emerson lives in pleasant hill. and according to the terms of his release, he and his wife are allowed to drive back home to the bay area as he awaits trial reporter geary has more on what happens next. >> joseph emerson left the jail this afternoon and hugged his wife. >> i'm so happy. my boys. are so happy to to have hope? it's been a long i'm just i'm just glad that this is happening. he deserves to be home emerson accused of trying to shut up a plane's engines mid-flight in october. the 44 year-old told authorities he was on magic mushrooms, struggled with depression and lack of sleep at the time. >> he promised to follow conditions put forth by his lawyers and the >> 5 of those conditions off. >> per those terms. emerson was released on a $55,000 bond cannot possess or use any controlled substances that includes alcohol in magic mushrooms. he must also submit to drug testing, participate in mental health counseling and has ordered not to be within 30 feet of any aircraft. >> at the time of the incident, mister

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emerson lives in pleasant hill. and according to the terms of his release, he and his wife are allowed to drive back home to the bay area as he waits for the trial. geary has more on what happens next. >> joseph emerson left the jail this afternoon and hugged his wife. >> i'm so happy. my boys. are so happy to to have hope? it's been a long time i'm just i'm just glad that this is happening. he deserves to be home emerson accused of trying to shut up a plane's engines mid-flight in october. the 44 year-old told authorities he was on magic mushrooms, struggled with depression and lack of sleep at the time. >> he promised to follow conditions put forth by his lawyers and the >> thank >> per those terms, emerson was released on a $55,000 bond and cannot possess or use any controlled substances. that includes alcohol in magic mushrooms. he must also submit to drug testing, participate in mental health counseling and has ordered not to be within 30 feet of any aircraft. >> at the time of the incident, mister did not and

emerson is due back in court in oregon on january. 19th live in pleasant hill. gayle ong kron. 4 news. >> all right, gail, thank you for that. meantime, police in sunnyvale are investigating the death of a 4 month old baby at day care. it happened just before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon rob nesbitt talked police about their investigation and what parents should know when it comes to their own children. >> no answer thursday at the address of yoyo daycare in sunnyvale, police were called to the day care inside the plaza del rey mobile home park wednesday afternoon for the report of a 4 month-old not breathing, according to captain eoin league for this type of we send fire personnel patrol base personnel as well as our an ambulance. >> upon arrival, they discovered the 4 month-old was not breathing. so immediately began a life saving measures which included cpr. those measures were not successful and the baby was pronounced dead at the scene. according to captain lee. no arrests have been made, but the death is under investigation anytime a death involving a chi

he deserves to be home right now. >> emerson is from pleasant hill. his federal indictment was lessened from 83 counts of attempted murder to 83 counts of reckless endangerment. at least three passengers have filed suit against alaska airlines, saying they suffered emotional distress from the incident. >> i know that it's impacted more than just joe. i hope that they would also understand the condition that my husband was in during that that flight. and eventually that will all come out. >> emerson previously told authorities he had been struggling with depression and took psychedelic mushrooms two days before the flight. his attorneys have said he was in a dreamlike state and had a panic attack when he tried to cut the engines of a horizon air flight from washington state to san francisco. emerson was released around 5 p.m. thursday after posting bail, which had been set at $50,000. he must now undergo mental health services, stay away from drugs and alcohol and not come within 30ft of an operable aircraft. >> is he criminally responsible? no. does h

emerson's lawyers say he never meant to hurt anyone.told police he was depressed and took psychedelic mushrooms two days prior to that incident. today his wife spoke about just the overall mental health of all pilots. >> i'm saddened that this situation had to happen to my husband and to these people that it affected, but i know that this has created a -- a movement. >> emerson pleaded not guilty to 83 misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and a felony charge of endangering an aircraft. as part of his release, emerson must undergo mental health evaluation, avoid drugs and alcohol, and cannot board an airplane. he was promptly fired by alaska airlines after that incident as he is awaiting trial. he lives with his family and kids in pleasant hill. >>> we want to update our breaking news about hunter biden. this is no longer just an east coast legal case. new charges have been filed against the president's son in a federal court in los angeles. that's because hunter biden lives in malibu according to the "l.a. times." these are tax-r

he deserves to be home right now. >> emerson is from pleasant hill. his federal indictment was lessened from 83 counts of attempted murder to 83 counts of reckless endangerment. at least three passengers have filed suit against alaska airlines, saying they suffered emotional distress from the incident. >> i know that it's impacted more than just joe. i hope that they would also understand the condition that my husband was in during that that flight. and eventually that will all come out. >> emerson previously told authorities he had been struggling with depression and took psychedelic mushrooms two days before the flight. his attorneys have said he was in a dreamlike state and had a panic attack when he tried to cut the engines of a horizon air flight from washington state to san francisco. emerson was released around 5 p.m. thursday after posting bail, which had been set at $50,000. he must now undergo mental health services, stay away from drugs and alcohol and not come within 30ft of an operable aircraft. >> is he criminally responsible? no. does h

