so, one of the things that we do is community grants, and one of them is in alameda county. we have two. the alameda health system is actually implementing centering, which is supported by the march of dimes. and then alameda county department of public health is actually doing a project to reduce preterm birth with pacific islanders in alameda county. so, we talked about earlier expanding group prenatal care, and then, of course, increasing the use of low-dose aspirin for preeclampsia. we know that the only way to cure preeclampsia is by delivering the baby, so if we can get women started on low-dose aspirin, it might help reduce -- studies have shown it'll help reduce preterm birth. and then advancing some of the interventions for women with a short cervix, which can include cerclages or 17p. and then reducing multiple births through assisted reproductive technology. so we know if you're carrying multiple babies, it increases your risk. this data right here, these interventions are some effective strategies to reduce preterm birthrates across all our geographic and racial-e

( kids are playing with me) so much illegal dumping in alameda county we have to start and loopay back around to the children one, two, three, cluck, cluck, cluck my name is chip the bay bridge chickenand no your eyes are not deceiving you that is ken houston in the chicken suit. and if the name chip the bay bridge chicken sound familiar remember when chip the bay bridge chicken blocked the bridge that when we came up with the idea pickup the trashchip was the hen that snarled up bay bridge traffic when she escaped from a cardboard box back in 2015, and since chickens arent in a singing union ken is the stand in do you know the dance mr roberts (ah) oh hah do you know the dance so sice you don't know the dance so sicne you don't lets show them the dance ready uncle jeff hit the song so the goal is to elimate illegal dumping and littering we need to teach them this is not normal and they should not accept it so we're teaching with alameda county is stepping in to teach the children to take ownenship of their community where there going to be the next leaders.. so for most of the

children and teens killed by senseless violence in alameda county. yesterday remembered in an annual ceremony. >> michael cole junior, 15. >> the victim's names were read inside the city hall. a companied by bells. all 432 children killed by violence in alameda county since 1994. >> i think it's important to come together to say to those parents we will also remember your children every year. and also to say to the community, this is not okay. >> that's what prompted former alameda county supervisor to start this memorial. >> more kids, to violence in this country than we lose to war. >> that's frustrating for a father whose son was murdered n 1999. the case unsolved. >> i want to know, but they don't say anything yet. going to be 18 years in august this year. >> darrell says remembering is important. >> when you bring the aware rns, bring to life, being able to deal with the problem and trying to find a solution. >> in hayward, nbc area news. >>> it is just shy of 7:12. we have much more ahead on today in the bay. a group of whale watchers got more

(pam) alameda county is about to launch a new anti - littering and dumping campaign .. fort to clean up the streets, the county reached out to a key player in the fight to keep the east bay streets clean ..(grant)and that player also has a connection to our stanley roberts.. and the people behaving badly segments... but tonight it's about people behaving nicely... my name is chip the bay bridge chicken and i need more help to stop illegal dumping cause its pollution music so give a cluck, cluck , cluck, and pick it up, up, up, don't be a dirty bird this is a public service announcement video being shot at encompass elementary school in east oakland there is so much illegal dumping alameda county ( kids are playing with me) so much illegal dumping in alameda county we have to start and loop it all the way back around to the children one, two, three, cluck, cluck, cluck my name is chip the bay bridge chickenand no your eyes are not deceiving you that is ken houston in the chicken suit. and if the name chip the bay bridge chicken sound familiar remember when chip the bay br

protesters say alameda county has sanctuary status but the sheriff is notifying federal agents aboutsoner release. they say he is responsible for the deportation of more than 2000 people. >>> local water districts must make preparations for all the run offs of the snow pack. it is releasing water at a rate of 16,45057 gallons. >> today we have a snow pack level that's 160% to 170% of normal. so it's a longer period of time we're going to be releasing that water. >> water releases that normally start tapering off into may could stretch into late june this year. a side benefit from the average run off is the additional amounts of hydro electric energy that's been generating to power everything from muni buses to sfo. >>> yesterday the department published a list of more than a thousand people in unclaimed money. it am coulds from a variety of sources like fines, penalties, assessments and fees. >> we've tries in every possible way to contact the people to tell them the money is due. in some cases they haven't kept their contact information up to date. >> now if you want to see if you'r

this morning's hearing gets under way near alameda county court at 9 a.m. anne makevoc, kpix 5. >> is there a possibility of the death penalty if he is convicted? >> reporter: alameda county prosecutors have not yet made an announcement on that. it's a possibility. at one point he supposedly said that he did want to eventually die. but we'll see. this trial could be over quickly or take a long time. back to you. >> thank you. >>> conservative speaker coulter is insisting she will be speaking at uc-berkeley as planned on thursday even if the it's outside. >> oh, yes. oh, yes. i'm going to be there thursday. i'm hoping the university will find a safe and appropriate venue for me. it doesn't seem like it should be that complicated. but if not, i'll find someplace to speak. maybe i'll be out on sproul hall with a megaphone. >> coulter told the "washington post" that she plans to arrive at the campus around 6 p.m. that night. some at the university say that they are worried things will get violent like at recent riots on campus and in the city. but berkeley poli

