in contra costa county, nbc news. >>> a high-speed chase across alameda and contra costa county. y ranger saw him speeding across contra costa county. you see him crossing the street with a stroller. goes around. and then continues. the driver eventually lost control, hit the center divider on highway 24. that's when three people jumped out and started running. one immediately caught. the other two jumped over the freeway wall, falling several feet on to the street below. >> it's not unusual in oakland that things are happening. it seems to be happening more often, which is unfortunate. i love this area. its reality now. >> police caught up with the other suspects, including one taken away on a stretcher. >>> a gas leak in san francisco this afternoon, after a driver crashed into an apartment building. the driver mixed up the gas and brake peddle. the driver then pulled into a parking spot and left. police evacuated the entire block. and pg&e shut off the gas. investigators later tracked down that driver. >>> a restaurant in willow glen is cleaning up after that break-in earlier t

we'll talk about the south bay build and give you a k contra costa county as well coming up. >> thank until 6:00 right now. a new war of words is brewing in alameda county where d.a. pamela price is trying to remove a high-profile defense attorney in a police shooting trial. michael rains is representing former san leandro police officer jason fletcher, who pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in connection with the 2020 deadly shooting inside a crowded walmart. price claims rains misappropriated privileged work from a county prosecutor and she's filing a motion to disqualify him from the case. rains calls the motion absurd. the d.a.'s office did not respond to our request for comment. >> he provided that information to the county's affirmative action officer in a written complaint filed there. that's where the information arrived from. that will be explained in much greater detail in our response to this frivolous motion. >> we reached out to d.a. price's office for comment, but have yet to hear back. both parties are set to return to court on november 20th. >>> 5:46 right now.

ahead, the grinch striking early in contra costa county.he neighborhoods where people have been having thieves ruin their halloween. >>> plus the ring of fire. are you going to check it out? what you need to know before you look up at the sky for tomorrow's solar eclipse. >> will you be able to see that? i'm tracking scattered showers and a lot of cloud cover. more on that hour by hour. and when warmer temperatures return >>> okay, we all thought it was christmas. what about this? the grinch who stole halloween? yep. tonight, pittsburgh police say they need your help. they say that guy there is swiping decorations from homes all across the city. not just pittsburgh. thieves have been making off with fright night decorations in other parts of contra costa as well. at least one of the culprits has been seen on camera. >> it's fun. we love putting halloween stuff out. >> reporter: christine of pittsburgh takes pride in her family's front yard halloween display. but she is feeling a little creeped out this halloween. after police released image

. >> in contra costa county, a rodeo couple accused of killing a two year old and physically abusing a ten month old baby went before a judge. they face murder, assault and torture charges, but the hearing was postponed two weeks. so the public defender's office could gather more information. abc7 news reporter suzanne fawn was in court on monday night. >> contra costa county sheriff's deputies arrested 22 year old destiny dabo and her 21 year old boyfriend, tyshawn haywood at their apartment on california street in rodeo. deputies responded to a call about a child drowning in a bathtub tub, but authorities now say the two year old child actually died from prolonged abuse. >> we believe that that is not a true scenario. and that the deceased child suffered the abuse, which caused the death of that child. >> the couple now faces a number of felony charges, including murder, assault on a child causing death and torture. each person's bail has been set at more than $3 million. another child in the home, a ten month old baby, is now in the hospital with severe injuries. according to the

own little set up out here with walls and staff to keep everyone dry and warm from sonoma to contra costa county. the impacts a storm damages were felt all over the bay area. emergency services manager for contra costa county, rick cove are says his county qualify for federal assistance for the first time since he took the job roadways also county and city facilities. all i-43 million dollars. what that you get these 40 billion dollars damages. cove are says around 1000 residents in contra costa county received more than 15 million dollars in federal reimbursements from storm damage is it's why homeowner should make sure their insurance is up to date so that if the worst does happen will qualify for assistance with a lot of residents were surprised inc wasn't up to the standard. we need it so at the the sonoma county fire district says that the power often goes out during intense storms and the generators should never be run inside. >> reporting in sonoma county, i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 yeah, makes sense exhaust from the generators you want to know that bad stuff. right now to our 4 zone forecas

a tougher build through that portion of contra costa county. showed you the backup out of richmond, contra costa county, alameda county has the backup at the bay bridge, anywhere south is standard. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> 6:23 this morning. next here on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> you're looking at reviews and you find a five-star business, but you have to ask yourself where those stars came from. i'm consumer investigator chris chra. we'llmu s >>> welcome back. it's 6:26. this week our responds team highlighted how questionable businesses are generating five-star reviews. they're just copying and pasting all over the internet. >> sometimes word for word. because so many of us use those reviews, consumer investigator chris chmura is here to show us four ways to see if they're suspicious. >> we asked three people who track bogus reviews to help you spot a fake. we're going to hear from amber, a federal trade commission lawyer, steve at the better business bureau, and kay, a fake review crusaders. kay spent five years

