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they are identified as 18-year-old matthew cruz of redwood 18-year-old andrew gonzales of menlo park. and 19-year- old ricardo torres of redwood city. (steve) east bay parents of a young boy are taking legal action against a dublin water park. (pam) this, after their 10- year old was thrown from a slide at "the wave" water park ... during its grand opening. video captured the ten-year-old falling out of the 'emerald plunge slide' back on may 27th. the slide has been closed since the incident, but the park remained open... the boy suffered injuries to his back, shoulder, arm, legs and head... the family's attorney says, the parents will be hold a press conference later this month... to talk about the lawsuit against the city of dublin and the ride manufacturers. ahead at eight.. 12 years after an alleged home invasion and sex assault in the east bay... police arrest a suspect ... what helped investigators track him down. plus .. a place that opened its doors to those with no place to go during the north bay fires.. now desperate to get back on its feet. and levels of lead exceeding fed
they are identified as 18-year-old matthew cruz of redwood 18-year-old andrew gonzales of menlo park. and 19-year- old ricardo torres of redwood city. (steve) east bay parents of a young boy are taking legal action against a dublin water park. (pam) this, after their 10- year old was thrown from a slide at "the wave" water park ... during its grand opening. video captured the ten-year-old falling out of the 'emerald plunge slide' back on may 27th. the slide has been closed since the...
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ricardo torres, andrew gonzales, both only 19 years old, also killed 18-year-old matthew cruz. torres and gonzales were both part of the fire explorer program. cruz's dad works for the district. they say the three friends shared an extremely deep bond and there are the photos of them. they were out for a ride tuesday night when their car careened down an embankment in san mateo county. sky 7 over that remote stretch of road. authorities didn't get a call about the crash until the next morning. cruz's family says they knew something was wrong when the boys didn't return after going out to look at a car gonzales was interested in buying. >>> developing news now in the kate steinle murder trial. the prosecution has rested its case. yesterday san francisco's medical examiner said the bullet that killed steinle at pier 14 hit her in the back damaging her spine and abdominal aorta. jose garcia zarate is on trial for second-degree murder in her death. prosecutors are trying to prove that he fired the gun on purpose whether or not he deliberately targeted steinle. >>> the mayor of oakl
ricardo torres, andrew gonzales, both only 19 years old, also killed 18-year-old matthew cruz. torres and gonzales were both part of the fire explorer program. cruz's dad works for the district. they say the three friends shared an extremely deep bond and there are the photos of them. they were out for a ride tuesday night when their car careened down an embankment in san mateo county. sky 7 over that remote stretch of road. authorities didn't get a call about the crash until the next morning....
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ricardo torres, andrew gonzales both 19 and matthew cruz.orres and gonzales were part of the fire explorer program. cruz's dad works for the district. the three friends shared an extremely deep bond. they were out for a ride when their car careened down an embankment. sky 7 was over that remote stretch of road. authorities didn't get a call about the kratch until the next morning. they knew something was wrong when the boys didn't return after going out to look at a car. gonzales was interested in buying. >>> now to a big test for president trump. the commander in trump will board air force one for hawaii before heading to asia. that trip is coming as the gop works to make progress on its tax reform. janai norman with why some are pushing back on that proposal. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are finally learning the details of that new tax plan. and president trump is hoping republicans can make headway while he's gone. he's promising to sign this into law by christmas. president trump's first official trip to asia likely to be
ricardo torres, andrew gonzales both 19 and matthew cruz.orres and gonzales were part of the fire explorer program. cruz's dad works for the district. the three friends shared an extremely deep bond. they were out for a ride when their car careened down an embankment. sky 7 was over that remote stretch of road. authorities didn't get a call about the kratch until the next morning. they knew something was wrong when the boys didn't return after going out to look at a car. gonzales was interested...
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ricardo or thes and andrews gonzales, both 19. and matthew cruz, 18, were best friends. their lives were cut short halloween night after an accident sent their vehicle plunging off skyline boulevard. they were found dead the next morning with their seatbelts on. >> they worked hard. they showed up on time and they always stepped up to a challenge. >> at the fire district, a personal doeks this heart breaking tragedy. torres and he gonzales were part of post 109. they were planning on local firefighters. torres' father is also the district's master mexico annic. >> a lot of grief and sorrow. with three young men that were starting the beginning of their lives and were so close. >> cruz had an interest in computers and was exploring careers in the tech field. the three families at the fire district now trying to carry on. >> he would have been an amazing fireman and i would have been a very proud instructor as well as someone that could have been there to watch them graduate. >> a joint memorial service is being planned for some time next week. the accident remains under i
ricardo or thes and andrews gonzales, both 19. and matthew cruz, 18, were best friends. their lives were cut short halloween night after an accident sent their vehicle plunging off skyline boulevard. they were found dead the next morning with their seatbelts on. >> they worked hard. they showed up on time and they always stepped up to a challenge. >> at the fire district, a personal doeks this heart breaking tragedy. torres and he gonzales were part of post 109. they were planning...