a fourtdz fatal victim has been identified by the alameda county coroner's office. he was a 36-year-old man from nigeria who die friday smoke inhalation. -- died from smoke inhalation. >>> an investigation continues after an inmate died at elmwood correction facility in el pidas. officials think he may have jumped from the second story of the building. >>> meantime two members of the santa clara county sheriff's office now have body cameras. deputies are being trained up to twelve months on how and when to use the cameras. officials are hoping that by the end of this week 272 deputies will be trained on using the body cameras. >>> united airlines is getting a lot of backlash after the release of cellphone video of a passenger being dragged off a plane was released. the airline needed room for its own employees. as ktvu's jana katsuyama reports. >>> this cellphone video shows a passenger being dragged off the plane. you can hear other passengers yelling as an airport security officer floersably pulling the man and proceeds to drag him down the aisle. the passenger ha

. >> his next hearing is here at alameda county court on tuesday morning at 9:00. >> a live look at dublin right now. it is a gloomy day all over the bay area. you can tell it's a little windy out there too. and you probably notice a slight drizzle if you've been outside today. >> i heard collective groans from people coming into work today. they're like we're done, this is too much. and you know what you're right. this is pretty much the end of the rain season here in the bay area. and we've had a great rain season. not picking up any precipitation even though there's low level moisture. it's all associated with a very deep enhanced marine level that we picked up about near an .1-inch of rain in the bay area. nothing yet in the san jose area. look at the golden gait bridge the pavement was wet -- golden gate bridge the pavement was wet a little earlier. the winds are problematic. i want to talk about how long the clouds linger those details coming up later in the newscast. >> sounds good, thank you. president trump goes behind closed doors with key members of his cabinet and senators to d

mission to help. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 12-perce 's popu >>> african-americans make up 12% of alameda county's population, but they represent about half its hiv cases. but as sharon chin reports, this week's jefferson award winner has made it her mission to bring those numbers down. >> reporter: this lunch warms the body and soul for people living with hiv and aids. >> this is a good protein. >> reporter: the meal is a safe place to socialize, get nutrition counseling, and be yourself. >> have some more. >> reporter: it's part of the aids ministry gloria cromwell has led at allen temple baptist church in oakland since 1994. >> who wants seconds? >> reporter: alan markert hiv- positive for 20 years, felt so welcome, he volunteered. >> that's the way everybody is here. we don't think about the illness. >> reporter: the federally funded aids ministry helps more than 1200 people a year. many are african-americans, who tend not to get hiv tested until they are very sick. >> most people of color still believe that this is a gay white man's disease when we know very differently. >> reporter: gloria h

and, some scattered showers in alameda county and san mateo county.ing right over the city of san francisco. out toward lafayette and san ramon. what happens from here? overnight tonight, the scattered showers will continue and they will impact the drive to work or school tomorrow morning with scattered showers through at least 9:00 before a more significant rain event will move through about this time tomorrow night. we will talk about how long the rain chance lasts and any impacts on easter weekend coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks paul. >>> gunfire erupts in a santa rosa neighborhood. several gunmen are still on the loose. one of the bullets pierced through the windshield of this unoccupied parked car on olive street. it happened about 4:30 this afternoon. another bullet right through the hood. police found multiple shell casings on the street. they did not find anyone injured. witnesses told police they saul several males running from the area and driving off in two separate vehicles. >>> for months, police have been on the trail of a bunch of

a woman accused of murdering an alameda county sheriff's volunteer may not have to stand trial for thekilling. we'll explain why. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... hot spot on the bay bridge wb 80 after the tunnel, traffic backed up into the maze (anny hong): high pressure building off the coast will bring a warming and drying trend to the bay area and monterey bay region. expect temperature to warm through friday followed by a slight cooling trend for the weekend. ( james ) a man is recovering this morning after being shot by a burglar inside his home in the oakland hills. the shooter is still on the loose this morning. 30-year-old jeremy white was shot last night while he was home taking care of his disabled mother. police say white was in the kitchen with his headphones on and did not hear the burglar break in. the burglar shot white in the chest and took off. neighbors say burglars ransacked several homes in the area before the shooting: <"they had taken a soda from a house earlier,

are the forgotten victims, children and teenagers who have lost their lives due to violence in alameda county. >> michael cole jr., 15. [ bell ] >> tonight, their lives were not forgotten. they were remembered, in a ceremony in hayward, to recognize victims dating back to 1994, when a 14-year-old girl was killed in her castro valley home. tonight 432 names were read alo aloud. >> we bring it to awareness to the light so you are able to deal with the problem and find a solution. >> now, there are two statues like this one in hayward to remember all the young people killed in alameda county. >>> a man is accused of throwing multiple firebombs in fairfield in those attacks possibly may have been motivated by race. police say mau jones threw an explosive in his neighbor's apartment window last night. he was heard saying racial slurs to them a couple week ago. the device charred the ground but didn't damage the building. the bomb squad evacuated businesses homes this will morning after finding a fourth explosive. luckily, no one was hurt. >>> an update now to our breaking news from last night. a p

