clifford: work from here. >> yep. clifford: what a masterpiece. [music playing] clifford: just right. clock out. >> oh my god. clifford: that job was fine. we was in there baking these pies, almost. and i was designing them. >> i've never traveled in the mountains or nothing like that, but it brought cliff a ton of energy. take the hairnet off. he was like, mom, it's something other th just atlanta, other than just georgia, outside of just these four walls. matthew's trying to get a job too now. he's trying to step up and keep his grades up because i'm like, look at your brother. he's doing good. even the other kids, they respect him now. i thank hi like, i really thank him for being a good child. now i feel like i can brag a little bit. yeah. nichas: oh yeah, that snow was no joke. >> that's yo nicholas: that's me right there. i was the first one to join wilderness works out of my family. they was like, nick, can i come with you because i've been missing you. i'll be like, all right. nohea: sonny, stand up. are you related to brandon? nicholas: i

now my colleague clifford kuhn in our resident, china expert joins me now in the studio. clifford, thanks so much for being with me to break this down. so it's a, this is state is a bit of a mixed bag. they're saying it's better than expected, but at the same time as we clearly just saw, growth is slowing. what's behind that? that slow down. well, i think the, the 2 main factors behind these as a better than expected figures, but still pretty weak when you consider the 5.5 percent growth target. the government has the, the main things we've seen has been a combination of the 0 coven policy, where there's been a clamp down people locked in their homes known and go out. and also then this is combined with the effect of the war in the u. cra in, in ukraine, which is also hitting growth. so what sectors are suffering the most right now? well, what we're seeing is hitting real estate exports, retail sales. it's, it's pretty much across the board. new home sales tumble by 29 percent last month, which is which is a pretty serious decline. given that the real estate sector is so important to the

coon in clifford tell us more about this proposed security deal. i thought australia had some kind of relationship with the solomon islands. it does. it already has a security deal. and it also is a very complicated and intertwined relationship with the solomon islands. you know, as, as we mentioned the report, it's a 2 hour flight from brisbin am and the south pacific as seen very much as australia's backyard it's sphere of influence. and it gives $1300000000.00 us dollars every year in development aid on it has various other security guarantees. when there was on rest, their november last year, they sent em security forces their tuition to shore up the unrest. so they do have this very complicated relationship, but am, it's also very, a difficult balancing act in many ways for australia as we can see in a quote here from, from scott morrison as a friend of solomon islands, we remain their 1st call for security. we remained the 1st call when it comes to the issues that concern them right across their development. i the suggestion that somehow some

let's get more on this from resident china washer. clifford caitlin. clifford, thanks for joining us in the studio and just tell us what impact is there a covered policy is already having and is going to inevitably have on supply chain . we're going to have a major impact on what we're seeing now is that there's a lot of goods that are just stuck in china. they can't get out. i mean, if you want to get your goods to export them, say from the port near shanghai. you can't get mad because you can't even get the drivers to come and bring your goods to the ports. so it's a huge logistical issue at the moment that they're facing. and some analysts are saying that it could cause the logistics now that would make them be even worse than last year and the year before. so it could be very serious indeed. wow. even worse than what we've experienced in vascular yes. because the knock on effects of that have been extreme and a space all of this together, it could that have a potential impact on how much people want to trade with china and how they want to involve china in their supply chain. yea

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so is realistic and supply chain issues which are, which are causing a lot of trouble. clifford tune and speak, my colleague, chelsea delaney earlier and from china to russia. vladimir putin is pumping fresh money into the russian economy to keep it afloat as sanctions bite. raising pensions and salaries for state employees could help limit the fall out of the war and ukraine, lifting the mood of russians while increasing their purchasing power. despite the move, he insists western sanctions on his country have not been successful. economists disagree saying russia is teetering on the edge of a financial crisis. demeanor vladimir putin insist the russian economy can withstand mounting pressure from western governments. had he during a video conference, he said the recent wave of sanctions have had little impact on russia, but were hurting the west more by driving up inflation and unemployment. uncompleted was rosa. we can now confidently say that the policy of sanctions towards russia has failed. the economic blitzkrieg strategy didn't work. moreover, the initiate as themselves could

