thanks ashley zavala. thanks ashley. ( darya ) we are seeing the effects from the fire here in the bay area with smokey skies. skies. with smokey skies. ( james ) kron 4's sara stinson is in lafayette with how the smokey conditions are there. sara? (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start weather and traffic... air quality poor today as smoke and haze from wildfires nearby drift over the bay area. it will be a good day to stay inside as much as possible despite temperatures remaining comfortable in the 60's and 70's. skies will certainly remain hazy but clear with winds subsiding into the afternoon. 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 toll to 101 ( darya ) we are seeing the effects from the fire here in the bay area with smokey skies. ( james ) kron 4's will tran is li

ashley zavala, kron4 news. (grant) someone is defacing political campaign posters with campaign kron4 news.ashley zavala, californa. ashley zavala, kron4 news. (grant) someone is defacing political campaign posters with racial slurs in oakland. district-2 city council candidate...kenzie smith...says he recently found several of his campaign posters vandalized at the corner of 14th avenue and east 12th street (grant) kron4's viewers might remember kenzie smith from the now infamous #bar-b-que becky incident earlier this year at oakland's lake merritt. he's the person on whom the police were called...for police were whom the

reporting in butte county, ashley zavala, kron (live) (live) taking a live (live) (live) taking a liveide at san francisco's embarcadero.... (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with meterologist mabrisa rodriguez. smoke from the camp fire will continue to drift across our area over the next few days, negatively impacting air quality. daytime high temperatures will remain mild in the 60s, while nights will be cool in the 30s and 40s, particularly in the interior valleys. very low humidity this weekend and increasing offshore flow will begin on saturday night into sunday afternoon. this will result in critical fire weather conditions in the hills of the san francisco bay area once again. (justine) coming up -- florida has started recounting ballots from the midterm election! we'll hear from a candidate who withdrew is concession after losing less th percentage points. (jrstone) and -- local activists and artists lending support to the migrant caravan. we'll hear from one organizer when we come back. >> dr. stanley: remember this: cannot change the laws of god. when he has visite

(ken) let's now (ken) ashley zavala go to kron-4's let's now (ken) (pam) him. > (pam) you tell how many in the senate are like her. she is a good and maybe better -- (ken) let's now go to kron-4's ashley zavala at john cox's headquarters in san di ashley..what's the atmosphere like there? coming up at eight.. coming up at eight.. the race for mayor in oakland is on ... we are live at the election party for current mayor schaaf... who is hoping to hold on to her seat. plus. housing a hot topic on the ballot this election. the measures being voted on in the bay area. and next. voters are deciding on 11 -state propositions tonight. we take a close look at the biggest issues .. this is not a bed. it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart beds are on sale now during sleep number's veterans day sale. it senses your movement, and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it even helps with this. so you wake up ready to put your pedal to the metal. and now during our veterans day sale, the queen sleep number 360 c4 smart bed is only $1299 - save $400. plus, 24-month f

here's kron 4's ashley zavala with a look at the damage.and it will look like anything but.. ((mike mohler- calfire) we still have an active fire scene..right now fire fighters are patrolling, really just working with the public to make sure everyone got out safely." saturday morning calfire crews surveyed the town's hospital... the emergency room area appears untouched, with equipment still in tact...clinics on the rear of the campus...crumbled ((nats))stranded cars line the roadways, including this scalded ambulance, its doors flung open. simple signs of life here are now a complicated mess. ((az standup)) "every single story in this shopping center is leveled including this safeyway right behind me where this weekend people would normally be coming to grab their groceries and necessities but instead, this building, a pile of rubble." more damage through downtown.. with fast food restaurants flattened. ((nats))in residential areas... animal rescue crews respond... treating two horses and taking them to shelter..((nats))vets refusing to le