in contra costa county, himalayan cuisine has taken over. new data shows california's nepalese population is booming and contra costa county in particular has seen over a 500% increase in immigrants from nepal over the past 10 years. now, nepal is located in southeast asia and our kenny choi gives us a look into the lives of one immigrant family in el cerrito. >> reporter: it is in the kitchen here where the smell of a simmering spicy socks -- sauce brings back memories of nepal. >> her mother is making a staple of nepalese cuisine with rice, vegetables and chicken. the first 17 years of her life were spent in nepal before emigrating to the u.s. >> i think i was in shock. broke her father led a civil war in nepal to see economic growth in america. after years of saving, opened this, catering to a fast-growing nepalese community. >> now he sees a lot of people in the streets, everywhere and he just feels like it is nepal here. >> census data shows asian americans are the fastest growing ethnicity in california. the nepalese population is the f

the build comes in out of contra costa county into alameda county.morning, san francisco supervisors are ready to change the flavor of the popular mission district. it comes with some controversy. >> the city rethinking the rights of street vendors and everyone else who uses city sidewalks. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is here breaking it down for us. >> reporter: what is the mission without street vendors? you smell those smells and see the sights. the proposal could shut down street vending not just in the mission district, but really across san francisco because of a few bad actors. california law doesn't allow street vendors to set up anywhere they're not blocking the right-of-way and they can't set up near farmers markets or swap meets or during special events. in san francisco, the enforcement lies with the department of public works, and there lies the problem. supervisor hillary ronen who represents the mission wrote on her website, quote, i recently learned that dpw workers who enforce the law have been assaulted and had their lives thr

. >> reporter: now a move is under way to fast track affordable housing developments in contra costa county. >> hope solutions has identified 1100 acres of faith-owned land in contra costa county and is working with cities and churches to build affordable cottage communities. >> that really could make a huge dent on the problem of affordable housing. they are ranging from about 450 square feet to about 1,200 square feet. we have bun bedroom units, two-bedroom units, three bedroom units. >> reporter: by this spring, six small homes will be built and available to house those in need. the pastor says it's right in line with their mission. >> it's a chance to do something on the ground, a real life change in people's lives. >> reporter: the city of antioch identified 33 sites whereas many as 1,300 pre manufactured homes can be built. >> this policy will bring a solution in which our non-profit and our faith-based communities can come together to help the city find solutions for these people to go to. >> reporter: this woman says she's happy and grateful to hear a real home could be in her futur

some good prices, they're coming down this morning in contra costa county. in santa clara, we've got santa clara itself, $4.85 at platinum gas on washington street. the last on the list is in marin county, mill valley's hq fuels on shoreline highway, under $5, barely, $4.99. thanks for sharing prices on gasbuddy.com. >>> we're talking about that fog on the roadway. you see it registering in the north bay, traffic flows very smoothly, but this is a tough view. we don't usually see this much fog and low clouds visible in the live shot. that is the big note, the north bay and all over alameda, coming down the eastshore freeway out of contra costa county, this fog may be a big factor this morning. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. >>> it is 5:12. some experts call this sighting as rare as being struck by lightning. coming up next on "today in the bay," not a cat, not a possum. the unusual story behind this recent rare find in the east bay. >>> the biden campaign joins president trump's truth social. no more malarky, they say. i'll show it to you. >>> and back

we have more life. >> reporter: if you are living in contra costa county, this driverless car could ben site, in south san francisco. being selected by the transportation authority to be operating this fleet in the region. >> if selected, you can ride in a party of the four with her family you can ride along. >> what you are trying to do is better connect all of the different transportation safety grids together in eastern contra costa county because it is spread out. >> reporter: the economist shuttles will put four people to a car, running on its own dedicated pathway, spending 28 miles between pittsburgh, oakley, and brentwood. >> they are not sharing a bike path with a backplane with somebody. it is not sharing the same space with the railroad or with a car. >> reporter: the pathway could solve some of the safety issues seen with driverless cars getting into accidents on city streets. in downtown brentwood, the reactions are mixed when it comes to adding a donna shuttles to the city. >> it will be kinda cool , to get people out more, maybe people less driving on the road, bad drive

