) (catherine) (catherine) we first told you about we first (catherine) (catherine) we first told you about the pepper spray attack with a push alert on our mobile app. stay connected to breaking news by downloading our app. i am here this morning to answer these allegations and to tell the truth. and the truth is that i have never sexually assaulted anyone-not in high school, not in college, not ever. "with what degree of certainty do you believe brett kavanaugh assaulted you?" "100%"( pam) dueling realities on capitol hill today supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh says, no he did not ... bay area professor christine blahzey -ford says, with 100-percent certainty - yes he did sexually assault her when she was a teenager. (catherine) the senate judiciary committee scheduled a vote on the nominationfor tomorrow... with the full senate vote on saturday. ryan o'donnell has the story of today's supreme court showdown. "you have replaced advice and consent with search

(catherine)(catherine) (catherine)(catherine) four your health tonight... al study finds that even at low doses -- long term use of aspirin might be harmful for older people.. especially those who have not already had a heart attack or stroke. for decades, a daily dose has been considered a good way to protect against problems like heart disease. but researchers but researchers say they found a significant risk of internal bleeding...and in older adults - no health benefits. researchers based their findings on a 5-year study of nearly 20-thousand people, with a median age of 74. (jr stone) coca-cola may be looking into a new ingredient. the company is signaling interest in the potential sale of cannabis- infused drinks. coke says it's following debate over the ingredient called c-b-d. that's a non-psycho-active ingredient derived from marijuana. coke says its an ingredient that could gain ground in wellness beverages globally. but, the company says it's just watching the increased use of c-b-d for now. it says it hasn't made any decisions about using it in c

(catherine) a school (catherine) (catherine) (catherine) a school employee in walnut creek has been arrestedd charged with seven counts of child molestation. contra costa police arrested 71-year-old enrique pina this week. that's after a report to the sheriff's department by the alleged victim. pina works at palmer school in walnut creek but authorities say the charges are not linked to the school. if you have information regarding pina or more alleged victims - you're asked to contact the contra costa sheriff's office. (catherine) california's secretary of state is celebrating national voter registration day by announcing a milestone..(pam) capitol bureau reporter ashley za-va-la explains how the new record involves teenagers. "yes it's a holiday, at least for me it is!" in the courtyard of a sacramento high school.. secretary of state alex padilla announced california teens are making history. (alex padilla- secretary of state) "i'm happy to announce since the launch of our pregistration program, more than 200,000 16 and 17 year olds have pregistered to vote." the program launched two year

(catherine) (catherine) (catherine) the senate judiciary committee has scheduled a vote for friday onrett kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court. (catherine) now to our four zone forecast. you're looking live at the golden gate bridge.(pam) kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us with a look aheadahead lawrence karnow: it was hot in the valleys with highs in the 90s today.fog near the coast kept temperatures much cooler and in the 60s. fire danger will be lower tonight with decreasing winds. on the satellite you can see highs pressure as it slides toward california. it will make for hotter weather tomorrow with some highs moving into the upper 90s inland but cool 60s at the coast and 70s and 80s around the bay. it will cool a littl on thursday. there is a slight chance of showers to the north on saturday and another chance early next week. still ahead at 8 -- a woman is arrested after taking in abandoned pets during hurricane florence. how the community is taking action to protect her... when we come back. plus ... three days stranded in the elements... how one woma

(catherine) (catherine) (catherine) the president says he'll watch the testimony of kavanaugh and his first accuser, christine blasey ford. he indicated for the first time that he could be persuaded to change his mind about his support for kavanaugh. we have continuing coverage on kron-4 dot com. there you will find the results of kavanaugh accuser christine blasey ford's lie detector test. you can also read her prepared testimony which she is set to give tomorrow and hear the president's reaction to new accusations against kavanaugh... plus - kron 4 will stream the testimony live tomorrow morning. all at kron-4 dot com (catherine) another big story tonight.... a second cracked beam has been found at san francisco's brand new billion dollar transbay transit center. that discovery will now keep the center shut down until at least the end of next week. kron4's ali reid joins us live in san francisco with details on what could be causing these steel beams to crack. ali? fremont street and the transbay terminal may remain closed for at least another week.inspectors have to ensure the enti

(catherine) next at (catherine) (catherine) (catherine) next at 5:30... girlfriend are arrested and accused of raping women... tonight officials are asking more victims to come forward. (ryan) and after the break... a violent attack at a daycare center leaves multiple baby girls injured. we'll have an update on their condition. this isn't just any long-distance relationship. this is long distance with the best wifi experience plus the most free shows to stream. and with savings on wireless, this is a relationship with more money to spend on the important things. this is how xfinity makes life... simple. easy. awesome. get started with xfinity internet for just $29.99 a month for 12 months, and ask how you can save when you include xfinity mobile with your internet. click, call or visit a store today. "..rushing the baby to the hospital // we're gonna have an additional baby stabbed /// we got a third baby stabbed (ryan) police found a shocking scene at this residence in queens, new york ... three newborn baby girls attacked with a butcher kinfe and a meat

catherine heenan is here with what's heenan is here catherine catherine heenan is here with what's nexte known as "america's dad." catherine? (catherine) lovable doctor cliff huxtable -- unmasked as a predator who raped women who saw him as a mentor. the rumors started more than a decade ago and led to his arrest three years ago. after two trials, cosby is finally paying the price. gavel natafter the sentencing andrea constand hugged another cosby accuser.cosby was convicted of drugging her at his home in 2004 and raping her while she was unconscious . she wrote a five=page letter to the judge, saying that cosby had, quote, "robbed me of my health and vitality, my open nature, and my trust in myself and others."other alleged victims applauded her courage, "i'm just struggling to keep going and i'm happy the judge sentenced bill cosby accordingly and i am grateful to andrea for standing strong." cosby's attorneys had argued for house arrest, noting that the defendent is legally blind. instead the judge sentenced him to three to ten years behind bars, and labeled cosby a sexu

catherine) coming up... attention future space up... attention coming (catherine) (catherine) coming up... it already has a zero-gravity way to celebrate your trip.. (ken) the latest growing trend among baby boomers is one you probably wouldn't expect. (catherine) in today's health minute, reid binion explains how seniors are getting in on the cannabis craze. baby boomers are putting down the crochet needles and picking up the pipe..the marijuana pipe, that is. according to a national survey on drug use and health, about nine percent of adults between 50 and 64 have used marijuana at least once during the 12- month survey period. and for adults over 65, about three percent. the study, published in the journal of drug and alcohol dependence, surveyed nearly 18-thousand adults across the country and found that the number of cannabis users has doubled over nearly a decade.one of the authors says that while marijuana use is gaining popularity with older americans, most aren't newbies when it comes to pot use or other substances. nearly 5 percent of middle-age marijuana users abused alcohol.. a

