jackie ward is in -- deadly. jackie ward is in oakland. >> miserable and dangerous day of travel. slick roads is not pleasant way to end thanksgiving week. drivers were heading home. >> i always feel grateful. i think we are okay. >> reporter: this accident on i- 80 happened before 10 a.m. and left a child dead. a pickup truck lost control before the exit. forcing it to spin out and come to a stop in the middle of the freeway. that is when a suv slammed into it. traffic was clogged up for 3 hours. >> slow down. give yourself a cushion between vehicles. use your headlights. and activate your windshield wipers. >> reporter: in the north bay, a driver was ejected when a car crashed on the 101. the driver died on the scene. >> right now we don't know if drugs and alcohol was involved. unsafe speed due to the wet roads. and there was a bald tire. >> reporter: some drivers didn't find the roads bad at all. >> fine. people are driving well in the rain for once. >> wet, sliply. not bad. it is been worse -- slippery. not bad. it is been worse. >> reporter: chp was advising people to get ho

in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:32.ake a live look outside on your left, we have our mount vaca cam showing the sunrise this morning. and on the right we have sfo. it's going to be a busy travel day today. so get to the airport early and, of course, keep your eye on the forecast. that could also affect it. >> but the good news is it won't be raining like it was yesterday. >> no travel delays weather- related hopefully because we do have clear skies in our forecast. >>> you can see clear skies from the vaca camera. sunrise looking east it is gorgeous. storms are gone, just a few areas of cloud cover. you can see it here over the bay bridge this morning but what a pretty view that is. yesterday it was so gray and gloomy. that's not the case today. what we are going to feel today is cool temperatures. 47 degrees right now in oakland. 41 in santa rosa. and tomorrow morning will be a chilly one, as well. same with your sunday. those clear skies making room for colder mornings but the afternoon shouldn't be too bad. here's al

kpix 5's jackie ward is live in >>> a blame the game in oakland. for the first time the police chief is speaking publicly about an ice raid that put her in the hot seat. jackie ward reports from oakland. >>> reporter: oakland has been waiting for three months to hear from the police chief about the ice raid in august. part of what the chief has to say is an apology. last night she faced her critics who claim she misled the public about the details of the raid. she said an agent from homeland security investigation told her the day before the raid that it was part of a human trafficking investigation and didn't have anything to do with immigration. that's why opd ran traffic control she says while ice agents detained an illegal immigrant. >> i admitted that i gave wrong information to the p io and that the underlying criminal case was a sex trafficking case. i am clearly stating that is wrong. >> reporter: that wasn't enough for people like council member desley brooks. she called the chief disingenuous and said this issue should have been talked ab

jackie ward properties from the newsroom. >> reporter: he was arrested in stockton and taken to san joaquin county jail. he was there on monday. saito was charged with the murder of 29-year-old sandra yamashiro in 1979 after he admitted to shooting her in the face with a pellet gun and fatally stabbing her in a shopping mall parking lot. officials haven't explained how a man in state custody for 40 years managed to get to the u.s. mainland and why it took hours for police to learn of his escape. this security camera image shows randall saito leaving the hawaii state hospital empty- handed at 9 a.m. on sunday before meeting a cab a mile away. >> how are you? >> reporter: dashcam video obtained by our honolulu affiliate shows him getting into the cab now carrying a large backpack and a cell

jackie ward reports from san francisco with more on the proposed regulations. >>> reporter: so while the state is proposing some concrete regulations for that january 1st deadline, local governments like the board of supervisors here in say they need more time to reach that point. here's the details. temporary 120-day licenses to sellers and growers who have permission from their city or county would be issued. once background checks are passed, annual licenses will be distributed and businesses wouldn't be allowed to be within 600 feet of schools. but prop 54 gives the local governments a lot of control even when it comes to land use issues. >> your community license is more important than the state license. >> the local control is always something that we're interested in. it really reflects more of the will of the community. >> reporter: some san francisco supervisors want to take the state's land use proposal even further and require dispensaries to be at least 1,000 feet away from schools and daycares. so the board tried voting on some new laws this past tu

jackie ward explains, the bill has some key differences. >>> reporter: michelle, it's being touted as a bill to offer billions of dollars in tax cuts but one that was most likely to raise federal taxes for californians. the senate version creates 7 tax brackets instead of 4, fully eliminates the deduction for state and local taxes, remains high medical expenses and momentum mortgage and delays reduction of the corporate tax rate until 2019. >> if there's a focus on our tax reforms package, it's to make sure that middle america, hard-working income earners have a chance to see more money materialize in their paychecks. >> reporter: senate republicans need nearly every party member to vote for this bill because democrats do not support it. on the other side of the capital, house republicans made last-minute changes to their bill before sending it to the floor. tax policy center a nonpartisan think tank in washington estimates by the end of the decade, more than a quarter of individual taxpayers roughly 38 million people would see their taxes go up. in california, more than a third of us

