he was sentenced in contra costa county back in 2015 and supposed to serve one year in alameda county for second-degree robbery. >>> the popular drug humira may be helping doctors and hospitals a little too much. now california is going after the drugmaker. the state's insurance commissioner is suing abbvie, accusing the company of providing cash, gifts and medical software to doctors and hospitals to push humira on to patients. health insurers have paid $1.2 billion in humira's claims over the last five years. the commissioner is calling this the largest health care fraud case in california history. humira treats arthritis and crohn's disease. >>> california's once again suing the trump administration but this time over pollution. attorney general javier bacerra says the administration is rolling back a rule aimed at reducing pollution from energy drilling on federal land. the lawsuit was filed hours after the interior department announced it was rescinding the rule which focuses on methane pollution. new mexico is also joining that suit. >>> staying with the trump administration, it

that money potentially to build more fire stations to really help out a growing area here in contra costa county, especially right here in places like brentwood. when we talk about paying for 911, there are specific incidents where folks could see a charge, whether they're a resident or getting help in:can cloud cover county. -- contra costa county. anything ranging from the car crash to helicopter landing to even water rescues. as i mentioned, this is going to start a few months from now. the prices could range from $400 for a car crash to even more for some of those incidents listed there on your television screen. now the fire district says it p $50,000 annually but residents still aren't happy about it. >> we pay our taxes and not getting the same coverage anyways and to pay additional on top of that is totally wrong. >> the district has been struggling to find alternative ways to get revenue into the district. we need more stations. >> now not all of the district officials are on board with this. in fact you're looking at fire district finance chair joe young who voted against it, saying th

. >> new protections for those living in east contra costa county. details about the brand-new fire station under construction while questions remain about the actual firefighters who would work there and who will pay for them. >> charge to come into a neighborhood in san francisco just seems a little -- i don't know, money grabbing. >> a new toll to drive onto and off of treasure island. it's part of a transit improvement plan in san francisco. coming up next, what people who live and work on treasure island are saying about it. >> a big warmup across the bay area. lots of 80s and 90s. fire danger has been on the increase. but a few changes are coming for tomorrow. we'll talk about a drop-off in the numbers in your forecast coming up. >>> people who want straws with their drinks at california restaurants will have to ask for them under a new law signed today. the law makes california the first state to bar full service restaurants from automatically giving out plastic straws. the law doesn't ban plastic straws outright like in san francisco. restaur

. ( james ) community and religious groups protested for the final time outside of the west contra costa county jail in richmond on saturday. they were calling for the release of undocumented immigrants. but now that local authorities have cancelled their contract with ice.... undocumented detainees have been transferred out of the jail. eight undocumented immigrants were released from the richmond facility in the last week. that includes hugo aguilar who says he is greatful to be back with his family. and now that he is out he says he wants to do more to help other undocumented immigrants.

earlier today, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in the east contra costa county city of oakley. frank mallicoat has more on how much the fire station will cost and when it will be complete. >>> reporter: budget woes and new houses going up has left coverage spare in eastern contra costa county for fire protection. so when you see this, this is indeed a welcome sight, work being done on a brand-new fire station, number 55 out here. a number of dignitaries on hand, along with firefighters, all to turn that first spade of dirt this morning. the new firehouse will cost $5.7 million and will come from local impact fees. hopefully, it will be completed in the year 2020. now to give you an idea how tight the fire budget is, there currently isn't any funding to pay the new firefighters that eventually will call station 55 home. >> we are currently running with three stations to cover a total of 250 square miles, 120,000 residents. in 2016, we had a study done that calls for nine stations to coverage our jurisdiction. so time and distance is our enemy. we need at least three more station

it appears to have originated from contra costa county. the real location is hidden. >>> some comedy history up for grabs. four years after the death of robin williams, some of his mementos are on the auction block. that includes the award he won for good morning vietnam. his ex-wife of 20 years marsha is auctioning the items off. a portion will go to charities including human rights watch and the dana and christopher reeve foundation. >>> opening night for the raiders. many people living with diabetes monitor their blood glucose every day. which means they have to stop. ated. today, life-changing technology from abbott makes it possible to track glucose levels. without drawagaiing a and again. the most personal technology, is technology with the power to change your life. life. to the fullest. things started out so well... but it ended ugly for the silver >>> okay. a live look at the coliseum. things start out so well and then it ended ugly for the silver and black. >> it got ugly. the sky is not falling. it is only week one. but they did

. >>> the east contra costa county fire district may soon start charging people for emergency services. we are told the fire department said it operates on a shoestring budget and that voters rejected several efforts to raise funding through bond measures. >> reporter: firefighters had a response to a call and the fire chief said they have an emergency of their own. >> three stations covering 250 square miles, time and distance is our enemy. >> reporter: in order to do this, the east contra costa county fire district will start the recovery program that the chief said they have little choice for. >> the reality is we are underfunded by the district. the fire law is giving agencies underfunded the ability to do a cost recovery for certain services. >> the fire district will soon charge to respond to car accidents, hazmat situations, illegal fires and water emergencies. the news is not going over well with some locals. >> this is not something that should be passed along like that. i'm not in favor. >> there are fees that can be waived for hardships and bills are handled through insuranc