d w's, china analyst. clifford coon and spoke with my colleague chelsea delaney. she asked him why china might not hit its growth target this year. well, i think the, the 2 main factors behind these as is a better than expected figures, but still pretty weak. when you consider the 5.5 percent growth target, the government has had the main things we've seen has been a combination of the 0 coven policy. and where it has been clamped down, people locked in their homes known and go out and, and also then this is combined with the effect of the war in the u cra, in, in ukraine, which is also hitting growth. so what sectors are suffering the last right now? what we're seeing and it's hitting real estate exports, retail sales it's, it's pretty much across the board. am new home sales tumble by 29 percent last month, which is them, which is a pretty serious decline. am given that the real estate sector is so important to the overall economy and as we know, it already has problems to deal with from the ever ground debt problem collapse. and, and so we're dealing with that

the giants will face the marlins. >> but for now in san francisco, charles clifford kron, 4 news >> showation card or a negative covid test is now a thing of the past. california is dropping its vaccine requirements for mega events that covers all events with 1000 people or more. the state is now strongly recommending previous covid guidelines. san francisco, santa clara marin counties say they're aligned with the state guidance masks might still be required depending on the venue, depending on the performer. but if you plan on catching the game tomorrow at chase center. game, all you have to worry about is your ticket. the u.s. house of representatives has approved a bill setting a strict cap on insulin costs. the bill aims to cap patients out of pocket costs, et. >> $35 a month for their insulin currently monthly supplies of this life-sustaining medicine. it averages nearly $400 and can go as high as $1000 a month. the high prices have resulted in situations where some patients actually skip their doses. not a good idea to legislation would still have to be considered by the senate, wh

but for now in the burlingame, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> still ahead, a tour stop hits a soure. >> why band members visiting the bay area say they need help so that the show can go long. we'll be right back after the break. >> or i will welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news here going on for 38 am on this thursday morning here we've been talking about the warm-up all week. and rebecca strom joining us today and it is finally here yeah, it really is raining today is supposed to be the hottest day of the week. so just be prepared as you are making your way out of the house this morning because this afternoon, temperatures. >> we're looking at a lot of 90's around the bay area outside right now. a nice clear shot of the golden gate bridge from our sutro tower camera. not a cloud, a block. any view so far this morning, we're going to see lots of sunshine into the afternoon and look at the chant changes in your temperatures versus this time yesterday morning everywhere is higher, 13 degrees higher in napa. the where we're at this time yesterday, 5 degrees higher in novato fairfi

but for now in pacifica, charles, clifford kron, 4 news. >> well, let's take a live look outside.ple are thinking about going to the beach. of course, we're looking now trying to see the the golden gate bridge. you can go to see it there. but there's it seems to be a lot of fog in the area. and dave spahr has the latest on the wave conditions and what to look out for. yeah, good evening, we are going to have this hanging around until tomorrow evening. you know, you still go to the beach is just getting into the waters. will caution all of this going on here, the next step until tomorrow evening. >> it will be hanging around, by the way. surf temperatures are hanging pretty much in the 50's, however, around the bay are in the bay. actually, you're starting get into the 60's a little bit now, too. so this will be with us through tomorrow evening. the coverage area goes all the way down in monterey. so a wide area of coverage. meanwhile, it's the high pressure building giving us that little boost on the scale in terms of warming up temperatures, the storm track goes north of us for n

charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> new video tonight out of the east bay showing a driver crashing into somebody on the sidewalk of oakland's chinatown. we stopped the video before you can actually see that happen. this happened back on march. 18th near lincoln square park on alice street. and as i me4tioned, we posit video does not show the actual a person getting struck. according to local police. the incident started as a disagreement between both of the 2 people involved. kron four's gayle ong is working on this story to find out more show. have an update for us tonight on kron. 4 news at 9 crime is having an effect on the psyche of bay area residents. a new poll finds the percentage of people who feel that the bay area is a safe place to live has dropped significantly from 63% to 47%. >> kron four's dan kerman has more on the disturbing numbers. >> the people of the bay area about 52% don't fight, you know, wouldn't identify the bay area as a safe place. so, you know, it's it's start. that's a disturbing number. bay area council president jim wunderman is talking about the results

w, correspond clifford clinic. clifford chinese lockdown measures in dealing with cobit are severe. what sort of deacon nomic? consequences will all this happen. well, it's going to a very severe economic consequences. i mean, it's a truly a remarkable lockdown. a quarter of the population of china is under some form of lockdown. and it's even more remarkable when you think that there's the 134000 cova debts in germany and china as at 4600. and yet they've completely shut down the whole economy. have in shanghai, in particular, and other major cities in china. so it's hitting real estate, it's sitting exports, it's hitting retail, and it's causing major problems for supply chain. we have shanghaied, you know, the busiest port in the world and, and what they've done in a lot of chinese factories, for example, that they've created bubbles because the workers all live in dormitories on site. so sometimes the production has been fine, but you can't get your products out because the truck drivers are in there in florentine, you know, so there's all these sort of things. and also in china

