however in contra costa county they are illegal everywhere you go. kron4's alecia reid spoke with authorities about the stiff penalties if you are caught breaking the law. (pkg) fireworks are always illegal in contra costa county. but that doesn't stop people from lighting themthe fire protection district warns, if caught, there are serious consequences.pkgwarning signs are posted along the wild cat canyon trails. but families living nearby say every year, there are people that set off fireworks in the area. with all the dry brush, it can be disastrous.bala larson - anyone that's you know, heard about the oakland fire, it's definitely scarycaptain george laing says there are numerous amounts of injuries that occur each year because of fireworks.. and crews are stretched thin on the fourth because of fires due to the "setting off" of illegal fireworks.our units will receive multiple dispatches in one call, multiple addresses with multiple responses, and there normally will be more than one apparatus going to some kind of incident, and we'll be down to

reporting live from contra costa county. (pam ) here is the list of bay area cities which allow 'safe and sane' fireworks... in the north bay, rohnert park, petaluma, sebastopol and cloverdale. in the east bay, newark, union city and dublin. on the peninsula -- san bruno and pacifica.. and in the south bay, gilroy. we have the complete list posted on kron-4- dot- com. (steve) in san francisco. pyro technicians just finished setting up for the big fourth of july fireworks show. they loaded 15 to 20 tons of explosive material into morters which are being wired up. it's all happening on two barges which will be brought out to the municipal pier near aquatic park and pier 39. the show will go off at nine:30with roughly 10-thousand effects going off... in just 25 minutes. (pam)(pam) if you want to avoid the crowds on fourth of july, we have you covered. kron four will be bring you fireworks from across the bay area and the nation. 'july 4-th live' kicks off tomorrow night at 9:00, right here on the bay area's news stat (steve) no

reporting live from contra costa county. (pam) even if you live in an area where 'safe and sane' fireworks are allowed ... there are still some rules. kron4's charles clifford reports from sonoma county... where police say, they busted a couple ... with illegal fireworks. in california, any fireworks that fly into the air or explode are illegal. safe and sane fireworks which can be flashy but stay on the ground are only allowed in a few places. . . like here in rhonert park. the california highway patrol says that most illegal fireworks they find are brought in from out of state.on sunday morning, a california chp officer pulled over a vehicle for weaving along highway 101 south of cotati. the driver had a suspended license and the passenger was wanted on an outstanding warrant. both were taken into custody. a search of their vehicle also uncovered illegal fireworks.sot while doing a routine inventory of the trunk he found about 14 mortar style fireworks and a couple roman candle type firworks that launch fire

this area of freeway in contra costa county has seen its share freeway shootings in the last year.the latest violencewas over the weekend. a man driving a prius on i-680 noticed a white mercedes speeding and zipping through traffic."this vehicle passes him and he decides, 'i'm gonna call 9-1-1 and give a description of what this car looks like."so he followed carefully along, onto highway 242 northbound.it was there, just south of clayton road, that the mercedes abruptly stopped on the shoulder.the prius driver decided that was his best chance to see what the driver looks like, and to check out the license plate. "he slowly starts to pass it, and as he does, he hears a loud bang."that bang was the sound of a gunshot, and his rear window shattering.the mercedes took off, and the victim pulled off to safety at a gas station off of highway four."the victim in this case was unhurt. as chp looked into his car they were able to find one bullet that was lodged in the upholstery. they also went back to the highway to look for any signs of casings or glass, but weren't able to find anything."t

(steve) one of those places is contra costa county. kron4's alecia reid rode along with police looking for people breaking the rules. .. law enforcement sees illegal fireworks as a threat to public safety.but many of the people using them, say they're just trying to have fun.pkg happy 4th of julyyyyyyy bar-be-queing and fun are synonymous with the 4th of july holiday. but the brentwood police department has a task force dedicated to tracking down the illegal use of fireworks.it's a safety issue for us. we had a very large fire last year because of someone using illegal fireworks. we have a lot of medical calls where people get hurt because they don't know how to properly use the fireworks or they're not paying attention and someone gets hurt. so for us, we don't want to ruin the fun, it's just that we want to make sure that everyone has fun and has a good fourth.officers weren't out just to give warnings. they also took the time out to do some community policing. happy 4th ok. try to stay cool and drink a lot of water. it's hot out her

a large brush fire in contra costa county -- almost under col. >>> right now at 4:30, a large brush fire in contra costa county is under control. firefighters making progress on the flames burning near a major refinery. >>> plus, a special battery investigation underway at uc berkeley. the suspect still on the loose. >>> but first, a deadly scene in san jose after police say they found a man stabbed to death. now officers are in an all-out search for the female suspect. the news starts right now. good afternoon to you. thank you for joining us at 4:30. i'm peggy bunker. terry mcsweeney has the day off. police are looking for a suspect in downtown san jose when a deadly confrontation took place off of 280 and west virginia on 2nd street. marianne favro is joining me. what do we know so far? >> reporter: well, police were called here around 10:00 this morning and now more than six hours later, they are still here investigating the homicide. police say a woman stabbed a man to death this morning and they are still looking for her. the man was taken to a nearby hospital where he died. neighb

