antioch has had fires. one threatened discharge. it was hit again last week by gomez making it more plausible he has been at this a while. there are similarities. fires in clusters in the wee hours and in some cases a hispanic man on bicycle or foot has been spotted.>> how is this keep happening in antioch?>> reporter:>> i'm outraged until now nothing has been being done.. our best defense is to have people who are keeping their eyes open.>> reporter: arson is notoriously hard to catch and improve. just why they need the public's help. even with his arrest antioch will continue to see arsons.>> the core door along a street. a lot of homeless lived there that are wandering around the area. there are a lot of fires.>> reporter: some have suggested the homeless people living outdoors our lighting campfires for warmth and they are getting away from them. the fire marshal said that can happen in isolated cases. in this case he is convinced and evidence will show these were not accidents. they were intentional.>>

. >>> i suspect has been arrested in connection with several arsons last week in antioch. investigators are looking into whether he may also be linked to fires going back as far as last spring. debora villalon has more on what we are learning about the suspect. >> reporter: for months, antioch a street corridor has been targeted by one firebug or more. small grass and dumpster fires mostly. some out before engines arrived. but not fees. >> here are the pictures. it breaks my heart. >> reporter: last week's speed overnight fires raised the stakes. structures involved in even a home with a family in it and this floral shop with a long antioch history was left in ruins. >> the florist was very popular. it suffered the most amount of damage of the fires he has been charged with. >> he is jose luis gomes. >> he has five charges against him. one charges attempted arson. >> reporter: charges filed wednesday but he has been in jail since last friday. arrested on a warrant for an unrelated charge and then arrested for multiple arsons. ironically a fire that did not take helped in b

and summer antioch has been besieged by fires. one threatened discharge. it was hit again last week making it more plausible he has been at this a while. there are similarities. fires in clusters in the wee hours and in some cases a hispanic man on bicycle or foot has been spotted.>> how does this keep happening?>> reporter: the fires were not being taken seriously -->> up until now nothing has been being done.>> our best defense is to have people who are keeping their eyes open.>> reporter: officials acknowledge arson is hard to catch improved. they need the public's help. even with his arrest antioch will continue to see arson.>> there are a lot of homeless people that lived there that are wandering around the area permit there are a lot of fires.>> reporter: the department is filling out this investigation. a hotline for information 1866 50 arson. cardinal -- callers can remain anonymous. they have talked to -- they will again. right now they don't have a theory as far as motor.>>> in fremont police investigating what they are

. >> well, nearly four decades antioch police search for this 14-year-old gir 'killer. >> tonight the suspect is in custody. good evening i'm dan ash. >> i and i'm dion limb in nor aim dates. thanks for joining put two years ago they submit biological evidence to a forensics lab in san mateo. >> today they arrested mitchell lynn beak cam in antioch, a man with an extensive criminal history. >> we're live in police headquarters with more. lillian. >> because of advances in dna technology, police were able to make an afleft antioch's oldest unsolved murder case. >> we never gave up on bringing this case to a successful resolution. >> reporter: 37 years later, a break in the case that had the entire pay area on edge. susan bam bah deer was only 14 years old when she was kidnapped, raped, and murdered 'the now they say they have her killer in custody. 63-year-old man who knew the family. >> our thoughts and prayers are with her family and we hope this development offers some level of comfort to them. >> reporter: police stay was 1980 when he kidnapped suzanne from her sister's apartment o

her body was found floating in the river just east of the antioch bridge just days later. investigators were only able to recently link him to the crime after several rounds of dna testing. >> justice may not have come as swiftly as we may have hoped or liked. but we will be continuing to work diligently on this case and hopefully justice will come. >> he has a long and violent criminal history. investigators are now trying to determine if his dna can be linked to other unsolved cases. in antioch, lilian kim, abc 7 news. >>> a suspect in a decades old kidnapping case in hillsboro remains in jail on $5 million bail tonight. he made his first court appearance today after being captured in los angeles on friday. police believe he captured and kidnapped 9-year-old kristine chu for ran some in 1995. >>> tomorrow the stiff oakland will resume normal operations after a strike shut down city services for several days. we're live at city hall with more on these developments tonight. katie. >> reporter: there are till strike signs an protest signs in the windows of city hall but som

overnight in antioch. the cremation services company already had to move locations because of previous fire damage, but there was hope of maybe rebuilding. not anymore. look at this picture of last night's fire taken by contra costa firefighters. this one was big enough to destroy the place. this wasn't even the first stop for firefighters last night. they were half a mile away dealing with another fire on madill street when the call came in to go to "a" street. >> all told, we have three residenti residential structures here on madill street in antioch, two outbuildings associated with this address as well. then a commercial structure on "a" street a few blocks away. >> reporter: firefighters say this many fires this close together at around the same time doesn't look like an accident. >> fire investigators who are looking into the causes of the fire at this point, but we do believe all the fires are likely set fires. so we are investigating them as arsons. >> reporter: rob strickland is frustrated that s

