i'm kim hutcherson reporting.(jrstone) an underwater pod that ámightá be used in the cave rescue in thailand is now on its way to the site. that's from tech entrepreneur elon musk, who posted videos of the vessel being tested in los angeles. he says his engineers designed what he called a "kid-size submarine" with feedback from workers in thailand. musk says the vessel can be carried by two divers - and it can pass through narrow gaps in the cave. (jrstone) in the bay area -- two people are dead after a car slams into a v-t-a lightrail in san jose. according to v-t-a employees, the driver and passenger in the car died.. a business nearby caught it all on surveillance video.the light rail train was traveling north at lincoln and auzerais in san jose sunday afternoon surveillance video shows the terrifying moment of the crash you see the car careening across the tracks and the damage -- an overhead pole and wires down. it was kind of really scary because it took a little while to realize what was going on even after

i'm kim hutcherson reporting.t -- authorities at one sheriff's office announced it is cancelling it's contract with immigration and customs enforcement. details ahead. (mabrisa)a look at your forecast coming up... (jrstone) in national news -- the trump administration now says it has a plan to reunite migrant children and their parents separated at the southern border.(justine) still, more than 25-hundred kids are being held at various centers around the country. (justine) in the bay area -- the contra costa county sheriff announced this week that his office is cancelling it's contract with ice to house detainees at the west county detention facility in richmond.(jrstone) immigration advocates are happy to see the relationship ending... but now fear that detainees will be transferred further away from their families. kron four's philippe djegal reports from richmond -- where families called for their loved ones' release. (philippe)nats- "it's gone on far too long." anxious immigrant families cautiously await the f

kim hutcherson has more. state officials believe they have a grasp on the substation fire burning in central oregon. ian yocum/tualatin valley fire & the farmers to the firefighters, this was a group effort."for days, strong winds fanned the high temperatures complicated things for firefighters.authorities say the region's fields fueled the blaze.cpt. eric pedersen / portland fire: "the wind was a major problem. it's just a completely different fuel different animal so you have to learn as you go."state officials of the wheat crop in wasco county has been crushing the hopes of farmers expecting a bountiful fall.gov. kate brown/oregon: wasco counties are truly the breadbasket of oregon. they portion of the wheat grown in oregon. their instrumental to the economy of oregon."governor kate brown thanked the helping in the firefight.gov. kate "without the knowledge and the expertise of farmers, we would not be where we are knowledge in fighting this type of fire was our ability to reach this point where we're at."

kim hutcherson has the details. an armed man terrorized a trader joe's saturday afternoon -- leaving one person dead.chief michel moore / lapd: "a young woman was shot and killed and unfortunately were unable to revive her."the victim, identified by her brother as melyda corado, had worked at trader joe's for about four years.authorities say the suspect was fleeing the scene of a seperate shooting incident when the ordeal began. chief michel moore / lapd: "he shot his grandmother multiple times. in the course of that attack, a young woman was also injured and he forcibly took her from that residence and drug her to a vehicle and then left the scene."officers followed suit -- police say the suspect fired multiple rounds at them during the chasthe pursuit ended when he crashed his car in la's silver lake neighborhood. miguel trujillo / eyewitness: "he got out of his car quickly and the cops fired at him, and he then fired at them. and in all that, in that instant moment, he went running into trader joe's."police said

i'm kim hutcherson reporting. (justine) twitter has suspended two accounts allegedly used by russian intelligence to spread hacked information during the 20-16 u-s election. the social media giant says the accounts for "guccifer two" and "d-c leaks" have been suspended. the move comes one day after 12 russian intelligence officers were indicted for allegedly hacking the computers and email accounts of democrats ...... as well as releasing documents from those hacked accounts ahead of the election. (justine) taking a live look outside....(jr stone) meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez has our forecast. forecast to start sunday into early next week in the bay area. daytime highs are expected to be near or slightly above seasonal normal during this time, expect 60s-70s along the coast and 80s inland. monsoonal moisture will return for the second half of the work week bringing the outside chance of showers and possibly thunderstorms. (justine) a family is now reunited with their dog after a random traffic stop.<"so i was o

kim hutcherson has more.ove, hope and optimism.the 12 boys and their coach stranded deep inside a cave exchanged notes with the outside on friday.tanawut viboonrungruang/son inside cave: "i felt better as my son said that he was fine and strong. i felt relieved after i had been worried about my son that he would be exhausted he would be tired. i felt better."low oxygen levels have authorities working against the clock...crews are pumping oxygen into the cave as rescuers formulate a plan to extract the boys and their soccer coach.authorities say they're waiting for a safe window of opportunity to bring them out.tanawut viboonrungruang/son inside cave: "i was worried about him as there are obstacles to extract him out. everyone knows that it is difficult to stay inside the cave, but the officials are trying to help him. i hope he is still healthy and would come out soon. i want to send my support to him. i don't have a chance to talk with him"diving experts from around the globe converged in chiang ra to aid in

for consumer watch-- i'm kim hutcherson. big big news out of the nba today... specifically the warriors... they have agreed on a one-year deal with all-star center demarcus cousins... he comes to golden state for the mid-level exception of 5.3-million dollars a torn achilles supffered last season... and a somewhat dry free agent market had squeezed him out of getting any big money... after the pelicans picked up julius randle from the lakers... randle from up julius pelicans picked after the any big money... after the any big money... after the pelicans picked up julius randle from the lakers... cousins saw the writing on the wall the 6-11, 270-pound cousins is a 4-time all- star... although some reports have hiim not ready to play until late january... cousons says he plans on being ready in december... which for recovering from a torm achilles is a very reasonable time-table but the warriors are so good they can wait until he is ready... whenever that is... the playoffs being in their sites with this move(wipe to curry tweet) steph curry hesitate to welcome b