(grant) today a judge ordered former contra costa county deputy ricardo perez to stand trial in the police sex scandal case that has rocked the east bay. perez has been charged with one felony count (grant) today a judge ordered former contra costa county deputy ricardo perez to stand trial in the police sex scandal case that has rocked the east bay. perez has been charged with one felony count of having sex with a minor and two misdemeanor counts of committing a lewd act in public. 19-year-old jasmine abuslin...formerley known as celeste guap was the only witness who tesitfied during the pretrial hearing. the sexual nature of the alleged crimes led to rather graphic details during direct and cross examination abuslin was 17-years-old when the two alleged offens

the woman confessed to the crime and is now booked into the contra costa county jail. >>> the family a despondent man shot and killed by san jose police on the fourth of july last year has now filed a federal lawsuit against the city. the man's family spoke at a news conference today, saying 18-year-old anthony nunez was not armed when officers fired. nbc bay area's christie smith has more with the story. >> what happened that day? we still have no answers. >> reporter: sandy sanchez was emotional, talking about her son anthony nunez. >> he was doing great things with his life. he didn't deserve to die. he needed help. that's what they should have brought, not guns. they should have brought ambulances and help for him, not guns. >> reporter: she joined her attorney and supporters to discuss a federal lawsuit she filed. the 18-year-old was shot and killed last year by july. she says certain efforts weren't made. >> to provide any kind of services to de-escalate the situation for this young man, who obviously was feeling depressed, who was suicidal, and really needed help. >> reporter:

however in contra costa county, they are illegal everywhere you go. kron four's alecia reid takes a look at the stiff penalties you'll face if you're caught breaking the law. fireworks are always illegal in contra costa county. but that doesn't stop people from lighting themthe fire protection district warns, if caught, there are serious consequences.pkgwarning signs are posted along the wild cat canyon trails. but families living nearby say every year, there are people that set off fireworks in the area. with all the dry brush, it can be disastrous.bala larson - anyone that's you know, heard about the oakland fire, it's definitely scarycaptain george laing says there are numerous amounts of injuries that occur each year because of fireworks.. and crews are stretched thin on the fourth because of fires due to the "setting off" of illegal fireworks.our units will receive multiple dispatches in one call, multiple addresses with multiple responses, and there normally will be more than one apparatus going to some kind of incident, and we'll be down to one

however in contra costa county, they are illegal everywhere you go. kron four's alecia reid takes a look at the stiff penalties you'll face if you're caught breaking the law. fireworks are always illegal in contra costa county. but that doesn't stop people from lighting themthe fire protection district warns, if caught, there are serious consequences.pkgwarning signs are posted along the wild cat canyon trails. but families living nearby say every year, there are people that set off fireworks in the area. with all the dry brush, it can be disastrous.bala larson - anyone that's you know, heard about the oakland fire, it's definitely scarycaptain george laing says there are numerous amounts of injuries that occur each year because of fireworks.. and crews are stretched thin on the fourth because of fires due to the "setting off" of illegal fireworks.our units will receive multiple dispatches in one call, multiple addresses with multiple responses, and there normally will be more than one apparatus going to some kind of incident, and we'll be down to one

this happened in eastern contra costa county this morning. >> this was in brentwood. drove a stolen car the wrong way down highway 4 and that was the result. we will talk more about who was injured and what we learned bit. >>> it's going to be hot today. that won't stop thousands from coming together for the aids walk in san francisco. >> allie rasmus is live at the walk. she will have more on what is happening and why organizers say it's important this year. more on that. >>> if you are looking for a way to spend the day, you may want to go to golden gate park and listen to this. >> we will have a look at the celebration that will be music to your ears. see what we did there? what a gorgeous day. >> that guy is good. >> so good. i love this event. such a great idea. >> a dozen pianos. >> if 100 plus doesn't work for you, maybe 80 in the city, if i'm remembering correctly. >> yeah, 80 in the cities. >> get in the car and come to the east bay. >> come west if you don't like the heat. it will be a warm day but not bad at all. you cross to the east bay and go inland and

contra costa county fire protection district officials say the fire was seen for miles. >> when they crested the hill they could see the fire from pittsburg. i could see the embers from the fire from about 2 miles out. this was a large fire. >> reporter: firefighters did evacuate three neighboring apartment buildings but those evacuations have been lifted. the estimated damage right now at this hour is $1.1 million. of course, that could climb as fire crews get inside that building and really take a look at the full damage but they say now it's a total loss and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. reporting live, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> this morning, a funeral is planned for two children who were killed in a deadly hit-and- run in concord. friends and family say a mass will be said for 5-year-old vincent and 10-year-old lorenzo reyes in richmond. they were in the car with their mother and her baby when another car slammed into them on highway 4. the woman and the 3-month-old were seriously injured. police say that lemuel wilson was driving on a suspended licens