(catherine)(catherine) (catherine) (catherine) a government shut-down is looming once again. but the president says he'll sign a spending bill to prevent that.. today he said "we're going to keep the governement open" if no action is taken - the shutdown would happen monday. there's a bill in congress that would keep things going through december 7-th. the bill does not pay for president trump's long=promised wall along the u-s - mexico border. a fact he calls "ridiculous" (pam) downed power lines... downed trees... and winds up to 75- miles per hour. a violent thunderstorm tore through the chicago area tuesday night. its effects were caught on camera. (pam) down.">(pam) the town of huntley was hit hard... it 's about an hour west of chicago. it only took seconds for a fast moving storm to strand sandi altergott... in this video... wind whipping around her car as rain poured down. one neighbor says, it looked like a war zone when it was all done. the storm knocked out po

rape and sexual assaultdoesn't remember ever drinking to the point of blacking out (catherine) (catherine) (catherine) (catherine) we have continuing coverage on kron-4 dot com.... and we'll live stream the senate judiciary vote tomorrow morning. you'll find the results of christine blasey ford's lie detector test. you can also watch her testimony and kavanaugh's testimony in it's entirety.... we also have the president's twitter reactions.. all at kron- 4 dot com temperatures began to cool today but it was still hot in some of the valleys with highs in the 80 and low 90s. patchy fog lingered at the coast to keep those temperatures with highs only in the 50s and the 60s and 70s and 80s around the bay. you can see the clouds spinning toward the coast. we will see a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow with much cooler temperatures. highs will be in the 70s inland with 60s and 70s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. low pressure will bring a slight chance of showers to the north bay on saturday with even cooler weather for the entire weekend. another weather system will bring a chance of showers aga

(catherine) (catherine) (catherine) time now for a look at tonight's top local stories. ing the ywca sexual assault hotline in the south bay. c.e.o. tanis crosby says calls were up 20 percent since the onset of the "me too" movement and the trend contnues as the supreme court nomination hearings unfold. people have questions says crosby and the y's volunteers have answers. it's never too late to report a crime says crosby. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news. terisa estacio, reporting, emeryville. kron four news has learned at least 7 people were taken into custody in connection with busting a ring associated with stealing from dozens of apple stores. this comes on the heels of aigh stakes crime here in emeryville tuesday, and a case out of palo alot. - where police say in both cases, packs of young males raced into apple stores and took off with ipads and the latest iphone that runs close to a thousand dollars each. kron four news has also learned that california department of justice is involved and more information with be realeased on thursday.here in emeryville, teris

(catherine) elizabeth smart is reacting the the release of reacting the smart is elizabeth (catherine) (catherinezabeth smart is reacting the the release of the womanwho helped in her kidnapping and assault in 2002... what she's saying about the fact that one of her captorsis now walking free... (pam) hurricane aftermath. it will be a long road ahead for residents in north and south carolina. devastating floods continue to plague the region - and the waters in some areas is still rising. we take a look at how president trump spent the day touring the destruction. ((lawrence tease))i'm kron 4 chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.coming up, i will take a look at your 7 day forecast. details are right after the break. ♪ flintstones! meet the flintstones. ♪ ♪ they're the modern stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. "washington is with you. trump is with you. and we'll get through it.""anything i can do. you know

china africa cooperation in beijing now let's bring in our correspondent catherine catherine from the kenyan capital nairobi catherine there is growing criticism that chinese infrastructure projects are pushing african nations into debt how big is the problem of debt in kenya for example where you are. well maybe just to give viewers a background the i.m.f. puts you know at least forty percent of african countries are in debt distress now when you look at kenya for example if you look at our debt to g.d.p. ratio it stands at sixty percent which is just to the ring of the edge but the countries in this on the continent that can attribute that debt crisis to china or loans from china and that includes djibouti which is about seventy seventy seven percent of its national debt to china and also the democratic republic of congo which goes china's seven billion and as well as china six billion dollars. china clearly sees the african come to them as a big supplier of natural resources but doesn't see anything beyond. well it does the president the chinese president xi jinping did announce eight new areas that china is very

(catherine) police say (catherine) (catherine) a vallejo woman kidnapped for ransom could be questioned by the man who did it. why lawyers say matthew muller could cross-examine denise huskins at a hearing next week. (ryan) plus... a man breaks into an enclosure at a zoo... gets bitten by a lion. why he told officers he was trespassing. (catherine) also -- a show of support today for the woman accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault. today we're learning that the bay area woman is open to testifying. details after the break. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break. forecast after the break. i'm april kennedy and i'm an arborist with pg&e in the sierras. forecast after the break. since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to ensure that hazardous trees can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's hear

(catherine) (catherine) (catherine) former supreme court justice and sacramento native -- anthony kennedy was in his home city today. he talked to high school students about things like civil discourse and the constitution. (pam) some of those students in kennedy's audience said.... "reasoned dialogue" ... is not what they're seeing in washington. kennedy told them.. that maintaining democracy takes work and it will be the next generation's responsibility. he is not commenting on the confirmation fight over brett kavanaugh. he says, he is being "very careful" not to weigh in on the effort to fill his seat on the high court. <"it was the elepant in the room. would like to see some type of comment on it."> (pam) kennedy was born and lived in sacramento for many years... teaching at mcgeorge law school. he was appointed to the supreme court by president ronald reagan. he served from february 1988... until he announced his retirement at the end of july. (catherine) president trump signed a huge spending bill today... avoiding a government shut-down. the president had been sending mixed-signal