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people are expected at a church in menlo park to honor the lives of 18-year-olds matthew cruz and andrew gonzalesnd 19-year-old ricardo torrez. all three of them died when torrez somehow lost control of his car, the car they were riding in on skyline boulevard, they hit a tree and car tumbled 50 feet down an embankment. gonzalez and torrez were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district. that's where torrez's father worked. the chp is still investigating the cause of that crash. >>> well, first it was cal, now sanford. there's an uproar on the stanford campus about the upcoming visit by a controversial conservative commentator. the student group the stanford college republicans invited robert spencer to speak next tuesday. he found that the organization stop islamization of america. the school newspaper, the stanford daily published an editorial about his visit. >> we have obviously seen the student senate debate whether or not they should fund the sensorred event. they ultimately chose, yes, to fund the event but also condemned spencer's ideology. >> now the stanford college republic
people are expected at a church in menlo park to honor the lives of 18-year-olds matthew cruz and andrew gonzalesnd 19-year-old ricardo torrez. all three of them died when torrez somehow lost control of his car, the car they were riding in on skyline boulevard, they hit a tree and car tumbled 50 feet down an embankment. gonzalez and torrez were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district. that's where torrez's father worked. the chp is still investigating the cause of that crash....
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andrew gonzales... and ricky torres have decided that the trio will be memorialized together. service starts this evening at nativity church in menlo park. over a thousand people are expected to show up. the crash happened halloween night on skyline boulevard in san mateo county... near woodside. ( james ) happening now... san francisco police are looking for the person who fired shots into traffic in the city's bay view neighborhood. it happened on the 22-hundred block of san bruno avenue. the shots hit a car with a man inside but the man was not hit. his windshield was broken. no one else was injured in the gunfire. ( james ) take a look at this surveillance video. a kron four viewer reached out to us .... to report a package theft in oakland near the corner of 101st avenue and walnut street. the homeowner says 15 minutes after their mailman delivered a package...a woman jumped out of a car and stole the packages. ( darya ) the fbi is investigating racist flyers left at a northern california synagogue in sacramento. the agency has released surveillance video of the people le
andrew gonzales... and ricky torres have decided that the trio will be memorialized together. service starts this evening at nativity church in menlo park. over a thousand people are expected to show up. the crash happened halloween night on skyline boulevard in san mateo county... near woodside. ( james ) happening now... san francisco police are looking for the person who fired shots into traffic in the city's bay view neighborhood. it happened on the 22-hundred block of san bruno avenue. the...
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those who knew them say ricardo torres, andrew gonzales and matthew cruz shared a deep bond. they were part of the fire district program. they died after their car crashed in san mateo county on october 31st. funeral services begin at 1:30 at the church of the nativity in menlo park. a funeral procession will start at 4:00 p.m. >>> happening today the state board of education will consider rejecting new textbooks that do not detail the sexual orientation of historical figures. a coalition of lgbt rights groups are urging the board to reject two proposed history and science textbooks for middle schools. the textbooks are the first to be considered for approval following the passage of the 2011 fair education act which calls on public schools to include more lessons about the lgbt community. >>> school leaders say they need to cut $15 million from the budget to build financial reserves. according to the bay area news group the district has fallen short of meeting state mandates. the school board cut $22.5 million from the more than half a billion budget. >>> strong support for
those who knew them say ricardo torres, andrew gonzales and matthew cruz shared a deep bond. they were part of the fire district program. they died after their car crashed in san mateo county on october 31st. funeral services begin at 1:30 at the church of the nativity in menlo park. a funeral procession will start at 4:00 p.m. >>> happening today the state board of education will consider rejecting new textbooks that do not detail the sexual orientation of historical figures. a...
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believes that was the crash that claimed the lives of three young men, including 19 year old andrew gonzalesnd 19 year old ricardo torres and their friend 18 year old matthew cruz. gonzales and torres were on a path to become firefighters in menlo park. chief harold schapelhouman/m enlo park fire protection district "..it's been rough on us but it's been worse for their families so we're focused on them right now...." back up on skyline boulevard, chris carstens points out the burned rubber and worries about the possibility the sideshows might spark a wild fire.the chp says so far there is no evidence of a connection between the sideshows and the fatal crash but it's investigation is not over. chris carstens and his neighbors say the tragedy need not have happened.chris carstens".....this vista point is not closed at night. all the other vista points along 280 are closed at sunset so these gguys can be ticketed, but right now there's nothing, something was supposed to have happened a month ago. if those signs were up the chp would have had the incentive to be here and wite tickets and this m
believes that was the crash that claimed the lives of three young men, including 19 year old andrew gonzalesnd 19 year old ricardo torres and their friend 18 year old matthew cruz. gonzales and torres were on a path to become firefighters in menlo park. chief harold schapelhouman/m enlo park fire protection district "..it's been rough on us but it's been worse for their families so we're focused on them right now...." back up on skyline boulevard, chris carstens points out the burned...