(grant) that was ashley zavala reporting --despite the increase in despite the reporting --ashley zavala that was reporting --despite the increase in personnel... law enforcement is still saying there is no time table for how long this search will last. the butte county sheriff has released an updated list of people who are missing from the camp fire. we've posted that list on kron-4-dot-com. the list has more than doubled since yesterday-- and now has nearly 300 people. authorities say some of the people may be in shelters - and just may not be in contact with family members. so they are asking people to take a look at the list... and tell them if someone on the list is accounted for.. again-- we have that list on kron-4 dot com. (grant) kron4 and our parent company-- nexstar media group... have partnered to help the fire victims in butte county. if you would like to help those affected by the 'camp fire'... the american red cross is accepting donations. you can check kron 4.com for details.. (vicki) and the price of p-g-and-e stock continues to plummet in the aftermath of the camp fire

(grant) that was our ashley zavala reporting. officials at this point say they don't know how long it will take to search for people who are unaccounted for. meantime... a pleasanton man is continuing to hold out hope that his mother will be found alive. 75-year-old joanne caddy has been missing since the day the camp fire broke out. kron4's maureen kelly talked to her son about the missing person's case... which has now been taken over by a butte county sheriff investigator. i just can't give up i just have to believe that she's out therein the search for his 75 year old mother, sol bechtold says he's been to about 15 shelters in and around butte county and calling the hospitals daily. now a butte county sherriff's deputy has been assigned her missing person's case....who will have more authority to get information from the red cross and other shelter providers in locating joanne caddy.he said after that the next steps would be for them to go to her property with some dogs to see if they can recover anything and that will tell u

capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has details on proposition two. those living with serious mental illness. ((lisa hershey- housing california)) "firefighters, police, hospitals, see this as key and core and as a way to provide coordinated support and change the impact our homeless neighbors are having on our healthcare and criminal jusitce systems." the money go toward an organization called "no place like home" supporters say prop 2 would also create a positive ripple effect citing a recent study in los angleles. "one year after the study was created 3,500 were off the street, 96% of them were still in housing with health services. it saved over 6 million dollars in taxpayer money, and it reduced emergency room visits by 70% saving health care systems a phenomenal amount of money." a tax currently collected from californians who make more than a million dollars a year would help pay back the bonds. that money currently goes towards county mental health services.((gigi crowder)) "no one wants to see that family member homeless, but there's so much

ashley zavala explains how surrounding communities tried to provide them on the holiday.ims for thanksgiving dinner. members of this community say they've never had a holiday like this before. ((nats)) boiling hunreds of pounds of potatoes in ananold beer kettle...it wasn't a typical turkey y for sierra nevada founder r n grossman... (ken grossman - sierra nevada brewing co.)) "we're glad to bebebeable to help iout..thanksgiving is a time when family gets together, i know so many people are displaced we hope to give a little bit of comfort for those folks.:the kekele is another symbol of life disrupted from the camp fire... grossman planned to use it to make beer to celebrate the brewery's anniversary..."when the fires happened and we canceled the event, we figured out we could use it for this."nghe along wit an army of volunteers prepared and served thanksgiving meals for hundreds of fire victims at the brewery. involvin00 1500 pounds of potatoes... 75 gallons of gravy... a couple thousand pounds of pork.. more than 100 tueys... and of course, dessert.((nats)) firefighte

ashley zavala explains how surrounding communities tried to provide them with comfort on the holiday.. ((pkg))((az)) several businesses here in chico hosted thousands of camp fire victims for thanksgiving dinner. members of this community say they've never had a holiday like this before. ((nats)) boiling hunreds of pounds of potatoes in an old beer kettle...it wasn't a typical turkey day for sierra nevada founder ken grossman... (ken grossman - sierra nevada brewing co.)) "we're glad to be able to help out..thanksgiving is a time when family gets together, i know so many people are displaced we hope to give a little bit of comfort for those folks.:the kettle is another symbol of life disrupted from the camp fire... grossman planned to use it to make beer to celebrate the brewery's anniversary..."when the fires happened and we canceled the event, we figured out we could use it for this."he along with an army of volunteers prepared and served thanksgiving meals for hundreds of fire victims at the brewery. involving 1500 pounds of potatoes... 75 gallons of gravy... a couple thousand poun

capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has details on proposition two.ousing and services for those living with serious mental illness. ((lisa hershey- housing california)) "firefighters, police, hospitals, see this as key and core and as a way to provide coordinated support and change the impact our homeless neighbors are having on our healthcare and criminal jusitce systems." the money go toward an organization called "no place like home" supporters say prop 2 would also create a positive ripple effect citing a recent study in los angleles. "one year after the study was created 3,500 were off the street, 96% of them were still in housing with health services. it saved over 6 million dollars in taxpayer money, and it reduced emergency room visits by 70% saving health care systems a phenomenal amount of money." a tax currently collected from californians who make more than a million dollars a year uld help pay back the bonds. that money currently goes towards county mental health services.((gigi crowder)) "no one wants to see that family member homeless,

kron4's ashley zavala is live at an evacuation center in oroville.. he camp fire near chico has so far scorched thousands of acres and forced many in the area to evacuateashley zavala is live in oroville, she explains what it's been like for those fleeing the fire ((ashley))here in oroville the skyline full of smoke is getting and darker and thicker by the minute.... many in evacuation zones below that smoke are making their way south for safety((pkg))"we woke up and thought it was raining outside but it was chunks of ash and charcoal," tyler martin and his family fleed from their town called "paradise".. which turned into an inferno with the growth of the campfire.martin says thursday morning he and his wife packed up the irreplaceables including their baby daughter and two dogs.. and drove."immediately when we were leaving paradise, it was gridlock for what felt like an eternity. we were bumper to bumper, with fires on both sides, wind, electrical lines down, it just scares you because it's like a movie almost and you're just driving through and you

capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has the details.he price of rent could soon be in the control of local governments if proposition 10 passes. the measure repeals the costa hawkins rental housing act... which prohibits rent control on single family homes... and only allows rent control for buildings built before 1995. (eric heins- california teacher's association) "i have lived in a rent control apartment as a teacher in san francisco..and if it wasn't for that, i wouldn't have had a home there.." eric heins is an elementary school teacher and president of the california teacher's association.. he says rising rents often force workers to move far away from their jobs."it's forcing out families and forcing working folks out of their homes and it's because of predatory landlords wanting to raise profits because they've been able to." the coalition of affordable housing along with some landlors worry that rent control could lower property values.(patrick sabelhaus - coalition of affordable housing) "we think the ballot measure is terribl

kron4's ashley zavala has been out there all day talking to evacuees at a walmart parking lot... o a donation and evacuation center. (grant) she joins us now live from chico. ashley... oday marks the fifth day thousands of evacuees have been out of their home((pkg)) ((nats))free hot meals..clothes.. and water... the chico walmart parking lot is now packed with a small community of campfire evacuees and volunteers.(daniel hansen- paradise evacuee) "they gave me a pair of pants, they went into walmart and bought me a pair of pants, he didn't have to do that for me but he did." a whole section of the parking lot is dedicated to clothing donations....fire victims sort through the racks... as more community members drive in to drop off more supplies..."want a mask?"one man walking around the parking lot hands out masks...((isaiah rosi- volunteer)) "it's really amazing how a community like this can come together when a family or a town needs the help."evacuees walk around dazed by their displacement, but thankful for the people taking the time to help... ((karyn bartley - paradise evacu

following a critical state audit.capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains the concerns ((assemblynan."the high speed rail authority in the hot seat with lawmakers thursday following a scathing state audit...((elaine howle - state auditor)) i think the public should be concerned about the project."the 77 billion dollar project aims to build a bullet train between san francisco and los angeles. state auditor elaine howle found within the project.. high turnover among staff, a lack of business documentation, and little oversight of those who manage the project's contracts((tom richards- high speed rail authority board)) "if i had put a grade on it i would say it's very disappointing and i would say it's correctable and i would say we are correcting it now." the audit also found project managers would need to double the current workload to meet the 2022 deadline for the rail-line's segment in the central valley. if that deadline isnt met, the state could be on the hook for 3.5 billion dollars in federal funds.lawmakers pressed for the authority's backup plan.. ((richards)) "one alternati

