disaster has been either the governor, rents cannot be raised by more than 10 kron 4 news.charles clifford in petaluma, charles clifford kron 4 news. (steve) the two men charged in the ghost ship fire...will stand trial. the judge handed down the ruling today..after two weeks of preliminary hearings.36 people were killed in the fire. and as kron 4's terisa estacio explains...prosecutors believe the two defendants created the dangerous conditions in the warehouse...which led to the deadly fire. curtis briggs, what you have seen in two weeks, indictment not on my client max harris, or derick almena but the city of oakland a defiant end following two weeks of grueling and often graphic testimony on whether defendants max harris and derick almena should stand trial in the deaths of 36 people who perished in the ghost ship fire. for david gregory, who's daughter michaela died in the arms of her long time vega in fire, it has been a very tough two weeks david gregory, daughter died in the blaze. gregory talked exclusively to kron four news on this last dayof the preliminary hearing. gregory. there is enough, they we

in oakland, charles clifford kron 4 news. news.clifford kron 4 oakland, charles investigation. in under cause is still night. the exact cause is still under investigation. in oakland, charles clifford kron 4 news. strong high pressure will remain in place through much of the week and result in dry weather conditions along with above average daytime temperatures. clear skies and weak offshore flow will allow for cool overnights which will warm slightly late in the forecast period as onshore winds return. (pam) coming up (pam) coming up new at ten: avoiding makeup store bacteria.. what you need to know before you or a loved one ... tries any samples... (grant) then - for the first time in 25-years a democrat from alabama has won a senate seat. what it could mean for president trump's legislative agenda. (pam) and next - also new tonight..a racist rant in a bay area starbucks going viral.. we have the story behind it. ♪ toyland, toyland ♪ little girl and boy land ♪ while you dwell within it ♪ you are ever happy there daddy, it's christmas! ♪ childhood's joy land never let go of you

department says they will will hold a town hall meeting within the next ten days.in san francisco, charles clifford kron.charles clifford kron 4 news. (pam) a friday night live look outside time for the four zone forecast..(steve) chief meterologist brittney shipp has the weather details through the weekend. a live look outside right now... as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. little change in the weather is expected through the end of the workweek. a weak trough will pass north of the golden gate on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest dry and cooler temperatures over the weekend followed by above normal temperatures next week. (pam) in the east bay... a popular restaurant has now reopened .... that's after there was evidence of a rat infestation. it happened at the "new lim's garden" restaurant on clayton road in concord. the health department says .. it saw several rat droppings in the kitchen... several were next to the grill. in total- there were 18 health violations. the restaurant was

much of the bay area starting this coming should help improve air quality.in san francisco, charles clifford kron 4 news. (vicki) (vicki) 4 news.clifford kron charles clifford kron 4 news. (vicki) happening now. authorities are awating necropsy results... to determine what killed a whale...that washed ashore along the marin county coastline. the dead whale was spotted on christmas eve... at point reyes national seashore. a team from the california academy of sciences examined the whale on christmas day... they determined the mammal to be a male humback around 30 feet long. a larger team was back at the seashore today to conduct a necropsy...to determine the exact cause of death. however...the results are still underway tonight. (grant) today marks the first day of kwanzaa 2017. for the past 12-years in the city of san francisco, one community organization has kept the african american holiday tradition alive and well for all to celebrate... including acting san francisco mayor london breed. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story here at san francisco city hall the village project community organizat

salvation army at 3950 clayton road tomorrow or monday and tuesday of next week.in concord, charles clifford kronse decked out for the holidays? you can show it off here on kron4. send us a photo or video of your holiday display using the kron4 mobile app - report it tab. then watch our christmas day special highlighting some of the best decorated homes in the bay area. welcome back to the kron4 morning news. here's a live look outside...sutro cam. dave spar is tracking your weekend forecast. dave spahr is here with your weather forecast. (dave)dry weather will continue into next week. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks today. áred flag warning until 10 sunday morningá (marty) a new development this week in the tragic murder of 88-year-old "miss flo" douglas -- who was killed during a botched home invasion in san jose earlier this year. kron4's rob fladeboe reports -- the case could come to trial soon -- following a grand jury indictment. these young men, zachary cuen, johnn

kron 4's charles clifford has details.l, we have seen winter spare the air alerts over the past few days including christmas and today meaning that it's illegal to burning wood fires, but it looks like conditions are about to improve."we are experiencing one of those long spells of dry, calm weather." you may have noticed a brown haze hanging in the sky over the past few days. the poor air quality is the result of multiple factors. tom flannigan is with the bay area air quality management district. "what that means is that air pollution can just build up in our atmosphere from activities like driving around to burning wood."but the good news is that the air district expects the skies to clear over the coming days. at the moment, the air remains unhealthy across much of the north bay and the santa clara valley and moderate across the east bay, the peninsula, and along the coast. but wednesday through at least saturday, conditions should improve with all areas seeing moderate air quality. as a result, there will be no spare

