning just after midnight.witnesses said a man running on grant avenue was shot by police at least twice on this sidewalk between tope and tupelo bars.sot: alex darrow, witness//"i came around the bar to get dishes and i stepped here and he was laying right in front of the window. first the cops were hand cuffing him and then the paramedics came and it was a bit of a scene."sfpd confirmed two officers started a pursuit on foot but haven't said what led up to the shooting.people were forced to stay inside the bar for about 2 hours as police roped off the street - then let them out 15 at a time checking id's and taking down reports.sot: alex darrow, witness//"there was eve

kron 4's ella sogomonian finds out more from the patient involved..gomonian// "the patient tells me hes not angry and hes not sad hes just confused why a doctor would behave with him in such a way when he needed help and tells me that he just hopes no other patient comes across this type of behavior again."nats: "you have changed your story every áexpletiveá time."this is video of an emergency room doctor at el camino hospital in los gatos early tuesday morning...as she mocks patient samuel bardwell who suffered from what he believes was an extreme anxiety attack. sot: samuel bardwell, patient// "i did nothing wrong, i didnt raise my voice i was not aggressive i didnt have the intent or the ability to even be aggressive." in the video bardwell says dr. beth keegstray walks into the room with security behind her then laughs and taunts him claiming bardwell didn't need the help as much as other patients there at the time. nats:"i'm sorry sir but you are the least sick of all the people here who are dying." bardwell says he vomitted and felt numb head to

(pam) kron4's ella sogomonian is live along montecito drive.. evacuees there are grateful tonight... the fire did not reach their homes... though for many it did come close .. ella? live really close...just a few feet away from a few backyards you can see the charred wildland out here on montecito drive. vo between 200 and 300 homes here and over at crystal ranch drive were evacuated by police within thirty minutes of the fire eruption. they watched in awe as aircraft dropped fire retardant near their homes some gettin onto at least one roof and driveway. some residents chose to stay others followed orders and fled with the clothes on their back and whatever they could grab including their pets. sot: fei wang, evacuee// " (cont vo)there is an evacuation center open at 5298 clayton road where they have water and snacks provided. fortunately the fire has stopped forward progress so it's looking much better out here tonight with the help of a large number of fire agencies that responded to the ygnacio fire.we will keep you updated as the fire fight

neighborhoods were evacuated as firefighters battled fast moving flames tonight(pam) kron4's ella sogomonians live along montecito drive ... where evacuees are grateful the fire did not reach their homes. ella? live the fire is no longer progressing but the contra costa fire marshall tells me the wind and downed trees are still a concern...so until the fire fighters are out of the neighborhoods' roadways and a plan is put in place to get people back home they'll have to wait. vo between 200-300 were homes evacuted here on montecito and crystal springs drive ...within thirty minutes of the call.no structures damaged but 268 acres have burned.the fire is 85% contained. although we're seeing white smoke fire fighters tell me in a wildland fire the color is only an indicator of what's burning like grass not necessarily that the fire is a less concern .but in general we are seeing less smoke which is good. evacuees tell me they are grateful for the quick action. sot: "(cont vo)there is an evacuation center open at 5298 clayton road where they have water and snacks provided. we will keep you updat

in santa rosa ella sogomonian kron 4 news.") a frustrated homeowner whose property was threatened by one of several fires set in santa rosa this past weekend is speaking out.the arsonsit is still on the loose. kron4's maureen kelly shows us surveillance video of one of the 13 fires moments after it started. that was probably one of the scariest things i've ever seen in my life the surveillance camera footage shows kenneth barber in his backyard armed with a garden hose....after finding flames shooting out from behind the fence at his beachwood avenue home. it's one of the 13 suspicious fires being investigated along the santa rosa creek trail. santa rosa police say evidence so far points to someone or some people....on bikes barber says that he was alerted to the flames by his barking dog and while his wife called 9-1- 1....he took action with a garden hose....and fended off the fire until firefighters arrived on scene..here you can see the damage left behind. the grass behind his fenceline blackened....a spot on the wooden boa

in san francisco ella sogomonian kron4 news." <"it's like life and death our here ok?"(jrstone) another big story following tonight -- cal-fire is blaming p-g-and-e power lines for starting 12 northern california wildfires back in october. including several fires that turned deadly in the north bay. this is body cam video from last year's northbay fires which show the teriffying moments when lives were changed forever. (jrstone) the fires burned a total of 245-thousand acres.(michelle) cal- fire released their findings late last night... after wall street closed... outlining exactly what sparked the ferocious and deadly wildfires last october. angela greenwood has more on what this could mean for pacific gas and electric. pacific gas and electric company (pg&e) today issued the following statement in response to the latest release of information by the california department of forestry and fire protection (cal fire) regarding some of the october 2017 northern california wildfires:the safety of our customers, their families and the communities we serve is our most import