she is now booked in the contra costa county jail. >>> the family of a dispond end man shot and killed by the san jose police on the fourth of july last year filed a federal lawsuit against the city. they said 18-year-old anthony nunez was not armed when officers fired. today in the bay kristy smith has the story. >> reporter: what happened that day we have no answers. >> reporter: sandy sanchez was emotional talking about her son anthony nunez. >> he was doing great things with his life. he didn't deserve to die. he needed help. they should have brought help and ambulances for him. >> reporter: she joined outside san jose city hall with a federal lawsuit filed. the 18-year-old was shot and killed last july by police. he said certain efforts weren't made. >> to provide any kind of services to deescalate the young man who was feeling depressed and suicidal and needed help. >> reporter: nunez had wounded himself with a gun. relatives called for help. >> and a dispatch person said take the gun from him. which he did. he took that gun and placed it in the backyard. >> reporter: he said sec

the contra costa county fire department says it received more than 100 calls last night... t that is down from last year. marin county says it had 12 complaints about fireworks... but the sheriff's department may have more. morgan hill police did make some bust. the department says it cited 20 people for various violations. over the past several weeks leading up to the fourth of july we saw several large busts with authorities seizing hundreds of pounds of illegal explosives. the san mateo fire department says it did not any fires caused by fireworks. (catherine) an 18-year- old man suffered a major injury to his hand last night....and lost some fingers...while using illegal fireworks in the city of newark it happened around 10:45 last night on port sailwood drive...during a neighborhood fourth of july party. police say it happened when he was lighting a highly explosive firework.

. >>> firefighter in contra costa county -- firefighters in contra costa county are battling a wildfire. the fire is 90% contained. two wildfires consumed tens of thousands of acres in santa barbara county. 4,000 people have evacuated. including children who had to clear out of a summer camp. containment of the fire is minimal so far. >> reporter: crackling flames burned up more brush in santa barbara, california sunday. helicopters dropped water on the blaze as emergency vehicles raced down the road. this is the fire that started saturday. forcing evacuations in an area very familiar with wildfires. >> in the air. it is hot. the winds are blowing. you hope there is not that spark. >> the fire destroyed 20 structures and burned thousands of acres. >> the fire is burning in an area that hasn't burned in 60 years or orlando in some cases, and the area is effected by the drought. >> reporter: and still burning on both sides of highway 154 with little containment. >> i went down to get milk and couldn't get back. >> reporter: it also forced 90 children and counselors to seek shelter at a su

this evening where we see the temperatures heading up to fairfield, really the upper half of contra costa county into solano county we still have the hot temperatures for one more day. more heat could be a part of the seven-day forecast. a look at that coming your way in about 12 minutes. >> thank you so much, rob. with the fire danger a big concern across california, remember, you can track the conditions no matter where you are with our free nbc bay area app. that's where you can also find your detailed forecast for where you live. >>> federal investigators will be in oakland tomorrow. they're there to inspect the site of a massive construction fire that led to several evacuations. most of the people displaced by the fire have been able to go back home. today crews there dismantled the crane that had to be taken down. it was posing major danger to nearby buildings. more than 700 people were forced to evacuate the area when the construction site went up in flames on friday morning. >>> there's a new investigation tonight at the uc berkeley campus where police say a man groped a woman on campus.

contra costa county calls for get rid of was. the the district received 94 calls the calls jumped to 230 this year and this year 376 calls. contra costa excusable neglect vector control says the was pd lived through the winner along the larvae and consequence. >> right now the nests are big because they didn't die out some of them have 5,000 y jackets in them. >> the vector control will get rudd of ground was. nests for free. >> it's not something you see every day new individual of a hot air balloon handing in a residential neighborhood happened in napa. whole thing caught on camera by karen who says she has seen it happen before fortunately no one hurt. >> i've gone up in one of ours ours wentz well. >> that's good. >> we landed where we were supposed to land. >> it's bufrl this weektd to go for a hot air balloon ride. >> it's really nice out there. and i want to thank kaern for litting me share that with everyone in the numerous that video it certainly was a site there and thank tli nobody was hurt thanks a lot karen let's take

the crews are on the scene of one of the brush fires that threatened phillips oil refinery in contra costa county. what is the latest? >> reporter: firefighters did a good job. you see interstate 80. traffic is at the limit. you can see the sky ramp off intertate 80. it has reopened thanks to good work by emergency crews. including one agency not often called upon. the aerial assault included a sheriff's helicopter dropping water along with one from mccallcal fire and a sky crane. firefighters on the ground could not contain flames whipped by the winds. >> we tried to stop it before it got to the refinery which it just jumped our containment lines. we wanted to stop it before it got to the say way. >> reporter: the fire began just off the roadway of interstate 80. traffic slowed as highway patrol officers closed the offramp and it was clear that the firefighters on the ground would not be enough. >> it helped tremendously. i don't know who ordered it. >> reporter: no homes were threatened and the five-day forecasts were able to stop the fire from reaching the tanks and equipment. >> the crews mad

