kron four's camila barco is live in downtown san jose with the details. hi camila. >> hello. good morning, guys. yeah. you still cannot find it on google maps. but i will tell you where it's going to be located west of highway 87 near the deer at dawn station at city council members game a unanimous approval to google to transform an 80 acres of land into this huge campus. if you take a look, this is the idea as to how it will look like the area will include more than 7 million square feet of office space. >> 500,000 square feet of retail space and 15 acres of open space for parts. the city's deputy manager tells me that the campus will create a new neighborhood districts. there will be 4,000 housing units, a quarter of which will be affordable. now, google is also providing community grants for programs that will help low income residents. this is a multi-billion dollar plan. the company is expected to pay the entire project. the first payment is 3 million dollars within the next 30 days. now, there was some opposition from the san jose sharks because of concerns that they l

and let's go live to camila barco. she's on the scene as well as several other of our reporters with kron 4. we're going go to her first. >> she's been there the longest. what have you been able to find out camilla. >> well, daryn, i'm still on scene and i've just been looking around the scene and a few officers left the area. but you can see there's still a large police police presence here on heading heading street. and this has been this has been my view actually for the last hour or so. first young and heading street all blocked off with police officers and you guys have been the ones getting the more details that i have because no officers told is exactly what is going on. but as you guys said around 8.30. we should be getting more information as to what happened. but at this time, the scene is still active there crime scene surrounding the area. officers on scene. several fire trucks as well. and we're still trying to figure out if anyone was i haven't heard any gunshots since i've been here. but at this time we

thanks, camila camila barco reporting live from the south bay. want to go more in depth on that fire in the north bay where it broke out saturday afternoon and solano county as camila they believe it was someone using a power mower braswell and they keep saying, you know, defensible space makes it so it seems that person might have been trying to do that. kron four's. gayle ong has more on what may have caused the blaze and what it took to put it out. >> the fire broke out just before 1030, saturday morning here on local road and been a shock. it took firefighters about 2 hours to get it under control from the ground and air dropping water and fire retardant. the wind, obviously north wind conditions, dry fuels was a challenge. but we're able get resources on right away. i spoke with the resident here at the home who believes he may have started the fire using a power lawn mower to cut dry iraq with the blade. >> and then road make a sparkle. and then that's how this game. the fire started. but we ever don't even see it until i was the role and t

well, back to camila.many doses they have available for folks today. >> so i spoke to one of the organizers yesterday and she was not aware as to how many they have. but i believe that they have enough for people in this community. >> okay. well, i you're waiting speak without organizer in the next hour. so hopefully she can give us a little bit more detail on that. camila, thanks for that live report. a new vaccination site is now available for folks in san francisco's visitation valley. the area has been one of the hardest hit during the pandemic. kron forcefully took all has more details. >> the samoan community development center in san francisco's visitation valley any work, 12 years of age older saturday to receive a dose pfizer's covid-19 vaccine. the food and drug administration has approved its use on this age group i'm excited to say that this is our 3rd site. >> in visitation valley. and this is due to the work of community and for folks understanding that we need to prioritize people who need t

camila barco takes us there. >> sunday service at grace cathedral was completely booked. people will now have to reserve their spot in order to attend mass. >> on pentecost sunday. the message of faith code inside the grease cathedral. 200 people sat down for the first in-person service in over a year. it feels very familiar at this moment. the pandemic caused bob whites weekly ritual. he's been worshiping at the church since 2008, something that had become very important on a weekly and sometimes daily bases was suddenly removed white and many others have spent the last year connecting with god online the church live streamed its services to stay connected with its members has been. >> a really, really great program. >> it's been a lifesaver to have this sunday service but being back at grace cathedral is a different feeling. for dohy kim and peter get their surroundings do so no one give maze a plea at a typical sunday service would include 500 people. but the church is limiting its capacity to keep in line with covid regulations. just a sign of the way things are those

let's go live now to kron four's camila barco in concord where it's going to get had camila. >> yeah,yn. james, good morning. memorial day weekend. it's the unofficial start to summer and the temperatures on monday and tuesday are going to feel like it's some or all we're ready. but this weekend is a time where people will enjoy the outdoors. as james said earlier, you might not want to party too hard. officials are asking people to be cautious and plan ahead for their activities. this weekend. the temperatures are going to be above normal inland and somewhat above normal in near the coast. the national weather service is already advising the people and the older population to be cautious when they step outside on monday and tuesday. there is a possibility for heat exhaustion. heat stroke and dehydration. now there is also a concern for potential wildfires. the high temperatures with these dry conditions only amp up the negative effects of the drought. several bay area counties are still under an extreme drought or the in the exceptional drought category now contra costa county firefi