. >> well, nearly four decades antioch police search for this 14-year-old gir 'killer. >> tonight the suspect is in custody. good evening i'm dan ash. >> i and i'm dion limb in nor aim dates. thanks for joining put two years ago they submit biological evidence to a forensics lab in san mateo. >> today they arrested mitchell lynn beak cam in antioch, a man with an extensive criminal history. >> we're live in police headquarters with more. lillian. >> because of advances in dna technology, police were able to make an afleft antioch's oldest unsolved murder case. >> we never gave up on bringing this case to a successful resolution. >> reporter: 37 years later, a break in the case that had the entire pay area on edge. susan bam bah deer was only 14 years old when she was kidnapped, raped, and murdered 'the now they say they have her killer in custody. 63-year-old man who knew the family. >> our thoughts and prayers are with her family and we hope this development offers some level of comfort to them. >> reporter: police stay was 1980 when he kidnapped suzanne from her sister's apartment o

this man, 63-year-old mitchell bacom for the kidnapping, rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in antioch 37 years ago. they took him into custody just after 5:00 tonight. she was baby sitting the night she disappeared. a fisherman discovered her body in the river days later. >> obtaining this positive identify case for her killer became a reality. >> after decades with few leads, investigators reopened the case in 2015. they matched bacom to the crime using dna evidence thanks to his lengthy criminal record. this arrest closes the oldest opened unsolved murder with the antioch police department. >>> a breakthrough in oakland tonight. city workers going back to work tomorrow. their 7 day strike virtually shutdown the city. >> the good news is the strike is over for now. the bad news, the city is still at an impasse with workers over wages and a host of other issues. >> we are so happy that oakland is getting back to work. >> after eight hours of bargaining with city officials and union representatives hunkered down in separate rooms. >> we are suspending all strike activity for the presen

now antioch police say they have her killer in custody, 63-year-old mitchell bacom, an antioch residentwho knew the family. >> our thoughts and prayers are with suzanne's family and we hope this sofrs om level of comfort for them. >> reporter: police say it was 1980 when bacon kidnapped suzanne. they say he raped her before stabbing her in the chest. her bod was found noting in the san joaquin river east of the antioch bridge five days later. bacom had long been on the department's radar but investigators were only able to link him to the crime after several rounds of dna testing. >> justice may not have come as swiftly as we may have hoped or liked, but we will be -- continue to work diligently on this case and hopefully justic will come. >> reporter: bacom has a long and violent criminal history. investigators are now trying to determine if his dna can be linked to other unsolved cases. in antioch, lilian kim, abc 7 news. >>> bart says it is making its police force more visible following the new york city attack. riders may notice k-9s patrolling stations and special patrol teams. the

mid 60s in the south bay. 62 expected in antioch under partly cloudy. today is a spare the air day. we will look at air quality and take you into the holiday weekend and we are tracking some rain. >>> we want to look at traffic this morning. sal is off but we will look at the freeways for you. this is 880 through oakland along oracle arena. traffic is moving along just fine. a few more cars than we've seen throughout the week at 5:02 am. over to the bay bridge toll plaza, it's been pretty smooth. a smooth ride all week through the toll plaza. some crowding and a few problems but for the most part, getting into the city has been nice. >> in union city, dakota rose is closed. there making repairs to the railroad crossing. this is closed between cheats away in the seventh street. that will be shut down until tuesday. detours are in place. >>> new surveillance video released by police in berkeley is aimed at catching him and he beat up a gas station attendant during a robbery attempt. the security cameras recorded it as it happened at a chevron on san pablo avenue in northwest berkeley.

after suspicious -- is under way in antioch after suspicious fires overnight.hristien kafton reports. >> reporter: you can see how heavily damaged this building. it was the cremation and burial society. there had already been two suspicious fires here in past, one in june and october and that prompted the owner to move locations. then there was last night's fire. rob strickland the funeral director says he is frustrated. >> how in the world does this keep happening in antioch? and then i was actually outraged because this morning, when i did see some of the news reports, i'm now hearing that after telling the news the other day that they are doing everything they can, the fire department is now starting an arson investigation into all the chain of fires in antioch. so i'm kind of outraged that up until now, nothing has actually been done. >> reporter: the neighbors shot cell phone video of this latest round of fires last night. one of them says in the video, quote, another fire on "a" street. last night's fires were just the latest in a series of fires going ba

in antioch. and i saw the news reports and now i'm hearing that after telling the news is other day that they are doing everything they can, the fire department is now starting an arson investigation into the chain of fires in antioch. i'm outranged that up until now nothing has been done. >> reporter: neighbors shot cell phone video of the latest round of fires. one of them says another fire on a street. crews responded to the first call shortly before 10:00 last night. and a few blocks away from the crematorium. they received calls about additional fires. in all, six separate fires, three homes, two buildings, and the crematorium all burned. it appears that all of the buildings were abandoned. all the fires started within minutes of one another and all within a five or six block radius. fire officials are searching for whoever may be responsible. >> we have no reports of injuries, and fire investigators are looking into the cause of the fire at this point but we do believe that all the fires ar

