supervisor ken yeager will call for a ban on gun shows at the santa clara county fairgrounds. hosted a "code of the west" gun show... where people could buy and sale guns. now... after the florida shooting... yeager says even though legal -- these gun shows are not consistent with promoting the health and well being of residents. ( james ) yeager says his ban would not impact county sponsored gun buyback programs. ( darya ) there's a new bi-partisan push in congress to strengthen america's gun background checks. four senators are introducing a new bill. they hope it will save lives after last month's deadly shooting in parkland, florida. it would require the f-b-i to share more information with state and local law enforcement -- including information on when someone fails the background check. ( dar

supervisor ken yeager will call for a ban on gun shows at the santa clara county fairgrounds.enue hosted a "code of the west" gun show... where people could buy and sale guns. now... after the florida shooting... yeager says even though legal -- these gun shows are not consistent with promoting the health and well being of residents. ( james ) yeager says his ban would not impact county sponsored gun buyback programs. ( darya ) there's a new bi-partisan push in congress to strengthen america's gun background checks. four senators are introducing a new bill. they hope it will save lives after last month's deadly shooting in parkland, florida. it would require the f-b-i to share more information with state and local law enforcement -- including information on when someone fails the

ken yeager is proposing to ban them and there is usually two shown every year. to supervisor yeager said the last one guernsey county $6000 and nationwide there are 4000 every year. the question of the day to you is do you believe a ban on gun shows would reduce gun violence? 44% if you say yes. wannabe recess there needs to be a balance. there is no data that proves it and criminals do not play by rules but law-abiding citizens do, and we are the ones paying the price for it. >> asked up on says this is what is wrong with america. when we are faced with a problem we throw a ban on it instead of looking for real solutions. >> thank you for your comments. we will bring some more to you. >>> coming up the coffey park neighborhood was devastated by the wildfire and coming up, the struggle for local businesses. >>> plus, a dramatic rescue in the sierra and the dangerous condition skiers are facing following this recent snowstorm. at ikea, we believe that everything you need should be within reach. that anything that matches your taste can match your budget. that gre

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ken yeager/santa clara county supervisor "...overwhelmingly people are in support of the idea...."santa clara county supervisor ken yeager is talking about the marquisand the billboards and the placards that go up around town in the run up to gun shows held at the county fairgrounds. in the wake of the parkland, florida, high school massacre. yeagersays that such shows are not promoting the health and well being of county residents and ought to be banned.ken yeager/santa clara county supervisor ".... the morning after the shooting i saw this and i thought that county property is not the place for the promotion if guns so it occurred to me that if we ban the gun shows they wouldn't be able to do all of this promotion and selling at the fairgrounds..."gun shows have been a fixture at the fairgrounds for years where people buy and sell guns in strict compliance with the law. the two shows held at the fairgrounds bring in just $12,000 per year. yeager says the fairgrounds, with it's tradition of promoting family fun, is no place for a gun show.ken yeagar "....i know that the march for

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supervisor ken yeager says it's money they are willing to do without. >> i don't know if i have called it grandstanding. it seems like we are trying to protect lives and curb the violence of guns in our society. this is a step to do that. >> reporter: the next show is scheduled for november. the board of supervisors will take up the matter at tomorrow's meeting. >> there are literally thousands of gun shows across the country. too many people think that by banning two it would make much of a difference? >> reporter: i think from the supervisor's standpoint, the idea was to begin to start taking some sort of action. so at this point, i don't know what difference it will make beyond that but he says we have to start somewhere. >> ann rubin, thank you. >>> an arrest decades later. coming up at 5:30, how bay area police cracked a cold case involving two young women found dead on a rural road. >>> also, problems for bay area businesses in the fire zone. even those who survived without damage are finding a new problem. lack of customers. >>> plus, how the storms helped the state water supply