. >>> the chp tested a gunshot spotter system overnight in contra costa county. those tests into just a short time ago. chp warned people living along freeways and cost -- in contra costa county that they may hear gunfire during the test for the highway patrol said the test did not pose a danger to the public. they are part of a new freeway security network system that follow a string of highway d cense plate readers are also up and running on highway four and antioch in pittsburgh. there are also shot spotter sensors being installed on the highway as well. >>> 17-year-old boy in jail accused of killing a woman in richmond. >>> she was a member just a mother of four children and remembered by friends as a passionate committee activist. homicide investigators found her body in her own apartment in july. >> we got to a point in our -- where an arrest could be made. it was not a victory celebration. they are still a little -- a lot of work to be done. >> i'm glad there's a killer off the streets. also i'm still upset about what released the name of the suspect becaus

east contra costa county, southern alameda county, hayward, and so on. >> reporter: the study says numerous other things. the number of people of . peop have a far greater difficulties finding new housing. far more than displaced whites who have much wider ranchers of housing choices available to them simply because they are white. darren taylor says a longtime stylist at cj's barbershop in ashland, there are apartments here. >> i don't want to say it's hard to find one, it's hard to afford one. >> reporter: in ashland 450 latino families have moved in in the last 10 years. >> san francisco, they move here and it goes up high here because they can afford to be on this side of the bay and they push us out further in the valley. it is rough on people pursuant only a massive increase in affordable homebuilding can get the bay area out of this spiraling cycle of moving out and moving on. or, of course, another economic crash. >> what goes up has to come down. >> reporter: where are these folks going? for low income lacks 40% left alameda county and left the entire bay area. lost to our culture.

contra costa county looks great. cash lanes a mild backup. so far nothing unusual. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 4:31 right now. >>> developing for you, the unusual move by supreme court co nominee brett kavanaugh to profess his innocence. 'period last night on fox news with his wife by his side. th called an unprecedented interview. this is the kind of thing never been done by supreme court nominee. >> it's part of kavanaugh's push to demand a fair process. >> i've never assaulted anyone, not in high school, not ever. >> this is just one of several new developments. second woman. also attorney michael avenatti hearing scheduled for thursday. president trump still stands behind kavanaugh. >>> the conversation about what constitutes sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior has educators in the south bay taking action and reaching out to students and parents. >> ian cole explains how they're talking and taking the headlines and using it as a teaching method. >> reporter: the allegations against brett kavanaugh sparking conversations, especially with parents of hig

i have 680 up in the contra costa county area. new report we'll give you that coming up.merica >>> good morning to you on this tuesday morning. look at the transamerica building there, nice and clear for the most part, a little cloudy there in the background, but hey, it's tuesday. >> you can see! >> yes. normally you can't see anything. >> we'll get more sunshine in san francisco today. it's going to be a nice one but windy and cool in spots so we are looking at cooler air all across the bay area. we're going to+ñ bring those temperatures down over the next couple of days. here is a live look outside in emeryville this morning. already busy, but at least we don't have to deal with patches of fog and once again a lot of sunshine, improved air quality today. as you make your way out the door for the morning commute from pittsburgh, we're going to see those temperatures in the upper 50s by 6:00 and then going from the upper 50s to 68 degrees at 10:00. if you will be heading out a little bit later it's still going to be nice and clear. the high temperature for today san fran

. >>> it is 5:07 right now, and happening today, contra costa county leader also consider a move to save money that may also lead to changes in health care monitoring because governor jerry brown recently signed a bill to dissolve the west contra costa health care board of directors. it is possible supervisors will consider reporting themselves to that board, but other option also also be considered. the health care board currently makes financial decisions like paying bond holders and bills. the meeting takes place tonight. >>> the plan to build a hotel near future adobe and google sites in downtown san jose just got larger. developers are proposing to add a 19-story hotel next to the deanza in downtown san jose. it was expected to have originally 220 rooms, but now "the mercury news" reports developers want to add an extra 50 rooms plus a rooftop restaurant. if completed, tech and business workers can stay at the hotel and have a short walk to adobe and the proposed google village. >>> so you got some spare cash laying around. it turns out a whopping $23 million mansion in palo alto re

and should have been expected as soon as contra costa county officials announced they were ending their jail contract with ice. i.c.e. has said the transfers are routine and should have been expected as soon as contra costa county official announced they were ending their jail contract with i.c.e. >>> new video shows bullets flying outside of a restaurant in south san jose nearby standers including a child. it starts as a scuffle between customers inside the la victoria taqueria and then the suspect started shooting outside. three men were shot and taken to the hospital. police say a man in a black baseball cap is wanted for attempted murder. another man and woman are also wanted for quti > time now 5:10. the california dmv admits to making major mistakes with 23,000 voter registrations. >> plus, a deadly 6.7 earthquake rattled japan causing landslides. >> we're talking about some slight warming happening today before the heat really cranks up tomorrow. >> and traffic along 880 looking pretty good moving at the limit heading through the south bay but we are getting reports of a fire. co

