kim hutcherson reports.: "now is the time to say goodbye to the relatives, it's a time to feel sorrow to hug each other"mourners in san juan, puerto rico are leaving their shoes at the capitol building.each pair to honor the thousands of people believed to have lost their lives as a result of hurricane maria.the island's department of health released a new report revealing more deaths than initally believed.that data shows at least 14-hundred additonal deaths in the months after maria hit -- that's compared to the same time the year before.the agency did not directly or indirectly link the data to the hurricane. puerto rico's official death toll sits at 64 -- but the island's residents have been critical of that estimate. ricardo rossello / governor of puerto rico: "i've been saying the numbers are gonna be higher and that we needed to revisit and study this scientifically."the new numbers comes days after a harvard study revealed more than 4600 people died as a result of maria and its aftermath.the hurrican

kim hutcherson nat pop: "if we don't get it / shut it down!" gathered for a juneteenth parade near pittsburgh on saturday. usually observed on june 19th each year, juneteenth commemorates the effective end of slavery in the united states.rep.conor lamb/-d- pennsylvania: "today is an independence day. today is a day that we celebrate independence and these children need independence." but this year's parade comes on the heels of tragedy.a police officer fatally shot 17-year-old antwon rose on tuesday in east pittsburgh. rose had fled from a vehicle stopped by police in connection with an earlier shooting.the african american teen was unarmed. nat pop "turn up don't turn down, we doing this for antwon." juneteenth organizers planned the parade before the deadly shooting.but lawmakers and activists seized the opportunity to call for change. rep. mike doyle/-d- pennsylvania: "and we need training for our police officers too. nobody should discharge a weapon at anyone that's running away from them." officer michael rosfeld was suspended from the dep

kim hutcherson has more.jor kelli bailiff / wyandotte county sheriff's office: "it's time for us to begin the healing process"a routine prisoner transport ends in tragedy in kansas city. two wyandotte county sheriff's deputies were shot by an inmate on friday.major kelli bailiff / wyandotte county sheriff's office: "when they pulled into the parking lot and ready to transport these inmates they were overcome. it is very possible that with their own firearm they were both shot."theresa "t. k." king died from her injuries early saturday morning. with the sheriff's office for 14 years.patrick rohrer -- a seven-year veteran of the department -- died on friday. david alvey / wyandotte county mayor: "t. k. and patrick gave their lives for us and they did so fully aware and willing to do so."the two deputies were transporting two inmates from a kansas city courthouse. authorities say the deputies followed proper transport procedure... both were handcuffed in the front and shackled.investigators won't say how the inm

i'm kim hutcherson reporting.stone)she's set to become the 45th mayor of the city of san francisco.and she's the first african american woman to serve in that office.mayor- elect london breed stopped by the kron four studio this week. among other things, she spoke to us about standing up for immigrants... and the city's sanctuary city policies.

i'm kim hutcherson reporting. (justine) this year the city of san francisco is going the extra mile... to make sure everyone is safe for the pride parade. kron-4's dan kerman has the story. rainbow flags are flying, the castro is abuzz with activity... and twin peaks is beginning too look pink... all indications san francisco pride 2018 is underway... sot george ridgely/executive director, sf pride 08-18this year the expectation is 50-thousand people will either ride on a float, be in a car or march on the street for sunday's 48th annual parade, while another 100-thousand will line the streets to watch it. while work continues in civic cente plaza, the main stage is already in place for the two day pride festival.sot with a million people at the festival over the weekend, san francisco police will also be adding additional officers at various locations including around the festival, the castro, dolores park, and the parade route.sot officer robert rueca/san francisco police 116-126up the hill for the 23rd year, tw

i'm kim hutcherson reporting. (jr stone) still ahead brandon crawford breaks out of his slump to help the giants beat the padres... highlights coming up (jrstone) one southbay city is now looking into regulating motorized scooters,(justine) what appeared to be a happy marriage has now moved officials of san jose to look at establishing rules ... but are they needed? kron 4's stanley roberts has the story. (sound of light rail vehicle) this is a vta light rail rolling along first streetn san jose .and this is a scooter being propelled by a motor on the very same tracks nats: ambiance i know we've had this discussion before about the rules for using a scooter so i headed south to downtown san jose can i give a shout out? this ain't the radio if you thought san francisco was bad as it relates to

reporter kim hutcherson has more. wheels down in singapore... korean leader kim jong un have arrived ahead of their historic summit on tuesday. asked how he's feeling about the meeting -- president trump remained positive:nats: "very good, thank you. very good"but back west -- president trump faces criticism from some of the united states' closest allies.at the g7 summit on saturday -- canadian prime minister justin trudeau condemned the tariffs levied by the trump administration. justin trudeau/ canadian pm: "it would be with regret but it would be with absolute certainty and firmness that we move forward with retaliatory measures on july 1st, applying equivalent tariffs to the ones that the americans have unjustly applied to us."in a tweeted response, president trump announced the u.s. would not endorse the comminique -- a list of priorities shared by all g7 member countries. on sunday, trump's chief adviser accused the canadian prime minister of "undermining" the u.s. and its allies.larry kudlow/director of the us national economic council: "