suspect in this case" >in fremont haaziq madyun kron4news in san jose, santa clara county supervisor ken yeagerthe fairgrounds. yeager says putting an end to the shows would also end the advertising that precedes the shows withbillboards and placards around town. the supervisors says such shows do not generate much income for county coffers and do not promote the safety and well being of county residents. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news in san francisco lt governor gavin newsom officially files paperwork to become a candidate for governor. he's a frontrunner but a recent poll puts him in a virtual tie with former la mayor antonio villaraigosa. today newsom says what puts him apart is leadership and standing tall on the issues.. i think the issues are on climate change, healthcare issues around immigration policy.in addition to being joined by his wife and the youngest of his 4 children, there were several same sex couples there who credit newsom's leadership on marriage equality for why they were able to tie the knot. maureen kelly kron4 news lawrence karnow: it was a beautiful if not cool

supervisor ken yeager wants to put an end to that, and wants to end gun possession on county owned lands like parks. opponents say it would be the end of a county owned shooting range. >> it's a trojan horse, it shutters the field sports park known as the met calf shooting range. this is santa clara county's largest, excuse me, most popular facility, one of if not the most popular shooting facilities anywhere in the bay area. >> the new ordinance comes in response to the high school shooting in florida. the supervisors decided to study the gun ban proposal further and take no action today. >>> parts of the northeast are bracing for the threat of a second possible nor'easter. the system has already dumped heavy snow in the northern plains and upper midwest. states along the east coast could also get hit with strong wind, heavy snow and coastal flooding as early as tonight. the first powerful storm over the year is being blamed for at least nine deaths and thousands of homes are still without power. >> they need a break. they're not getting one with the next storm. >> starting tonight thro

. >> santa clara county supervisor ken yeager will call today for banning gun sales on county property at this morning's board meeting. yeager says the idea came from when he saw signs at a gun show right after the florida school shootings. he says promoting guns in any way seems like a bad idea. but not everybody agrees with him. >> banning the gun shows in santa clara county is not going to one bit degrees gun violence . >> it seems like we are trying to protect lives, curb the violence, and this is one big step to do that. >> several other california counties have already banned gun shows including san francisco, alameda, san mateo, sonoma, and los angeles counties. the next gun show at the fairgrounds is set for november. >>> a man from oregon is suing two national retailers over there new policies on gun sales. 20-year-old tyler watson says walmart and dick's sporting goods are discriminating against him because of his age. those two store chains impose bans on gun sales to anyone younger than 21 after the florida high school shooting. watson says oregon law allows the sale of in

. >> reporter: ken yeager who proposed the ban decided to take action. >> it was the first step we needed to take in this process to make sure that the board was in agreement, and i was very heartened by that unanimous vote. >> reporter: but the santa clara libertarian party says that focus should be elsewhere. >> we should protect students by teachers who are qualified and willing actually carry gun. >> reporter: to date we are unaware of a single instance or violence occurring at a gun show on santa clara county property. any argument that california gun shows are under regulated lacks in factual support and without merit. >> our right too be safe in our communities and in our schools supercedes any other right. >> reporter: the county's legal department will now look at who or what should be exempt from the ordinance and the proposal itself should be ready for ordination in may. >>> after more than a year of planning, the city of san jose has narrowed down two possible sites for tiny home communities for the homeless. the housing department eliminated another possible location east of

supervisor ken yeager will present his proposal on tuesday at a board of supervisors meeting in san josef his constituents are alarmed by billboards advertising gun shows in the county. santa clara county currently hosts two gun shows on its fairgrounds that generate six-thousand dollars for the county. in a statement, yeager says firearms sold on county fairfgrounds are quote "contrary to one of the county's main missions: promoting the health and well-being of our residents." ( james ) a second person has died in the sierra. it happened at the china peak mountain resort. that's where a fresno man -- blake smith -- was snowboarding. he fell head-first into a 5- foot embankment of fresh snow... and suffocated when he couldn't free himself. a snowboarder also died at squaw valley ski resort... during an avalanche ( james ) meanwhile... others trapped in that avalance were rescued. cellphone video shows the efforts to dig out people out. skiers and snowboarders were buried under heavy snow that came crashing down squaw valley's slopes. one woman says she thought the avalanche was going to

