look at the scattered incidents around contra costa county. it's not any of those you saw off the three ways. vasco road the red marking vasco road is closed north of camino diablo. folks are using camino diablo to connect over to walnut. better alternate than brentwood boulevard or byron highway. also looking at the effect on highway 4, we are seeing more traffic but it looks like a typical pattern out of antioch and between pittsburg and bay point. highway 24 disabled vehicle where the "w" is in walnut creek creating a distraction. the east shore speeds to the backup at the bay bridge are all right. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >>> after the raiders leave oakland the city will still have a football team. coming up at 6:25, the big announcement marshawn lynch is making today. >>> plus, very good news about the economy and its apple day as far as releasing new cell phones. ♪ >>> behind the times, the high-tech item madonna is banning from her upcoming san francisco concert. we'll discuss. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> good tuesda

un delicado asunto que causa preocupación en todo el condado contra costa. >>> todavía no sabemos quéla policía y ahora van a educar a los residentes sobre lo que es tráfico humano y cómo saber si alguien es víctima. autoridades dicen que las lugares más comunes donde los padrones trabajan es en los moteles. una de las señales dicen es si me a varios mujeres u hombres entrando y saliendo de una habitación eso causa sospecha y usted tiene el poder de acabar con el horror >>> y la policía dice que una de las piezas más importantes para acabar con este crimen es la denuncia. si usted ve algo sospechoso o incluso si usted es víctima de tráfico humano comuníquese con las autoridades. puede ser de manera anónima. no importa su estatus migratorio. >>> el detective kelly afirma que ellos no pueden estar en todos los lugares a todas horas, por esto los residentes se convierten literalmente en sus ojos. andrés brender, noticiero telemundo 48 >>> en breve, pidió un lyft pero no para irse a casa, y es que el pasajero pensaba secuestrar a su conductor, tenemos más imágenes >>> un testigo dice que

a reminder came last night in contra costa county, after a brush fire broke out in martinez. flames quickly spread along 680 and highway 4 near martinez. two acres burned before firefighters could finally douse the flames. firefighters say high winds, low matters. >>> a heartening, change of heart for operators of a south bay pumpkin patch. >> as they prepare to celebrate the season, they'll have the kind of law enforcement presence they wanted. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez live for us in san martin with more. kris? >> reporter: hi there, marcus and laura. if you come out to the sugi pumpkin farm in san martin, they're ready to go. the peumpkins are piled up, the inflatables are blown up but also see uniformed police officers according to the organizer. if you live in the south bay, you've probably been to yusugi farm, a popular tradition this time of year. with the gilroy garlic festival shooting so fresh in people's memories, organizers were afraid people would not feel comfortable being in a large crowd without an official law enforcement presence instead of private s

nueva oportunidad el condado de contra costa, dejarÁ de cobrar ciento tarifas a las personas que estÁncárcel beneficiando principalmente a las personas de bajos recursos. noticias "univisiÓn 14" comienza ya. >> y ahora, noticias "univisiÓn 14" sÓlo a las 11. tu mente, tu voz. palmira: hola, quÉ tal ? le saluda palmira pÉrez ramon: y ramÓn adames. gracias por acompaÑarnos. el gobernador de california gaby nelson firmÓ la propuesta de ley, la cual obligarÍa a cierta compaÑías a clasificar a contratistas independientes como empleados. palmira: pero de É miguel: con la aprobaciÓn del ave cinco, los expertos en derechos laborales afirma que los trabajadores del estado dorado se anotaron una victoria. la medida afectarÁ mÁs de 1 millÓn de californianos, pero en el ces, quÉ dice esta nueva ley ? >> lo que trabajan como contratista, muchas veces no son contratistas, son empleados y deben recibir los mismos beneficios que los empleados. miguel: y entre los beneficios que recibe, tal salario mÍnimo por cada hora trabajada . pago de tiempo extra, y hasta reembolsos, por ejemplo, los conde de viaj

looking over here a smooth drive through the rest of contra costa county, highway 4.terchange great speeds and recovery after the earlier crash this morning at treat. no problems since then. looking at the bay bridge toll plaza with the backup and oakland area, southbound with the headlights slowing around 29th, that earlier crash cleared without any major injuries and we're seeing more to volume hit the roads through oakland and out of oakland as well. a little mist in the air meaning a possibility for slippery roads. folks are managing just fine. back to you. >> thank you so much. it's 5:21. we're all on social media. >> check out this video kris sanchez shared of her dog testing out the motion controlled sprinkler. follow kris on facebook, twitter and instagram. it is 5:21 for you this morning. you're watching "today in the bay." from the couldn't be prouders to the wait did we just win-ners. everyone uses their phone differently. that's why xfinity mobile let's you design your own data. now you can share it between lines. mix with unlimited, and switch it up at an

