of vallejo residents, denise huskins pleaded guilty to two home invasions in santa clara county. the invasions took place in 2009, but were investigated again, in part thanks to huskins case. abc seven news reporter tim johns spoke with the santa clara county district attorney's office and has more details. >> matthew mueller pled guilty in a san jose courtroom friday. mueller admitting he committed two home invasions in 2009, one in palo alto and one in mountain view. during those home invasions, mueller held captive, interrogated and threatened to rape two women. the minimum sentence for each of mueller's friday convictions is seven years to life in prison. santa clara county deputy district attorney brian king says he hopes friday's events can help bring closure to those involved. >> when a case goes unsolved, it leaves an open wound. and whi a conviction might not heal that wound, it starts the next chapter in that process. >> whatever jail time mueller serves from his friday convictions will be on top of his existing sentences related to the 2015 kidnaping and rape of denise

much for being on "comunid del valle," and for recruiting folks for the civil grand jury in santa clara county thank you for the opportunity once again. damian: thank you very much. again, if you're interested in participating in the civil grand jury in santa clara county, there is a number on the screen and the website for more information. up next on the show are immigration expert, stay with us. damian: well, with the threat of mass deportations, many people and community organizations are scrambling. we have our expert here on "comunidad del valle" today, andrew newcomb is an immigration attorney. he joins us now on "comunidad del valle." welcome back to the show, andrew. andrew newcomb: thank you, damian, it's great to be here. damian: thank you for being here. well, we spoke with the ceo of the latino community foundation, julian castro, just after the elections, and he says that we need to treat the threats of mass deportations as a five-alarm fire. what say you? andrew: i think that that's an apt description of what we're looking at. the trump administration ran into some procedural hu

people are unhoused in santa clara county. it's a biannual process that helps the county better allocate resources. but as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, changes starting this year could bring more accurate results. >> as of 2023, there are 9903 people living homeless in santa clara county. but that number is ever changing as people become housed and unhoused. >> we've been here like uh- a year and two months. it's hard for us, you know? >> juanita macias and her husband had their own place during the last count, but they now live in a trailer they rent off of spring street next to columbus park. >> my husband lost his job. yeah, he got laid off. he lost his job. and uh- 20-23. we don't have no heaters, and it gets too cold in there in the mornings. it's very cold at night time. it gets cold. it was hard for us, you know, but hopefully we'll. this year i'll be better. >> everyone here has their own story, and the county hopes those unique details can unlock the best ways to get the unhoused the help

we investigate why santa clara county could ban it. when that decision could be made and concerns over toxins growing after that fire at thehe battery facility in moss landing. why health leaders are expanding testing. and as colder temperatures arrive this weekend, we will see the winds pick up in the north bay mountains, 20 to 40mph and breezy everywhere else. we'll talk more about t temperatureshe dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business. decide if it wants to ban artificial turf on county land. that would mean that some south bay fields and other recreational areas would eventually have to replace their turf wit

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will be limited to. >> santa clara county medical association has looked at it, and they really feelt the ban is important because this is you know, we have several issues. one is the chemicals and plastics. >> the santa clara county medical association supports the ban. doctors plan to address the board directly, sharing concerns about higher injury rates, chemicals linked to cancer and extreme heat absorbed by the turf on the hottest days. but there will be those against the ban there too. like sandra todd, a longtime advocate for turf in youth sports. >> how do you feel the supervisors will vote today? are you confident that they will agree with you, or is there a concern that this ban will move forward? >> there's definitely a concern that this ban will move forward. i think the major concern i have is that the people who are promoting this ban have been using national mailing lists to get emails sent in, and the people who are opposed to it are the youth sports and adult sports people. >> she plans to tell supervisors turf gives kids more access to fields, especially on the wors

the future of artificial turf in santa clara county.ers are ready to make space next week. abc7 south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains the competing priorities of accessibility and health involved in the decision. >> a rivalry is once again heating up around sports fields across the south bay. a literal turf war between pro grass supporters and pro turf. this, as santa clara county supervisors, will once again vote on a potential ban of artificial plastic turf fields. >> we have so many kids that want to play soccer. they want to play pickup soccer, they want to play organized soccer, but there's no field space available. or the field space is terrible. >> the need for playing fields for children in our county is high. but the payoff? the payoff should not be their health and their future. >> several community groups supporting a ban came together friday to highlight the health risks artificial turf poses, like the risk of injury from turfs, extreme heat and less giving surface, as well as exposures to chemicals in the synthetic mate