high camila. good morning. >> good morning, martin.ine is it is up to us to prevent some of these vegetation fires and wildfires fire officials say that they would provide offense. we need to provide the defense last year. the scu lightning complex fire burned through several bay area counties, including here in contra, costa that fire burned more than 396,000 acres and destroyed 222 structures and 6 people were injured. firefighters want to prevent something like that. want to prevent something like that from happening again. if you take a look at this map. several bay area cities will be a heat advisory tomorrow including concord, napa, santa rosa cloverdale and livermore people who live in these areas will be experiencing between 90 and possibly a 100 degree weather on monday. and those hot temperatures can increase the risk for heat related illnesses. the national weather service says people can enjoy the outdoors tomorrow and tuesday. but before the hottest time of the day. you should drink lots of water. stay in air-conditioned a

duryea camila barco is live in fremont with more on this story. hi, camila. >> haidar a hi will. are taking the school district to court. they made many attempts to get the school district district to reopen its doors to students and they're still learning from home. so we're still trying to figure out what exactly it exactly. that lawsuit states and what comes next. but we do know that the group fremont parents for reopening is the one suing the school district parents say that students are not only suffering academically but emotionally this sickly and socially so a we and dylan is the one that represents the group he warned the school district about the possibility of a lawsuit and lee and allen sent a letter to the school leaders demanding they allow students back in the classroom by april 26 and that has not happened. so the superintendent respondents saying that they will allow students back in the classroom 5 days a week. but starting this fall. the school will also offer in-person instruction options this summer. but if you take a look at this video. kids are chanting hol

let's go live to camila barco to hear more about what they have to say. camila. >> yeah. so daria right a spokesperson tells me that they have not received that lawsuit. but the lawsuit is not a surprise because the parents who filed this lawsuit have me several attempts to get administrators to reopen the schools and let students back in the classroom. now the group of parents are called fremont parents for reopening. they're the ones who are suing the school district and parents say that the students have just suffered emotionally physically academically. and they utley an attorney lee and ling is representing the group and he's warned the school district about the possibility of a lawsuit and lynn said a letter to school leaders demanding that they allow students back in the classroom by april, 26 that did not happen. and now he has sent. he has filed a lawsuit. the superintendent responded back then saying that they will allow students back in the classroom 5 days a week, but starting this fall. the school also offer in-person instruction options this summer. but if y

camila. >> r d.o at this time we have not heard from kaiser but the union that represents these health care workers that are potentially going to be laid off from from the news to was reni saldana the union press secretary tells kron 4 that the company plans to eliminate more than 200 health care workers across northern california. >> saldana calls this an acceptable by kaiser considering the fact that they made more than 6 billion dollars last year. now some of these health care workers that will be affected include employees who admitted patients into the hospital. there's also the workers who helped transport people to the right place for care and patient care technicians there. they want to take care of people when they are in the hospital beds. also, donna says that there's more employees, more employees and other departments that will also be affected if not exactly sure when these layoffs will begin or where these employees that will be layoffs laid off are located or still waiting to hear fro

lot, camila camila barco reporting for us live from san francisco. noelle. >> well, a growing number of lawmakers are moving forward with plans to end the covid-19 unemployment benefits starting next month. at least 22 states will slash the extra $300 a week. benefit which is currently being added to the standard unemployment checks. lawmakers say the added benefits make people on motivated to return to work. new numbers show unemployment levels have hit a new pandemic low, but many employers say they're struggling to fill their openings. >> we need to have the government incentivize people to come back to work. we literally do not have staff to be able to operate 5 days a week anymore. >> the extra $300 unemployment checks will officially end for every state on september 6. >> and the payments on federal student loans are set to start again on october first and that marks the end of the pandemic caused 19 month suspension of loan payments when there were no payments nor interest due on federal loans since march of last year that saved an average bor

kron four's camila barco standing by in napa, camila. >> annual mardi people are still reeling from last summer is the fires and napa is under extreme drought conditions. so there is heightened concern for fire danger. now, according to the national weather service data shows that nearly all available fuel classes are approaching near record dry levels for early may. the area has experienced and suffer from devastating wildfires. the glass fire. if you remember burned more than 67,000 acres and destroyed 1555 structures. one st helena resident is no stranger to evacuations. she says she's seeing she's seeing people be proactive about this year's wildfire season. >> it's definitely been kind of hot and dry. we've been seeing do a lot of tree work up around the college, which is cool. so i think they're doing everything they can to prepare. but it's scary. >> now there are some things you should not do during a red flag warning is a bad flag warning. never use your lawn. moore is a dry grass do not properly dispose of ss and cigarettes. he should topping doing that. whether we're in a red

camila. >> hello, daryn. james. yes.mperatures on monday and tuesday are going to feel like it's actually the summer. but those hot temperatures and dry conditions can actually be pretty dangerous. if you look behind me, it is nothing but dry grass over here and firefighters tell me that this plus the dry conditions a hot temperatures is perfect recipe that could easily spark a fire. some people are going to want to be cautious this weekend when they're enjoying their memorial day weekend. the temperatures are going to be above normal here in line and slightly above normal on the coast. the national weather service has sent out a warning to people, especially the older population to be careful if they go outside on monday and tuesday. there is a possibility for heat exhaustion, heat stroke and dehydration as we talked about earlier, there's also concern for potential wildfires high temperatures with dry conditions only amp up the negative effects of the drug of the drought contra costa county, firefighters and other coun