cut 4 charles clifford breaks down the data this past february home sales did drop a bit as comparedthe previous february, but with interest rates expected to rise over the course >> of the next year, people are rushing to buy homes and lock in low rates. and the real estate market most likely will remain hot for the foreseeable future. >> with a low inventory, we're seeing multiple offers and sky-high prices going even higher. julio leiva is a mortgage broker with marshall inc in burlingame. he says that right now in burlingame, there are only around 11 homes for sale and far more people looking to buy. many of them are working with a sense of purpose trying to beat the clock. will the trend for buyers right now is low inventory mix with that impending rising rates are making people want to get into this market prior to the rates rising and houses that do come onto the market. arthur, long everywhere from 4 days to a week at this point. want the sellers. if they want to wait out for the open house, but >> highest possible prices are coming in right away. and people are, you know, pa

his wife told kron 4 s charles clifford, what they were hoping to achieve from today's hearing. >> on friday, 25 year-old should mitchell appeared via video conference in alameda county courtroom facing murder, robbery and assault charges. mitchell was expected to enter a plea, but the hearing was continued until may 13th mitchell. 24 year-old herschel hail and 27 year-old the wrong gilbert. we're all facing similar charges in connection with the death of former police officer kevin nishita. the shooter was shot and killed this past november in oakland while working as a security guard for kron. 4 kevin's wife, gina, was also in the courtroom on friday. she says this is the first time she's seen one of her husband's alleged killers. it's very hard to see him. because i can just imagine. >> the time the place that he was in front of kevin. makes it hard. >> jean also says the past few months have been very difficult for kevin's family. >> every day it's. hi to get through. but i do. and i did it for kevin. because i know that's what he would have wanted. >> mitchell and hail are in cus

but for now in the south bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news. update to a story we told you about earlier this year with the faa has now determined as the just concluded, its investigation. >> into a youtuber accused of crashing his plane on purpose here in california. plus, president putin has declared victory in ukraine's port city of mariupol russian forces now focused on the city of done boss of ukrainians are holding up on the battlefield and things are heating up in d c after republican house minority leader from california kevin mccarthy denied reports that he was a president trump to resign right after the capitol insurrection. but mccarthy's on tape. we're talking about just that. the juicy details in a live report from dc when we come back. >> top story at 5.30, is from the nation's capital, washington, d.c., where the january 6 capitol attack looms large in 2 separate controversies. >> one involving house minority leader kevin mccarthy. the other focused on georgia congresswoman marjorie taylor. greene, we'll get to them with our wash

but as kron four's child's clifford shows us oracle park will look a bit different this year. >> well, here at oracle park, opening day for the giants is still a week away. but today the team and the staff here at the park give us a preview of some new things that fans can expect to see over the course of the season. this is the 23rd season that the giants will play here at oracle park this year. some of the big changes around the park include there are now touchless payment systems that all of the vendors allowing folks to pay with their smartphone if they so choose around. the park is also going to be a lot of new food options this season, including veggie pizza slices, also fish tacos and many other new items. the park is also added a new bull pen area where they have batting cages and a speed pitching area. there's also new food here. this was supposed to go in in 2020 was delayed because of the pandemic. it is opening up this year. fans can also expect to find new t-shirts and hats and things that they can buy. there's also new bubble has it will be available throughout the cours

but for now in the burlingame, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> coming up at 6.30, long-haul covid can take many forms and as doctor scrambling with how to treat it. details on how the biden administration is now making it a priority and the president announcing a new wave of sanctions today against russia. after more evidence of war crimes being discovered in ukraine. now he says nations must come together to hold the perpetrators responsible. plus, in the wake of last weekend's mass shooting in sacramento, a push to spend some of the state's budget surplus on crime prevention surplus on crime prevention 40's, why hide your skin if dupixent has your moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis under control? hide my skin? not me. because dupixent targets a root cause of eczema, it helps heal your skin from within, keeping you one step ahead of it. hide my skin? not me. and for kids ages 6 and up that means clearer skin, and noticeably less itch. with dupixent, you can change how their skin looks and feels. and that's the kind of change you notice. hide my skin? not me. don't use if