in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5. >> what are the charges that man is facing now? >> reporter: he is charged with felony escape and a bench warrant is issued for his arrest for half million dollars. he is also charged with escape in the second degree, a class c felony with a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. michelle? >>> one person is dead and three others are injured after a shooting in richmond. it happened about 7:30 last night in the hilltop green neighborhood. the search is on for a suspect. no word on the condition of the victims. >>> in time for thanksgiving, dungeness crab season starts today. anne makovec is live at fisherman's wharf wharf. >>> reporter: hopes are high for this year's harvest. supposedly the crabs will have good meat and season just started at midnight just a few hours ago. we're waiting for the boats to come back in here at san francisco's fisherman's wharf this morning. this comes after three pretty bad years for the industry. two winters ago, it was toxic algae and wholesale price disagreements. that led to a st

jackie ward reports from oakland with kirkpatrick's apology. >> reporter: michelle and kenny, oakland city council waited for months to hear from their chief and now finally we're hearing from chief kirkpatrick and part of what she has to say is an apology. as last night's city council meeting, her critics faced they misled them about a raid. homeland security told it was part of a human trafficking investigation and not immigration so that's why opd ran traffic control while i.c.e. agents detained a man for being in the country illegally. >> i admitted i gave wrong information to the pio. the underlying criminal case was a sex trafficking case. i am clearly stating that is wrong. >> reporter: that wasn't enough for people like council member desley brooks who called the chief disingenuous and said this issue should have been talked about a long time ago closer to when the raid took place. so the men in that case have not been charged with anything but one does face a civil deportation case. in oakland, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> today south korea conducted a precision strike drill firi

in santa rosa, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> k pix5's don ward shows us how many are still fighting. >> reporter: they are found. yet still lost. hundreds of dogs and cats. pets who became separated from their families during the ferocious storm. >> often social media is a curse, but in this case, it's a blessing. >> reporter: many of these animals are here at sonoma county animal services. they say the new facebook page is helping, but -- >> we still have quite a few an malts we're try -- animals we're trying to get back to their families. >> we got one of our cats. just not the other one. we're trying to find her. >> reporter: lucy, a long haired gray cat, still missing. the photo was of a different cat. >> we're going to keep looking until we can't look anymore. >> reporter: dr. mackenzie says in crises, dogs run to their owners, while cats run away. >> that's why we see more cats come to us, than burnt dogs. >> reporter: then there's this. >> about 130 coy fish. >> reporter: fish. you rescued fish. >> yes, we did. >> those fish are at the university of california davis, receiving treatment a

kpix 5's jackie ward is in the newsroom with a look at how their proposals differ. ie. >> reporter: it's another tax plan being proposed but it's still not looking good for the average californian. the senate version creates 7 tax brackets instead of 4. eliminates the deduction for state and local taxes, preserves deductions for home mortgage interest and high medical expenses, and delays the reduction in the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% until 2019. >> we're going to get this over the finish line. we are going to get this over the finish line because we need to get this done for americans' families. >> senate republicans needed nearly every party member to vote for the bill. democrats don't support it. on the other side of the capital, house republicans made last-minute changes to their bill before sending it to the floor. if the house and senate pass the bills, a conference committee resolves the differences between the two versions. a nonpartisan think tank in washington, dc tax policy center estimates that by the end of the decade, more than a quarter of ind

as kpix 5's jackie ward reports, it found that officials in her office interfered with the state audit. jackie. >>> reporter: the uc system has been making headlines for months primarily because of the way it manages its finances. today we hope to get a deeper look into that. according to the "chronicle," the independent investigation by former state court justice moreno finds that two former top executives in the office directly intervened, hoping to paint a more favorable picture of the system's financial situation. those executives have since resigned. earlier this year, the regents met and discussed the audit but no one seemed upset with president janet napolitano. >> there aren't many people of her quality, lifetime of public service and integrity and resume' that are even willing to put themselves forward to come and run a public institution like uc. >> reporter: six months ago, in -- napolitano apologized for creating the wrong impression that she had improperly interfered in the audit. the "chronicle" reports that none of the findings in the investigation put the blame on napol

jackie ward joins us live from oakland with more on the ride hailing company's latest problem. eporter: michelle, it's the latest blow to uber just as the ridesharing company is trying to improve its public image. hackers stole the information of 57 million users and 600,000 drivers so we are talking about information like names, phones, email addresses. the ceo of the company who did not work for uber at the time of the breach says the hackers were immediately identified and the downloaded data was destroyed. the company increased security but didn't notify customers, drivers or regulators until now. >> yes, if you knew who the hackers were, then why wouldn't you simply report them to the authorities? that's the question that uber now has to answer. >> reporter: the tech company's new ceo criticized how uber handled the situation before he was in the new position saying, we are changing the way we do business putting integrity at the core of every decision we make and working hard attorney the trust of our customers. now, credit card information, uber says, is safe and was not