. >> kron four's camila barco is in lafayette with more on how we can stay safe this weekend. >> fire officials say they will provide the offense. we need to provide the defense. they want to prevent wildfires like the one seen last year from happening again. >> bikers and hikers are soaking up the hot weather this memorial day weekend road >> not at yesterday writing day and tomorrow we're having is one party. >> but these weather conditions are right for wildfires it is contra. costa county firefighters recommend people barbecue away from dead vegetation. make sure the chains from your boats are not dragging on the ground. steer clear of dry grass when pulling over avoid the yard work in dry conditions and do not set off fireworks and so if they're doing anything out and. >> wild land area or around dry vegetation to be extra careful it's the same message repeated every year. >> that fire departments continue to respond to vegetation fires. normally caused by human activity. i will say every year it seems like we have a fire. >> the residents are surprised that occurred and that the

but as kron four's camila barco found out it was also a celebration of the culture. >> this rally was all about unity. organizers focused on highlighting the history. the heritage and the contributions of the asian pacific american communities going to start hearing those days and for me being korean american specifically has always meant kind feeling like not enough speakers like arena. kim eubanks took turns on stage to share stories of times. they were mistreated because of their race or skin color. we also get a space of healing and understanding it. so by raising points of our asian community. and that's what we're trying to do here. christina means is a board member of the community impact black. >> the nonprofit spearheaded saturday's event to get families to be active ally in combatting anti asian racism. we want everybody to feel empowered to do good that we understand that each person really make a change in their community, their approach is educational interactive each space at the lab offers information and resources about the asian pacific american communities. we unders

kron four's camila barco explains. >> parents are taking fremont unified school district to court and it's no surprise they made several attempts to get administrators to reopen the doors for students and they have not. kids and parents in fremont have been voicing their frustrations over the district's decision to not open its buildings. this school year. now the group fremont parents for reopening is suing the local school district utley and lynn is representing the group he warned school leaders about the possibility of a lawsuit and lynn sent this letter to fremont unified school district back in april. he demanded they let students return to the classroom by april 26 superintendent cj cammack responded with their plans for the fall board members unanimously agreed to let students learn from the classroom 5 days a week for the 2021 2022 school year. their plans also include in-person instruction options this summer. parents like these are still pushing to reopen the buildings for this school year, even if it's for a few weeks and in fremont, camila barco kron 4 news. >> also in fr

camila: absolutely. these accidents do happen.here have been about 80 recalls of exercise equipment since 2000, and we think peloton is under higher scrutiny because their brand has so much power. they are automatically going to be in the public eye, and also, they have a higher rate of injury versus other treadmills, and their treadmill is constructed differently in terms of the belt dynamics and also the height from the ground. emily: one can assume that peloton will overcome this, like they have overcome other recalls. they have also been dealing with supply issues pretty consistently through the pandemic. i know that delivery times are coming down, but what is your guess on when those supply issues won't be issues at all? camila: from our understanding from the release, and obviously, the earnings call is happening right now, they very much mitigated those supply chain constraints, and that's why gross margin was under a little bit of pressure. slightly below our expectations for the quarter. that's because of the investments

but today kron four's camila barco talking with the head of the union representing the workers about the health care giants move. >> the unions press secretary says this is unacceptable and outrageous by a company that profit in more than 6 billion dollars last year. i. >> proud because employee georgia bradford's an ultrasound technologist at kaiser permanente sacramento. >> it's one of the facilities being affected by the company's layoffs. but if these actions. >> there's radford says the news comes as a surprise after employees. >> worked non-stop responding to the coronavirus co-workers to the point wanting to leave the profession that they love so much. >> in the keeping kaiser kaiser officials say the eliminations. >> are part of a reorganization effort to redesign their work processes and reduce duplication to me reorganization. dollar is weak this year. the company plans to eliminate some non-clinical positions. the union who represents the affected employees says these include workers who transport patients or admit them in the hospital. kaiser officials say they can't work