emerson allegedly tried to crash a san francisco bound flight, back in october.f duty while sitting in the cockpit of a plane while it lexi seattle area to sfo. that is when crews said he tried to cut the plane engine, midflight. they stopped him and landed in oregon. they say he was depressed and took psychedelic mushrooms earlier that day. his wife spoke out about mental health issues. >> i am just saddened and-- that the situation had to happen to my husband and to these people that it affected, but i know that this has created a-- a movement. >> emerson's attorney says his client never meant to hurt anyone. emerson pleaded not guilty to 83 misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment for all of the passengers on board and felony endangerment of a aircraft. he must undergo a health evaluation, undergo drugs and alcohol, and he cannot board an airplane. alaska airlines fired him right after the incident. he is now awaiting trial. >>> we are back in 60 seconds. up next, they didn't get away with it this time. video of a lulu lemon store. what happened when two su

emerson pleaded not guilty to 83 misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment. that represents all the passengers on board. also a felony charge of endangering an aircraft. as part of his release, emerson must undergo mental health evaluations, avoid drugs and alcohol, and he cannot board an airplane. therefore, he had to drive from portland to the east just today. >>> as we speak, president biden and the first lady are making a fund-raising swing down in l.a. a lot of how old celebs getting face time with the president. the president landed at l.a.x. you see him here about an hour ago. he's going to attend a fund-raiser in santa monica. let's take a look now at the president's motorcade as he heads to that event. notable hosts include director steven spielberg and rob reiner along with musicians barbra streisand and lenny kravitz. the president and first lady are scheduled to attend a total of six events over the next couple of days. now, protests are expected as they usually are when the president comes to town, especially with all the tensions sparked by the

. >> joseph emerson is accused of trying to cut the engines of a flight back in october. and today he was granted freedom from custody after he pleaded not guilty to reduce charges of reckless endangerment. anderson lives in pleasant hill. and according to the terms of his release, anderson and his wife are allowed to drive back home to the bay area as he awaits his trial reporter joyce, a geary has more now on what happens next. >> joseph emerson left the jail this afternoon and hugged his wife. >> i'm so happy. my boys. are so happy to to have hope? it's been a long i'm just i'm just glad that this is happening. he deserves to be home emerson accused of trying to shut up a plane's engines mid-flight in october. the 44 year-old told authorities he was on magic mushrooms, struggled with depression and lack of sleep at the time. >> he promised to follow conditions put forth by his lawyers and the >> thank >> per those terms, emerson was released on a $55,000 bond and cannot possess or use any controlled substances. that includes alcohol in magic mushrooms. he must also sub

emerson originally faced 167 charges related to the incident. he pleaded not guilty to some of those charges. he is scheduled to be in court on thursday. >> dense fog overnight lasted through the morning and made for a tough commute for some not just hard for planes and automobiles, though. yeah. kron four's rob nesbitt spoke with a coast guard lieutenant about the difficulty of navigating on the water. >> when the visibility is that poor, he joins us now live from the coast guard is watching closely. how rough waves will be this week. >> the bay area's no stranger to fog. but tuesday morning's commute was especially foggy from the san mateo bridge to the view off of mount tam lieutenant rachel davis with the united states coast guard says it was also difficult to navigate on the water. it a difficult situation with the fog comes doesn't just affect our commercial voters, but also our recreational boaters. it could be difficult to and some of our voters can get lost or disoriented. and this type of weather. the lieutenant says there were no repo

a federal judge approved joseph emerson's pretrial release, however emerson is still in jail on state charges of endangering an aircraft and 83 misdemeanor counsel reckless endangerment. emerson has been in custody since late october after the off-duty pilot allegedly tried to shut down a plane's engine. the flight from oregon to san francisco made an emergency landing in portland with 83 other passengers and crew on board. his lawyer claims emerson had been struggling with depression and took psychedelic mushrooms two days before the incident. >> it's a hard situation for a lot of people. not just joe, but the people on the airplane, for the pilot, the flight attendant. >> is said to be arraigned in oregon state court. his lawyers are hoping the judge will approve his release there as well. his lawyers said he plans to drive home as a condition of his release. it's not support any operable aircraft. >> there was a teacher's revolt in a lot of classrooms today in oakland over how and what to teach students about the israel hamas war. dozens of teachers reportedly joined using outside