(catherine) like most shopping like most like most (catherine) (catherine) like most shopping districts in san francisco and the bay area...the retail landscape in union square is peppered with empty businesses. and filling those vacancies is the city's top priority. the question is what should go in those spaces? supervisor aaron peskin is proposing the first three floors in the union square area remain retail.. and off limits to office space. the union square business improvement district agrees. but theyhave one concern < karin flood/union square business improvement district: "one concern is if you make it too restrictive the vacancy rate will rise we would rather have spaces filled than empty.> (catherine)(catherine) the district believes a healthy mix of retail, hotel, restaurant and office space will be best. saying that restricting office space on floors 2 and 3 might not be best.. (pam) early morning bart riders will see some major service cuts .... starting in february of next year. in order to work a little longer on the transbay tube ... trains will not start running until f

(grant) catherine heenan is here to take us through the surprise turn of events. catherine? (catherine landing all this, coming one day after a bay area professor accused brett kavanaughof attempted rape now the senate judiciary committee has agreed to let the f=b=i investigate the allegations -- with a deadline of october fifth. "it's been a complete twilight zone moment." "it feels like alice in wonderland around here." 11th hour maneuverings have sent brett kavanaugh's nomination into uncharted territory.even members of the judiciary committee seemed confused "we had to get this done by 2 o'clock." "well is it done? is flake's thing gonna happen?"arizona republican jeff flake looked deeply shaken after his confrontation with a sex crime victim. don't look away from me! look at me and tell me that it doesn't matter what happened to me! look at me when i'm talking to you! you're telling me that my assault doesn't matter!he voted to send th

catherine heenan is here with the story... (catherineitary and is a 'radium deck marker'...only about the size of a silver dollar. it was found near newly built condos - in an area that's supposedly clean. in fact the state and federal officials have claimed the area was never contaminated by radiation to begin with. the radioactive object was unearthed in a housing area of hunters point known as parcel a.... it's being scanned for radio- activity...after recent revelations that a clean-up contractor faked radiation measurements in other areas. 300 housing units have been completed in parcel a...and more are being built. this is a huge project...an effort to turn a superfund waste siteinto a waterfront community. developers have long assured residents they have nothing to worry about.. government agencies are downplaying this latest discovery...arguing that nothing else has turned up and there's no danger. but residents and activists disagree...saying this raises lots of new questions and concerns. pam and grant? (grant)new tonight at 6.

catherine)a red flag warning for the north and east bay starts in just about an an hour.... low humidity and tinder dry conditions have crews on high alert.(pam) good evening im pam moore. (catherine) and i'm catherinehe night off. the warning goes into effect at 11 tonight and will last until5 tomorrow evening. the most hazardous conditions are expected to be in the north bay... also the east bay hills, diablo range and the santa cruz mountains. a lot of north bay residents say they're especially nervous after the devastating fires nearly a year ago. people are still nervous and sad and freaked out and upset. it's something that is devastating to deal with (catherine)fire officials are also asking that during this red flag warning people refrain from any sort of outdoor burning and sign up for nixle alerts to recieve updates on any fires that may break out. break out.fires that may updates on any recieve nixle alerts to sign up for burning and of outdoor from any sort people refrain flag warning during this red asking that during this red flag warning people refrain from any sort of outdoor burning and sign up for nixle alerts to recieve updates on any fires that may break out. (pam) here to break

(catherine) and im catherine heenan in for vicki liviakis...lled senate judiciary committee scheduled a hearing for monday for both-- ford and kavanaugh to testify. suggesting it may be her only shot....(ryan) from our partners at c-n-n, jeff zeleny reports on what lawyers for ford, are asking for their client. the supreme court confirmati battle of brett kavanaugh dramatically intensified today, with the woman accusing him of sexual assault now saying she's willing to tell her story to the senate judiciary committee."she wishes to testify, provided that we can agree on terms that are fair and which ensure her safety," lawyers for christine blasey ford said in a letter to top senators today. as protests broke out on capitol hill today...nats: "we believe dr. blasey... if you don't want to be arrested you need to back up... we still believe anita hill."senators now must determine the next steps.senator charles grassley, chairman of the judiciary committee, hoped to schedule a public hearing on monday -- but ford's lawyers said today that was too

catherine) let's get a check on what we're working on for kron4 news at six. ken wayne is standing by in the newsroom.(ken) thank you catherine. coming up new tonight at six - recovering from the river fire. we will take you to a uc research facility who lost a lot of their work in the fire.. we'll show you how scientists are now using what happened - to help stop future wildfires. it's a story you'll only see on kron4 - next at six... catherine - we will see you and pam tonight at six. (catherine) new tonight at 5... the academy is suspending its plans for a new "popular film" category.. after a widespread backlash to the idea. a new oscar for "outstanding achievement in a popular film" was going to be added this year.. but the academy now says it's going to look into this more carefully before actually making the move. it says that suddenly adding a new category three- quarters of the way into the year - could be a challenge for movies that have already been released. (anchor) taking a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge.(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: low clouds hugged the coast today with plenty of sunshine in the bay and valleys. highs today were in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and cool 60s at the beaches with fog. both hurricances olivia and florence are threatening hawaii and the east coast by next week. low low clouds wi

(catherine)and im catherine heenan... in for ken wayne.g joins us live from san mateo county with this story that's new at ten... gayle, how did police track the suspect down? police identify the suspect as 19-year-old the suspect as 19-year-old rogelio artiga artiga now faces three felony charges tonight..including attempted rape and witness persuasion.. investigators say just before five monday ooa woman was jogging in this