the contra costa county called in a second crew to keep the flames from spreading. no one hurt and no other homes were damaged. >>> a bill signed by governor brown will likely mean higher pg&e bills. pg&e said there will be a rate increase .2% and expire in 2026. the legislation approved by governor brown directs the public utility commission to approve $85 million of pavements to the county. and the money will be used to ease the loss of economic benefits that the plant contributes. >>> work to expand the train system connecting counties is one step to reality. they approved $24 million to start the work. the next phase will connect the current terminal near sonoma airport. they will start design work this fall and heavy construction work should begin early next year. it is expected to run from cloverdale to lurksberg. >>> 7:26. millions of dollars from san francisco sugary drink tax. coming up, how you can help decide where the money should be spent. >> reporter: a cliff rescue in san francisco. one person pulled from the chilly waters and two more taken to the ho

. ( darya ) community and religious groups protested for the final time outside of the west contra costa countys philippe djegal was there. 17-months after the west county detention facility became his home... hugo aguilar is out... relieved and grateful to be back with his family.hugo aguilar/release d detainee- "thank god i'm out here, you know. i'm feeling the freedom like you guys, and i'm very, very grateful."nats- "we wash away all of the sad and torturous feelings." aguilar was one of eight undocumented immigrants released from the richmond facility this week. the last of the more than 160 detainees housed here when in july... the contra costa county sheriff's office announced it was terminitating it's contact with immigration and customs enforcement... in response to the years and years of monthly protests stagged outside.hugo aguilar/released detainee- "while i'm out here, i want to do something, you know to help them too and help the organizations that helped, you know, helped my family, helped the other people to you know, get them out." hulissa aguilar, one of hugo's three children.

the suspect is in juvenile hall. >>> chp tested gunshot spotter system in contra costa county overnight. the test is part of a new freeway security system and follow a string of highway shootings on the east bay freeways. in october of last year, several law enforcement agencies in the county signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to install a regional security network. and some of the cameras and license plate readers have been installed. the shot spotter censors are being installed on the highway as well. they hope to have the next phase of the project completed by the end of next year. >>> the principal of a catholic school is resigning because of a sex abuse scandal. mary miller is leaving. this comes one month after a civil lawsuit was filed against the school accusing the administrators not to do enough to to protect victims of sexual abuse. they claimed miller and the school mishandled or covered up sexual abuse by teachers and the staff. >> i tried to report my abuse for six or seven years to mary miller and she never called the police. and that was something that

contra costa county firefighters are investigating an early morning fire. leigh martinez is there now. >> reporter: a family of four that included two young children, they were home and asleep in the upstairs unit. but fortunately, they all made it out okay. unfortunately, they will not be able to go back home tonight because of the damage to their home here. the firefighters were called out at 5:28 a.m. to a commercial structure fire. a multi-unit apartment building had the fire spreading quickly. it started from an ac unit from the back room and quickly consumed the room. the adults reported to smoke and fire. the fire crew has arrived. and surrounding the units had to be evacuated. they did have the fire knocked down in 20 minutes. back out here live, we can see that the fire crews are wrapping up. they are in the mopup mode right now. the damage is so severe to the upper unit, that the family will not be able to go back tonight. the red cross will help them with the temporary shelter. >>> senate judiciary chairman chuck grassily agreed late friday night

in east contra costa county when they call 9-1-1. >>> good morning, 7:26, i'm marcus washington. st folks extra in east contra costa county when they call 911 because the county is trying to beef up revenue for a new fire station. people could see a $400 for a car crash or pay for illegal fires. this not only applies to east contra costa county residents but anyone else that utilizes the sfrservices. the charges will take effect in november. >>> right now getting a look at your weather outside, kari, starting off cool but that will change. >> it will change for inland areas. we'll get some warmer temperatures today, as we take a live look outside, in san jose, you can see that sun coming down on the cars, make sure you have the sunglasses today. our high temperature right at about normal for this time of year in the south bay. starting to heat up for the inland parts of the east bay, with antioch today reaching 88 degrees. 87 in santa rosa. san francisco keeping it cool with 67 degrees as we go into tomorrow, the next couple of days are headed into the 90s, it's going to feel like

it appears to come from contra costa county. lies, if it sounds too good to be true, it probabl >>> the reason a local county is allowing pop-up restaurants to dish up even though they consider them illegal. a car wra. this picture from dublin police. they say t >>> not that you want to see a car wrapped around a tree. this picture from police say the driver distracted by his cell phone. believe it or not, the driver is expected to recover. nobody else was hurt. the car, though, is a goner. police say this is a good reminder to be focused and stay off your phone when you're driving. >>> be washd the commute on highway 17 will be more difficult this week. beginning tomorrow, cal trans will work on 17 between scotts valley and bien hill road and summit road. a northbound lane closed 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. then april southbound lane between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. this is for maintenance to get the highway re ready for the winter. >>> alameda county allowing pop-up restaurants to serve food while it figures out how to regulate them. t