in oakland, charles clifford kron 4 news.(vicki) tomorrow...we could find out if the two men charged in the ghost ship fire...will stand trial. in today's preliminary hearing, an oakland fire captain testified today.. that master tenant derick almena told him ... in september 2014... that no one was living at the structure where 36 people died in a fire last year. the captain says, he noted his concerns in a one- page report to oakland fire inspectors... but said, he doesn't know if they ever followed up on his report. almena and ghost ship creative director max harris .... face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. prosecutors allege that the warehouse violated several rules under the california fire code, such as not having adequate fire- suppression systems, smoke alarms, exit signs and sprinklers. (vicki) it's back-to-work for oakland city employees. a week ago... contract negotiations broke down between the city and the labor union. yesterday the two sides reach a temporary agreement. and while mediation gets underway,

kron 4's charles clifford is live for us tonight in san francisco with details.harles, this is a disturbing trend. very much so. overall, our road ways aren't as dangerous as they were a few decades ago but with economic prosperity comes more problems on the roadways.according to the metropolitan transportation commission, in 2016 traffic related injuries and fatalities across the bay area hit a six year high.in 2010, there were 318 total vehicle related deaths and 1677 injuries. in every year since, those numbers have climbed and in 2016, 455 people died and 2089 were injured. of those who died in 2016, 301 were in cars, 127 were pedestrians, and 27 were on bicycles.among the possible reasons for the rise, is a dramatic increase in the number of cars on the roads due to the strong economy.the mtc also points at that most of the injury accidents were he result of drivers going to fast, improper turning and driving under the influence. even though, the number of fatalities and injuries has been climbing in recent years the long term trend. . looking back decades.

in san francisco, charles clifford kron 4 news.tonight a driver is in custody..accused in a deadly-hit-and-run crash last night. it happened in the warm springs area of fremont. .. police say the victim was not in the crosswalk when he was hit on east warren avenue and bradley street. kron four's rob fladeboe talked to neighbors...who say they're not surprised there was a problem in that area. joythi rajavaram/fremont residentjoythi rajavaram is talking about the fatal hit and run accident that happened tuesday evening here on east warren avenue. an elderly man was struck and killed just east of bradley streetjoythi rajavaram"....we walked over and saw what happened and we were very scared..."matthew acevedo/fremont resident "....it was crazy, i asked a cop what was going and he said there was a fatal accident....a hit and run..." it was dark. the victim was hit as he tried to cross the street. he was not in the cross walk.the driver kept on going and was located when police found her car at the franciscan center a few blocks away.

they show that vehicle related injuries and fatalites have been climbing since 2010.kron 4's charles cliffords live for us tonight in san francisco with details. charles, this is a disturbing trend. very much so. overall, our road ways aren't as dangerous as they were a few decades ago but with economic prosperity comes more problems on the roadways. according to the metropolitan transportation commission, in 2016 traffic related injuries and fatalities across the bay area hit a six year high.in 2010, there were 318 total vehicle related deaths and 1677 injuries. in 2016, 455 people died and 2089 were injured. of those who died in 2016, 301 were in cars, 127 were pedestrians, and 27 were on bicycles.among the possible reasons for the rise, is a dramatic increase in the number of cars on the roads due to the strong economy.the mtc also points at that most of the injury accidents were he result of drivers going to fast, improper turning and driving under the influence. even though, the number of fatalities and injuries has been climbing in recent years the long term trend. . looking back decade

kron four's charles clifford reports that releif could be on the way. well, we have seen winter spare the air alerts over the past few days including christmas and today meaning that it's illegal to burning wood fires, but it looks like conditions are about to improve."we are experiencing one of those long spells of dry, calm weather." you may have noticed a brown haze hanging in the sky over the past few days. the poor air quality is the result of multiple factors. tom flannigan is with the bay area air quality management district. "what that means is that air pollution can just build up in our atmosphere from activities like driving around to burning wood."but the good news is that the air district expects the skies to clear over the coming days. at the moment, the air remains unhealthy across much of the north bay and the santa clara valley and moderate across the east bay, the peninsula, and along the coast. but wednesday through at least saturday, conditions should improve with all areas seeing moderate air quality. as a result, there will be no sp

in emeryville, charles clifford kron 4 news. (vicki) and our coverage of this deadly amtrak derailment continues online at kron4 dot com... there we have a photo gallery... video of aftermathh and a timeline of what happened.. again all that on kron4 dot com. .a weak, fast moving storm system will bring widespread light rainfall to the region late tuesday into wednesday morning. (vicki) in the north bay... a father and his six year old son died after strong currents swept them to their deaths on goat rock beach. 31-year-old omar hernandez and his son...axel medina died last night. they are both from santa rosa. coast guard officials say they were playing in the water when a big wave swept the child into the ocean. the father went after the boy...but also got caught in the waves. helicopter crews spent hours recovering the victims' bodies as family members watched. unfortunately, the father died at the beach... and the son died at the hospital. a second son was able to make it back to the beach. (grant) aquatic park in san franci