(catherine) a reminder. (catherine) (catherine) a reminder. you can stay connected on weather alerts happening in your neighborhood by downloading the kron-4 app. download it now for full forecasts...current conditions and breaking news alerts right to your phone. (vicki) supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh says he's innocent as a second accuser comes forward with an account of sexual assault. (vicki two shot) a classmate of kavanaugh's at yale told the new yorker she remembers kavanaugh exposing himself to her at a drunken college dorm party.(catherine) senator dianne feinstein is now calling for a delay ... as republicans push for quick confirmation.pkg hey hey hoho kavanaugh has got to go."in washington, the battle lines are being drawn. "this fine nominee to the supreme court will receive a vote in this senate in the near future." after nearly three decades ... some of the same senators who rejected ani

catherine) still ahead... football is back. mark carpenter joins us live in the studio with a look at what to expect from the niners and raiders. (catherine) (catherineing camp and the pre-season are finally over... we can actually say football is officially back.(grant) the falcons and eagles kicked off the year last night with the regular season opener... and sunday and monday, we can look forward to the 49ers and raiders taking the field. mark carpenter mark carpenter joins us with a look at both games. we've finally reached the ponit in the year when the games finally count. starting with the 49ers, we can start to figure out if the hype surrounding this team is for real. kyle shanahan and jimmy garoppolo opening the year this sunday in minnesota... jimmy g...yet to lose a start as he is 7-and-0 in which he's been qb1... 5-0 with shanahan. --but you can't talk enough about how good the vikings are.. they went 13-and-3 last year and went to the nfc title game.. not only do they have a franchise qb with kirk cousins, but their defense ranked among the best in the league last season. --like every fan in the bay area, shanahan finally ready to play s

catherine) now at 8. police are looking for a man who escaped a nevada county prison camp this morning ... who has ties to the bay area.(catherine) thanks for joining us i'm catherine heenan.... ken wayne has the night off.(pam) and i'm pam moore. justin tyquiengco was reported missing at about 5:30... from the washington ridge conservation camp. kron4's michelle kingston is live tonight -- to explain why the prisoner may be on his way here. michelleauthorities believe the inmate may be on his way to the bay area -- or already here -- because this is where he was arrested. (mk)ray kelly, alameda county sheriffs office"he has a history of armed robbery and he was serving a seven year sentence"this is justin tyquiengco -- and authorities say he escaped a minimum security prison camp in nevada county on tuesday morning.and they believe he could be heading toward the bay area. ray kelly, alameda county sheriffs office"all the information we have based on their investigation thus far leads them to believe he is likely en route to alameda county. he has connection to alameda county, contra costa county and the broader bay area."tyquiengco was last seen at 3:30 this morni

catherine heenan is here with kron 4 news at ten...catherine? (catherinei.... next at ten.. . people in one east bay neighborhood are on edge after two fires broke out in two days. details on a red flag warning in effectg from napa to gilroy. also - judge brett kavanaugh launched a bold effort to save his supreme court nomination.. while protestors gathered in bekeley in support of his accusers. don't go away...hour three of kron 4 news in primetime starts right after the break. ♪ flintstones! meet the flintstones. ♪ ♪ they're the modern stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. (vicki)now at ten:-residents in an east bay neighborhood are on edge after a fire comes dangerously close to homes for the second day in a row. (catherine) the people who live in there were forced to evacuate today. (vicki) good evening im vicki liviakis.. (catherine) and im catherine heenan.. pam

catherine)and i'm catherine heenan.pam and ken have the night off. we'll have more on those protests in a minute.right now we want to go out to kron4's terisa estacio... who has more details on what happened at today's conference. terisa? (catherinem coverage of the summit tonight. just outside the venue's doors - police and protestors were clashing..(grant) environmentaactivists blocked the third street entrance to moscone center. two demonstrators were arrested. kron4's maureen kelly has that part of the story. natshundreds of protestors marched around moscone center..... things got tense as the activiest tried to block the entrance to the global climate action summit....resulting in two people being put in handcuffs. the busy downtown throughfare was shut down to cars for several hours as a result......adding to the morning gridlock. the demonstrators say we should be moving to 100% renewable energy sources. because under representative communites are paying the price. since 2011 3/4 the new wells approved under jerry brown's administration have been in underprivileged communities and communities of color. current county is about 50% latino and the majority of current county is very rule, the rule communities are the ones i ge

catherine heenan is in the newsroom with the latest. catherine? (catherine of sexual misconduct from a second accuser -- published in the new yorker the magazine reports that deborah ramirez -- a classmate of kavanaugh's at yale -- says she remembers kavanaugh exposing himself to her at a drunken college dorm party. the story - similar to the earlier accusation from palo alto professor christine blah-zee ford. hey hey hoho kavanaugh has got to go."in washington, the battle lines are being drawn. "this fine nominee to the supreme court will receive a vote in this senate in the near future." after nearly three decades ... some of the same senators who rejected anita hill's allegations against clarence thomas ... "this is not a referendum on sexual harassment ...are coming to the defense of judge kavanaugh, "there should be no more frivolous approach to the u=s senate or towards this nomination process.">senator dianne feinstein, top democrat on the judiciary commi

catherine) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5. j-r stone and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (pam) thank you catherine. six.. fire officials are warning about extreme fire danger tonight.... we will break down where a red flag warning is in effect .... and the precautions cal- fire wants people to take.(jrs) then - new tonight at six.we have new statistics about car vs animal collisions... the freeway that ranks among the worst in california is right here in the bay area. kron4 news at six is next. (pam) tonight at 6. red flag warnings in effect through tomorrow afternoon.... as low humidity and dry grass are creating critical fire conditions. high winds add to the potential danger... as any fire that starts ... could spread very quickly. (pam)thank you for joining us. i'm pam moore. (jrstone) and i'm jr stone in for ken wayne.we're joined by chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.he's been tracking these conditions. what does it look like out there? lawrence karnow: high pressure and offshore winds returned to the bay area today to send temperatures soaring. fire danbger is also a concern. red flag warni