the contra costa county d-a's office is warning people about a scam involving costco.ls from scammers... pretending to be from costco. the caller asks the victims to take a survey... and asks for personal information. in exchange... the thief promises to give the victim a 500- dollar travel voucher... costco cash cards... or a reduced travel package. costco says it has no involvement in the calls... and and the d-a's office is asking anyone who receives a call to contact them. ( darya ) happening today... the bay area rescue mission and the chevron richmond refinery are hosting the 18th annual back to school block party. the fun starts at 2 in the afternoon at nevin part in richmond. the event will feature carnival games, food and prizes as well as entertainment from the oakland a's green machine and mascot stomper. the event is free to attend. ( james ) happening today... apple is expected to showcase 3 new i-phone... including its biggest and most expensive model yet.( darya ) kron 4's ( darya )model yet. most expensive model yet.( darya ) kron 4's will tran joins us

. >>> the honor hayward police sergeant and unveiled today on a highway in contra costa county. the father of two and 15 year veteran of the force was from brentwood. shot and killed during a traffic stop in hayward three years ago. his is set to stand trial later this year. >>> still to come, that is not debris. a disturbing sight. >>> and it is going to be an awkward thanksgiving for this family. six siblings are appearing in a campaign ad against him. >>> plus not just raising a glass, but raising money. a herdy from a field by heavy floodwaters. >>> we have new video to show yo from a field. one of the many regions dealing with heavy rain and flooding. some of them have been able to get to land safely, but there are still quite a few that remain missing. the owner has faith that all of them will be recovered. >>> an attack ad that hits close to home. republican congressman paul gosar are running for re-election. and six of his nine brothers and sisters endorsed his opponent. an ad released by democrat david bril. siblings explain how they split from their brother. a similar

the sigalert is canceled so that's great news for the contra costa county commute here. there we go. that's where the incident was. you can see things are still heavy from 242. if you're just about to head out the door, you can take pleasant hill road as an alternate. give it another 15 minutes or so and that will be clear. next traffic update coming up around 5:20. >>> investigators having indicted 30 east bay gang members. they are accused of running a credit card scheme. attorney general announced the charges against 32 members of the bully boy and coco yesterday. they used the terminals to stake returns to personal debit cards. they stole nearly $1 million. >>> what one woman is accused of doing. >>> a football player explains the confusion over those who kneeled on sunday. this comes as oakland raiders sat during >>> here's a look at our air quality as cool, rolls in. >>> the oakland raiders hit the field again in less than a week. they'll be on the road taking on the denver broncos this sunday. and it comes after a disappointing start to the new season. a 33-13 los

. >>> in contra costa county, a major project is being worked to prevent guns on freeways. >> it's calledhot splatter helpful solving crimes and preventing them. >> chris explains how it works. >> reporter: for a period of time, residents in the east bay were being alerted about a freeway shooting nearby in what seemed like a weekly basis. vince colin says the stress can be tough. >> you don't know that you might be the target, that they have daughters and they drive on this freeway. >> reporter: progress is being made on what's called the free work security network project all aimed at reducing gun violence on highways 480 and 680 in contra costa county. they did a test of shot splatter technology stem that allows microphones to pick up the sound of gunfire alerting law enforcement to the shootings. >> we need a live fire drill to see how it works and how fast it picks it up, the exact locatin and gps spot and how that matched when we did the live fire last night. >> reporter: the technology is just one component of the project which includes a network of veins cameras and license plate

) ( marty ) community and religious groups protested for the final time outside of the west contra costa countyhey were calling for the release of undocumented immigrants. but now that local authorities have cancelled their contract with ice.... undocumented detainees have been transferred out of the jail. eight undocumented immigrants were released from the richmond facility in the last week. that includes hugo aguilar who says he is greatful to be back with his family. and now that he is out he says he wants to do more to help other undocumented immigrants. ( marty ) with the cancellation of the contract in richmond... the closest i-c-e dentention facility to the bay area is more than 100 miles away in yuba county. ( marty ) new this morning in national news... we are learning more about thursday's deadly collision between a greyhound bus and a semi in new mexico. the n-t-

over here the tri county and contra costa look great. highway four, you see the slowing. on the right shoulder. it's out of length for a distraction adding to slowing here. also over here, the east shore freeway as you go west 80 at central. fol four vehicles on the shoulder there. watch for tapping of the brakes. no lanes are blocking. folks are focused on the east shore freeway. we are focused on the build. we typically expect the volume here as well. tri valley, east bay. everything is open after the overnight police activity. 580 moves smoothly through livermore without problems. a good amount of traffic slowing things over the last few minutes. on the peninsula, no problem. here's a light volume of traffic. northbound with headlights at university and up into san francisco. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >> up next on "today in the bay," what to expect from the primetime emmys here on nbc bay area tonight. our nbc crew is already on the gold carpet. >> first happening now at 5:50, a massive typhoon that killed dozens in the philippines pounded southern china as wel