renters are launching the first tennis union in contra costa county. the goal reportedly is to have renters working together to stand up against unfair landlords. they'll be getting support from the tennis union. concord city council has refused to consider rent control or protection against some evictions. the group has support from several church leaders, the california nurse's association, and renters from around the country. and the county. the san jose city council is phasing out the natural gas. supporters say moving to all electric. if it is approved, this plan beginning in january would affect single family and low rise residential buildings. now, berkeley passed a similar ordnance earlier this year. if the san jose approves this, san jose all electric buildings a priority. the weekend attacks on the large saudi arabian oil field. an intelligence report indicated that iran rated the oil field with at least a dozen missiles and 20 drones. however, an unnamed source told the paper that the u.s. did not provide enough evidence to saudi arabia to p

that is the word from the contra costa county fire official. the group showed us the pipe in the breyones regional park. a deputy fire chief is concerned the natural gas line is in a, quote, high fire hazard severity loan. aaron mcallister is worried the pipe could be subject to direct flames during a wildfire. he said someone walking on the exposed pipe could weaken it. pg&e sent us a statement saying that the pipeline is safe and it's standing by that. utility says it had crews to take measurement, do erosion analysis and perform weight bearing calculations. >> we've seen skyrocket increase in the use of these flavored products by our children. >> still ahead, taking on e-cigarettes. the governor's multi-million dollar plan to crackdown on teenage vaping. >> plus one of the most iconic buildings in the south bay getting a facelift. the major changes coming to the fairmont. >> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. a little bit of rain earlier this morning and now a new system to the north. we're tracking our shower chances and also what could

contra costa fire is worried too. they have contacted pg&e. >> it's possible that this pipeline has been there for sometime and been in the condition for a very long time. but now we are aware of it and we have knowledge of it and we would like to see action on that. >> reporter: pg&e has a wards lafayette. nd after the u pg&e says they too e issued atement. we want the east y counity to know that the pipeline in bri ones park is safe. it continues to be monitored as part of ongoing maintenance activities. the pipe has large spots where the corrosion protectioncode coat something mentioning exposing it to the elements. michael dawson found it saved trees but he wants trees removed. >> a couple trees here, they pose an immediate risk because they hang over a pipeline in an area with trees falling down. >> reporter: so you like to save trees but in this case no. >> right. these are, again, immediate and serious risk to the pipeline. >> so if a tree was to fall on that pipeline it could compromise the line and that's a c

mike there's a new crash in contra costa county. >> there is.ew of your commute, pick your path. you are seeing a pretty smooth drive, pretty predictable. disabled vehicle i'm tracking that into danville, that's not the problem. it's your commute direction highway 4 just before you get to kirker pass road. we have a crash which may be blocking the lanes, still you see quick slowing build there. also concern just north of the benicia bridge, the earlier car fire still blocks that fast lane. folks are getting by, also distracted in your southbound commute direction. we'll track that, slowing north of the benicia bridge. toward the carquinez bridge, you're fine but over here mare island the slowing for highway 37, it's not directly affected by this, but this is a fire and for the rest of that, i'll hand it back to you. >> that's the breaking news we're talking about, mike. right now in vallejo, firefighter its are battling that grass fire an mare eyislan. this is a live look from nbc bay area sky ranger. you can see the fire lines there, this start

the contra costa resource conservation district says 110 cubic yards of construction debris.alf tons of household waste and 220,000 pounds overall of illegally dumped trash has been removed this week alone a 108 tires were hauled away or talk concrete other construction debris. it was insane ranchers and farmers can apply for the grant 3 times a year through the conservation district applications are currently being accepted through november. they've also helped us perhaps help us. >>the frustration of the fans from the property to keep. they offer the street side down into the lake. >>contra costa county fully all kron 4 news. 45 business leaders signed a letter demanding congress take action on gun violence there plea follows a rash of mass shootings. many bay area companies are on that list pushing for something to be done including air bnb lyft uber and twitter and. >>joining us now is the president and c e o of wise live is mark leff a who also signed that letter we want to find out what exactly is it that the business leaders are asking. >>so the the bill was sponsored

mike, you're seeing some slowing in contra costa county. >>> that's the only place i'm seeing slowing. mild slowing for the altamont pass. zooming the map all the way up here is northbound 680 past or including the split with 242. there is a crew in the area. the slower speedsors are registering probably because of the work going on. you have to average out for all the vehicles over the sensors and probably averaging out to the slower speed registering towards the benicia bridge. down to the bay bridge, no delays. it's about 15 minutes from highway 4 down to the berkeley curve. we have a mild backup for cash lanes this is just starting to shape up over at the toll plaza. back to you. >>> thanks, mike. >>> a deadly tour bus accident for a popular country singer happened on highway 46 in central california about an hour outside of st. luis obispo. emergency responders say one person died, seven others injured. two suffering major injuries. the crew is part of the josh turner tour. his next concert is tomorrow in central washington. turner and his band were not onboard. >>> after visitin

county and how that's making things easier for riders today. >> also in contra costa county, still seeing the heat today in concord and 96 degrees and that's something we're watching for sunday and storm ranger back in the forecast for rain chances with a closer look when we come right back. >>> sanford is showing off its hospital expansion. >> they were invited with family activities and food trucks there. those are long lines. the facility includes 368 patient rooms, 20 operating rooms and a level one trauma center. there are good views. there's a focus families and caregivers with new designs and they have a pull-out couch so a family member can stay with you. they were treated to a tour of all this. >> they did see the patient journey from the emergency department to the patient rooms and out to our beautiful guardens. >> the new hospital amounts to an expansion of the existing sanford hospital in palo older anywhere. it will stay open. the new hospital opens later in the fall. tho be announced and the open house continues tomorrow if you want to check that out. >>> now a truly

