the kingston brothers drove fancy cars and jacob kingston lived in quite a mansion.ll of which is against the general ethos of "the order." jason: how did these guys get together in the first place? david: that has not been fully spelled out in the case but they met in february of 2011 at a biofuels conference in las vegas. the kingstons created biofuels which could then be mixed with the soul. and there is a federal law that is about a decade old that encourages the use of biofuels. at increasing amounts as the years go by. all the big refineries and oil companies are required to use these biofuels which is what the kingstons produced. the government says they didn't actually produce what they said they did and they engaged in a very elaborate kind of daisychain of moving materials around the u.s. and in the caribbean to make it appear they were selling products they said they were producing, that they were not actually producing. and so, -- carol: not producing but getting tax credits? david: not producing what they said they were producing and still getting the ta

>>begins his case in oakland michelle kingston kron 4 news. >>we're learning david ortiz the former boston red sox star was not the intended target of the murder for hire plot that ended with the former star being shot authorities in the dominican republic, making that announcement today prosecutor telling reporters that a friend of ortiz is who is seated at the same table with him was the target of that bungled hit job fernandez who was sitting there with a man who are teas similar clothes, the prosecutor said the fact that david ortiz was not the target does not change anything adding quote the law is the same for everybody. authorities have identified the mastermind behind the attack as victor hugo gomez who lives in the us and is wanted by the us drug enforcement agency. the second man stabbed to death in as many days both in the same area where police are revealing about the mysterious killings in the tense moments that led up to a suspect's arrest also growing backlash to the president's plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants

he was having a conversation with his 18-month-old son, kingston.on's mom posted the video online and it became an instant hit. >> did you understand it though? >> no. >> oh, no. not this one. this is instagram. [ baby babbling ] >> yeah, that's what i am wondering. i don't know what they're going to do next season because they had some trouble this time. >> exactly, what i was thinking. >> that kingston really had a way with words. the video has been viewed more than 69 million times. the folks at denney's restaurant they love the father and son conversation so much, they decided the two need to start a conversation. >> what's going on in your life? [ baby babbling ] . >> baby babbling. >> oh, thanks. appreciate it. thanks. [ baby babbling ] >> that bacon was amazing, you are right. >> you buttered me up. you got me. >> how cute are they? >> i can watch them all day long. >> just when he hugs his son like that. >> i am thinking of the number of time, someone who tuned me out in the same way, yeah, morgan, sure, what are you say. >> that's what i so

harris will be back on the stand tomorrow live in oakland, michelle kingston kron 4 news. thank you. michelle new video tonight showing a fire in san francisco's mission bay neighborhood a lot of smoke there this happened just before 4 this afternoon. >>it's in the area of the food truck complex said spark social and set forth and mission bay boulevard south. you see that large plume of smoke hanging over that part of the city firefighters did get a handle on the situation within just a few minutes. the cause of the fire still under investigation. >>dna has agreed to pay $1 billion to local governments for wildfire damage attorneys with the 14 local public entity say the settlement would cover taxpayer losses. the settlement includes the north may wildfires in 2017. and the 2018 campfire was killed 85 people. the gee any filed for bankruptcy earlier this year citing billions in expected losses mostly from lawsuits filed by individual fire victims and businesses. today's settlement is only for local government plaintiffs. it does not affect claims against the utility by any

>>well for as michelle kingston was in the courtroom, she joins us live now from oakland with the latest michelle. >>it's really hard to imagine how max harris is feeling right now he's been in jail for about 2 years now waiting for this very moment to testify in to speak his truth and now after 3 days it's over and his attorneys say that he's released. >>half years ago 36 people died in a warehouse fire in oakland, it's believed about a 120 people were they're intending electronic music party, one of those people was max harris who lived in the warehouse and has since been charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fire. his attorneys say he's been in solitary confinement at the santa rita jail on a diet eating beans and carrots and now after 3 days of testifying on the stand. he waits to hear if the jury will find him innocent or guilty he's relieved that it's over what it was very stressful for him. >>was very emotional for him, it's very difficult for him to talk about all the people who died harris testified he stamped hands at the front door of the wa