. >>> a new scandal at a high school in alameda county. the interim principal is albany high school sent this letter to the district notifying the administration was made aware of and instagram account that contains pictures of several students, some of them sexually explicit. some students at albany high school are also accused of racially charged cyber bullying and giving salutes and the highways. >>> berkeley police say the free speech showdown is over. at least for now. demonstrators were out in force all day and into the night. police were ready for anything. the campus tonight. >> reporter:? >> reporter: they were bracing for another battle of berkeley. some people came here itching for a fight, but most of the demonstrators said they wanted to keep it peaceful and mission accomplished. >> [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: they came by the hundreds from all over the state. many, wrapped in the american flag and symbols of president trump, and symbols of ann coulter's canceled speech. some say they came to speak for her. others s

. >> reporter: the alameda county sheriff's department is leading the investigation tonight. they say it all started when highway patrol tried to pull over a van for a cell phone violation on 580. a sedan cut the chp officer's car off to create a distraction and both cars took off, but authorities caught up with them in castro valley and arrested them. inside the van? 200 pounds of marijuana and an additional 8 pounds inside the sedan. two suspects were arrested, but that's not all. authorities found this, a suitcase stuffed with $1 million cash inside a storage unit connected to the suspects and even more marijuana, an additional 100 plus pounds of processed marijuana and growing equipment. the sheriff's department is not releasing more information tonight. they say there may be more cash and more marijuana tied up in this ring. in san leandro christin ayers, kpix5. >>> a sex scandal cost alabama governor his job tonight. republican robert bentley smiled in his mugshot after he was brought into jail today. bentley was accused of using state resources including law enforcemen

while african americans make up ,, 12-percent of alameda county's population.. actually represent about half its h-i-v cases. but as sharon chin reports, this week's jefferson award winner ha bring those numb >>> african-americans make up 12% of alameda county's population but they represent about half its hiv cases. but as sharon chin reports, this week's jefferson award winner has made it her mission to bring those numbers down. >> reporter: this lunch warms the body and soul for people living with hiv and aids. >> this is a good protein. >> reporter: the meal is a safe place to socialize, get nutrition counseling, and be yourself. >> have some more. >> reporter: it's part of the aids ministry gloria cromwell has led at allen temple baptist church in oakland since 1994. >> who wants second? >> reporter: alan markert hiv- positive for 20 years felt so welcome he volunteered. >> that's the way everybody is here. we don't think about the illness. >> reporter: the federally funded aids ministry helps more than 1200 people a year. many are african-american who tend

this is video sent to us from the alameda county fire department.they were united with their parents. and here's a photo of crews at the storm drain with the mother duck looking on. they were able to get all 11 ducklings out safely. ((ááá2-shotááá))(james) boss baby takes the lead in the box office for a second weekend in a row despite the smurfs making its debut.(mark) the smurfs took third place this weekend and features the voices of demi lovato and joe manganiello. the film cost about 60 million to make. boss baby made 26 million for the top spot this weekend. beauty and the beast took a close second place making 25 million. all three top movies are considered family-friendly films. (mark) ahead at seven on the kron 4 morning news... the giants home opener is today... and the a's are training on bart plus... steph curry is getting roasted for his new shoes. the world according to gary is coming up at 7:45. and we're following breaking news out of the east bay... police shoot and kill a man in fremont. find out what lead up to the shooting in a l

warmest temperatures however, in contra costa and alameda counties.ed it up to 84 in concord tomorrow. 81 in antioch. 82 in walnut creek. 80 in danville. 73 expected in oakland. peninsula, 78 in palo alto. if you are heading to the beaches, you still need the jacket. but i do think we will have partly cloudy skies to mostly sunny and 66 in half moon bay. san francisco, 65 on the engle side. headed up to the mission, 69 degrees. if our out in that sun it's definitely going to feel like low 70s. north bay, 75 in mill valley, and as warm as 82 in napa. going to lake tahoe. >> squaw valley, alpine meadow ski report shows a lot of snow at both resorts. 256-inch base. still going strong. 52 on friday. staying with dry weather all the way through this upcoming weekend. speaking of the weekend, there is going to be another change for the bay area as we head into saturday. we talked about high pressure and how it was just a one-day stint. and here's the reason why. we get this storm system building offshore. i don't think there is any rainfall at this pointed.