catherine heenan is here with the numbers, (catherine) summer is usually the hottest month for rents - and this year is no exception. the national average has reached an all=time high of 14=hundred dollars. but in the nationn's priciest zip code, the average rent is five times higher. welcome to zip code 10282, on the lower west side of new york's manhattan island.not far from tri=bekka, hudson river views ... and an average aparetment renting for more than 56=hundred dollars a month.in fact manhattan has four of the five most expensive places to rent in the country.los angeles is in number three slot ... 90024 covers part of westwood.in sixth place, san francico's 95105 ... south of market from fourth street to mission dolores.zooming in on the bay area .... here are the priciest zipcodes for renters. san francisco has four ... marin county one, 94925 in corte madera.the rest, as you might expect, clustered around silicon valley, from san mateo to cupertino.these figures are from rent cafe, and they cover only apartment buildings with 50 or more unites.. (catherinecks the nation's cheapest rents ... in wichita, kansas, renters pay an average of less than 640 dollars a month, other cities at the bottom of the list: brownsville and killen in texas, tulsa, oklahoma --- and toledo, ohio.vicki and grant? (vicki) next at 5:30... california is taking a big step towards gender equality in the workplace. the new bill that would require more women in power. (grant) plus after the break... yet another apple store in the bay area is targeted by young thieves... and it's all caught on camera. tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories. here's a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (vicki) in the north bay.......yet another apple store theft.this time in santa rosa.. catherine heenan is here with more on what happened wednesday night.. ... (catherine) it's a disturbingly familiar sight... thieves targeting an apple store...and scooping up thousands of dollars worth of devices.. police have released this surveillance videoof w

catherine heenan is here with more on what was found... (catherine) california started safety testing july first.... nearly 20 percent of the products failed when it came to potency and purity.. in the first two months, nearly 11-thousand samples were checked and almost 2-thousand failed. in some cases - the products had to be destroyed. but it was often an easy fix - with only label changes needed. the testing has been especially tough on infused cookies and candies - about a third of them have failed. in much smaller numbers - there were unacceptable levels of pesticides and bacteria - including e-coli. some people in the marijuana industry argue thatthe standards are too strict. and say technical glitches contributed to the high failure rate. the state is apparently listening - it's now considering revamping the testing rules. grant and vicki? (vicki) a big story tonight... both candidates for governor are busy as election day gets closer(grant) capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala is live in sacramento to explain what gavin newsom and john cox have been up to. ashley? ((ashley))with the election 56 days away... both gubernatorial candidates are doing all they can to reach people through travel and airwaves.. ((pkg)) trt: 1:20democratic candidate for governor gavin newsom began his "blue bus" tour"we are here in colton, california san berdino county." he has several stops scheduled through southern california this week... campaigning for other "blue" party candidates on the ballot.on social media... he and his wife are seen picking up pizza an helping other democrats also running for political office. ((gavin newsom)) "so many women are stepping up and stepping in and leading the charge to take. back. the house.".."i don't want to win the governor's race without the proper checks and balances."meanwhile.. republican candidate john cox spent the weekend campaigning in northern california..on social media... he's calling on the governor to have a special session on the d-m-v - the agency that's been frought with criticism the past few months. (nat pop from ad)cox takes aim at the department, newsom and cost of being a californian in his newly released state-wide radio ad.. ((woman's voice: radio ad)) "we're all paying high gas prices, and huge increases in vehicle license fee, and when you go you wait in line 5 hours at the dmv, politicians like gavin newsom talk about change but they've done nothing." ((ashley))while the campaign trail is just starting to heat up...both candidates took time today to remember september 11...cox tweeted in part, for a time after 9/11 we weren't democrats or republicans but rather-americans united.newsom tweeting in part.. "a day we remember the spirit of our democracy. the strength of our diversity, our capacity for compassion." (anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was another beautiful day with sunny skies all the way to the coast. highs today soared into the 80s inland with sunny 70s at the coast. hurricane florence continues to look like a very dangerous storm. she is currently a category 4 storm and headed directly toward the east coast. tropical storm olivia is now approaching the hawaiin islands. it will bring heavy rain and gusty winds tonight as it moves through. on the satellite image we an area of low pressure to the north. that system will drop into the bay area as early as tomorrow. it will bring more clouds and much cooler temperatures. highs will be running as much as 5 to 15 degrees below normal with partly cloudy skies tomorrow. highs wil be in the low to mid 70s inland with 60s and 70s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. temperatures will warm slightly into the weekend and return to normal next week. (grant) still ahead... a good still ahead... (grant) week.normal next and return to normal next week. week. (grant) still ahead... a good samartian stepped up during a dangerous exchange at a starbucks.. and gets injured himself. we'll have the details. (vicki) a southern california woman is accused of pulling a scam -- while yanking on heart-strings. she pretended to be pregnant-- and claimed to be the wife of a firefighter for cal fire-- who was fighting the holy fire. officers say that is when she stole 11-thousand dollars worth of items people were donating to firefighters. stacey butler reports. shaylee florentino/neighb or"i'm just in shock, pure shock."when shaylee florentino and her mom sandy summers watched ashley bemis and her mom carry in load after load of drinks, snacks and supplies into the san juan capistrano apartment the two share with bemis' brother....sandy summers/neighbor"i just thought they went shopping...in the house. we would joke- there they go shopping again."these neighbors had no idea...that sheriffs detectives say bemis was running an elaborate con. posing as the wife of a fictitious cal fire firefighter on facebook...she posted a call for donations like drks, food, baby items, beds...for firefighters battling the holy fire.lt. michael peters/orange county sheriff's dept. "all these kind hearted people were opening their hearts...firemen on the line. she preyed on that."only after detectives say she collected the donated items at drop off locations throughout south county...san clemente residents on facebook took notice. they warned