charles clifford kron, 4 news sorry may have this tool. if you said earlier today, they weren't really clarifying whether or not the baby was found inside the home or maybe inside a vehicle out there do you have any indication was the baby actually found inside a home or in a vehicle? >>so the police department has not spoken to us at this location. they haven't clarified the van kind of show you here. the van was parked. >>right there, right in front of that police. that patrol car was parked right there. they towed away. maybe an hour ago, the home is back here. maybe about 5 or 6 houses. i would think it's unlikely the child was still in the car that the house seems like the more likely location where they would find the baby. but again, we don't know that for sure. they haven't told us at the scene. we're not expecting any updates from police here at this they have promised to put out a press release with some further detail at some point. hopefully today and we'll get some more no details on what's happening here. then. well. >>charle

charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> charles, thank you so much. we'll go now to kron four's justin campbell. he's in the neighborhood where the baby lives. they must breathing a sigh of relief in that community today. justin. >> a lot of neighbors that were outside last night. today are inside. we haven't seen any family members, but i want you to get a look to see exactly where this happened. all step to the side. you can see at the second floor apartment neighbors after hearing a baby was snatched within seconds, just moved them. i spoke to a parent. you can see in this video, police were here all night. that parent tells me that she doesn't want to let her kids play outside. police were asking neighbors for reading any type of surveillance video, baby branding quay are found safe. the roughly 6 miles away this morning. neighbors with thrilled to hear the news. >> who are refreshing? the news in first in turn on the news right in the morning. and just happiness like thank god. you know, he's found it in such a vast amount of time to just. >> are

one of them conference charles clifford out right now in lafayette. so how warm is that out there right now? and how are people trying to stay cool even though it's april, we're talking about. >> temperatures are usually feeling august. yeah. >> yeah. right now here in lafayette at last check about 85 degrees, which is pretty warm, not quite as hot as we originally thought it would reach. but 85, that's easily the hottest day of the year. so far it's going take a look at some video here earlier todad was over at the lafayette reservoir. very nice spot up there. maybe just a little slight breeze blowing. lots of people out for a walk today and all the way around the reservoir. it's a really nice walk. it. we've had a long. cool, mostly dry winter. and so today i asked a few people if they are ready for some summer weather. you know, you take the stated time and today is really nice. i'm going to go for run-up in the ridge before it gets too hot. it's been a cold winter and i like the pool. join the pool, the hot weather. so yes, i prefer hot. so. >> i

and, once the seat of royal power in northern england — the 800—year—old clifford's tower in york re—opensc. and coming up on the bbc news channel. the 2022 world cup draw takes place in qatar today, with england one of the top seeds and scotland or wales looking to book their place. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc�*s news at one. the biggest rise in energy prices in living memory has come into effect in britain, just as millions of households face increases in other bills and national insurance payments. on average, gas and electricity bills will cost an extra £700 a year — a sum charities say millions of households will struggle to pay. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has previously pledged to "take the sting out" of the price rises. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has this report. there's more chances of us going into debt with the rises of the electricity and water bill, the council tax, everything is having a rise, plus the petrol. mum of three qurat is making small changes in the house to try and keep those energy bills under control. my washing, i normally do it

now my colleague clifford kuhn in our resident china expert join.

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kron on's charles clifford joining us live now in burlingame with details on that. charles. >>and so in february, this past february, home sales compared to the previous february, did drip drop a bit. but that's mainly due to you know, in the winter time, people don't sell homes quite as much. so there's not a normal drop there. and so there's low inventory. high demand things slow down a bit, but prices are going to stay high or i talk to a real estate broker here in burlingame a little while ago about how things are looking in the market right now. >>with a low and that where we're seeing multiple offers and sky-high prices going even higher. julio leiva is a mortgage broker with marshall inc in burlingame. he says the right now in burlingame, there are only around 11 homes for sale and far more people looking to buy. many of them are working with a sense of purpose trying to beat the clock. will the trend for buyers right now? there's low inventory. >>mix with that impending rising rates are making people want to get into this market prior to the rates rising and houses t

kron on's charles clifford is at the dublin superior courthouse. charles has the suspect entered a plea yet >>so this what he was originally supposed to appear in court a month ago. they delayed today. he appeared via zoom from the jail in the courtroom up defended by a public defender. they have delayed that hearing another month until may 13th. so he did not enter a plea. today will be few more weeks before that happens. let's going take a look at some video here now. 25 should mitchell along with 24 year-old herschel hail and 27 year-old lauren gilbert. they're all facing murder, second degree robbery and assault with a firearm charges in connection with the death. a former police officer kevin, the shooter who has worked as a security guard various tv stations, including this one. now he was shot and killed this past november. and oakland, while working for kron 4 mitchell and hail are in custody, but authorities are still searching for gilbert. also in the courtroom today was kevin issued his wife who says she wants to know attend these hearin