antioch ella sogomonian kron 4 news.his ain't san francisco have families and their kids and they park there cars all over the place the city of south san francisco has just put residents in one neighborhood on notice or get fined i'll explain in the next edition of behaving badly > (sports)(sports)(sports) coming up i'll have all the day's sports highlights and scores. mcdonald's new fresh beef quarter pounder has left jimmy speechless. so here is charles barkley to speak for him. how'd they make a burger this terrific four words: cooked. when. you. order. that's right. they don't cook it until little jimmy tells 'em to. little jimmy doesn't see cheese that melty on a burger every day. and boy is it juicy. shhhh.... little jimmy, don't talk with your mouth full, it sounds terrible. the new hotter, juicier fresh beef quarter pounder burgers. so good, they'll leave you speechless. (pam) people in one neigbborhood on the peninsula have been parking one way for years -- but now the city is telling them to knock it off. (ken

kron 4's ella sogomonian explains.ert green says this is is his first time delivering a baby in his 18 years of experience and the timing couldnt have been better- the officer lost a loved one the same day so this birth was an emotional reminder of the circle of life. baby jameson took his parents by surprise forcing mom to deliver at home thursday afternoon.sot: katie beam, mom// "it was too late he had pulled the car aside and this little guy was already hanging out of me so my husband had to call 911." little did corporal robert green know he would be getting the call...sot: corporal robert green, antioch police department//"the dad was on the phone with the dispatcher and we put her on speaker and she was the voice in the dark for us and we followed instructions and i did the best i could to help dad. the real hero is mom and dad that's not how they want the baby born and they did it and i was proud to be a part of it."mom and baby made it safe to the hospital where mcorporal green paid a visit bearing gifts from t

kron 4's ella sogomonian went out to the marin city inic...e a food bank donates fruits and vegetables that are used as medicine. (nats: cooking class "three cups of yogurt for the cucumbers..")michaela moss is making tzaziki sauce for a cooking class at the marin city clinic. it's a creative way to introduce healthy living to low income participants that are patients prescribed to a pantry through a direct partnership between the san francisco -marin food bank and the clinic.sot: michaela moss, food pharmacy health educator// "prior to starting our food pharmacy we actually had four individuals within the community, young men who died of heart attack and stroke. and we made the emphasis of this first cohort hearth health. our goal here is to provide fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins and greens, in this fun outdoor environment and connect them with to some healthy recipes as well."the food pharmacy allows patients to pick fresh produce.they then learn to make a variety of healthy recipes in a 12-week course. sot: edith cadena, san francisc

sot: ella sogomonian// "how has the food pharmacy benefitted your life?" diane tarlecki, marin city food pharmacy patient// "well it's healthier eating because i live on a limited income and it gives me a chance to use the fresh vegetables and fruit and not have to buy at the grocery store."the food pharmacy prescribes fruits and vegetables as nature's cure rather than pills to alleviate ailments.sot: diane tarlecki, marin city food pharmacy patient// "healthier food is better for your joints, your breathing, gives you more energy. and so now i'm able to get up and get out of the house instead of sitting in and watching tv or just staying in bed."and tarlecki has many reasons to keep it up...her 7 grandchildren. in marin city ella sogomonian, kron 4 news.tag the marin city clinic and food pharmacy is a fairly new partnership that started in novemeber. sine then they've served more than three thousand people who've benefitted and it's all thanks to donations from the community. coming up at eight.. violations, which a new report says, were committed by form

(jrstone)kron4 's ella sogomonian is at the contra costa county fire department in pittsburg tonight with those challenges and its looking even moer windy out there. sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "and the wind speeds are just kicking up here in the contra costa county area. we are in pittsburg and they are now upwards of 30 miles per hour. so you can see as the flags behind me are whipping in the wind so fire fighters are waiting here for a possible call to come through as we've seen earlier today as they fought at least five fires in the east bay so they have equipment like this bulldozer in case it becomes a worst case scenario."brush fires erupted one after another throughout contra costa county on saturday. around 3 o clock in the afternoon crews rolling hillside near willow pass road in concord.it took an hour to knock that nearly missed two bay area rapid communication towers and a a helicopter two air air attack were used but to 25 acres because of sot: battalion chief bryan calfire// "we had 25 plus mile the typography was steep and toward highway 4." sometimes got

tonight, kron 4's ella sogomonian met with the patient involved.. sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "the patient tells me hes not angry and hes not sad hes just confused why a doctor would behave with him in such a way when he needed help and tells me that he just hopes no other patient comes across this type of behavior again."nats: "you have changed your story every áexpletiveá time."this is video of an emergency room doctor at el camino hospital in los gatos early tuesday morning...as she mocks patient samuel bardwell who suffered from what he believes was an extreme anxiety attack. sot: samuel bardwell, patient// "i did nothing wrong, i didnt raise my voice i was not aggressive i didnt have the intent or the ability to even be aggressive." in the video bardwell says dr. beth keegstray walks into the room with security behind her then laughs and taunts him claiming bardwell didn't need the help as much as other patients there at the time. nats:"i'm sorry sir but you are the least sick of all the people here who are dying." bardwell says he