the alameda county coroner's office identified the victim as 21- year-old kimberly tze of elk grove. "there was a lot of blood and we didn't know where it was coming from."passerby noticed the heavy police activity outside the building. "when i was walking by this side of the street was blocked off."the source tells kron 4 that it was an unfortunate accident. tag investigators have yet to release how this exactly happened. live in berkeley ella sogomonian kron 4 news. (justine) a gunman shot nine teenagers at a house party in vallejo. this happened just after midnight at a home on calhoun streetnear benson avenue. at the scene, officers learned a group of teens were gathered outside the home. when a gunman inside a car across the street opened fire at the crowd. four people were shot. five others suffered other injuries. police say all nine people are juvenilesand were taken to the hospital with minor to serious injuries. the get- away car is described as a four-door vehicle. possibly carrying two suspects. (áájr stoneáá) an intense manhunt in ohio tonight...for the man police say sh

the alameda county coroner's office has identified the fourth victim. and the 36-year-old was from nigeria and died from smoke inhalation. it was identified by a fingerprint. the mercury news says he was researching computer theory at uc berkeley before suffering a psychotic break. and the rojas community services have placed them in transitional housing at the building that burned on san pablo avenue. >>> disturbing allegations tonight surrounding each palo alto masseuse. what he was arrested for and why police fear there may be more victims. >>> there's some showers in the forecast, not only for tomorrow, but in the five days. we'll lay it out for you. >>> and later dogs get sick after going to a park in san francisco. at 10:30 how park officials are responding amid suggestions that fertilizer might be to blame. >> and starting next week, we will bring you an extra half hour of news each night. the 11:00 news debuts on ktvu fox 2 one week from tonight. it's heaven. yeah, muscle heaven. you want to take one for a test drive? (tires squealing, engine re

visible increase of law enforcement across the city of berkeley as officers with cal, the city and alameda county prepare for possible protests following the cancelled appearance of ann coulter. >> in a few hours, gavin mcginnis is set to appear on mlk and milbia next to the berkeley high campus, the green airon the left. right now, a few blocks away, a group called the international socialist organization is meeting at telegraph and banuniversity. >> and that is where we find tara moriarty with more on the message there. >> reporter: it was like a shouting match right now. we're on the outskirts of the plaza, the heart of uc berkeley. there is a supporter, me is in the middle with the -- he is in the middle with the flag there and the person -- the megaphone is the one who planned the rally. we watched dozens of officers on foot and motorcycles filter into the campus. the sheriff's department here, oakland pd, chp -- they have their riot gear in hand and they're prepared for potential outbreaks of violence. the group holding this protest here is called the international socialist organization. t

a man seen being brutally beaten by alameda county sheriff's deputies .... reached a settlement.( steve ) the video went viral... and now the county is going to have to pay up. grant lodes has the details. ( grant ) this video was eye-opening for some people when it went public...and its now evidence helping give the man beaten...millions. the incident itself happened in november of 2015. the suspect, stanislav petrov, had led the deputies on a chase from san leandro across the bay bridge into san francisco's mission district. petrov crashed and tired to outrun the deputies. they caught up to him and that's when the beating happened. petrov was left with numerous broken bones, cuts and a concussion. prosecutors say he was struck at least 30 times in about 40 seconds. the two deputies are facing charges in san francisco... they have yet to go to trial. the settlement is a little complicated but we can tell you petrov is going to receive a total of 5-and-a-half million dollars. one million will come directly from the country... the rest will be picked up by th

looking live at a bridge connecting part of contra costa county to alameda county which is now closedtely because it could collapse. the canyon bridge connects two communities, the canyon and moraga and also it affects people who commute from contra costa county to alameda county. the bridge was closed indefinitely last night after engineered determines it was too structurally damaged because of a recent landslide. >> we can tell maybe a little dewy outside right now, but not the sort of rain we were seeing yesterday. >> not all that wet, which is great as you out. we have sunshine, it's dry. temperatures are cool, though, and we're heading up to 64 degrees in san francisco. after a quick round of some overnight showers, we will be drying out. several days of dry and warm weather as we head into the weekend. >> excellent news. thank you. >> we know you're watching a crash on alum rock and 101. >> that's right. and it's causing a big headache for commuters out there. major backup. already seeing it backing up all the way to yorba buena road. if that's your early morning commute, it doe

many of our girls, the way they tore colleges is through girls in alameda county. we also make sure the middle school girls spent time on a college campus. you do not want your first time on a college campus to be when you actually go. >> very interesting. thank you very much. we have more information about girls inc. on our homepage. >>> coming up, the san jose sharks suffered a serious loss.>>> at ikea, we believe that everything you need should be within reach. in an affordable dream kitchen that works as hard as you do. save up to 20% at the ikea kitchen event. at ikea, we believe that everything you need should be within reach. in an affordable dream kitchen that works as hard as you do. save up to 20% at the ikea kitchen event. ♪ sweet cinnamon-sugar on the outside, crazy on the inside. crave those crazy squares. ♪ sweet cinnamon-sugar on the outside, crazy on the inside. crave those crazy squares. welcome back. we are reading your responses to our question of the day, where would you like the oakland a's to have their new ballpark? check out the results. the