. >> kron four's camila barco spending the day in fairfield learning how from the experts you can get ready. >> the red flag warning is in place in solano county until tuesday at 05:00pm this means people should be prepared to take action in case of fire happens in the area. so you want to make sure that people get the word out that. >> the people are prepared early and have their selves in their homes ready for what may happen their fields battalion fire chief larry palmer is urging people to pack the essentials. >> as dry and windy weather increases the risk of wildfires were already in the drought conditions. >> our fuels of already cured. we're ripe for wildfires to start early this year. your emergency supply kit should include materials for first date. >> extra clothes. mask battery chargers and important documents don't forget about food and water for your animals. people should also mapped out to evacuation routes if possible. this will help if and when you're asked to evacuate, you do have to leave your home. you can leave in crime and fairfield. firefighters also ask people

san jose fire fighters have additional staff on duty in san jose camila barco kron 4 news. >> you can stay up to date on the latest wildfire information by scanning the qr code that you see right there on your screen. it will take you straight to the wildfire coverage on our website. that's kron 4 dot com. let's talk weather this sunday at 6 o'clock. a live look out across the bay area tonight courtesy of the mount tam cam up picture. perfect day. it looks like outside, especially for all the moms out there. happy mother's day got a chance to get out celebrate mom shore. some love. but we're going to get ready for the work week and we are still tracking those same fire dangers. we've been telling you about all weekend long kron 4 meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez here tonight to get you ready for the start of your monday. yeah. unfortunately. jonathan tracking an extension of that red flag warning, which means imminent fire danger. >> in effect right now through tuesday night at 06:00pm that include the north bay mountains, east bay hills and valleys. >> in addition to the diablo range

multiple red flag warnings from the santa clara valley into the north bay and also in the east bay our camila barco spent the day in napa county talking with folks who say they are bracing for this year's fire season. >> people are still reeling from last summer's spiers napa county is under extreme drought conditions. so there is heightened concern for fire danger. >> that was a really, really sad experience for a lot of people. we know now residents mark and barbara gardner have heard of the destruction wildfires can cause last year. the glass fire burned more than 67,000 acres and destroyed. >> 1555 structures. mark lives in the city but knows being proactive is key for homeowners in the hills. cal-fire figures out what's really defensible. >> and if you're not prepared enough, then your property is not really defensible. and so they have to move on to things that are more defensible. officials are urging people to prepare now has a red flag warning is in place across northern california. >> saint resident has noticed neighbors are already taking action. definitely been kind of hot and dry

kron four's camila barco is live at the vta with more on this newly released evidence camila. >> so marty, authorities have been investigating the gunman's home sense, though, morning of the shooting combing it for evidence and now we're learning more about what was found in the gunman's home. that is right behind me is boarded up, but here's a look of what was found inside. there was disturbing and extensive arsenal of weapons. a dozen guns 22,000 rounds of ammunition several cans of gasoline and molotov cocktails. all of that was found in cassidy's home. investigators also say there is evidence to suggest he purposely set his home on fire by putting ammunition in a pot on the stove and turning the burner on eventually and went up flames. now it took a couple of days for authorities to gather this information. officials say the house of horrors was a cluttered mess. >> that would describe it as possible porter situation. that is to be determined by other exports. but at this time there are several items that obviously you can see from the exterior perimeter that is very cluttered and tha

thanks camila.on the kron 4 morning news governor newsom announced the state's new 268 billion dollar budget plan. we're going to find out what he's hoping to accomplish with all that money after the break. >> plus, a look inside the project that's credited with helping ease some tensions in a recent police standoff and the bear was spotted roaming around the north bay neighborhood earlier this week here, why experts warn it might not be the last one. we'll see. stick with us. developing news here. the university of california system is considering another tuition increase. the proposed hike. >> what apply to incoming students beginning next year. you see president argues this will help struggling campuses maintain educational quality and make it more affordable for many low income students also saying state funding has lagged behind enrollment growth, students are not happy, though. you see regents will vote on the proposal in july. for your money. a reminder tax day is just 3 days away monday may

with more on how officials. >> urging everyone to stay prepared camila. good morning. >> yes, good morning, guys. yeah. a red flag warning just means that there's critical weather conditions that are either happening now or will soon. and we've already spoken about that. there are dry and windy conditions in the area and that can cause and some extreme fires and fire officials are just asking people to prepare for the worse last august. if you remember a fire came from the winners area through napa county and eventually here in fairfield. so fire officials are asking people to check off the list to check off things on their list. that means you want to have your go kit like if you want to have things like a first aid kit extra clothes. batteries chargers and important documents. they're also asking people to be in your home remove dead vegetation. make sure your driveways are clear. in case you need to leave in a hurry and keep your balconies or decks clean. we spoke to a fire official here about what he's saying about these dry conditions. >> we're alrea

camila barco kron 4 news. >> well, still to come on the kron 4 morning news, a victim of a hit and run in san francisco was in the hospital fighting for his life. his mother now speaking out. please, for safer, streets. plus, the senate could soon vote to create bipartisan commission to investigate the january 6 insurrection on the u.s. capitol. we'll have a full report on how likely it is to pass. up next. and the white house getting another bald lot on the infrastructure proposal. biden's latest moves in hopes of finally striking a deal will have that detail report live from washington. coming up next. i was injured in a car crash. i had no idea how much my case was worth. i called the barnes firm. when a truck hit my son, i had so many questions about his case. i called the barnes firm. it was the best call i could've made. your case is often worth more than insurance offers. call the barnes firm to find out what your case could be worth. we will help get you the best result possible. ♪ the barnes firm, injury attorneys ♪ ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ back to the kron 4