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andrew gonzales... and ricky torres have decided that the trio will be memorialized together. the two day funeral service starts this evening at nativity church in menlo park. over a thousand people are expected to show up. the crash happened halloween night on skyline boulevard in san mateo county... near woodside. ( james ) happening now... san francisco police are looking for the person who fired shots into traffic in the city's bay view neighborhood. it happened on the 22-hundred block of san bruno avenue. the shots hit a car with a man inside but the man was not hit. his windshield was broken. no one else was injured in the gunfire. ( james ) take a look at this surveillance video. a kron four viewer reached out to us .... to report a package theft in oakland near the corner of 101st avenue and walnut street. the homeowner says 15 minutes after their mailman delivered a package...a woman jumped out of a car and stole the packages. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... it may be impossible to answer. but the f-b-i is trying to figure out why a man opened f
andrew gonzales... and ricky torres have decided that the trio will be memorialized together. the two day funeral service starts this evening at nativity church in menlo park. over a thousand people are expected to show up. the crash happened halloween night on skyline boulevard in san mateo county... near woodside. ( james ) happening now... san francisco police are looking for the person who fired shots into traffic in the city's bay view neighborhood. it happened on the 22-hundred block of...
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been identified by the san mateo county coroner's office.asmatthew cruz, 18, of redwood city; andrew gonzaleslo park; and ricardo torres, 19, of redwood city, we spoke with a young woman who worked with both of them at a target in redwood city. she says the community shocked. sot the chp says the crash happened sometime over night. they don't know exactly when at this point and how long the car was there before hey arrived. officers it doesn't appear that alcohol played a role in the crash but that is something they are looking into at this time. well hear more from the chp coming at 10.reporting live in redwood city, hermela aregawi kron 4 news (vicki) there are calls for increased security at safeway stores in san francisco's richmond district after an employee was allegedly stabbed in the back by a shoplifter. police say 34 year old michael pardo also threatened to stab the other employees who rushed to help their injured co worker. the incident happened at the 7th avenue store just after midnight monday. the richmond district supervisor says that's not the only violence to take place at t
been identified by the san mateo county coroner's office.asmatthew cruz, 18, of redwood city; andrew gonzaleslo park; and ricardo torres, 19, of redwood city, we spoke with a young woman who worked with both of them at a target in redwood city. she says the community shocked. sot the chp says the crash happened sometime over night. they don't know exactly when at this point and how long the car was there before hey arrived. officers it doesn't appear that alcohol played a role in the crash but...
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matthew cruz along with ricardo torres and andrew gonzales were killed halloween night. the next morning their car was found 50 feet down a hill near skyline boulevard. the three were close friends, gondolas and torres were in the fire explorer program in the menlo park fire district. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> an east bay woman suspected of using a stun gun on a teenage girl at "great america" is expected to be in court today. the 44-year-old was arrested earlier this week. the alleged crime occurred during a wild night that saw people assaulted and robbed. dozens of young people ran to the crowd robbing and assaulting the people at the park. at the same time police say that latisha saxton used a taser on a teenage girl who was fighting with her doctor. >> it is absolutely crazy that an adult would go to this level to use a taser on a juvenile.>> saxton will appear in court today and she is charged with three felonies including injury to a child, assault causing bodily injury and assault with a stun gun. "great america" says the safety of their g
matthew cruz along with ricardo torres and andrew gonzales were killed halloween night. the next morning their car was found 50 feet down a hill near skyline boulevard. the three were close friends, gondolas and torres were in the fire explorer program in the menlo park fire district. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> an east bay woman suspected of using a stun gun on a teenage girl at "great america" is expected to be in court today. the 44-year-old was...