kpix 5's jackie ward joins us from the newsroom with more on the recent revelations. >>> reporter: we're expecting to learn more today about an investigation into the university of california president's office that the uc regents ordered to analyze how the office may have interfered with the state audit on the system's finances. the "chronicle" says investigators found that officials instructed uc campuses not to, quote, air dirty laundry to the state auditor. they also discovered that two advisers in the uc president's office directed this interference. in may we spoke to a state auditor. >> the office of the president is not doing a good job. >> reporter: six months ago the uc president janet napolitano apologized for creating the wrong impression. she is quoted in the "sacramento bee" saying, she believes her office did things appropriately but it is clear they could have handled this better. the audit found that janet napolitano's office failed to disclose $175 million in reserve funds, paid its staff generously and relied on weak budget practices. in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> it's beginning to look a lot like christmas at the state capital. crews hoisted the tree into place yesterday, a 65-foot white fir that will be decorated with 10,000 lights and hand made ornaments. the tree lighting ceremony is set for december 7th. >> can't believe it's already here. >> i know. christmas is coming. >> last weekend, i just purchased my wrapping paper. [ laughter ] >> so there you go. >> that's a start. >> way ahead of the game. >> i stop there. i'm an easy target. >> my wife is already talking about setting up the tree. i'm just trying to get through thanksgiving. >> i took halloween down yesterday. >> we have a little time before christmas starts. >> i never got halloween up. [ laughter ] >>> let's check the roads this morning. >> all right. they are looking scary out there but we are tracking some problems, could slow you down. take a look at 880. we had an earlier injury crash. it's no longer blocking lanes but that backup is here to stay. right now, we are in the red for drivers along southbound 880 just south of 238. that's whe

kpix 5's jackie ward is live in the newsroom. jackie, within the last half- hour we have learned that lawmakers have released several facebook ads linked to russian. >> reporter: representatives from google, facebook and twitter testified in front of the senate intelligence and judicial commits and now they are speaking to a house hearing an hour ago. to start the hearing, a congressman presented several facebook ads he claims have been identified as being created by russian actors. these were some of the most viewed posts between 2015 and 2017. he claims they weren't meant to provide shock value but, instead, provide a clear example of what they will cover this afternoon. earlier this week, facebook disclosed that content created by russian group called the internet research agency potentially reached as many as 126 million viewers. he told the audience that he recognize that is in a country of free speech, it is difficult to make sure the content on social media platforms is not created by foreign adversaries. >> americans are f

jackie ward, kpix 5. >> has the water source itself tested positive for lead? >> reporter: no.t hasn't. so a lot of water officials i have spoken to over the past couple of months say this latest influx of contamination is because of old fixtures in the schools. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it's a new problem in areas scarred by the wine country wildfires, concerns heavy rain could create a toxic mess. jessica flores reports from santa rosa where it's raining. >>> reporter: good morning. it's not raining anymore. but this is what's left over from the overnight rain. you can see that dirty puddle. what they are worried about is the toxic debris getting into the storm drains and possibly contaminating water. that's the big concern out here that this would eventually contaminate drinking water. now, crews have been putting down wattles, these tubes that you see around sonoma and napa county, making sure that they are covering storm drains. water officials in sonoma county have been checking rivers and streams every day to make sure they're not contaminated. in rural areas the co

in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> on capitol hill, today a group of house democrats plans to make a new impeachment push against president trump. representative steve cohen from tennessee tweeted out: he joins representative brad she m california in an official bid to remove trump. sherman's main push has been focused on trump's firing of former f-b-i director james comey, who >> he joins brad sherman from california to impeach our president. the main push is focused on his firing of fbi director james comey, who was leading the investigation into russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 election. this morning, president trump's approval rating is dropping! a new quinnipiac university poll shows 35% of people approve of the job president trump is doing while 58% disapprove. >>> senate republicans now have a new plan to help pay for tax cuts. it includes eliminating obamacare's individual mandate. that mandate requires most americans to have health insurance or pay a penalty on their tax returns. with more americans uninsured, the government would spend less to subsidize health p

. >> let's go live now to kpix 5's jackie ward in san francisco with more on why. jackie. >> reporter: this is a law enforcement and firearms expo and those against it have already successfully pushed it out of places like the city of oakland. they are also trying to get it out of san francisco. the aclu is second the board of supervisors a letter today urging them to cut ties. san francisco is voting on whether it should sign a contract that would lock them in as fiscal sponsors through 2021. they are the fiscal agent for urban area security initiative the homeland security program that funds urban shield. so what that means, according to "the examiner," is that the city and county's department of emergency management is the oversight agency in applying for and distributing the federal grant funding for 12 counties across the bay area. coalition members say this type of convention doesn't truly help protect communities but, instead, instills fear. >> urban shield is no track policing. it's the ideology, the tactics and the equipment. >> reporter: urban shield was r

kpix 5's jackie ward reports, one bay area city is still scrambling to make regulations. >> reporter: the san francisco board of supervisors is still trying to work out the local regulations as january 1st quickly approaches. state senator scott weiner is encouraging towns to support access to marijuana. time is ticking for a legal framework. recreational marijuana becomes legal own january 1st. >> we have legalization in california. the state has caught up to us and now what's happening? we are at risk of sliding back! >> reporter: state senator weiner called some of the proposals before the board draconian! specifically to have dispensaries 1,000 instead of 600 feet away from schools and daycares. >> when you put it all together, it means cannabis businesses, new cannabis businesses, will be prohibited in almost every, single part of san francisco. >> reporter: marijuana regulations are in place in state levels. operating licenses will be issued on the first day of the law. >> your community license is more important than the state license. >> reporter: that's why consumers are bein