the one that ended up in contra costa county. shawn chitnis tells us how it all unfolded from martinez. >> reporter: the scene is clear, hours after what was a chaotic series of events that ends in this part of contra costa county. the report of an assault, a car chase, as well some suspicious devices all involved, before it ended here. let's show you one of the for scenes where this all began in san francisco around 6:00 p.m. on sunday night. when police were unable to get the suspect into custody . they were responding to a report of an assault . video from the citizen app shows one of the locations in the city and according to supervisor aaron peskin who oversees the city's north beach neighborhood, the suspect set up a pipe bomb on jones street and lit a molotov cocktail at the intersection of eighth and mission while on this chase. that chase continued on the freeway and into the east bay. that is where chp officers take over and they eventually are able to get the suspect into custody in martinez. looking at video from the a

folks in contra costa county say thieves are stealing the spirit of halloween. >> it's fun.s just fun. we just love putting halloween stuff out. >> reporter: christina of pittsburg takes pride in their halloween display. she is feeling a little creeped out this halloween after police released images of a real-life halloween monster who is making off with people's fright night decks decorations. >> i'm scared. i'm scared, you know? it's expensive to get all this stuff. it's not the money. it's just people putting stuff out for holiday you should be able to without people coming and taking it down. >> reporter: the man has been caught on camera several times in pittsburg, but anitoch is also getting hit by halloween heisters. crooks cleaned out the deck raegss at this house. >> kinda sad. my good friend, neighbor, he got hit really bad, all the decorations, pretty much like 20% of them got to taken, the expensive ones. >> reporter: he and his neighbor normally try to outdo one another. but he scaled back big time this year. he is only displaying a few decorations. >> a 25-poun

. >> aaron di ferrari is the senior deputy district attorney with contra costa county in court documents. da's office has charged kendall burden with 6 felonies, including assault with caustic chemicals, aggravated mayhem and robbery. sabina park. julie posted this picture of her husband, sir raj on a crowdfunding site. she writes that he is still getting treatment for his burns at saint francis memorial hospital in san francisco. it was nearly 2 weeks ago, sir raj was working at his store, ap and food and liquor in el sobrante when kendall burton allegedly walked in and tried to steal some items during a confrontation. sabina says burton used a lighter and kerosene and set her husband on fire. she says also the families now, quote, overwhelmed by the mental trauma and the pressure of medical procedures that the circumstances are just breathtaking. >> can't go too much into the facts. but fortunately, the evidence was captured on surveillance video or other witnesses and will we look forward to seeing how those play out in court. >> kron 4 news obtained this picture. burton from the cali

blue contra costa county, we do see slowing for highway 4, pittsburg, bay point, and out of contra costadown to 580. back to you. >>> a new battle for the gavel in washington. >> ahead on "today in the bay," more than half a dozen lawmakers take aim at the house speaker position. we're going to lay out the timeline for the next vote and why a final decision is becoming so, so critical. >>> and california cannabis accounts for about one-fifth of all of the legal cannabis in the country, and one bay area university wants to make sure is it possible my network could take my business to the next level? it is with comcast business. powering all your devices with gig-speed wifi. and you get fast downloads and uploads. pick it up! pick it up! oh we got this! because it's powered by the next generation 10g network. more speed for your business? it's not just possible. it's happening. get started for $59.99 a month for 12 months. plus, ask how to get an $800 prepaid card with a qualifying internet bundle. comcast business, powering possibilities. >>> good monday morning. right now at 5:46, we get

own little set up out here with walls and staff to keep everyone dry and warm from sonoma to contra costa county. the impacts a storm damages were felt all over the bay area. emergency services manager for contra costa county, rick cove are says his county qualify for federal assistance for the first time since he took the job. well, interest loans cash it needs to residents. >> we had over 15 million dollars investments directly residents. you know, they get back to those storms. cove are says it's important for residents everywhere to former emergency plans now going into winter homeowner should also make sure their insurance is up to date so that if the worst does happen, they qualify for assistance with a lot of residents were surprised sure inc wasn't up to the standard. we need it the sonoma county fire district says that the power often goes out during intense storms and that generators should never be run inside. >> reporting in sonoma county, i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> as we take a live look outside here on this monday, the rain has moved out a little bit cloud cover there. but ov