but for now in palo alto, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >>charles, thank you for that report. we do have some breaking news, ed this afternoon. twitter has reportedly accepted elon musk's offer to buy the company. the offer stands at $54.20. per share. that would mean twitter would become a private company. critics of musk's efforts say it represents a threat to the company's accountability when it comes to misinformation. but again, twitter, it does seem has accepted. elon musk's offer to buy the social media platform are going to have more details on this story as they come into our newsroom. okay. happening today, oakland, unified students and teachers do not have to wear masks while on campus indoor masking strongly recommended now, but no longer mandatory. the school district will continue to provide covid testing and vaccines at the schools. the state did lift its indoor mask requirements for schools back on march, 12th. but due to concerns over a covid surge after spring break, usd did postpone lifting the mask mandate for another 6 weeks. but now it is lifted. down in

but for now in benicia, charles clifford kron, 4 news. charles, just a quick question. we know that the valero area, those tanks, do we have any idea this is going to affect? >>gas supply. >>so silo they've referred to it as a the silo, but we don't know exactly what was in there. this is not the large chevron refinery, some of the other refineries like across the bay over over in contra costa county. so at this point, i unclear if that will have any sort of impact on gas prices. theresa, okay, thank you very much. appreciate that. >>take a look at this. we have video showing the moments right after a fire broke out at a home depot in san jose and broke out saturday evening. forcing people living nearby to shelter in place. and right now investigators are trying to figure out what caused that fire kron on's sarah stinson is taking a look at the damage. >>the fire scene here at the home depot in san jose is still smoldering all the while. investigators are trying to figure out how this massive fire sparked on saturday. we're going on day 3 and there's still a huge presen

clifford kron. 4 news. >>thank you so much, charles. going to check on you later. see how you do out there in the sun. and you can always track the temperatures in your neighborhood anytime with the kron. 4 app. and you also find this week's full forecast there. you can get weather alerts sent straight to your mobile device. you can download the kron 4 app for free where ever you get your apps from. >>on this vote, the yeas are 53. the nays are 47. and this nomination is confirmed. >>history made today as the senate voted to confirm judge ketanji brown jackson to the supreme court. she is now the first african american woman to take the bench on the nation's highest court. the votes there. 53 yes to 47 know. and right now we're joined by retired alameda county superior court judge doris cordell to break down the significance of this day. judge cordell, thank you so much for joining us here during kron. 4 news at noon. let's get your reaction to this historic confirmation sure. thank you for inviting me. and actually, i was a judge in santa clara county. >>this is i

but for now in san mateo county, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >>yeah. hopefully that new navigation center will make a big difference for the uhoused population out there. thank you, charles. yeah. all right. now to our coverage on the ongoing war in ukraine today, the biden administration has approved another 800 million dollars of military aid to ukraine. this comes as evidence mounts of russian war crimes and reports that russia has now started using chemical weapons. kellie meyer has the latest developments. >>the white house preparing to send more weapons to ukraine. but administration expected to announce as early as today. another 750 million dollars in military assistance. if approved, this package would be on top of the 1.7 billion in aid already sent since russia invaded. now 7 weeks ago. and it could be the most expansive shipment yet. but reports say the next delivery could include howitzer cannons, coastal defense, drones and protective suits in case of a chemical, biological or nuclear weapons u.s. officials say they can't confirm whether

but for now in the south bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >>lots of unanswered questions in this case, but certainly glad that the baby is safe. thank you so much for that live report. now to the north bay, the sonoma county sheriff's office says officers are dealing with a suspected bomb threat that's happening right now at a safeway store in guerneville the store and parking lot on highway one. 16 are closed. authorities are urging people to please stay away from this area. also new at noon mountain view. police say they have resolved a standoff with a barricaded burglary suspect at the city's community service agency. police say the person first barricaded themselves inside the building on steer lynn road around. 8 o'clock this morning. crisis negotiators and health partners from the county were called in and police announced the standoff was over shortly before 11:00am more details are expected to be released later today. in oakland, another business owner is sweeping up broken glass after his juice bar was vandalized and broken into for