a grass fire is burning in contra costa county...d continues to get bigger good evening and thanks for joining us... i'm j-r stone.. justine waldman has the night off... the fire has already burned over 200 acres.... and it's happening near the refinery... kron4's hermela aregawi is in rodeo tonight with details on the containment efforts (jrs) in butte county. the flames from the wall fire are moving fast. burning up 27 hundred acres of dry brush and destroying at least 10 structures. 200 homes are under evacuation orders or warnings. the fire is 20 percent contained. but crews fear the flames will change direction tonight...causing the fire to continue to spread. (jr stone) a massive wildfire continues to get

(steve) one of those places is contra costa county.lecia reid rode along with police looking for people breaking the rules. .. law enforcement sees illegal fireworks as a threat to public safety.but many of the people using them, say they're just trying to have fun.pkg happy 4th of julyyyyyyy bar-be-queing and fun are synonymous with the 4th of july holiday. but the brentwood police department has a task force dedicated to tracking down the illegal use of fireworks.it's a safety issue for us. we had a very large fire last year because of someone using illegal fireworks. we have a lot of medical calls where people get hurt because they don't know how to properly use the fireworks or they're not paying attention and someone gets hurt. so for us, we don't want to ruin the fun, it's

p >>> a warning from the contra costa county health department.at found near the children's splash pad in clayton tested positive for rabies. >> it is the third found in the county. katie utehs is live with the latest. >> reporter: health officials tell us rabies is almost always fatal in humans. they don't believe anybody came into contact with the rabid bat but say the incident serves as a warning. children splash carefree in clayton's grove park but a warning from the health department has parents on edge. a sick bat seen in these pictures was found on the pathway in the park last week. it tested positive for rabies. >> it was positive for rabies. i mean that's terrifying ultimately. >> reporter: catherine pierce served as a communicable diseases program chief in the army. >> one of our biggest concerns on deployment was, in fact, rabies. >> reporter: it is a concern for contra costa health services, too. >> rabies is nearly 100% fatal in human beings. so once symptoms appear the person is likely going to die. >> reporter: a man died in 2012 af

it was located at the contra costa county park .are nocturnal and rarely seen in daylight. >> seeing one could be need and you may want to touch it. but we want to remind people that bats could be rabid.>> now that i have kids i am worried about them touching things they are not supposed to.>> it seems like an odd spot. i didn't know even had bats around here.>> this bat came into the hospital during a very busy time of year.>> very few are there to hurt you. they will not fly into anything. they mostly cleanup bugs for us, including mosquitoes that carry west nile. >> rabies is fatal in humans were not detected and treated. there is a treatment, five shots, in the arm. that is a bit of an ordeal as well. >>> president donald trump's new staff is ready to take the oath of office next week. more on that coming up after the break.>>> >>> republicans are regrouping after a bitter defeat on friday on their plan to repeal and replace obamacare. the senate is in session for two weeks to work on other items that were stalled due to the hea

==reveal== on our homepage contra costa county is cracking down on flavored tobacco sales. be sold near >>> happening now, contra costa county is cracking down on flavored tobacco sales that cannot be sold near parks and schools. >>> uc berkeley college republicans invited another conservative guest to speak. ben shapiro. more news when we come back. food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for one, simple rate. for all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all... for the this. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. sizes came together today >>> it's a big battle that impacts a lot of us. tech companies came together to campaign for net neutrality. the internet content should be open to anyone any time at a high speed. companies like netflix, google insists laws put in place in 2010 should stay in place. your favorite websites and content cannot be controlle

(steve) however in contra costa county, they are illegal everywhere you go. four's alecia reid takes a look at the stiff penalties you'll face if you're caught breaking the law. fireworks are always illegal in contra costa county. but that doesn't stop people from lighting themthe fire protection district warns, if caught, there are serious consequences.pkgwarning signs are posted along the wild cat canyon trails. but families living nearby say every year, there are people that set off fireworks in the area. with all the dry brush, it can be disastrous.bala larson - anyone that's you know, heard about the oakland fire, it's definitely scarycaptain george laing says there are numerous amounts of injuries that occur each year because of fireworks.. and crews are stretched thin on the fourth because of fires due to the "setting off" of illegal fireworks.our units will receive multiple dispatches in one call, multiple addresses with multiple responses, and there normally will be more than one apparatus going to some kind of incident, and we'll be down to one excep