people to stop donating.they posted these photos of other schemes they say bemis pulled off all while running a wedding planning business with a po box in san clemente. take a look at this picture of a baby shower church acquaintances threw her after she told them she lost her husband and other children to a horrific car crash. sheriffs deputies confirmed that bemis pretended to be pregnant, even using a fake baby bump. she even had these photos taken. then there are these pictures facebook friends say she posted pretending to be the birth mother of the children she was only nannying. detectives served a search warrant on her apartment and garages. they found at least 11 thousand dollars in donated items. lt. michael peters/orange county sheriff's dept. "in some cases people would go to walmart spend eight hundred and buy goods and drop them off." that was stacey butler reporting. no charges have been filed against bemis as of now. (grant) next at 5:30... a lot of outrage tonight... after officials say the woman who helped kidnap elizabeth smart-- is bieng releasef from jail. we'll explain why. (vicki) plus... a scam warning in the bay area-- involving costco. the details you need to know. ♪ ♪ ♪ i put a spell on you ♪ yeah, because you're mine ♪ with chase atms serena can now grab cash on the go, all with the tap of her phone. ♪ stop the things you do no card? no problem. life, lived serena's way. chase, make more of what's yours. (vicki) tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories. here's a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (grant) starting in the east bay-- where the contra costa county d-a's office is warning of a scam involving costco. officials say residents have been receiving phone calls from people pretending to be from costco. the caller asks the victims to take a survey that asks for their personal information... and in exchange.. they will receive a 500-dollar travel voucher, costco cash cards, or a reduced travel package. the callers then use that information to steal the victims' identity. costco says it has no involvement in the calls... and and the d-a's office is asking anyone who receives a call to contact them. (grant) a one-year-old boy who was missing since yesterday-- has been found safe. this is a picture of hasani chandler. he was reported missing after he was last seen in hayward at a mcdonald's parking lot yesterday afternoon. oakland police were told... that is when hasani was dropped off with a baby sitter. police tweeted around 9:30-- saying that hasani has been found. the circumstances of his disappearance are not known at this time. (vicki) in the north bay... crews continue to gain the upper hand on the wildfire burning in napa county. the "snell" fire has burned burned more than 24-hundred acres and it is 50-percent contained tonight. mandatory evacuations are lifted-- but fire crews are telling residents to be ready to leave again at a moments notice. right now firefighters are busy putting out hotspots and trimming trees and branches near the fire to keep it from growing. (grant) in south san francisco -- detectives discovered an indoor marijuana farm with more than 10- thousand plants. police have arrested two men... who they say are the "primary cultivators". the operation was said to be running for about two years and was potentially capable of bringing in millions of dollars a year. agents from the san mateo county narcotics task force were called in to take over the investigation and, along with south san francisco...police officers, they dismantled the farm. lawrence karnow: it was another beautiful day with sunny skies all the way to the coast. highs today soared into the 80s inland with sunny 70s at the coast. hurricane florence continues to look like a very dangerous storm. she is currently a category 4 storm and headed directly toward the east coast. tropical storm olivia is now approaching the hawaiin islands. it will bring heavy rain and gusty winds tonight as it moves through. on the satellite image we an area of low pressure to the north. that system will drop into the bay area as early as tomorrow. it will bring more clouds and much cooler temperatures. highs will be running as much as 5 to 15 degrees below normal with partly cloudy skies tomorrow. highs wil be in the low to mid 70s inland with 60s and 70s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. temperatures will warm slightly into the weekend and return to normal next week. (grant) today is a day where america pauses to remember and reflect. it's the 17th anniversary of the september 11th attacks. and some people are wondering how safe the u-s is...nearly two decades later. anna wiernicki reports. anna wiernicki: 17 years ago, texas republican congressman micheal mccaul and his 5 year old daughter watched in horror as a second airplane hit the second world trade center tower michael mccaulu.s. congressman, r-texas take cg @ 0:11-0:20and she said daddy why did that airplane fly into that building? and when i saw the second airliner hit i knew it was more than an accident, i knew it was a terror attack anna wiernicki: now as chairman of the house homeland security committee, mccaul has dedicated his career to making sure an attack on that scale never happens again. michael mccaul: i can tell you the threat level has gone down. anna wiernicki: mccaul says america áis safer, but there are still active threats every day to the country.michael mccaul: there is a serious threat to our aviation sector right now using laptop explosives and toxic gases and that's why you see tsa ramping up security methods.anna wiernicki (stand up) @annaewiernickitake cg @ 0:46- 0:56congressman mccaul says he is working on legislation to enhance airport security so t-s-a can detect dangerous pieces of technology like laptop bombs from getting on airplanes.michael mccaul: they are still very diligent about the crown jewel and that is aviation. anna wiernicki: and while many work to keep the country safe he says it is important to remember the people who died that day. michael mccaul: the victims are who we remember today. it's a solemn occasion but we also remember the heroism of the first responders on that fateful dayin washington, i'm anna wiernicki. (vicki) a woman convicted of helping to kidnap elizabeth smartin 2002 - and holding her captive - will be released from prison next week..(grant) catherinehe surprisingdecision from parole authorities in utah... (catherine) (catherine) elizabeth smart released a statement today - callingthe decision "incomprehensible".... saying she's surprised and disappointed...and looking at her options. she's talking about the pending release next wednesday from a utah prison of 72-year-old wanda barzee... barzee and her husband kidnapped smart at knifepoint from her bedroom in salt lake city 16 years ago. smart was just 14. she was held captive for 9 months - until being spottedwalking along a street with barzee and brian mitchell. the surprise move comes after authorities determined thatthey'd miscalculated the time barzee previously served in federal custody. the parole board had earlier said she wouldn't be released until 2024. elizabeth smart says barzee has not cooperated with her mental health evaluations....and didn't even show up at her own parole hearing. vicki and grant? (vicki) a bakersfield man is being called a hero tonight... afterhelp