this season alone contra costa fire has had 300 fire so far. that is slightly ahead of the number of fires last season. stay with us for continuing coverage is fire danger ramps up in the bay area. you can check to see if your neighborhood could be impacted by a power shut off and sign up for emergency alerts. kpix.com. >>> a trial of a hillsboro heiress accused of killing her ex-boyfriend in 2016. prosecutors call it a custody battle that ended in murder. today's opening statements. he is outside the courthouse in redwood city. >> reporter: prosecutors say this was a premeditated murder. the result of a long and bitter custody battle between the couple over their children. defense attorneys say this was a kidnapping gone awry. and the wrong people are on trial.>> reporter: prosecutors portrayed hillsboro tiffany li as a cheating girlfriend. who plotted with her new boyfriend to kill her x and the father of her two girls because he wanted too much money for child support. in opening statements deputy da brian said she learned the father keith g

. >>> well, anyone living or going to contra costa county may feel the impact of two proposals putting forth supervisor for a vote. among them, a ban on styrofoam. we're live in martinez where the board of supervisor are meting. bob, so what happened today? >> reporter: and right now they're discussing that poly styrene ban, more on that in a minute, markus, but the board of supervisors behind me here just unanimou tr pocketbook. they're supporting a half cent sales tax hike that if approved by voters would raise the total sales tax in contra costa county to 8.75% depending on the city you live in. the count city backing a proposal put forth by the transportation authority, the ccta wants to put this proposed half cent sales tax increase on the march ballot for voters to city. now, if voters were to approve this, this sales tax hike would go into effect july of 2020, would last 35 years, would raise $3.6 billion, about half would go to projects tha interchanges and roads like 80, 580, 680, state route 242, highways 4 and 24. the rest would go to transit and improvement of local roads.

tri-valley no problem but contra costa county westbound highway 4 a disabled vehicle may be in your slowat willow pass road. we don't see any slowing on the sensors but it may be right at the scene. willow pass is a popular cut-through. folks may be affected by the crews trying to clear that vehicle. contra costa county and the maze and almeida county smoothly to the backup at the bay bridge which started already and a smooth drive through oakland. no metering lights at the bay bridge but we have the cash payers waiting. back to you guys. >> thanks, mike. >>> if you live in walnut creek and see a lot of first responders, don't be alarmed. >> today kicks off four days of active shooter drills on the john muir health campus. organizers say people nearby have already been warned. >> they may hear some loud noises. we'll try to keep that to a minimum but it is part of making it a realistic scenario. there will not be impact to patient care or appointments. >> police in walnut creek and concord as well as firefighters from contra costa county are taking part. >>> buying a newly built home is

contra costa county a smooth drive, tends to see one of the first drives out of antioch and brentwood as well and up here in the north bay, highway 37 around mayor island where we're tracking reports of a fire, four alarms now the latest that i heard in the reports a few acres. we'll track that for any other developments. don't have a lot of information on where the fire is traveling and doesn't sound like it's spreading quickly but again, kari is talking about the conditions for the day so that's a greater concern as thevecles . right now the speed sensors anywhere south of the bay bridge are just fine. mike. >>> with the red flag warning in ef a some parts of the north bay are feeling that impact right now. control power outages have already begun and some 1400 customers in napa and sonoma counties will feel it. as we mentioned a few moments ago this all impacts the far west, the wildlife preserve and areas surrounding that. >> we will and be covering the story all morning long for you and as we hear of more outages but ahead of all the outages some residents understandably were anx

there's a build in contra costa county. a smoother drive south 680 through pleasanton and 880 south past the san mateo bridge and good news for that drive for those planning on taking the san mateo bridge, that crash did just clear minutes ago from that approach toward the toll plaza. there say crash hayward city streets not affecting the freeway but it may affect your on-ramp if you're coming over perhaps from over to the right side. it's in the service area but it may be a distraction getting over toward the bay bridge we're still under 20 minutes for the upper east shore freeway. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> next and all new for you, foldable but not too foldable, a warning samsung is giving about the latest and already troubled new samsung phone. >>> plus -- >> all right, they're not going to miss one. mama, put that in your purse! oh, okay. >> emmy gold, however you can get it. next the winners, snubs and history one actor made last night. you're watching "today in the bay." the juul record. they took $12.8 billio