today -- a former contra costa county sheriff's deputy ....rned whether or not he will be put on trial. and the woman at the center of the case testified once again . kron 4's haaziq madyun was in the courtroom .... and has the graphic details. "i was 17." that text message from jasmine abuslin to ricardo perez was read as pretrial evidence in court here at the alameda east county superior court house in dublin. perez was a deputy in the contra costa county sheriff's office at the time he is alleged to have had sex with abuslin, formerley knownas celesete guap, who is now 19-years-old. perez has been charged with one felony count of oral compulation with a minor and two misdemeanor counts of committing a lewd act in publicabuslin told the court that she and perez met through facebook back in 2015 and that shortly after they began having consensual sex. she testified the two had sex six times while she was underagepretrial testimony focused primarily on sexually explicit text messages between absulin and perez. those text messages showed at one

that's especially true in contra costa county and san mateo county.inter and hot summer are ideal for the stinging insects. >> this year we've had a 63% increase in calls for service over this time last year. >> the experts say if you see a couple of yellow jackets or wasps and try to swat them away, they release a chemical that others in the colony can smell. it sends the message that there is danger. >> that's why. >> yes. that brings maybe hundreds of wasp or yellow jackets to where you are. call in the professionals. go to ktvu.com. we have posted information on contacted control for a problem with yellow jackets and wasps. look in our web links section. >> now i know. >>> a slight decrease in vaccinations for childhood measles could cause a spike in cases. if vaccination goes down 5% in kids between the ages of 2 and 11, the number of measles cases in the group could trip many. 18 states still allow vaccines exemptions at school. the study was published this week in the journal of the american medical association pediatrics. >>> a group of vetera

a former contra costa county sheriff's deputy learns whether he will be put on trial. and the woman at the center of the case.... testified once again today. kron 4's haaziq madyun was in the courtroom... and says some graphic details came out.... "i was 17." that text message from jasmine abuslin to ricardo perez was read as pretrial evidence in court here at the alameda east county superior court house in dublin. perez was a deputy in the contra costa county sheriff's office at the time he is alleged to have had sex with abuslin, formerley knownas celesete guap, who is now 19-years-old. perez has been charged with one felony count of oral compulation with a minor and two misdemeanor counts of committing a lewd act in publicabuslin told the court that she and perez met through facebook back in 2015 and that shortly after they began having consensual sex. she testified the two had sex six times while she was underagepretrial testimony focused primarily on sexually explicit text messages between absulin and perez. those text messages showed at one point a rift occurred

the station in knightsen a town northeast of brentwood and east of contra costa county will close tomorrow for good. the chief says the fire district keeps losing firefighters because of low pay and lack of stability. the knightsen station has already closed temporarily a couple of times in the last five years. and voters continue to reject tax increases to raise revenue. >> we have some areas where we have 20-plus minute response times. >> how dangerous is that? >> it's absolutely critical. it's not only dangerous but it's not sustainable. >> with knightsen closing the brentwood, oakley and discovery bay stations will serve about 100,000 people in eastern contra costa county. >>> now, late this afternoon, we got details on a tuberculosis warning in vallejo. the health department wants to find people who could have been exposed at a "24 hour fitness" on sonoma boulevard. the patient was a frequent visitor at various hours until late may. they are looking at the record to see who was there at the same time as the patient. >> we are going through a process of really identifying the closest c

>> reporter: kristen, i'm going to talk about the first crash because the contra costa county coroner identified the female driver who died in that accident as 25-year-old richmond. >> this backup from a single car accident where a young woman in a hond, accord spun out and came to a stop facing the wrong direction. a dodge charger hit her as she was getting out of her car. >> i think that the young lady that passed away, that she possibly could have survived if she had been in the vehicle at the time of the collision. >> reporter: two people in the charger were transported to the hospital. chp cleared the scene around 6:10 this morning. just a few minutes later they were called to a second fatal accident a few hundred yards away from the first. >> there is another solo collision involving a motorcycle and a semi. the semi made unsafe lane change into the motorcycle and the motorcycle lost control and the driver got ejected from the motorcycle. >> reporter: he was pronounced dead at the scene. the big rig initially pulled over and then drove off. >> we had one witness describe the tru

p >>> a warning from the contra costa county health department.at found near the children's splash pad in clayton tested positive for rabies. >> it is the third found in the county. katie utehs is live with the latest. >> reporter: health officials tell us rabies is almost always fatal in humans. they don't believe anybody came into contact with the rabid bat but say the incident serves as a warning. children splash carefree in clayton's grove park but a warning from the health department has parents on edge. a sick bat seen in these pictures was found on the pathway in the park last week. it tested positive for rabies. >> it was positive for rabies. i mean that's terrifying ultimately. >> reporter: catherine pierce served as a communicable diseases program chief in the army. >> one of our biggest concerns on deployment was, in fact, rabies. >> reporter: it is a concern for contra costa health services, too. >> rabies is nearly 100% fatal in human beings. so once symptoms appear the person is likely going to die. >> reporter: a man died in 2012 af