while it's not clear if kingston is aware of his celebrity status, his dad knows he has a lot to saythe conversation going. dj and kingston pryor, good morning, guys. >> good morning. >> i feel like the law of television whenever you have a little one on television and you want them to talk, they will not. >> they will not >> so we'll see what happens. >> are you about to say something? are you going to talk? >> what if i say hello, now what are you going to say >> it's your time to shine, man. the world's watching you. >> he's like not if we're not on the couch. >> dj, i mean, this video got 100 million views so far what do you think it is about the video that really compelled so many people to click and watch? >> i think you just see a father connecting with his child, which you don't often see, so when you see that it resonated with people it was o it was organic it was one of those moments that we have every day in the house and i think people connected with that. >> he likes microphones. >> this is his life. >> is he normally chatty at home >> he is, yes. right now it's early th

the judge of course denied that motion live in oakland, michelle kingston. >>michelle thank you let's take a live look outside of 4 zone forecast the weather has been pretty nice but a little different than it was yesterday has a different lawrence our chief meteorologist says cooler but not for long. yeah, boy big cool down around the bay area today making for nice evening outside of the sea breezes will look at that or the rain headlines beautiful out there lazy. as a high pressure kind of scooting out of the way and allow the temperatures to cool off. and that sea breeze to kick in so numbers dropping off around the bay area now and the look like when you see the fog the boy what a changes from 24 hours you looking out for these numbers came down and some of the valley's 18 degrees cooler look more today, 16 years. cooler in fairfield 14 degrees cooler in cocker 16 degrees cooler in the bottle, so all those numbers are coming down for most hot 90's today, we were struggling to get up and low 80's in the concord only 73 degrees or yesterday. it was 94 in l

harris will be back on the stand tomorrow live in oakland, michelle kingston kron 4 news. thank you michelle, developing news tonight regarding the altercation between in alameda county sheriff's deputy and the president of the toronto raptors this all happened after game 6 of the nba championships. >>the sheriff's office says see injuries suffered by the deputy, the hands of the raptors president of left him unable to work. kron four's dan kerman live in the newsroom now with details dan well the sheriff's office says the deputy has a concussion now and is receiving threats from raptor fans in the meantime, a fan who initially criticized the deputy has changed his statement. when the final buzzer sounded to game 6 of the nba championships in alameda county sheriff's deputy tried to prevent raptors president. >>we saw huge eerie scene here in the dark suit from going on the court because he didn't show the proper credentials as required by the nba. the sheriff's office says a jury struck the deputy in the face. and now the deputies attorney david missed agnese says it was

leaving a bank a bank of america on el camino real this happened last month kron four's michelle kingston has that story. >>police were unable to give us much information they said it could hinder their investigation if they told us too much about what happened or at what time it happened on may 20th just last month what we do know is that they are looking for this man in the surveillance video and photos and are in need of your help finding him pretty calm they've been here for a decent 21 years. >>a white seat he and they got some issues. >>neighbors surprised to hear about a sexual-assault report on the bank of america on el camino real in san mateo police say it happened last month but are now releasing surveillance video in hopes that you can help them identify them and they say it cost a woman as she was leaving the bank of america. >>and sexually assaulted her while she was walking to her car. police say the man wanted for questioning is about 5 feet 4 inches tall weighing about a 120 pounds but dark curly hair extending just below his baseball cap in these photographs in the video

many of them spoke to conference michelle kingston about what they've been hearing and how it's been frustrating she joins us live outside the courthouse with more michelle. >>well those family members embracing each other visibly upset outside of the courthouse about one statement made specifically not once but now twice inside the courtroom. >>we wouldn't be so angry and so heartbroken today if they had at least tried but they didn't try and not me on the stand today is not sorry oakland fire battalion chief james returned to the stand in the ghost ship warehouse trial. >>on monday and once again was asked if he had any regrets not telling his firefighters that there were people inside the building now knowing 36 people died in the fire and once again he told the court he stands by his decision baron testified that notifying his crew wouldn't have changed their firefighting tactics that they have no regrets. >>how could they have no regrets knowing that 30 seat 6 people died. they know they're guilty. they know they're liable race will has family members of those ships fired she sa

kron force michelle kingston has the latest. >>i know is that my son died and 35 other people died because i had the negligence. of having such a. >>family members of go ship warehouse fire victims and bracing outside the courtroom team presenting t day of the had at least tried but they didn't try and not me on the stand today is not sorry oakland fire battalion chief james barren returned to the stand of the ghost ship warehouse trial. >>on monday and once again was asked if he had any regrets not telling his firefighters that there were people inside the building now knowing 36 people died in the fire and once again he told the court he stands by his decision baron testified that notifying his crew wouldn't have changed their firefighting tactics of the they have no regrets. >>how could they have no regrets knowing that 30 seat 6 people died. they know they're guilty. >>they know they're liable. defense attorney tony disgrace that he didn't notify his crew about the people inside they diverted their attention i had they known