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> new details of the deadly shooting rampage in tehama county.he death count is 6 including the gunman, kevin neal and his wife. reporter jamie yuccas says he had been feuding with neighbors. >> this individual shooter was bent on engaging and killing people at random. >> reporter: armed with at least three guns and a ballistic vest, the shooter began rampage just before 8 a.m. killing two of his neighbors. he then stole their truck and began driving toward a nearby elementary school shooting randomly at people along the way. sarah gonzalez had just dropped off her daughter when the gunman blocked her car. >> he pretty much stopped me and shot at me three times through his windshield. >> reporter: when he stopped firing, she says, he continued toward the school. >> my friend, he told us that there was a guy by the gate like running into the gate and that he had a gun. >> reporter: school officials heard gunshots and made a critical decision to lock it down. >> the quick actions of those school officials, there is no doubt in my mind today that co

kpix 5's jackie ward is live at chabot elementary school in oakland with the report. >> reporter: it's been popping up at a few schools across the bay area. so the oakland unified school district is hoping this testing that happens today gives parents peace of mine. east bay m.u.d. has officials targeting five high traffic areas in the schools like water fountains and faucets in the oakland unified school district today. it's a continuation of a project ousd has already taken on to test for lead in pipes. there's a very specific process. the night before testing, the fountains have to be bagged and tagged and before the first sip can be taken in the morning, the water will be drawn. >> that water has been sitting there all night and so it's in that time that they really get to see what kind of lead leaching has been happening in those faucets, if any. >> reporter: back in august, lead was found from a couple of water sources at mcclymonds high school. that's when the school district started testing at all the 86 schools in the district. they found contamination at 7 other schools so fa

kpix 5's jackie ward is live in the newsroom with the details. >> reporter: a morning news anchor for kabc in los angeles wrote on the station's website that she wants the days of silence to be over forever. she is accusing al franken of forcibly kissing her during a 2006uso tour when he was a comedian and later posing for a vulgar photograph. he insisted they practice a kiss during rehearsals. she wrote an essay saying he came at me, put his hands on the back of my head, mashed his lips against mine and aggressively stuck his tongue in my mouth. she just wrapped up a news conference where she explains the emotions she is going through after telling her story 11 years later. >> i thought about it for so long, you think you know what you're going to feel. when i come out and tell the world, maybe i'm going to be happy about it like, yeah, put it to him or whatever. it's not even that feeling. it's not like i'm happy about it. >> franken said, quote, i certainly don't remember the rehearsal for the skit in the same way but i send my sincerest apologize to leeann. the photo cast clearly

kpix 5's jackie ward has the story. >> watching your child sit there screaming saying, don't let me die, is awful for any parent to have to go through. >> reporter: tina hampton moments of panic was worse after she reached for an epipen. this past spring her 6-year-old daughter was gasping for breath after an allergic reaction to peanuts. >> when i pulled it up, the needle didn't go back inside the epipen. it was bent. >> reporter: it sliced her daughter's leg leaving a scar. she credits a backup epipen for saving her child's life. data from the fda links 228 reports of epipen failures to seven deaths and 35 hospitalizations this year. the fda cautions that two its reporting system there's no certainty that the reported event was due to the product. >> it's a very easy device to use but someone in a panic might use it wrong. >> reporter: this pediatric allergy experted shows us how quickly it deploys. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: slow motion gives a better look. it delivers a dose of epinephrine just one shot per device. in emergencies some folks get confused holding it the wrong wa

kpix 5's jackie ward on the steps taken to make sure there's never another tragedy like it. >> reporter: it's been almost one year since 36 people were killed in oakland's deadliest fire. over the course of 11 months, city officials say they have collaborated to form long-term sustainable solutions. >> oakland is safer today than it was a year ago. >> reporter: december 2nd, 2016, it's a date that none of these city officials will ever forget. since that fatal night, oakland leaders have focused on six key areas. bring buildings into compliance. increase inspection capacity and enhanced protocols, improve interdepartmental communications, strengthen tenant protections, streamline special event permitting and identifying housing resources. they are working to get information on an online database when some records were kept on paper. >> how do fire inspectors collect data, firefighters when they're doing inspections, and how does that relate to the inspections that are done by the building department? >> the use of mobile devices and tablets and a database will provide our individuals wi

in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> there could soon be a new aggravation in san francisco.he municipal transportation agency is considering surge pricing on parking meters throughout town. the rates would vary by location and time of day depending on demand. mta directors may vote on this plan next week. >>> still ahead, reports of new trouble in the trump cabinet. the latest staff shuffle that could come after the new year. >> and calming the controversy surrounding nfl player protests. what the league is proposing to deal with demands. >> look at these lovely clear conditions out there across most of northern california right now. we are going to continue to see a lot of that sunshine and i'll let you know what our afternoon temperatures will bring and what's in store for the weekend. yes, it's not too early to look ahead. ♪[ music ] >> closed cap tioning for this newscast is sponsored by "living spaces." the same missile analysts say it's capable of striking anywhere in the un >>> north korea has released video showing what it claims is an intercontinental ballistic miss