again, this is the rapid response network in santa clara county. rnia have this same type of volunteer effort. there's a number on the screen: 408-290-1144. that's the hotline for the rapid response network. if there's any ice activity, they'd like to know so that they can see if they can provide any service. we'll be back and wrap it up with the rapid response network here on "comunidad del valle." stay with us. ♪♪♪ dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business. damian: we're back on "comunidad del valle" with engels garcia. he is executive director of human agenda and also with the rapid response network. one important issue that yo

plus, santa clara county is set to decide if it will ban artificial turf on county land. we're going to look at what will happen if the ban is psed. as we break down both sides of the contentious debate. but first, here's what's coming up on california live. hi everyone. it's blanche shaheen here with california live. and coming up we are cooking up some turkish comfort food. take a look at this. we are featuring the vibrant flavors of turkey right here in the heart of palo alto. you don't want to miss it today, 11:30 a.m. when migraine strikes... do you question the tradeoffs of treating? ubrelvy is another option. it works fast, and most have migraine pain relief within two hours. you can treat it anytime, anywhere. tell your doctor all medicines you take. don't take... ...with strong cyp3a4 inhibitors. get help right away for allergic reactions like trouble breathing or face, tongue, or throat swelling, which may occur hours to days after use. common side effects include nausea and sleepiness. migraine pain relief starts with you. learn how abbvie could help you save o

santa clara county % more than 9%. experts are predicting the trend will continue throughout the year. the state has given the green light to a ballot initiative, asking voters if they want to make california an independent country. if passed, the initiative would not, in fact change california's relationship with the united states. it would instead create a commission to report on california's viability as an independent country. operating the commission would cost $2 million every year in state fees. the initiative needs more than 500,000 signatures by late july to be placed on the ballot, and would go before voters in the november 2028 election. chinese new year is this upcoming wednesday, the year of the snake, and this weekend, a lot of people will stock up on all their decorations, getting ready for the celebrations and of course, to spend time with family. our marcus washingngton vised san francisco's chinatown to see what some of these cultural traditions are all about. that's why i was like, black eyed peas. l

the numbers and the figures and the need has gone up here in santa clara county. nt federal numbers show that santa clara county has the largest unhoused population in all of the bay area counties. about 9000 people were living on the streets, according to the last count in 2023. and the work that is happening here today isn't just happening in sunnyvale. it's happening all across santa clara county yesterday and today. and altogether there are about 700 volunteers who have signed up to take part in this effort of this homeless point in time count happening live in sunnyvale. allie rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. >> okay, allie. thank you. time now 8.39 california joining 21 other states, the district of columbia and the city of san francisco in trying to block president trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, the president signed the executive order monday. it would prevent children born in the u.s. to undocumented immigrants from having the right of citizenship. that right is guaranteed in the u.s. constitution under the 14th amendment. now, l

county jail. in the south bay residents of santa clara can safely dispose of household hazardous waste now and expiredications at a drop-off event. this saturday. you can see the information on your screen to register. just call the county household hazardous waste program or visit their website. the drop-off location will be provided after you register accepted. items include paint batteries and electronic waste but not ammunition or explosives or containers over 5 gallons in size, unwanted items and expired. medicines can also be disposed at the santa clara police department coming reale. that's monday through friday from 08:00am until 05:00pm. >> it's 6.26, and happening next week, construction begins to make central avenue safer in alameda. this is a project that's been more than a decade in the works. the city's going to start pacific avenue and end at encinal avenue. they did a study and they found that this road had a disproportionate number of injuries from crashes compared to other roads. the project they say is gonna make this city safe for that road, safer for pedestrians and drivers alike.