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andrew gonzales... and ricky torres..have decided that the trio...all good friends...will be memorialized together. the two day funeral service starts tomorrow evening at nativity church in menlo park. over a thousand people are expected to show up. the crash happened halloween night on skyline boulevard in san mateo county... near woodside. (vicki) it has been one month since those devastating north bay fires broke out, and there has been some progress towards recovery. kron 4's dan kerman in coffey park neighborhood of santa rosa with a look at the work being done to clear that area of debris. on the one month anniversary of the start of the north bay firestorm debris removal has been completed on the first of the more than 1300 homes damaged or destroyed in coffey parksot rick brown/army corps of engineers 07-1724 teams are now working on the remaining properties where homeowners have given the ok for this work to be done.sot jack tibbetts /vice mayor, santa rosa 26-35sonoma county has set a deadline
andrew gonzales... and ricky torres..have decided that the trio...all good friends...will be memorialized together. the two day funeral service starts tomorrow evening at nativity church in menlo park. over a thousand people are expected to show up. the crash happened halloween night on skyline boulevard in san mateo county... near woodside. (vicki) it has been one month since those devastating north bay fires broke out, and there has been some progress towards recovery. kron 4's dan kerman in...
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matthew crews, ricky torres, andrew gonzales all died when their car skidded off the road and down a ravine last week. chp is trying to figure out what caused the crash.>>> testing is other way -- underway at oakland schools. they are looking for lead in the water. they are checking out faucets and water fountains. nearly 70 schools in oakland unified have since been tested. led has come up and 10 of them in the faucets or fountain heads. it was not in the pipes. that means for now only the fixtures have to be replaced. >> we are pretty confident that they will not find much of anything because we have already tested many of the schools. we know what is in our water. >> the district plans to test about 20 more schools by the end of the month.>>> we are keeping track of the water coming out of the sky. >> we had a pretty strong front move through last night. today not as much just some widely scattered showers. more showers coming tomorrow morning. looking at traffic and weather here. there are a lot of cars trying to get on the bay bridge right now. 70 for fremont and concord. 70 in
matthew crews, ricky torres, andrew gonzales all died when their car skidded off the road and down a ravine last week. chp is trying to figure out what caused the crash.>>> testing is other way -- underway at oakland schools. they are looking for lead in the water. they are checking out faucets and water fountains. nearly 70 schools in oakland unified have since been tested. led has come up and 10 of them in the faucets or fountain heads. it was not in the pipes. that means for now...
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. >>> 1000 people are expected at nativity church for the funerals of andrew gonzales, and matthew cruise. the friends died in san mateo county on halloween night in a car crash. they hit a tree and wait 50 feet down an embankment. they were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district. the highway patrol is trying to determine the cause of the crash.>>> for more on our other headlines let's get to dave clark. >> here are some of the top stories. a deadly crash in san rafael last night involving a big rig on highway 11 leaves one person dead. it happened at 10:00 pm near north san pedro road. a big rig burst into flames after slamming into the center divide blocking both lanes. we don't know the name of the person who died. the lanes reopened when the alert was canceled. caltrans will be out repairing the damaged center divide. >>> is a new scam targeting fire victims. a santa rosa man whose house was destroyed in the wildfires received a phone call yesterday from someone offering a government grant that said the money would go through western union. the caller asked for financi
. >>> 1000 people are expected at nativity church for the funerals of andrew gonzales, and matthew cruise. the friends died in san mateo county on halloween night in a car crash. they hit a tree and wait 50 feet down an embankment. they were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district. the highway patrol is trying to determine the cause of the crash.>>> for more on our other headlines let's get to dave clark. >> here are some of the top stories. a deadly crash...
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ricardo or thes and andrews gonzales, both 19. and matthew cruz, 18, were best friends.s were cut short halloween night after an accident sent their vehicle plunging off skyline boulevard. they were found dead the next morning with their seatbelts on. >> they worked hard. they showed up on time and they always stepped up to a challenge. >> at the fire district, a personal doeks this heart breaking tragedy. torres and he gonzales were part of post 109. they were planning on local firefighters. torres' father is also the
ricardo or thes and andrews gonzales, both 19. and matthew cruz, 18, were best friends.s were cut short halloween night after an accident sent their vehicle plunging off skyline boulevard. they were found dead the next morning with their seatbelts on. >> they worked hard. they showed up on time and they always stepped up to a challenge. >> at the fire district, a personal doeks this heart breaking tragedy. torres and he gonzales were part of post 109. they were planning on local...
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on halloween night, matthew cruz and andrew gonzales, both 18, and 19-year-old ricardo torres were killed when torres lost control of the hyundai, hit a tree and went 50 feet down a hill. gonzales and torres were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district interested in becoming firefighters. >> it's fire family for us. >> reporter: when the three didn't show up the next morning, two of their fathers and a brother went looking for them. one of them is torres' father, a veteran mechanic with the fire department. they tracked the missing men's phones and found the car down the embankment. all three were dead and still wearing their seatbelts. >> just the emotion of finding their kids and brother, you know, in that car and, you know, not wanting to leave but understanding that, you know, a difficult job needed to be done to extricate them because they were pinned inside the car. >> reporter: but they were beyond saving. first responders, though, gave family members time to grieve before removing them from the wreckage. >> i think that's any parent's worst nightmare let alone to be
on halloween night, matthew cruz and andrew gonzales, both 18, and 19-year-old ricardo torres were killed when torres lost control of the hyundai, hit a tree and went 50 feet down a hill. gonzales and torres were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district interested in becoming firefighters. >> it's fire family for us. >> reporter: when the three didn't show up the next morning, two of their fathers and a brother went looking for them. one of them is torres' father, a...