as a condition of his release, the federal judge ordered emerson not to board any working airplane. that's why he'll have to drive. >>> another headline, we're watching more public calls here in the bay area for a ceasefire in gaza. so this morning, those calls came from hundreds of people who walked across the golden gate bridge. you see them right there. the protest was organized by bay area leaders of various different faiths. participants mostly stuck to the sidewalk, but they did hoist the palestinian flag on the flag pole at one of the bridge's observation areas. meanwhile, in oakland, several classrooms saw a different type of demonstration on the issue. dozens of ousd teachers reportedly joined a teach-in using outside materials and resources that they say were meant to offer a palestinian perspective on the israeli-hamas war. it was endorsed by the teachers union, but opposed by the district. the district superintendent called the materials being circulated harmful and divisive. the teachers union says it cannot say for certain how many teachers took part in today's action.

. >> 44 year old joseph emerson from pleasant hill has been cleared for release from federal and state custody in portland, oregon. >> he's happy to be able to come home. and yes, he's doing he's doing well. he's an amazing man. he's funny. he's outgoing. he's friendly. he loves to have people over at our house. >> emerson is accused of trying to shut off a plane's engine on a flight from washington to san francisco in october. the pilots were able to safely land that plane and no one was hurt. according to charging documents. emerson told port of portland police that he'd been struggling with depression, that a friend had recently died and that he had taken psychedelic mushrooms about 48 hours before the incident. emerson, a husband and father of two, was indicted on 83 counts of reckless endangering, and he pleaded not guilty. his attempted murder charges were dropped. i think joe lacked criminal intent. >> we're very happy they didn't charge the attempted murder. >> his release comes with several conditions. he will be required to pay $50,000 in bond. he cannot use any drugs like ps

we have exclusive video of joseph emerson returning home. see him there with a small suitcase and a duffel bag. he told our crew he had no comment. late yesterday he was released from custody in oregon. prosecutors say he tried to crash a san francisco bound flight back in october. emerson pled not guilty to 83 misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and a felony charge of endangering an aircraft. as part of his release, emerson must undergo a mental health evaluation, avoid drugs and alcohol and he cannot fly an airplane. in fact he had to drive from portland to the east bay on his own. >>> he deadly crash under investigation in san jose happening after 5:00 near camden avenue. police say a man was hit and killed. it is unclear what led up to this crash. we reached out to san jose police and we are waiting to hear back. >>> police were called to two high schools in san francisco on reports of guns. a student got into an altercation with a stat -- staff member over a bag with a gun inside. the four officers left and then they told -- wer

emerson in october was sitting in the extra seat in the cockpit of a flight when he allegedly tried tot fuel to the engine. he left the cockpit of his own accord, and the pilots diverted the flight to portland where emerson was arrested. this happened in october. his attorney says emerson was struggling with depression and had not slept for days after taking psychedelic mushrooms. >> it's a hard situation for not just joe but the people on the airplane and pilots and flight attendants. >> if emerson is released from custody, he and his wife will have to make the nine-hour drive from portland back to pleasant hill as the federal judge ordered him to stay off any plane. laura? >> a long drive home. thank you very much. >>> new at 6:00 a.m., the field is getting crowded to fill the congressional seat. the city council woman is expected to announce running today, and the same report indicates peter dixon who was born in san francisco is a marine veteran and worked in the state department during the obama administration will also be a candidate. >>> happening today, faculty at sacramento st

emerson is set to be arraigned in state court at 930 this morning. this after he was indicted on 83 counts of reckless endangerment. his attempted murder charges were dropped. emerson is accused of trying to shut off the plane's engines on a flight from washington to san francisco in october. the pilots were able to safely land that plane and thankfully, nobody was hurt. in a statement, emerson's attorney said, quote, the attempted murder charges were never appropriate in this case because captain emerson never intended to hurt any other person or put anyone at risk. they went on to say simply put, captain emerson thought he was in a dream. now, we are told that if he is granted a release from county jail today, his wife would drive him back here to the bay area. back to you. >> all right, bailey, thank you. time now, 703. there were heated exchanges last night between the four candidates taking part in the republican presidential debate. many of the attacks were aimed at nikki haley, who's been rising in the polls. the fact of the matter is, we know