kron four's charles clifford joining us now live from warren county. so, charles, what did these guidelines and tale? what do students have to do differently now? >> well, here in marin in recent weeks, they have seen a spike among students and they believe is happening because a lot of these kids are socializing indoors without masks on. for there are some cases at a redwood high school prom. and now the health department is putting out some guidelines. some suggestions just suggestions. 2 school districts to hopefully keep people safe. >> in the letter sent to schools across marin county. public health says that they are now monitoring a significant increase in school-related covid-19 cases. they say that the spike in infections could be due in part to people returning from spring break and large indoor gatherings such as proms were students are not wearing masks. you know, the end of the school year. we've got graduation problems with that social gatherings. those things? >> we're also seeing increased transmission across the bay area and in marin c

but for now in oakley, charles, clifford kron, 4 news. >>yes, so heartbreaking to hear that statement from her father. thank you so much, charles, for that live report. breaking news out of san jose. the santa clara county district attorney has chosen not to charge the 3rd suspect and the baby brandon kidnapping case. we're learning a ball de mayo sandoval. he's the man on the right side of your screen. there remains under investigation. but the santa clara county da will release him from the county jail. we're working to extend understand the exact reason why the 2 suspects pictured on the left will still be arraigned this afternoon. these 2 face multiple charges, including child abduction and home invasion. we're continuing to follow this fast-developing story. more details to come on. kron. 4 news at 3. new at noon. 2 partners at a san francisco investment firm face federal charges for a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. the partners of block its capital are charged with wire fraud. investigators say the pair raise $960,000 in 2017. they al

but for now in pacifica, charles, clifford kron, 4 news. >>charles, you see any people out there right now. >>right now the tide is just starting to come in. so we're not seeing the big waves hitting the rocks on the spot where i'm at. there's not too many folks around. it's the middle of the day on a tuesday. so a pretty quiet at the moment. i'm certainly as we head into the later afternoon, i think high tide is around 3.15, or so. you'll start to see some of those big waves crashing. and if you're headed out to the beach, just keep in mind, it could be a little a little dicey out there on the on the sand. >>if you're headed out there after work today, charles, thank you for that. >>coming up here on kron on, we've seen this before. now, another cargo ship stuck at sea. what's keeping the big vessel from moving forward? plus, a new billboard up in san francisco's union square. and it's not something to be proud of. more on the local moms pushin >>definitely warming up a little bit more today, but not nearly as warm as it's going to be in j

but for now in salinas, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >>so many different resources deployed on this fire and i can imagine that there's a lot of people watching this. they're worried about the state of their homes. they want to go back and check on whether their animals are, you know, around have you heard anything about when those evacuation orders are going to be lifted? >>so we're expecting an update from fire crews here earlier we spoke with a spokesperson for the city of salinas, but we won and get some more information about, you know, the status of the fire fight. and when folks might be able to return home, they're all the major routes around the fire area are closed down. so people are being kept from their homes and hopefully we'll have some more information to answer that very question here very soon. >>thanks so much, charles, for staying on top of that there for us. all right. happening now, federal agents have joined the investigation into what started that massive fire at a san jose home depot. we're learning our son is n

but for now in salinas, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> agents with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco,irearms and explosives are now helping investigate that massive fire that destroyed a home depot in san jose. over the weekend. the fire on blossom hill road forced people living nearby to shelter in place. san jose's fire chief says his department is welcoming this federal help in the investigation while it's too early to determine the cause. officials have said they do not believe the fire was started intentionally. and now at 3 o'clock, a former south bay teacher is facing felony charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a cupertino middle school student in 2009. we first told you about these allegations on tuesday. 61 year-old anthony phillips was arraigned in the santa clara county court this afternoon. he's been charged now with aggravated assault, as well as lewd acts on a child under the age of 14, police say a female victim first reported the case to police last thursday after the incident came up in a therapy session. phelps retired from teaching 3 years ago, but has now been

charles clifford joins us now live. >> he is in palo alto has the latest for us this afternoon. good afternoon, charles. >> good afternoon. yeah, i'm on in palo alto here. just the next to the stanford hospital. other still a few protesters are people out on strike right behind me here. it's kind of dwindle little bit as we head into the afternoon. but thousands of left the job today. they go on strike. they plan to keep on striking until they say the hospital make some changes. >> monday morning about 5,000 nurses at stafford hospital in packard children's hospital in palo alto went on strike, pdemanding better benefits and wages. >> want to and live here because cost of living is so high and the wages love. they say that if nurses are well compensated, that will result in better care for patients if we cannot secure nurses to give us the support to give our great care that we're known for. you know, this is why we're here is for the safety of our patients. the nurses union contract with stanford expired on march 31st. despite 13 weeks of negotiations and the involvement of a f