kron 4's charles clifford reports from sonoma county. here in sonoma county, more than a thousand homes were destroyed by wildfire in early october. by mid october both the president and governor jerry brown had declared a state of emergency in sonoma county. that declaration includes language that is meant to prevent price gouging. this afternoon, i spoke with neighbors who say their landlord is violating that declaration.back on october 31st, the residents of the little woods mobile home park in petaluma received this notice from the owners stating that their rents would be going up by roughly 51 percent. many of the people who live here have low or fixed incomes and the news was devastating.soti was mad as hellsoti thought it was a joke but according to attorney evan livingstone, the owners may have broken the law.the rent increase notice was given out less than thirty days after both the president of the united states and governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency in sonoma county following the devastating wildfires

says in oakland, charles clifford kron 4 news. (grant) staying in oakland where there is a disturbing new development connected to sideshows... laser pointers are now being used to impair the vision of sideshow drivers. police say it is a major cause for concern... not only for sideshow participants --- but for police patrolling from the sky above. kron 4's haaziq madyun reports. this is video of laser pointers aimed at a c-h-p helicoptor during a sideshow saturday night in oakland...chp officer shaun bouyeasothe says lasers are also dangeous for those on the ground driving the sideshow cars and those standing in the crowdsot

((chuck in bam))kron 4's charles clifford is live along the embarcadero in san francisco with more...charles? the san francisco police department says that on new years eve all of it's district stations will be fully staffed across the city. officer robert rueca/sfpd- "we're going to be traveling on bikes, motorcycles, all different types of vehicles so we can, uh, respond to incidents all throughout the city."there will also be a strong police presence along the embarcadero both before and after the annual fireworks show.officer robert rueca/sfpd- "you'll see a very heavy presence of uniformed officers, as well as plain-clothed officers out there that you may not notice." along the embarcadero thursday evening, elizabeth johnson and her son said they welcome the extra police presence.sotthat makes me feel better, but it wouldn't stop us from coming. in addition to the added patrol, san francisco's emergency operations center will also be activated on new years eve. staffed by dozens of federal, state and local law enforcement personnel. kristin hogen/sfdem- "just by being close toget

in with a spokesperson with seiu just a few moments ago and they say that. . . .in oakland, charles clifford kronnews. (pam) many city employees are willing to go without a paycheck during holiday season, in order to get the attention of city hall. among the services that will be without staff ... is the oakland's crime lab and they say, without them ... the security of the city could be at risk .. <"i perform drug analysis for the city of oakland and so people who are arrested and have drugs found in them essentially we would have to test it before they get charged" if i'm not at work then those people would then get released and have to wait until i get back to work to test the drugs. i'm one of them that's living from paycheck to paycheck but in all honestly if we don't fight now and get the respect form the city and the administration now then we'll never get it >(pam) in addition to a security threat, the strike could also disrupt the everyday lives of oakland citizens. union workers say, right now, the offer the city of oakland has on the table is less than the amount it costs to live in th

kron 4's charles clifford is live for us tonight in marin where he spoke with an infectious disease specialist. charles well, here in the bay area flu season is just getting started and there's troubling news that the annual flu shot might not be as effective as hoped. a recent report in the new england journal of medicine notes that in australia, this year's flu vaccine appears to be only about 10 percent effective. that's important for us, because what happens in australia is usually a pretty good indicator of how well this year's flu shot will work here in the u.s.dr alex evens is an infectious diseases expert at marin general in kentfield.sotoften times we have the same sort of reponse rate during the next 6-8 months so there is concern. in good years, the flu vaccine is about 40-60 percent effective. it's not entirely clear why this year's shot is lagging. dr. evens says it could have something to do with the way the vaccine is being manufactured. he also notes that even if the shot isn't working well in australia, it could still be effective here.sotthis is all just pure science and spec

kron 4's charles clifford spoke to an infectious disease specialist. a recent report in the new england journal of medicine notes that in australia, this year's flu vaccine appears to be only about 10 percent effective. that's important for us, because what happens in australia is usually a pretty good indicator of how well this year's flu shot will work here in the u.s.dr alex evens is an infectious diseases expert at marin general in kentfield.sotoften times we have the same sort of reponse rate during the next 6-8 months so there is concern. in good years, the flu vaccine is about 40-60 percent effective. it's not entirely clear why this year's shot is lagging. dr. evens says it could have something to do with the way the vaccine is being manufactured. he also notes that even if the shot isn't working well in australia, it could still be effective here.sotthis is all just pure science and speculation. we don't know how this flu vaccine will be this year it could be fantastic.but even if the vaccine is only ten percent effective, health experts still