(steve) alameda county will pay five point five million dollars to a man beaten by sheriff's deputies back in 20-15. video captured the incident. it started when the suspect, stanislav petrov, led deputies on a chase that ended in san francisco. petrov crashed and tried to outrun the deputies. when they caught up to him... that's when the beating happened. petrov was left with numerous broken bones, cuts and a concussion. prosecutors say he was struck at least 30 times in about 40 seconds. the two deputies are facing charges in san francisco... they have yet to go to trial. (steve) an arrest has been made in the murder of an 86-year-old woman...who was sexually assaulted and beaten. (pam) it happened near sacramento... police have arrested this man... 18-year-old -- neven glen butler.... he is accused of assaulting two elderly women wednesday morning... as they walked near a high school. one of the women... 86- year-old fusako petrus ... died from her injuries. detectives say, petrus had been trying to help her friend who was being attacked... she hit butler with her walking stick to

. >>> the surveillance video shows a man being beaten by two alameda county sheriff's deputies in san francisco. that beaten man has been awarded more than $5 million. the video captured the brutal beating after he led authorities on a 40 minute high- speed chase. we spoke with his attorney and the alameda county sheriff about today's settlement.>> reporter: you can hear the baton strikes in this surveillance video more than 40 of them striking then 29-year- old stanislaus petroff. >> this was eye-opening for so many people. sickening to see and hear what happened on that video>> paternity -- his attorney saying the $5.5 million settlement from the county of alameda. >> the money will be carefully structured so that he will receive it over the course of his lifetime. he has a child and family responsibilities in the money will help them meet those responsibilities. >> reporter: the two deputies involved in the beating were fired and currently face criminal charges. another deputy has been terminated. we found a homeless couple that were witnesses to the beating that said osborne gave

alameda county is at 3.9%. and san francisco and marin county are tied at 3%, and the county with the lowest unemployment rate, san mateo, just 2.8%. while that is just about as good as it can get. good luck. >> if you have a question for michael finney, record it on your smartphone or tablet and share it with the #askfinney. can you see your question answers right here on abc7 mornings. >>> netflix replaced the five-star viewing process with a thumbs up or thumbs down. they believe more people will rate screams of movies and tv shows, and it follows months of research and testing with millions of users. the five-star system will be in place if you use the dvd by mail service and if you have a dvd player. >> i really rely on the five-star system. five-star system. that one-star now. >>> and the tower here has something to boast about. >>> a ups driver rolls his truck and then the driver nowhere to be found when rescue teams get there. >>> a battle brewing over a high school mascot that native americans, some fi

. >> reporter: it happened saturday night police from all over alameda county came to the hotel to honor dispatchers of the year. at and annual banquet afterwards two men a u.c. berkely police dispatcher and acting campus police sergeant got into a fight at about 3:30 in the morning and it spilled out from the hotel room no a hallway. sours say drinking was involved. >> it is disrespectful to the occasion absolutely. >> reporter: a female dispatch here witnessed the fight twice called the on duty uc berkeley dispatcher for help on this recording you hear the dispatcher giving an update. >> sound like it's getting out of control and we have had another call. >> reporter: that prompted an on duty uc berkeley sergeant to drive with lights and sirens down university avenue to thedouble tree. hotel is 3 miles west of campus and in the jurisdictions of city police. campus patrol cars lights and sirens caught the attention of a berkeley city police officer who asked his dispatch what was going on. >> you see code 3 westbound unit can you find out where they are going. >> he said it was uc code

when we know very differently. >> gloria has worked on the front lines against hiv and aids in alameda county for nearly 30 years. the oakland natives helped start the first city's aids in 9 toon 93 before protois. she helped launch the city's aids walk in 2004 and gloria led volunteers to zimbabwe every year for a decade bringing med to hiv. dietitian cathy gelkin prass work on the local, state, and federal level. >> she deeply cares about this community. >> she's willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that people get what they need to be well. >> for gloria,'s simple. >> if we were to be there we would really welcome everybody into our doors and make sure that all of the sick got the help that they needed. >> so for decades of ministry to people with hiv and aids this makes jefferson award in the bay area goes to gloria crowwell. kpix 5. sharon chin. ' the jefferson award is proudly sponsored by dignity health. ,,,,,,,, >>> thanks for joining us this morning. face the nation is next here on kpix 5. guests include mark rubio bernie sanders, john kasich, have a great sunday everyone. ca