following a critical state audit.capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains the concerns ((assemblynanery much displaced."the high speed rail authority in the hot seat with lawmakers thursday following a scathing state audit...((elaine howle - state auditor)) i think the public should be concerned about the project."the 77 billion dollar project aims to build a bullet train between san francisco and los angeles. state auditor elaine howle found within the project.. high turnover among staff, a lack of business documentation, and little oversight of those who manage the project's contracts((tom richards- high speed rail authority board)) "if i had put a grade on it i would say it's very disappointing and i would say it's correctable and i would say we are correcting it now." the audit also found project managers would need to double the current workload to meet the 2022 deadline for the rail-line's segment in the central valley. if that deadline isnt met, the state could be on the hook for 3.5 billion dollars in federal funds.lawmakers pressed for the authority's backup plan.. ((richard

ashley zavala, kron4 news. right now...ence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: it was sunny and bright with above normal temperatures. highs were in the 70s and 80s with 60s at the coast. high pressure continues to send any chance of rain well to the north. high pressure will dominate the weather pattern with sunny skies and chilly tomorrow will be in the 70s and low 80s inland with 60s at the coast. it will be a little cooler toward the middle of the week. skies are expected next weekend. (pam) are you ready to spice up your life -- again?!the spice girls are reuniting. members of the british girls group announced a reunion tour on social media today. four of the original members -- emma "baby spice" bunton... geri "ginger spice" halliwell horner... melanie "sporty spice" chisholm, and melanie "scary spice" brown ... will be together on stage again. however, 'posh spice' - victoria beckham will not be a part of the reuni

ashley zavala spent time with victims who are trying to put their lives back together in chico..he doors of the disaster relief center at the chico mall.. reality sets in.((patty holmes- paradise resident)) : "i've been coming here quite a bit.. i was here on day for more than six hours" paradise resident patty holme says this is her third disaster... having lived through a category five hurricane and a tornado in texas.. and now the camp fire. being a survivor brings her to tears..((sobbing)) "so i'm trying to put one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward.."((az standup)) to move forward..fema officials say about 1500 victims visit the relief center a day.((frank mansell - fema)) "when they come here are they are faced with what they need to do to rebuild their lives. there's an awful lot of disruption, lost birth certificates, licenses, registrations, any number of items you need to reclaim your life."((nats)) up the hill in paradise... a town still in repair. the elementary school crumbled... draped with werlines, the high school is still standing. butte county sc

kron 4's ashley zavala is in chico tonight where she spoke to one woman who drove across the country try to find her mom. ((ashley))the sheriff's office list of the unaccounted stretches through fourteen pages...family members from all over the country are hoping to find their loved ones living in butte county. ((pkg)) trt: 1:18((tammie konicki- mom is missing))"last we heard she was seen possibly seen getting in the car." tammie konicki drove from ohio to chico to try to find her mom.. a resident of paradise. she's been looking for her for four days..."we're hoping she's not one of the bodies up there.if it is, we kind of just want to know right now. we're kind of in limbo and that's the worst, the not knowing."her name...sheila santos... is just one of hundreds posted on this bulletin board outside an evacuation center.photos and family member phone numbers are pasted in the hopes of finding the missing.((pamela harris-red cross)) "each evacuation center each shelter, has a board. everyday names might be added, new pictures might be added"crews have now spent more than a week search

sacramento bureau reporter ashley zavala shows us the messages both sides want to send. (usa! usa)hundreds of republican supporters and opponents turned out for the "turn california red" rally on the capitol steps.(marco gutierrez -latinos for trump) "i'm in support of this event and i'm a speaker. i have created a relationship with this movement and they have embraced me, i don't think once i have been discriminated by these guys." dozens of anti- trump demonstrators and some members of antifa counter protested across the street. (jason bargert- protestor) "when people come to throw a rally in my community, and our community and their beliefs include threatening people of color, trans or gay people, that is violence, and for the community to stand up to that. there's nothing violent or wrong about that, it's required." after multiple verbal altercations ... layers of law enforcement briefly blocked tenth steet, separating the groups.(nats)at one point, a man wheeling a large wooden cross kneeled between the demonstrators, praying for peace. he claimed to not be for or against

kron 4's ashley zavala is in paradise as search and recovery efforts are ramping up.(nats)one week into the camp fire and its flame ravaged-areas look like a mix between construction site and crime scene. "everyone is in task forces"the butte county sheriff's office says there are now 513 people deployed for the search... nearly double the amount from tuesday. "(michael st. john-search coordinator) this continues to grow everyday and we're going to keep going until we can exhaust all the options in locating people."about 30 different agencies from across the state are involved, including the national guard. "the area is very diverse, we have rural areas, homes that are spread, so it's a complex venture, it's exhausting and challenging work and you're in smoke all day long, it's going to slow going."alongside law enforcement, pg&e says it has about 900 employees in the area assessing damage and clearing down and draping electric lines. the power utility company, along with other services, are playing a role in the recovery efforts... ((nats))pg&e provided a generator t