in oakland, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> to capitol hill now where senate republicans are releasing their version of tax reform. while the house version is being debated, mola lenghi looks at the differences between the two and how they could affect you. >> reporter: senate republicans are unveiling their tax reform plan today. >> release of this plan is another critical step toward providing relief to the middle class. >> reporter: the senate version is expected to eliminate state and local deductions just like the house plan. it will also limit the amount of people who pay the estate tax whereas the house version eliminates it altogether. there are potentially seven tax brackets under the senate version as opposed to the four in the house. and it will drop the corporate tax rate to 20% but not until 2019. >> we think we've got a strong bill that advances economic growth and higher wages and better jobs. >> reporter: but some of the provisions like the elimination of state and local tax deductions could make it hard to get the 50 votes needed to pass the bill. house republicans are revis

jackie ward has the story. >> reporter: you can smell it before you even step inside the bakery.hat fresh out of the oven smell wafting through the open doors. this caught my attention. >> that would break the bank. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: the family-run french bakery has only been open for six weeks. it's their latest business venture after moving here from france where they had a bakery for decades. besides the business manager and co-owner and his parents, their employees or apprentices have essentially no experience in baking. nevermind traditional french baking. >> i tried oracle for a while and had some success but corporate life wasn't for me. >> i want to open up my own place to call my own and i feel like here specifically, i can learn it all. >> reporter: and get paid to learn it. some of the profits from that nearly $30 loaf of bread are used to fund an 18-month training program that pays them $14 an hour to learn the traditional ways of french baking. every, single one of these pastries was hand made. and the recipes coming from the business owner's grandfather

kpix5's jackie ward says it's the first time police have seen the dangerous group in concord. jackie? >> reporter: liz, police confirm that members of the international gang ms-13 are in their city. typically members are in big cities like l.a., houston and new york, but now they're moving to the suburbs. police have arrested six people ranging in age from 17 to 20 who they believe are connected to both the killing of 17-year- old lawrence jansen a few weeks ago and a shooting involving a female concord resident last month. >> we have not had any prior incidents or police reports with ms-13 gang members. >> reporter: police say this is new territory for its gang unit as it looks for potentially more ms-13 members in concord. >> we've talked with other law enforcement agencies in the area comparing notes to see if they center had a presence of ms-13 in their cities. -- they have had a presence of ms-13 in their cities. >> reporter: jeff harp says ms- 13 starts recruiting kids around age 11. >> the fact they're moving into the suburbs isn't surprising to me. a lot of the enforcem

kpix 5's jackie ward. there when it reopened. >> it's been an interesting project and frustrating for the residents out here, i know, but i'm happy to say we've been able to open the road in pretty quick time. >> reporter: this is the interim director for the contra costa county transportation department, and he's happy about the project on morgan territory road. >> we have contained the slide so it won't continue to move, and the roadway was reconstructed in between there, and we had some utility relocations including a water line. >> reporter: at one point last winter more than 200 homes were cut off beyond this section of road. some people had to park their cars before the closure and walk one to three miles home until an alternative access road through private property was open. when the land side first happened the land. moving a foot -- land. was moving a foot a day. most of this will be paid for with emergency relief fund. the remaining balance will use money from the gas tax. the county is hosting

in oakland, jackie ward, kpix5. >> until the tragedy inspection reports were kept on paper and not in a digital format where multiple agencies could access them. >>> berkeley police say a crew of bandits likely behind a string of local robberies. five people have been targeted at the cal campus since last week. all the robberies have happened at night and in each case two male suspects approach a lone victim. police say the suspects typically try to start up a conversation before attempting to grab the victim's belongings. >>> b.a.r.t. police say they have now identified a man seen on video committing a hate crime. police say the man in a blue >> i hate you [ bleep ]. >> this happened monday night on a train heading to warm springs in fremont. police say the man in a blue shirt yelled racial slurs at an asian man and then slapped him. the victim later said he did not want to pursue any charges. now b.a.r.t. police say they have the suspect's name and they are taking legal steps to ban him from the transit system. over the next ten years... mo >>> muni rolling out the first of its new

it's been worse. >> reporter: jackie ward, kpix5. >>> in this era, there are treacherous conditions. we will have that part of the story in about 15 minutes. >> the driver who died when his van plunged into the open estuary has been identified as 68-year-old paul sure. it happen yesterday morning and search and rescue said the murky water made it difficult to locate the vehicle. it was found one hour later, 30 feet below the surface. >> it was black water diving. we couldn't see 5 inches in front of us. it was all by feel. when we found the vehicle, the current got entangled and if you try to open the door to go inside, it is very risky, the entire thing. >> authorities said he was under water for two hours and was the only one inside the van. >>> two victims of a deadly crash on interstate 880 has been identified. kpix5 has more on the crash believed to be caused by a drunk driver. >> reporter: a sacramento man fled the scene of this multi- car crash that killed four on interstate 880 saturday night. we learned that a four family members lives were taken, including daryn horn, fathe