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. >>> key votes in a couple hours in contra costa county. need to know. plus -- >> the prime minister's advice to her majesty was unlawful and void. >> a major blow for britain's leader in the uk as the brexit deadline inches closer. you're watching "today in the bay." tv just keeps getting better. how you watch it does too. this is xfinity x1. featuring the emmy award-winning voice remote. streaming services without changing passwords and input. live sports - with real-time stats and scores. access to the most 4k content. and your movies and shows to go. the best tv experience is the best tv value. xfinity x1. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity. the future of awesome. >>> right fnow at 6:30 taking a live look at sonoma county. look at the sunrise. great way to wake up on this tuesday. take that all in. good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. there's a high fire danger out there. want to check in with kari. >> it's going to be really hot this afternoon especially for the inland areas. the heat advi

the rest of contra costa county all right but there is a crash reported vasco at diablo. last stretch before 580 a typical pattern but watch camino diablo at vasco road. the rest of the bay a smooth drive. and just a slight little build for san jose. >>> happening now in san diego, the search is on for a suspect after shots were fired toward police detectives last night. luckily none of the officers were hit by the gunfire. there was a short pursuit before two of the three suspects were arrested. the other suspect is still on the run. >>> next and new, saturday night controversy, brand new comments from a long time star of the show about a castmates firing even before he started. >>> plus -- >> if you have earthquake insurance, brace yourself for potentially costly news in the mail. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, "nbc bay area responds" to one man's shock, next. come try my really big chicken two patties for $4.99, or three for $5.99, or four for $6.99. that's an amazing deal, jack! hey, thanks, stanley. ow. ...wait, what's happening? stanley! you're deflating! h

getting away from the bridge, east 80 at powell we have a crash on the shoulder but overall contra costa county looking great, a little slowing for highway 4 and that's about it for the morning commute. i'll check on that crash, looks like hayward, coming up. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> all lanes of southbound 680 are open again after a deadly early morning crash near the walnut creek pleasant hill border when a car slammed into a dump truck at about 2:00 this morning. we heard from drivers who say there was a lot of roadway going along that stretch overnight and there were lane closures already in effect. we don't know if the truck involved in that crash was part of an overnight work. for a time four south bay lanes were closed at that boulevard. >> 6:02. >>> now to a live look at capitol hill this morning, the number of u.s. house of representatives supporting the impeachment inquiry in to president trump is growing. more details are also emerging about the whistle-blower complaint against the president. president trump is set to be seething about the prospect of facing impeachme

contra costa moves just fine, and thank goodness it's thursday morning. 6:21. we see the jam and the slowing as you head down towards hilltop, and shy of hilltop you will hit the brakes. a lot of folks will exit san pablo. bob redell continues to follow the scene, and westbound 80 still closed. coming down off pinole, you can jog off the freeway, but it's an hour and ten minutes to get out of the miss. if you are forced to exit, if you take it to 24, that's much faster right now. out to the other maps, the metering lights are on at the bay bridge. you have the backup but not much else as far as backups around the bay. >>> 6:22. still ahead, an act of generosity for young wildfire victims. the gift from one of the nfl's biggest stars, plus -- north working 9:00 to 5:00, what a way to make a living ♪ >> is this a new musical or something? no, it's a sneak peek at the "kelly clarkson show." we're going to share the link on social media so you can watch it and enjoy it. the kelly clarkson show before "ellen." looks like it will be a fun show. 5:22 right now. you ar

now a top fire official in contra costa county is getting involved. the pipeline is a key part of the infrastructure that serves several east bay cities including late yet, and walnut creek. but some people including some who stood on the city's gas safety task force believe the pipeline is badly maintained and is a quote ticking time mom bomb. >>> we want to figure out what are the ways that you can mitt gate this whether it is chopping on on the trees, burying the pipeline, covering the pipe and doing something that addresses the safety issues that we see here today. >> it is something that we want to protect our community. we want to protect the safety of our families and neighbors. >> contra costa county fire deputy chief is demanding answers. he wants to know how pg ande will protect the pipe which has large trees hanging over it. pg ande says all of their tests so far confirm that the pipeline is safe and that it will keep local leaders up to date on how it is being protected. >>> a father is now facing charges for a deadly boating accident over

contra costa county. a smooth flow of traffic out of oakland. the two chp units assigned t find the wrong-way driver have been cleared. there have been no incidents. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay" computer problems continue for a city in the east bay after a cyber attack. coming up at 5:25 why union city officials are refraining from calling it a ransom ware attack. >>> controlling computers with your mind? coming up how facebook is getting involved and the concerns it's raising. the juul . they took $12.8 billion from big tobacco. juul marketed mango, mint, and menthol flavors, addicting kids to nicotine. five million kids now using e-cigarettes. the fda said juul ignored the law with misleading health claims. now juul is pushing prop c, to overturn san francisco's e-cigarette protections. say no to juul, no to big tobacco, no to prop c. how you watch it does too. tv just keeps getting better. this is xfinity x1. featuring the emmy award-winning voice remote. streaming services without changing passwords and

well,now fire officials in contra costa county is getting involved. the 12-inch pipeline is a key part of the infrastructure serving several east bay cities including late yet and walnut creek. some residents including one couple who sit on the city's gas safety task force believe that pipeline is badly maintained and is a tick tuberculosissing time bomb. burying a pipeline. e doing something that addresses the safety. >> sit something we want to protect our community and the safety of our families and neighbors. >> our contra costa county fire chief sent a letter to pg ande demanding answers. mcallister wants to know how pg ande will secure that pipeline which has big trees hanging over it. all of its tests verify the pipeline is safe. they will continue to analyze possible threats and keep high school leaders up to date on maintenance activity. >>> it is 5:16. what are you keeping an eye on, sal. >> i am looking around to make sure that we don't have any surprises. usually in the early-morning hours when we have people going really fast is when you