francisco.it happened early this morning on grant avenue near green street in san francisco.kron4's ella sogomonian is live in the city tonight. ella, first off how is the man who doing this evening? (jrstone) san mateo county supervisor david canepa spoke today.... calling for a ban on gun shows at cow palace. it's happening in the midst of a two-show at the venue hosted by utah-based "crossroads of the west." just four days ago... county supervisers voted unanimously to support banning gun shows at the palace. canepa says the state should not profit from the sales of guns.... and that the board has been urging the state to ban gun shows for 15 years without any results. state senator scott wiener and assemblyman phil ting introduced senate bill 221 in may... which would ban sales of guns and ammo at the cow palace. (michelle) in the east bay... caltrans will close part of the caldecott tunnel for maintenance work starting this week. bore four of the tunnel on state highway 24 westbound will close monday...tuesday...and wednesday nights...causing delays. the bore will be closed from 9:30 p.m. unti

kron 4's ella sogomonian has the story.dvocate erin brockovich addressed a room full of people who lost their homes to the north bay firestorm back in october on tuesday night.sot: erin brockovich, representing north bay fire victims// "i was amazed riding through town today through some of the sites. a lot of those trees have grown right into those power lines so this has to be dealt with."brockovich known for taking down pacific gas and electric two decades ago is at it again after calfire determined their equipment is responsible for at least a dozen of the destructive fires. victims of the fire had a chance to ask her questions directly in the intimate setting at teamsters hall in santa rosa.(nats: "they have said that they are going to shut our electricity off so they don't cause sparks and catch fire.")sot: erin brockovich, representing north bay fire victims// "how about this? you maintain your power lines and follow the regulations in cutting your trees back. and be responsive you are the public utlity company it is

kron 4's ella sogomonian has the story. high profile consumer advocate erin brockovich addressed a room full of people who lost their homes to the north bay firestorm back in october on tuesday night.sot: erin brockovich, representing north bay fire victims// "i was amazed riding through town today through some of the sites. a lot of those trees have grown right into those power lines so this has to be dealt with."brockovich known for taking down pacific gas and electric two decades ago is at it again after calfire determined their equipment is responsible for at least a dozen of the destructive fires. victims of the fire had a chance to ask her questions directly in the intimate setting at teamsters hall in santa rosa.(nats: "they have said that they are going to shut our electricity off so they don't cause sparks and catch fire.")sot: erin brockovich, representing north bay fire victims// "how about this? you maintain your power lines and follow the regulations in cutting your trees back. and be responsive you are the pub

((vicki))kron4's ella sogomonian is in antioch at the sutter hospital where he paid a visit to the mom and her newborn.it's a story you will only see on kron 4. sot: ella sogomonian,@e llasogomonian//" corporal robert green says this is is his first time delivering a baby in his 18 years of experience and the timing couldnt have been better- the officer lost a loved one the same day so this birth was an emotional reminder of the circle of life. baby jameson took his parents by surprise forcing mom to deliver at home thursday afternoon.sot: katie beam, mom// "it was too late he had pulled the car aside and this little guy was already hanging out of me so my husband had to call 911." little did corporal robert green know he would be getting the call...sot: corporal robert green, antioch police department//"the dad was on the phone with the dispatcher and we put her on speaker and she was the voice in the dark for us and we followed instructions and i did the best i could to help dad. the real hero is mom and dad that's not how they want the baby born and they did it and i was proud to be

(grant) kron 4's ella sogomonian reports from pinole. the pinole fire chief said dry grass and vegetation caught fire somewhere near the bottom of this slope then spread upward where it reached the attic of a home in neighborhood on greenfield circle. the fire erupted just after 4 in the afternoon and spread to half an acre.at least four homes were evacuated.fire fighters knocked down the flames within fifteen minutes but it took an hour to make sure there were no hot spots.vigilant neighbors made the call just in time after they smelled smoke. some were at work wondering if their homes were threatened. luckily the fire was contained to that one house the damage is still being accessed but it seems pretty minimal.the woman inside got out safely with her dog. sot: battalion chief chris wynkoop, pinole fire department// "our first priority was life safety and structure protection. so we addressed that issue then other units came out to address the vegetation fire as well."the battalion chief says the weather makes this area more vulnerable

((dbl bx)) kron 4's ella sogomonian is live in pinole.. where a brush fire came dangerously close to several homes and was just extinguished.ella? live the pinole fire chief said dry grass and vegetation caught fire somewhere near the bottom of this slope then spread upward where it reached the attic of a home in neighborhood on greenfield circle. vo the fire erupted just after 4 and spread to half an acre.at least four homes were evacuated.fire fighters knocked down the flames within fifteen minutes but it took an hour to make sure there were no hot spots. vigilant neighbors made the call just in time after they smelled smoke. some were at work wondering if their homes were threatened. luckily the fire was contained to that one house the damage is still being accessed but it seems pretty minimal.the woman inside got out safely with her dog. the battalion chief says the weather makes this area more vulnerable. sot: battalion chief chris wynkoop, pinole fire department// "its absolutely essential that people are aware that once again its ge

