charles c, kron 4 news -- charles clifford, kron 4 news. >>> a young couple shot to death. pedro jimenez and marybel jimenez. police say the homicides might be linked to a domestic violence dispute. kron 4's maureen kelly talked to neighbors and they say the children were home. >> reporter: neighbors woke up to the sounds of fighting after 4:00 a.m. monday. >> you hear three or four gun shots. and five seconds later you hear three more. >> reporter: at the door the couple's three young children, 8-5 years old. >> i felt sorry for the kids. i could see them from here crying. >> reporter: some say they saw someone in a dark colored sweat shirt run away after the killings. >> nobody really got a good look at him. just figure running in the dark. >> reporter: neighbors are shocked a violent crime happened so close to home. >> we never had a homicide. i don't think anywhere around here close. that i have been here. never. crazy. >> reporter: maureen kelly, kron 4 news. >>> high temperatures today hot away from the coast line. inland 90s in livermore and pleasanton. 80s in the so

kron 4's charles clifford has details. >>> the ocean waters west of san francisco are popular with myting whales. they come here to feed but these watters heavily traveled by cargo ships -- waters are heavily traveled by cargo ships. when the two collide the whales are injured or killed. under a new plan the shipping planes west of the bay area would be altered to protect feeding whales. the black boxes are the current shipping lanes. under the plan the lanes would be narrowed and shifted and lengthened by several miles. the idea is to have ship news direct routes hope tale reducing the number of collisions. he says the plan is a good one. >> whales may or may not hear the approach of the vessels. if we shift them hopefully they have a chance to avoid the ships. >> reporter: training crew members board ships to spot whales. >> the ship can change course or slow down. >>> the plan still needs to be reviewed but if all goes well it could be into effect next year. charles k, kron 4 news. -- charles clifford, kron 4 news. >>> violence this weekend, 3,000 people attended the rafting gone w

charles k, kron 4 news. -- charles clifford, kron 4 news. >>> upper 60s inland.south bay. cool closer to the coast line, winds dominated the forecast coast side. we have been seeing warmer condition away from the coast. tomorrow, winds out of the north picks up. that will eliminate the fog. we will see warmer conditions again tomorrow. but then sunday and monday the fog returns. keeping us cooler. on the warm side still throw inland. future cast tomorrow morning, temperatures warm already at 10:00. 60s. 70s at 10:00. noon 80s, and 90s by inland valleys. later afternoon, more 90s away from the coast line. look neighborhood by neighborhood. tomorrow afternoon, 85 san jose. inland valleys. 93 antioch and pleasanton. 90 livermore. 70s east bay shores. 60s along the coast line. 65 in ocean beach. 80s through the north bay. 86 santa rosa. 87 napa. extended forecast. tomorrow will be the warmer and clearer day of the weekend. but temperatures not going to be that much cooler sunday. next week, temperatures up and down m peak heating by -- down, peak heating by tuesday.

the biggest are and northern california charles clifford as an update. these fires north of sacramento are currently the largest in california. let us start by taking a look at google earth. it is burning in a menacing no national forests medicine--mendocino. 7 and 5 percent containment and they're hoping to have full containment by friday morning. the other act of northern california fire is near the sierra foothills in near colfax. this has consumed 2,600 a. and it is continuing to threaten world areas from the burn zone. five buildings have been lost. homes are still in danger with the evacuation's still in effect around this fire. cal fire is reporting good progress on getting this one out contr and i control. it is currently 40 percent containment. smaller california fires are in southern california and one near trinity. details on those coming up on kron4 news at 6:00 p.m. and the san francisco, charles clifford, kron4 news. >> it is going to cost you more if you do not want to walk farther to the giants game. they want to raise the cost for parkin

>>reporter: and alameda, charles clifford, kron4. haazig madyun oakland civic leaders are showing that homes are bringing deep investment firms. these are being -- bought out. from a foreclosure from 20 07-2011. there redstone is showing the investment firms. and this red -- zone is targeting low-income communities. accounting for 40% of foreclosures. >> this is representing the number of foreclosures from 27- 2011. from 20 07-2011. this second demand is the properties that have been lost to home owners and are being obtained by investors. did general foreclosure pattern is incredibly dense. also in the flat up lines or there has been in love of predatory lending the same area where investors are acquiring an enormous amount of real-estate. >> these investors are repeating families from purchasing homes and having the cash to get them. if a family has a small down payment. in july, there will be proposed ordinance for home buyers not living in the homes to purchase to have to test-pay a fine if it is not up to code. >> 13 people dead