>>that's gone now in oakland, michelle kingston kron 4 news. backlash to the president's plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, how california lawmakers are pushing that. >>new concerns about oakland police officers not over conduct over their pay. report reveals officers are getting paid millions in overtime one even earning more than million in just 5 years gunfire erupts on 2 bay area freeways now for the 6th time in just over a week 2 shootings alone last night tonight we >>it's heartbreaking and it's it's so hard for me to move is hard for me to the strong. >>that is the mother of a man who was killed in a shooting along interstate 6 80 in milpitas on monday night and she is now calling for justice in her son's case that incident is one of 6 freeway shootings in just over a week, the first was on june 10th in san francisco. this map shows that those shootings have happened all across the bay area the 3 most recent shootings have taken place in the south bay 2 of them last night kron four's maureen kelly talked to the highway p

>>kron four's michell kingston has more now from walnut creek. >>miles halls mom says that her son's death was preventable and that police did not respond the way they should have. >>yeah, i mean our families and shot. >>standing in front of her home with her neighbor surrounding her mom of 23 year-old miles hall tells kron 4 news or family plans to file a lawsuit against walnut creek police earlier this month, she told police are some is having a mental health challenge. she says police newhall suffered from us get so affective disorder. >>the system is totally broken. >>never be year police were called to sandra court 911 calls reported hall was threatening his mom and grandmother. when police arrived they found paul carrying what appeared to be a crowbar police say that the officers first tried to stop all day shooting nonlethal bean bags at him when he refused to put down the weapon when he charged at them the 2 officers fired their guns killing the 23 year-old. the family believes the officers did not use proper de escalation techniques when

michelle kingston has a look. >>pence attorneys plan to make a motion on thursday to dismiss charges against their clients. tony serra says over the past 5 weeks prosecutors failed to prove max harrison derick almena were responsible for making fire safety upgrades at the warehouse prosecutors began presenting their case in the go ship warehouse trial on may 6th and say both defendants derick almena and max harris or criminally responsible for the fire because the people who attended the electronic music party didn't have the time or opportunity to escape, but no smoke alarms are lighted exit signs helping to guide them out district attorney's office called a lot of witnesses we wanted to call. >>so we were really happy with the way the evidence preceded for 5 weeks prosecutors have called fire police and city officials survivors of the go ship fire contractors and investigators to the stand i don't think they made their case against derick almena they certainly made a case. >>that there was an enormous tragedy in

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as the woman was leaving a bank of america on el camino real last month as kron four's michelle kingstonorts police now need your help. >>police are unable to give us much information but say they are looking for your help identifying the man in this newly released surveillance video they say the suspect or cost a woman as she was leaving the bank of america and sexually assaulted her while she was walking to her car police say the man wanted for questioning is about 5 feet 4 inches tall weighing about a 120 pounds with dark curly hair extending just below his baseball cap, and these photographs in the video he's wearing jeans and a dark jacket and appears to also be carrying a backpack. police ask that you always be aware of your surroundings and the people around you in to limit cell phone use while walking and try to remain in well-lit areas son not to respond to strangers on the street. >>you know things happen, yes, i'm not happy about it but it it things happened i'm in a special case like even worse. >>police continue to investigate and ask if you any information that you contact

crawford's michelle kingston has more on what's next. >>defense attorneys plan to make a motion on thursday to dismiss charges against their clients. tony serra says over the past 5 weeks prosecutors failed to prove max harrison derick almena were responsible for making fire safety upgrades at the warehouse prosecutors began presenting their case and the ghost ship warehouse trial on may 6th and say both defendants derick almena and max harris or criminally responsible for the fire because the people who attended the electronic music party didn't have the time or opportunity to escape, but no smoke alarms are lighted exit gso we were really happy with the way the evidence preceded for 5 weeks prosecutors have called fire police and city officials survivors of the go ship fire contractors and investigators to the stand i don't think they made their case against derick almena they certainly made a case. >>that there was an enormous tragedy in oakland that it was heartbreaking that 36 families we're torn asunder that all these young creativ