crawford's camila barco. >> joining us with what we know at this point. camila. >> darya james details are still limited on this investigation. but we do know that the east bay regional park district police are the ones investigate investigating this incident and they say that they are investigating this as a homicide. they are the ones that released a picture of the victim. if you take a look at your screen. her name was tracey denise benson. she was 16 years old and police haven't told us where she resided. but benson was reported missing to the san leandro police department by someone in the community now on april 26 police tweeted that a park visitor had alerted them of a decomposed body. that's when ben son's body was found at lake chabot regional park here in castro valley. but police are not saying exactly where she was located in the park. however, the park is open and people are able to take a walk. police say that there is no immediate threat to the public. but i have reached out to the police department and asked where ben says last whereabouts

how they are calling these victims heroes reyna. >> i'm camila. you are one of the first crews that were actually there to arrive in all of this was happening yesterday. you've been able to talk to families that are out there. we just heard from one not too long ago talk about how frustrated she is. in addition to being sad. so what are some things that stood out to you when you first arrived in kind of how has the mood shifted, if any, at all. this morning. >> well, i'm still remember speaking to one gentleman who was telling me how he's first off, there and he was waiting and waiting and waiting to hear back from his brother. now his brother wasn't working at this at the location from yesterday. he was working at another location, but it was still no word from him. for hours. i'm not sure as to whether or not he was able to find his brother. he tells me that his name was max and he is next is not the name of the victims it was just from these people about the unknown. it is is my family member alive. where is my family member just looking to see

do it before it gets too hot and contra costa county camila barco kron 4 news. >> and governor gavin newsome is inviting all californians to take part in a national moment of remembrance. this afternoon to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. the governor issued a statement that reads in part on memorial day. we pay tribute to those fallen heroes who gave their lives while defending our constitution and our freedoms an enduring respect and gratitude for their sacrifice. we hold in our hearts. those who fought to preserve our way of life. never to see their loved ones again. and president joe biden is marking his first memorial day weekend as commander-in-chief by honoring our fallen heroes in a very personal way. the president returned to his home state of delaware yesterday attending the annual commemoration in newcastle with his grandson hunter in attendance. biden honored military personnel for their service and consoled grieving families who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. he also said the holidays, especially difficult for him since his son beau a veteran

san jose camila. >> yeah. james started. this is the second hit and run just in san jose alone in the last week. there have been 16 traffic accidents this year, which have involved either 2 vehicles crashing into each other or a driver hitting a pedestrian san jose police tell me they will be releasing more information. this morning later this morning. but here's what we know so far. this happened at 10:00pm last night here on kuz or road in san jose. the area is made up of homes and lots of pedestrian crosswalks. but here's what it looked like last night. police were observing a motorized unicycle and looking for more evidence. a body was also covered by a tarp. a witness says she noticed the writer of the motorized unicycle fall on the road. she then saw driver run the person over and left the scene. according to her, multiple people stop to try and help the victim. the witness son also called the last week. police responded to another hit and run. a woman was walking across monterey highway with a walker ou

camila. >> yeah, well, daryn, james, we're still waiting to hear from police in currently at the police department. we're still waiting to hear from police if they have any pictures or videos from the scene. and this is a look at where this happened. it happened on 2, 0, here in san jose around 10:00pm last night and this is video of the scene. you can see police investigating the incident. one bicycle. it is a long road near a pedestrian intersection. a witness says she saw the cyclist a fall on the road and then that vehicle behind ran the writer and fled the scene. the witness mentions multiple people stopped to try and help the victim. and as you guys said this is the 16th a fatality this year in san jose with. in regards to a hit and run last week. the san jose police also responded to one a driver crashed into a pedestrian and then drove off at this time. it is unknown what vehicle was involved. again, i have reached out to san jose police and we're waiting for more details star. james,

we have to remember that crawford's camila barco live in concord with more. good morning.la. >> and good morning, daryn. game. so yeah, contra costa county firefighters tell me that the fire danger is extremely high this weekend. they say that these fire conditions that we're experiencing right now is something that we normally see that we would normally see in july. so the bottom line is that people this weekend need to avoid any type of flame equipment like barbecues. they say if you're barbecuing near dry grass like this to try to do, not to. and if you are have a hose or a fire extinguisher nearby. officials also asked drivers to avoid avoid parking on dead vegetation and properly dispose of your cigarettes. now, steve hill, the public information officer for uc on fire tells me a majority of vegetation fires that turned into wildfires are caused by human activity. contra, costa county, firefighters have already responded to nearly 70 vegetation fires this year alone overnight. firefighters responded to 2 of them. those were quickly contained now hill says that there's