>>pam: let's check in with charles clifford. he has been hanging out at the marin county fair.h a friend who said they estimate about 40,000 people have showed up to watch the fireworks. the temptations took the stage a little while ago. the fireworks start around 9:30 p.m. eastern standard time. >>pam: here is the scene in milpitas. the fireworks will get underway at 9:15 p.m.. will have that show for you tonight. this is being held at the milpitas for center, there are expecting 15,000-20,000 people. they will have a good time tonight. if you want the best seat in the house, stay put. >>pam: a lot of people are shooting off fireworks illegally. >> people are still shopping tried to get the safety and sane fireworks before nightfall. at this high school in union city, it is one of the towns in the east bay where safe and sane fireworks are illegal. people have been showing up here all day, spending a lot of cash. people are dropping hundreds of dollars. this is the busiest day for this stand at logan high school. they are expecting $10,000- $15,000. not only can they buy the f

charles clifford was in the south bay today.details. >> they really subjected 12 dependent adults to some extremely negligent care. >> reporter: according to the santa clara county district attorney's office, a dozen mentally disabled adults were being kept inside this home on cortona drive. police officers found rotting food, no running water, dogs, and locks on the doors. it was discovered they were being beaten and only allowed to bathe once a month. five people connected have been arrested and charged with abuse and negligence. cathy lee, george nguyen, charles nguyen, and margaret no. according to the district attorney's office, the motive seems to be money. >> there were informal agreements made with the victims' family that the defends would serve as their caretakers. and in exchange for that, they would hand over whatever money they had. >> reporter: it's also believed that the suspects were cashing the victims' social security checks. animal control removed a total of 46 dogs from this house. >>> a babysitter suspected

charles clifford, kron4 news. >> reporter: thousands came to the sports complex, starting with a daytime sports party. preparations for the fireworks display were underway. folks began pouring to the complex to get a spot on the lawn or in the bleachers. 20,000 showed up here to watch the fireworks. city budget cuts almost forced the cancellation of the show. some local accident stepped up and made this dis -- businesses stepped up and made this display possible. >> you can catch our special july 4th show in its entirety with fireworks from all around the bay. also online, a slide show of your pictures and the storiless we've aired with the holiday -- stories we've aired about the holiday celebrations. >>> many people created their own personal fireworks shows tonight. hundreds of families gathered at logan high school to celebrate with a bang. >> reporter: it was a 4th of july celebration in the parking lot of logan high school. [ crowd noise ] [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: a very loud and extremely smoky celebration, fireworks of every color being lit off, the night filled wit

in oakland, charles clifford, kron four news. >>> friends and family gather to remember a young couple gunned do you understand in their home. pedro jimenez and maribel jimenez were shot and killed monday morning. the children were not harmed. the suspect is a former boyfriend of maribel. this is his picture, pedro medina. san jose police are asking for the public's help to find him. they believe he may try to run off to mexico. and police now say he is driving a black 2005 nissan maxima similar to this one. >> reporter: family members and friends sobbed as they looked at pictures of maribel and pedro jimenez and said rosary prayers. the family says this was a senseless act of violence. many of them are still in shock and can't believe the jimenez' three friends are now orphans. >> i can't believe that guy was so heartless to leave these kids without a mother and father. [ crying ] . >> i still can't believe it. the funeral is probably where it's going to really hit us. and i loved her so much. we always had good memories, from childhood, and everything. >> she was funny, outgoing, eve

charles clifford is there fear and joins us live. rles: they're getting ready to do this, and about a half an hour or so. right now i am and brown was. this is standing water, prime breeding ground for mosquitoes. starting tonight at the 30 p.m. sector control how pesticides of the trucks rolling to the neighborhoods and fields. the district says this is necessary because of the recent detection of west nile and they have observed a large number of mosquitoes in the area. they are hoping that by getting mosquito numbers under control the can keep the virus from spreading. here is a look at a map of the area. right now i'm standing where the red star is in the upper right hand corner. between 8:30 p.m. at 11:00 p.m. they will be foggy on the eastern side of the city of brentwood south of greek parkway. the trucks will be using a pesticide called virucide. they say it is epa approved and will be administered by a trained technicians. three-quarters of an ounce per acre. >>catherine: to >>jaqueline: the fog is already moving back in. fog

charles clifford, kron4. >>jacqueline: cooler work week. is expected to return and temperatures will still be fairly warm in pleasanton, livermore. we are back into the mid-70s. the same on the north bay and cooling even more towards tomorrow. some areas in the 80s. 80s in morgan hill. 77 degrees and san jose. cooler for the inland valleys. upper 80s. 84 degrees in pleasanton. and 79 degrees in pleasanton. 60s & 70s for the east bayshore. 63 in richmond. and along the coast not much changing because of that fog. we will see those areas lingering. low 60s along the coast. and will be going back down mainly into the 70's and the north relocations will also see 80s near sonoma, napa. a quick look at your extended forecast this cool weather will continue for the rest of the workweek. now here is stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >>stanley: muni is losing $19 million per year. however, did you know there is an different type of fare evasion that could take place at any time in san francisco at any time it is so bad. >> averag