ken) kron 4's gabe slate joins us live in the newsroom and gabe you spoke with officials in contra costa county who are warning people we are still in the peak of the west nile virus season and people need to be on guard. yes in contra costa county mosquitos, birds, and chickens have all tested positive for the west nile virus.. it's out there the threat is real.. and as long as we have warm weather we will remain in the peak of the west nile virus season. nola woods/contra costa mosquito and vector control district"so typically we see the peak of west nile virus season in september october and it's warm here then so we are in peak season" nola woods, with the contra costa mosquito and vector control district, says there is an uptick in the number of birds, bugs, and chickens that have tested positive with the west nile virus so far this season. nola woods/contra costa mosquito and vector control district"so typically we see the peak of west nile virus season in september october and it's warm here then so we are in peak season" california department of public health has reported reported 56 hu

an amber alert has been issued for several counties,ding santa clara, contra costa county, and alameda counties here in the bay area. we've posted details on other persons of interest on our website, that's nbcbayarea.com. >> hope they find that little boy. >>> there is a scandal engulfing a south bay police department. san jose officer is filing a lawsuit against his own department. >> "today in the bay's" bob riddell is live outside of sjpd. bob, what is the officer alleging here? >> reporter: well, good morning to you marcus and laura. the officer accused some of his fellow officers of taunting him in the years following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. according to officer haidar, he says that he was discriminated at work by some of his officers when they called him things like bin laden, taliban and beirut bomber. they allegedly jed he was a e omber and member of isis, among other allegations. you'll recall nbc area broke this story in may when he filed a claim with the city and another claim with the california of fair department of employment and housing in july, after exhausting all

the contra costa county is one of the agencies around the state that issued a phone scam alert to youammers are presending to be from costco. they are calling people offering cash vouchers and cash cards if they take a survey. it asks for your personal information that can be used to steal your identity. the da's office warns that the callers do not work for costco. and they will the want to hear from you if have been a target of this scam. >>> as the -- travel season winds down, the airlines are very happy. 253million passengers traveled between memorial day and labor day that was 6% more than last year. and many passengers were able to get good deals on flights because of competition among the airlines. >>> san francisco plays host to and international summit and climate change. we'll look at the event that will welcome leaders from around the world and the new state law that the governor signed last night that has to do with the climate change. >>> and we're following ceremony across the east coast and the country. america remembers lives lost 17 years ago on september 11th. we'll

getting through contra costa county, same thing to alameda county and the rest of the bay down through the south bay and coming up from the south county things are looking clear. no problems, no fog detected on our road weather index. what do you have for us? >> it's all clear as we take a live look in palo alto. we can see traffic is flowing smoothly there. no issues as we take a look at the numbers. our temperature trend will be at 59 degrees at 9:00 and upper 70s as we go into the afternoon. now,ly. we also have a high fire danger in bay area hill. all of these areas shaded in red, thanks where we will have the potential of increasing wind, low humidity and high wind

contra costa county. 71-year-old "enrique pina" is facing seven felony counts. his bail is set at 12 million dol >>> a school grounds keeper accused of molesting a child in contra costra if county. bail is set at $12 million. he reported being in the sheriff department who made the arrest. worked in watt walnut creek but say the victim is not a shoot shudant there. the d.a.'s office reviews the case. >>> the people in charge of removing achbsive toasts on fairk are suing facebook. they filed the louis in san mateo county. they're paid to look at and remove images on the roit. frrts the moderator says all that content has affected hem and they're suffering soikological trauma and p trk sd. >> its tlr first oofr its kind that doegt allow as weegter male or female, it spent more 32.7 mellian there. three years ago the student body voted in favor of imposing an annual fee upon them selves to pay for the new lockerroom. >>> up next the warriors back to work and maybe the most dramatic night of the season. beer flowine lockeroom ... it )s understandable if the a aft w

the contra costa county clerk-recorder will be marrying people at the rosie the riveter historical park11 a-m and 7 p-m. couples do need to get their marriage license in advance. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... recovering from the mendocino complex fire. how scientists who lost research in the flames are moving forward to stop future fires. ( darya ) plus... a lawsuit against the n-f-l is revived. now... 10 former players are getting ready to go to court. ( darya ) and next... hollywood is paying tribute to the late burt reynolds. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. ♪ well well well, what have we here? a magical place... that's lookin' to get scared! with bats...and ghouls... and cars in disguise. i've cast quite a spell now... you won't believe your eyes! (laughter) the spell is cast. halloween time is back with spook-tacular experiences in disneyland and disney california adventure parks! (laughter) major hot sot on nb 101 at san antionio overturn accident blocks two lanes. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. temperatures today