. >> tonight, joseph emerson is out of jail.son was granted bail after pleading not guilty to reduced charges of reckless endangerment. ktvu tom vacar has been following this case and walks us through the rules that emerson will need to follow in order to stay out. >> your honor, a not guilty plea and a $50,000 bond will allow former alaska airlines pilot joseph emerson to return to his pleasant hill home. but with a slew of conditions from the prosecutors, he shall not possess or use any controlled substances and or toxic agents, including alcohol, without a valid prescription, and shall use only as directed, though he shall submit to testing for intoxicants as requested by a supervisory authority or its designee. >> engage in mental health services and sign releases of information as needed to confirm attendance and participation therein. have no contact or be within 30ft of any operable aircraft. >> oregon and federal judges approved the release, as emerson faces up to 84 years in prison for recklessly endangering 84 passenge

emerson told investigators he had taken psychedelic mushrooms before boarding that plane and thoughts in a dream. he is set to be arraigned on thursday. >>> and, historic hire for one of the largest hospital groups in california. cutter health has named dana beckton its first ever chief diversity and inclusion officer. she will play a critical role in building trust with staff, physicians, and clinicians. she starts her new position in january. you might remember back in april, our investigative unit covered racial investigation claims by nearly a dozen doctors. they said they were repeatedly bullied, harassed by leaders at sutter because they are black resulting in loss of pay and demotion. following our reports, sutter's president and ceo promised major changes to combat discrimination. >>> okay, we are back in 60 seconds. just ahead, it could have been prevented. tonight, we investigate how hundreds of 911 dispatcher applications were ignored despite a dispatcher short adjusting and dangerously long 911 wait times in oakland. also, it is back and it is beaming. the holiday traditi

our second stop is emerson college. while israel is bombing gaza increased campuses became symbolic battlefields for human rights activists. zeinab and i are one of the speakers and organizers of this demonstration. as a media student, what is your opinion about the coverage of the gaza conflict so far? i think that the media, especially the american media, is unfortunately very unfair about what is happening in gaza. in my opinion, the war in gaza has not been portrayed fairly, even though 15 thousand people died, but what is happening in gaza is not considered genocide in the media. we are in the third place in amity university. students left their classes to protest in the streets arriving at this last place, we are going to board the train with the students to check out the main entrance at city hall plaza. we heard that some students were threatened and suspended for holding demonstrations for palestine. you are not allowed to march in a part of the campus , can you talk to us about this and you are afraid of the c

airlines pilot joseph emerson to return to his pleasant hill home. but with a slew of conditions from the prosecutors, he shall not possess or use any controlled substances and or intoxicants, including alcohol, without a valid prescription, and shall use only as directed. >> should he shall submit to testing for intoxicants as requested by the supervisory authority or its designee, engage in mental health services and sign releases of information as needed to confirm attendance and participation therein. have no contact or be within 30ft of any operable aircraft at oregon and federal judges approved the release. >> as emerson faces up to 84 years in prison for recklessly endanger 84 passengers. but not attempted murder. this for his act, which required the crew to restrain him while he was possibly under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms. >> stay in contact with your lawyer, sir. abide by those conditions. thank you. i think joe lacked criminal intent. >> we're very happy they didn't charge the attempted murder. he's happy to be able to come ho

you might remember back in october, emerson was sitting in an extra seat in the cockpit of a horizon flight from washington state to sfo. about a half hour into that flight, the other pilots say he tried to turn off the engines. emerson told investigators he had taken psychedelic mushrooms before boarding that plane and thought he was in a dream. he's set to be arraigned on thursday. >>> also tonight, what's really behind oakland's 911 issues? for months now, our investigative unit has been reporting on the city's dangerously long response times. the city has said staffing is largely to blame. well, we've now learned the city had plenty of people applying for the open jobs, but no one was reviewing those applications. earlier this year, we learned oakland has the worst emergency response times of any city or county in the entire state. after our investigations and two grand jury reports, a deep dive was done on the city's 911 dispatcher hiring practices. from april 2022 to april 2023, the city's h.r. department failed to process dispatcher applications for an entire year. as a result

joseph emerson has been indicted on 83 counts of recklessly endangering another person and one count of endangering an aircraft. he has been spared of another 83 counts of attempted murder. originally sought by organ prosecutors. the 44 year-old from pleasant hill is accused of trying to shut down the engines of the san francisco bound flight back in october. that flight was diverted to portland. his attorney released a statement about the indictment. it reads in part, quote, the attempted murder charges were never appropriate in this case because captain emerson never intended to hurt another person or put anyone at risk. he just wanted to return home to his wife and children, end quote, following his arrest. emerson told police he believed he was having a nervous breakdown that he hadn't slept for 40 hours and that he had taken magic mushrooms about 48 hours prior to the incident. he is scheduled to be in court thursday for arraignment. he also faces a federal charge of interfering with a flight crew. >> barry, a track coach is on trial for pimping, human trafficking and abuse. tod