. >> air and a ferrari is a senior deputy district attorney with contra costa county in court documents. the da's office is charged with 6 felonies, including assault with caustic chemicals, aggravated mayhem and robbery that the circumstances are just breathtaking. >> can't go too much into the facts. but fortunately, the evidence was captured on surveillance video or other witnesses and will we look forward to seeing how those play out in court. >> kron 4 news obtained this picture. burton from the california department of corrections documents also show that burton has several other convictions dating back to 2004 and stretching over several different counties such as sacramento, alameda and contra costa county. ferrari says byrne is currently in custody facing a 5 million dollar bail. i mean, he. this was just a retail theft. we've seen an escalation of retail theft. think the message is that our office takes retail theft very seriously. >> retail theft is not a victimless crime in cases like these, it could have terrible consequences for everyone involved. >> in martinez, theresa k

today the investigation spanned the city to a home in contra costa county.rea's damian trujillo is in san francisco with the very latest for us. >> reporter: the neighborhood here around st. peter and paul parish is in disbelief today, but they're relieved police were finally able to arrest the suspect. san francisco police and a bomb squad spent much of today searching the concord home of 42-year-old daniel garcia. investigators say garcia led them on a chase sunday that went from san francisco to martinez. during that chase, they claim he also threw two explosives at officers. it all started inside st. peter and paul parish, where police say garcia punched a parishioner during mass for refusing to give him money. police say garcia then took off on foot before ultimately jumping in a car and speeding away with officers in pursuit. that's when things went from bad to worse. >> the suspect threw out an explosive device at the officers. the officers described not only seeing the flames of the device that hit the ground but also the officers could feel when the

own little set up out here with walls and staff to keep everyone dry and warm from sonoma to contra costa county. the impacts a storm damages were felt all over the bay area. emergency services manager for contra costa county, rick cove are says his county qualify for federal assistance for the first time since he took the job. well, interest loans cash payments to residents. >> we have 15 million dollars investments directly residents. you know, they get back to storms. cove are says it's important for residents everywhere to former emergency plans now going into winter homeowner should also make sure their insurance is up to date so that if the worst does happen, they qualify for assistance with water as surprise inc wasn't up to the standard. we need it the sonoma county fire district says that the power often goes out during intense storms and that generators should never be run inside. >> reporting in sonoma county, i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> all right. let's talk about our wet winter. that's coming up with this live look outside here at san francisco. that's a view from our mount tam

munson should be able to travel toll free in the express lane on 680 and contra costa county so long as a passenger is with him and he changes the face of the tag to match the number of people in his car. but for years, he says he's been mistakenly charged in the express lane. >> if there is one person we don't get in the carpool lane. >> munson showed the i-team 13 instances of charges he says he disputed in the last year alone. how frustrating is that? >> real? >> he says for the most part, the charges have been credited. still, it's just annoying that really annoying. munson and his wife insist they do not use the express lane when driving alone. >> now it's just not part of our personalities. >> goodwin offered to have a field operations team go out to the northern end of the 680 corridor in contra costa county and run a diagnostic check, make sure that there's nothing amiss with the reader. he also suggested the munsons try getting a new fast track toll tag, though they're doubtful that will make a difference. >> why won't you fix your system ? >> as for cell, max goodwin offere

you go inland for inland contra costa county, that is the forecast. thing that stands out about right now, not only that we are not getting rain but the atmosphere is very dry. let's use our virtual map to depict what probably stands out as the most notable thing about right now, how low the humidity is. i did this yesterday and they were kind of clarified this. what is normal? mid 50s. in terms of relative humidity percentages we should be in the mid-50s . that is what we are used to. we are looking at relative humidity down in the teens and we will see that pretty much bay area wide, tri-valley in the 20s, all of these are relatively low. it feels drier near the water because you are particularly drier than typical. i will show you how this changes. we've still got another cold night, just to focus on where some of the coldest numbers will be for the northbay valleys. it will be exactly like this morning was. if you needed a jacket this morning plan on using one tomorrow. let's get into the forecast and let's see how we improve that situation. the c

also, i saw early signs of more slowing through contra costa county.s so much. we'll check back with you. >>> a quarter until 6:00 right now. fans are mourning the loss of a classic sitcom actress actually born right here in the bay area. suzanne somers, born in san bruno in 1946. in the 1970s, she shot to stardom in "three's company" and later starred in "step by step" and had a huge career in product endorsements, including her own line of personal care products. her she died yesterday after a long battle with breast cancer. today would have been her 77th birthday. the "today" show will celebrate her life. it starts at 7:00 a.m. after "today in the bay." >>> we continue to highlight breast cancer this month, and cleveland clinic researchers are looking at a vaccine, a potential breakthrough that focuses on a protein that exists when a woman is breastfeeding, but findings indicate it is also made when cancer cells arise. the vaccine focuses on destroying the protein at its earliest formation. we spoke with the first woman to be injected with the shot.