ken yeager says he heard from a number of people who are alarmed by the local gun shows so tomorrow, he will propose banning them. the santa clara county fair fairgrounds earns about 6,000 dollars a year for the 2 gun shows held there each year. there are more than 4,000 gun shoadz shows held across the countriy year cut kting for less than 10% of firearms sales in the u.s. >>> now our question of the day is, do you believe a ban on gun shows would reduce gun violence? let us know what you think by voting on the ktvu twitter page. you can also comment on the ktvu facebook page. san francisco based ride sharing service lyft is taking a political stand in the gun control debate. lyft says it will offer free rides to people attending gun controlled rallies organized by survivors of the florida school shooting and their supporters. their event, which they callmarch for or lives is scheduled to take place in cities around the country on march 24th. lyft announced the offer in an open letter sent to the student organizers of the rally saying the company was inspired by their leadership. >>

supervisor ken yeager will present his proposal on tuesday at a board of supervisors meeting in san joseis constituents are alarmed by billboards advertising gun shows in the county. santa clara county currently hosts two gun shows on its fairgrounds that generate six-thousand dollars for the county. in a statement, yeager says firearms sold on county fairfgrounds are quote "contrary to one of the county's main missions: promoting the health and well-being of our residents." (justine) gun store owners are seeing a decrease in sales since president donald trump was elected. they're calling it the "trump slump." the drop is a reaction to the republican getting elected and quieting the fears that democrats will crackdown on gun owners. one store owner in ohio says the day after trump was elected it was like someone turned off a faucet. gun makers sturm, ruger and american outdoor brands have also seen their stocks plunge since the president took office. (justine) why one (justine) why one golden state warrior treated some kids to see the smash hit movie "black panther".vvv coming up...so pe

. >> twice a year, santa clara county holds a gun show here at the fairgrounds, and supervisor ken yeager says that should stop. he's proposing a ban on the sale or possession of firearms on all county properties. he says the idea for the ordinance came after the shooting in parkland, florida, when it just so happened there was a gun show at the county fairgrounds, people reached out saying they were disturbed by billboards and didn't want public space used for that purpose. santa clara county would not be the first to restrict them. still santa clara residents have mixed reactions. now is the time for action some say. and others believe it will be ineffective. >> i do think they need to start to make some restrictions. to be more strict. >> i think he is jumping on a bandwagon he knows nothing about. by banning the gun shows in santa clara county, that's not one bit going to decrease gun violence. >> i don't know if i would call it grandstanding. we're trying to protect lives and curb the violence of guns, and this is one big step to do that. >> code of the west which puts on gun shows a

supervisor ken yeager will present his ban on tuesday.is constituents are alarmed by billboards advertising gun shows in the county. santa clara county currently hosts two gun shows on its fairgrounds that generate six-thousand dollars for the county. in a statement released....yeager says: "allowing firearms to be sold at the fairgrounds is contrary to one of the county's main missions: promoting the health and well-being of our residents." (justine) housing developers in san francisco are required by law ... to provide affordable housing in new buildings... either by offering a certain percentage of 'below- market rate' apartments... or, by paying a fee. in-depth tonight... kron four's philippe djegal takes a look at what's called - the inclusionary housing program... and, how it is working. nats- all over san francisco...nats- especially -- in the heart of the city... nats- the hammering sounds of new construction is unavoidable. nats- some scoff at the sight of new luxury apa

supervisor ken yeager is a -- proposing a ban on the sale or possession of firearms.ays the idea for the band came after the parkland florida's -- parkland, florida, school shooting. coincidentally, on the same day, a gun show was taking place at the santa clara county fairgrounds. >> we spent so many -- much time and energy on the health and welfare to people here. >> reporter: santa clara county would not be the first county to ban gun shows. code of the west hosts the gun shows. the organization did not respond to our request for comment yesterday. the last gun show that we did generated about $6000 in tax revenue. that is money that the supervisor says the county can do without. >> thank you. >>> in oregon, a man is suing 2:national retailers over there new policies on gun sales. 20-year-old heather watson says walmart and dick's sporting goods are discriminating against him because of his age. the two store chains imposed gun -- band of gun sales to anyone under the age of 21. both stores refused to sell him a rifle after checking his i.d. dick's sporting goods h