will try to find solutions for homelessness in alameda county.is scheduled at the >>> in just a few hours, lawmakers will try to find solutions for homelessness in alameda county. a meeting is scheduled at the government center at9:30. mbs the social services and healthcare cotees will be there. they'll discuss possible short term solutions and a councilwoman will be proposing a partnership to help address the issue. >>> bay area political leaders will call on the trump administration to approve a federal grant to electrify caltrain. from san jose to san francisco could put the 90-minute trip by at least 30 minutes. the san francisco mayor, ed lee, and others will address the issue at a news conference at the caltrain station on 4th and king streets. >> this could be a record breaking-year for retail sales and the markets react to the election in france. >> reporter: good morning kenny and michelle. it's been a rough go in 2017. as of early april. there have been 2880 store closings. over the course of the full year, that would be 8600 closings,

crews have shutdown a busy road in alameda county - for at least a month.lomares road is now closed so crews can stablize a neaby hillside that's at risk of collapsing. the road closure will the road closure will be between palo verde road in castro valley... and niles canyon road in fremont. the road is set to re-open may 5th. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. a potent storm system will impact the region and result in widespread rainfall and strong winds beginning thursday evening into friday morning. breezy conditions and lingering showers will persist into saturday before dry weather returns late saturday. after a few days of dry weather, unsettled conditions potentially return by the middle of next week. (vicki) (vicki) we now know - three payless stores in the bay area will be closing up their doors for good. we first told you yesterday on kron four news at 5 - that the company had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and planned to close 400 stores immediately. the company says it had no other choice but t

they reached record highs last month in santa clara and alameda counties. santa clara, the average cost is just over a million dollars for a single-family home. in alameda county, the average $1,745,000. >>> ohlone college in fremont may be on the verge of leasing out space on its 15-acre frontage property. the board of trustees hopes the deal with a developer will net them a million dollars a year. college officials say leasing the land will create funds ohlone can use to expand educational programs but some neighbors worry the proposal would worsen traffic congestion along mission boulevard. the fremont city council would have to rezone the property before any development moves forward. >>> bart's map is moving closer and closer to san jose. the agency announced the berryessa extension from fremont to san jose will open early in december. the 10 miles of track plus stations in milpitas and san jose come at a cost. $2.3billion. the extension will eventually connect riders to the vta transit center. and bart plans to run test trains starting this summer. >>

. >>> the alameda county sheriff's department says it's task force made a seize of drugs and money. the caption reads the alameda county task force seized a million dollars cash in more than 300 -- and more than 300 pounds of marijuana. no other details about the case has been released. >>> now to the latest in the crisis in syria. it's the main topic that the g-7 summit get underway. leaders from around the world are hoping to send a message to russia that it must end its support for bashar assad. tillerson is expected to travel -- he'll meet with russian officials with the hope of talking, leading to a stable solution in russia. >>> in egypt, funerals are being held for the victims of the christian bombings. 44 people were killed and more than 100 were hurt during palm sunday services in two cities. isis says they were behind the attack. the egypt president is calling for a state of emergency. pope francis condemned the attacks during his palm service -- >> to the hole egyptian, i express my deep condolences. >> the attacks began -- egypt says the state of emergency will take effe

. >>> four victims died in the fire identified by the alameda county coroner's office. the mercury news says he was researching computer theory at uc berkley. >>> time is now 5:06. an investigation continues after an inmate died at the correctional facility in milpidas. just before 5:00 a.m. inside a housing unit. he was taken to a hospital but later died. officials think he may have jumped from the second story of the building. of the last decide of an inmate was back in november of 2015. that's when an inmate's body was found in his cell. >>> some members of the santa clara county sheriff's office now have body cameras. deputies are being trained for up to twelve months. most will have small video cameras attach today their clothing, their helmets or their sunglasses. officials are hoping by the end of this week 272 deputies will be trained on using the body cameras. >>> well more than 300 pounds of marijuana and more than a million dollars cash was seized in alameda county after a cellphone traffic stop. the sheriff's department posted this photo of that money on the

berkeley police eventually had to ask alameda county sheriff's to help. >> they wanted to sucker punch people. they're full of rage. >> these people don't belong in berkeley. they're not from berkeley. they're just coming in to start something. >> and that's generally the consensus from police talking about these outside groups that take advantage of these demonstrator groups. police are looking through social media accounts and video to find more people who were involved in that violence. >>> it was a peaceful tax day demonstration in san francisco. tens of thousands of people demanding the president release his tax returns. some were asking what the president has to hide. others calling him a coward for not making his finances available. one demonstrator was pretty passionate about what he called republican party hypocrisy. >> you can bet that if the shoe were on the other foot and the democrats were in power right now, they would just be going crazy if obama hadn't released his tax returns, and that is what i find so incredibly annoying about republicans. >> unlike what happened in

the hearing was rescheduled for next tuesday this week back here in alameda county superior court. he did make an appearance this morning and the judge did wish him a good morning he responded with a simple hi, and that's the only thing he spoke in court this morning. didn't say anything else during his brief appearance. we spoke with his public defender and said he's already entered a not guilty plea but won't confirm whether they will maintain that plea when he goes before a judge this next week. juan goh, a 48-year-old man from alameda was ruled to be competent to stand trial. a couple years ago a judge placed him on indefinite hold because she believed he was capable of rationally assisting his attorneys in his defense. he continues to receive mental health treatment at napa state husband. >> he's been on a murphy conservatorship which is for people that are found to be criminally dangerous and civil commitment, so that commitment is reviewed every year. the conservator investigators rendered an opinion he's now competent and that sent it back to criminal court and we've starte