the contra costa county fire marshall says the building that housed nine different businesses is a completeloss. the conditions were still so hazardous on thursday that crews were ánotá able to go into the site.. the fire caused a little over one million dollars in damages. ( marty ) the wall fire that has been burning in butte county for over a week is now 96-percent contained.. the fire has destroyed more than 40 homes and 50 other buildings. it also burned through more than six thousand acres.. all of the evacuation orders and road closures have been lifted.. no injuries were reported. ( marty @ landing) those who have lost their homes in the wall fire are now being warned about scammers.. these signs are now up around the county.. contractors with the state license board say that some un-licensed contractors may try to take advantage of people needing their home rebuilt.. state law says any contracting work with a non licensed person must be under 500 dollars... which is clearly not enough for a home rebuild. any legitimate services are required to have a license number which can be ver

contra costa county district attorney said the officer is facing one count of child pornography because the images were connected to one device, his personal computer. >> the fact that it's a police officer that's been trained and understands the victimization of our youth, that they would even look at this or have this, it's -- it shakes you to your core a little bit. >> enea is married with two children and out on $100,000 bail and suspended without pay. >>> activists across the state spent the day rallying for affordable housing. one rally in the east bay got heated when demonstrators tried to confront an apartment manager. elissa harrington is live in pleasant hill with the story. >> reporter: members of the housing now coalition marched through pleasant hill to deliver this letter to the california apartment association. they say that thousands of californians are now being displaced and they want the struggling renters to be made a priority. >> there's kids out here. it could be your kids, it could be your family, it could be your grandkids. >> reporter: protesters who want afford

they popped up near the contra costa county fairgrounds. about five fires happened within a one mile radius. it was mainly grass and brush. investigators eliminated natural causes, so now they're looking at whoever was responsible. >>> new details on last week's massive fire at a commercial complex in lafayette. investigators with contra costa county fire protection district tell abc 7 that they think it possibly started by a cigarette in the patio area of a restaurant. the fire destroyed nine businesses on lafayette circle, including the chamber of commerce. officials estimate the flames caused more than a million dollars worth of damage. >>> new this morning, a maintenance problem caused a united airlines flight to come back to san francisco a few hours ago. sky 7 was overhead when flight 408 to washington landed safely at sfo. and airport fire truck followed that boeing 777 as it returned to the gate. the airline says the plane encountered a mechanical problem and flight and had to return to sfo to get a repair. passengers are being rebo

here in contra costa county, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> a tough couple months.thank you very much. right now president trump is on air force one. he is headed to europe where he will ultimately be in germany for the g20 summit. >> first he's going to make a visit in poland where he's most likely to receive a friendly welcome. >> reporter: if everything goes as planned, and that's a big if for this white house, then the stop in warsaw is expected to be something of a love-in, and that's because anybody who comes to poland can expect a very warm reception. this is a very pro america country. indeed, many polls also support him. that's because the leading party here is against immigration. they're very skeptical of climate change, and they're also very skeptical of supernatural organizations and institutions like the european union, just like donald trump. but they're going to be asking for some things in return. now, the polish people are actually holding a three c's summit here. that includes 12 countries throughout the baltics and balkans throughout eastern euro

this is video of the area being set up for what contra costa county is calling project reunite. have booths set up outside their offices where people can check in and locate their lost pets or file a report that their pet is missing. every year after the 4th, contra costa co. animal services is inundated with lost pets and calls about lost pets who frightened by the fireworks and took off from their surroundings. one booth will be for lost pets and the other booth will be for pets who were found. they will also be offering tips to help people find their pet... for example recovery techniques. <"for example cats, often times indoor only cats, when they get out they will usually be within a 5 mile house home. they don't travel very far sometimes when they tend to run and travel limits. so we have for people who have lost dogs as well."> they open today from 9am to 4pm. but they are closed between 12 and 1pm. reporting live in martinez, lydia pantazes kron4 news. ( terisa ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) still ahead on the kron four mor

the new noise ordinance going into effect in contra costa county. >>> i think this new process is goingt to the bottom of the issue. >>> it is a program that is underway in several bay area cities but today an entire county is getting behind the idea. >> ktvu's rob malcolm has more on the safe zone, a place where people can meet to buy and sell things from on-line. >> reporter: the big reveal took place this morning. san mateo county now has a safe exchange zone for on-line buyers and sellers. the correctional center in redwood city now provides peace of mind for the public. concord and fremont have similar programs. >> calaveras county did it a couple of weeks ago. we live in a high-tech world, so this is a 21st problem, and now we're trying to figure out a 21st century solution. >> reporter: a county supervisor championed the idea after a resident in detail lea city tried to sell a playstation on-line and was shot to death in 2013 after he agreed to meet a buyer in san francisco. he quickly found a partner with the sheriff. >> what we want to do is prevent as many crimes as possible,