thank you very much, camila, for that report. >> in the east bay. the mayor of the city of antioch is calling for changes after at least 3 people under the age of 18. they were killed in shootings in the past month, a 12 year-old girl was killed in the latest shooting this week. kron forcefully chagall has the story. >> and name haley a day. this charles and brenda davis do not know the people who live in this home on the 1200 block of oak haven way in antioch. they just know this is where their 12 year-old granddaughter took her last breath. wednesday night to get all the in the world. >> this 4 and still cool. but everybody is just kind of continues right now. the couple says kalea davis lived in oakland. but has run away from home a few times in the past. >> and did so again recently leading her to this house. brenda wishes kalea would have reached out to family when she felt the need to take off. it is important for us to stay with your family children. >> and if you have a problem, if you can stay home. well, maybe this day when or grandparents

camila. governor gavin newsome.ncing a plan to provide billions of dollars for small businesses hit its hit hardest by the pandemic. >> as part of his 1 billion dollar. california comeback plan. >> we're talking about making investments historic investments across the spectrum to solve some of the stubborn and vaccine challenges. >> the relief program includes another one and a half billion dollars in grants for small businesses. and another billion dollars in payroll tax credits. the announcement is part of his week long statewide tour touting the historic budget surplus. newsom is expected to give his formal budget presentation today. time now 6.33 in national news republican senators are calling for an end to federal unemployment benefits. >> 3 months early. they say it is keeping people from returning to work. but the white house argues it's the pandemic that is actually costing jobs. washington, dc correspondent kellie meyer has more. hansen employment benefits. >> our creating an incentive for people not to re

proffers camila barco live in concord with more on. >> that part of the story and the fire danger camilaood morning. >> and good morning, daryn james, so yeah, the temperatures are going to feel like it's actually summer. but before people go out and enjoy the outdoors. you want to be cautious. fire officials tell me that this dry grass dry vegetation, dead vegetation behind me makes with the hot temperatures and the dry conditions. it the perfect recipe for disaster if you have some type of open flame equipment near this type of vegetation, dry vegetation. it can easily spark a fire contra. costa county firefighters were am at and other counties in the bay area have already responded to multiple the education fires this year alone. fire officials are asking people be cautious when enjoying outdoor activities like barbecuing or just catching up on mowing the lawn. if you're doing this. like i said, near dry got dry grass. it can easily start a fire which is then hard to contain people here in concord have already been enjoying the outdoors getting a head start. some have even big biking.

camila. >> yeah. you guys. so the county's coroner has identified the victim as tracy police released a photo of her just a few hours ago to take a look at your screen. you can see it there she was 60 years old. now the east bay regional park district police are the ones investigating this and they're treating it as a homicide benson was reported missing to the san leandro police department. but back in april, police tweeted that a park visitor had alerted them of a decomposed body. now, benson was found at lake chabot regional park here in castro valley and they located her at the park, but they're not exactly saying where nope are no areas of the park are closed because of the investigation and police say that there is no immediate threat to the public, but they are asking for your help. if you know anything about benson or why she was missing. you can give them the police department. a call at 5, 1, 0, 6, 9, 0, 6, 5, to one any information is valuable darya james, back to you. thanks a lot. we'll check back

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camila barco kron 4 news. >> tonight san jose fire crews are monitoring hot spots from a 10 acre fire from this morning. it happened near the canyon creek area along singleton road. no evacuations ordered or homes damaged crews say the dry weather along with windy conditions caused those flames to spread tonight. there's no word on exactly what sparked that fire. fire crews in alameda county. plenty busy today chipping away fallen tree limbs in order to limit the fire dangers in that area. it's all part of an initiative across the bay area to limit the risk right now at kron 4 dot com. you can check to see if your property actually qualifies for that free shipping service. make sure you keep your mobile devices. handy. kron 4 also has a special section dedicated on our website, specifically for wildfire resources just scan the qr code on your screen with your mobile device and it will take you directly to our website from there. you can find tips on creating defensible spaces around your home. evacuation checklists along with other wildfire preparedness tips again, just scan the code

santa clara county administration building which is located at 70 west hedding street and san jose camila barco kron 4 news. >> coming up here at 8.30. we'll go over the latest in the vta shooting investigation. and in the meantime, on kron 4 dot com. we have a section with everything you need to know about wednesday's mass shooting. if you use your phone, you can scan this qr code. and that's where you can get information, including how you can help the victims families. the spay we'll be seeing plenty of hot temperatures later this weekend. folks are already starting to get ready. the area. >> isn't the exceptional drought category, which means there will be a risk of fire as well. congressman harry. >> is live for us now in lafayette to explain just how dry it is. and we can see it's a little windy out there already. >> yeah. just might seem hard to believe that we're talking about excessive heat because right now i'm actually a little chilly. i have my sweatshirt on trying to keep warm out here with all that wind. but if you look at any weather app and i suggest the kron 4 weather app