kron 4's charles clifford is live for us tonight in concord with details. charles . . . . natsmajor glen madsen is with the salvation army in concord. he says there is a great need for donations this holiday season.sotwe have a great need here in central contra costa county. we just helped 250 families with our adopt a family program.but even though demand is high, madsen says donations to the salvation army are actually down by about 15 percent. he suspects donor fatigue has set in this year because many people donated to the victims of the north bay fires.soti think it might be fatigue. the fires. in fact, people have donated items and instructed that we send them to the north bay . which we are happy to doin just a few days, the salvation army is set to kick off it's annual toy and joy program where families in need will receive donated toys and a frozen turkey. but, madsen says they are about 500 turkeys short of their goal and they are now hoping that the public will help them fill up this trailer.sotif they can donate turkey, or if that's a hardship they can give us

kron 4's charles clifford is live tonight at the amtrak station in emeryville, where he spoke with riders about today's accident. charles, what are people saying. . . well, people are really stunned. train travel is very safe so news of a fatal derailment is unsettling.nats ding. . ding. . .at the amtrak station in emeryville, monday's deadly derailment in washington state had left some riders shaken.rhona gordon and her husband have been traveling cross country on amtrak.sotit's pretty sad. i'm glad we weren't on it.samantha bull was traveling from modesto to san francisco with her family monday morning when she heard the news.sot considering i was on the train when i heard about it i was pretty nervous evertime i felt a joustle.but while news that 3 people have died and dozens were injured in this derailement is troubling, no one we spoke with here seemed discouraged from riding amtrak. soti felt really safe on the amtrak trainsoti think there's dangers in anything. car accidents and plane crashes. there's dangers in everything you do so. . .no.as far as we know, this morning's derailme

in with a spokesperson with seiu just a few moments ago and they say that. . . .in oakland, charles clifford kronnews. (pam) another big story tonight..we are tracking near freezing temperatures ahead in all four zones.... this is a live look at the golden gate birdge..some of the coldest weather will be up in the north bay tonight... there are also strong winds. plus... we are also tracking a king tides.. which could mean some coastal flooding.. chief meteorologist brittney is here with what you need to know. breezy conditions will continue in many areas through early tomorrow. locally strong and gusty north to northeast winds are forecast, especially in the north and east bay hills. dry weather conditions may persist through all of next week. nights will be very cool through at least midweek, with freezing temperatures likely in the coldest inland valleys, especially on tuesday night. daytime temperatures will gradually warm through the week. (steve) only on kron4 -- we are hearing from a witness to the deadly bay bridge crash that left a toll taker dead... the driver of the truck invovled is s

finally the tenants and owners have an arbitration scheduled for early january.in petaluma, charles clifford kronws.charles clifford kron 4 news. (steve)a second benefit concert is happening now for north bay fire relief at the bill graham civic auditorium in san francisco.the first concert was a big success...raising millions of dollars for wildfire victims. the "band together 2" concert is headlined by the red hot chili peppers...with performances by lukas nelson & promise of the real and the glide memorial church choir. all money raised will go to the tipping point emergency relief fund. (pam) a firefighter on the front line of the largest wildfire in southern california -- has died. cal fire identified him .... as 32 year old cory iverson. they say, he leaves behind a pregnant wife .... and 2- year old daughter. dozens of police and fire vehicles escorted his body to the coroner's office in ventura county.. iverson's death is the second blamed on the thomas fire. which continues to ravage ventura and santa barbara counties... burning more than 242- thousand acres. (steve) california is orderi

salvation army at 3950 clayton road tomorrow or monday and tuesday of next week.in concord, charles clifford kron 4 news. (jrstone) a former nba basketball player's wife has been indicted in his killing. 46 year old sherra wright- robinson and 46 year old billy turner were charged with conspiring to kill her former husband lorenzen wright. wright played in the nba for 13 seasons. his former wife was arrested in riverside, california. wright's bullet ridden body was found in a field outside memphis in july of 2010. that was ten days after he went missing. the district attorney spoke about the case this week.amy weirich: "there are bits and pieces to this case that have been solved but the defendants that have been indicted this week tuesday the shelby county grand jury returned indictments against sherra wright and billy turner for conspiracy to kill lorenzen wright and first degree murder lorenzen wright they are presumed innocent until proven guilty." police did not discuss the relationship between the two suspects turner and wright- robinson -- but they reportedly attended the same church. (liv

we checked in with a spokesperson with seiu just a few moments ago and they say that. . . .charles clifford kron in the south bay ...police arrest 18 people who they say are connected to an insurance fraud ring... and they are still looking for four additional people. these are the suspects in custody. all are accused of staging crashes --- and collecting more than 2- hundred- thousand dollars in insurance money. the arrests are part of a two -year investigation by staff from the c-h-p and santa clara county district attorney's office. investigators say, these two brothers, angel topete and joshua topete were the ones behind the crime ring. they are accused of conspiring with family members and friends ... to file fraudulent claims (boxes) only on kron4 -- we are hearing from a witness to the deadly bay bridge crash that left a toll taker dead ... the driver of the truck invovled is still in the hospital and his charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence.kron4's justine waldman has the story. pkgsot that sight is never going to leave meburned in his memory is the horrific crash th