joseph emerson returning home about an hour ago. he was alone. he told our crew on site he had no comment. late yesterday he was released from custody in oregon. prosecutors say emerson tried to crash a san francisco bound flight back in october. emerson pleaded not guilty to 83 misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment, also a felony charge of endangering an aircraft. as part of his release, he must undergo mental health evaluations, avoid drugs and alcohol and cannot board an airplane. he had to drive from portland to the east bay. >>> a warning after a lawsuit is filed against the silicon valley gaming company very popular with kids. that lawsuit claims roblox is not doing enough to keep kids safe on its site. >> with more than 60 million users a day the gaming site roblox is one of the most popular and fastest-growing platforms in the world . the san mateo company boasts its stock market value of $25 billion was recently hit with a lawsuit by a parent claiming her 12-year-old daughter was exposed to a predator while playing games on the sit

joseph emerson has been indicted on 83 counts of recklessly endangering another person. and one count of endangering aircraft. he has been spared of another 83 counts of attempted murder. those originally sought by organ prosecutors. the 44 year-old from pleasant hill is accused of trying to shut down the engines of the san francisco bound flight. this was back in october. the plane then diverted to portland. attorney released this statement about the indictment reads in part, the attempted murder charges were never appropriate in this case because captain emerson never intended to hurt another person or put anyone at risk. he just wanted to return home to his wife and children following his arrest. emerson told police that he believed he was having a nervous breakdown and he said he hadn't slept fot 40 hours and that he had taken magic mushrooms about 48 hours prior to the incident, he said to be in court thursday for the 84 state charges announced by that grand jury. he also faces a federal charge of interfering with a flight crew. another christmas crime felt here in

our second stop is emerson college . while israel has increased the gaza barracks , the campuses have become a symbolic war for human rights activists. we are here with zainab, one of the speakers and organizers of this demonstration. as a student what is your opinion of the media about the coverage of the conflict between judges so far? i think the media. especially the american media , unfortunately, they are doing a great injustice about what is happening in gaza. in my opinion, the war in gaza is not portrayed fairly, even though 15 thousand people were killed, but what is happening in gaza is not covered in the media. we are in third place in amity university, students left their classes to protest in the streets. this is the last place we are, and we want to board the train with the students to check out the main entrance at city hall plaza. we heard that some students are not allowed to hold a demonstration in a part of the campus. can you talk to us about this and you are afraid of the consequences of this protes

joseph emerson is from pleasant hill. he was riding an an off duty pilot in the cockpit of a flight headed from washington state to sfo where he allegedly tried to cut the plane's engines mid-flight. a flight crew stopped him and the plan landed safely, diverted to oregon. emerson told police he was depressed and taken psychedelic mushrooms two days prior to the incident. he pleaded not guilty to 83 misdemeanor counts of reckless evening r endangerment and endangering an aircraft. emerson must undergo a mental health evaluation, avoid drugs and alcohol and cannot board an airplane. he was fired by alaska airlines after that incident. >>> a police chase that started in san francisco ended in a crash in oakland. the started at 2:00 p.m. in chinatown. police responding to a robbery. when they spotted the car believed to be involved in that robbery. officers say they tried to pull the car over but the driver would not stop that chase led them across the bay bridge into oakland. and you see the aftermath. the suspect crashed i

emerson had said he was consumed or he had consumed psychedelic mushrooms two days earlier. he's scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow. emerson's case has prompted debate about the mental health among those in the commercial aviation industry, and that's led the faa to announce the launch of a new committee to address pilots mental health. gary tenney tells us what's being done to keep passengers safe. >> with the faa estimating this holiday season could bring some of the busiest travel days in us history. the last thing airline travelers want to think about is whether their pilot is mentally fit to fly. the issue of pilot health was thrust into the spotlight in october when off duty pilot joseph emerson was charged with trying to crash an alaska airlines flight from inside the cockpit. neighbors say nothing seemed out of the ordinary with the 44 year old captain, but emerson told police he hadn't slept in 40 hours, had taken magic mushrooms and had been depressed for months. a study surveying pilot mental health found more than 12% of commercial pilots showed signs of depressi

emerson attempted to shut off the plane's engines on a flight to san francisco in october by pulling the fire extinguisher handles. now, the plane made an emergency diversion to portland. emerson is scheduled to be arraigned on thursday. >> congress is taking aim at a problem plaguing the bay area. california congressman michelle steele is behind a new push to create an fbi task force to crack down on illegal sideshows and street racing. the bill called their fast were furious act of 2023 would establish the task force, which would coordinate local, state and federal responses to illegal street racing. the bill also seeks to ensure that law enforcement works together across jurisdictions to obtain the best information and resources available to curb the sideshows. >> for more affordable housing is coming to the south bay today days announcement that paved the way for several new projects. >> also a new developments out of hollywood, where actors wrapped up voting tonight on a new contract with the studios and powerful storms hitting the pacific northwest. >> the major flooding alread