. >>> we have new details tonight on a cold case homicide investigation out of antioch. police made an arrest this evening, with the killing of a teenage girl 37 years ago. amber lee is outside of police headquarters. >> reporter: police say that this arrest closes the oldest cold case murder in this is the first time that police have publicly named a suspect in the kidnapping, rape, and murder of the 14-year-old girl.>> reporter: yes. >> shortly before 4 pm antioch police made an arrest for the june 1980 abduction, rape, and murder of the 14-year-old. >> reporter: the police chief said that the 63-year-old was arrested in his antioch home. the suspect is described as a registered sex offender with a rap sheet that dated back to 1973 with crimes including burglary and sodomy. it was a case that grabbed headlines in 1980, june 21, the first day of summer, the 14- year-old was kidnapped well babysitting. she was an honor roll student at antioch junior high. >> she was taken in the middle the night from her sister's home where she was babysitting. >> five days later, her bo

antioch.u are at 38. also for south bay and san jose. temperatures will change. 64 expected in oakland today and 65 at hayward with sunshine. in east bay, 65 for pleasanton and livermore. 63 in brentwood and 60 or at antioch -- 64 at oneok -- antioch. upper 60s for santa clara, downtown san jose and milpitas. los gatos at 66 today. san at downtown and 64 in the mission district. 64 at san mateo and redwood city at 65. 67 for petaluma and 68 for santa rosa today. a comfortable 66 degrees in the napa valley. 64 at vallejo and also fairfield. dry conditions for the rest of the work week and into the weekend with lots of sunshine. a mild afternoon and very comfortable. we are still seeing overnight hours for the evening and the morning that it will be chilly. especially from friday night and into saturday. now back to the news. james.>>> another big story this morning is that police and antioch have announced a arrest in a 40-year-old court case -- cold case. he was accused of kidnapping, raping a

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an arson investigation in antioch ...es erupt just blocks away from each other. lydia pantazes will join us live with the latest. ( james ) plus ... its going to be busy at airports this weekend ... as people head home for the holidays. will tran is live at s-f-o with what you can expect. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:clear and cold through early morning with seasonable temperatures through the weekend. slight chance of light rain for the northern portion of the region sunday into sunday night. otherwise, ongoing dry conditions through much of next week with temperatures near seasonal averages. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) and breaking news we are following from overnight...

, high winds which causing arcing powerlines that w again in antioch. so the high winds have had power crews and pg&e crews across the report live in palo alto, nbc bay area news. >> thanks verymuch. extrem fire danger continues across parts of the bay area here we are, ten days before christ going on. tom, they're brace iing for they'v moved it faster than 14 it was that long waago. >> embers started hitting and >> we need to prac condit no bur cigare butts. >> with so much of the bay across the region, ready to ward >> fla flying at high staff as cal fire mourns the loss of one the agency aski nobody wants to be responsible so once again, cal fire tell in pete's sake, don't throw a ground live in napa, thom genson. >> thank you very much. rightnow, the wind really a viewer sent it to us from fremon and this photo taken near the there. servic interrupted if r for at nbc bay area.com. >>> new at 5:00, a uc berkeley night. the victim and another student weapon the victim complied. is suspect, a hispanic man about 5'8", 145 pounds. last seen wearing a gra

this week thieves hit two mail trucks in antioch stealing hundreds of letters and packages. as ktvu's ann rubin explains, postal inspectors are trying to alert customers to the crimes while stepping up their own security. >> reporter: >>> reporter: this week instead of christmas cards or last-minute gifts from family and friends, hundreds of antioch residents are getting a letter from postal inspectors instead. >> we'll explain a vehicle is broke into and possibly some mail that was addressed to you may have been taken. >> reporter: two trucks were targeted in antioch this week alone, one on texas street, the other on south francisco court, the contents stoler will. earlier this month there were incidents in pleasant hill and san jose. there were 20 attacks on mail trucks since the spring. >> we are always concerned anytime somebody attacks a postal vehicle or steals mail. in our minds, one theft is one too many. >> reporter: residents are told to document what's missing. also, to check their bank statements and look for suspicious activity. >> i'm actually really, like, a s