salvation army at 3950 clayton road tomorrow or monday and tuesday of next week.in concord, charles clifford kron is your house decked out for the house decked out for the holidays? kron4 wants to show it off. send us a photo or video of your holiday display... and we'll include it in our christmas day show highlighting the best decorated homes in the bay area. use the kron 4 mobile app - report it tab - to send us your holiday lights. (pam)coming up: after some last minute changes..gop lawmakers have reached an agreement on a tax plan.. what it means for your wallet.. (steve) then:her case drew intrigue from all over... now -- the california mom who claims she was kidnapped, branded and left on the side of the road... is venturing out in public.where she has been spotted... (pam) and next: indictments handed down in the case of an elderly bay area woman .. beaten to death... what's next for the suspects accused in the murder.. happening today..there was a new development in the tragic murder of 88 year old "miss flo" douglas.(pam) she was killed during a botched home invasion robbery in san jose

kron 4's charles clifford spoke to an infectious disease specialist. a recent report in the new england journal of medicine notes that in australia, this year's flu vaccine appears to be only about 10 percent effective. that's important for us, because what happens in australia is usually a pretty good indicator of how well this year's flu shot will work here in the u.s.dr alex evens is an infectious diseases expert at marin general in kentfield.sotoften times we have the same sort of reponse rate during the next 6-8 months so there is concern. in good years, the flu vaccine is about 40-60 percent effective. it's not entirely clear why this year's shot is lagging. dr. evens says it could have something to do with the way the vaccine is being manufactured. he also notes that even if the shot isn't working well in australia, it could still be effective here.sotthis is all just pure science and speculation. we don't know how this flu vaccine will be this year it could be fantastic.but even if the vaccine is only ten percent effective, health experts still

kron 4's charles clifford spoke to an infectious disease specialist.al of medicine notes that in australia, this year's flu vaccine appears to be only about 10 percent effective. that's important for us, because what happens in australia is usually a pretty good indicator of how well this year's flu shot will work here in the u.s.dr alex evens is an infectious diseases expert at marin general in kentfield.sotoften times we have the same sort of reponse rate during the next 6-8 months so there is concern. in good years, the flu vaccine is about 40-60 percent effective. it's not entirely clear why this year's shot is lagging. dr. evens says it could have something to do with the way the vaccine is being manufactured. he also notes that even if the shot isn't working well in australia, it could still be effective here.sotthis is all just pure science and speculation. we don't know how this flu vaccine will be this year it could be fantastic.but even if the vaccine is only ten percent effective, health experts still strongly recommend getting a shot anyway

but as kron four's charles clifford reports ... relief could be on the way.ve seen winter spare the air alerts over the past few days including christmas and today meaning that it's illegal to burning wood fires, but it looks like conditions are about to improve."we are experiencing one of those long spells of dry, calm weather." you may have noticed a brown haze hanging in the sky over the past few days. the poor air quality is the result of multiple factors. tom flannigan is with the bay area air quality management district. "what that means is that air pollution can just build up in our atmosphere from activities like driving around to burning wood."but the good news is that the air district expects the skies to clear over the coming days. at the moment, the air remains unhealthy across much of the north bay and the santa clara valley and moderate across the east bay, the peninsula, and along the coast. but wednesday through at least saturday, conditions should improve with all areas seeing moderate air quality. as a result, there will be no spare the air

finally the tenants and owners have an arbitration scheduled for early january.in petaluma, charles clifford kron (robin) a firefighter on the front line of the largest wildfire in southern california -- has died. cal fire identified him .... as 32 year old cory iverson. they say, he leaves behind a pregnant wife .... and 2- year old daughter. dozens of police and fire vehicles escorted his body to the coroner's office in ventura county.. iverson's death is the second blamed on the thomas fire. which continues to ravage ventura and santa barbara counties ... burning more than 242- thousand acres. (robin) california is ordering utility companies to do more to keep power lines from sparking wildfires. the state public utilities comission toughened its rules requiring power companies to keep trees and brush away from lines in high risk areas. the ruling may be partially in response to lawsuits placing blame on p-g&-e ... in the deadly north bay wildfires. though the official cause has not yet been determined. (robin) in the east bay... oakland police are looking for the man who raped... kidnapped...

kron 4's charles clifford shows us one such display in morgan hill.ust after thanksgiving each year, sean montarbo with support of his dad stan spends weeks decorating their sprawling yard with thousands upon thousands of christmas lights.sotwhen we were little we always put lights up but with a limit. but three years ago we had no limit and this happened.sotthe process actually never stops. sean says he keeps decorating right up until christmas.sotthe display has become a morgan hill favorite, with neighbors from far and wide coming to check it out. despite the cold, 4 year old sophia and her brother rocco say they love the lights.sotsotstan says that since they started putting up the display, he's met neighbors he might have never known otherwise.sotsean say that that it will take him about two weeks to take down all the lights after christmas but he plans to keeping putting them up every year for as long as he can.always trying to make it a little bigger and better.sotcould there be to many lights? no. until you can see it from space and then maybe