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> time now 5:08. an 11-year-old is among those arrested in connection with a violent crime spree in the south bay. >> and this morning, "today" show host matt lauer addresses the allegations against him for the first time. >> and we're looking at cool conditions this morning, patchy fog in some areas so i'll track that for you and see how it affects visibility on the roads. >> and right now traffic flowing freeway in both directions into san francisco. this is 101 at the 80 interchange. we are getting reports of a lane possibly blocked as you approach the lower deck of the bay bridge. we'll take a closer look at that and any delays it's causing coming up. lauer is publicly addressing the sexual misconduct allegations that cost him his job... hena doba is in new york with the new statement from the fired "today show" host. chyrons: birnbaum >>> new this morning, matt lauer is publicly addressing the sexual misconduct allegations that caused him his job. hena doba reports. >>> reporter: our top story is

we sent kpix 5's jackie ward to find out what's behind the hefty price.sco bakery is selling a loaf of bread for $29. >> we sent jackie ward to find out what is behind the hefty price. >> reporter: you can smell it before you even step inside the bakery. the fresh, out of the oven smell wafting through the open door. this is the $29 loaf of brioche that caught our attention. >> it is the same price as any big city if you are looking for artisan bread with the real ingredients. >> reporter: the bakery has only been open for six weeks. it's their latest business venture after moving here from normandy france. the business owner and their parents and apprentices have no experience in baking. nevermind traditional french bacon. >> i tried working at oracle doing sales for a while and i had some success but corporate life just wasn't for me. >> i want to open up my own place to call my own and i feel like here i can learn it all. >> reporter: and they get paid to learn it. some of the profits from the nearly $30 loaf will read are used to fund -- of bread will

jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:10. muni is just saying no to marijuana ads. why the transit agency bans them from the side of buses and trains. >> plus, the new push under way to repeal california's gas tax and how it could impact the price at the pump. >> and we are tracking a nice ride for drivers heading through the north bay. but neda is telling us there's a fog advisory so we'll take a closer look and see how that's impacting your morning commute coming up. >> we have morning fog, afternoon heat and a chance of rain. i'll have all of that coming up. we need to be ready for whatever weather may come our way. my name's scott strenfel and i'm a meteorologist at pg&e. we make sure that our crews as well as our customers are prepared to how weather may impact their energy. so every single day we're monitoring the weather, and when storm events arise our forecast get crews out ahead of the storm to minimize any outages. during storm season we want our customers to be ready and stay safe. learn how you can be prepared at pge.com/beprepared. together, we're buil

kpix 5's jackie ward joins now with the details. >>> reporter: they are using taxpayer money to do it. these claims involve harassment, racism and in one case the payout is for derogatory statements about lawmakers or senate business. the files the ap got break down how taxpayer money has been spent since 2012 to settle claims. in one case, a former employee for then assemblyman steve fox was paid $100,000 after saying she was allegedly fired for reporting that fox harassed her by exposing himself. this report comes on the heels of many women like cristina garcia coming forward and alleging some form of sexual harassment in hopes of changing the political culture in sacramento. >> he is touching my body in a way that's not welcomed. it's harassment. >> in all, the documents say there have been five senate settlements totaling $372,000 and two in the assembly adding up to $210,000. the state legislature bars many of its records from disclosure so we may only be getting a glimpse of what's really happening with payouts. >>> time now 5:08. some bay area music students are getting ready f

's jackie ward is w to explain. ie?epublicans have officially unveiled their tax overhaul bill saying that the middle class will see the biggest benefits but democrats disagree. jackie ward reports. >> reporter: good morning. there are already indication compromises will be required to get it passed. they need the support of nearly every republican. the plan would decrease the number of individual tax brackets from 7 to 4. the top rate would be 39.6%. but only by households making $1 million or more. households that make $60,000 a year would see its rate drop from 15 to 12%. the standard deductions for individuals would double to $12,000 and $24,000 for married couples. personal exemption would be eliminated worth about $4,000 for taxpayers and their dependents in 2018. >> tax cuts if we get this through and i think we will, you're going to see this economy take off like a rocket ship. >> democrats insist getting rid of a deduction for state and local income taxes will hurt those in high tax states like here in californ

more now from kpix 5's jackie ward from the newsroom. >> reporter: san francisco has not come up with a legal framework for selling marijuana. later this morning, state senator scott weiner and david campos will urge the san francisco board of supervisors to pass regulation allowing for adult use of cannabis. the board has disagreed on a lot of pot issues including the locations of dispensaries. but a handful supervisors is proved a few amendments last night. they hope the committee will pass them before going to the board for approval. on the state level regulations for marijuana are more organized. the bureau of cannabis control says it's confident california will be ready to issue legal cannabis operating licenses on january 1st. it claims that legislators have covered nearly every aspect of the industry from cultivation and dispensaries to testing facilities and manufacturing. still, it's up to each local entity to figure out its own rules. >> your community license is more important than the state license. >> the local control is always something that we're interested in. it refl

kpix5's jackie ward is in concord where police say the gang is staking out new territory.re ajor cities >> reporter: police confirm that members of the international gang ms-13 are in their city. typically members are in major cities like l.a., houston and new york, but now they're moving to the suburbs. 17- year-old lawrence janson a few weeks ago.. and a shooting involving a female concord sot: lt ms-13, an international criminal gang that started in l.a. in the '80s now in concord. >> that's extremely surprising as well as kind of disheartening and scary. >> nothing surprises me around here anymore, which yeah, to be honest with you it's kind of frightening because i know people are packing heat. >> reporter: police have arrested six people ranging in age from 17 to 20 who they believe are connected to both the killing of 17-year-old lawrence janson a few weeks ago and a shooting of a female in concord last month. >> we have not had any police reports with ms-13 gang members. >> reporter: police say this is new territory for its gang unit. >> we've talked with other law