we have santa clara county fire crews here. a clara county fire does cover a lot of the smaller cities such as campbell. also, cupertino, fire department friday. some mutual aid here as well. and dan and noelle, as you did say, there was unfortunate kept that did die in this fire. we are also a way of one person who was injured. they had to be rescued due to smoke inhalation and they were taken to nearby hospital. they're expected to be ok, we did talk with some fire crews about how long they've been here for. they say this this apartment really did take up a lot of their time. again, as you said, several apartment units were burned through about 4 are considered total loss is those are for families obviously won't have any place to to sleep tonight. they're gonna have to figure that out as well, which is which is just upsetting to hear here in campo. but we did ask the fire department about maybe some difficulties with accessing these apartment in such a tight knit, really densely populated housing unit. here's a here's what th

through the point in time count, is part of a formula that they use to allocate resources. >> santa clara county'st recent point in time count was done in 2023. it found more than 9900 homeless people. >> in the east bay. alameda county is searching for its next district attorney after a recall election. of course, ousted d.a. pamela price last november. well, today, the board of supervisors continued interviewing the seven finalists for the job annie esposito, elgin low and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney offices right now. leticia, trisha lewis and yibin shen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge, and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. the supervisors will announce their choice next week. they'll serve from february until election next year. >> a local state of emergency has been approved because of the fire at the moss landing power plant. the fire started last thursday at a battery storage facility and burned well into friday. it led to people being ordered to either stay inside or, in some cases, evacuate. the monterey c

religious leaders in santa clara county are now showing support for the immigrant community. on monday, trump signed an executive order to end birthright in the u.s. this call was lindsay for tells committee leaders in the south valley to protect their neighbors. >> er marching in the life an evening of prayers in san jose for members of the immigrant community. >> rabbis, priests and pastors gather to recite prayers in seeing songs while members of the community expressed their support for their immigrant neighbors. san jose resident diana wilkerson, graham spoke proudly about her filipino heritage and about her father's journey from the philippines to the united states. he worked hard. >> we knew it was like to work in the fields. wilkerson, graham says in order to get to the u.s. her father worked on a merchant marine vessel once in california, he became a migrant worker doing various jobs that included fishing. they contribute to our society and maybe not enough. people understand that and they need to hear that they are very much the fabric in our society. faith leaders

tuesday in santa clara county. a community prayer vigil was held in san jose to show support for immigrant families uncertain of their future. one of president trump's first executive orders, issued on monday, aims to limit birthright citizenship despite being protected under the 14th amendment in the constitution for the past 150 years. while it's not clear how trump could even do this, the new order would mean children need at least one parent with u.s. citizenship to be a lawful permanent resident. one immigration lawyer we talked to said he thinks trump's attempt to block birthright citizenship will not make it far in the courts. >> i believe that this is just more of a hey, i'm able to fulfill my promise to the american public. i said i would do this, and i tried to do it, and i was blocked by the courts or whatever. >> this executive order would impact children born on or after february 19th of this year. santa clara county sent us this statement in part, saying the county is deeply invested in caring for all

santa clara county sent us this statement in part saying the county is deeply invested in caring for all children born in its health system, and this executive order would undermine the security of many parents seeking vital health care. to be clear, the county's health system is not doing anything different based on this executive order and san mateo county releasing a similar statement to us saying they remain committed to all babies born in our county and theires parents. their values and actions have not changed based on this executive order. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. and president trump has also announced a new investment worth up to $500 million to help advance artificial intelligence. the leaders of san francisco based open ai santa clara founded oracle, and softbank joined him at the white house yesterday. the three companies are partnering to build new data centers as part of the project called stargate. oracle chairman larry ellison says the construction is already underway. >> the first of them are under construction in tex

next month, he's expected to be sentenced to life in prison in santa clara county. ain at state prison for a few more weeks after a santa clara county judge declined to make a bail ruling today. the judge says he cannot release stubblefield because the case remains remains rather under the jurisdiction of the sixth district court of appeal, which last month tossed out stubblefield's rape conviction from 2020. stubblefield's attorney says this is a procedural and jurisdiction issue, and that there is still no valid conviction. >> he is going to be released and it will be soon. we hope the remittitur gets here quickly, and when it does, we expect to walk out with mr. stubblefield and he will be allowed to go on with his life here in court. >> the appellate court tossed out stubblefield's conviction after ruling santa clara county prosecutors violated the california racial justice act when they said stubblefield's race was a factor in the decision by officers to not search the house. all right, let's switch gears. say good evening to mark tamayo on what looks like a bea

this is what but santa clara county, the school district sent out in a statement.y we reaffirm our commitment to protecting immigrant students and families and ensuring they feel safe. welcome and supported at school. we are from our commitment because the u.s. supreme court has long held that all children in the u.s. have an equal right enroll and participate and public schools without regard to their citizenship status on top of that, james darya, they want to tell the public out there they will not ask a child or their family, their citizenship status just in case ice agents come in. they can say we never asked us not our policy. also, if you are going to ask us about said students, you will need a warrant. and even before we reply, even if you have a warrant, we will seek legal counsel. all right. thanks. a lot will pay 7.34. is the time. meantime, contra costa county sheriff david livingston is responding as well too. >> the authorization of arrests given to ice saying in part, quote, i don't anticipate changes from our role or from state law. the reason is th