kim hutcherson has more. wheels down in singapore... korean leader kim jong un have arrived ahead of their historic summit on tuesday. asked how he's feeling about the meeting -- president trump remained positive:nats: "very good, thank you. very good"but back west -- president trump faces criticism from some of the united states' closest allies.at the g7 summit on saturday -- canadian prime minister justin trudeau condemned the tariffs levied by the trump administration. justin trudeau/ canadian pm: "it would be with regret but it would be with absolute certainty and firmness that we move forward with retaliatory measures on july 1st, applying equivalent tariffs to the ones that the americans have unjustly applied to us."in a tweeted response, president trump announced the u.s. would not endorse the comminique -- a list of priorities shared by all g7 member countries. on sunday, trump's chief economic adviser accused the canadian prime minister of "undermining" the u.s. and its allies.larry kudlow/director of the us national economic c

kim hutcherson has more.or kelli bailiff / wyandotte county sheriff's office: "it's time for us to begin the healing process"a routine prisoner transport ends in tragedy in kansas city. two wyandotte county sheriff's deputies were shot by an inmate on friday.major kelli bailiff / wyandotte county sheriff's office: "when they pulled into the parking lot and ready to transport these in is very possible that with their own firearm they were both shot."theresa "t. k." king died from her injuries early saturday morning. she had been with the sheriff's office for 14 years.patrick rohrer -- a seven-year veteran of the department -- died on friday.david alvey / wyandotte county mayor: "t. k. and patrick gave their lives for us and they did so fully aware and willing to do so."the two deputies were transporting two inmates from a kansas city courthouse.authorities say the deputies followed proper transport procedure... both were handcuffed in the front and shackled.investigators won't say how the inmate was able to ob

for today's health minute, i'm kim hutcherson.asty could be in trouble kawhi leonard reportedly wants out of san antonio... meaning the lakers could be in the cusp on the n-b-a's new superteam sources say kawhi's decision came after growing frustration with the spurs on how they handled his quad injury last season. leonard hasn't asked the spurs for a trade... but prefers playing in los angeles. the lakers are also frontrunners in signing lebron james and paul lebron james in signing lebron james and paul george in free agency. kawhi is not concerned with missing out on a supermax deal with san antonio. he's willing to leave on the table nearly 44 million season over the next five years. lavar ball and his clan might be spending more time in the bay area this upcoming season today the warriors worked out liangelo ball and five other prospects ahead of the n-b-a draft next thursday lavar was not in attendance last season liangelo played overseas in the lithuanian basketball league. he left u-c-l-a during his freshman season... afte

i'm kim hutcherson reporting.michelle) still ahead tonight -- the nationwide 'wear orange" campaign hit the bay area today -- we'll hear from hundreds of parents, students and families who marched to end gun violence coming up.. (mabrisa)a look at your forecast coming up... semi-annual sale with savings on the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses and automatically adjusts on both sides, for effortless comfort. don't miss the final days of our semi-annual sale! er 360 smart beds. ends sunday. in honor of national gun violence awareness day... the nationwide 'wear orange" campaign hit tharea today. hundreds of parents, students and families marched across the iconic golden gate bridge...(michelle) all wearing orange to honor victims of gun violence. kron four's philippe djegal has more for us from the march that continues to grow, now in its third year. nats- "end gun violence -- no more silence." the turnout exceeded expectations.nats- supportive drivers passing protestors along the golden gat

and patrick showed to us yesterday. >> i am kim hutcherson reporting. >>> a gruesome discovery in sanlley. a human body inside a burning car. it was found yesterday morning at camden avenue. first responders found the car engulfed in flames with the body inside. authorities are trying to determine if it wassed is or result of foul play. >>> the driver of this car got a free ride to jail from the sheriffs deputies in marin. he was cruising on a flat tire with no head lights when they pulled him over. he was arrested on suspicion of d.u.i. >>> lawmakers vote tuesday whether to wipe out fees for juvenile inmates. the supervisor says jails are not motels. >> incarceratiois punishment enough. for us to saddle young people and their families with debt is not acceptable. so we need to be sure that change takes place. >> reporter: the state outlawed the practice of charging families to house juvenile inmates earlier this year. san mateo's proposal would erase uncollected bills from past years. about 6000 families would be forgiven for a collective debt of more than $12 million. >>> let's all