.>>> jackie ward is looking at the heated debate over pot in san francisco. you are hearing the city may not be ready by january 1. >> reporter: san francisco will not have those laws ready by january 1. that is not the news that former supervisor scott weiner and david compost wanted to hear. the majority of supervisors said they need more time to get this right. >> not only is the entire city watching us but i would mention the entire country is watching what is going on in san francisco. >> reporter: after weeks of brainstorming, discussion, and debate the board of supervisors came to the meeting prepared introducing several amendments to the agenda items regulating cannabis. supervisor said she and her colleagues have made significant progress but they need more time. they do not want to rush the legislation. >> we need to continue to do our due diligence. >> reporter: the supervisor wants something passed out. he proposed allowing current medical dispensaries to apply for a permit that would already -- that would also apply to adult recreational use. he

we go to jackie ward on the army corps of engineers rolling in with heavy equipment. >> reporter: this is what phase 2 of the cleanup process in napa looks like. in order to get to the steps the environmental protection agency has to first remove toxic debris like paint, chemicals and propane tanks. hazardous materials may be among this mess no fault of the epa but that's why the army corps of engineers cleanup crews need to wear masks and hazmat suits. >> they are not 100%. it's not possible to be 100% so we come in with a preventative measure so in case we come across it we are prepared and protected. >> reporter: this is one of 600 property lots that look like this across the county. >> we are in a good state here less than a month after the fire started. we are in the debris removal process which is a good thing. >> reporter: before it can be removed materials have to be separated into piles. cement and foundation in one pile while metal and plastic are in their own respective piles. to keep harmful toxins that might be in all the dust and ash, cleanup crews keep the area wet to pr

kpix 5's jackie ward has more. >> we are trying to clear up confusion. open enrollment is today through january 31st, twice as long as federal open enrollment period. the federal government shortened the enrollment period to 45 days in most stated. here in california you have three months! there was a cut to federal payments for key subsidies which will affect silver level plans in california and other states. anthem blue cross pulled out of some markets. congress tried to repeal and replace obamacare but failed to do so. >> if something can happen that's fine. but i won't do anything to enrich the insurance companies. >> reporter: here are the highlights to keep in mind if you are considering signing up for this. the open enrollment period runs from today through the end of january. there are still tax credits available to help most "covered california" enrollees afford their premiums and the same goes for the subsidies that cut out of pocket costs even though the federal government is no longer paying for them. new data shows the amount of 1.1 million

. >> kpix 5's jackie ward is with us now to explai. >>> reporter: good morning. there are already indications lots of compromise will be required to get it passed. it needs the support of nearly every republican. the plan would decrease the number of individual tax brackets from 7 to 4. the top rate would remain 39.6% but only apply to households making a million dollars or more. households that make $60,000 a year, the median household income, would see its rate drop from 15 to 12%. the standard deductions for individuals would double to $12,000 and $24,000 for married couples but personal exemption we eliminated which would be worth about $4,000 for taxpayers and dependents in 2018. >> tax cuts if we get this through and i think we will, you're going to see this economy take off like a rocket ship. >> reporter: democrats say getting rid of a deduction for state and local income taxes will hurt those in high tax states like california. the tax reform proposal looks like good news for bay area tech giants. for one thing the corporate tax rate would drop from 35%

kpix 5's jackie ward is here with that part of the story. jackie. >> reporter: kenny, we have been hearing the general ideas behind the gop's new tax plan for a long time. now that we know some of the details, the cbo can score it and we can determine allow it will affect california. members of congress were there including democratic congressman zoe lofgren who represents parts of san jose and santa clara county. democratic congresswoman barbara lee serves in the east bay was also there. they talked about their disappointment with their republican colleagues. all of the california republicans in congress voted in favor of the budget that's likely to ease the way for getting the tax plan passed. >> unfortunately, all 14 republicans in california showed more loyalty to the republican party than they did to their own constituents when they voted for the budget. >> reporter: house majority leader kevin mccarthy a california republican says he recognizes he is from a state with high state and local taxes. but he says if approved, this tax bill wo

. >> jackie ward has that story. >> reporter: liz, and ken, take a look for yourself. this is video of the oroville dam that was taken just a couple of hours ago. the department of water services first noticed the crack in the brand new slabs of the dam on october 2. a month later, they asked to explain why they appeared, and if they pose a danger. >> all concrete has this kind of result, and placement. it's just physics of how concrete works. >> reporter: dwr says an assessment they completed last week proves that the cracks should not make anyone panic. last february, the oroville dam split, causing mass chaos, and forcing nearly 200,000 people to evacuate. phase 1 was finished at the beginning of the month. >> the hair line cracks that are visible actually many times not visible. do not cause concern, are not abnormal, and do not need repair. >> reporter: dwr says the cracks can form when anchoring. interlocking the slabs with key waste and a continuous bottomless layer of steel. they say the rest of the repair work will be done next year, and end up costing at leas