they say they found a bit more than 1600 people were homeless in contra costa county during that 24-hourhat's a 7% drop from the year before. the report also found many of the homeless people were dealing with substance abuse and mental health problems. >> a fiscal emergency declared for one city. an additional said that recent infrastructure failure have left that small town strapped. >> reporter: roughly 16,000 residents call miraga home, and while the town recently declared a fiscal emergency, the admin straightive services director said they are not on the verge of bankruptcy. >> this emergency is something that gives us options to look at every potential revenue, options available out there to us. >> reporter: amy cunningham said several factors have played into the town's currents financial situation. she said a sinkhole that developed last year, and the closure of a bridge on canyon road in airport, has costs the town $5 million, leaving about $1.5 million in their reserve. >> we felt it was appropriate to declare the fiscal emergency and make sure the community understands where

contra costa county district attorney said the officer is facing one count of child pornography because the images were connected to one device, his personal computer. >> the fact that it's a police officer that's been trained and understands the victimization of our youth, that they would even look at this or have this, it's -- it shakes you to your core a little bit. >> enea is married with two children and out on $100,000 bail and suspended without pay. >>> activists across the state spent the day rallying for affordable housing. one rally i the east bay got heated when demonstrators tried to confront anpartment manager. elissa harrington is live in pleasant hill with the story. >> reporter: members of the housing now coalition marched through pleasant hill to deliver this letter to the california apartment association. they say that thousands of californians are now being displaced and they want the struggling renters to be made a priority. >> there's kids out here. it could be your kids, it could be your family, it could be your grandkids. >> reporter: protesters who want affordabl

(grant) more toxic algae found in contra costa county.vicki) this is the fourth time this summer that toxic algae has been found in the bay area. blue-green toxic algae at huichica creek in napa is being blamed for the death of two dogs.(grant) lake temescal in oakland and horseshoe lake in fremont are also closed because of blue-green algae. kron four's lydia pantazes reports now from discovery bay where additional toxic algae has been discovered. (grant) and (grant) and firefighters near oroville are making progress battling a destructive wildfire in butte county. this is happening north of sacramento near interstate- five. the wall fire has burned more than six- thousand acres. it is now 75-percent contained. so far 41 homes have been destroyed and more than 600 others are still threatened. a strike team of san francisco firefighters is helping fight the fire. (vicki) good news on the winters fire that started last week in yolo county.. it is now 100-percent contained. that fire started on july sixth near highway 128 and burned more th

the contra costa county fire protection district says the fire started in a vacant condo. the person on the lease in that condo tells fire investigators that they were in the process of moving out and that no one was home when the fire ignited. investigators say arson has not been ruled out as a possible cause of the fire. in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. here in oakland, the bart police chief facing criticism decides to chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... seasonable weather conditions will prevail across the region through thursday with a slight warming trend thereafter into saturday. this will result in late night and morning coastal clouds giving way to mostly sunny afternoon conditions. temperatures moderate back to near seasonal averages early next week. ( justine ) talk about a unique find. the history that a construction crew dug up in los angeles while working on a tunnel for a subway system.

kron 4's ella sogomonian is in contra costa county with the reminder. police will be out in full force in hopes their presence on bay area highways and streets will prevent tragedies on an otherwise fun filled fourth of july weekend.sot: "i'm staying off the roads, hanging at home."but if you are on the road expect officers to be on the look out for any sign of drivers under the influence of drugs, alcohol or even medication. sot: it's not worth it. fifteen dollars for an uber or lyft is better than $15,000 for a dui and maybe hurting someone else."local authorities point to research that shows dui crashes are reduced by 20 percent when dui operations happen on a regular basis and are publicized. noting people should help out their friends to make the right decision too.sot: "take their car keys and also make sure they take an uber. there's already going to be a bunch of crazy drivers. so just one less person on the road is a great thing."ride share companies like uber and organizations like mothers against drunk driving are encouraging drivers to call

clayton is a rural town and wildlife is nothing new but contra costa county health and animal services are warning the public of an animal that could pose a health threat.a bat suffering from rabies was found last sunday at the grove park similar to this one pictured on the center for disease control website, concerning parents who come here often.sot: monica calendar, parent// "i have a small child and she can't really tell the difference what's a dangerous situation so yeah i am a little concerned."sot: irfan baig, parent// "my son he's very curious so if there's something especially an animal or a little critter is laying around he might be curious and want to pick it up or something so i'm glad you mentioned it to us."the bat was immediately removed from the park and was being rehabilitated but died several days later. test results came back positive on the afternoon of july 27.these teens who grew up in clayton say they're used to the wildlife that comes with the territory.sot: tori borges, clayton local// "being here we live by a mountain so there are weird things that normally c