and today our camila barco talked with the head of the union representing the workers about the health care giants move that they're making. >> the unions press secretury says this is unacceptable and outrageous by a company that profit in more than 6 billion dollars last year. i. >> proud because employee georgia bradford's an ultrasound technologist at kaiser permanente sacramento. >> it's one of the facilities being affected by the company's layoffs. but if these actions. >> i'm that there's radford says the news comes as a surprise after employees. >> worked non-stop responding to the coronavirus co-workers to the point wanting to leave the profession that they love so much. >> in the keeping kaiser kaiser officials say the eliminations. >> are part of a reorganization effort to redesign their work processes and reduce duplication to me reorganization. dollar is weak this year. the company plans to eliminate some non-clinical positions. the union who represents the affected employees. says these include workers who transport patients or admit them in the hospital. kaiser officials

there is a push here in san francisco to make sure that they are vaccinated kron four's camila barcoalk to some teens now vaccinated who say they're looking forward to the summer. >> does nice not have it on. your mullen is now part of the one 0.4% san francisco teens who have received at least one dose of the pfizer vaccine. experience has been a family affair as their mom has been working on the front lines. my mom actually scene. so i don't owe them any less are more nervous. i was nervous at first because on even that my mum cut my hair. >> but yeah, yeah. i feel like she did a pretty good job. her brother kyle her dad and even her dog cali drove up to the sf city college vaccination site saturday to be a part of history. i'm really happy. i got it because now i'm going to be able to do more things of. what about with my friends, parents and kids coming through so happy to finally see this day aaron correira is the clinical need at the city college vaccination site. >> they vaccinated 3,000 people on saturday. i would say at least half of them are under 18 with more people eligib

. >> kron four's camila barco spent the day in left yet and has the story. >> fire officials say they will provide the offense. we need to provide the defense. they want to prevent wildfires like the one seen last year from happening again. >> bikers and hikers are soaking up the hot weather this memorial day weekend road >> not at yesterday writing day and tomorrow we're having is one party. >> but these weather conditions are right for wildfires it is contra. costa county firefighters recommend people barbecue away from dead vegetation. make sure the chains from your boats are not dragging on the ground. steer clear of dry grass when pulling over avoid the yard work in dry conditions and do not set off fireworks and so if they're doing anything out in. >> wild land area or around dry vegetation to be extra careful it's the same message repeated every year. >> that fire departments continue to respond to vegetation fires. normally caused by human activity. i will say every year it seems like we have acquired. >> the residents are surprised that occurred and that they were the ones st

crews are on high alert this weekend because there are multiple red flag warnings in place come force camila barco spent the day talking to folks in napa county. >> learning more about how they're now getting ready for the upcoming fire season. >> people are still reeling from last summer's spiers napa county is under extreme drought conditions. so there is heightened concern for fire danger. >> that was a really, really sad experience for a lot of people. we know now residents mark and barbara gardner have heard of the destruction wildfires can cause last year. the glass fire burned more than 67,000 acres and destroyed. >> 1555 structures. mark lives in the city but knows being proactive is key for homeowners in the hills. cal-fire figures out what's really defensible. >> and if you're not prepared enough, then your property is not really defensible. and so they have to move on to things that are more defensible. officials are urging people to prepare now has a red flag warning is in place across northern california. >> saint resident has noticed neighbors are already taking action. definit

to the north bay hills and also most of the east bay covered by that red flag warning kron four's camila barco spent the day talking to folks in napa county learning how they're now bracing for this upcoming fire season. >> people are still reeling from last summer's spiers napa county is under extreme drought conditions. so there is heightened concern for fire danger. >> that was a really, really sad experience for a lot of people. we know now residents mark and barbara gardner have heard of the destruction wildfires can cause last year. the glass fire burned more than 67,000 acres and destroyed. >> 1555 structures. mark lives in the city but knows being proactive is key for homeowners in the hills. cal-fire figures out what's really defensible. >> and if you're not prepared enough, then your property is not really defensible. and so they have to move on to things that are more defensible. officials are urging people to prepare now has a red flag warning is in place across northern california. >> saint resident has noticed neighbors are already taking action. definitely been kind of hot

and california's great america committee barco. >> kron 4 news due to camila to get a lot of those ridescheck it out. yeah, you can all right. here's a look at where her vaccination numbers stand tonight here in california you can see the state reporting fewer than 1200 new cases in just the last 24 hours over that same time there have been 15 new deaths to covid-19 and today the state has given out 36 million doses of the vaccine was 16 and a half million californians. >> now fully vaccinated. so we just have to keep improving on those numbers in order for more things to. >> open back up. but the state has now said june 15th as the day that they will eliminate a lot of the social distancing and indoor requirements and some mask rules are also >> also for the folks down in santa clara county, more than a million folks there now fully vaccinated, which is an incredible milestone has once again as we continue to move forward with easing the restrictions from the pandemic and new cases are also dropping across the united states experts say new cases are at their lowest level since last june