our second stop is emerson college.le israel has increased its bombing of gaza, the campuses have become a symbolic battlefield for human rights activists. zeinab and i are one of the speakers and organizers of this demonstration. as a media student, what is your opinion about the coverage of the gaza conflict so far? i think that the media, especially the american media , are doing a great injustice about what is happening in gaza. in my opinion, the war in gaza is not portrayed fairly, even though 15,000 people died, but in the media , the students left their classes to protest in the streets, this is the last place we are and we want to ride the train with the students. let's go to the main march at city hall plaza check it out. students were suspended for holding demonstrations for palestine. you are not allowed to march in any part of the campus. you can talk to us about this and you are afraid of the consequences of this. yes, on november 9, when we had a peaceful protest, the opponents of this protest attacked us

emerson, a husband and father of two, was indicted on 83 counts of reckless, endanger ment. he pleaded not guilty. his attempted murder charges were dropped. i think joe lacked criminal intent. >> we're very happy they didn't charge the attempted murder. >> his release comes with several conditions. he will be required to pay $50,000 in bond and he cannot use any drugs like psychedelic mushrooms. he's also not allowed to board any airplanes. emerson now awaits trial for both state and federal charges, including interfering with a flight crew. >> it's a hard, hard situation for a lot of people, not just joe, for the people that were on the airplane, for the pilots, for the flight attendants and it's unfortunate that it happened. and i am just glad that he's doing better now. >> in oakland, bailey o'carroll ktvu, fox two news. and coming up tonight at 5:00, ktvu tom vacar will have an update on this case, including his conversation with the former pilot's wife as the couple prepares to return here to the bay area. >> a popular gun buyback program is returning to san francisco

emerson had been struggling with depression and took mushrooms two days before the incident. >> it ision for a lot of people, not just joe. the people on the airplane and the pilots and flight attendants. >> he is set to be arraigned on state charges tomorrow. they are hoping that judge will also approve his release. if he is allowed to go home he will have to drive after being banned from flying. >>> billboards in el paso are catching the attention of people in san francisco and new york. you see them right there, they display iconic images of new york city and san francisco and say sanctuary city or welcomes immigrants. the writer says they were put up by a group of concerned citizens that would be willing to talk to us but they did not give any names or schedule a time. we also reached out to the mayor's office who say they are looking into the matter. >>> drivers may need to take alternate routes through saratoga tomorrow. the highway will be closed so construction workers can remove a bridge. construction begins at 9 am tomorrow through monday morning. the project is to make sure

oh, emerson, who didn’t expect to be exiled from lebanon into the russian cold? suffocate here, you won’t suffocate , there are a lot of holes for air, the border is 70 km away, you’ll have to be patient, lie there like a mouse until you hear the music of your lyus, and what will that mean, that it’s all over, the house is without water for the second day, we blocked the riser, in the ninth apartment there is already water on the floor from the ceiling, in the third apartment it has leaked, in general, yes, you find it, pasha, wow, well, here you go, owners, is there anyone at home, pasha, you, you are in boots, go look what 's with the crowns in the kitchen in the bathroom, come on, in in general, no one has a fortune or a conscience, 40 apartments without water, you understand, boss, come here, here it was lying on the table, the bathtub was closed from the inside, pasha, what’s there? just wait, we’re breaking it, yeah. well, it’s a day, where is her phone number, and how do i know? you’re happy to leave. symphony finland. let him know that we pulled him out.

back in october prosecutors say joseph emerson told officials he believed he was dreaming aboard the flight after taking magic mushrooms two days earlier. >> he was indicted on 84 charges, mostly reckless endangerment. the grand jury decided to not indict on the attempted murder charge as he was initially booked on. his wife spoke about how her husband's case sparked a broader conversation regarding mental health. >> i am saddened that this situation has happened to my husband and the people that it affected, but i know this has created a movement and momentum to help thousands of other pilots and people in mental health situations in jobs that are silenced or does incentivized to get help. >> we are joined now by our aviation correspondent. what is the industry doing to address this? >> it is true that emerson's case really did bring the issue into the spotlight, a fat syllable -- silver lining. the reality is countless others faith in mind when it comes to mental health. now the bind is in the spotlight with the ntsb holding its first-ever summit on this troubling stigma. it is the