. >>> ♪ fire officials in contra costa county are raising concerns about that is exposedp 40 feet.pg&ysthat safe. butdon ford d socould go >> reporter: it has been here since the 1960s. this high pressure, natural gas line is sagging. this has a lot of people worried. the pipe has gathered a lot of attention. they are so worried that they alerted the gas task force. they are concerned that some large trees may threaten the old pipe. >> of a trump goes down and there is a little soil missing, it is probably already eroded. it definitely has a lien to it. >> reporter: contra costa fire is worried too. >> it is entirely possible that that has been there for some time and been in this condition for a a very long time. we need to see some action on it. >> reporter: pg&e has a clearly marked. pg&e says that they too are aware of the pipe. they issued the statement. we want the east bay community to know that the pipeline is safe. it has been and continues to be monitored as part of an ongoing maintenance activities. the pipe has large spots were the erosion protection coating is missing. ex

. >>> contra costa consecutive days ends, and they had the ending of another game. so technically 16 1/2 games in 16 days. either way go out there and help the a's get through the last game. 12:37, 68 to 72. a random shower. for the most part sunny and dry. >>> contra costa is taking action to put a temporary halt on collecting criminal justice fees. they will stop charging for probation reports, public defending serving and electronic monitoring. critics say the fees are a burden to poor people and minorities. the county will stop trying to collect past due fees. legislation before. >>> a involving a lot of north main street and oak park boulevard, there's a closed black angus restaurant there. the hotel would be four stories tall. the developer will make a $50,000 contribution to the city. >>> happening today, you can start buying seats for warriors games at the chase center. there will be an exclusive presale event this morning. the general public gets its 2:00 pcrack at the tickets at the regular sson hcl then there are three preseason games set for chase center

. >> that's changed in contra costa county. the two women celebrated the new justice center.top shop for victims of domestic violence. >> we meet with the navigator who is the single point of contactment she walks us through the process of healing. >> this is the third center to open making contra costa the first town with county wide services. seeking out the things you need to do to protect yourself and children new have children. >> the center can avoid numerous interviews. you see reports of domestic violence are increasing. >> violence is preventable. we're trying to promote the social connect i'veness and bring more resources together. >> having such a center will make it easier toreport domestic violence because there's a built in support system in one place. >> in weather, a drop off. more changes into the weekend. we could track more showers and snow in the sierra. >> the million fathers march. there were more dads at bay area schools today. this is the chevy silverado, with the world's first invisible trailer. invisible trailer? hop in. silverado offers an optional

. >>> now to a close call for two children playing video games in a contra costa county home, when a truck crashed into their living room. this happened in brentwood, just before 5:00 yesterday afternoon, east contra costa county firefighters told us the truck drove through the garage and then into the house on just the other side of the wall from the car, the two kids playing video games, fortunately, they weren't injured. the driver blames a mechanical failure for the crash. >>> some bay area city leaders are joining forces to fight homelessness. we have video from the american leadership forum yesterday in san jose. it was a summit to share ideas on fighting the biggest challenges homeless people are facing. one idea suggested the san jose area is something we hear all the time, to build more low-income housing. >>> a bay area family searching for answers, more than 20 years after their loved one was brutally murdered. yesterday the victims victim's friends and family held a vigil to help bring a new focus to this still unsolved case. here's "today in the bay's" sergio quintana. >

a former nfl player killed while visiting his grandmother in contra costa county. >>> the latest bay area city to ban e-cigarette's. and how the fight against vaping is going national. >> a lot of people think vaping is wonderful. it is not wonderful. >>> the new warning from u.s. coast guard about lithium ion batteries and chargers. following the deadly dive boat tragedy. >>> get ready for the heat. the spots that could top 100 degrees. >>> we begin with breaking news out of contra costa county. we have learned a former pro football player was shot and killed tonight in the backyard of a home in richmond. family members say terrell roberts was visiting his grandmother when someone entered the residence with a gun. relatives say roberts had a heart of gold and played two seasons with the cincinnati bengals. from 2003 until 2005. a lot of developments are still breaking in the story. we will follow it. and for the latest we invite you to join our newscast tomorrow morning at 4:30. >>> president trump is considering 1 billion on sales of flavored vaping products. >> three bay area citi

