. >> reporter: reporting in san francisco, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> for continuing coverage stay with kron 4 news and go to our website at www.kron.com. >>> the fog is already inland, drizzle close to the coast line. we will see fog again tomorrow morning. it will already be scaling back at this point. by noon it will be clear. with the shine and warmer air setting up above us, tomorrow temperatures are 5-10 grows warmer. >>> a rough computer for bus -- commute for bus riders. transit workers taking part in a sick out. and why the union says it's not the drivermous fault. -- driver's fault. [ cell phone rings ] [ john ] i love these new cell phones. [ wife ] he just got a new phone and he can't stop using it. boom! profile pic. [ cell phone rings ] do you guys needs a moment? since john is always on his phone, we thought he'd like using wells fargo mobile banking. just paid the electric bill. wow. he's able to pay his bills, check his balance. wow. [ banker ] even transfer money between accounts. i can tell you what's playing, if you like. i can tell you, too. see? oh. [ male ann

. >> to the experts think of apple solution kron 4 kate thompson has reaction from apple tech users.>> after apple's announcement about the solution to fix the i phone before i spoke to several technology analysts who attended the event and many of them say apple did the right thing and came up with the right solution. >> it seems like a reasonable solution or options to think it would also serves to explain the situation. for any prospective customers. >> bottom line is think that their solution was what they should of done. >> if you look at what everyone was hoping for nobody really thought a recall was happening at the midpoint it's not nearly widespread enough to make a recall. but within that people are sent a solution get out a case and they did that. >> reporting in cupertino kate thompson kron 4 news. >> lot of apple users the news is a relief even if the solution is low-tech. >> people are going to buy these things anyway as they've always got a cover case of you drop dead it's a little protection. this is all it takes its a great solution as far as i'm concerned. >> they k

reporting in oakland, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> and and and pescadero, he was mistaken for a police officer and a on a marked police officer, with weaponry in sight. local police of the minister of 47 goldmark pellini in a 47 year old, and first they bought he is charged with impersonating an officer. his 27 years old. craig sklar, kron 4 news. >> six cars and get the damaged a seventh and it happened to adjust after midnight at the test section and long-term parking. arson investigators are looking into what caused this fire in airport officials that it is unlikely the this was an accident. video cameras are at the front but none are in the grip of a fire was. we try to track down the owners to let them know but finding them is difficult because there are troubling. sfo, cried bush, kron 4 news. >> treasure island, there are to be looking at the four legs of the bay bridge suspension to our next week. abhorred you can see that they built a large box, and the eastern open. with traffic flowing through wednesday, thursday, the first peaceful put into place, here. with this new animat

. >> what to the experts think of apple solution to this kron 4 kate thompson has their reaction frompple's headquarters in cupertino. >> after apple's announcement about the solutions they have to fix the i phone for if i spoke to several technology analyst who attended the events and many of them say couple did the right thing and came up with the right solution. >> by right back bring it back on the other hand as consumers we all know if you buy something you have 30 days to return. that's obvious it think the fact they were willing to say if you're still not happy will give your money back. >> by acknowledging even though it's a small percentage and still sing if anyone gets a free case and think by doing good by them but it's a good movement that regardless what happens with apple there gunna take care of you could if not happy is always return >> the phone> reporting cupertino kate thompson kron 4 news. >> they're relieved a low-tech solution will work the be gusting up the phone case is very bob an attachment to the phones. >> is the case with my phone anyways because the cost

kate thompson, kron 4 news. >>> new details in the fire that destroyed several cars at sfo. several of the owners have been contacted about they be damaged vehicles. and officials are calling the fire suspicious and an arson investigation is underway. >> reporter: officials tell kron 4 news their investigation is focused on this car right here. a toyota sienna minivan. it's the first that caught on fire and spread thursday morning. the van has been there since last week on july 13. the owner has been contacted and is in europe. inside he reportedly has said he had no idea why his car would start a fire and has no reason that someone did this on purpose. this video is of some of the other vehicles destroyed. see on this suv, the fire was so hot it melted the windshield. investigators have called the fire suspicious but they have not found any accelerant to start the fire. arson investigators have been called in to begin inspecting the vehicles. dmv plates from the cars have been collected and identified. in total three owners have been alerted about their damaged vehicles. on