fue transportado a un hospital - se revelan nuevos detalles tras la investigacin del incendio en "antioch pasado. - autoridades confirmaron el arresto de un sospechoso. - linda candelo nos amplia la informacin.. - la polica detuvo a "jos luis gmez" como el principal sospechoso de provocar cuatro incendios que arrasaron con al menos siete estructuras el pasado jueves en la noche. - el informe indica que el sujeto de 37 aÑos de edad, era un indigente. - investigadores del condado de contra costa confirmaron que este acto deliberado llev a las autoridades a arrestar a gmez el da 22 de diciembre. - pero solo hasta este mircoles, el hombre quien vive en antioch, recibi un cargo por intento de iniciar un incendio y cuatro cargos por provocar el incendio de una estructura. - tres iglesias y una floristera se quemaron en el siniestro, las otras tres edificaciones estaban deshabitadas. - todas las propiedades estaban ubicadas en el corredor vial de la calle "a" de la ciudad... nat bombero - a menos de cinco cuadras de distancia la una de la otra... todas se prendieron en fuego casi a la misma hora

i want to mentioning is in antioch. traffic on highway 4 is okay in antioch. c street a big tree came down and that's one of the major streets in antioch. avoid the area and get around another way because there's a traffic jam on city roads. 6:32 and let's go back to the desk. >> charity -- distributing food boxes to 3200 families. >>al allie rasmus is there. >> volunteers did a lot of work over the weekend. they packed up 3200 boxes. they are practically stacked to the ceiling out here. and here is what is inside. there's fresh produce and canned goods. cereal bars, tuna, potatoes and onions, and along with everything in the boxes, let me see if i can get this door open. the families can take home a turkey, a ham, or a chicken. they are giving this out to 3200 families in santa clara county. a community organizer with the charity is with me. the food boxes are to people who regularly work with your community service, right? >> yes. so we'll be distributing 3200 food boxes roughly 50 pounds each in the next two days. it's open for everybody that lives in the c

. >>> police in antioch have a homicide on their hands. a man was lying on the road, suffering from gunshot wounds. there's no word on who may have shot him or why. if you have any information give antioch police a call. >>> people in the deadly warehouse fire will be in court tomorrow morning. this comes two days after the anniversary of the inferno that killed 36 people. two men are charged with involuntary manslaughter, they face 36 counts each, one for each death. during a week-long hearing a judge will hear evidence on whether they should stand trial. investigators and people who survived the fire are expected to testify. >>> a major milestone tonight following the massive clean upin in the wine country wildfires. among the most devastated areas, the community of glenn allen where nearly a quarter of the homes burnt. we were there today as neighbors reunited for a holiday meal. >> reporter: it's the sound of resilience, the sound of community. for a neighborhood hit particularly hard by the devastating fires. >> we're truly blessed an

police in antioch looking for more information after a man was shot and killed in antioch. police responded to a call about a shooting near deer field road 2:30 yesterday morning. the man was found lying on the road. he was pronounced dead at the scene. the police are asking anyone with information to get in contact with the antioch police department. >>> the time is 4:40. a homeless navigation center in san francisco is at the center of a political feud. they provide housing for the homeless. the supervisor has proposed -- led to a power struggle between the supervisor and san francisco mayor ed lee. the chronicle reports that mayor lee wants to use that location for affordable housing. they are scheduled to break ground next year. >>> a delivery truck fire sent smoke across downtown san francisco. this is 5:00 yesterday afternoon. investigators say the truck caught fire at 6th and brandon streets. the flames and smoke created huge traffic delays. on the ramp to interstate 280. it's not clear how the fire started. >>> time is 4:41. the san francisco symphony has a treat. t

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the east bay, temperatures range from the upper 30s in alamo, danville, low 40s outside the door in antioch. may have patchy fog developing this morning and as we get into the afternoon, mostly sunny and temperatures range from the low 60s at the coast, mid-60s around the bay, and down in the south bay, a few folks will hit 56 -- 66, like san jose. 66, the high in san francisco and 63, the high in napa. temperatures will continue to trend downward as we head into the weekend. the slight possibility of a few scattered showers. i'll have a look in the extended forecast in just a bit. at 4:31, i want to say hello to sell -- sal and check on the highways. >>> traffic is doing well on 88 as you drive from vacaville into richmond. not a bad commute at all. as we look closer, you can see traffic on the road sensors indicating that traffic is moving a well -- traffic is moving well on 80, 29, internet -- interstate 680, it's about the lowest time, 17 minute drive, through that average speed, just a little bit above 65 miles an hour. this is a look at the westbound bay bridge. you can see that traff