it seems to me that for lief and emerson this whole hostage story was also a complete surprise.d compare the information that we processed, you can understand something. you would help us a lot, we would be grateful to you. 10,000, yeah, dollars , sooner or later they will come to you, yes, there’s no way to beat it, you have to think about what sauce to feed it to, you must be forced by circumstances, who will we feed to them, they will take this person, start twisting, interrogating, he will deny everything, no, ironclad evidence is needed here, someone needs donate. one of those who was of little use, but really worked for us, for example, lempard, but in general? since when did you start to worry about what the boys would think, the lads and i are on equal terms, you’re a fool, that’s all, everyone is on an equal footing... in the bathhouse , and then they’re in the common room, and you’re in the suite, before you decide on shurik, you need to understand, where did the strings come from, how will this all turn out, we really need to figure it out, i don’t know, look, look, f

now this comes as former pilot joseph emerson has been released from jail for treatment ahead of his trial for allegedly trying to shut off a plane's engines from inside of the cockpit. >> industry leaders held a summit to discuss how pilot could disclose issues like depression without being punished. pete muntean has more. >> reporter: it is the latest and largest effort to fix a system of secrets in the sky. first of its kind national transportation safety board summit putting the mental health of pilots in the spotlight. >> mental health in aviation is our great challenge. >> would you rather fly with a pilot who is degpressed or depressed on medication. >> reporter: joseph emerson just indicted for trying to crash a flight from the cockpit jump seat. >> we got i guy that tried to shut the engines down out of the cockpit. >> reporter: pilots are trapped in a stigma created by the federal aviation aadministration. the faa mandates pilots report any mental health issue but they risk losing their ability to fly. they say some pilots lie to fly. though they could face five years in pr

neither of those are good for safety. >> reporter: joseph emerson remains in custody in portland, bute released to return to pleasant hill on thursday when he returns to court. >> kris, thank you. >>> well, a search is under way for grinches who stole one contra costa county family's christmas. it happened saturday on g street in antioch. i want to show you surveillance footage of the robbery. you can see the person walking up to the door to steal the large santa. one suspect gets out of the passenger side waiting nearby. they put that big santa in the trunk of that car. the two suspects then drive away. we spoke with paul silva, who says that he spoke with police about the incident, but they have not yet filed an official report. he hopes that the security footage right here will help stop those thieves from stealing again. if you know, those santas are not cheap. >> it's sad to see that. we saw that and the tree taken the other day off of someone's car. >> season of giving, but they're just taking. >>> taking a live look outside on this now wednesday morning, this is from pacifica t

emerson, who is from pleasant hill, was riding in the cockpit of a plane in october when he allegedlyn that alaska -- or that flight that left washington headed for san francisco. emerson calmed down soon after and left the cockpit on his own, and took a seat in the rear of the aircraft, while the pilots diverted the plane to portland. he allegedly told portland police he was having a mental breakdown after suffering sleep deprivation, depression, and the effect of psychedelic mushrooms. the change in the charges from attempted murder to reckless endangerment and endangering an aircraft follow the findings of a grand jury. his case and that of her pilots is triggering action from the safety administration, holding a roundtable discussion today about pilot mental health. the chairperson says current policies force some pilots to really keep their mouths shut about their struggles. here is some of that discussion from the "today" show. >> pilots are really given tough choices. it's report to an aviation medical examiner and the faa that they are seeking treatment, potentially receiving

and quote, now following his arrest, emerson reportedly told police.watching over him that he believed he was having a nervous breakdown. he said he hadn't slept in 40 hours and that he had consumed magic mushrooms about 48 hours prior to the flight. he is scheduled to be in court tomorrow for his arraignment. he also faces a federal charge of interfering with a flight crew. >> new court documents reveal that an x and o's. a police officer arrested in a hit and run last month was. >> on a road rage rampaged. take a look at the video of san jose police department chief anthony mata. >> as scoring matthew dominguez out of the police station last year. he was fired for acting inappropriately in a crime scene in front of the victims that he was there to help court documents state that last month, dominguez intentionally rammed a victim's car in downtown san jose threw glass bottles at another victim's car. and then jumped onto the roof of a 3rd car trying to get inside. he was arrested. i when he was on 2.80, after a high-speed chase and he has been in jai

our second stop is emerson college, while israel has increased the bombing of gaza and campuses havea symbolic battlefield for human rights activists.