(jrs) our sacramento bureau reporter ashley zavala shows us the messages both sides want to send. (usa! usa)hundreds of republican supporters and opponents turned out for the "turn california red" rally on the capitol steps.(marco gutierrez -latinos for trump) "i'm in support of this event and i'm a speaker. i have created a relationship with this movement and they have embraced me, i don't think once i have been discriminated by these guys." dozens of anti- trump demonstrators and some members of antifa counter protested across the street. (jason bargert- protestor) "when people come to throw a rally in my community, and our community and their beliefs include threatening people of color, trans or gay people, that is violence, and for the community to stand up to that. there's nothing violent or wrong about that, it's required." after multiple verbal altercations ... layers of law enforcement briefly blocked tenth steet, separating the groups.(nats)at one point, a man wheeling a large wooden cross kneeled between the demonstrators, praying for peace. he claimed to not be for or a

kron 4's ashley zavala is in paradise as search and recovery efforts are full speed ahead.((az)) (nats)one week into the camp fire and its flame ravaged-areas look like a mix between construction site and crime scene. "everyone is in task forces"the butte county sheriff's office says there are now 513 people deployed for the search... nearly double the amount from tuesday. "(michael st. john-search coordinator) this continues to grow everyday and we're going to keep going until we can exhaust all the options in locating people."about 30 different agencies from across the state are involved, including the national guard. "the area is very diverse, we have rural areas, homes that are spread, so it's a complex venture, it's exhausting and challenging work and you're in smoke all day long, it's going to slow going."alongside law enforcement, pg&e says it has about 900 employees in the area assessing damage and clearing down and draping electric lines. the power utility company, along with other services, are playing a role in the recovery efforts... ((nats))pg&e provided a gene

ashley zavala explains how surrounding communities tried to provide them with comfort on the holiday.. ((pkg))((az)) several businesses here in chico hosted thousands of camp fire victims for thanksgiving dinner. members of this community say they've never had a holiday like this before. ((nats)) boiling hunreds of pounds of potatoes in an old beer kettle...it wasn't a typical turkey day for sierra nevada founder ken grossman... (ken grossman - sierra nevada brewing co.)) "we're glad to be able to help out..thanksgiving is a time when family gets together, i know so many people are displaced we hope to give a little bit of comfort for those folks.:the kettle is another symbol of life disrupted from the camp fire... grossman planned to use it to make beer to celebrate the brewery's anniversary..."when the fires happened and we canceled the event, we figured out we could use it for this."he along with an army of volunteers prepared and served thanksgiving meals for hundreds of fire victims at the brewery. involving 1500 pounds of potatoes... 75 gaons of gravy... a couple thousand pounds

kron 4's ashley zavala spent time with victims who are trying to put their lives back together in chicoats))through the doors of the disaster relief center at the chico mall.. reality sets in.((patty holmes- paradise resident)) : "i've been coming here quite a bit.. i was here on day for more than six hours" paradise resident patty holme says this is her third disaster... having lived through a category five hurricane and a tornado in texas.. and now the camp fire. being a survivor brings her to tears..((sobbing)) "so i'm trying to put one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward.."((az standup)) to move forward..fema officials say about 1500 victims visit the relief center a day.((frank mansell - fema)) "when they with what they need to do to rebuild their lives. there's an awful lot of disruption, lost birth certificates, licenses, registrations, any number of items you need to reclaim your life."((nats)) up the hill in paradise... a town still in repair. the elementary school crumbled... draped with powerlines, the high school is still standing. butte county school official