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kron 4's charles clifford has details.traffic related injuries and fatalities across the bay area hit a six year high.in 2010, there were 318 total vehicle related deaths and 1677 injuries. in 2016, 455 people died and 2089 were injured. of those who died in 2016, 301 were in cars, 127 were pedestrians, and 27 were on bicycles.among the possible reasons for the rise, is a dramatic increase in the number of cars on the roads due to the strong economy.the mtc also points at that most of the injury accidents were he result of drivers going too fast, improper turning and driving under the influence. even though, the number of fatalities and injuries has been climbing in recent years the long term trend. . (marty) in the south bay this morning -- police have identified a teenage suspect in a campbell home burglary. however, police are trying to track down six more people. investigators released this video showing all seven suspects walking on el patio court back on october 30th. police say the suspects can be seen walking away

kron-4's charles clifford is on the case...rom the hall of justice ....with the controversial outcome.

kron-4's charles clifford is on the case... he joins us live from the hall of justice ....with the controversial outcome. (grant) continuing our coverage of the vderdict in the kate steinle trial... kron-4's gabe slate spoke with prosecutors right after the jury's verdict was read. soundbite - alex bastian / spokesperson for district attorney's office since jose garcia zarate was found not guilty on the three big charges first-degree murder, second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, the prosecution was asked if they thought they failed by over charging this casesoundbite - alex bastianthe jurrors left the courthouse thursday evening without talking to the media.and kate steinle's family was also not avaiable for on camera reaction after the verdict came downlina prichard has been in the court room every day of this trial. she was the court assigned interpreter for this casehere was her reactionlina prichard / court interpretor in san francisco gabe slate kron 4 news ((grant))in the past hour...criminal defense attorney

kron four's charles clifford reports that releif could be on the way. you may have noticed a brown haze hanging in the sky over the past few days. the poor air quality is the result of multiple factors. tom flannigan is with the bay area air quality management district."we are experiencing one of those long spells of dry, calm weather. what that means is that air pollution can just build up in our atmosphere from activities like driving around to burning wood. that accumulates in the air and makes it unhealthy to breathe."flannigan also says the smoke is not coming from wildfires burning in southern california."we've had northerly winds and getting air from the north rather than the south so that has helped clear those impacts from smoke from the fires."but the good news is that the air district expects the skies to clear over the coming days. at the moment, the air remains unhealthy across much of the north bay and the santa clara valley and moderate across the east bay, the peninsula, and along the coast.but wednesday through at least saturday, condit

(grant) kron 4's charles clifford is live for us tonight in oakland with details where officials believe. charles. . . oakland airport officials says that on monday 4 aircraft reported being hit by lasers. two incidents occurred just before 6pm and another two happened later that evening around 10. all of the laser sighting involved private planes, nocommercial aircraft were targeted. airport officials say they believe the lasers were being pointed from the area near 98th avenue and 880.fortunately, no one was injured.sot?? is a pilot who flies out of oakland. he says lasers can pose a very real danger.sotpointing a laser at an aircraft is a felony offense and perpetrators can face up to two years in prison and a two thousand dollar fine. law enforcement aircraft often can use mapping software to determine where a laser is coming from. a few years ago, this man in oakland

kron-4's charles clifford is following this big story and joins us live tonight from oakland now , negotiationen the city and the union have been ongoing for months. this all came to a head yesterday when, according to the union, the city rejected a pair of propsoals they union had put forth. that's what triggered this strike . the city meanwhile is saying that they couldn't act on the proposals until the oakland city council has a chance to review the offers. the earliest that could happen is tomorrow. this afternoon, the mayor said she is eager to sit down with the union to resolve this issue. a union negotiator told me today that no one has called him. here's what they had to say. we are disappointed that the union chose to strike today. but we are absolutely committed to working with our labor union in a very respectful manor to resolve our few remaining issues. we have not heard from the city today. again my phone is always on, they are free to call me and i could convene the team within the hour but i have no heard from them today. now while the strike will continue tomorrow, this does n

kron-4's charles clifford has more on this bizarre case.the san francisco police department, around 1030 friday morning the driver of a white california lottery van was carjacked in the 1800 block of 23rd street. the female driver of the van was female driver of the van was assaulted and the van was female driver of the van was assaulted and sustained non life threatening injuries. a second vehicle, a gold colored suv, was also seen in the area. a short time later, police spotted the white van and the suv traveling together in san francisco's bayview district. sfpd sgt. michael andraychak explains what happened next.sotone group of officers stope the gold suv and multiple suspects were detained. the suspect in the white lottery van continued into the alice griffith housing projects. the suspect exited the vehicle and an officer involve shooting occurred. that suspect was transported to san francisco general where he was pronounced deceased.police says that no officers were injured in this shooting but it's unclear what may have motivated th

kron-4's charles clifford explains the circumstances.. surrounding this bizarre case. department, around 1030 friday morning the driver of a white california lottery van was carjacked in the 1800 block of 23rd street. the female driver of the van was assaulted and sustained non life threatening injuries. a second vehicle, a gold colored suv, was also seen in the area. a short time later, police spotted the white van and the suv traveling together in san francisco's bayview district. sfpd sgt. michael andraychak explains what happened next.sotone group of officers stope the gold suv and multiple suspects were detained. the suspect in the white lottery van continued into the alice griffith housing projects. the suspect exited the vehicle and an officer involve shooting occurred. that suspect was transported to san francisco general where he was pronounced deceased.police says that no officers were injured in this shooting but it's unclear what may have motivated them to use deadly force against the driver of the stolen van. the officers involved in the shooting were wear