. >>> it might soon cost you more to shop and can come to contra costa county.hat's because they voted to put another sale tax hike and raise the total sales tax from $8.25 to 8 -- 8.$75. 8.75%. >>> the man accused of murder is expected in court tomorrow. the shooting happened last thursday on east san fernando street. they say he shot multiple rounds in different directions. some of the bullets hit a parking structure and the nearb. >> what if you could stop mass murders before they kill? maybe we can. senior investigative reporter. next. >>> plus cbd and arthritis. the new treatment bringing relief to millions. >>> i'll have details on the cooling weather on the way and earthquake activity that's had a few of you talking. we'll go over details on it this and what i know in about seven minutes. my experience with usaa has been excellent. and it really shows. with all that usaa offers why go with anybody else? we know their rates are good, we know that they're always going to take care of us. it was an instant savings and i should have changed a long time ago. i

over here contra costa county we're going to zoom in to our local traffic road.asco road at camino pablo, the red showing slowing at the major intersection brentwood through byron. reports of a crash and maybe a medical emergency over there as well. so this will tie up that local traffic flow and we know that this is the early commute that heads down toward 580. 580 and vasco is okay, coming out of the altamont pass. looking at the rest of contra costa county, highway 24 just a little slowing through pittsburg. that crash we talked about in orinda and of course the bay bridge toll plaza, where the backup is forming and the fastrak lanes getting ready for the metering lights, should be any minute. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> it's 5:21 right now. coming up, the governor is approving new vaccine rules. we'll tell you who is affected and who has the final say on the exemptions. >>> john legend stops by kelly clarkson's brand new show today. he says he is a good instagram husband. find out why, when you watch the show today. the super slam™. with eggs, hash brow

for the worst, following yet another mass shooting over the weekend, what first responders in contra costa county are doing today to make sure they are ready to respond to violence. >>> vice president pence has a busy day in ireland. it's where he's staying that is causing some controversy. we'll look when "today in the bay" continues. we are here to discuss jessie's online time. and out of respect, we will let you make the first offer. thirty minutes. thirty minutes? objection! overruled. one hour. sweeten the deal by doing the dishes and i'll consider it. i wouldn't do it. i hate the dishes. one hour with the tablet, you walk the dog and do the dishes. if you insist. congratulations. only xfinity xfi lets you take con of your family's online time. that's simple, easy, awesome. xfinity xfi gives you the speed, coverage and control you need. manage your wifi network from anywhere when you download the xfi app today. the way you triumph over adversity. and live your lives. that's why we redesigned humira. we wanted to make the experience better for you. now there's less pain immediately fol

over to contra costa, alameda countiesle. inland valleys, low 100s. closer to the water, dry northerly wind, even though it's light will keep us at a warm 19 91. san francisco, no jacket needed again. up to 87 in the mission. right to the north bay, 100 from novato right through ukiah at 102. tomorrow, the way i see it right now is the last 100-degree-day. phew, right? this cooling system dropping down from the pivacific northwe is going to get the fog going in a big way. count them, two, three different systems over the next two weeks moving on in to help keep our temperatures down. so, in san francisco, this means 60s back by friday. spotty morningridas forecast and 60s through the upcoming weekend. inland valleys, you are down to 78 on friday, and a sweet weekend moving in. upper 70s and low 80s. so we are going to get there. big changes. i think friday you're going to say thank you, jeff, thank you so much. >> you want to tell him now? >> we always say thank you, jeff. >> i need hear it a little louder. >> thank you, jeff, thank you. >>> up next,

the rest of the bay shows that build for the tri-valley, the east bay and contra costa county with highway 4 and concord in toward walnut creek for south 680. back to you, kris. >> thank you, mike. >>> to the latest in the southern california boat tragedy, as of last night, divers recovered the bodies of 25 people who died in yesterday's early morning boat fire near santa cruz island, off of the coast of santa barbara. nine people are still unaccounted for but all are prepared to have died. this is called one of the deadliest boating accidents in state history and sadly, this already turned into a recovery effort with little hope of finding more survivors. >> "today in the bay's" damian trujillo arrived in santa barbara early yesterday after we first learned about the disaster. he has an update on the community this morning. >> the "conception" set sail from the santa barbara harbor behind me are 34 candles, each one representing a victim, believed to have died in this incident. it is believed the passengers were sleeping below deck at the time of the fire, and here the memorial continues

. >> contra costa county is the only aimed at supporting refugees. nbc bay area jodi hernandez shows us the unique new program. >> i never think that i can have this opportunity and i'm here now and i'm so excited for that. >> reporter: 14-year-old tatiana says she's grateful to be living the american dream. the 8th grader fled from dapg rouse conditions in el salvador two years ago to contra costa county with her family. >> this is the best thing that happened in my life. >> reporter: now there's a school aimed at helping students just like tatiana. the internationals academy at helms middle school in san paolo celebrated its grand opening today becoming the first middle school on the west coast focused on supporting refugees and newcomers. >> we want to create a solid environment where students can learn together in a safe classroom. >> reporter: 90 students from 11 countries are enrolled in the program, all of them hoping for a better future. >> my family come here for jobs and opportunities. >> reporter: those behind the academy say refugees have

the spots that could top 100 degrees. >>> we begin with breaking news out of contra costa county. we have learned a former pro football player was shot and killed tonight in the backyard of a home in richmond. family members say terrell roberts was visiting his grandmother when someone entered the residence with a gun. relatives say roberts had a heart of gold and played two seasons with the cincinnati bengals. from 2003 until 2005. a lot of developments are still breaking in the story. we will follow it. and for the latest we invite you to join our newscast tomorrow morning at 4:30. >>> president trump is considering 1 billion on sales of flavored vaping products. >> three bay area cities are a step ahead of him. we are in richmond were city leaders just put a stop to vaping sales. >> reporter: the latest citywide ban on e-cigarettes was authored by richmond's mayor. and past the city council last night unanimously. >> i think anything we can do to discourage the use of these vaping products and make it harder for people to acquire them, is a public health issue. >> reporter: lik