>>in oakland, michelle kingston kron 4 news. >>santa rosa police have released video of an armed robbery at a gas station take a look at this new video officers arrived at the shell gas station on guerneville road. when they received reports of an armed robbery, the gas station clerk told police the suspect came in the store sunday night about 11:00pm pulled out a silver handgun and pointed it at the cashier demanding cash. the suspect was last seen running behind safeway on morrow road police are still looking for him and they're asking if anyone recognizes him to contact santa rosa police another freeway shooting in the bay area this is the 4th freeway shooting in just over a week. >>this isn't claiming the life of a 30 year-old milpitas man it happened along interstate 6.80. the other is happening on interstate 80 in back of ill. 2 80 in san francisco and inside the county ca tunnel at this point law enforcement does not believe the shootings are connected. this is the 40th shooting though this year alone on bay area highway

many of them talked about their frustrations on what they're hearing in court ron force michelle kingston>>i know is that my son died and 35 other people died because i had the negligence. of having such >>family members of go ship warehouse fire victims and bracing outside the courtroom after a long first day of the defense team presenting its case we wouldn't be so angry and so heartbroken today if they had at least tried but they didn't try and not me on the stand today is not sorry oakland fire battalion chief james bower in return to the stand in the ghost ship warehouse trial on monday and once again was asked if he had any regrets not telling his firefighters that there were people inside the building now knowing 36 people died in the fire and once again he told the court he stands by his decision baron testified that notifying his crew wouldn't have changed their firefighting tactics that they have no regrets. >>how could they have no regrets knowing that 30 seat 6 people died. they know they're guilty. >>they know they're liable. defense attorney tony serra raised his voice at ou

park enjoying that beautiful night and the start to pride weekend live in san francisco michelle kingstonron 4 news. thank you michelle. >>we have continuing coverage of the pride parade in all the pride festivities, this weekend at kron 4 dot com there you will find the parade routes which streets will be closed each day a full list of banned items and the complete schedule of all the events guess what. >>not going to rain on the pride parade as we check our 4 zone forecast a beautiful shot right here. almost sunset time over downtown san francisco. i'm of reese's standing by to tell us exactly what we can expect for pride weekend it's going to be a great weekend for those of you celebrating pride weekend in fact i am tracking a warm up just in time for this weekend. >>and it's going to continue all the way through next weekend, your 4th of july long holiday weekend. so we are going to notice a few degrees of warming but it is going to be gradual and this is what you can expect for your pride weekend forecast. downtown san francisco, partly cloudy skies wind speeds around 20 miles per ho

>>we'll be back on the stand on tuesday in oakland, michelle kingston kron 4 news. >>the in foreign coverage of the go ship trial online go to kron 4 dot com and go to the news tab and click on go ship in the drop-down menu. >>well preparing for a wedding is already an expensive ordeal, but one bay area man said he is now dealing with the costly damage to his vehicle after filling up that. >>this gas station to set our shell station is in newark, several drivers say that their cars broke down after they got gas there kron four's live at the gas station and noel he talked to one of those drivers who experience these problems. >>and i he is extremely frustrated as i think anyone would be he says there's about 8 people in a facebook group that are all kind of trying to figure out and sharing each other's stories. even having to you repair their cars for upwards of $13,000 now the pumps here at the shell out at the corner of jarvis avenue and newark boulevard the pumps are all working, however they're only pumping out premium gas today. the business has been pretty slow

our first michelle kingston has details. >>thousands of people gathered here in dolores park for the annual march, it's been taking place since 2004 and every year it brings people together. >>well today we're here for the day. >>people marched from dolores park down market in ended friday night on turks street thousands of people participated holding cell and to try flags. everyone's smiling kids and people of all ages, the street to march and to watch the event brings awareness of the transgender community. >>and we're here you know to support everybody all live bodies, you know, we're very supportive and say you know we came out here is out today said it ran to march has been held on the friday leading up to try weekend. started 16 years ago the this year is sanctuary and the right to a home. marching in demanding resources to be allocated for trans peple's rights, how's new this course we need to remember the history. need remember how hard this is for people even 2 days in other cities and in rural places and press are

michelle kingston reports tonight. >>that school says it is not what it seems to not what it looks like she has this cool side of the story tonight from richmond. >>school officials say what we saw in that video are students taking a break from class getting some energy out an experiment in the boxing gloves speaking to a volunteer about technique and footwork and that this does not happen n middle school enrichment the parent who took the video wants to remain anonymous in says his son feels pressured by one of his teachers to fight during this class which he said is called restorative justice has sold. >>seem to be in room. does go to to you. every single one you. do you know business your. >>but school officials say this is actually an english language development class and students are given ime every week outside of the classroom, often playing board games soccer basketball and only twice in the past 6 months have the opportunity to use the boxing gloves. >>the adult was actually teaching them some high level thin