through the point in time count, is part of a formula that they use to allocate resources. >> santa clara county'scent point in time count was done in 2023. it found more than 9900 homeless people. >> in the east bay. alameda county is searching for its next district attorney after a recall election. of course, ousted d.a. pamela price last november. well, today, the board of supervisors continued interviewing the seven finalists for the job annie esposito, elgin low and jimmy wilson all work in bay area district attorney offices right now. leticia, trisha lewis and yibin shen both work as counsel for local governments. ursula jones dixon is a judge, and venus johnson works for the state attorney general. the supervisors will announce their choice next week. they'll serve from february until election next year. >> a local state of emergency has been approved because of the fire at the moss landing power plant. the fire started last thursday at a battery storage facility and burned well into friday. it led to people being ordered to either stay inside or, in some cases, evacuate. the monterey count

well, really in all of northern california, supervisor otto lee, who proposed the santa clara county ban, tells us he recognizes there aren't enough fields for kids to play on, but he doesn't view artificial turf as the answer. given the health concerns and the inability to recycle it. the county board of supervisors is expected to vote on the proposed turf ban on county land next month. candace nguyen, nbc bay area. we investigate, and if you have a story for our investigative unit, just call 888996 tips or you can visit our website nbcbayarea.com. slash investigations. in 2024. nbc bay area responded. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. straight ahead a look back and one story we are watching into 2025. that's next. and i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. i'll show you what to expect tonight as we get ready to ring in 2025. plus updated rain chances and how we're doing so far jen b asks, "how can i get fast download speeds while out and about?" jen, we've engineered xfinity mobile with wifi speeds up to a gig, so you can download and do much more all at once. it's an idea that

santa clara county had the highest local number with 9903, and many advocates say they believe the number is much higher. now, the county says next week's point in time count will determine if that's true. we're so grateful to everybody who has signed up. it's a huge community wide effort. the training has been provided to all volunteers. part of the training is guidance on using this new app called counting us, which will stream back real time counts and help identify where the highest concentration of unsheltered people are located. the app also allows the volunteers and the experienced workers they are paired with to do more than just count those living on the streets. it will also help them get answers about the root problem. there is no perfect way to count every every person in the community and that numbers are while a piece of the puzzle and important. what we really want to know is, is what are the causes of homelessness. how can we better use our resources and our programs to address not only those causes, but provide the resources that people need to exit homelessness and becom

the santa clara county board of supervisors just past the rest. the dissolution of the south, santa clara county fire district that currently had served san martine and surrounding areas in a contract with cal fire. the santa clara county, local agency formation commission will now begin the process of merging these areas in 2 and with the santa clara county fire department. the transition is going to take time, but officials are assuring the community that in the meantime, fire protection will remain unchanged. contrary to reports, cal fire employees will not lose their jobs. they say as the organization can reassign the staff to other roles. to southern california. now where, again, that fight to contain the devastating wildfires continues in this morning. first responders are working on the front lines to try keep residents. >> and they're home safe. we have a look here at some of the aftermath of those deadly blazes. and you can see here this is the palisades fire which has burned nearly 24,000 acres. it is at this 0. 21 1% contained. that's up

santa clara county will decide if it wants to ban the fake grass on county land. here's investigative reporter candice nguyen. we recently reported on this battle over plastic turf, and now supervisors are expected to take action. supporters say the ban is a way to get rid of potentially dangerous toxins in plastic turf. critics say health concerns are overblown, and a turf ban would leave fewer fields for kids to play on. this is clearly a very important issue to our community to protect our health. surrounded by experts and advocates. supervisor otto lee drumming up support for next week's vote to ban articial turf on santa clara county land. if approved, it would not force the removal of fake turf. but when the turf wears out or leases expire, the plastic would get swapped out for grass. those chemicals of concern some of them are known to harm wildlife. others are known to harm humans. plastic turf gets dangerously hot on sunny days. these fields can reach temperatures of up to 160°f. only a handful of locations in the south bay would be affected, including a