kron four's camila barco is live in san l san anselmo in front of what school drum roll, please camila. >> this school is named after a local hero named archie williams. he left a legacy here in the bay area and the local school board found it fitting to rename the school from sir, sir francis drake to archie williams high school. and if you look at your screen, this is archie williams from oakland. his long list of accomplishments began when he won gold in the olympics and then he will return to california and graduated from u c berkeley with a degree in mechanical engineering. but he went off to be a flight instructor with the tuskegee airmen during world war world war 2 and he continued his career as an army weather officer and retired as lieutenant colonel. but his work didn't stop there. williams came back to his home state and began teaching here. the school now named after him. williams rsam the school's halls for 20 plus years and one former student says he never gave up on on a kit. now, this has been a nine-month process. the community pushed for the name changed after last y

kron four's camila barco has the story. >> my team are incredibly dedicated professional compassionateeople and i don't think they can imagine doing anything else. so casey, how can and her team continue to offer resources for people to grieve and heal after wednesday's deadly mass shooting in san jose. >> she's a director of victim services for santa clara's district attorney's office who set up a family assistance center has a location where we could have provided services and some space. but starting today, staff answering questions through their hotline. >> telehehlth is also available to help people cope in the aftermath of the shooting. but we can also answer questions about property returned vehicle, return. >> general resources in the telehealth is really for counseling session. operators have been answering up to a 125 calls. >> a day. how could says her team will continue to take these calls until the phone lines stop bringing some people needed services in the minutes and hours following the shooting. >> many will not need services for a few as they sort of come out of the p

camila at 8. '04. we also another developing story out of san francisco yeah. to elderly asian women were stabbed. they were attack last night recovering this morning. police we're told, have arrested the attacker kron four's will tran is live in the city now to explain will. >> at this point. they don't know what motivated this person to attack the 2 women, but it was so horrific that they were rushed to san francisco general hospital into surgery and it happened last night into the overnight hours. they are in stable condition and their families are by their bedside. this all happened in broad daylight on market and stockton near 4th. so people getting off work at the time at around 5 o'clock last night. they were actually waiting at their bus stop waiting for their bus to arrive when suddenly the man comes out nowhere stabs both of them and reportedly just walks away very casually. police officers. they get to the scene and get this. they didn't have to look very far for the evidence because reportedly one of the ladies still had the knife in her arm. we kno

was found in lake chabot alameda county last month yet connected to a missing person kron four's camila barco. >> joins us now from the lake with the latest this morning. coming >> james deiah. there's still limited information about this investigation. but we do know that someone was to roll into the park here at lake chabot last month when they came across a body, they didn't know who it was. but now east bay regional excuse me, regional park district police are investigating this woman's death as a homicide. if you take a look. this is her tracy % denise benson. she was 16 years old. police haven't told us where she lived or her last whereabouts but someone living in the community did report benson missing to the san leandro police department. now it happened in lake chabot. it's here in castro valley. >> police tweeted back in april that someone came across the body at the park. however, police aren't saying exactly where she was found. but if you take a look here, the park is open and people are able to take a walk and take a stroll. but police say there is no immediate threat to t

camila barco reports now from san anselmo. >> i'm really thrilled that this is the name of the dlc chose to bring forward temple bias. union high school district leaders. >> or re branding this building as archie williams high school, probably the most important piece of it is archie the man. >> is just somebody we are proud and honored to be putting on the front of our school. it's named after a man who spread wisdom and knowledge in the school's classrooms. >> for 22 years didn't matter if it was 07:30am in the morning or 04:30pm in the afternoon. there's always a clump of kids hanging around his classroom. williams was from oakland graduated from u c berkeley and went off to win gold at the olympics before teaching he sort through the skies as a pilot helping tuskeegee airmen during world war 2. i think he was. >> just a remarkable human and the more people. >> that can know and learn about from this honor position. >> better. the school district strict its former name, sir francis drake high school off the building. the sailor was involved in english slavery trade in the 1500's. i th

let's find out more about this now from kron four's, camila barco who is in san jose high camille. >> haidar james in. yeah, it's a 9.1% increase in water rates. the board met yesterday. and then that's when the unanimously this budget for the fiscal year. and in that budget was the increase for the water 8. so how much is this going to be. check this out. the average customer will see an increase ranging from $4.30 to $4 and $0.82 per month according to the board, the hike in water rates is for the next fiscal year, which starts july first and ends in june 30th of next year. the board's chair says the money will pay for emergency water supplies increase conservation programs and invest in infrastructure and technology. the money will also pay for the potato reservoir expansion project which cost about 2.5 billion dollars now, san jose's mayor sam liccardo is against the hike in rates. he says it won't help increase water supply for the community but board members say they still have to raise the price for drinking water, even if they didn't use the money to pay for the dam. the funds