we start in east contra costa county. a large house party overnight takes a deadly turn after one teen is shot and killed and three others are injured. >> it happened on shanon and win flower way last night. the victims attend a high school in brentwood. da lin talked to the man who helped the victims. >>

in contra costa county the cuisine has taken over. california's nepolese population is booming. they have seen a 500% increase of immigrants from nupaul in southeast asia. we have a look into one immigrant family. >> reporter: it is in the kitchen where the smell of a simmering spicy sauce brings back memories of their homeland. >> you have to have it. >> her mother is making a staple of the cuisine with rice, vegetables and chicken. they spent the first 17 years of her life to nepal before settling in the pay area. her father left nepal to seek opportunity in america. after years of saving opened up the restaurant, catering to a fast-growing nepalese community. >> now he sees a lot of people in the streets everywhere. he just feels lake it is nepal here. >> the census data shows asian americans are the fastest growing ethnicity in california. they are the fastest population asian subgroup in the country. in contra costa county the number jumped more than 545% from 2010 to 2020. >> you are seeing the newer places where cost of living is not as high. they are creating ethnic comm

earlier in the year he won teacher of the year across contra costa county.teachers are reviewed on their repoor with students, and classroom environments and presentation skills and teaching techniques. again, congratulations to him. awesome. >>> a quick reminder, you can access bay area news whenever you want. we are on all the time on roku and other streaming platforms, and there you can watch breaking news, news conferences and repeats of our forecasts. >>> we are back in two minutes with our 5:00 newscast, next. >>> right now at 5:00, parts of the bay area getting a jolt earlier today after an earthquake centered in sacramento county hit. the minor issues it caused and the bigger lessons for all 6 us. >>> world leaders will soon be on their way to san francisco for an important summit. the security impacts that will affect much of the city and the details we are learning from the u.s. secret service. >>> hundreds of various students making their feelings known on the ongoing war between israel and hamas. the message they sent by walking out of class toda

contra costa county, no surprises. holding steady for highway 4 for the last 20 minutes, despite a series of crashes that showed up for highway 24 westbound, does remain, overall, at speed out of walnut creek and all the way toward the maze, where there's a typical build there. the toll plaza holding steady, actually moving a lot better than it did about 20 minutes ago. the disabled vehicle or the crash at treasure island has been cleared. there's activity all the way on the right shoulder, but it's not affecting the lanes of the toll plaza itself. back to you. >> busy out there. thanks. >>> we know the sun is very beneficial. how about for your car? you may never have to plug in the newest electric car. the newest electric car. ♪♪ alex! mateo, hey how's business? great. you know that loan has really worked wonders. that's what u.s. bank is for. and you're growing in california? -yup, socal, norcal... -monterey? -all day. -a branch in ventura? that's for sure-ah. atms in fresno? fres-yes. encinitas? yes, indeed-us. ana

a 22 is the time it coming up on the kron 4 morning news contra costa county is building a new library with a housing development. we'll explain. >> it's a 25 in the east bay. all alameda county superior court clerk's office hours have been extended. the alameda county superior court is keeping all of the offices at the courthouse is open until 3 in the afternoon. up to now oakland, hayward, alameda berkeley. they previously been closing at 2 because of the unpredictable staffing levels because of covid covid but now will be 3 o'clock for in-person phone hours will be extended till 3 o'clock as well and drop boxes at that are outside the clerk's office is those are accessible until 04:00pm. it's a 25 and the contra costa county library is getting 9 million dollars from the state to construct a new library and bay point and this is going to be even more than a library because it's going to have a mixed use development aspect near the pittsburg bay point bart station. it will include more than 300 low-income housing units and retail space. the current library is located in a middle schoo

on hand. >> reporter: in contra costa county, pete with nbc bay area news. >>> san francisco is preparingor the biggest diplomatics event in 50 years. you will likely be impacted by it. next month, president biden, vice president harris and leaders from 20 other countries will be here for the apex summit. summit. the secret service and other agents outlined the massive security effort to keep it safe. mosconi center is the main site of the summit. several blocks around the convention center will either be closed, have very limited access. the embarcadero will see enclosures and several muni lines will be rerouted. the security is likely to impact you. >> we are anticipating not just the president of the united states, also the vice president, also, you know, potentially heads of state from 21 other countries that are coming to this event. so you know, at minimum, 21 times, what you would normally see. >>> governor newsom is on the move. he is headed to china for a week long trip beginning monday. one goal of his trip to strengthen economic ties between california and china. the u.s. and c