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now, this work isn't just happening in sunnyvale, but in all of the communities here in santa clara countye whole county has to do at this point in time, count on the same day. so some communities started it yesterday. sunnyvale did it today, but altogether there's about 700 volunteers who signed up to help with this countywide effort. live in sunnyvale, ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. >> ali, thank you. the seven finalists to become the next alameda county district attorney came together. price was recalled. the old district attorney price was recalled in november, with critics saying she was soft on crime and claiming price's policies made the community unsafe. each of the seven finalists made their case to the county board on why they would be the best replacement. >> if justice requires that a person be incarcerated for an extended period of time, i will not hesitate to do so if that is what justice requires. >> i come from a family of community activists, so i believe in reform. >> i stand apart from everybody else because i can hit the ground running. >> we must tackle the backlog of

stubblefield has now been moved from corcoran state prison to elmwood correctional facility back in santa clara county. still, the question in court friday was whether or not the santa clara county courthouse, where the trial was held, has jurisdiction to grant stubblefield's release. the next move could come from the appellate court, when it formally sends the case back to the trial court. >> at that point, the process and the case number will be assigned again to this court. so what the judge questioned was whether he can do anything before that point. >> it's up to the santa clara county da to decide if they want to retry stubblefield. in a statement, the office said, as we study this opinion to determine our next steps, we remain steadfast that stubblefield remains in custody. experts say the overturning of the conviction because of the racial justice act is historic. >> this case will resonate in prosecutors offices throughout the state when they look at issues involving race and how best to address that to a jury in santa clara county. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> up next, the high stakes

stubblefield has now been moved from corcoran state prison to elmwood correctional facility back in santa clara county. still, the question in court friday was whether or not the santa clara county courthouse, where the trial was held, has jurisdiction to grant stubblefield's release. the next move could come from the appellate court when it formally sends the case back to the trial court. >> at that point, the process and the case number will be assigned again to this court. so what the judge questioned was whether he can do anything before that point. >> it's up to the santa clara county da to decide if they want to retry stubblefield. in a statement, the office said, as we study this opinion to determine our next steps, we remain steadfast that stubblefield remains in custody. experts say the overturning of the conviction because of the racial justice act is historic. >> this case will resonate in prosecutors offices throughout the state when they look at issues involving race and how best to address that to a jury in santa clara county. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> let's move now to develop

every two years, and the last count revealed that more than 9900 people were living unhoused in santa clara county, the most out of all nine bay area counties. as the mayor addressed volunteers before they hit the streets this morning, he said that the city will triple the number of safe spaces this year for people who are living on the streets. we do expect the results of this count in april or may in san jose. kris sanchez, nbc, bay area news. all right, chris, thank you. now to our making it in the bay series. the latest numbers are out on rent. and believe it or not, it's actually the lowest it's been in three years. that's the national number. but what are we looking at when it comes to the bay area numbers? let's bring in our business and tech reporter scott budman. okay, scott, what's it looking like? what are the numbers? yeah, audrey, as you can imagine, the bay area numbers are higher than the national numbers. in fact, about twice as high. good news, national number. and this is a number from redfin. they track housing and they s you typically need about $63,000 a year in income. if you

it's gonna start at 5 this evening at plaza at the superior court of santa clara county. that's on west heading and market streets standing out at trump's inauguration on monday morning tech titans sitting in the front row. >> kron four's sara stinson talked to tech expert and political analysts about the 7 support the trump administration has gained from the tech industry. >> if you like game of thrones, what you saw was that need that money tech. >> donald trump front and center at the inauguration of president donald trump. tech moguls from silicon valley. you have that 10 richest people you know, on the planet is sitting, you know, in one place in the second row next to spacex and tesla ceo elon musk was apple ceo tim cook, google ceo, sundar pichai >> amazon ceo jeff bezos and meta ceo mark zuckerberg. each of these tech billionaires donating 1 million dollars to the trump inaugural fund as they aim to win favor over trump political analyst michael yaki has attended several inaugurations and says he was surprised that's never been done before and never been seen befo

there's certainly a shortage of fields in santa clara county for kids to play on.i absolutely agree with that, but i think the solution is not necessarily building more fields with plastic turf. on tuesday, supervisors will consider two versions of the ordinance. one includes an exemption for athletic fields. candice nguyen, nbc bay area. we investigate. state health leaders are expanding their testing for dangerous toxins in moss landing. this comes a week after a fire broke out at one of the world's largest battery storage facilities. city leaders are asking the california public utilities commission to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the fire at the vistra plant. legislation was also introduced this week that would prevent energy companies from seeking approval at the state levelo use specific land to build energy storage facilities instead. local communities would be given the power to decide whether to accept new battery plants. this bill is saying, as we would no longer allow a an opt in process for what's commonly known as streamlining, we