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on halloween night, matthew cruz and andrew gonzales, both 18, and 19-year-old ricardo torres were killedtorres lost control of the hyundai, hit a tree and went 50 feet down a hill. gonzales and torres were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district interested in becoming firefighters. >> it's fire family for us. >> reporter: when the three didn't show up the next morning, two of their fathers and a brother went looking for them. one of them is torres' father, a veteran mechanic with the fire department. they tracked the missing men's phones and found the car down the embankment. all three were dead and still wearing their seatbelts. >> just the emotion of finding their kids and brother, you know, in that car and, you know, not wanting to leave but understanding that, you know, a difficult job needed to be done to extricate them because they were pinned inside the car. >> reporter: but they were beyond saving. first responders, though, gave family members time to grieve before removing them from the wreckage. >> i think that's any parent's worst nightmare let alone to be the o
on halloween night, matthew cruz and andrew gonzales, both 18, and 19-year-old ricardo torres were killedtorres lost control of the hyundai, hit a tree and went 50 feet down a hill. gonzales and torres were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district interested in becoming firefighters. >> it's fire family for us. >> reporter: when the three didn't show up the next morning, two of their fathers and a brother went looking for them. one of them is torres' father, a veteran...
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since the crash, friends of matthew cruz, ricky torres and andrew gonzales left candles and flowers where off the the road. the vigil is at 6 p.m. at the church of the nativity in menlo park. >>> a plane caught fire and landed in seattle. coming up. >> plus a new deal with tesla and the impact on the company's stock. >> the market just opened up. let's check the big board. the dow is down 33 points. coming up, we'll get an update from kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing coughing breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care. the engine of a hawaiian airlines plane bursting into flames... after landing at seattle airport. passengers waiting to a >>> a video on social media showing the engine of a hawaiian airlines engine bursting into flames upon landing at seattle airport. passengers caught it on camera. the fire was out by the time for a crews arrived at the aircra
since the crash, friends of matthew cruz, ricky torres and andrew gonzales left candles and flowers where off the the road. the vigil is at 6 p.m. at the church of the nativity in menlo park. >>> a plane caught fire and landed in seattle. coming up. >> plus a new deal with tesla and the impact on the company's stock. >> the market just opened up. let's check the big board. the dow is down 33 points. coming up, we'll get an update from kcbs radio's financial reporter jason...
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video of that night taken by a resident in the area. 19-year-old ricardo torres, 19-year-old andrew gonzales and 18-year-old matthew cruz were in that car. the three were believed to be involved in a sideshow on skyline boulevard that night. south skyline resident eric carstens says at one point several cars sped off. he later learned one of those cars launched off skyline boulevard near bear gulch road. (eric carstens/skyline resident): "i had a very bad feeling because i don't usually see them take off in a big group like that so a followed to try and see where they were going, then sadly, i learned that one of them had gone off the road." carstens and his neighbors say they have filed numerous complaints about the on going sideshows. they say the sideshows often include drinking, drag racing, burnouts and cars spinning donuts. the pavement is covered with tire marks for hundreds of feet. the chp says it is looking into these reports. (steve) happening now=== we are waiting to learn if san francisco police officers will be armed with tasers. the police commision could make that decision to
video of that night taken by a resident in the area. 19-year-old ricardo torres, 19-year-old andrew gonzales and 18-year-old matthew cruz were in that car. the three were believed to be involved in a sideshow on skyline boulevard that night. south skyline resident eric carstens says at one point several cars sped off. he later learned one of those cars launched off skyline boulevard near bear gulch road. (eric carstens/skyline resident): "i had a very bad feeling because i don't usually...
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. >> reporter: friends of matthew cruz, ricky torres and andrew gonzales left flowers and candles in the spot where the car skidded off the road careening down a ravine and killing all three teens. >> i can't remember what they went through the last minute of their life, you know? i just can't imagine it. i worked with them over a year and a half at target. they came along, joined my post. they're just great guys. >> reporter: the chp said the cause of the deadly crash is still under investigation. the three friends were reported missing tuesday night, but their bodies and the mangled wreckage of their car wasn't found until yesterday morning. friends say ricky and andrew were considering careers as firefighters, both excelling in the menlo park fire department's explorers program. >> they were always full of life. every day they would show up to our explorer post and they would just be ready to go. >> reporter: young men on a path to a life of service whose futures were cut tragically short when for some reason their car left the path it was on tuesday night. >> they knew what they
. >> reporter: friends of matthew cruz, ricky torres and andrew gonzales left flowers and candles in the spot where the car skidded off the road careening down a ravine and killing all three teens. >> i can't remember what they went through the last minute of their life, you know? i just can't imagine it. i worked with them over a year and a half at target. they came along, joined my post. they're just great guys. >> reporter: the chp said the cause of the deadly crash is...