its happening to some people in contra costa county -- even though these services are paid for in your taxes. nbc bay area )s cheryl hurd is n brentwood w/ the details. cheryl? water continues to rise - and so does the death toll. in south carolina - a jail transport van -- carrying two detainees was swept away in flood waters. both inmates drowned. more than 35 deaths are now being blamed on "florence". entire towns have been swallowed, and in many areas the only way out, is by boat. crews are working around the clock, while hundreds-of- thousands are still without power. bay area crews are lending a helping hand. this is video of a successful water rescue, carried out by a task force from oakland. the "urban search and rescue team", helped a man from the roof of his car... after he was trapped in swift water, in the town of latta, south carolina. up next... plucked to safety -- and camers were rolling. the great lenghts to coast guard took... to rescue froa cruise ship along pour coast. plus, a different kind of "night cap". promise have you sleeping soundly in no time. fast, reliabl

a contra costa county judge may soon be faced with >>> some of the top stories we're following this midday, a contra costa county judge may soon be faced with defending himself. the state commissioner has judged judge john later in of nine counts of judicial misconduct, accused of sexual harassment or reducing sentences and fines for guilty parties and failing to disclose in a timely manner that his son was working for theay dtr face removal from the bench. >>> changes are coming to improve diversity hiring in san francisco. the mayor announced she'seatings solely focused on recruiting minority employees from all departments. this stems from a complaint made by dozens of african-american employees alleging racial discrimination throughout the system. >>> a harvard-educated lawyer and accused of rape and kidnapping, he continues to say that he is not guilty, even deciding to defend himself. this case captivated the bay area three years ago when it happened. now, nbc bay area's jodi hernandez speaks exclusively with the attorney facing the charges. >> i want them to know that i am, and i rem

people may have heard gunfire along highway 4 overnight here in contra costa county. don't be alarmed. this was just a test. that's exactly what the chp is hoping to avoid in the future. that's gunfire on the freeways. they are preparing to itall a shot spotter system in areas whe they have had asted ttig. they just wrapped up around 4:00 this morning. they did it overnight so they wouldn't bother too many people. this system will pinpoint where and when a highway shooting happened. the systems are used around california, but this will be the first time they'll be used on a freeway. they plan to install them by the end of the year. they're going to use them in the east bay along highway 4, highway 24, and highway 80. the system will eventually include cameras and license plate readers. they -- the hope is to bring an end to the freeway shootings. there have been 136 in the bay area in the last three years. reporting live from contra costa county, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> we know many bart riders are concerned about crime after recent stabbings and

come up on "today in the bay," a contra costa county judge is under fire. the accusation against him that could land him in hot water during this age of the me too movement. >>> a sign of support amid a national controversy. a message you may see hundreds of feet up in the air over the peninsula. >>> plus -- >> i want them to know that i am, and i remain extremely sorry for their ordeal. >> the man accused of raping and kidnapping a woman in a high-profile case that captivated the bay area only talks to us this morning from jail. the reason he is defending himself in court. fast, reliable internet is crucial. does it every go down? yes. can't do my job. business grinds to a halt. our gig-speed network not only downloads files up to 20 times faster, we go beyond fast with 4g backup for complete reliability. so if the unexpected happens... (snaps fingers) you stay up and running. we lost power... but not to that. i want that. (laughing) for a limited time get fast, reliable internet for a low price. call now. comcast business. beyond fast. ins.m communication

he has connection to alameda county, contra costa county and the broader bay area."tyquiengco was last seen at 3:30 this morning during a head count ... and was no where to be found during the 5:30 count.we're told he walked away from the camp -- and it's unclear if he's now on foot or in a car.but investigators believe he could be headed this way.tyquiengco was sent to the washington ridge conservation camp three years ago from contra costa county with a 6 year sentence for second degree robbery with the use of a firearm and also received an additional commitment in alameda county to serve a year with his primary sentence.he's about five foot ten inches tall ... 175 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.ray kelly, alameda county sheriffs office"for whatever reason, he decided to leave that camp. that's always concerning to law time someone escapes from a prison and wants to leave that prison without completing their sentence is cause for concern." michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"if you see tyquiengco you're asked to contact your local police department immediately.

. >>> small grass fire in contra costa county is being investigated that started at about 2:00 a.m. near loveridge road not far from the pittsburgh antioch highway. 3 acres burned and the firefighters quickly got it under control and no injuries have been reported. >>> people forced out of their fire by the snell fire and napa county are being allowed back in. evacuations have been lifted and firefighters are confident they are getting a handle on the fire that has burned almost four square miles but containment is 45% and forecasted for more favorable conditions. >> i hoped it wouldn't in over the water. i was comfortable that we could keep our house. >> no homes are damaged or destroyed but this was the third recent evacuation for the region. insurance rates are up for some homeowners and some have had policies canceled because of the constant fire threat. >>> firefighters and shasta county are having a tough time getting the delta fire under control. it has burned 78 square miles north of reading and is only 5% contained. interstate 5 is open after being closed for six days and o