. >> the rapid response network in santa clara county says it received over 100 calls after u.s. immigration, customs and enforcement, or ice, was spotted in san jose on sunday. the group says it got tips that agents were at a residence near south white and tully roads, as well as behind the target store on king and story roads. soccoro montano is a dispatch lead with rapid response network and was at the scene with ice agents. >> they they didn't stop anybody who was just walking by. they didn't detain me, but unfortunately, knowing what has happened in the past or knowing what has happened today, doesn't stop the fear and the panic that exists in all of our immigrant families. >> san jose mayor matt marin released a statement saying in part, i sincerely hope that ice remains focused on enforcement actions related to violent and serious criminals harming our city, not neighbors who are contributing and law abiding members of our community. >> immigrant communities and organizations that support immigrant communities have been sharing information about what to do if agents come t

>> you have thousands of primarily black and brown people, poor people who are stuck in the santa clara county jail, unable to post the bond, who are then being sentenced for convictions that are much less serious than what the police officers association executive was was convicted of. >> on tuesday, segovia was sentenced to three years probation in a san jose federal court after prosecutors concluded she has a drug addiction and distributed pills to get free drugs. still, investigators say she imported more than 17,000 doses of the opioid to fentanyl over a 17 month period back in 2021. at least once, they say she used the union's ups account to ship drugs. after the sentencing, san jose mayor matt mehan released a statement saying in part, the sentence delivered feels lenient to me. i understand that segovia's actions were primarily driven by her own addiction. we need to send a clear message that we will not tolerate drug dealing. the san jose silicon valley naacp also weighed in on segovia's case. >> we're surprised that the district attorney's office of santa clara county didn't prosecut

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we learned of new charges against muller in contra costa and santa clara counties. today, authorities revealed his crimes allegedly stretch as far back as 1993. our len ramirez is live in seaside where law enforcement and victims spoke out about the new charges against him. len? >> reporter: that's right, ryan. this is a very unusual case that brought together those so-called american crime victims from the netflix series together with law enforcement from around northern california to try to piece together a series of unsolved crimes that go back decades, all allegedly linked to one serial kidnapper. kidnap and sexual assault victim, denise huskins, and her falsely accused now husband, aaron, survived the american nightmare case, but it didn't end there. the couple's involvement in prompting law enforcement to reinvestigate denise's convicted kidnapper, matthew muller, has led to new charges against muller that go back decades and include previously unreported crimes that the victims kept secret out of fear. >> and so if you're in that situation, just know you shou

there are an estimated 10,394 homeless people living here in santa clara county, across the bay area the state as a whole. about two thirds of homeless residents live on the streets, while the rest stay in shelters in santa clara county. the number is up 5% compared to the last count back in 2023. no surprise whatsoever. that's probably even an undercount. there's been there's a consistent number of people that continually get priced out of san jose, and they end up on the streets. there was a lot of people who ended up getting evicted after covid, after the protections ended across much of the bay area. homelessness is on the rise in contra costa county. it increased by 20% compared to 2023. san mateo county saw a 15% increase, and the number of homeless in san francisco is up 10%. homeless advocates say drug and mental health challenges are also contributing to the problem, but there is some progress. in november, santa clara county announced it is now housing more homeless veterans with the help of targeted assistance. a new count of the unhoused is expected to take place in the b

kron. 4 was there when the crews of the santa clara county fire department returned home.scribe the devastation he witnessed while on the job working. 24 hour shifts blocks and blocks and blocks of homes and neighborhoods completely wiped out. >> and every once in a while, you would have a single standing completely intact. >> with no rhyme or reason to so that really speaks to how fast moving this fire was for nearly 2 weeks. crews like his work to battle the palisades fire and heat and fire. >> the death toll stands at 27 and more than 30 people are still reported as missing santa rosa chief fire marshal paul lowenthal was in la for 12 days and spoke with me on his way back monday. similarities between what they were seen in southern california. >> and what we've experienced in sonoma in 2017, the tubbs fire at the time was the most destructive wildfire in california history and destroyed long falls home. he spent a majority of his time in southern california, speaking with elected officials conversations revolved around lessons learned. >> from other wildfires, not only