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(catherine) and im catherine heenan... ken wayne has the night off.boy's mother and joins us live in vallejo with the latestv on the investigation. ali? this child's family is completely distraught right now. his mother, who lives in reno .... made her way to the bay area as soon as she got word her toddler was killed in a crash.pkgon i-80 west, near the 37 interchange ... tragedy struck early sunday morning. a good samaritan called ashley romero-rabben from the scene ... then she spoke to her child's father.he gets on the phone and all he's saying is he's dead he's dead, i'm so sorry. he's dead. then he started screaming no no no.the last time ashley saw her boy was around 7'o-clock saturday evening, when his father, jerome jacinto (who bears the same name) picked him up. the duo then drove back to fairfield. the fatal crash happened later that night after jerome left a fris

catherine. roby catherine what's the latest you're hearing from the disaster site well terry just to give you an update so far what we know is that rescue efforts resume to this morning at the link victoria so far at least thirty seven people have been rescued forty four bodies have been retrieved what we know so far is the president has offered a statement condoling with the families of the affected families of this particular tragedy and asking people to stay calm as investigations continue and rescue efforts continue. do we know why the boat sank in the first place. well the main reason why. the ferry capsized according to local authorities is that it was overcrowded. recent reports that. the ferry had undergone maintainance in recent days so it was it wasn't about the past the maintainance of the ferry but rather the overloading of the ferry it has a capacity of one hundred people and obviously there were hundreds more than that on the ferry at the time of the incident and this includes a lot of cargo as well so the ferry was overloaded by four understand ferry disasters or rather common tory. over loading these purchased one reason why these are so called. well such incidences of not uncommon in this particular area especially for thames. and again mainly been blamed on overcrowding. in two thousand and twelve at least one hundred forty five people died when their ship their ferry capsized and sank off the shores of zanzibar which is a semi autonomous island belonging to time and in one thousand nine hundred ninety six at the lake victoria another ship capsized killing at least five hundred people so these incidences i'm not uncommon and then only blamed on overcrowding ok catherine thank you so much from the studios katherine i'm wonder there in nairobi . now some other stories making headlines around the world today thousands of pro independence demonstrators have rallied in barcelona to mark one year since the spanish government crackdown on catalonia is succession and push protesters demanded that jail activists be released from prison nine still remain in custody on charges of rebellion and abuse of power. vietnamese president trond day quoting has died at the age of sixty one according to state media president kong had suffered a serious illness and had been treated both at home and abroad he served as president from april to any sixteen. and thousands of protesters have marched in guatemala city against corruption protests comes after president jimmy brown has decided to end the work of the u.n. anti corruption commission it had led high profile graft probes targeting dozens of powerful watermelons including ramos and so. authorities in peru have recovered

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remarkable after a tomorrow is set for committee vote the ken wayne.heenan...in for catherine i'm (catherine) i'm catherine heenan...in for ken wayne. the committee vote is set for tomorrow after a remarkable hearing in a high stakes political battle. ryan o'donnell is here with the highlights. ryan? (ryan)tears, anger and dual realities.christine blahzey ford says she was a victim of sexual assault.judge brett kavanaugh says he is the victim. "you have replaced advice and consent with search and destroy."> brett kavanaugh's prepared statement angrily denounced senate democrats. "i will not be intimidated by withdrawing from this process. you've tried hard. you've given it your all, you may defeat me in the final vote, but you'll never get me to quit. never." "my greatest fears have been realized - and the reality has been far worse than what i expected. christine blahzey ford said she was victimized by kavanaugh 36 years ago ... and again when she came forward with her story. "apart from the assault itself these past couple of weeks have been the

catherine. (catherine) judge brett kavanaugh was apparently headed to near certain confirmation to the supreme court. that's until last week - when allegations surfaced that he tried to sexually assault a fellow teenager - when they were both in high school. washington correspondent alexandra limon has reaction from some of the senators who'll be voting on the nomination.. president donald trump says republicans agree the woman accusing judge kavanugh of sexual assault should be heard they also want to give the judge a chance to defend himself.both will get that chance in a hearing monday.but the president criticizes democrats for the timing. and then all of sudden spring it - but that's what the democrats do. it's obstruction, it's resist. democrats defend dr. christine ford -- the woman who in a letter to senator feinstein said "kavanaugh was on top of me... they both laughed as kavanaugh tried to disrobe me in their highly inebriated state. with kavanaugh's hand over my mouth"not only do women like dr. ford who bravely come forward, need to be heard, but they need to be believed!this is a test for the united states senate, on how we handle allegations of sexual harrasment and assault. some senate republicans have already said if the allegations are credible and believable --that would disqualify judge kavanaugh from the supreme court. he's categorically and strongly denied it and so if at this point any of it is proven true, he's also lied. republican senator lisa murkowski who holds a key swing vote - says the hearing is key.sen. lisa murkowski / ak-r>i think what we all need to do is not speculate.some senate democrats insist the process is being rushed - they want the fbi to reopen the background investigation into judge kavanaugh before a hearing takes place.in washington alexandra limon. a warning for parents with babies... a group is telling you áánot to use baby walkers. details on the dangers kids face when using them. (catherineand after the break... the search is on for three robbers -- who targeted a a t--mobile store in the east bay. details on what happened.. (jr stone) happening now... police in the east bay are looking for three people who stole 6-thousand dollars worth of cell phones and tablets from a t-mobile store. it happened last night at the t-mobile store in concord... at the "park-n- shop" shopping center on willow pass road. police say the men ran into the store and started grabbing devices from shelves before running out. this is what it looked like after the robbery. officers tell us the men then took off in an early two thousand model green honda. police couldn't say whether this robbery is connected to recent apple store robberies in in corte madera... walnut creek... santa rosa and burlingame. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break. authors of a new study on infant walkers want them off the market. the study, published in

(catherine) i'm catherine heenan... in for ken wayne.ains firm in his support of his supreme court nominee... even as more women are now accusing kavanaugh of aggressive sexual behavior kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story... including the president's reaction.... and the latest allegations. jr? (jrs) at this point there are at least five women accusing kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.

european standards it owes its founding in seven hundred ninety four to russian empress catherine the great catherine had ordered the establishment of a city on the site of a small fortress within just a few decades adesa had grown to become one of the biggest cities in the fen russian empire. just a few steps from the grand avenues of the historic center visitors found a very different time to suggest in the shady courtyards vines grow wild and no one is an any rush. in one place that couldn't be busier is addresses central markets prevails locals flocked here in the mornings to stock up on fresh produce straight from the produces a nice place to come there are a variety of toys they can choose whatever you like white white choice of different products and also it's a place for communications for many people like to introduce our bargain guy through their prices their territory with their sellers and his wife kind of attraction for many people. the city streets their frequent reminders of it this is jewish past and present jewish street runs right through the heart of a desolate it's also home to th

catherine heenan is here with the latest.. (catherines has been fined a total of 17-thousand dollars...including 10-thousand for verbally abusing the chair umpire... and 3-thousand for breaking her racket. she's accused of a coaching violation after the umpire said her coach gave her hand signals that weren't allowed. williams denies that...and had what's been described as a 'meltdown.' a full game penalty was issued after she called the umpire a thief. some of her fans argue that the umpire's decision was sexist...saying women players are treated differently than men. there are also allegations of racism today against the australian cartoonist - who depicted an angry serena with her smashed tennis racket anda pacifier nearby. he argues that he simply wanted to show that she reacted badly. as for the 17-thousand dollars in fines - the money will come outof williams' prize money of more than 1- point-8 million dollars asthe runner-up saturday. grant and vicki? (anchor) taking a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge.(anchor) taking