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those who knew them say ricardo torres being andrew gonzales, and matthew cruz shared a deep bond.d gonzales were both part of the menlo park fire district explorer program. cruz's father works for the district. they died after their car crashed off skyline boulevard on october 31st. funeral services will begin at 1:30 at the church of the nativity in menlo park. >>> happening today the state board of education will consider rejecting new textbooks that do not detail the sexual orientation of historical figures. a coalition for lgbt rights groups proposed history and social science textbooks for middle schools. the textbooks are the first to be considered for approval following the passage of the 2011 fair education act that calls on public schools to include more lessons about the lgbt community. >>> new this morning oakland school leaders say they need to cut $15 million from budget to rebuild its financial reserves. according to our media partner the bay area news group the district is falling short of meeting state mandates. in july the school board cut $22.5 million from the m
those who knew them say ricardo torres being andrew gonzales, and matthew cruz shared a deep bond.d gonzales were both part of the menlo park fire district explorer program. cruz's father works for the district. they died after their car crashed off skyline boulevard on october 31st. funeral services will begin at 1:30 at the church of the nativity in menlo park. >>> happening today the state board of education will consider rejecting new textbooks that do not detail the sexual...
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matthew cruz, ricky torres and andrew gonzales were killed when their car crashed and plunged down aep hillside last week. services start at 1:30 at the church of the nativity in menlo park. >>> a controversial conservative speaker has been invited to speak on the stanford university campus. and it is stirring up debate. robert spencer is the cofounder of the group called "stop islamization of america." he is set to speak on campus on tuesday. university money is being used to host the event. some students are opposed to it. the controversy is similar to the milo yiannopoulos event at uc-berkeley that sparked violent protests earlier this year. so far, stanford university reps say they will not discuss security issues. >>> president trump is in china as part of his 12-day tour of asia. today, he gave the country credit for taking advantage of the u.s. in securing lopsided trade deals. but mr. trump also said the two countries agree on what needs to be done to try to control north korea's nuclear ambitions. >> we agreed on the need to fully implement all u.n. security council resoluti
matthew cruz, ricky torres and andrew gonzales were killed when their car crashed and plunged down aep hillside last week. services start at 1:30 at the church of the nativity in menlo park. >>> a controversial conservative speaker has been invited to speak on the stanford university campus. and it is stirring up debate. robert spencer is the cofounder of the group called "stop islamization of america." he is set to speak on campus on tuesday. university money is being used...
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they will honor the lives of 18- year-olds matthew cruz and andrew gonzales and 19-year-old ricardo torres. they died when torres lost control of the car they were riding in on skyline boulevard and they hit a tree and tumbled 50 feet down an embankment. gonzales and torres were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district. that is where torres' father worked. the chp still investigating the cause of that crash. >>> well first it was cal, now stanford. there is a free speech debate at stanford university regarding the upcoming visit by controversial conservative commentator. two groups, the stanford college republicans and the young americas foundation set up the appearance by robert spencer next tuesday. he founded the organization stop islamization of america. tuesday's speech is titled jihad and the dangers of radical islam. the school newspaper, the stanford daily, published an editorial urging that the visit be cancelled. the associated students of stanford university helped fund campus organizations and is spending $6000 for spencer's visit. >> we have obviously seen the st
they will honor the lives of 18- year-olds matthew cruz and andrew gonzales and 19-year-old ricardo torres. they died when torres lost control of the car they were riding in on skyline boulevard and they hit a tree and tumbled 50 feet down an embankment. gonzales and torres were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district. that is where torres' father worked. the chp still investigating the cause of that crash. >>> well first it was cal, now stanford. there is a free speech...
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those who knew them say ricardo torres, andrew gonzales, and matthew cruz shared an extremely deep bond. they were died crashed off skyline boulevard in san mateo county. funeral services will begin at 1:30 at the church of the nativity. a funeral procession starts at 4:00 p.m. and a go fund me account was just set up. the family wants to use the donations to install a guardrail at the site of the crash. they've raised at least $200 so far. >>> happening today the state board of education will consider rejecting new textbooks that don't detail the sexual orientation of historical figures. a coalition of lgbt rights groups are urging the board to reject two proposed history and social science textbooks for middle schools. the textbooks are the first to be considered for approval following the passage of the 2011 fair education act which calls on public schools to include more lessons about the lgbt community. >>> new this morning, oakland school leaders say they need to cut $15 million from their budget to rebuild its financial reserves. according to our media partner the bay area news g
those who knew them say ricardo torres, andrew gonzales, and matthew cruz shared an extremely deep bond. they were died crashed off skyline boulevard in san mateo county. funeral services will begin at 1:30 at the church of the nativity. a funeral procession starts at 4:00 p.m. and a go fund me account was just set up. the family wants to use the donations to install a guardrail at the site of the crash. they've raised at least $200 so far. >>> happening today the state board of...