captiol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains. es should have on california farms is at the center of the debate on proposition 12.((ashley welgan - u.s. humane society)) "in addition to the animal welfare benefits, prop 12 will significantly improve food safety for california families...when you cram animals in cages so small they can barely move, this makes them more susceptible to illness."the measure would change current law which requires the animals to have enough space to turn around freely, stand up, lay down, and stretch their limbs. proposition 12 would make requirements more specific... a veal calf must have 43 square feet of space.. a breeding pig with 24 square feet... and begining in 2020... hens to have one square foot of space before being cage free in 2022. opponents of the measure, including peta, say that amount of space.. especially for hens.. is not enough. (brendan wonnacott - californians against cruelty, cages, and fraud)) "that's not even enough to spread their wings, that's less space than they currently g

kron 4's ashley zavala is live in chico tonight. she spoke to one woman who drove across the country to try to find her mom. ashley? ((ashley))the sheriff's office list of the unaccounted stretches through fourteen pages...family members from all over the country are hoping to find their loved ones living in butte county. ((pkg)) trt: 1:18((tammie konicki- mom is missing))"last we heard she was seen possibly seen getting in the car." tammie konicki drove from ohio to chico to try to find her mom.. a resident of paradise. she's been looking for her for four days..."we're hoping she's not one of the bodies up there.if it is, we kind of just want to know right now. we're kind of in limbo and that's the worst, the not knowing."her name...sheila santos... is just one of hundreds posted on this bulletin board outside an evacuation center.photos and family member phone numbers are pasted in the hopes of finding the missing.((pamela harris-red cross)) "each evacuation center each shelter, has a board. everyday names might be added, new pictu

kron4's ashley zavala has the latest. (vicki) here are the latest numbers on the camp fire burning in butte county. the death toll has risen to 81... 870 people are missing. the camp fire has destroyed nearly 13-thousand homes... and 5-thousand are still threatened. the fire has burned over 153-thousand acres and containment has gone up to 80-percent. (vicki) kron 4 and our parent company-- nexstar media group... have partnered to help the fire victims in butte county. if you would like to help those affected by the 'camp fire'... the american red cross is accepting donations. you can check kron 4.com for details.. (catherine) president trump has president trump has given new guidelines to u.s. troops along the border with mexico.. (vicki) as camila bernal reports these new measures are in response thousands of troops spending the thanksgiving holiday at the us mexico border as a caravan of migrants traveling from central america is approachingpres. donald trump/tuesday: they are so proud to be representing our country on

kron4's ashley zavala joins us live from the fire command center in chico to explain what they hope to accomplish soon. ashley? u.s. secretary of interior ryan zinke joined jerry brown today as the governor announced an executive order to cut red tape and streamline recovery efforts here in butte county.both zinke and brown sending a joint message that now is not the time to point fingers at who is responsible for the campfire...((pkg)) ((jerry brown)) "this is so devastating, i don't really have the words to describe it." governor jerry brown at a loss for words for the state's deadliest and most destructive wildfire.((ryan zinke)) "this is the worst fire i have ever seen."u.s. secretary of interior ryan zinke making his fourth trip to california for a fire...zinke responded to criticism of president trump's comments on california's forest management and his threat to withhold federal relief."the president has pledged his full support to california. this is just not a state issue, this is not a federal issue, this is an american issue of managing our forests. we all want healthy fores

(vicki) capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala watched the scene unfold in sacramento, she joins us live to explain what about the package made it seem suspicious. ashley? ((ashley))the scene here outside of the state's democratic party headquarters is clear now.. everyone is safe... police say the package was not dangerous, but they are still investigating... (grace leekley - ca democratic party) "almost everyone dressed up, we got really festive. it was supposed to be a fun day."a suspicious package put halloween fun on hold for employees at the california democratic party headquarters.police say party employees called them early this afternoon after they received a piece of mail that seemed out of the ordinary.. (leekley) "it was oddly wrapped, it was from an odd address, it looked like it was from a very prominent political person, and it was like, oh, that seems fake. so with all of that going on we figured we should probably not touch this, let a professional deal with this."a swarm of investigators including members of the fbi were on scene for several hours.. nearby buildings wer

capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains the concerns ((pkg)) trt: 1:38((assemblynan jim frazier-discovery bay)) my faith has been very much displaced."the high speed rail authority in the hot seat with lawmakers thursday following a scathing state audit... ((elaine howle - state auditor)) i think the public should be concerned about the project."the 77 billion dollar project aims to build a bullet train between san francisco and los angeles.state auditor elaine howle found within the project.. high turnover among staff, a lack of business documentation, and little oversight of those who manage the project's contracts((tom richards- high speed rail authority board)) "if i had put a grade on it i would say it's very disappointing and i would say it's correctable and i would say we are correcting it now."the audit also found project managers would need to double the current workload to meet the 2022 deadline for the rail-line's segment in the central valley. if that deadline isnt met, the state could be on the hook for 3.5 billion dollars in federal funds.lawmakers pressed for the

the tahoe area is bracing itself for a busier than usual thanksgiving (catherine) ashley zavala showsies are heading that way ahead of the holiday -- for fresh air gearing up..and finally getting out... families from all over the state are trying to cure their cabin fever in the sierra..the covingtons describe the air quality where they live in auburn..((the covington family)) "((sons)) ! pretty bad....we had to stay inside for all of our recesses for like three days...((dad))their elementary school is one of the only few in the region that stayed open... and they stayed inside."they plan to come skiing and snowboarding on boreal mountain throughout the holiday weekend.... dad brought the family here for fresh air while mom is helping relief efforts the site of the camp fire..."it's nice to escape up here. my wife is volunteering in chico, working down there and helping out so we just had to get the kids out of the smoke down below and get up here."with families like the covingtonsboreal mountain employees say they are expecting a busier than usual holiday..(matt peterson- boreal moun

capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala was there..governor-hopeful john cox climbs into his tour bus - getting ready to drive-home this point to voters:"help is on the way and that is what the message is for the people of this state,"as he departed sacramento - cox steered the conversation towards california's lack of affordability.((john cox- republican candidate for governor)) "this state is almost the laughing stock of the entire country because of the political class of the entire state. people are ready for change."cox also called out his opponent democrat gavin newsom - questioning his fiscal discipline."are you kidding me? when he was mayor of san francisco it was named worst run state in america. the latest polls show cox trailing newsom by double digits.but - the republican does not believe what's happening nationally with his party is having an effect on his campaign."people are going to make a judgement on tuesday based on what is going to affect them in their community and in their home. i don't think people know it's the

kron4's ashley zavala explains how surrounding communities tried to provide them with comfort on the holiday.. ((az)) several businesses here in chico hosted thousands of camp fire victims for thanksgiving dinner. members of this community say they've never had a holiday like this before.((nats)) boiling hunreds of pounds of potatoes in an old beer kettle...it wasn't a typical turkey day for sierra nevada founder ken grossman...(ken grossman - sierra nevada brewing co.)) "we're glad to be able to help out..thanksgiving is a time when family gets together, i know so many people are displaced we hope to give a little bit of comfort for those folks.:the kettle is another symbol of life disrupted from the camp fire... grossman planned to use it to make beer to celebrate the brewery's anniversary..."when the fires happened and we canceled the event, we figured out we could use it for this." he along with an army of volunteers prepared and served thanksgiving meals for hundreds of fire victims at the brewery. involving 1500 pounds of potatoes... 75 gallons of gravy... a couple thousand pou

kron 4's capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains what they're hoping to accomplish..6((kim zagaris- caloes)) "we need a communications system, not just alert and warning, that is resilient and reliable for not only the public but for us in public service."reexamining the state's emergency alert system is now a focus for state lawmakers.tuesdays hearing comes on the heels of the camp fire... the effectiveness and use of the state's emergency alert system is under scrutiny after frantic fire victims were caught in gridlock traffic while trying to evacuate. victims have said they either never got an alert or it came too late.((assemblyman marc levine d-marin county)) "this is a really challenging complication of: we have a very fast wild fire, but we have a community where we never developedwithuout egress that would allow for an evacuation in these types of events."some emergency management officials along with lawmakers pointed to a need for more participation from cell phone companies to help strengthen the warning system.((rob lewin-- santa barbara emergency manageme