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it would actually apply to all santa clara county owned land. supporters say real grass is a healthier choice, but opponents call that concern outdated. today in the bay's kris sanchez joins us from our newsroom. really weighing what's at stake here. good morning to you, laura and marcus. so what happens today could impact how many places kids and grown ups have to play soccer and football and such in the future? artificial turf is made of plastic, which a santa clara county health department report says can be toxic. although they did not make a clear connection to the impact on human health. however, the turf can reach temperatures of up to 160 degrees when it's hot, and it's not very good for the environment if it's not recycled very often, and it can also pollute waterways, according to that county report. however, it can withstand three times more play than natural grass. our investigative unit has been following the back and forth since the ban was introduced last summer, and talked with a youth sports advocate who says the turf industry i

and today santa clara county is going to start this work. effort to try and get an accurate count or an estimate of the number of people who are unhoused living in the county. and this work is supposed to start this morning. volunteers are set to arrive any minute now. and then later, after the sun comes up, they will go out into the community and walk through areas and try to get an accurate count. now, not only is this count required by the federal government's department of housing and human services, it determines how much federal funding the county will get for services in the future. but it also helps local governments get an idea of how big the problem of homelessness is in their cities and counties, and then where and how to allocate resources to address it. now it comes just days after new federal numbers show that santa clara county has the largest homeless population of any bay area county. more than 9000 people were without permanent housing in last year's count. the count for to tally up the numbers for 2024 again starts this mor

kroger's will tran live in santa clara county with that story. good morning. well, >> and are counting, according to homeless advocates could hurt how they apply the resources and how much money they could possibly get. this is federally mandated reyna, meaning every 2 years the federal government requires the county to go around counting the homeless population. now for the past 15 years applied survey research, that company was in charge of doing that. they're not doing it this time. it will be another company costs him tech solutions. what sim tech solutions plans to do is they will think about what places homeless gather go to those places and then start counting. and then while they are counting, they will conduct surveys on how they got here. try to get their background. and according to homeless advocates that eats into valuable time to go around counting to other locations in the county. remember, they only have 2 days to do this now in the past as far as applied survey research, the methodology was different. they canvassed the county so they didn't t

here to the south bay, to milpitas, to the elmwood correctional facility, which is run by the santa clara county sheriff's office. stubblefield's attorneys were pleasantly surprised to hear that their client was back in the south bay when they were informed this morning by a judge inside the santa clara county superior courthouse behind me. that's because this is a big step towards a possible release from custody. this was the scene this morning inside department 23, where stubblefield's four attorneys spoke for several minutes off the record at the bench with the judge and assistant da before eventually going on the record. this morning's hearing to release was continued until january 17th for two reasons one, the prosecution needs more time to review the motion, which was just filed by the defense only two days ago, and two, the judge is not convinced his court has jurisdiction to decide on stubblefield's release until the court of appeals sends the case back to santa clara county, whwhere t case was originally tried. stubblefield's attorneys tell us they think this is a technicality they beli

talking to the folks, we really understand the problem better. >> new federal numbers show santa clara county largest homeless population of any bay area county. more than 10,300 people were without permanent housing last year. >> it's tragic because it has been going up, not going down. the cost of housing is going up faster than people's able to keep up with their income. so it takes 3.2 minimum wage jobs to pay for an average apartment here in sunnyvale and in santa clara county. >> this year, volunteers are not only counting, but surveying the unhoused people they meet. the goal is to take a sensitive approach and, of course, not bother people if they don't want to be surveyed. but if they do, they ask about their circumstances and their needs. then the volunteers record that info into an app on their phone for the city and county to use. >> i think it's definitely important to. yeah, definitely shine some light on what's going on out here, right? just because i feel like homeless is very different nowadays. >> and it's not just in sunnyvale, this homeless point in time count is happening

the santa clara county board of supervisors approve the dissolution of the south santa clara county fire district currently serves san martin of the surrounding areas to a contract with cal fire santa clara county, local agency formation commission. the now gonna start the process of merging these areas into the santa clara county fire department. while the transition is going take a little time, officials assure the community fire protection will remain unchanged. contrary to recent reports, cal fire employees, they won't lose their jobs as the organization can just reassign staff to roles. and as the city of san bruno continues, its search for a new police chief, retired san mateo police chief susan manheimer an appointed to serve in the interim 39 year. career spans leadership at several bay area. police departments including oakland san leandro while serving in detail manheimer was a driving force behind several county wide programs like the county wide gang task force and the human trafficking task force among others. celebrations in the street of gaza and tel aviv wednesday after i