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matthew cruz and andrew gonzales, both 18, and 19-year- old ricardo torres were killed on halloween nightost control of his car, hit a tree and the car then tumbled 50 feet down a hill. gonzales and torres were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district and were hoping to become firefighters. >>> the overnight rain may be to blame for a deadly accident in the north bay. a big rig crash shortly after 10:00 last night on 101, the highway patrol says the truck hit the center divide and caught fire. the crash blocked all lanes in the northbound direction and three going southbound. all lanes reopened by about 3:30 this morning. there's no official word if the rainy weather played a factor in the crash. but the chp reminded drivers to take extra precautions when the roads are wet. >>> a dozen people are homeless tonight following an early-morning fire at a townhouse complex in san jose. it started shortly after 6 a.m. at don seville court not far from highway 85. firefighters say the flames raced through three townhomes. but nine adults and three children were fortunately able to g
matthew cruz and andrew gonzales, both 18, and 19-year- old ricardo torres were killed on halloween nightost control of his car, hit a tree and the car then tumbled 50 feet down a hill. gonzales and torres were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district and were hoping to become firefighters. >>> the overnight rain may be to blame for a deadly accident in the north bay. a big rig crash shortly after 10:00 last night on 101, the highway patrol says the truck hit the center...
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county on halloween night. 1000 people are expected at nativity church in menlo park to honor andrew gonzaleses and matthew cruz. three died when torres somehow lost control of the car they were in on skyline boulevard. they then hit a tree and tumbled 50 feet down an embankment. gonzales and torres were explorers with the menlo fire protection district where torres' father worked. the chp is still trying to determine the cause of the crash. >>> time now 6:57. the oakland city council finally gave developers the approval to begin building on a prime piece of real estate that's been the source of controversy for two decades. the 187-acre site of the former oak knoll naval hospital sits off of interstate 580 between keller avenue and the oakland zoo. the naval hospital closed in 1996. it was imploded in 2011. now, the developer, sun cow, of the given the green light by the oakland city council tuesday night to build more than 900 homes, townhomes and apartments on that site. it will also include shops, parks, trails and open space. now, this development will not offer affordable housing. but su
county on halloween night. 1000 people are expected at nativity church in menlo park to honor andrew gonzaleses and matthew cruz. three died when torres somehow lost control of the car they were in on skyline boulevard. they then hit a tree and tumbled 50 feet down an embankment. gonzales and torres were explorers with the menlo fire protection district where torres' father worked. the chp is still trying to determine the cause of the crash. >>> time now 6:57. the oakland city council...
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they are identified as 18-year-old matthew cruz of redwood city. 18-year-old andrew gonzales of menlo park. and 19-year-old ricardo torres of redwood city. a 16-year-old human trafficking victim is rescued in fairfield. and police say they have arrested a man in connection to the trafficking. last friday police stopped the girl on the 14-hundred block of west texas street because she appeared to be a prostitute. she told the officer that she had run away from her home in fresno and over the last 4 years she had been trafficked in miami... atlanta... chicago... las vegas... oakland... and san jose. this is the man police have arrested. he is 38-year-old leshone johnson. he is accused of pandering and pimping. the girl was taken into protective custody and will be re-united with her family. (vicki) property damage caused by the north bay wildfires is now being assessed at more than 3 billion dollars. california's insurance commissioner says that the figure represents claims for homes and businesses insured by 15 major insurance companies. 43 people were killed in the wildfires that tore
they are identified as 18-year-old matthew cruz of redwood city. 18-year-old andrew gonzales of menlo park. and 19-year-old ricardo torres of redwood city. a 16-year-old human trafficking victim is rescued in fairfield. and police say they have arrested a man in connection to the trafficking. last friday police stopped the girl on the 14-hundred block of west texas street because she appeared to be a prostitute. she told the officer that she had run away from her home in fresno and over the...