kron 4's ella sogomonian met with the woman who tells us more about the accident.struggle for jillian burgess...she now relies on a walker...while her fractured neck is in a brace and her right leg in a boot.the 41 year old was struck by a car while on the sidewalk alongside john muir hospital on east street in concord three weeks ago.sot: jillian burgess, victim// "according to witnesses i went flying in a sommersault and landed face down. i remember the whole thing i don't think i lost consciousness but it happened very fast."witnesses told burgess the car heading toward grant street was going too fast for the curve. pieces that fell off the car were linked to an older ácadillac devilleáthat may have damage on the front bumper and passenger side mirror. burgess worries a reckless driver is still at large and wants people who may spot the car to call police.sot: jillian burgess, victim// "everytime i think about it i can't believe that actually happened. and i see on the news every time hit and run hit and run and sometimes they get caught sometimes they dont but

kron4's ella sogomonian talked to witnesses and has the story.ot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "there are a lot of unanswered questions as san francisco police have yet to reveal what led up to the chase that ended in a shooting."(nats)people pulled out their cell phones and shot video as police officers swarmed a north beach neighborhood in san francisco early saturday morning just after midnight.witnesses said a man running on grant avenue was shot by police at least twice on this sidewalk between tope and tupelo bars.sot: alex around the bar to get dishes and i stepped here and he was laying right in front of the window. first the cops were hand cuffing him and then the paramedics came and it was a bit of a scene."sfpd confirmed two officers started a pursuit on foot but haven't said what led up to the shooting.people were forced to stay inside the bar for about 2 hours as police roped off the street - then let them out 15 at a time checking id's and taking down reports.sot: alex darrow, witness//"there was everything from people freakin

kron 4 's ella sogomonian spent the night down there and picks up the story. it's a pattern that has this tight knit historic community on high alert. several of these family owned businesses have had their glass doors smashed and cash registers swiped.(nats:greetings)warm hugs welcome customers at the door of kazoo sushi restaurant in historic japantown in san jose. although it's all smiles today - it was glass and shattered hearts on friday as e broken into using a cement sewage block....and the cash register gone.sot: sean yang, kazoo restaurant owner// "a small shop like us we don't have a lot of cash to steal, we are just making a day to day living."it's the latest in a series of burglaries in the past few months in the area. japantown is made up of about two dozen family owned businesses who have become targets and are now shaken by the crimespree.sot: lyra halprin, customer// "i wonder what the reason is whether it be political climate or people just desperate for money but it's just awful."across the way kumako ramen had their door broken and cash regi

(pam) kron 4's ella sogomonian is live in concord with more on that part of the story. ella- when will the residents be allowed back in their homes? that's been delayed the plan was to let them back into their homes around 9 tonight but that has been pushed back until fire engines and all their equipment is taken out of the neighborhood streets.vo hundreds of people had minutes to pack their belongings as concord police came door to door knocking a half hour after the fire started this afternoon.they've been displaced for about five hours now watching from below as aircraft released fire retardant above their homes. after talking to a witness an investigator with contra costa county fire protection district determined a diesel pick up truck smoking heavily from underneath caused at least three fires to spark along ygnacio valley road.the flames grew quickly and spread uphill causing residents to grab what they could and get out. sot: carol ann elmore, evacuee// "immediately i said grab the lock box it has our deeds and certificates in it. and we had a little boy who was

live in san francisco ella sogomonian kron 4news. another big story we are following tonight... san francisco pride 2018 is underway at this hour... it's a celebration that will run thorugh sunday. kron-4's dan kerman .. in san francisco with a preview of the big event. rainbow flags are flying, the castro is abuzz with activity... and twin peaks is beginning too look pink... all indications san francisco pride 2018 is underway... sot george ridgely/executive director, sf pride 08-18this year the expectation is 50-thousand people will either ride on a float, be in a car or march on the street for sunday's 48th annual parade, while another 100-thousand will line the streets to watch it. while work continues in civic cente plaza, the main stage is already in place for the two day pride festival.sot with a million people at the festival over the weekend, san francisco police will also be adding additional officers at various locations including around the festival, the castro, dolores park, and the parade route.sot officer robert rueca/san francisco police 116-126up the hill for th

kron 4's ella sogomonian is live at the sonoma county sheriff's office whose investigators worked tirelessly on this case. (ella)given the severity of this random attack five sonoma county sheriff's investigators say they dedicated 2 thousand hours of research sifting through surveillence videos across sonoma and surrounding bridges to help catch the suspects. 33-year-old fredi analberto lopez-flores of novato and 24-year-old christian alejandro may quintero of sonoma were sted this weekend...accused of brutally assaulting a san francisco woman back in april. the sheriff's department reports the 24- year-old victim left bruno's in the mission district on april 14th and called a ride share car...but got out after shgoworried the driver was heading in the opposite direction of her home. as she waited for another driver at fulton and stanyan streets two men pulled up and shoved her in their car...then beat, choked and sexually assualted her all the way to sonoma.sot: sgt. spencer crum, sonoma county sheriff's department// "it's going to be a long road for her, we are offering victim counseling,