(grant) fire investigators in contra costa county say an arsonist was at work in broad daylight áthreetimes thursday.(pam) those fires were very small, but they are the latest in a string of intentionally set fires which could all be related. kron four's spencer blake is live in antioch tonight... to show us the site of one of yesterday's fires.. spencer this blackened area between homes and an out-of-service railroad track is where firefighters responded yesterday around noon. in fact, there was even one small spot of smoke still rising today that firefighters doused again.7 three-quarters of an acre.7 another the same size7 a third about two acres7 all along the railroad track7 similar to five fires in the span of an hour last week.7 investigators: definitely arson, but not necessarily surprising. "these fires are not unusual at all in our jurisdiction and in fact throughout all the bay area counties every day there are probably five, ten, even a dozen intentionally set fires." (vo)arson severely underreported around the country.7 the fires that were sest last week were similar in si

that's right, fireworks are always illegal in contra costa county. but that doesn't stop people from lighting themas a matter of fact, i've been hearing them all afternoon and evening.and folks in the richmond-san pablo neighborhood i visited, tell me that has always been the case.fireworks are being set off the weekend before july 4, on the actual holiday, and even the week after.this is concerning for families living near wild-cat canyon.that area is a very high fire-hazard severity-zone.and there are people that ignore signs that say fireworks are not allowed. the dry vegetation in that area is perfect for starting fires, and with those homes nearby, it can be disastrous. captain george laing says there are numerous amounts of injuries that occur each year because of fireworks..and fire crews are stretched thin on the fourth because of fires due to the "setting off" of illegal fireworks.he says if caught penalties, fines, and jail time, all increase depending on the amount of illegal fireworks that are in that person's possession. george laing - i

. >>> a new report says a number of homeless in contra costa county is going down. e county's health agency and volunteers spent a day in january counting the number of people living on streets and in homeless shelters. they say they found 1600 people were homeless in contra costa county during that 24-hour period. that's down 7% from the year before. the report found many of the homeless were dealing with substance abuse and mental health problems. >>> a new health proposal from some senate republicans will allow insurers to offer no fills and comprehensive plans. ted cruz and mike lee say their proposal allows freedom of choice, but critics say it will end up with healthy people paying less -- meantime, senate leaders mitch mcconnel is threatening to cancel the first two weeks of recess. he wants them to stay and vote on the republican health care plan and take care of other senate business. >> by the way, i have sympathy for the republicans. if i were them, i wouldn't want to go home and face voters either because they're not getting a good reaction when it comes

one of those places is contra costa county. kron4's alecia reid rode along with police looking for people breaking the rules. law enforcement sees illegal fireworks as a threat to public safety.but many of the people using them, say they're just trying to have fun.pkg happy 4th of julyyyyyyy bar-be-queing and fun are synonymous with the 4th of july holiday. but the brentwood police department has a task force dedicated to tracking down the illegal use of fireworks.it's a safety issue for us. we had a very large fire last year because of someone using illegal fireworks. we have a lot of medical calls where people get hurt because they don't know how to properly use the fireworks or they're not paying attention and someone gets hurt. so for us, we don't want to ruin the fun, it's just that we want to make sure that everyone has fun and has a good fourth.officers weren't out just to give warnings. they also took the time out to do some community policing. happy 4th ok. try to stay cool and drink a lot of water. it's hot out here.t

in contra costa county. christian cavfrey. >>> muni has a new fleet an cars being tested opinion closed between the west portal and the montgomery station today and sunday. will be closed after 9:30 on week nights until august the 20th. the subway will be closed several weeks in august but open the weekend of august 11th through the 13th for the outside land music festival. a bus bridge is available between embarcadero and st. francis circle. muni wants to replace 149 cars in the old fleet and phasing to the year 2028. >>> people applying for the new marijuana equity permit program according to the east bay times. 35 people have applied for permits since it started in may. it was for people that were convicted of marijuana-related crimes and for people that live in the city with the most marijuana arrests. one problem is that there is a lack of available space in oakland for new marijuana businesses. >>> bart police have arrested a juvenile who stole a cell phone from a passenger who was on his way home on t

a former contra costa county sheriff's deputy learned whether or not he will be put on trial.(tiffany) the woman at the center of the case testified once again . kron 4's haaziq madyun was in the courtroom and has the graphic details. "i was 17." that text message from jasmine abuslin to ricardo perez was read as pretrial evidence in court here at the alameda east county superior court house in dublin. perez was a deputy in the contra costa county sheriff's office at the time he is alleged to have had sex with abuslin, formerley knownas celesete guap, who is now 19-years-old. perez has been charged with one felony count of oral compulation with a minor and two misdemeanor counts of committing a lewd act in publicabuslin told the court that she and perez met through facebook back in 2015 and that shortly after they began having consensual sex. she testified the two had sex six times while she was underagepretrial testimony focused primarily on sexually explicit text messages between absulin and perez. those text messages showed at one point a rift occurred between the two when