kron 4's ashley zavala is live in chico tonight to is live in chico tonight to explain how the rain will be another challenge in the search for human remains. ashley? ((az))with nearly a thousand people still considered missing and rain on the way.. search crews say the sense of urgency is high...showers could wash away remains and turn debris into a muddy mess...((pkg)) trt:1:16 ((nats-beeping))search and rescue crews continued to comb through butte county monday. ((brian price - firefighter)) "there's a dense, heavy population searchers so we can expedite the return of the evacuees." 300 searchers are dedicated to just the town of paradise while several other teams focus on other parts of the county like magalia and concow.(nats)with the dust settling and skies clearing from smoke... rain will be the next obstacle for crews looking for remains.."it will definitely present another hurdle to the operation, that we're going to have to account for, primarily in caring for our personnel that's going to be out working in the inclement weather, we're preparing the protective equipment for tho

capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains proposition 7, and why some say a small time change canake a big difference. falling back and springing forward... supporters of proposition seven say the seasonal time change is dated. ((assemblyman kansen chu - (d) san jose)) "it's a 70-year-old, outdated policy that we're living in. those were passed by our grandfathers and great grandfathers. it's time for us to revisit it."bay area assemblyman kansen chu says the biannual changing of the clocks can be hazardous to the health and productivity of kids, workers and seniors. (chu) "the heart attack rate increases when people lose one hour of sleep, and there's a big mood swing."if proposition 7 paes... lawmakers would be given the power to get rid of the time change practice with a 2/3 vote, so long as the changes are consistent with federal law. two bills are pending in congress to make the change permanent across the country. opponents of the measure, including state senator hannah-beth jackson, raise concerns over students going to school in the dark during winter.in a statement agains

kron4's ashley zavala shows us what to expect if you're headed up to the sierra.e sierra..the covingtons describe the air quality where they live in auburn..((the covington family)) "((sons)) ! pretty bad....we had to stay inside for all of our recesses for like three days...((dad))their elementary school is one of the only few in the region that stayed open... and they stayed inside."they plan to come skiing and snowboarding on boreal mountain throughout the holiday weekend.... dad brought the family here for fresh air while mom is helping relief efforts the site of the camp fire..."it's nice to escape up here. my wife is volunteering in chico, working down there and helping out so we just had to get the kids out of the smoke down below and get up here."with families like the covingtonsboreal mountain employees say they are expecting a busier than usual holiday..(matt peterson- boreal mountain)) "this year we do expect to be a bit more busy due to the air quality in the bay, it's a bit of a repreive to get out of the city and into the sierra up here, and we're re

closer look at the state's emergency alert systems.( james ) kron 4's capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala, not just alert and warning, that is resilient and reliable for not only the public but for us in public service." reexamining the state's emergency alert system is now a focus for state lawmakers. tuesdays hearing comes on the heels of the camp fire... the effectiveness and use of the state's emergency alert system is under scrutiny after frantic fire victims were caught in gridlock traffic while trying to evacuate. victims have said they either never got an alert or it came too late.((assemblyman marc levine d-marin county)) "this is a really challenging complication of: we have a very fast wild fire, but we have a community where we never developedwithuout egress that would allow for an evacuation in these types of events."some emergency management officials along with lawmakers pointed to a need for more participation from cell phone companies to help strengthen the warning system.((rob lewin-- santa barbara emergency management)) "we have asked questions of the cell phone compani

kron 4's ashley zavala explains how the rain will be pose another challenge .ense of urgency is high...showers could wash away remains and turn debris into a muddy mess...((nats-beeping))search and rescue crews continued to comb through butte county monday.((brian price - firefighter)) "there's a dense, heavy population of searchers so we can expedite the return of the evacuees." 300 searchers are dedicated to just the town of paradise while several other teams focus on other parts of the county like magalia and concow. (nats)with the dust settling and skies clearing from smoke... rain will be the next obstacle for crews looking for remains.."it will definitely present another hurdle to the operation, that we're going to have to account for, primarily in caring for our personnel that's going to be out working in the inclement weather, we're preparing the protective equipment for those rescuers so they aren't going to be put in a worse situationas the rain approaches, officials say they're keeping an eye on the weather... but rain or shine, they say the search w