. >> reporter: kim hutcherson, abc 7 news. >> now, elon musk tweeted videos of had rescue pods being tested under water in a pool in los angeles. he described it as basically a tiny kid sized submarine using the liquid oxygen transfer t rocs enough to be kacarried by two dives and small enough to get through gaps. many are watching the rescue unfold by the hour and that includes many thai. >> lots of good thoughts and prayers are being sent to that rescue effort. >> i hope for the best, you know, for safety for the boys and the coach. >> reporter: there were sunday prayers at the temple where many thai americans worship. they pray that eight remaining boys and their coach can be rescued from inside that flooded cave. >> i hope that, you know, the team got enough rest and they can do that fast tomorrow. i hope all of them could come out safely. >> reporter: cave diving expert mark methersmith is watching the rescue from florida. he not only teaches people how to cave dive, he's also rescued stranded divers before. his videos stress safety under water. >> to keep his hands free he's pr

for consumer watch-- i'm kim hutcherson. (ken) those boys who went missing in a cave in thailand have been found alive. but the new challenge is to try to get them out. (pam) the yolo county fire continues to grow... and there is little containment. we'll have the latest on california's biggest wild fire. (pam) an update now to our top story... the fast - moving wildfire in yolo county .... has grown to more than 44,000 acres since it started on saturday. the fire has prompted evacuations ..... and threatens more than a hundred buildings. firefighters are using a dozen helicopters to drop water, while more than a hundred fire engines are being used in the ground attack. (ken) joining us now on the phone is cal fire division chief chris anthony.chris, what's the latest on the efforts to the latest on the efforts to contain this fire? (ken) (ken)thank you chris.(pam) time now for a look at the latest on evacuation efforts in the fire zone... and tonight's other top local stories. here in mountain view a new effort is underway

kim hutcherson has more on the rescue and the challenges crews are now facing. a dangerous rescue mission. divers in thailand finally managed to pull four of the 12 boys out of a flooded cave. narongsak osottanakorn, governor of chiang rai province: "it was a very smooth operation today. i'm very grateful for everyone involved." the soccer team has been trapped inside since late june, and were discovered last week. thai authorities were concerned about the children's health and dangerous weather conditions. but on sunday, crews decided the conditions weren't improving and took action.divers entered the caveand miraculously pulled off the rescue. rafael aroush, rescuer: "think about the responsibility of taking a kid under/beneath there and the conditions are really scary." michael mcdonald, rescue expert: "they've never experienced anything like this. they will be scared. full credit to the four that have come out already."the boys were taken to the hospital where they're undergoing examinations, but are said to be in good health. the next round of divers are no

for instance, a larger test group.for today's health minute, i'm kim hutcherson. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... san francisco's new mayor is taking steps to help with san francisco's housing crisis. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) welcome back to the kron four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... we have a long distance concert appearance and a sneak peek at a cyber- punk action flick headed to theaters. rick damigella has those stories and more in today's hollywood minute. talk about a long distance jam session. n-p-r reports german electronic music pioneers kraftwerk featured a guest appearance at a concert in stuttgart. the musician was german astronaut alexander gerst, joining the quartet from high above the earth on board the international space station. appropriately enough the song they played together was called, "spacelab.""she's the last of her kind. she contains technology that had be

kim hutcherson has a look at the most popular side jobs...nsidering one. call it the side hustle nation! nearly four in 10 americans are working another job to bring in extra cash. that's according to a recent survey by bankrate-dot-com.men and millennials are most likely to be working an extra job. 59-percent of side hustlers do it to earn more disposable income. but 38-percent say they take on extra work in order to cover ordinary living expenses. the four most popular side- jobs are home repair/landscaping... online sales... crafts... and childcare. the median side- hustler earns $200 per month... and the average is about $686 dollars. men are more likely to have a side hustle than women and they tend make more!the report says male side hustlers earn an average of $989 per month, nearly triple the $361 earned by women.experts recommend you do some competitive research and demanding you get paid what you deserve,also....if you have a contract, read it carefully, and look for any potential conflicts of interests. for consumer watch-- i'm kim

reporter kim hutcherson on the police. >>> the search is on for two gunmen who opened fire in a crowd of new orleans killing three people and injuring seven others, reporter kim hutchinson on the plea for help from the police. >> this was an extremely tragic incident. >> reporter: a saturday night near new orleans' famous french quarter turned deadly. police searched for hours for two suspects accused of killing three people and injuring seven others and making a plea for help. >> a lot of people we know saw what happened, heard what happened and we need more than anything for people to come forward. >> reporter: authorities say the suspects were wearing hoodies when they fired a long rifle and handgun. they also say the suspects walked up to a crowd gathered at a strip mall, approached the victims from behind and fired multiple rounds indiscriminately. >> we believe that they actually stood over one of the individuals and fired multiple rounds and then after that fled. >> reporter: two men and a woman died at the scene and several others were injured including one person in critical