he's accused of stealing mail from two vehicles in antioch over the last two days. please contact antioch police if you recognize him or his blue car. >>> san francisco is joining a federal lawsuit against the department of defense. >> the lawsuit accuses them of failing to report former military members to the national background check system. city attorney dennis herrera claims the d.o.t. has not submitted the reports for decades allowing guns to be sold to service members with a criminal history. the lawsuit comes after the november shooting at a church in texas that killed 26 people. the gunman served with the air force but he was court-martialed in 2012 after being convicted of assaulting his wife and son. the lawsuit claims if this was reported the gunman would not have been able to buy the weapon used in the attack. they have refused to comment on the lawsuit. >>> two appellate courts refused emergency requests from the trump administration to lift lower court orders and maintain the ban on transgender troops. that means transgender individuals can enlist on

he is accused of stealing mail from two postal carrier vehicles in antioch today and yesterday. contact the antioch police if you recognize the man or this blue vehicle. >>> a mob of about 100 juveniles forced stockton police to shut down a portion of weberstown mall just before 7:00 p.m. that's after receiving reports of juveniles trespassing, disturbing shoppes, and fighting in the parking lot there. responding officers say the crowd was uncooperative, so they called in more units to assist. they arrested two juveniles for trespassing. we are glad to tell you no one was hurt. >>> well, did you know it's currently illegal in california for an alcohol company to provide a ride home to someone who's been drinking at an event. on january 1st that will change. and new at 11:00 tonight, abc 7 news reporter katie marzullo joins us live from our south bay bureau to explain. katie. >> reporter: dion, the effort to change the law started in the south bay with california assemblyman evan low. he believes the new legislation will help prevent drunk driving. when planning for the super bow

belmont, 42. 39 in antioch. into the second part of the afternoon, temperatures will be similar to yesterday. you can see from the 24 hour temperature change, half moon bay is 7 degrees warmer than yesterday. by this afternoon, we are looking at similar conditions in the mid to upper 50s for most. with this pattern in place, today is another spare the air day. look at air quality and the rest of the weekend coming up. >>> overnight, an investigation is underway after a shooting at the bowling alley and cupertino last night at the homestead bowl and x bar on homestead road. witnesses say they were at the bowling alley for a party for a local rapper when two groups of people started fighting and throwing chairs. they say that's when someone started shooting. people ran for cover. we do not know if anyone was injured. we are waiting to hear back from the santa clara county sheriff's office. >>> we are learning more about a former marine arrested in modesto, accused of plotting a terror attack at pier 39. >> he appe

christien kafton is in antioch.his is the third time that the building behind you has burned. >> reporter: yeah. that's right. certainly looking very suspicious. we're here at acacia cremation and burial site. they have moved the business. there have already been two suspicious fires here, one in june and one in october. it prompted the business to close its doors here and move to another location. this is just the latest of a series of fire going back months at an accelerated pace. crews responded to the first fire in the neighborhood last night. while they were on their way to a series of fires on mcdill a few blocks away, they received calls about six separate fires. at the time it appears that all of the buildings were abandoned. that may be why no one was injured. all of the fires started within minutes of one another. >> we have no reports of injuries and the investigators are looking into the cause of the fires at this point. we believe that all of the fires are likely set fires. so we are investigating them

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he is accused of stealing mail from two postal carrier vehicles in antioch today and yesterday. contact the antioch police if you recognize the man or this blue vehicle. >>> a mob of about 100 juveniles forced stockton police to shut down a portion of weberstown mall just before 7:00 p.m. that's after receiving reports of juveniles trespassing, disturbing shoppes, and fighting in the parking lot there. responding officers say the crowd was uncooperative, so they called in more units to assist. they arrested two juveniles for trespassing. we are glad to tell you no one was hurt. >>> well, did you know it's currently illegal in california for an alcohol company to provide a ride home to someone who's been drinking at an event. on january 1st that will change. and new at 11:00 tonight, abc 7 news reporter katie marzullo joins us live from our south bay bureau to explain. katie. >> reporter: dion, the effort to change the law started in the south bay with california assemblyman evan low. he believes the new legislation will help prevent drunk drivingl in santa clara last year, state

shortly before 5 pm this afternoon, antioch police made an arrest for the june 1980 abduction, rape, and murder of the 14-year-old. >> reporter: the police chief said that the 63-year-old was arrested in his antioch home without incident. the suspect is a sex offender with a rap sheet that dated back to 1973 for crimes including burglary and sodomy. >> we are static that the arrest was made. it will not bring suzanne back into her family's lives. >> reporter: it was a case that grabbed headlines back in 1980, the first day of summer, the 14- year-old was kidnapped while babysitting. she was an honor roll student at antioch junior high. >> she was taken in the middle night from her sister's home on hudson street she was babysitting. >> reporter: five days later her nude body was pulled from the river. she had been sexually assaulted and was stabbed in the heart. the man was 26 at the time and he was among the suspects that they looked at from the start and he was known to the family. it wasn't until march of this year that dna evidence obtained from her body enabled the crime lab to d