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. >>> 1000 people are expected at a church in menlo park for the funerals of andrew gonzales, ricardo. the friends died in a car crash on halloween in san mateo county. torres lost control of the car while driving on skyline boulevard. the car then hit a tree and tumbled down an embankment. they were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district. the chp is trying to determine the cause of the crash.>>> mike pence joined greg abbott at a memorial service for victims of sunday's mass. church shooting. vice president pence hugged families and told them america is praying for them. he also visited survivors in the hospital. he spoke with first responders including the two men who chased down the gunman as he sped away from the church. 's presence offer comfort to people who say they are trying to come to terms with what happened in their small town.>> i am glad not to be one of those poor families. we saw it but they are living it for ever. >> the vice president told community leaders there are 100 fbi agents investigating the shooting. apple has offered to help unlock the cell
. >>> 1000 people are expected at a church in menlo park for the funerals of andrew gonzales, ricardo. the friends died in a car crash on halloween in san mateo county. torres lost control of the car while driving on skyline boulevard. the car then hit a tree and tumbled down an embankment. they were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district. the chp is trying to determine the cause of the crash.>>> mike pence joined greg abbott at a memorial service for victims...
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in san mateo county near woodside. 18-year-old matthew cruz of redwood city; 19-year-old andrew gonzales of menlo park; and 19-year-old ricardo torres redwood city .. were the teenagers were found dead the following morning.police say it doesn't appear that alcohol played a role in the crash ... but they are not ruling it out. happening today... city employees in oakland will be on strike. the union says it is protesting unfair labor practices. the strike is set to begin at five this evening. librarians... building inspectors... street cleaning crews... sewer workers... and parking enforcement officers are among the workers participating in today's strike. city officials say that emergency service personnel such as 9-1-1 dispatchers will not participate and will not be affected by the strike. the strike is only set to last one day. (robin)the suspect in new york city's terror attack has been charged with federal terrorism offenses ... including providing material support to isis.kristen holmes has the latest this morning from new york. the deadliest terror attack in new york since 9/11.m
in san mateo county near woodside. 18-year-old matthew cruz of redwood city; 19-year-old andrew gonzales of menlo park; and 19-year-old ricardo torres redwood city .. were the teenagers were found dead the following morning.police say it doesn't appear that alcohol played a role in the crash ... but they are not ruling it out. happening today... city employees in oakland will be on strike. the union says it is protesting unfair labor practices. the strike is set to begin at five this evening....
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mourning of 19-year-old ricardo torres, 19-year-old andrew and zealous and 18-year-old matthew cruz. torres and gonzales were in the fire program. >> getting to know ricky and andrew, who had direct training with and had an opportunity to have them apart in my my life and working with them, they were amazing kids. they were hard-working. >> reporter: the three friends were killed halloween night when the vehicle plunged off skyline boulevard near baer golf road. >> i have video of the vehicles, and there is one that matches the description. >> reporter: selva skyline resident, eric carson, shot this video of a sideshow that occurred at the clouds rest vista. , halloween night, 8 miles south of where the crash occurred. he says at one point, several cars sped off to the north at a high rate of speed. >> i had a really bad feeling with that, i don't usually see them take off in a big group like that. i even tried to find out where they had gone. and then sadly the next morning i learned that somebody had gone off the road. >> reporter: carson and his never say they have filed numerous complaints about the
mourning of 19-year-old ricardo torres, 19-year-old andrew and zealous and 18-year-old matthew cruz. torres and gonzales were in the fire program. >> getting to know ricky and andrew, who had direct training with and had an opportunity to have them apart in my my life and working with them, they were amazing kids. they were hard-working. >> reporter: the three friends were killed halloween night when the vehicle plunged off skyline boulevard near baer golf road. >> i have...
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matthew cruz and andrew gonzalez both 18- and 19-year- old ricardo torres were killed on halloween night when torres hit a tree and the car went down a hill. gonzales torres were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district hoping to become firefighters. >>> new at 6:00 tonight an oakland police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing in a sexual misconduct case. former officer ryan walterhouse had been facing a misdemeanor counted of prosecution. the district attorney's office couldn't find the prostitute allegedly involved. >> we defended three of those officers three out of the six of them. all three of those cases have been dismissed. >> the allegations against walterhouse occurred during a time when the oakland police department was reeling from accusations of a sex scandal in relation to the woman referred to as celeste guap. >>> a big job fair for veterans today held on board the uss hornet aircraft carrier in alameda. veterans had a chance to talk to representatives from more than 30 companies including many based here in the bay area. among them, east bay m.u.d., kaiser permanente, peet's coffee an united airlines. hundreds of vet
matthew cruz and andrew gonzalez both 18- and 19-year- old ricardo torres were killed on halloween night when torres hit a tree and the car went down a hill. gonzales torres were explorers with the menlo park fire protection district hoping to become firefighters. >>> new at 6:00 tonight an oakland police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing in a sexual misconduct case. former officer ryan walterhouse had been facing a misdemeanor counted of prosecution. the district attorney's...