kron 4's charles clifford reports investigators say the device may be a mortar round but that's not yeand dangerous. >> there is no power or no ammunition. it appears to be a solid piece of ordinance that has no detonation. they are going to do some research and see its history. and see where it is manufactured and how it possibly got to san francisco >>reporter: the air force took possession and took it back to the air force base. channel street had been opened by 2:30 in san francisco, charles cooper, kron 4 news. >> the family of five people that died in the 2010 san bruno pipeline explosion have settled lawsuits against pg&e. how much? it will not be made public. however, pg&e said that it has spent over $200 million to settle these lawsuits in the wake of this deadly explosion. eight people were killed. 38 homes destroyed. the judge is optimistic that similar arrangements can be made. >> a vigorous supporter of california's same-sex marriage ban has been named as the next roman catholic archbishop of san francisco. the vatican announced friday that pope benedict xvi selected the rev.

the seventh of the part of election has 30 days to review this petition in san francisco i am charles cliffordkron4 news. >> will: the government sets out of you may feel about global warming and climate it's been a little bit warmer. >> erica: checkout washington d.c. and the plot they will be dealing with the '90s. now we will seek triple digits coming in. here in california, specifically southern california we do have he advisory's all around. >> erica: here in the bay area we will vote the temperatures as well, you would none of this the thing out of the door because you may run into some coastal fog and drizzle. but into the afternoon that will burn off really mostly clear conditions. temperatures for the most part sitting in the '80s and '90s. into the evening we will see mostly clear conditions breezy in spots temperatures back in the '70s and '80s. getting on the roads this morning 10 mouse usually indicates clear conditions. hardaway --highway 101 is down to less than 1 mi.. certainly drive with extra caution and mindful of the cars in from the. as far as the temperature is concerned

charles clifford is following the latest developments. >> reporter: take a look at a map of the area. as of thursday they say this wildfire spread of 700 a. in the only have about 10 percent contained. their 1000 firefighters, doesn't piece of equipment and numerous aircraft working to fight the fire. >> justine: you want to take a quick look outside, we will be back after this. >> james: -- >> justine: california's largest medical marijuana club is now being targeted. both marijuana clubs received warnings the department of justice was to shut down this operation. we explain why so many people are unhappy about this. >> reporter: a defiant tone from steve d'angelo the owner of the harbor side pop store in oakland. they threatened to seize the pop clubs assets for not complying with federal law. the attorney representing the club disagrees. >> reporter: this is the largest pot club in the state. the aftershock will be felt on the streets of oakland says the angelo. >> many of our patients will be forced to go back to the street from madison and deal with criminals. >> reporter: 1 not

charles clifford is on the scene with details. >>charles: right now i am live near the dublin and pleasanton are stationed. investigators with bart police just wrapped up their investigation a short time ago 3 how to here is video from earlier today. just after 12 noon police responded to reports of a body lying in the bushes near the parking garage. investigators were on seen for several hours taking pictures and measurements. it also put out several evidence markers. they also interviewed construction crews that were working in the area. at this point we do not have any details about who this person was or how they died. we also do not know if this was a male or female. investigators are describing as as an unintended debt. the alameda county coroner remove the body around 4:00 p.m. and the exact cause is still under investigation. >>catherine: the ethics hearing for the san francisco suspended share of resumes this hour. there will be more testimony from the life of ross mirkirimi. mirkirimi was investigated for domestic violenc

and this afternoon, charles cliffords' but with people on both sides of this issue. >> 2.5 million people in the bay area drank water that comes from this river. the river starts at yosemite and captures millions of gallons of water. most of that water flows west to the homes and businesses of people who live along the san francisco peninsula. today at city hall, a coalition of environmentalists and ended a petition with more than 15,000 signatures requiring the city, but the plant to drained the reservoir. >> all we're doing is asking san francisco to plan to reform its 100 year-old water system and to plan to adopt modern and sustainable practices. >> is owned and operated by the city of san francisco. it is a critical component in the water supply system. if it were to be drawn in the city would have to find in a source of fresh water for millions. those in favor of the plan said the san francisco can get the water needs to conservation and by trying to of the reservoirs. said fet deputy manager says the city is already conserving and that it cannot draw from other reservoirs because t