in caucus cost that county -- contra costa county with a sort -- who say -- was arrested last year. police say he beheaded 27-year-old karina castro easing a samurai sword. it happened on the street right in front of neighbors in san carlos. investigators say the two had an argument over child custody and then his attorney challenged a court evaluation that found him mentally incompetent. but the judge denied it. that trial will start later this month. >> they are calling it the largest health care strike in u.s. history. and it is set to end in just under an hour for now. kaiser permanente workers are wrapping up a strike. around 75,000 kaiser workers across the country have been on the picket line since wednesday. about half of them are in northern california. workers say the issue is low pay and short staffing, and they accuse kaiser of failing to fill open positions, leaving the rest of them to pick up the slack. >> what ends up happening is that us, we not only do our shift, we have to do that shift also. because they need overtime. so, in actuality, it ends up hurting the pati

this is happening in contra costa county. a church parking lot in walnut cream will be among the first cottage communities sites. six pre manufactured homes will be placed there by this spring. the city of antioch has now identified 33 church-owned sites whereas many as 1,000 small homes could be built. the mayor says once the planning commission approves it, he's ready to give the plan the green light. >> this policy will bring a solution in which our non-profit and our faith-based communities can come together to help the city find solutions for these people to go to. >> that really could do -- make a huge dent on the problem of affordable housing. they are ranging from about 450 square feet to about 1200 square feet, we have one, two and three bedroom units. >> the housing organization called hope solutions is spearheading this effort. they say there's 1100 acres of so-called faith-based land in contra costa county that could be used to house the homeless. tay also note a new law just signed by the governor will allow thos

>> yeah, concerned about highway 4, contra costa county.e bridge is no problem, but highway 4 shows slowing coming over towards 242. that's early for that much slowing. it could be because there's a burst of traffic as the overnight work cleared, but in this area chp did get reports of a wrong-way driver, and it's always alarming and so far it looks like there's recovery into pittsburg, and we will see how that sorts itself out. and then out of the altamont pass, they may have cleared the semi. i will check on that. there's a trash north of 280 north of highway 85. no issues here. just a little build out of the south county. south county. will wweat we made it! bmo has arrived. hello? you said it. hello to more ways to save money, grow your wealth, grow your business. just what we needed, another big bank. not so fast. how many banks do you know that reward you for saving every month? he's got a good point. did i mention bmo has more fee-free atms than the two largest us banks combined? uh, b-m-o? just "bee-mo", actually. quick question, wi

. >>> a deadly overnight crash in contra costa county. it started at eastbound 80 the at the willow exit in hercules around 1:30 this morning. sheriff's deputies tried to pull a driver over after receiving a report about a stolen car. the driver sped ahead out of sight. that car crashed a few moments later on the eastbound on-ramp to 80 from the cummings skyway. that driver died at the scene. >>> they tried doing something new in oakland but it ended in confusion and just a lot of frustration. >> less than 24 hours after a pilot program started, opd pulled the plug. eerz nbc's velena jones. >> what we're trying to do is catch as many people as we possibly can. >> reporter: last week the oakland police department announced the friday launch of the auto burglary pilot program. the program encouraged residents to post details of auto burglaries from pictures to suspects-license plates on the media accounts x and instagram in real time. the program was intended to run through the weekend, but less than 24 hours after it started, opd announced

a life saving move by an officer in contra costa county. san pablo police officer is being honored this afternoon for saving a week old baby girl who was choking. and the rescue was caught on video. officer brandon o oswald was on patrol as he got dispatched to a choking infant. body cam shows oswald giving the bay back flows, dislodging the milk before you hear the baby's cry. >> i have been in this situation. it is the greatest sound i could have heard in the moment because i know, like i said, when the baby is crying, baby is breathing. >> what a relief. oswald will receive the life saving award at tonight's city council meeting. oswald who is the father of a young daughter as well says it's the most memorable call for help he has every experienced. jodi hernandez will have the full story coming up at 6:00. >>> as san francisco announces plan to honor the late dianne feinstein, governor newsom is answering questions about the woman he appointed. laphonza butler will be the first openly lesbian african-american to serve in the senate. his

contra costa county, 72 degrees. even san francisco still at 70 degrees as the sea breeze starts to fire up a little bit, northwest wind at 8 miles per hour. so across the board, we are still in the 70s out there. the exception to the rule here, half moon bay, 68. oakland and orinda also in the upper 60s. we should see about the exact same temperatures for high temperatures tomorrow on halloween. but, boy, the bone dry conditions outside, the air will stay dry probably for another day or so before those rain chances approach towards the end of the week. so offshore breezes still ongoing, which means at night with that dry air in place, without the moisture acting a bit like a blanket, those temperatures drop off quickly after sunset. very likely we'll see a few upper 30s, low 40s in the north bay valleys to start. rapid warming during the day. that's the flip side to the dry air in place. sun warms the ground. the air above heats more quickly. temperatures climbing into the mid-70s and again near 80 degrees around mo