a arrestar a gmez el da 22 de diciembre. - pero solo hasta este mircoles, el hombre quien vive en antiocho y cuatro cargos por provocar el incendio de una estructura. - tres iglesias y una floristera se quemaron en el siniestro, las otras tres edificaciones estaban deshabitadas. - todas las propiedades estaban ubicadas en el corredor vial de la calle "a" de la ciudad... nat bombero - a menos de cinco cuadras de distancia la una de la otra... todas se prendieron en fuego casi a la misma hora, confirm este representante del departamento de bomberos de antioch. - el desastre, el cual desde un comienzo dio sospechas de haber sido provocado, no dej personas heridas o lesionadas. - ahora autoridades investigan si otros incendios similares ocurridos en la zona estn relacionados a este caso. - pedro andrade, noticiero telemundo 48. --oficiales de la oficina del alguacil del condado de sacramento encontraron restos humanos enterrados en el patio trasero de una residencia. ---esto luego de recibir una llamada que los alert sobre la presencia de una osamenta en la cuadra 6200 de dundee drive al nort

banner brian -- ocho miembros de una organizacin criminal con sede en antioch y pittsburg fueron detenidosrgos que incluyen conspiracin para cometer asesinato, proxenetismo, posesin de armas y una serie de delitos graves. --- las edades de los detenidos oscilan entre los 19 y los 32 aÑos. -- en el operativo participo el fbi y la fiscala de contra costa y segun ellos este permitir resolver varios casos de robo a mano armada, tiroteos en reas pblicas, trata de personas y homicidios. --segn los registros judiciales, la pandilla ha sido relacionada con al menos cinco asesinatos en contra costa, y se cree que tiene una rivalidad violenta con una pandilla del norte de richmond que se ha ramificado hasta antioch en los ltimos aÑos. brian addington/depart amento de policia de pittsburg "no podemos permitir que este tipo de violencia ocurra en nuestras comunidades y por eso estamos trabajano juntos y colaborando para sacar a estos individuos de nuestras calles" asegur brian addington, jefe del departamento de policia de pittsburg. -- en la operacin decomisaron cocana, herona, marihuana y armas de f

upper 50s antioch. 56 san francisco. upper 50s expected in san jose.f you low 60s. 60 morgan hill. 61 gilroy. extended forecast with each passing day temperatures come up with. overnight lows will come up as well. we will remain very chilly through the stretch. and into the holiday. partly cloudy dry and 64. >> >>> i almost went for a run and said no.>>> coming up san francisco police take to the ice. the holiday events for kids and officers after the break. really? really? really? really? really? really? see zero in a whole new way. get zero down, zero deposit, zero first month's payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. now with the people first warranty. >>> millions of americans hitting the road to get to their holiday destinations. it could set a record. more than 107 million americans are expected to travel between now and january 1. that was set a new record. most of those picture. people will be driving in 22 states who have already issued snow and flood alerts. airport is doing their best to keep things moving along.>> trav

in antioch, spencer blake, kron four news.eve) a south bay suspected arsonist appears to have struck again. another suspicious fire was set over the weekend. bringing the total to at least twenty suspicious fires in the past two weeks. the most recent fire broke out along the i-680 offramp to capitol avenue around 1 a-m sunday. it's the latest in a series of fires believed to be intentionally set. several have occured in or near homeless camps.. c-h-p says they have not made any arrests but suspect there may be a connection between the fires and the camps. the fires have been relatively small. however the dry brush conditions create a potential for these fires to spread quickly. (pam) a big story we're following the first members of a n-t-s-b 'go=team' ... have arrived on the scene of that deadly amtrak crash in washington state. the train was making its first passenger run on a new rail line .... when it jumped off the tracks. the accident has closed interstate -five southbound indefinitely. (steve) here is where it happened

as for officer fachner, he says every other antioch officer would have done the same to help find thene) is your house decked out for the holidays? kron4 wants to show it off. send us a photo or video of your holiday display and we'll include it in our christmas day show highlighting the best decorated homes in the bay area. use the kron 4 mobile app.. report it tab to send us your holiday lights. we'll be right back (grant) that wraps up kron4 news at nine..(catherine) steve aveson is here with what we are working on for kron-4 news at ten... ((steve))thank you grant and catherine....next at 10...we have officially reached an impasse.that's the word from oakland city officials after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract with city workers.that means the strike will enter its fourth day and possibly beyond.the mayor just wrapped up a news conference...stand by for a live report.plus...we continue to track the raging wildfires spreading across southern california tonight.crews having a tough time fighting the flames due to the fierce santa ana winds.((steve)) plus...a spare th