kron4's ella sogomonian is standing by now... to talk more about the local races in the city. ... (ella)there 9 propositions on the san francisco ballot in the hands of voters tonight...let's highlight a few... (ella) prop e - ban the sale of flavored tobacco and if a retailer is caught even selling packaging that shows characteristics of flavor their sales permit can be banned for 90 days for a first violation, 6 months for a second, and a year for a third. those in favor want to curb kids from getting hooked on tobacco while opponents point to history saying prohibition has never worked and this will only hurt businesses. prop h - arming sfpd with tasers by the end of this year-the police commission approved this last november and the police association has been asking for this added tool saying it will help avoid deadly situations by having a less lethal use of force, while opponents say the tasers would deviate from the focus of deescalation and would cost the city $4.5 million dollars for equipping and training officers prop f - would provide legal representation for tenants f

and beaten along the way.kron 4's ella sogomonian tells us how investigators worked tirelessly on thise. given the severity of this random attack five sonoma county sheriff's investigators say they dedicated 2 thousand hours of research sifting through surveillence videos across sonoma and surrounding bridges to help catch the suspects.33-year-old fredi analberto lopez-flores of novato and 24-year-old christian alejandro may quintero of sonoma were arrested this weekend...accu sed of brutally assaulting a san francisco woman back in april. the sonoma county sheriff's department reports the 24-year-old victim left bruno's in the mission district on april 14th and called a ride sht got out after she got worried the driver was heading in the opposite direction of her home. as she waited for another driver at fulton and stanyan streets two men pulled up and shoved her in their car...then beat, choked and sexually assualted her all the way to sonoma.sot: sgt. spencer crum, sonoma county sheriff's department// "it's going to be a long road for her, we are offering victim counseling, victim w

kron 4's ella sogomonian is live in the newsroom with details and a look at the suspect. animal control services staff want people to look out for this man who kicked a chihuahua mix named puppet so hard that it sadly died of it's injuries this morning. san francisco police got a hold of surveillence video that shows a man kicking a small dog not once, but twice...so hard that it fractured it's skull against a wall. dog owners at a nearby park who watched the clip couldn't imagine what could drive a person to attack the pet name puppet...sot: concerned dog owner// "uh, i can't watch anymore."the attack happened in an alleyway near market and stevenson streets.puppet died from its injuries saturday morning at 2:45 at an emergency hospital where the three year old dog was being treated. sot: concerned dog owner// "i think that's despicable because you're so much bigger especially that dog there's no reason for you to extend your leg out and harm employees want viewers to take a close look at this man who they believe to be responsible so he can face animal cruelty charges.s

live in san francisco ella sogomonian kron4 news. (michelle)the search is on for the person or persons responsible for torturing three puppies in oakland.a 15-thousand dollar reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.two four month old german shepherd puppies were found last saturday under a pile of trash at 89th and g street.frigg was missing one of her paws ... and freya had a broken jaw.and just a day later -- a four month old husky mix -- now named chloe -- was found in the same spot -- also with a broken jaw.oakland police say they are now in possession of all three puppies as part of their investigation.we're told they are all on a very long road to recovery. we have a great update to a story you first heard on kron4 earlier this week.(michelle) sadly -- 28 dogs were taken to a san francisco shelter after the woman who rescued them died suddenly in solano county. but -- muttville senior dog rescue held an adopt-a-thon today.and kron4's sara stinson now tells us 14 of them are now in new forever homes! cg: kar

kron 4's ella sogomonian is there live in santa rosa. ella how do they feel about they feel about brockovich coming on to help? people who lost everything to the firestorm tell me having erin brockovich on their side is a boost of confidance considering she's successfully taken on power giant pg&e before...so they hope with her help they'll do it again. high profile consumer advocate erin brockovich addressed a room full of people who lost their homes to the north bay firestorm back in october on tuesday night.sot: erin brockovich, representing north bay fire victims// "i was amazed riding through town today through some of the sites. a lot of those trees have grown right into those power lines so this has to be dealt with."brockovich known for taking down pacific gas and electric two decades ago is at it again after calfire determined their equipment is responsible for at least a dozen of the destructive fires. victims of the fire had a chance to ask her questions directly in the intimate setting at teamsters hall in santa rosa.(nats: "t