. >> kim hutcherson. abc 7 news. >>> president trump's former chief strategist steve bannon said outrage over the policy to separate families is just an attempt to demonize the president. >> it's zero tolerance. i don't think you have to justify it. we have a crisis on the southern border. it's a crime to come across illegal. and children get separated. i hate to say it that's the law. and he is enforcing it. >> first lady million melania trump issued a statement saying she hates to see the children separated from families. she called on democrats and republicans to come together to create successful immigration reform. >>> well the president blamed democrats for the policy that separates children from parents. however, his attorney general announced the zero tolerance policy last month. senate democrats say hefive they have 48 senator supporting a bill to block the policy zblinchts at least five immigrants died today when the suv they were in crashed as chased by border patrol agents and a sheriff's depu

. >> i am kim hutcherson reporting. >>> in other news, silicon valley tech companies are teaming up with the feds in a high-tech partnership to fight fires. katie nielsen shows us the first of its kind, artificial intelligence program starting up in sonoma county.>> reporter:'s enemy county emergency managers say no one was prepared for last october steadily firestorm. >> the volume and intensity of the fire was overwhelming. >> that's why for the first time in history, the department of homeland security is to begin to help develop new fire sponsor systems. >> the united states is overwhelmed with the private sector capability and how can we leverage the technology to help the first responders? >> the most promising development is artificial intelligence, which could help verdict fires and help after a fire is already burning. >> to take fires in the environmental effects into really quickly modeling blair the fire is going, how do we handle it? >> managers efface criticism about the response the morning the fire started. something fema says could be improved using a i. >> you have to b

reporter kim hutcherson has the latest.n -- we want to get you back to those protests in pennsylvania. >> hundreds gathered for a juneteenth parade on saturday. juneteenth commemorates the affective end of slavery in the united states. >> today is an independence day. today a day we celebrate independence and these children need independence. >> but this year's parade comes on the heels of tragedy. a police officer fatally shot s 17-year-old antoine rose on tuesday in east pittsburgh. rose had fled from a vehicle stopped by police in connection with an early shooting. the african-american teen was unarmed. juneteenth organizers plan the parade before the deadly shooting but lawmakers and participants seized the opportunity to call for change. >> we need training for our police officers too. nobody should discharge a weapon at anyone that is running away from them. >> officials say he had previous law enforcement experience. he was sworn in on the east pittsburgh force on the same day he shot antoine rose. as the community r

i'm kim hutcherson reporting. (robin) across the country...ng young students build confidence... and manage their anxiety. those therapy dogs are in schools and libraries all over the bay area... including napa, santa rosa, and antioch. our washington correspondent... jessica smith... talked with students about how these dogs help comfort them and relieve stress in the classroom. brutus the pitbull is a bit of a celebrity when he walks into silver spring international middle school. he's here to see elijah-- and several other students, who read to him every week. brutus doesn't judge the students' speed or their pronunciation.kelly citrin with national capital therapy dogs says it's a confidence booster. brutus will alert citrin if he senses a child is upset or stressed. she says he often realizes a child needs him before she does. <

kim hutcherson says the four members who never got the chance to graduate. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: itas suppose to be a happy celebration to mark the end of their high school years. instead it was a bittersweet graduation for the class of 2018. >> it is kind of hard to be excited about it because not everyone is here. >> that's because four classmates, they didn't get a chance to receive their diplomas. they were among the 17 killed when a gunman opened fire at their school on valentine's day. >> it is the same every day. i lose track f dice -- i lose track of days. >> no cameras were allowed inside for the ceremony at the center in sunrise florida. but organizers, they say the event managed to balance the grief felt by everyone in the room and the celebratory spirit of graduation. >> it is so hard to watch the kids go especially with the connections we have. >> they wore special sash, reading strong along with their caps and gowns. for the survivors and friends of the victims, the reality is still hard to face. >> it is just not fair. it is very angering. they worked just as hard, if

for consumer watch-- i'm kim hutcherson. ( james ) coming up...the bay area's chinese community. and they've already gotten ámillions. ( james ) and after the break... california's gas tax is now in the hands of voters... but governor brown says that's ánot a good idea. (ácommercialá) breaking news...the supreme court has upheld president trump's ban on travel from several mostly muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against muslims or exceeded his authority. the 5-4 decision this morning is the court's first major ruling on the trump administration's travel policy. ( james ) voters in califnoria will be able to repeal the state's gas tax that's meant to fund road repairs. supporters of the repeal collected nearly one million signatures to place it on the ballot. some dirvers are struggling with the high gas prcies due to the 12-cents a gallson gas tax. the revenue is meant to maintain roads and bridges.. but the backlash has been huge as gas prices have soarded in recent months. governor jerry brown opposes the repeal sayi