>>in richmond, michelle kingston kron 4 news.den state warriors are getting ready for game 2 of the nba finals, hoping to even the series or say they're confident that they will beat the raptors tomorrow crime fours. jason dumas's in toronto with the team tonight. as we approach game 2 of the nba finals, the warriors find them in some unchartered territory. yes. >>they have won 3 of the last 4 championships. yes, there has been so many situations that they have seen but right now they have never banned in a one nothing hole in the nba finals, and they've never started off on the road. what is going to get them out of this situation, what keeps them. so confident that they can win still given the situation that they're in we talk to steve kerr about that today. i think any team that has. >>then through the experiences that we have and as champion shoes. has turned that confidence, you know i think players are naturally pretty at this level. star players like we have that you know they've they've all got confidence, but it what the

will begin calling their own witnesses they expect that will begin on monday in oakland, michelle kingston kron 4 news. >>teachers in union city continue to strike today and tomorrow will mark day 12 of this strike and there are only a few more days left in the school calendar for seniors, finals were supposed to be this week. negotiations took place again today with the new haven unified school district officials but we have not heard of any progress was actually made there is a new haven you fight school district board meeting tonight and teachers showed up to picket there will keep you posted on ndity in the country to decriminalize the use of hallucinogenic mushrooms sea in may, denver voters approved a similar measure. oakland's resolution would cover not only so-called magic mushrooms but also a variety of plant based substances. the resolution was introduced by council member know he says decriminalizing plants would allow police to focus on more serious crimes, certain plants like mushrooms have been the focus of recent studies, some of which indicate that there could be physical a

>>heard and seen a group of men laughing about setting the warehouse fire proffers michelle kingston has more for us now from the courthouse. >>i can sleep a night also come to court every chance i can't just gentle learned that routes is seeking justice we want justice. i was just more daughter mikaela and all the others one justice david gregory wants answers. no matter how difficult it is to sit inside the courtroom. his daughter mikaela was killed in the ghost ship warehouse fire along with 35 other people on december second 2016. >>it's been a it's been tortured all. for us there's it's a a daily reminder. i mean, there's no escaping a reality you know we live with this every day so just come into court, i'm just trying to get some closure. the learning and and understanding. in all the details as much as i can on thursday the court heard the testimony of sharon evans outside the presence of the jury evans was on her way home from a church event when she saw the warehouse burning she and a friend stopped at a taco truck near the go ship been while standing outside she said she o

let the moment creek michelle kingston kron 4 news michelle. thank you new at a police in the central valley say one man is dead. another person is wounded after a shooting with deputies. >>the to larry county sheriff's department says deputies were looking for a drive-by shooting suspect around 2 o'clock this morning and found him at a motel when deputies tried to confront the suspect. he allegedly began to fire at theand officers returned fire the man died at a hospital and at last word, a woman who was injured was in surgery. >>this take a live look outside tonight looking out at the san mateo bridge is still light out little hazy there has folks are heading. i guess this. the eastbound direction can really see across the bay looking toward the peninsula. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow has our weekend forecast. >>weekend. the all important weekend forecast looking like a good one to not going to be too hot, not going to be too cold maybe a little chilly looks like this along the coastline. you have the fog and low clouds the move back o

and kingston are stars in a denney's commercial, just talking about the baby's life. not too far off the conversation over a tv show earlier this month. that video has been viewed on facebook more than 58 million times. >> it's so cute. >> it's like yeah, dad, you're right. >> they say that's the best way to get kids to talk. they're communicating. and he's going to talk nonstop. >> that's true. nonstop is this nice weather we've been having, hopefully. >> hopefully. but as we go into the weekend, you know, i think we're going to turn back up that summer heat. elsewhere the skies are clearing, the temperatures feel nice. we work our bay inland to walnut creek where we are seeing sunshine and cooler air today, along with breezy. take a look at the temperature trend, as we go into the upper 70s today. just a few low 80s in a spot, but overall, it is going to be a nice one. the seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen, as we look at our current temperatures now. we're at 59 degrees in half moon bay, upper 60s in san francisco, fairfield now at 70 degre