the train will serve riders at stations in antioch and stations in antioch and pittsburg.sco's embarcadero is $7.50. embarcadero is $7.50. from pittsburg would cost $6.85. >> cheaper generic version rather than lose sales when the pill gets its first generic pill gets its first generic competition next week. another drug maker is going to start selling its own version, too, but it's not saying what that price would be. >> refund checks for buying into weight loss supplement scams. 7 on your side michael finney first alerted us to the refund. the ftc says the company used baseless weight loss claims and fake endorsements from people like oprah winfrey to sell their products. >>> a state tradition will get under way at the capitol. the 86th annual capitol christmas tree lighting ceremony. the 65-foot-tall white spruce was selected from the state forest. it's been decorated with 10,000 l.e.d. lights and more than 900 hand crafted ornaments. tonight's tree lighting cerem weaving your own shoes... by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgr

kristi smith has the latest from antioch. >> reporter: this florist in sanity yolk sits damaged. the owner says in late december it caught fire. >> it's been in the family for 62 years. i'm third generation. it was quite shocking. and you know, mostly for my parents. i thought, yeah, i felt terrible for them. it was devastating for enemy. >> reporter: word of a arrest was welcome. >> imvery excited. i knew they would. i totally believe in our police and fire department. so i had no doubt. >> on the 18th into the 19th of december we had some fires that occurred in antioch. one at a there werist shop and another at a church location. and we have arrested this person in conjunction with those fires. >> reporter: he was identified as 37-year-old jose luis gomes, as transient staying in antioch. there have been a series of fires in that area in recent weeks and even into late summer. >> those are still under investigation. at this point we have not assigned a person to blame for those fires. although we do believe those fires to be set fires as well. >> reporter: this brick, though wi

newark and fremont, 61. 62 in pittsburg. 63 in antioch.vernight tonight chilly with patchy fog. 30s and 40s. good morning, sue. >> a fog advisory you can see under the headlights. this is the eastbound direction. generally our roads are clear this morning. holiday light and a quick look at our drive times. less than 30 minutes on west 580. a breeze from san rafael, a straight shot all the way to san francisco to golden gate. fog free there. less than 20 minutes. >>> sue, thank you. the countdown is on for new year's eve in times square. the celebration is expected to have the most security ever. there are new garage closures, streets are blocked off, concrete barricades in place. there will be several additional check points before people can get into times square. banned items include backpacks, large bags and umbrellas. the nets from isis are behind the beefed up security. 6:54 now. a syndrome killed millions of star fish. they are making a comeback. the orange county register reports they are rebounding and have been spotted from southe

you can see across the east bay 56 in antioch, 59 san jose. right at san francisco 55. santa rosa over to napa temperatures in the upper 50s. maybe you are going on a road trip tomorrow, leaving up to seattle or maybe down south to los angeles. we've got you covered on this. you can see here interstate 5 or 99 down to los angeles is dry travel for you. but watch out if leaving early, cold in the central valley with temperatures in the 30s. interstate 5 to seattle looking at a rain chance on sunday. and if you're going to lake tahoe icy mornings, a temperature in the morning down to 20 degrees and maybe a few spotty snow showers into the week. on the extend forecast in the bay area we are looking at again clouds both saturday and sunday. just a spotty chaps of shower on christmas morning. trace amounts to maybe .0 a of an inch. that's about it and dry from tuesday through friday of next week. we promised you a look at the sierra seven-day forecast and here it is. a few snow showers on monday. otherwise some great weather for skiing as we head through the next seven days.

(justine) our latest kron 4 heroes segment takes us to antioch...where a police officer was determinedind a girl's stolen tricycle. that bike is worth about 4- thousand dollars.(jr stone) and this kron4 heroes segment is extra special, because in addition to profiling a first reponder... there's also a second hero. kron four's grant lodes has the story. grant: a classic red radio flyer it is not.charlotte luther, had bike stolen & returned: it has a hand brake her. a typical 13- year-old...she is not. charlotte: i'm not very emotional. i do care deeply about things though. charlotte luther cares deeply about her four-thousand dollar custom bike...especially since she had it taken from her.cate luther, charlotte's mom: he had to scale a brick wall to get into our courtyard. he, is a thief, who stole the bike earlier this year, as the luthers slept.officer dan fachner, antioch pd: - put your hands on top of your head, get off the bike, handcuffed him up. and áhe, is antioch officer dan fachner...who after working as an air force jet engine mechanic for many years...got into policing. he