and reporting live in oakland, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> and the gulf oil spill, and it is what is happening with the headquarters of bp in london. >> tony hayward, the ceo is leaving october 1st. he will stay out of the spotlight with several public relations mistakes like i want my life back. that is not all the will get back to will also gutted annual salary, benefits with $1.5 million. and at 52, a full pension which is another $70 million.-$70 million and bob ket took the day to day at $70 million pension. >> and now, this has a deep appreciation an affinity for the gulf coast. meanwhile, ships are returning after being a vacuum because of tropical storm bunnoi and thee will start a static kill operation next week to seal the will by mod/cement from the top. at the same time, the will have to cut off the flow from below from the first of the two different relief wells. >> the next of the tony hayward would be the joint venture of bp with russia. ♪ >> it is a very cool of there from our roof cam of downtown san francisco overcast. you can see in the sunshine in the backgroun

. >> he is facing several charges, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> and his posing as a police officer,sion of a firearm. kerr scored tells us to the investigators are now trying to determine weather or not he was a real threat to anyone. >> and mark pellini was investigated, that his crown victoria was spotted at 2:00 a.m. in a parking lot and mistook it for its own mark fickle. and the two, side by side looking almost identical. and almost the blue army fatigue look like a search for weaponry, and as you can see batches, handcuffs. the inside of spotlights, and that as regular police units. there were charging him with impersonating an officer, and a complete with former equipment, and to try to find out if he found out if this weaponry was used to harm anyone. >> he's out on $20,000 by >> and today, chief the bats of oakland wants to set the record straight when it gives zero p d whipple function of those 80 officers. >> -how it will offunction. because of and has lost 80 officers, they are trying to threaten the public by not responding. that is not we are trying to be smarter, and

reporting in vallejo kate thompson kron 4 news. >> the fog a little less extensive out there this afternoon a look from the golden gate bridge attached is see the bridge this afternoon. sunny skies here were still sing fog clinging to the coast line data the south it's like we reverse coast lines. today the north bay clear and this didn't detail coasting the fog. antioch 91 degrees. 62 and san francisco, 70 hayward, a loss gatos. one more day of warning before things change will have details in your extended forecast coming up in just a bit. stay with us rob black your money is with us after the break. ♪ [ horns honking ] ♪ [ male announcer ] come into an at&t store and experience tv like you've never seen before. ♪ for a limited time, get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months with dvr included. nasdaq of 23 points in the dow jones up 1 02. rob black joining us to talk about the markets have done. >> are the end of the second weekend of three weeks of earnings and things are good. 70 percent of companies are beating expectations. next week will be the big oil companies in the typical

reporting in oakland kate thompson kron 4 news. >> you're oakland city all the city council approves a parcel tax measure that passed by voters would rehire 80 recently laid off oakland police officers. if three city council members think it's a bad idea. >> we cannot continue every time there's a fiscal crisis asked them for more money. >> time or where ever record high unemployment rate people are moving their jobs and homes. >> best which should tuition for please situation is make the deal with the 9 percent and no layoffs and a retirement agreement. >> the oakland city hall kron 4 news. >> if parking meters and san francisco are going high-tech. parking meters are going up in selected parts of town if the new leaders are part of a pilot program will help parking officials understand when and how often the spaces are being used. the data collected by the meter will help city officials raise or lower the cost of the leaders days depending on demand. the new leaders also will make it easier for people to pay for parking. travers of the option of using coins, credit cards, double ca