. >> reporter: district four supervisor ken yeager is proposing an ordnance. >> >> even though -- >> reporter: he says the parkland shooting spurred the idea. many had concerns about the gun show held at the fairgrounds last month. he'll ask the vote to vote in favor of having county council draft an ordinance. >> this would apply to all county property, not just the fairgrounds. i believe that's how all of the surrounding counties have been able to ban gun shows on their property. >> reporter: it would likely be several weeks before board members would vote on any proposed ordinances.ces. we reached out to gun show organizers for comment but have not heard back. in san jose, >>> a passenger was wrestled to the ground after she reportedly tried to open the cabin door. >> thank god, thank god, thank god, thank god, thank god! >> the video shows others slamming her to the floor. she appears to be saying "i am god" repeatedly. lawy law enforcement met the plane at the get a. s >>> the cal train tracks are open once again following a deadly collision. sky 7 caught aftermath in san franci

county supervisor ken yeager says that the people are approaching him about this issue. they're upset when they see advertisement for gun shows at the county fairgrounds. he says quote, allowing firearms to be sold at the fairgrounds is contrary to one of the main missions, promoting the health and well-being of our residents. he cites the shoot shooting in parkland, florida as part of.reason for the ban. the code of the west san jose gun show, the executive director of the group responded to the ban, proposal in the mercury news saying, quote x owning a gun is legal in the united states each when politicians do silly campaigns like this. we suggest he reads the constitution. yeager says it would not infringe on legitimate gun owner's rights to use firearms on private property. they question whether it would affect the gun buy backs at the fairgrounds which has happened in past. as far as a financial impact, yeager says the last gun show brought in hoenl $6,000 revenue for the county. the proposal is slated to go before the board of supervisors at tomorrow's meeting. liv

supervisor ken yeager is proposing a ban on the sale or possession of firearms on all county property. he says the idea for the ban came after the parkland florida -- parkland, florida, school shooting. >> we spent so much time and energy on the health and welfare of people here that to then be promoting guns doesn't seem right. >> reporter: santa clara county would not be the first county to restrict gun shows. alameda, marin, san francisco, san mateo, and simona counties have also taken similar actions. the organization did not respond to our request for comment yesterday. the last gun show brought in about $6000 in tax revenue. but it's money that the county can do with it. the board of supervisors meeting is just going to be a vote on a draft or an ordinance. this is just a vote just to see if they can put something together, whether or not it passes, and then when that particular bill -- we don't have any indication on that. >> thank you. >>> three weeks after the deadly school shooting in parkland, florida, the florida senate has passed a gun control bill. that bill would raise

supervisor ken yeager will present his proposal on tuesday at a board of supervisors meeting in san jose alarmed by billboards advertising gun shows in the county. santa clara county currently hosts two gun shows on its fairgrounds that generate six-thousand dollars for the county. in a statement, yeager says firearms sold on county fairfgrounds are quote "contrary to one of the county's main missions: promoting the health and well-being of our residents." ( james ) warriors player javale (jah-vail) mcgee helped over 100 kids in oakland watch blank panther for free. the students from the east bay agency afterschool program got to watch the movie sunday afternoon. before the it started... the kids got to talk to mgee.... even getting their warriors gear signed. we spoke some of the kids who said they were excited to be there. ( james )( james ) mcgee said he wanted children to see the positive images from what he considers one of his top 3 mar

supervisor ken yeager said he has heard from me number of people that are alarmed by the number of local. nationwide there is more than 4000 gun shows each year. we are told though shows account for less than 10% of annual firearm sales in the u.s. yeager will present his proposal during his revises meeting coming up on tuesday. >>> san francisco-based ridesharing service is taking a political stand in the gun control debate. they say they will offer free rides to people attending gun control rallies. organizers by the survivors of the 40 shooting. an event set for march 24 called march for our lives is scheduled to take place in cities all across the country. they announced the offer any open letter. saying the company was inspired by their leadership. >>> hundreds of people including civil rights activists and members of congress to for any annual event remembering a day of racial violence that took place back in 1965 in alabama. it is to recall, bloody sunday. voting rights protesters were attacked by police. they attempted to cross a bridge from soma to montgomery. we report. >> repo