. >>> kpix 5's jackie ward is in the newsroom with more on the charges they are facing in connection the ongoing russian investigation. >> reporter: both men pleaded not guilty earlier this week to a slew of charges including money laundering and conspiracy. special counsel robert mueller unveiled the charges in connection to his investigation into possible collusion between members of the trump campaign and russia. the charges are prompting some to question if the trump campaign properly investigated paul manafort in the first place. >> paul manafort has a long reputation working on campaigns on presidential campaigns. but the fact that he is an outlaw to the extent that has been disclosed so far is -- is deeply concerning i think to all of us! and i'm beginning to wonder if he wasn't an agent of russia! >> manafort and rick gates both face sentences of more than 10 years if convicted on all charges. mueller's team is talking to one current member of the trump administration this week and will interview more after the president returns from asia. in the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5

kpix 5's jackie ward joins us now to explain. >> reporter: think of it this way. you know how driver's licenses are transferable across state lines? today, new gun legislation being proposed would do the same thing for concealed carry permits. the first bill the house judiciary committee is looking at is called the concealed carry reciprocity act. senator dianne feinstein says if passed it would specifically hurt states like california and new york states that have very strict gun laws because it would allow weaker laws to take the place of those stronger ones. >> someone with a concealed carry permit from nevada or arizona would be able to carry a concealed firearm in california. no questions asked. >> reporter: the national rifle association says this type of legislation is exactly what is needed in order to get rid of so-called confusion surrounding various state laws. representative richard hudson of north carolina told "usa today" earlier this month that the recent shootings in las vegas and texas reinforce the significance of passing this bill because carryi

kpix5's jackie ward is live in oakland with a new snag for the fleet of the future. jackie?-new sparkling clean b.a.r.t. train cars sound so nice? well, b.a.r.t. riders may have to wait a little bit longer until they're safe enough to get on the tracks. the people i've spoken to here at the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station say they aren't surprised about this potential delay. they just hope it's worth the wait. from chopper 5 this is the shot of a new b.a.r.t. train completely stopped on a track at the heyward yard. >> certainly frustrating because we wanted to get these cars out serving our passengers sooner. we know that they're crowded on old train cars right now, but we simply can't do it until we're absolutely sure that they're safe and reliable. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. has been telling us to expect to see some of the 775 new trains on the tracks by thanksgiving as they start to replace the 669 grimy, stinky cars. jim allison, a b.a.r.t. spokesperson, says that still may happen. >> it's still within the realm of possibility we'll get everything in order in the next week and

. >> jackie ward is live in santa rosa where she met some of these young firefighters. jackie? >> allen and veronica, they could not be cuter. we are here in this neighborhood, in the northern part of santa rosa, where they are ready for trick-or-treaters. there has only been one girl who is trick-or-treating here. but they are hoping more kids in the neighborhood come here. that way they can enjoy a different halloween. we spoke to some earlier who are dressing up as their local heroes tonight. >> it is only the third day back to school at broke kill alum -- elementary. alexander boynton says that she is relieved for the return to normalcy -- normalcy since her husband is a firefighter. >> it has been a long couple of weeks. anything that we can do. that is what we want anything we can do. >> it has been said -- hitting so close to home. the fire came a few blocks from my home. and that was crazy. >> for some kids there heroes live in comic books. for others, his role models of the ones that live among us and they were able to keep their own standings after he was evacuated a

jackie ward, kpix 5. >> it will continue through december 1. for more information on how to donate go to our web -- website. >>> people gathered at the old courthouse square to enjoy live music, food and drinks. some sporting sonoma strong t- shirts. organizers say it's about bringing people back together. >> we thought it was important to bring our community together and to bring some of our friends and colleagues together to say thank you to the community. >> law enforcement, city officials and local community groups put the event together. >>> people in santa rosa are being warned not to drink the tap water, or cook with it. the notice went out last night. to 13 homes in fountain grove on crown hill drive and for ridge drive. the water department fell slightly elevated levels of contaminants after the fires. officials say they will notify homeowners when the water is safe again. >>> sonoma county residents whose homes were destroyed in the fires have until monday to sign up for a free debris removal. to take part in the program homeowners ha

in oakland, jackie ward, kpix5. >>> new at 6:00 bay area carpool lanes could get a lot more exclusive. there's talk of turning two person lanes to three. those freeways would include interstate 880 in the east bay, highway 237 in the south bay and highway 101 on the peninsula. kpix5's different feel -- different devin -- devin fehely joining us now from the freeway. >> reporter: there is serious concern tonight about what one potential fix might mean for everyone else on the road. >> our objective is to get those lanes moving. >> reporter: one potential plan to speed up the carpool lane is increasing the number of people per car from two to three. >> the idea is to make sure that there is an advantage, a time savings advantage, for carpoolers, thus promoting carpooling. >> reporter: the current proposal which ultimately would have to be approved by caltrans involves increasing the carpool lanes to three people on 880, 237 and 101, a so-called ring around the bay. some are concerned the plan may drive people out of the carpool lane and simply slow down all the other lanes of traffic. >