reporting in cupertino kate thompson kron 4 news. >> in walnut creek rally is being prepared for theormer bart police officer johannes mehserle convicted of killing oscar grant here in the parking lot of walnut creek superior court. so far more than 100 people say they're attending the rally the organizer is maintaining its secrecy and not saying who or when this will take place. the rally is scheduled for monday from 2 to 5:00 p.m. appeared walnut creek kron 4 news. >> at the for a billboard station in oakland organizers who attended last week's protests of the johannes mehserle verdict city plan to be in walnut creek on monday where is the poor rally is planned for the convicted killer appeared >> will be walnut creek supporting the movement for johannes oscar grant short of pilot in animals and show we do care. >> were to be there for a spiritual support to and the support of the oscar grant family. >> in oakland kron 4 news. >> san francisco please use of violent crime has dropped dramatically in the first top of 2010 it's down 10 percent compared to last year and 20 percent comp

. >> reporting from oakland kate thompson kron 4 news. >> one of the three oakland city council members who voted against the parcel tax spoke to kron 4 if about her concerns regarding the new tax measure which is one of many. >> i didn't support putting it on the ballot i think this is a lot of money were asking people to come out of pocket. in a time where people can afford it. when you're looking at the fact we're talking about what this partial tax its three and $60 that goes on the bill. in addition to measure why this six will continue to add $90 on that. the school district is talking about a hundred $95 parcel tax. we have this sort tax that goes on as while that's almost $800 additional money on your tax bill in a time where we have a record high of unemployment people are losing their jobs and losing their homes. and i talking about doing this it's a lot of money in a time where people can afford it. ken >> some number said brooks said in addition to tax measures she mentioned on the november ballot will also decide whether not the one of attacks cell phones that money will al

reporting live from treasure island kate thompson kron 4 news. >> a live look outside from the bay bridgeoll plaza plan essentially here and recusing sunshine bay area wide. the fog still the coast line this afternoon. for this evening will stay mostly clear if it will take the fog some time to get back to the bay it's not going to be as extensive out there tomorrow at some was this morning current close when they fog swirled 7:00 in the morning it was kill but quickly, to the coastline and pushed ashore in the afternoon person i'm we sought out there today. pictures sunshine will help his warm-up little that was the warmer air dryer airbill then carried by degrees warmer of there tomorrow afternoon. let's take a look the fall not stretching nearly as far inland look at this at 6:00 a.m. already started to push back toward inland valleys cure the delta seen patchy bob also clear down in the south bay with brought in the morning hours 8:00 to see if all peeling back in the north bay. temperatures will continue to warm up tomorrow fog just around the bay shores and pushing back to the coast

reporting from san francisco kate thompson kron 4 news. the trends the terminal services go scheduled to close its doors for good in a weaker the terminal was built in 1939 it was once a glamorous facility with all kinds of amenities for travelers to enjoy true today caltrans is open sections of the terminal which hasn't been seen by the public and decades. kron 4 jeff bush gives you a tour of the glory days of that terminal long since gone by. this bill is been boarded up for years it was once the place for commuters enjoy it o'clock till before hopping on the train carried the bart pier taps a wooden frame are all that's left carried next door to the bar is an old pioneer which was packed all day long by people taking a look into the past. the seats are old and worn but still work. take a look here you can see this zero stanford salads cornflakes' the sign reads 20¢ with milk. another section of the terminal that was reopened was the shoeshine area. the wouldn't elevated platform or five seats were waiting for customers to get the issue

if " reporting in san francisco kate thompson kron 4 news. >> for continuing coverage of the 580 shootoutnvestigation stay with kron 4 news and for up-to-the-minute updates log on to www.kron4.com. >> critical out there this afternoon especially close to the coastline where it's still over cast of this hour. 54 san francisco same thing in half moon bay, 59 were but city and in oakland to 60 degrees. even our inland spots struggle to warm up this afternoon. only seven degrees in concord, 69 livermore. a satellite picture fog cut in the coastal instilling in oakland will continue to move in the bay overnight the move didn't fairly quickly widespread fog, morning but it will clear faster for the additional sunshine which will lead to 5 to 10 degrees of warming tomorrow. last fall this week that means warmer conditions all the details in your extended forecast coming up a bit. >> thank you jack the today marked the third day of delays for ec transit riders due to a labor dispute the drivers 1 a new contract and the trees and in an agency said they're calling in sick protests. on monday to ent