at his arraignment today, joseph emerson pleaded not guilty to reduced charges of reckless endangerment instead of attempted murder charges. ktvu tom vacar has been following this case and the larger issue around it. >> tom and there are larger issues. but first, pleading not guilty is a formality. but a jury will ultimately make the final decision. your honor, a not guilty plea and a $50,000 bond will allow former alaska airlines pilot joseph emerson to return to his pleasant hill home . but with a slew of conditions from the prosecutors, he shall not possess or use any controlled substances and or intoxicants, including alcohol, without a valid prescription, and shall use only as directed. >> shall ye shall submit to testing for intoxicants as requested by a supervisory authority or its designee. engage in mental health services and sign releases of information as needed to confirm attendance and participation therein. have no contact or be within 30ft of any operable aircraft at oregon and federal judges approved the release. >> as emerson faces up to 84 years in prison for recklessl

he deserves to be home joseph emerson is getting out of jail this morning. the ex pilot promised to abide by all 7 conditions put forth by his lawyers in the state. for those terms. emerson was released on $50,000 security and cannot possess or use any controlled substances, including alcohol. you must also submit to drug testing, participate in mental health counseling in his order not to be within 30 of any aircraft. his wife, sarah says ever since release comes as a major relief for her and her tells us she feels for those passengers on board the horizon flight. i'm saddened and >> but this situation had to happen to my husband into these people that affected. but i know that this has created a a movement and momentum to help thousands of other pilots. does he need help? yes. >> does there need to be changed in the airline industry? yes, absolutely. >> and that was joel jones reporting for us earlier this week, a jury in portland decided not to charge emmerson with attempted murder charges for the october incident. instead only charging him with 83 counts

a pilot physically engaged with emerson for 25, 30 seconds. turned into a glider within seconds. former commercial pilot john nance said pilots must be able to talk about their mental health. >> a pilot has to be able to put himself in a position of saying, i have got a problem, without wrecking his career as a direct result. >> reporter: emerson pleading not guilty to 83 misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and one felony count of endangering an aircraft. overnight his wife saying he never intended to hurt anyone. >> i hope they would also understand the condition that my husband was in during that flight. >> reporter: and this comes just a day after aviation leaders in this country sounded the alarm on mental health, saying rules need to change to encourage pilots to come forward if they have any issues, guys? >> what a story, gio. thank you very much. now to a crackdown on suspected porch pirates with the holiday shopping season in full swing. after a spike in package theft, some police departments are finding new ways to catch the t

emerson told police that he believed he was having a nervous breakdown. he said he hadn't slept for 40 hours and that he taken magic mushrooms about 48 hours prior to the incident is set to be in court thursday for the state charges. he also faces a federal charge of interfering with a flight crew bay area. track coach is on trial for pimping, human trafficking and abuse. kyle whitmore pleaded not guilty today to all of the felony charges that he's facing with. more is a coach at diablo valley college. prosecutors say that he trafficked and sexually abused 2 women and one accusers still actually goes to the college. the trial is set to start next month. san francisco is suing 3 online tobacco businesses for illegally selling flavored tobacco products and electronic cigarettes. >> city attorney gave it to announce the lawsuit today on the front steps of san francisco city hall. >> these are products that are not only not welcome in san francisco. they are illegal to sell or distribute in our city targeting our children. >> and making sure that they could d

on thursday, emerson was released from custody in oregon. prosecutors contend he tried to crash a san francisco-bound flight back in october. emerson pleaded not guilty to 83 misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and felony charge endangering an aircraft. part of his release he must underyo a health evaluation avoid drugs and cholg and cannot board a plane. he had to drive from portland back to the east bay. >>> in san francisco yesterday police went to two high schooling because of reports of students with guns. the first happened yesterday morning at george washington high school, where a opportunity got into some sort of altercation with a staff member over a bag that reportedly had a gun inside. that student was arrested. before officers left, staff told them about a second student who brought a gun on to campus as well. that gun determined to be an air gun. police then called to an academy for the same reason. when they arrived the student left. investigators do not believe the cases are connected. >>> happening today in san franc

joseph emerson is from pleasant hill. he was riding as an off duty pilot in the cockpit of a flight headed from washington state to sso. that is when he allegedly tried to cut the plane's engines mid-flight. a flight crew did stop him. and the plane landed safely in oregon. after his arrest, emerson told police he was depressed and had taken psychedelic mushrooms two days prior to the incident. he has pleaded not guilty to 83 misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and endangering an aircraft. as part of his release he must avoid drugs and alcohol and he cannot board an airplane. >>> tonight is the first night of hanukkah and the annual lighting of the menorah will go on as scheduled despite concerns over safety because of the ongoing israeli hamas war and related protests. the menorah is prepped and ready for the public celebration. the lighting of the menorah marks the start of the jewish holiday of lights. and san francisco police increased patrols in union square for the holiday shopping season. but today the mayo