contra costa county clerk's office will perform scaremonies at its martino office.stume, as you can see, as well. some of those couples picked halloween on purpose. others today just felt like a good day to make it official. >> both of our birthdays are in october, and i picked the day. >> and i was cool with it. >> it's always be been my favorite holiday, so i thought maybe why not? so it's something you love and are passionate about, to go for it. >> happy wife, happy life. >> exactly. >> contra costa county clerk's office, halloween is a big day for business. other days like friday the 13th are also popular there. hey, if it works for you, it's for you. >> i guess so. >> all right. not a spooky day outside weather-wise, anyway. >> not as of now, but we are going to have some very nice temperatures today. i've been watching something as i take a look at some of the cameras around the bay area. take a look at this shot of san francisco. you can see a little bit of smoke drifting over the bay. so, what's happening this morning is they are doing some prescribed burns

contra costa county fire confirming four people were shot at the home on shannon and wind flower ways. one person died. this is not far from freedom high school. oakley police are investigating. no word on any arrests. >>> it has now been 15 days since hamas launched a bloody attack on the people of israel, sparking the worst conflict in gaza in recent memory. in a surprising revelation today, hamas leaders say they're willing to release two more women hostages for humanitarian reasons and without compensation, just as they did on friday, with the israeli american mother and daughter. but the terrorist group claims israel refused to accept the hostages. israel this morning is denying that claim, and says it's willing to do everything necessary to bring all the captives and missing back home. >>> following yesterday's developments of 20 trucks filled with aid supplies finally entering gaza, today, 17 additional convoys entered the egyptian side of the rafah border crossing to supply more aid. although welcome, the united nations warns it's not enough. more than 200 trucks with 3,000 to

tragedy in contra costa county.munity is reeling after a teenager was killed and three others wounded following a shooting at a house party. how it forced an increased police presence at a local high school today. >>> also, governor newsom begins his six-day trip in asia. what he did today in hong kong and what lies ahead when he arrives in china. >>> and a federal judge has once again overturned california's assault weapons ban. what exactly does that mean for the state moving forward? >> announcer: the news at 5:30 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> and i'm raj mathai. a deadly shooting involving high school students in the small town of oakley. police are trying to catch the young man who opened fire at a house party over the weekend. one teenager died. three others were wounded. a lot of people, of course, concerned and shaken up in contra costa county. here's nbc's jodi hernandez. >> reporter: that was one of several gunshots that

tonight contra costa county fire officials say this fire is also under investigation.s for fred, he's relocated to a hotel. due to water damage in his home. and officials say this is the time of year to stay prepared when it comes to fire conditions. >> september, october, and sometimes even into early november can be some of our most dangerous times as we know in our history. so it's definitely not the time to let our guard down. >> reporter: in the east bay pete suratos, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, pete. we heard the firefighter say it right now, jeff, that october, these months can be the most hazardous. we've had a mild fire season so far, but we shouldn't underestimate the power of those potential fires. >> that's certainly right. we're in the period here, the longest period without any kind of heavy widespread rain. so the brush is going to be at its driest point here, especially through october and november. so we really like to get some rainfall in here. but it's not going to happen this week. we have this large area of high pressure moving the storm track

the contra costa county animal shelter continues to exceed capacity.es are now being waived. >> to help reduce the population. but as kron four's philippe djegal reports, healthy pets may have to be euthanized and some animal rights act advocates believe that drastic step can be avoided. pets available for adoption or foster homes are pictured on contra costa animal services website. >> and the list of cats and dogs coming into the shelter is outpacing the number of animals going out. no shelter is meant for long-term housing or care >> of animals. and we have. over 100 dogs have been with us for 30 plus days. the county has been waiving adoption fees since the summer yet overcrowding remains a crisis. animal services director beth ward says the shelter has space for 114 dogs and right now houses 178. >> she says there are more than 300 cats and care. 100 more of preferred for our shelter. we've actually increased our number of spain, new year's by 6%. >> if you compare january first through today. so last year, still spay and neuter appointments are b

second contra costa county deputy district attorney. derek, but did not comment on the defendant's relationship with the children due to privacy of the surviving child who was under child protection and medical care. you think about a child >> is infant. and later life. what they are told what they learned and if this child is to learn about what happened, you wonder how much of an impact it would have on their lives. and something away. someone's mind. >> and the bowen haywood remain in jail with bail set at 3 million dollars each. the next court appearance is scheduled for november. 1st reporting from martinez, gayle ong kron. 4 news. >> new housing is coming to san jose. the vta board of directors has approved a 5 year lease agreement with the city for about 7 acres of land vta. so roni bus yard for months. city trying to build 200 transitional units on that site. the state recently awarded the city money for the project. the vta, though it previously offered alternative sites citing safety concerns, but they eventually relented. we