((chuck in landing))that's where kron 4's charles clifford is live tonight, checking on the travel crunch... charles? "lines and canceled flights with weather and delays. it does takes more time loading and unloading of the plane just because of the number of individuals. the seats are all taken." (steve) new tonight at eight.. an at eight.. new tonight (steve) new tonight at eight.. an undercover sting operation in the south bay has led to the arrest of 19 "johns"... for solicitation of prostitution but three others face much more serious charges they are accused of attempted robbery. kron 4's dan kerman explains. 22 year old ahmad altamimi, 18 year old gilbert gaeta and 18 year old nehemiah jimenez have been charged with felony attempted robbery. the sheriff's office says on monday they tried to rip off a prostitute who turned out to be an undercover copááásot laurie smith/santa clara county sheriff 16-26our deputies that work the human trafficking task force posed as prostitutes, two people arranged this date with our undercover and they showed up, one had a taser one had a screw drive

(steve) kron-4's charles clifford explains the circumstances surrounding this bizarre case. according to the san francisco police department, around 1030 friday morning the driver of a white california lottery van was carjacked in the 1800 block of 23rd street. the female driver of the van was assaulted and sustained non life threatening injuries. a second vehicle, a gold colored suv, was also seen in the area. a short time later, police spotted the white van and the suv traveling together in san francisco's bayview district. sfpd sgt. michael andraychak explains what happened next.sotone group of officers stope the gold suv and multiple suspects were detained. the suspect in the white lottery van continued into the alice griffith housing projects. the suspect exited the vehicle and an officer involve shooting occurred. that suspect was transported to san francisco general where he was pronounced deceased.police says that no officers were injured in this shooting but it's unclear what may have motivated them to use deadly force against the driver of the stolen van. the offic

that's where kron 4's charles clifford is live tonight, checking on the travel crunch... charles? christmas is less than four days away people are trying to get a jump on the weekend. today is the busiest day of the holiday season. 174,100 travelers are expected to travel through sfo today. 6.7 million over the entire holiday season from thanksgiving to new years. that's up 3.6 percent from last year. weather is good no cancelations but they are a few delays due to weather in different locations. i talked to a couple passengers who say they are prepared for the travels. "dealing with the crowds, dealing with the security lines if you don't have pre checked then you got to deal with the lines and make sure you are prepping enough." lear and cool conditions tonight lear and cool lear and cool conditions tonight with widespread lows in the 30s. dry weather returns thursday with cool daytime highs followed by a colder night into friday morning. high pressure keeps things dry and seasonable through the weekend. clouds may increase by christmas day as the next front approaches. (grant)

kron 4's charles clifford reports from morgan hill at a truly spectacular display. é just after thanksgivingn montarbo with support of his dad stan spends weeks decorating their sprawling yard with thousands upon thousands of christmas lights.sotwhen we were little we always put lights up but with a limit. but three years ago we had no limit and this happened.sotthe process actually never stops. sean says he keeps decorating right up until christmas.sotthe display has become a morgan hill favorite, with neighbors from far and wide coming to check it out. despite the cold, 4 year old sophia and her brother rocco say they love the lights.sotsotstan says that since they started putting up the display, he's met neighbors he might have never known otherwise.sotsean say that that it will take him about two weeks to take down all the lights after christmas but he plans to keeping putting them up every year for as long as he can.always trying to make it a little bigger and better.sotcould there be to many lights? no. until you can see it from space and then maybe it wil (jr stone) coming up... it is

kron-4's charles clifford explains the circumstances surrounding this bizarre case and what led up to this deadly confrontation. according to the san francisco police department, around 1030 friday morning the driver of a white california lottery van was carjacked in the 1800 block of 23rd street. the female driver of the van was assaulted and sustained non life threatening injuries. a second vehicle, a gold colored suv, was also seen in the area. a short time later, police spotted the white van and the suv traveling together in san francisco's bayview district. sfpd sgt. michael andraychak explains what happened next.sotone group of officers stope the gold suv and multiple suspects were detained. the suspect in the white lottery van continued into the alice griffith housing projects. the suspect exited the vehicle and an officer involve shooting occurred. that suspect was transported to san francisco general where he was pronounced deceased.police says that no officers were injured in this shooting but it's unclear what may have motivated them to use deadly force against the driver o

kron 4's charles clifford is live tonight in marin county ..isease specialist. charles? charles?specialist. disease specialist. charles? (pam) new at 10. a dramatic look at the thomas fire ... as it continues to burn near montecito in santa barbara county. the flames look more like a lava flow... than a wildfire. southern california crews say, unpredictable winds are threatening homes near the thomas fire tonight... extending a red flag warning in the area. this... after authorities announced an increase in the containment of the blaze. firefighters have now contained 30-percent of the massive fire... that's a five percent increase from just this afternoon. (steve) a tax break, for some, could be right around the corner. republican leaders in the house and senate have reached an agreement on the biggest rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than 30 years. kron 4's justine waldman tells us what this bill may mean for your wallet. president trump looking to make good on a major campaign pledge.president trump: "i promised we would pass a massi