. >>> and we're still watching the effects of the crash in contra costa county.nd over here we're looking at 880 and the construction crew that's blocking one lane. mild slowing. >>> and welcome back on this very fine thursday. now would be an excellent time to get out the door. you would get there really early, wouldn't you you're watching "today in the bay." >>> scientists discovered two new species of electric eel. they can zap you with 860 volts of electricity. it's the amps not the volts that will kill you. scientists say it's still the most powerful jolt in the animal kingdom, stronger than your average electrical eel. >> i don't want to know. >> are those the ones elon musk -- >> i can do that better than nature. >> all that and more at 4:44 in the morning, everybody. >> let's check in with kari. >>> i still need some coffee. we're talking about some heat today, and that's what we'll have to deal with not only the heat but also smoke drifting in. a spare the air day because of the smoke coming in from way up in chico and so it makes unhealthy air quality f

. >>> the contra costa county is about to lose more than half a million dollars in the name of justicethe county will no longer charge administrative court fees. supervisors are putting a temporary moratorium on fees for drug tests, electric monitoring and work programs. supporters of the moratorium say low income and people of color are disproportionately impacted by the fees and say that's discrim nair but not all county supervisors are on board. >> forcing people who can't afford to pay these fees makes it harder for them to get their life on track, be successful and not to recommit a crime. >> i voted against the moratorium because i did not have information that indicated how we were going to make up the hole by not charging these fees. >> the temporary moratorium goes into effect right away. the board of supervisors has asked for more research on the issue and will discuss it again at the end of the year. >>> 4:52 right now. coming up here on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds." >> if you have earthquake insurance, brace yourself for potentially costly news in the mail. i

in contra costa county. take a look at time lapse video of the construction. if it only went this vast. it will replace the trains and the work near lafayette station will close two lakes in eastbound 24 and it will be closed until 7:00 a.m. on monday. >> sad news for music fans legendary music singer and songwriter jose jose died at the age of 71. our partner at telemundo confirmed he passed away in florida while battling pancreatic cancer. he rose to fame in 1970 after he performed the song "el triste" and his fans called him the prince of song. >>> coming up, human trafficking intervention. people in contra costa county are fed up with what they call a crime-filled neighborhood. we'll tell you what they did today to try to make the area more safe. >>> plus north bay law enforcement really had to play this one by ear. the corn maze confusion had them all tied up today. right now we're tracking some showers and thunder showers just off to the north and east and an increasing chance of seeing showers as we finished off the weekend and a closer look at the time

we have green sensors contra costa county all the way in toward highway 24, the caldecott and the maze. a live look oakland moves nicely northbound with the tail lights through that area, just past the coliseum toward high street. no delays reported for the systems. b.a.r.t. just getting started with the three trains and the longer rides for capital corridor, ace train. caltrain no delays there. a delay at the bayridge toll plaza and delay before 5:00 if you're used to that. >>> we're learning a man from boston died in lake tahoe over the weekend. authorities say that man was steering a boat on north shore saturday night when he noticed two inner tubers who had fallen into the o help them, but he never resurfaced. the inner tubers were okay. >>> felecity huffman tells her side of the story as she await sentencing the college admissions scandal, accused of paying $15,000 to help her daughter's s.a.t. daughter. huffman desperately wanted to be a good mother so she talked herself in to believing she was giving her daughter a fair shot. she adds what she actually did is the opposite of fai

. >>> it has been 23 years since a contra costa woman was murdered. her tonight friends and family are holding a vigil to bring new attention to that unsolved case. nbc bay area sergio quintana live with more on that. >> reporter: very sad story, it was 23 years ago as you mentioned. she was an employee here at four corners pizza, and that is the last place where priscilla lewis was seen alive. most of the people out here tonight haven't seen each other in years since her murder. they're here to honor her and hopefully jog people's memories in the hope that new clues can help close this case. her friends and family describe priscilla lewis as a friendly and outgoing person. she came outside to share a cigarette with a co-worker during her evening break. that same night she was found dead in a basement bathroom by another co-worker. she had been beaten and strangled. this vigil tonight is an effort to keep her case in thend one of the things that they have been telling people is that this case is still open and the investigation is ongoing, so they are