catherine) and i'm catherine heenan in for ken wayne. shortly before that dramatic confrontation....arizona senator jeff flake had said he'd be supporting judge kavanaugh's nomination. but afterthe face-off with protestors....he said he'd do so onlywith an important condition.. (pam) hours later he called for a pause on the vote.. and asked that president trump recommend an f-b-i investigation. (catherine) as phil mattingly explains the president 'did' order the f-b-i to do just that. tonight, republican senator jeff flake - pivoting.sen. jeff flake, (r) judiciary committee: "i will only be comfortable moving on the floor until the fbi has done more investigation than they have already. it may not take them a week. i understand that some of these witnesses may not want to discuss anything further. but i think we owe them due diligence."...telling colleagues he will áonlyá support kavanaugh's nomination on the senate floor ... if ... the floor votes are delayed, and a one week fbi probe into assault allegations is commenced.sen. jeff flake, (r) judiciary committee: "the democrats who have been i think justifiably uncomfortable moving ahead, could publicly in an effort to bring this country together, say that we would feel better. i'm not expecting them to vote yes, but not to complain that an fbi investigation has not occurr."that pronouncement coming after more than an hour of dramatic

catherine) this story continues online at kron4 dot com.... we have reaction from both sides...president trump... there are also details on a fundraiser for alleged victim... all that on kron4 dot com... (catherine) a grieveing northern california family is demanding the person who hit and killed a 14 year-old boy...go to the police..(pam) the c-h-p says, the driver took off with the teen... still on the hood of the vehicle. doug johnson talked with the teens family. take a close look at the vehicle driving across the top of your screen.neighbors tell us that's the van or s-u-v that hit a teenage boy early wednesday morning.julie miles, witness"we heard somebody yelling: help me! help me! you just hit somebody, stop, stop stop!"nats mom cryingthursday, that teen's mother reacting to the news her son is gone. kindra dodson, victim's aunt "we thank everybody for all the support, you know everybody reaching out, calls, texts, prayers. she thanks everybody."kindra dodson tells us the victim is her nephew... 14-year-old desean rowe-manns, a student at nearby mira loma high school.kindra dodson, victim's aunt"he was a very charismatic child, very funny, very outgoing, very popular." desean's step father tells us he was riding a friend's bike that morning, which may have been too large for him and that desean was not wearing a helmet.desean tried to pop a wheelie up onto the sidewalk, when his step father says he feel backwards towards watt. that's when the van or s-u-v struck him.but that vehicle did not stop... continuing on with desean on the hood... according to the california highway patrol.kindra dodson, victim's aunt"the only thing i can think of is that they were maybe a little inebriated..." (but with)"whatever the case may be, i just wish they would come forward."the chp says the driver quickly turned west into a neighborhood... rowe-manns was thrown off the car into a front yard.a neighbor provided fox40 with this surveillance video of that car taking off at high speeds.that neighbor told fox40 off camera, it wasn't for another 20 minutes before police were able to find the teen's body and perform c-p-r. officer mike zerfas, chp north sacramento area "it's shocking to the conscious that someone would hit another person, have that person come off their bicycle, be attached to their vehicle drive away from the scene and then dump the body on a lawn and do nothing to provide any care for the welfare of that person and just drive away." thursday chp officers slowed down traffic on watt in order to search the roadway for evidence.meanwhile dodson says her family hopes someone else saw that vehicle. kindra dodson, victim's aunt "we are at a loss for words right now, we have nothing. so if you've seen anything, if you know anything, heard anything, please step forward." an inmate an inmate who escaped from a conservation work camp in nevada county.... has been caught here in the bay area. justin tie- quin-go was found at a gas station in san leandro this afternoon.. he had been serving a six- year sentence for robbery with a firearm ... in contra costa county. he walked away from the inmate camp earlier this week. (catherine) in oakland - police say a stand-off between officers and an armed man ended -- without any shots being fired. in fact, the person gave-up without a struggle... (catherine) police are crediting a new policy designed to keep dangerous situations from escalating.. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story. (pkg)heavy police presence in response to a report of a man armed with a gun in oaklandsot this all started thursday around 7:25am in the 1400 block of seminary avenue. that is when oakland police received a call regarding a man armed with a rifle. opd officer johnna watson says shortly after arriving on the scene the standoff begansot here is where the s

catherine) now at 8. police are looking for a man who escaped a nevada county prison camp this morning ... who has ties to the bay area.(catherine) thanks for joining us i'm catherinethe night off.(pam) and i'm pam moore. justin tyquiengco

catherine heenan is here with the latest bad news... (catherine than one billion dollars... and the work isn't over....we're told the price might be "adjusted further..." the one-point-one billion includes the cost of the emergency response and the ongoing repairs. the initial estimate was 200- million... this all follows a recent safety report on california's 12- hundred dams. the only one with an unsatisfactory rating - the oroville dam.it's 'still' being cited for 'safety deficiencies.' people in oroville are among those who are frustrated. in january, a team of independent engineers concluded that poormaintenance was a factor in the emergency....along with poor design and contruction. state officials have said they expect the federal government to reimburse the state for up to 75% of the repair costs.. ken and pam? in sports... the 49ers get ready to take on the vikings... whose new quarterback could have very well been in san francisco instead of jimmy garopolo... and jon gruden talks about the coach... 23 years his junior... he will be takin

for the very latest on the situation correspondent catherine wander joins me from nairobi catherine what's the latest from the disaster side and initial thoughts on the cause of the tragedy. now the rescue mission has officially turned into a recovery mission the navy doesn't expect to find any more survivors from here on out dozens of bodies have been retrieved within the last couple of hours and they expect to retrieve dozens more given that there was a market day there was a lot more people using the ferry and it's not quite clear still just the exact number of how many people were on this particular ferry and rita. as we heard many people are very angry about the frequency of accidents like this one why do we keep seeing disasters on lake victoria. well other than the fact that lake victoria has rough water. the main issue is overcrowding of these particular ferries this particular ferry had a capacity of one hundred people but then it was carrying well over that local authorities put that number between three hundred and four hundred people on board and this is including livestock inc