(pam) kron 4's ella sogomonian met with the patient tonight... and shows us the video behind the incident.. sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "the patient tells me hes not angry and hes not sad hes just confused why a doctor would behave with him in such a way when he needed help and tells me that he just hopes no other patient comes across this type of behavior again."nats: "you have changed your story every áexpletiveá time."this is video of an emergency room doctor at el camino hospital in los gatos early tuesday morning...as she mocks patient samuel bardwell who suffered from what he believes was an extreme anxiety attack. sot: samuel bardwell, patient// "i did nothing wrong, i didnt raise my voice i was not aggressive i didnt have the intent or the ability to even be aggressive." in the video bardwell says dr. beth keegstray walks into the room with security behind her then laughs and taunts him claiming bardwell didn't need the help as much as other patients there at the time. nats:"i'm sorry sir but you are the least sick of all the

kron 4's ella sogomonian explains. baby in his 18 years of experience and the timing couldnt have been better- the officer lost a loved one the same day so this birth was an emotional reminder of the circle of life. baby jameson took his parents by surprise forcing mom to deliver at home thursday afternoon.sot: katie beam, mom// "it was too late he had pulled the car aside and this little guy was already hanging out of me so my husband had to call 911." little did corporal robert green know he would be getting the call...sot: corporal robert green, antioch police department//"the dad was on the phone with the dispatcher and we put her on speaker and she was the voice in the dark for us and we followed instructions and i did the best i could to help dad. the real hero is mom and dad that's not how they want the baby born and they did it and i was proud to be a part of it."mom and baby made it safe to the hospital where mcorporal green paid a visit bearing gifts from the antioch police department.sot: katie beam, mom// "

kron4's ella sogomonian has the story.omonian, @ellasogomonian//" it's a gorgeous day here in veteran's park and it's really hard to imagine how a fight involving at least 50 people could have happened here ... and that's excatly how locals feel saying this is not a reflection of brentwood.this is video of veterans park saturday night around 8 after police were called out to a fight between at least 50 people.brentwood police say a child hurt by another kid while playing...then the adults stepped in and a riot broke out.sunday locals enjoying their day at the park were in disbelief.sot: ali gouhari, park visitor// "and normally for a place like brentwood, like veterans park its pretty safe and secure so it's kind of unheard of."two families confronted each other over the incident which led to an argument that quickly turned violent forcing officers to intervene. one of which used taser when police say a man got combative.sot: jeremy owens, park visitor// "i'm not sure where the people were from but it shouldnt happen here

in alameda county ella sogomonian kron 4 news.(ken) coming up -- a california law involving abortions .. got shot down in a controversial decision by the u.s. supreme court today... the full story.. next. (vicki) and -- kids get sick after playing at an east bay water park. what an inspection revealed. (ken) and -- a popular east bay water park is shut down tonight.. after people reported getting sick. details on what caused the illness. a popular east bay water park has been shut down due to a malfunctioning water purification system. it was discovered that the system was not working when a parent reported children being sick after playing in the waterkron4's haaziq madyun shows us where it happened. the sign reads caution water is recirculated do not drink. that sign is posted here at the blue goose water park in brentwood. the park's water feature was recently shut down by the contra costa health services department. sot supervising environmental health sp

kron 4's ella sogomonian met with the patient tonight...ella? (ella)he's not angry, he's not sad...sam bardwell tells me ...he's just plain confused why a doctor would behave so unprofessionally...so he hopes this woman's behavior is exposed and she doesn't find work treating patients again. nats:"im sorry sir but you are the least sick of all the people here who are dying." this is video of an emergency room doctor at el camino hospital in los gatos early tuesday morning...as she mocks patient samuel bardwell who suffered from what he believes was an extreme anxiety attack. sot: samuel bardwell, patient// "i did nothing wrong, i didnt raise my voice i was not aggressive i didnt have the intent or the ability to even be aggressive." in the video bardwell says dr. beth keegstray walks into the room with security behind her thenghaus and taunts him claiming bardwell didn't need the help as much as other patients there at the time. nats:bardwell says he vomitted and felt numb head to toe during basketball practice at west valley college in saratoga

kron 4's ella sogomonian met with the patient tonight... and shows us the video behind the incident.. sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "the patient tells me hes not angry and hes not sad hes just confused why a doctor would behave with him in such a way when he needed help and tells me that he just hopes no other patient comes across this type of behavior again."nats: "you have changed your story every áexpletiveá time."this is video of an emergency room doctor at el camino hospital in los gatos early tuesday morning...as she mocks patient samuel bardwell who suffered from what he believes was an extreme anxiety attack. sot: samuel bardwell, patient// "i did nothing wrong, i didnt raise my voice i was not aggressive i didnt have the intent or the ability to even be aggressive." in the video bardwell says dr. beth keegstray walks into the room with security behind her then laughs and taunts him claiming bardwell didn't need the help as much as other patients there at the time. nats:"i'm sorry sir but you are the least sick of all the

kron4's ella sogomonian has the story.eargent ray kelly says a detective and sergeant with the alameda county sheriff's office were exposed to the lethal drug fentanyl while serving a search warrant at a hayward motel on friday.sot: sgt. ray kelly, alameda county sheriff's office// "he began to have respirotry distress and at one point he completely went unconsious, his eyes rolled back in his head and he began to stop breathing and his lips turned blue. his sergeant that works with us immediately recognized signs of what could be a potential overdose or exposure."the center for disease control reports nearly 10 thousand people died of a synthetic opiod overdose in 2015. with fentanyl making it's way across america at a rapid...and lethal rate... the alameda county sheriff's office rolled out a program almost two years ago requiring that deputies carry the life-saving nasal spray known as narcan....but while the sergeant used two doses to treat the detective he was exposed and fell ill.sgt. kelly says both survived thanks