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a lot of people, of course, concerned and shaken up in contra costa county. here's nbc's jodi hernandez. >> reporter: that was one of several gunshots that rang out at an oakley house party saturday night, sending teenagers scrambling and leaving a 16-year-old boy dead and three other teens wounded. >> i have a 17-year-old female who has been released from the hospital. she had gunshot wounds. i have a 16-year-old male who is still hospitalized with gunshot wounds. and i have a 15-year-old male who is still hospitalized with gunshot wounds. >> there was probably 100, 150 kids out here, and they were all running around. it kind of sounded like a horror movie. it was terrible. you can hear it on the audio on some of my cameras. it's just terror. >> reporter: police and school officials confirm the 16-year-old boy killed was a student at liberty high school in brentwood. students and parents tell nbc bay area he was a well-known basketball player. >> i think that this is absolutely tragic. you know, no child goes to a party believing that they're not going to ma

the rest of contra costa county looks fine. there is a crash clearing from 101 near tully. over to you. >>> breaking news this morning out of contra costa county, that crash under investigation. so this happened around 1:30 this morning on the eastbound on-ramp to interstate 80 from the cummings skyway. the on-ramp still shut down at this hour. no other details are being released at this time. we're going to continue to update the story on air, as well as online, as we get more information. >>> developing now in san francisco in the east bay, multiple scenes and a suspect in custody in a bomb squad investigation. san francisco police say it started about 6:00 last night as a call about an assault. then it turned into a pursuit. police say the suspect threw something out of the car window as he sped across the city and then went into martinez. the chp eventually took a suspect into custody, putting him in an ambulance. no word on how he was injured. a police bomb squad then used a robot to inspect the suspect's car and examine what appeared to be small dents in the side of at

and as to the second victim torture on monday night contra costa county sheriff's deputies responded to a call at this home on california street. >> for a report of a toddler drowning in about time that later died at the hospital. another young child was also taken to the hospital with injuries. neighbors told kron 4 earlier this week they believe the drowning may have been staged. prosecutors say the 2 year-old pulled from up in the home did not drown. the died from abuse and its alleged to have occurred between august 15 and october. 2nd contra costa county deputy district attorney. derek, but did not comment on the defendant's relationship with the children due to privacy of the surviving child who was under child protection and medical care. you think about a child >> is infant. and later life. what they are told what they learned and if this child is to learn about what happened, you wonder how much of an impact it would have on their lives. you know, something away. someone's mind. >> and the bowen haywood remain in jail with bail set at 3 million dollars each. the next court a

restaurants can be the first indicator of a population boom and in contra costa county, himalayan cuisineccording to new census data, california's nepalese position is booming. contra costa county has seen more than a 500% increase in immigrants from nepal over the past 10 years. kenny choi has the story of one immigrant family that has found a home in el cerrito. >> reporter: it is in the kitchen where the smell of the simmering, spicy sauce brings back memories of nepal, their homeland. her mother is making a staple of nepalese cuisine with rice, vegetables and chicken. she spent the first 17 years of her life in nepal before emigrating to the u.s. and settling in the bay area. >> i don't know. i think i was in shock. >> reporter: her father, left civil war in nepal to seek economic opportunity in america. and after years of saving, he opened this restaurant. >> he sees a lot of people in the streets everywhere. and he feels like it is nepal here. >> reporter: census data shows asian-americans of the fastest-growing ethnicity in california. the nepalese population is also the fastest gr

have our own set up out here with walls and staff to keep everyone dry and warm from sonoma to contra costa countypacts a storm damages were felt all over the bay area. emergency services manager for contra costa county, rick cove are says his county qualify for federal assistance for the first time since he took the job. well, interest loans cash it needs residents. >> we had 15 million dollars we first directly residents. you know, they get back to storms. cove are says it's important for residents everywhere to former emergency plans now going into winter homeowner should also make sure their insurance is up to date so that if the worst does happen, they qualify for assistance with water as surprise sure inc wasn't up to the standard. we need it the sonoma county fire district says that the power often goes out during intense storms and that generators should never be run inside. >> reporting in sonoma county, i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> i'm going kind of fall crazy because like i don't know, some things get in the rain sunday. i'm buying jackets. i think i bought 3 jackets so but this i'm