he has connection to alameda county, contra costa county and the broader bay area."ngco was last seen at 3:30 this morning during a head count ... and was no where to be found during the 5:30 count.we're told he walked away from the camp -- and it's unclear if he's now on foot or in a car.but investigators believe he could be headed this way.tyquiengco was sent to the washington ridge conservation camp three years ago from contra costa county with a 6 year sentence for second degree robbery with the use of a firearm and also received an additional commitment in alameda county to serve a year with his primary sentence.he's about five foot ten inches tall ... 175 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.ray kelly, alameda county sheriffs office"for whatever reason, he decided to leave that camp. that's always concerning to law enforcement any time someone escapes from a prison and wants to leave that prison without completing their sentence is cause for concern."michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"if you see tyquiengco you're asked to contact your local police department imm

a move to sa costa county >>> is week, a move to save mon in contra costa county may lead to changes in health care monitoring. that's because governor jerry brown recently signed a bill to dissolve the west contra costa health care board of directors. it's possible supervisors will consider appointing themselves to the board but other options will also be considered. health care board recently or currently actually makes financial decisions like paying bond holdings and bills. the meeting will be held tomorrow morning. >>> also this week, san francisco is gearing up for governor brown's global climate action summit. the three-day summit starts wednesday. governments, companies and public will be there at the meeting to discuss their actions to protect the environment. organizers say that they want to highlight strategies that work. that event is expected to draw 4,500 delegates from around the world, ready to deal with those protesters as well who really aren't happy with the pace of cutting carbon emission and reducing population. list of high-profile speaker there is on your screen

suspicious fires breaking out in one contra costa >>> tonight at 6:00, is an arsonist on the loose in the east bay? the suspicious fires breaking out in one contra costa countyinally, development in a historic project that could be an environmental game changer. ocean cleanup system 001 is the title, it's supposed to allege at the great garbage patch. it could be the key to cleaning up a patch of garbage the size of texas, twice the size of texas. the entire process expected to take five years. that's a lot of garbage. >> that is a lot of garbage. >> a big cleanup project. >> is it almost friday? >> it is just about. the weather we're looking at tomorrow, 60s and 70s across the board. breezy. if you want to make it a three-day weekend, slightly cooler saturday with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. that looks like fall. >> are you authorizing people to take monday off or friday off? >> at your discretion. air quality is fantastic. we haven't really seen air quality this nice in a while. >> it's nice. >> that's going to do it for us at 5:00. as a reminder, we have plenty of crews along the east coast for our govern coverage of florence. >>> breaking news tonig

. >>> the city of oakley in eastern contra costa county is getting a much-needed fire station. there was a groundbreaking ceremony today for station 55 which is expected to be complete by 2020. budget cuts have left eastern contra costa county with just four fire stations when officials say there should be nine stations to provide adequate coverage. they say with so much new housing going up in oakley, the need there will only grow. >> it's one of the fastest growing and has been for quite a while part of the bay area and as we continue to grow, people coming out here are going to have expectations of services and so that's why we're working to have better coverage. >> the new station is expected to cost $5.7 million. the funding is coming from local impact fees. >>> and fire danger has been elevated for today. the red flag warning expired at 5:00 this afternoon. so it is still warm and still dry. this time of year still approaching the peak of fire season. but the winds we were concerned with are backing off. they warmed us up quite a bit. look at the numbers. san francisco max

reporter: we checked with some big law enforcement agencies in the bay area, santa clara and contra costa county deputies carry narcan kits on patrol. sheriffs deputies do, too. the oakland police department says it's working on a policy. san jose pd doesn't require officers to carry narcan at all. now the alameda county detective wants his fellow first responders to learn from what happened to him and his sergeant. >> for the public and for their own officers, they need to get a narcan program together and they need to carry it on their person. because it's not -- you know, if it's going to happen. it's going to be when it's going to happen. >> to anybody who says right ad tell me how much those people are worth on each side of them. >> 10-4. contaminated area has been secured. >> the alameda county sheriff's kits. the deputy hopes to bump that up to 1,000 by the endf near-lethal law enforcement exposure to fentanyl. it happened in ohio and new jersey last year, too. with the investigative unit, i'm liz wagner. back to you. >> all right. thanks, liz. >>> now, if you have a story for our investi

he is in the custody of the contra costa county department. he was arrested tuesday after failing to show up for court. he was arrested at his granite bay home accused of killing marsha carter his girlfriend in 1983. dna evidence links him to the case in 2015. carter was brutally murdered in her richmond home stabbed to death while her children were sleeping in the next room. her mother was gone and her mother a bloodiness, knife in the pillow and 10-month-old baby under the bed. verdict was tuesday but when he didn't show up, the judge issued a warranted. >> he might flee. >> reporter: smothers has the means to because he won a $6 million settlement against general motors after becoming partially paralyzed in a car accident five years after the murder. he is now wheelchair-bound because of that accident. this case is also how he was able to post his $1.3 million bail. we reached out to the district attorney and the defense but they won't speak until the verdict is read. that verdict will be read at 9:30. >>> on capitol hill republicans are pr