at 45 in antioch. down to 43 in san rafael. tonight, under these light winds, clear skies, temperatures will continue to fall back. our coldest spots away from the waters will drop into the 30s. 34 overnight in concord. 30 the number in ukiah. 44 in san francisco. 41 the low in san mateo. first thing in the morning, a cooler morning than we had this morning. the sunshine gets up here, it does a good job that warming us up later in the afternoon. temperatures bouncing back, recovering from a cool part, going back into the 60s in most spots. 64 in concord. 62, the high in san francisco. about 66 in san jose. 59 though for half moon bay. antioch up to 62 degrees. here's the setup. we had this broad ridge set up across the western half of the u.s., bringing really quiet weather, clear skies, up and down the california coastline. but this ridge will be breaking down over the next couple of days. that means the storm track right now that's aimed at vancouver will sink to the south. the next system will bring us light showers on wedne

in antioch, spencer blake, kron four news.bin)we now know the cause of death for san francisco mayor ed lee.medical examiners confirmed that mayor ed lee died of a heart attack.the mayor passed away one week ago ... after collapsing at a safeway near his home.medical examiners say heart disease is the leading cause of death in the u-s.the former mayor's father died of a heart attack ... when ed lee was just 15 years old. (robin)mayor lee's health history hasn't been released. symptoms of a heart attack include chest pain, stomach pain, shortness of breath, and sweating. (robin) developing this morning ... investigators say the amtrak train that derailed in washington state ... was going 50 miles over the speed limit. the train was making its first passenger run yesterday morning on a new rail line ... when it went off the tracks on a freeway overpass south of tacoma.the event data recorder showed the train was going

is asked to contact the antioch investigations- violent crime unit. investigation into a deadly hit-and-run in san bruno has turned cold. its been one year ... and there are no firm clues to track down the person who took off from the scene. as kron 4's haaziq madyun reports ... the victim's family recently hired a private investigator to stay on top of the case. it has been a year since 29- year-old carly flynn was killed by a hit-and-run driver while she was crossing the street at the intersection of cherry ave and san bruno ave in san brunosotcarly's father mike flynn says it happened on december 19th 2016 sot

kron four's spencer blake reports from antioch tonight. (reporter looklive)this is the

making sure stars and clouds dropping and in antioch chilly from the coast.san francisco. oakland, your starting temperature is 42 degrees starting tomorrow morning. doppler 7 showing you a storm system impacting the pacific northwest. snow showers falling in seattle this evening as well as in portland. we are getting scraped by the southern edge ofnd that's why, unfortunately, we aren't seeing moisture reaching the surface. what it is doing is keeping clouds in place tonight. we will get you into your christmas day 12-hour planner and see a mix of stars and clouds early on, on your holiday. one of the differences you will notice compared to today. tomorrow you will see more in the way of sunshine by noon at mainly sunny sky. by 4:00, sunshine affected and warming us up. it will feel warmer tomorrow afternoon than we did today. highs on monday, 60s in oakland. in san francisco, 63. san jose under partly cloudy skies. 63 in santa rosa and antioch 63 degrees. air quality isn't changing unfortunately. we have a spare the air day in effect. not only christmas day

antioch. concord. 39. 35, overnight, in santa rosa.francisco. 47 in the next 12 hours. dr drop to 43. live doppler 7 along with sat lied. we have action well to our north. thundershowers. rain/snow mix. skirted by the fringe of the storm system. what it is doing unfortunately, not powerful enough to bring us any substantial rainshowers. what it is doing tonight keeping the cloud cover in place. but you will notice differences as we get into chris day. the 12 hour planner. the sun is of at 7:23 in the morning. mid 30s to 40s. starting temperatures on the christmas holiday. notice though in more of the way of sunshine tomorrow than we had today. call it partly cloudy by 4:00. that is going to be affecting the warming into the upper 50s off to mid 60s. about, 5, 10 degrees warmer tomorrow than we were this afternoon. highs on your monday. christmas day. 60. oakland. 63. the high in san jose. 62 in san rafael. 69 in san francisco. 63 in napa. and under sunshine and cloud cover. antioch. 64 degrees. if you are traveling across the state tom

and low 60s in antioch. san jose, 62 for you there. 64 in santa cruz. and partly cloudy skies for the afternoon. here's a look at the extended forecast. rounding out the rest of 2017 on a dry note. cool start to the morning with a little bit of patchy fog. today is not a spare the air day so that's good news for the first time in a few days. tomorrow looks just as good for the next couple of days. afternoon highs, low to mid- 60s, and warmer tomorrow. and coming back as we get into the final weekend. >> we can use the fireplace today. >> use the fireplace today. >>> a lake tahoe resort has a five-year deal. which resort is now one of the official training sites for the u.s. ski and snow board team? i was wondering if an electric toothbrush really cleans better than a manual. and my hygienist says it does but they're not all the same. who knew? i had no idea. so she said, look for one that's shaped like a dental tool with a round brush head. go pro with oral-b. oral-b's rounded brush head surrounds each tooth to gently remove more plaque. and unlike soni