well, santa clara county could be the next or first county in the bay area to ban either partially orly plastic athletic turf. this, as backers of a ban, say such turf is harmful to the health of kids and the athletes alike. ktvu south bay reporter jesse gary is live in sunnyvale, with more on an ordinance that's up for consideration. jesse. good evening. >> frank, good evening to you. and i'm standing on what is coveted space here in the south bay, a beautiful field that is ready for play, but an ordinance up for consideration by the county board of supervisors next week would ban plastic turf at county owned sites. >> we need fields, but not at the expense of our health, not at the expense of our children's health. >> outside the santa clara county government building friday, people and groups opposed to plastic athletic fields are raising the temperature on a simmering debate of how to increase areas for play and protect the community's health. >> the future is not plastic and should not be plastic. >> that's right. thank you. [applause] >> county district three supervisor otto lee

themselves by having emergency plans and staying informed by signing up for emergency alerts in santa clara county. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> another busy day for firefighters in southern california in ventura county. the laguna fire started this morning not far from the cal state channel islands campus. it grew to 50 acres, but firefighters got it under control very quickly, pre-positioning their equipment and manpower helped them arrive within minutes. firefighters have stopped forward progress on the sepulveda fire. it broke out last night by interstate 405 near bel air. the fire is holding right now at 45 acres and is 60% contained. evacuation warnings in bel air and brentwood have now been lifted, and firefighters are making some progress on the hughes fire near santa clarita and castaic. that's the one that broke out yesterday morning and spread so fast. it burned more than 10,000 acres, and containment is now up to 36%. roughly 50,000 people are under evacuation orders, but so far, the flames have not damaged or destroyed any structures. well, the weather is playing a huge role in th

kron four's will tran is going to be live in santa clara county with a report out how educators and the bay area are reacting to that in our next half hour. >> asked you not to place my my school and my i want to know what's going happen with our school. why does our school need to close? >> kids in parents responding to the latest city unified school district's plans that they may have to close some campuses to balance the budget. this is a town hall meeting where the district shared there are plans to close or consolidate 8 schools and they have identified more than 4 million dollars worth of reductions. but they say that 8 million dollars still needs to be cut to avoid deficit spending in the next 3 years. the superintendent says one of the reasons for the closures is a decline in enrollment. here's what one parent has to say. she transferred her daughter 2 mare island academy because she says the school near her house was unsafe. >> as homeless encampments, drug dealers, this prostitution, everything going on around our homes. schools is very hard to live and raise a child in the ci

kron. 4 was there when the crews of the santa clara county fire department returned home. captain mark friends describe the devastation he witnessed while on the job working. 24 hour shifts blocks and blocks and blocks of homes and neighborhoods completely wiped out. >> and everyone, you would have a single standing completely intact. >> with no rhyme or reason to it. so that really speaks to how fast moving this fire was for nearly 2 weeks. crews like his work to battle the palisades fire and heat and fire. >> the death toll stands at 27 and more than 30 people are still reported as missing santa rosa chief fire marshal paul lowenthal was in la for 12 days and spoke with me on his way back monday. similarities between what they were seen in southern california. >> and what we've experienced in sonoma in 2017, the tubbs fire at the time was the most destructive wildfire in california history. >> and destroyed falls home. he spent a majority of his time in southern california, speaking with elected officials the conversations revolved around lessons learned. >> from other w

in an area as big as santa clara county, with some cities at higher risk of certain threats than others. for example, the city of santa clara is at highest risk for earthquakes, followed by gilroy and morgan hill. palo alto, los gatos milpitas ranked some of the highest among the cities for wildfire risk. >> a overall whole community approach when we're doing this, because if there is an earthquake, for example, loma prieta, it didn't only affect that area of the county, it affected actually the whole bay. correct. but at least our whole county and all our cities and special districts understand the hazard risk levels. >> the most recent plan was approved in february of 2020. for a hard or more official review is done every 2 to 5 years. still, the county said the plan is consistently monitored and updated in between, something it says is especially critical as officials and the entire community see events unfolding in southern california. >> we're very focused on making sure that we plan, prepare, mitigate so we can respond and recover from disasters. >> but it's not just governments t