our first michelle kingston is in san mateo with more. >>police are unable to give us much information but say they are looking for your help identifying the man in this newly released surveillance video they say the suspect or cost a woman as she was leaving the bank of america and sexually assaulted her while she was walking to her car police say the man wanted for questioning is about 5 feet 4 inches tall weighing about a 120 pounds with dark curly hair extending just below his baseball cap, and these photographs in the video he's wearing jeans and a dark jacket and appears to also be carrying a backpack. police ask that you always be aware of your surroundings and the people around you in to limit cell phone use while walking and try to remain in well-lit areas son not to respond to strangers on the street. >>you know things happen, yes, i'm not happy about it, but it's it things happened i'm in a special case like even worse. >>police continue to investigate and ask if you have any information that you contact them immediately in san

sunday, but before all of that there are plenty of other events taking place kron four's michelle kingston has more from dolores park. >>thousands of people gathered here in dolores park for the annual march, it's been taking place since 2004 and every year it brings people >>people marched from dolores park down market in ended friday night on thousands of people participated holding signs and pride flag. everyone's smiling kids and people of all ages, the street to march and to watch the event brings awareness of the transgender community. >>and we're here you know to support everybody our lives bodies, you know we're very supportive, so you know we came out here is out today said it ran to march has been held on the friday leading up to try consensus started 16 years ago the this year is sanctuary and the right to a home. marching in demanding resources to be allocated for trans people's rights, how's it going to be there to be supportive. >>and to you know be be a voice. were sent on to say in san francisco that we need this for us, but we do we always knew this course we need to remem

>>coffers, michelle kingston has the latest from the courtroom. we wouldn't be so angry and so heartbroken today if they had at least tried but they didn't try and not me on the stand today is not sorry oakland fire battalion chief james bower in return to the stand at the ghost ship warehouse trial on monday and once again was asked if he had any regrets not telling his firefighters that there were people inside the building now knowing 36 people died in the fire. >>and once again he told the court he stands by his decision baron testified that notifying his crew wouldn't have changed their firefighting tactics. >>how could they have no regrets knowing that 30 seat 6 people died. they know they're guilty. >>they know they're liable. defense attorney tony serra raised his voice at our in court calling it a disgrace that he didn't notify his crew about the people inside they diverted their attention i had they known. >>and that they've been instructed to go up there check in for break the windows break dishy lido something get black clothing runnin

>>kron four's michelle kingston has more from the courthouse. >>time and time again max harris told the court that he was not a manager of the warehouse, however he signed a number of e-mails as executive or creative director. prosecutors asked why he said to sound more official route. >>the most skilled prosecutors in the nation and they couldn't extract wind damaging fact for max harris today on the stand were very very please. >>with max's performance prosecutor autry james spent the day pacing the room asking max harris questions and sharing the e-mails with the court where max harris signed off as executive director. but harris said he had no authority in the ghost ship is not an executive or creative director him and right that only to be taken more seriously we also saw tinder messages where he called the go ship his warehouse that he managed his attorneys say they don't believe anyone else in the goshen views this title in said co-defendant derick almena told here is to use it when speaking to the king family, the landlords of the wareho

and little kingston. congratulations to you, what a beautiful moment you made for us. >> thank you.man. i'm excited. this is crazy. this is unreal. >> so how old is that little man? >> he is 19 months. >> he is precocious. he's coming up with understand how to parrot language and connect with you early. >> right. >> that's a beautiful sign for how much love he is getting. >> yeah. i mean, the way he just -- i was laughing because of the way he was doing all the hand gestures and i was going with what i thought he was saying. >> you're talented. >> thank you. >> you're a comedian. i have three kids and i never came up with a moment like that. what are you saying? learn how to speak. and you sent us other stuff you have been doing with him and while we show it to the people at home, tell us, when you made the videos, was there any plan about anybody else ever seeing this? >> no, i was making them for like a home movie type deal. i do it for him and my older son so they can see it and look back on it like oh, man, childhood memories but when we did -- i figured maybe i'll post it and m