((dbl bx))kron 4's charles clifford is live in oakland tonight with the very latest.well, it now appears that this strike will continue into a second day. as far as we know there have been no negotiations today and union workers will return to the picket lines tomorrow morning. right now we are outside the marriott hotel hotel where mayor libby schaaf held a re- election campaign event. union workers were here this afternoon to express their frustration with the mayor.now , negotiation between the city and the union have been ongoing for months. the situation came to a head yesterday when, according to the union, the city rejected a pair of propsoals they union had put forth. that's what triggered this strike . the city meanwhile is saying that they couldn't act on the proposals until the oakland city council has a chance to review the offers. the earliest that could happen is tomorrow. this afternoon, the mayor said she is eager to sit down with the union to resolve this issue but she repeated her claim that this strike is unlawfull. the union disagrees. soti really

((dbl bx))kron 4's charles clifford is live in pittsburg with that part of the story...charles? (steve) the berkeley police department is facing a major crisis: a staffing shortage... the department is suspending units, eliminating departments and desperately trying to keep officers on the force. hanging in a storage locker - are all the patrol bikes. the program got suspended in the fall. we asked the police chief andrew greenwood what does the staff shortage mean for the community?"some investigations in narcotics that are not going to get done? the answer is yes. are there some calls we are not going to go to yes. that is so we can focus our people on community safety while they are on patrol." the deparment is currently short 20 officers.. and even officers.. short 20 currently deparment is the patrol." the deparment is currently short 20 officers.. and even more cuts could be coming next year-- including the traffic unit and all motorcycle officers. chief andrew greenwood says all of the regional agencies are now competing for candidates. lear and cool conditions tonight wi

kron 4's charles clifford reports from morgan hill at a truly spectacular display. éjust after thanksgivingsean montarbo with support of his dad stan spends weeks decorating their sprawling yard with thousands upon thousands of christmas lights.sotwhen we were little we always put lights up but with a limit. but three years ago we had no limit and this happened.sotthe process actually never stops. sean says he keeps decorating right up until christmas.sotthe display has become a morgan hill favorite, with neighbors from far and wide coming to check it out. despite the cold, 4 year old sophia and her brother rocco say they love the lights.sotsotstan says that since they started putting up the display, he's met neighbors he might have never known otherwise.sotsean say that that it will take him about two weeks to take down all the lights after christmas but he plans to keeping putting them up every year for as long as he can.always trying to make it a little bigger and better.sotcould there be to many lights? no. until you can see it from space and then maybe it wil (jr stone) coming up... it

(justine) kron 4's charles clifford reports from san francisco with more on this disturbing trend.ccording to the metropolitan transportation commission, in 2016 traffic related injuries and fatalities across the bay area hit a six year high.in 2010, there were 318 total vehicle related deaths and 1677 injuries. in 2016, 455 people died and 2089 were injured. of those who died in 2016, 301 were in cars, 127 were pedestrians, and 27 were on bicycles.among the possible reasons for the rise, is a dramatic increase in the number of cars on the roads due to the strong economy.the mtc also points at that most of the injury accidents were he result of drivers going to fast, improper turning and driving under the influence. even though, the number of fatalities and injuries has been climbing in recent years the long term trend. . looking back decades. . shows that our roads are safer than mostly because cars and trucks are safer with added features like airbags. (jr stone) coming up... the alabama senate race is heating up... hear how roy moore is now responding to the sexual assault accus

kron 4's charles clifford has the details. in this letter to the metropolitan transportation commissiontive mark desaulnier and. senator diane feinstein lay out their case for building a new bridge across san francisco bay.they note that "the traffic demands on our streets and transit systems have become intolerable." and conclude that "a new bay crossing would alleviate this traffic through san francisco and the east bay, would better connect the entire bay area, and would provide significant benefits for toll payers."sotwe agree with the congressman and the senator.randy rentschler is a spokesperson with the mtc. sot we need to build significant infrastructure if we want to support the economy we have here in the bay area.but building a new bridge is no easy task. the mtc studied the idea in 1991, 2002 and then again in 2012. each of these previous studies looked at putting a new bridge across the bay that would connect interstate 380 near sfo to interstate 238 in hayward. over time the cost of such a project has skyrocketed with the 2012 report estimating the bridge and supporting in