reporting walnut creek kate thompson kron 4 news. >> back to oakland police and residents are beginningstomed to the normal viewer police following tuesday's layoff in the layoffs happen law-enforcement officers forecast a bad outcome oakland. >> just a few officers are we talking about here. is a considerably more than oakland has sat in the past few years. kron 4 dan curtis been struggling all the numbers and is here with the latest on that. >> one could argue the fact in most cases there's been a lot of talk of cutting those the police officers is a dramatic cut back for oakland. as we look at the numbers is strictly over the last five years so what were fighting as they had to deal with this loan no. 3 which close to where they are for most of the last five years. >> in 2005 gop bp debt 683 officers. that climb to 699 in 2006, 736 and 2007 and at the very end of 2008 opiate reached and surpassed its goal of 803 officers. then in 2009 the slide began and at the beginning of 2010 we were already well below that peak dropping just this week to 694 officers. i can that's a level not far

. >> according oakland kate thompson kron 4 news. >> area lawyers guild is investigating the action of last thursday night the grew monitor please contact as the reds unfolded. today the group along with one man was arrested told us police responded . if >> they violated policies, a state law, civil rights the assaultive nonviolent protesters and generally acted unprofessionally and carelessly. >> the fact they best of people applying a partner role for the thursday night is a demonstration of what they want and what provoked violence. >> was already an intimidating atmosphere overwhelming force and we know that there were incidents that could have been prevented and the police did not prevent them while they took a piece of action against citizens who were trying to help. >> the lawyers guild claims legal observers journalists and nonviolent members of the community or mistakenly swept up in the arrest. authorities say they will look closely at each complaint that comes in. >> with the oakland police department take any complaints against officers seriously and so what if someone has

reporting in oakland kate thompson kron 4 news.and city all the city council approves a parcel tax that passed by voters would rehire 80 recently laid off oakland police officers. however three council members think it's a bad idea. we cannot continue every time there's a fiscal crisis ask for more money. the time were we have a record on a plan it great people losing their jobs in their homes. the best solution to our plea situation is to make the deal with the 9% and no layoffs and a time agreement. in another big story parking meters and san francisco are going high tech. new parking meters are going up selected parts of town. the new meters are part of a pilot program that will help parking officials understand what and how often the spaces are being used. if the data collected by the leaders will call city officials raise or lower the cost of the meter space depending on demand. the new leaders also will make it easier for people to pay for parking drivers will have the option of using coins, credit cards, debit cards or a par

report >> and san rafael kate thompson kron 4 news. >> protesters in san francisco rally today is theeaders to call dumbed down and dangerous. more than 30 people marched down van ness this afternoon we spoke to one of the protesters who said she is worried about the public health problem the smart meter costs. >> i think the biggest goal here is that smart leaders are being deployed in every home in business through our business in human health impact. we have no idea what sort of radiation will do to all of us. >> is protests was led by a number keenness turning green it pushes for environmental safety and schools and communities. >> 5 people are interested san francisco if after they took over part of the building of the protesters took over the second floor of a building at 20 is in addition street in 7 cisco the will nor the building issued organized and sponsored by direct action to stop the cuts. a group that objects to a potential budget cuts that could affect the city's homeless population. >> to the kron 4 news room fire to tell you about it's been issued for state highway 1

reporting and vallejo kate thompson kron 4 news. we of kron 4 cruz all across the bay area covering stories important to you. your today's top stories. east 15th street in oakland where kaiser employee was shot and killed right there by an unknown suspects shortly after coming home from work early friday morning. that is in the shower i heard a gunshot i didn't really chips because it's pretty bad out here. screaming help, help, help get away from the philippines and a daughter and. he spent 20 years in the navy military. in oakland the police department is asking for federal help to deal with the recent rash of violence and layoffs at deal pd. officials of china's set up a today violence summit in late august but assuming the summit like the atf and dea and the fbi. arresting those agencies for help they would be patrolling the streets in oakland but they could help long-term investigations. things like wiretaps and search warrants. in oakland kron 4 news. in oakland a small restaurant was the victim of a strong arm robbery and thu