((pam/live)) kron 4's ella sogomonian is live at the santa cruz county sheriff's office with the latest say forensic and electronic evidence led to this arrest this morning of 15 year old boy in neighboring watsonville...and want the remaining suspects to come forward and show remorse...sayin catch them too.vo investigators believe at least three suspects were involved in the attack on monday.they crept into a garage on monte vista drive in aptos...wearing masks and took hammers to three boy's heads as they slept...then stole some things and took off.two were treated and released from a hospital while a third 17-year-old alex remains there facing brain surgery and a long road to recovery. let's hear with sergeant cleveland had to say about a possible motive. sot: sgt. brian cleveland, santa cruz county sheriff's department// "the suspect we arrested today was arrested for robbery and assault with a deadly weapon which we are confidant we can move his charges up to attempted murder. but the motive appears to be robbery. some items were taken from the home. and this was a very violent att

kron 4's ella sogomonian met with benjamin and his mother at kaiser hospital in oakland...od transfusion. sot: shannon rutherford, mom// " i dont think a lot of people realize how much a cancer diagnosis really does impact your family and your finances." in late february two year old benjamin was diagnosed with life threatening stage 4 neuroblastoma cancer that's attacked his nervous system. sot: shannon rutherford, mom// "he just kind of jumped into my husband's arms and my husband noticed right away there was something wrong there was a large mass on his abdomen and took him to the er and within two hours they were using the word cancer."ben's mother says her youngest of four children was most likely born with the hard-to-cure disease out of a gene abnormality.ben had surgery to remove the mass along with 1 kidney because the tumor was growing...and has had 5 rounds of chemotherapy.but once the chemo stops his mom says the cancer will come back...with a survival.the east bay family has had a lot support so far. rutherford, mom// "the community has come forward to help us

kron 4's ella sogomonian has the story.orth bay firestorm back in october on tuesday night.sot: erin brockovich, representing north bay fire victims// "i was amazed riding through town today through some of the sites. a lot of those trees have grown right into those power lines so this has to be dealt with."brockovich known for taking down pacific gas and electric two decades ago is at it again after calfire determined their equipment is responsible for at least a dozen of the destructive fires. victims of the fire had a chance to ask her questions directly in the intimate setting at teamsters hall in santa rosa.(nats: "they have said that they are going to shut our electricity off so they don't cause sparks and catch fire.")sot: erin brockovich, representing north bay fire victims// "how about this? you maintain your power lines and follow the regulations in cutting your trees back. and be responsive you are the public utlity company it is your responsibilty."victims say the meet and greet also served as one more way to co

kron 4 's ella sogomonian has the story. it's a pattern that has this tight knit historic community on high alert. several of these family owned businesses have had their glass doors smashed and cash registers swiped.(nats:greetings)warm hugs welcome customers at the door of kazoo sushi restaurant in historic japantown in san jose. although it's all smiles today - it was glass and shattered hearts on friday as employees found the front door broken into using a cement sewage block....and the cash register gone.sot: sean yang, kazoo restaurant owner// "a small shop like us we don't have a lot of cash to steal, we are just making a day to day living."it's the latest in a series of burglaries in the past few months in the area. japantown is made up of about two dozen family owned businesses who have become targets and are now shaken by the crimespree.sot: lyra halprin, customer// "i wonder what the reason is whether it be political climate or people just desperate for money but it's just awful."across the way kumako ramen had th

kron 4's ella sogomonian has the details on this story... and gives us a look at the suspect. francisco police got a hold of surveillence video that shows a man kicking a small dog not once, but twice...so hard that it fractured it's skull against a wall. dog owners at a nearby park who watched the clip couldn't imagine what could drive a person to attack the pet name puppet...sot: concerned dog owner// "uh, i can't watch anymore."the attack happened in an alleyway near market and stevenson streets.puppet died from its injuries saturday morning at 2:45 at an emergency hospital where the three year old dog was being treated. sot: concerned dog owner// "i think that's despicable because you're so much bigger especially that dog there's no reason for you to extend your leg out and harm them in that kind of fashion and manner." animal control services employees want viewers to take a close look at this man who they believe to be responsible so he can face animal cruelty charges.sot: amanda edwards, concerned dog owner// "yeah i think it's incredibly important i think we have to pr

(catherine)kron 4's ella sogomonian met with the woman.. live from the concord police department... ella? jillian burgess was hit while walking on what you would think would be the safest place for a pedestrian...the sidewalk. witnesses say the driver fled as fast as they came up on that curb so burgess wants people to help police in their search and keep their eyes peeled for that car. getting around has been a rujillian burgess...she now relies on a walker...while her fractured neck is in a brace and her right leg in a boot.the 41 year old was struck by a car while on the sidewalk alongside john muir hospital on east street in concord three weeks ago.sot: jillian burgess, victim// "according to witnesses i went flying in a sommersault and landed face down. i remember the whole thing i don't think i lost consciousness but it happened very fast."witnesses told burgess the car heading toward grant street was going too fast for the curve. pieces that fell off the car were linked to an older blue mustang that may have damage on the front bumpe