new this morning, a pay gap in contra costa county.are calling for equal pay compared to prosecutors. east bay times is reporting the paid disparity. the paper says the average entry-level public defender who handles misdemeanor cases makes about 71 grand a year. entry-level prosecutors make between $89,000 to $90,000 a year. the paper says there's twice as many prosecutors as public defenders. at a meeting this week, dozens of public defenders told supervisors they work 70 hours and represent more than two dozen clients a week. >>> new details now on a controversy in southern california. quote, of course, hitler was awful. that's what a chino school board member is saying this morning about a week after he made this comment. >> it wasn't hitler that was bad. it was the people that follow the laws and the agenda and it went further and further and went out of control. local is so important and we take charge for our own community and for our own kids. >> that is andrew cruz giving his thoughts during a hearing over a state sex ed code

an amber alert has been issued for several counties, including santa clara, contra costa county, and alameda counties here in the bay area. we've posted details on other person of interest on our website, that's nbcbayarea.com. >> hope they find that little boy. >>> berkeley police may soon face new limits in how they post photos of people arrested during protests. tonight councilmembers will vote on banning police from posting the mug shots of those arrested unless they pose an immediate threat to the public. leaders came up with the measure after police released the mug shots of anti-fascist counter protesters arrested in early august. critics argued it reft those people vulnerable to harassment and personal attacks. >>> right now it's 6:08. we are feeling some cool temperatures this morning, as you get ready to head out the door, and we start out with clear skies, but heads up. it's a spare the air alert day. if you have breathing problems, you do need to limit your time outside. it will be most unhealthy in the inland parts of the east bay, and santa clara valley. now, as we get t

he is in the custody of the contra costa county department. he was arrested tuesday after failing to show up for court. he was arrested at his granite bay home accused of killing marsha carter his girlfriend in 1983. dna evidence links him to the case in 2015. carter was brutally murdered in her richmond home stabbed to death while her children were sleeping in the next room. her mother was gone and her bedroom a bloody mess, a knife sticking out of the pill lower and the 10-month-old baby under the bed. verdict was tuesday but when he didn't show up, the judge issued a warranted. >> he might flee. >> he has the means to flee. >> reporter: smothers has the means to because he won a $6 million settlement against general motors after becoming partially paralyzed in a car accident five years after the murder. he is now wheelchair-bound because of that accident. this case is also how he was able to post his $1.3 million bail. we reached out to the district attorney and the defense but they won't speak until the verdict is read. that verdict will b

he has connection to alameda county, contra costa county and the broader bay area."tyquiengco was last seen at 3:30 this morning during a head count ... and was no where to be found during the 5:30 count.we're told he walked away from the camp -- and it's unclear if he's now on foot or in a car.but investigators believe he could be headed this way.tyquiengco was sent to the washington ridge conservation camp three years ago from contra costa county with a 6 year sentence for second degree robbery with the use of a firearm and also received an additional commitment in alameda county to serve a year with his primary sentence.he's about five foot ten inches tall ... 175 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.ray kelly, alameda county sheriffs office"for whatever reason, he decided to leave that camp. that's always concerning to law enforcement any time someone escapes from a prison and wants to leave that prison without completing their sentence is cause for concern." michelleif you see tyquiengco you're asked to contact your local police department immediately.live in d

. >>> contra costa county firefighters a's -- a fire in bay point was caused by an exploding barbecue pit. it happened at about 5:30 last night on water street. firefighters say the fire started in the backyard and the flames spread next-door. no one was hurt. it took firefighters about 40 minutes to get that fire under control. >>> happening today, the city of oakland's first new cultural plan in 30 years expected to be released. the oakland mayor will hold a 10 am news conference to unveil it . the is expected to help people in every oakland neighborhood have access to cultural amenities. after the announcement today the first initiatives are expected to begin next year. through the martin is a city council could decide this week whether to give a final approval to a medical cannabis dispensary. we have -- if approved the firefly dispensary would be next to a gym on sunset drive that serves both adults and children. the city's planning commission has been debating whether the gym qualifies as a youth center. under state law cannabis businesses cannot be located within 600 feet of sc

he has connection to alameda county, contra costa county and the broader bay area."tyquiengco was last seen at 3:30 this morning during a head count ... and was no where to be found during the 5:30 count.we're told he walked away from the camp -- and it's unclear if he's now on foot or in a car.but investigators believe he could be headed this way.tyquiengco was sent to the washington ridge conservation camp three years ago from contra costa county with a 6 year sentence for second degree robbery with the use of a firearm and also received an additional commitment in alameda county to serve a year with his primary sentence.he's about five foot ten inches tall ... 175 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.ray kelly, alameda county sheriffs office"for whatever reason, he decided to leave that camp. that's always concerning to law enforcement any time someone escapes from a prison and wants to leave that prison without completing their sentence is cause for concern."michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"if you see tyquiengco you're asked to contact your local police departme