as kron 4 kate thompson reports of the tax is not approved or officers will be laid off. >> oakland mayord residents will have to weigh their priorities and of safety in place from the top of that list if they're going to have to pay up. c,g6uh>> people can decide to yr c,gtbe willing to live with the c,g"upconsequences. >> partial tax will have to pass an order to ensure there will be more police layoffs. officials know what it will be an uphill battle. >> the $1.99 on phones and cell phones is put their it's difficult on a partial tax. >> with 80 officers laid off already, is both a partial tax an amendment to measure why don't pass the department could lose more than zero hundred officers. please chief said according to his figure oakland should have more for more officers. ms. >> numbly we should be at 925. >> reporting in oakland he thompson kron 4 news. house >> oakland police have to august and to approve the measure is not the city council will pull it from the table for the ballot. although today mayor, city council member told kron 4 he intends to campaign against it. >> we ca

kron 4 kate thompson begins our coverage with reaction from one city council member who is coming under scrutiny for roll during last week's protest in riot. >> youtube video shows rebecca capt. and jean-claude forming a human chain between the police and protesters in downtown oakland. they say there were there as peacekeepers. >> don't throw things. as >> others say there were prevented police from making arrest so the council members were both running for mayor are part of a police investigation of all with more than a thousand people who attended the protests to see if anyone was breaking the law. >> they're not people were engaged in illegal. they say this is dirty politics. there's >> standing there without honor in protecting the place. she is been the subject of a attack by the police officers' union for the past month and now this i day after 80 officers are laid off. >> it doesn't have to do where actually stand it has to do with i'm not their candidate. >> reporting in oakland kron 4 news. >> the bay area lawyers guild is investigating the actions of oakland police last thurs

kron 4 kate thompson live on treasure island with more on the progress. >> a big day for the bridge as they put that first place pieces into place to build this enormous then what you see it with this tower now. if you take the bottom of the tile work and put it on top of the existing tower that will give you some idea of how high a you will be able to see the tower from san francisco. currently you can even see the eastern span from san francisco. we want to assure you animation from throughout the day starting at 6:00 a.m. of the lifting this enormous piece of steel into place. it was laying flat on a barge they had to lift it up, suspended over the steel beams which are sticking out of the concrete foundation. it's kind of a very careful and slow process taking more than 12 hours because they have to thread a needle by placing this deal on top of these metal beams which are sticking out that they can secure it to. we do want to show you the animation of what it will look like what it is complete. this is a look at what the tower will look like. standing 525 ft. tall this will be par

kron 4 will continue to develop fall this developing story. >> also, officers this had of the protest aftermath of the meserle shooting trial. kate thompson is joining us live in oakland with the details. >> assistant police chief is defending his department that the police did everything they were trained for and expected to happen during the riot/loo ting after the meserle verdict was read. and exactly what was on the july 8th, with people breaking into a foot locker. merchandise. several businesses in downtown oakland had a lot of merchandise stolen. and shop owners have criticized the police by standing by and not making arrests were stopping these people. it the police fired back today that there was a safety issue and they wanted to keep officers safe. sending them into a store would have been a safety issue and there were concentrating on keeping the crowd contained. hundreds of people were downtown, and there were lined up trying to keep the people all in one spot. they did not want them dispersing through the city like last year with pockets of crime all through downtown. >> keep in mind, during the rodney king there was a lot mo

kron 4 news of 4:30. >> our top story at 4:30, one month old baby died from whooping cough the seventh incident in california from the analyst. and in the bay area, kate thompsonhe santa clara county has a huge spike and whooping cough cases. >> this year, 97 cases in santa clara county. over one half have been reported in the last few weeks.