(grant) kron4's ella sogomonian is live in the studio with some insight from an expert in asian from an expert in asian politics... the expert tells us this meeting can be considered a success for both kim jung un and president donald trump who are striving to meet their individual goals... north korean leader kim jong un admitted he and president donald trump have overcome a lot to get to this summit in singapore on monday.sot: kim jong un, north korean ad "for us the past has been holding us back, and old practices and prejudices have been coveringur eyes and ears."the world watched as the two symbolically shook hands in their first meeting. cal state east bay associate professor dr. maria uruoste says the historic meeting hopefully paved the way for better understanding between the sot: mariurtuoste, cal state east bay professor// "i think the best outcome for just talking about security relations between the us and north korea would be to have a moer direct contact with each other to avoid misunderstandings and miscommunitcation."she says the hope is the two can agree on some rea

getaway car was pulled out and is in critical condition...his passenger didn't make it.kron 4's ella sogomonianrted this pursuit? the pursuit ended in emeryville but a san francisco police captain said it started in the tenderloin district when a group of people rushed into their substation yelling that two people were seen beating a woman then shoving her into the trunk of their car. san francisco officers spoted the car

(jrstone)kron 4's ella sogomonian is live at the fire department in antioch...ella how is the weather playing a factor there? it was more than 70 it was more than 70 degrees out here so not too hot but it's really the strong gusts of wind that have picked up here deep in the east side of contra costa county that a fire chief says caused at least one fire to spread farther than had it been calmer. brush fires erupted one after another throughout contra costa county on saturday. around 3 o clock in the afternoon crews responded to a rolling hillside near willow pass hill and evora road in concord.it took an hour to knock down the fire that nearly missed two bay area rapid transit communication towers and a church.a helicopter two air tankers and an air attack were used but the fire spread to 25 acres because of strong wind.sot: battalion chief bryan giambroni , calfire// "we had 25 plus mile per hour winds the typography was steep and the fire burned toward highway 4." that wind sometimes got up to 40 miles per hour posing a challenge for crews who shortly after had to quickly break awa

getaway car was pulled out and is in critical condition...his passenger didn't make it.kron 4's ella sogomonian is live at the scene with details...ella what started thisit pur the pursuit ended in emeryville but a san francisco police captain said it started in the tenderloin district when a group of people rushed into their substation yelling that two people were seen beating a woman then shoving her into the trunk of their car. san francisco officers spoted the car officers san francisco san francisco officers spoted the car and went after them across the bay bridge. the suspect crashed in emeryville at peralta street and macarthur just before 3:30 in the afternoon.they first clipped a driver passing by in a silver chrysler then went head first into a pole.the suspect's caught fire but police don't know exactly why yet.officers with the help of a good samaritan got the driver out but the passenger - a woman who police believe also helped kidnap the victim in the tenderloin died.that woman who was stuffed into the trunk pulled a release latch and got away somewhere on van ness in san francisc

that's where we find kron 4's ella sogomonian live with details. it's a lovely day here in veteran's park and it's really hard to imagine how a fight involving at least 50 people could have happened here ... and that's excatly how locals feel saying this is not a reflection of brentwood. this is video of veterans park saturday night around 8 after police were called out to a fight between at least 50 people.brentwood police say a child hurt by another kid while playing...then the adults stepped in and a riot broke out.sunday locals enjoying their day at the park were in disbelief.sot: ali gouhari, park visitor// "and normally for a place like brentwood, like veterans park its pretty safe and secure so it's kind of unheard of."two families confronted each other over the incident which led to an argument that quickly turned violent forcing officers to intervene. one of which used taser when police say a man got combative.sot: jeremy owens, park visitor// "i'm not sure where the people were from but it shouldnt happen here because this community is ve

(justine) and im justine waldman.kron 4's ella sogomonian is live at the scene at the intersection oferalta and west macarthur blvd. where investigators are still processing evidence. ella how did this chase start? this chase start? a san francisco police captain says two people that were inside this charred car allegedly assaulted a woman in the tenderloin district then shoved her in their trunk... a police pursuit ended in a fiery crash as people helped officers drag the driver out of his car on sunday afternoon around 3:20.san francisco police from the tenderloin district chased him along with a woman in the passenger seat across the bay bridge and into emeryville after witnesses claimed the two assaulted another woman near turk street then shoved her in the trunk. fortunately the victim got out by pulling an emergency lever inside.sot: captain carl fabbri, san francisco police department// "she got herself out of the vehicle on van ness and people came running into the lobby in the tenderloin station telling us they had witnessed a kidnapping and an assault."the suspects crashed a