>>lewis says that was a resident, she worked at this pizzeria here behind me and contra costa county detectives are at actively searching interviewing leads up to this day and they're just hoping someone notify i them. and at this point detectives do believe this murder with not a random act. we're live in crockett gayle ong kron. >>well thank you so much gayle federal and local law enforcement's join forces uh to arrest the danville man accused of being in possession of child par. >>khan force you to call reports from the word of a neig arrest is shocking to me and that is unfortunate shortly after waking up wednesday morning, sean fong walked outside his home on mission place witnessing danville police contra costa county sheriff's deputies members of the us secret service and department of homeland security parked along the street zeroing in on his 24 year-old neighbor caleb gore's house, 2 doors down by just quite a like a motion that's because danville police chief alan shields says his officers joined by other agencies making up the regional internet crimes against children tas

sold on the streets and school kron four's dan thorn spoke with the woman he joins us live in contra costa county tonight. with details dan. >>what a are has been making a lot of big headlines recently with deaths and also the 100 of reported a long illness is that have been happening nationwide. but this mother tells me that a different problem is popping up in pittsburgh and she says counterfeit vaping products are actually causing mental disorders. >>a concerned mother is warning other parents about dangerous counterfeit vape pens being sold at pittsburg high school. she says in may her normally healthy son suddenly started acting strange and his grades were dropping. she was eventually called in for a meeting with teachers and i realized when i was coming to this mean that my son was. >>when they invited him into room that he was high. our that he was intoxicated or something wasn't right with his face him a great. >>the 17 year-old told his mom he was using a thc vape pen he got at school. he then became pai'm just feeling uneasy. she rushed him to a hospital where a drug test turned

you can see even contra costa county has a good commute at the bay bridge. you can see traffic here is moving along pretty well. and as you approach the toll plaza not much of a delay. so this is the time when people get on the road to avoid major delays and so far it's working. 4:31. let's go back to the desk. >>> president trump will address world leaders at united nations general assembly in new york. starting about 7:15 our time. he is expected to make iran a big focus of his address. president came to new york with a mission to build and international coalition to oppose iran. but still not clear whether he has enough support i've mong allies to reach a consensus on taking action. president trump is due to speak at 7:15 this morning. and ktvu will bring you coverage of the address throughout the newscast. this morning. >>> back in washington, d.c., more democrats now calling for beginning impeachment proceedings against president trump. today, house democrats are meeting and they will talk about the latest allesurroundin the president of ukraine. but as

thank you grant the contra costa county sheriff's office is continuing to investigate the death of a woman whose body was found in byron. >>investigators say beverly johnson, a transients was found september 3rd in a field near byron highway in heard lynn road in unincorporated contra costa county. the cause of her death is still being investigated. johnson was apparently living at a camp site near the byron airport. police described her as a trance into reportedly hitched rides around california. >>coming up tonight at 6.45. she is considered column area royalty cecilia chang arrive in san francisco decades ago and forever changed chinese food in america in just days, she'll turn 100 years old. how to introduce you to this amazing tent area ahead up next climate activists marched its state capital demanding lawmakers make some changes coming up, tell you what action they want. >>them to do. this is the nimble the stylish all-new chevy blazer. and the roomy chevy traverse with seating for up to eight. the chevy family of suvs. no matter what you're looking for in an suv, chevy's got

. >> we're following some breaking news in contra costa county. take a look at this fire brought under control in just the past few minutes. this is on 680 and highway 4 near martinez. it burned about two acres and was moving very fast. now, firefighters say high winds and low humidity fueling these flames. >>> tonight, president trump is actively tweeting and comments from people who are critical of the impeachment inquiry. there is also a key california congressman who is leading the charge in defending mr. trump. however, there are many other members of congress who believe the president abused his up. very whistle-blower complaint today, and members tell me it will be the first of many. >> and the white house lawyers ordered other staff to move the transcript from its typical repository to a more secure location in order to lockdown -- and that was the term used in the complaint -- all records of the phone call. >> reporter: bay area congresswoman jackie speier questioning the acting director of national intelligence about a whistle-blower com

in contra costa county felipe should all kron 4 news. >>no jail time for the former ohio high school cheerleader acquitted of killing her newborn daughteu skyler richardson was found guilty of abuse of a corpse yesterday today, a judge to sentence her to 3 years probation. she is getting credit for time served to cover her 7 day jail sentence. if she violates the terms which is and could be sent to prison for one year. before the sentencing was handed down today the 20 year-old apologized for what happened to her newborn daughter. >>i just wanted to say how sorry i was i can sometimes be selfish but i would like to think that i've become better than knowledge upset everyone and hurt so many people with what i've >>just weeks before graduating high school in may of 2017 richardson delivered a baby at her home and bury the child in her backyard. her defense maintained that the baby was stillborn a jury found her not guilty on charges of murder and manslaughter. >>if you're one of the 10's of thousands of people who said you wanted to go se

the streets and school kron four's dan thorn spoke with the woman he joins us live tonight in contra costa county with more dan. >>well, jr and justine vaping has been making big headlines recently because of the deaths and also hundreds of reported lung illnesses nationwide. but a mother says that a different problem is popping up in pittsburgh. she says that counterfeit vaping products are causing mental disorders. a concerned mother is warning other parents about dangerous counterfeit vape pens being sold at pittsburg high school. >>she says in may her normally healthy son suddenly started acting strange and his grades were dropping. she was eventually called in for a meeting with teachers and i realized when i was coming to this mean that my son was. >>when they invited him into room that he was high. our that he was intoxicated or something wasn't right with his face him a great. >>the 17 year-old told his mom he was using a thc vape pen he got at school. he then became paranoid and anxious couldn't keep still moving back and forth a scene. i'm just feeling uneasy. she rushed him to a