. >>> doctors say that a woman who's charged with killing an explorer in the alameda county sheriff's department. the defense lawyer for 24-year-old laura rogers says she's not able to understand the criminal case against her. curtis taylor are accused of luring 21-year-old carlos ramirez to a park east oakland last november where she was stabbed, beaten, and then set on fire. a defense attorney hopes that rogers can be moved to a mental facility. >>> the chp is investigating a deadly crash on gilroy. they found the motorcyclist injured on the road. investigators have not released any other details about what happened and the cause of the crash is still under investigation. >>> later today the coast guard says it will continue searching for a missing boater in marin county. that search started at about 11:30 yesterday after a 10' boat capsized, the owner of the boat was believed to have been on board when it capsizeded. crews from the chp, sonoma county all took part in the search. >>> the wife of the pulse nightclub shooter will be back in federal court in orlando florida this week.

. >>> the santa rita jail of alameda county, california, houses about 3,000 men and women.t are accused of crimes and are awaiting trial or the resolution of their cases. the majority of them were arrested on the tough streets of the county's largest city, oakland. and it's not unusual to discover friends, family, or neighbors here. >> everybody knows everybody here. >> we know each other from the streets. we're like family. >> vincent del judas has known his cell mate, john martinez, since childhood. >> we grew up from since knee high, went to elementary together, juvenile hall together. now we're here. we know it's kind of crazy, because we're going to see each other in the pen. >> they grew up in a part of oakland known as murder dubs, because of its history of drug trafficking and gang violence. martinez is accused of murder and four counts of attempted murder, to which he's pled not guilty. in an unrelated case, del judas is also charged with four counts of attempted murder. he too has pled not guilty. >> right now i've been down for two and a half years. but i'm not t

a woman accused of murdering an alameda county sheriff's volunteer may not have to stand trial for thea ) plus... u-c berkeley blocks ann coulter from speaking at the school. hear what college republicans plan on doing next. and... the warriors take game two against the trail blazers with ease. hear what curry had to say about playing without k-d. breaking overnight news... a burglar shoots a man at his home in the east bay and the shooter is still on the loose this morning. hear the strange items the burglar took from homes. ( averi ) and today is 4-20... the unofficial marijuana holiday and thousands are expected to gather in san francisco. i am live at golden gate park with the details. (james) plus... the man accused of killing four people in fresno has been laughing about the murders from his jail cell. the the new information we are learning about the gunman this morning.

felix tan says the woman, who the alameda county coroner has identified as 29-year-old rashanda franklinf richmond, appeared to have been driving her two small children to school when the shooting occurredlt. felix tan/ richmond police department: "it's really tugging at all of our hearts, there is two children in the back seat of this vehicle and it appears that the children witnessed this crime"nat/sot richmond resident: "right there! that's the car"the shooting was captured on this rheem avenue resident's surveillance cameras. he says he came out of the house after the shooting occurredrichmond resident: "i opened the door. then i went outside and i saw the car. we went there. the lady was already dead inside the car. she was inside the car but it was very sad this morning"investigators say it appears rashanda franklin knew the shooterlt. felix tan/ richmond police department: "this incident appears to be very targeted and potentially a domestic violence type of situation. we have a suspect his name is lawyer dushan mcbride. 43 years old of san pablo. we are hoping that anybody who kn

so they can't verify through video, and an attorney for the family is asking for answers. >> alameda countysta county transit district may cut out bus service for three oakland schools. these are what would be impacted if the buses go, it would affect montero middle school, skyline day school, and community day school. the impact would affect nearly 7 students in the morning and more than 900 in the afternoon. >> pass the ketchup because books for the next few weeks aren't going to be the only thing providing a boost for children at one east bay library. san pablo library launching a preliminary after school meal program, the meals served monday through wednesday, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. through june 7th. the ram is supposed to be like a lunch at the library type of summer program meant to provide children with better nutrition. >> good for them. >> while we talk about passing the ketchup, a lot of people like ketchup, animal style on their double double for in-n-out, which could spell trouble for developers looking to open a new location. >> walnut creek is the latest battleground. where prelimi

the alameda county fire department says three people were left homeless. fire started last night on sycamore street. one unit was destroyed. investigators say the fire started in the kitchen but the cause is under investigation. >>> right now, police are looking for the gunman who killed a woman as she was driving her children to daycare. here's a picture of the suspect. he is 43-year-old "lawyer dushan mcbride." you can see the victim's car on the surveillance video pull up to a stop sign, the suspect pulled up and shot her. she had a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend and he may be the killer according to police. the children were unhurt and are with relatives. >>> an investigation into a officer-involved shooting is under way in napa. chopper 5 caught the aftermath on linda vista avenue and bueno avenue. it started yesterday afternoon when 911 dispatchers got calls about shots fired in the area. when officers got to the scene, they say a suspect drove out of the garage and started shooting at them. that's when a gun battle broke out. the chief o