charles clifford is live at sfo to explain the dangers that pilates can face. les: right now you're looking at a liked the picture of a claim on the tarmac at sfo. people shining lasers at the aircraft is not a new problem but it is a serious one. this afternoon i spoke with the sheriff's department helicopter crew about the dangers that pilates face in the cockpit. the deputy here is the tactical flight observer, he writes shotgun and the department's helicopter. he says that while flying, their eyes are constantly at work. >> the pilates are looking for other aircraft as well as instrument gauge is to make sure that we will stay in the air. >> it's a laser beam like this one has the pilot's eyes, it can cause big problems. >> you are temporarily blinded. even low-power laser pointers like these can reach aircraft thousands of feet in the year. it is even worse at night. >> if you get hit in the eyes, you can see spots for up to a couple of hours afterwards and it will impact your vision. you have to let the effects dissipate before you can get back in the year

charles clifford describes the danger. >> reporter: this is the tactical flight observer for the santara county sheriff's department. he says that while flying their eyes are constantly at work. >> the pilot is looking for other aircraft as well as his interest to make sure that we will stay in the year. >> reporter: if a laser beam like this one hits the pilots is this caused a big problem. >> you are tempering blinded, you cannot see anything. >> reporter: even bread--even some like these can cause major damage. >> you have to kick the plane on the ground and that the effects take place before you can give that up in the air. >> this is really dangerous for jetliners. fortunately they had multiple flight crews and one was able to take over, if they were both blinded that could've been a deadly situation. >> reporter: anyone caught pitt shooting a plane with a laser could face at $11,000 fine. >> reporter: wildlife experts are seeing a record number of young starving pelican's turning up on local beaches. they are so desperate they are looking for food by going up to people. >> they a

charles clifford has an update on a wild fires. >> low humidity and high temperatures along with gustyfternoon winds have kept flames alive at to fires burning 100 mi. of the north of san francisco. let's take a look at a google earth map of the area. the mill fire is burning in the man is seen on national forest. so far, the wild fire has consumed over 17,000 a.. firefighters have filled in a perimeter around the blazes are trying to cut off. so far they'll have 30 percent containment on the fire. because of the rough terrain and dry conditions the wildfire as a-center for growth. for that reason evacuations are still in effect for communities around the fires on. the other fires in the area are to the east of the mill fire. as a wild fire is burning in milk county has so far has consumed over 4,000 a.. firefighters are getting this one under control. cal fiers says they have reached 90 percent containment. there is one other wildfire burning to the east of sacramento and a very rules. . details on the fire coming up at 6:00 p.m.. >>catherine: some tense moments at the bay area post o

charles clifford in san francisco. >>> we are getting a break from the heat. good morning to you. >>> a relief for some, the temperatures will be sitting from the upper 60s in some locations all the way to the 80s. that's expected for the afternoon. now we're contending with 590s around the area -- 50s around the area t is socking us here in san francisco -- it is socking us in here in san francisco. and hayward at 59 and 61 linking up and 50s in half moon and 54 for those waking up in napa. and we have a story by 5:00 you can see that cloud cover hugging the coast line all the way stretching down to san mateo county. that cloud cover is more widespread filling in for the water locations, oakland, concord and livermore valley. as we head into the afternoon, the cloud cover will break apart and it will burn off. the temperatures will be a little bit cooler compared to what we have been experiencing this summer. we are below the seasonal average. for the most part, 70s in the south bay with sunnyvale at 77. warmer through santa clara. 80s and out in 76 on tap fo

trawls clifford was an solano county today with details. >>charles: this priest at st. timothy's orthodox church appeared before a judge in solano county superior court facing multiple counts of sexual misconduct with children. in this criminal complaint he is alleged to have sexual assaults and three children of the course of several years. >> three counts of oral copulation on a personal 18, one count is with the witness and 23 counts of molestation. >> he did not speak during the heating but entered a not guilty plea through his attorney. his defense attorney says she has just begun to review the evidence against her client. >> it is difficult and hard because memories fade in all kinds of things go on. it is a difficult case of tragic all around. >> following the not guilty plea his bail was set at $500,000 and he was ordered to stay away from the victims' names in the complete fossil partly because he allegedly attempted to stop one of the victims of talking to attorneys. another possible victim has possibly come forward and that additional charges are possible. >>

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>>reporter: charles clifford? police started >>reporter: receiving foreig phs -- let us take a look of the google earth map. this is to just west of interstate 880 there could have been one suspect working as a lookout. at one point shots were fired then ran out of the store and charles clifford, kron4 news. >> will be back with more local news. as we take a quick look. the roof camp showing somewhat hazy conditions over san francisco. fog, drizzle and misse >> welcome back. tense moments in san leandro as civil street was shot down. this suspect was considered to be armed. speeds at over 100 m.p.h. the suspect left the vehicle possibly with a concealed weapon. haazig madyun that they saw the man running. >>reporter: this stolen as you view was being driven recklessly through the streets of san leandro he lost control and landed in the front yard of this home on the macbride's. they spoke to us. >> we were reading the paper and we heard this screeching and all of us up and its sound like someone was right at the d