supervisor ken yeager is proposing a ban on the sale or possession of firearms on all county propertiespend so much time and energy on the health and welfare of people here, that to promote guns does not seem right. >> reporter: he says the idea for the ordinance came after the shooting in parkland, florida when it's happened there was a gun show going on at the fairground. santa clara county would not be the first to restrict them. alameda, los angeles, marin county, san francisco and sonoma counties have taken similar actions. >> i don't think banning them will make a difference. people that are sick are going to get the guns. people that are well are going to abide by the rules. >> reporter: santa clara county residents have mixed emotions about the proposal. some say it will be an effective. others say now is the time for action. >> it's a difficult question. i do think they need to make some kind of restrictions. be more strict. >> i think he is jumping on a bandwagon he knows nothing about. by banning the gun shows in santa clara county, it's not going to one bid decrease gun viol

supervisor ken yeager says that he is acting in response to the deadly school shooting in parkland florida. he wants to prohibit any gun sales on county property. he wants to make it illegal to carry concealed gun there unless the owner has a concealed weapons permit. however, a federal court struck down a similar ban in the same county nearly 20 years ago. >> i've litigated this issue twice. what to get santa clara and once against alameda county. i do not understand why there is no institutional memory here. >> gun shows happen at the fairgrounds twice a year. the county makes about $6000 on each. >>> florida state center has passed a bill that will allow some teachers to carry guns. teachers at staffers will be required to take 132 hours of trading. the bill also raises the aged by a far are from 18 to 21. it requires a three-day waiting period for gun purchases. and now heads to the florida state house. >>> despite a wave of criticism including for members of his own party, president trump is moving ahead with that plan for new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. karen k for has the

santa clara county supervisor ken yeager says several people complained about local gun shows, so, tomorrowgun shows. the santa clara county fairgrounds earns about 6,000 dollars a year from the two gun shows held there every year. nationwide, there are more than 4,000 gun shows every year. those shows account for less than 10% of annual firearm sales in the united states. >>>. so our question of the day is this. do you believe a ban on gun shows would reduce gun violence? let us know what you think. vote on the ktvu twitter page. you can comment on the ktvu facebook page. >>> san francisco based ride sharing service lyft is taking a political stand in the gun control debate. lyft says it will offer free rides to people attending gun control rallies organized by survivors of last month's florida school shooting and supporters. their event which they call march for our lives is scheduled to take place in cities around the country on march 24th. lift a-- lyft announced the offer in a open letter sent to the student organizers saying the company was inspired by the leadership. >>> 5:33. two ba

santa clara county supervisor ken yeager says several people have complained about local gun shows soill propose banning those shows. the santa clara county fairgrounds earns 6,000 dollars a year from the two gun shows. nationwide, there are more than 4,000 gun shows every year, but they account for less than 10% of annual gun sales in the united states. our question of the day is, do you believe a ban on gun shows would reduce gun violence? let us know what you think by voting on the ktvu twitter page. comment on our ktvu facebook page and we want to show you the results so far this morning. 50% it's 50-50. 50% say yes, 50% say no. so continue to let us know how you feel about the topic. >> time is 6:33. >>> meantime, lyft the san francisco based ride sharing service, is taking a political stand on gun control. lyft will offer free rides to people going to gun control rallies. organizeed by survivors of last month's florida school shooting and their supporters. their event which they called march for our lives is scheduled to take place in cities around the country on march 24th. lyf

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ken jaeger are approaching him about the issue. they're upset when they see t s advertisements, for gun shows at the county fairgrounds. yeager is proposing a ban on the gun shows. currently it hosts two shows a year. yeager says allowing them sold at the fairgrounds is contrary to a main mission for the health and well-being of our residents. he says the mass shooting in parkland, florida, it's part of the rationale for the ban. the code of the west san jose gun show was held here last month. the executive director responded to the proposal saying, quote quote, owning a gun is legal in the united states. even when politicians do silly campaigns like this, we suggest he read the constitution. it wouldn't infringe on their right to own firearms on private property. other supervisors question whether the ordinance would affect them hosting buybacks at the fairgrounds as it has done in the post. the proposal is slated to go before the board of supervisors at tomorrow's meeting. as far as a financial impact, yeager says the gun show last month only netted the county about $6,000 in revenue. >> katie, thank you. >>> lieutenant gov