. >>> less than an unusual rescue for some firefighters in alameda county. the happy ending for these ducklings. >> that's so cute. >> and it was all caught on camera. >>> more sunshine here in the bay area, tracking the weather system up here to the north. we'll let you know if we have any shower chances for your monday's forecast. >>> the first test will happen at 5:30 at the dow chemical facility in the pittsburg antioch area. and then those last two tests will be about 30 minutes apart starting at 6:30 tomorrow night around the phillips 66 refinery in the the rodeo area. and then at the chevron refinery in the richmond san pablo area. during the test, the system will send alerts to land phone lines as well as cell phones via text message and e-mail to residents registered with the county's community warning system. >>> it's been a year since a former nasa researcher was shot dead as he walked to -- walks to his oakland home. henry lee reports there is new surveillance video and pictures in the hunt for his killer. >> reporter: after a night out with frie

. >>> there is a new scandal at a high school in alameda county. the interim principal of albany high sent out this letter. it says: cially-charged cyber-bullying... and giving alutes in halls. >> some students at the high school are also accused of racially charged cyber bullying and giving nazi salutes in halls. police say detectives are investigating the latest case. >>> time check, 5:07. dave chappell has unexpectedly announced a pair of performances in the bay area this weekend. how you can see the reclusive comedian. >> expanding offshore drilling in the arctic and atlantic oceans, that's what an executive order president trump plans to signing today may lead to on his 99th day in office. we'll tell you the possible repercussions. >> and here we go. you have been waiting for it, the warmest weekend so far this year. it will be dry, it will be warm. but i want to be talking about a day that's going to be 90 degrees. >> well, on our roads speeds are in the green but if you are planning to use mass transit, we are tracking some delays. we'll hav

( kids are playing with me) so much illegal dumping in alameda county we have to start and loopck around to the children one, two, three, cluck, cluck, cluck my name is chip the bay bridge chickenand no your eyes are not deceiving you that is ken houston in the chicken suit. and if the name chip the bay bridge chicken sound familiar remember when chip the bay bridge chicken blocked the bridge that when we came up with the idea pickup the trashchip was the hen that snarled up bay bridge traffic when she escaped from a cardboard box back in 2015, and since chickens arent in a singing union ken is the stand in do you know the dance mr roberts (ah) oh hah do you know the dance so sice you don't know the dance so sicne you don't lets show them the dance ready uncle jeff hit the song so the goal is to elimate illegal dumping and littering we need to teach them this is not normal and they should not accept it so we're teaching with alameda county is stepping in to teach the children to take ownenship of their community where there going to be the next leaders.. so for most of the day a

and the alameda county d.a.'s office. >>> your time is now 4:43. a tense standoff in oak land yesterday with a suspected car-jacker ended peacefully. >> 36-year-old cody rice car-jacked a truck yesterday. the truck was seen near a gas station. oakland police surrounded the truck. they negotiated with rice until he gave up peacefully. the suspect's step father says he's happy for that outcome. >> they handled the situation. i can't ask for more. he's alive. no shots were fired. the oakland police were patient. >> robert major says his son is reacting badly to medication for a liver problem. he needs medical help. rice was booked in the santa clara jail. >>> hours after the homes went on the market. police say the vandals broke into the homes, threw a party, then smashed windows, kicked in doors and shattered glass. the contractor says they caused between $15,000 and $20,000 in damage. >> the kids showed up and left their mark. >> the contractor says it could take about a week to repair the damage and they plan to add security overnight to make sure

for alameda county, 85,000 is considered low income. the former director of the state development department says the drama comes from economic indicators. here's san francisco the unemployment is 3%. and in san mateo, lower. of the 19,000 jobs created in the state last month. 13,000 were right here in the bay area. >> we're just creating a lot of jobs. >> we're a victim of our own success. >> that's part of it. and the desire of people to live here. >> the main housing dynamic, not enough affordable housing. >> if my kids didn't have friends or anything, we may be living somewhere else. people think we're crazy. it is what it is, but we call it home. >> the bay area's hud income limits are the highest of any metropolitan area in the country. in boston, the low income threshold is $78,000. >>> congress has a week to propose a spending bill. the white house is signaling that funding for wall must be included in the spending legislation. yesterday the president insisted that mexico would pay for construction in some form at a later date.