for some show kingston was in the courthouse today and she has more from oakland.ay felt like the first time we've really learned more about next harris's role inside the warehouse just how much responsibility he had in all the work that he did there. >>his statements to alcohol tobacco and firearms. days after the fire. he was trying to help he was trying to take responsibility attorney curtis briggs defending max harris saying the audio recording of the atf interview we heard in court tuesday shows harris doing the right thing making statements voluntarily. he told atf investigators in the interview he was the creative director of the warehouse seaside an e-mail calling himself the executive director and explained how we helped facilitate the vision of the space the court also saw tinder messages where he said he managed the warehouse a place he called a hidden gem. >>i any of us who use tender. we know that the evidentiary value of a tender is very low. so i would discount anything that he said are tender tuesday morning testimony from a concert goer describing

to hear witness testimony that the defense wants to have presented in court crawford's michelle kingston was there as a woman claimed to have heard and seen a group of men laughing about setting the warehouse fire. i can sleep a night it also i come to court every chance i can't gentle learned that routes is seeking justice we want justice. i was just more daughter mikaela and all the others one justice david gregory wants answers. no matter how difficult it is to sit inside the courtroom. his daughter mikaela was killed in the ghost ship warehouse fire along with 35 other people on december second 2016. >>it's been a it's being tortured we know. for us there's it's a a daily reminder. i mean, there's no escaping a reality you know we live with this every day so just come into court, i'm just trying to get some closure. the learning and and understanding. in all the details as much as i can on thursday the court heard the testimony of sharon evans outside the presence of the jury evans was on her way home from a church event when she saw the warehouse burning she and a friend stopped at

family members talk to kron four's michelle kingston who has this report. >>he looked me 9 he said he was sorry for the things that he did. what he didn't do he already admitted his guilt alberto vega lost his brother in the goshen warehouse fire on monday they go listened as max harris took the stand for the first time in his trial. harris is charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. he was calm and confident well spoken in conversational sitting on the stand and or ensuring time. >>i his attorney tyler smith thought he did well, you know he's not defensive. he's calm, he's very gentle soft-spoken. >>he has a great demeanor and he has. you know he has nothing to hide. so she's not scared at all harris has been described as the creative director of the ghost ship warehouse, but he told the court on monday back. >>that was not the case. he said he has no business cards or checks claiming him to be any sort of director at all. >>on the night of the electronic music party when 36 people died hairs says he was stepping cans, greeting people at the fro

>>in oakland, michelle kingston kron for news.llow breaking news out of the east bay where the mission the boulevard south off ramp from northbound 6.80 is closed to investigate a major motorcycle accident. it happened earlier this morning chp saying that a 20 block for at least 4 hours for the ongoing investigation. so we'll continue to track the delays to let you know how this will impact your morning commute on 6.80 will check some other still spots as well fact: some of your favorite foods stain teeth. unlike ordinary whitening toothpaste, colgate optic white has hydrogen peroxide that goes below the tooth's surface for a smile that's 4 shades visibly whiter! colgate optic white. whitening that works. ♪ i've been waiting my whole life for this. ♪ jill jill has entresto, and a na heart failure pill that helped keep people alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren or if you've had angioedema with an ace or a

our first michelle kingston brings us details.ls mom says that her son's death was preventable and that police did not respond the way they should have. >>yeah, i mean our families and shot. >>standing in front of her home with her neighbor surrounding her mom of 23 year-old miles hall tells kron 4 news or family plans to file a lawsuit against walnut creek police earlier this month, she told police are some is having a mental health challenge. she says police newhall suffered from us get so affective disorder. >>the system is totally broken. >>year police were called to sandra court not along calls reported hall was threatening his mom and grandmother. when police arrived they found hall carrying what appeared to be a crowbar police say that the officers first tried to stop hall. they shooting nonlethal bean bags at him when he refused to put down the weapon when he charged at them the 2 officers fired their guns killing the 23 year-old. the family believes the officers did not use proper de escalation techniques when they arrive

>>in oakland, michelle kingston kron 4 news. follow-up to a story we first brought you last night an arrest in the disappearance of a mother from the tonight police are telling us that woman's boyfriend has been charged with her murder. >>her first justin waldman found out the police believe he tried to cover up the crime and they say they need help looking for a key piece of evidence in the case. >>outside her home, a memorial flowers and candles grows for 37 year-old kimberlin bernard the mother of 3 vanished on may 28th. vallejo police went to check on her the next day and found her house and saw your street on fire and it's tough. >>obviously for the family, it's tragic for the those 3 children that now lost a mother. >>the fire department called a body out from the burned garage. it is now been identified as cumberland's the lay of police that ended jason potts tells me she was shot and police believe that her house was set on fire to cover up the crime. her neighbors are now grieving that's my thing is you know does not ha

>>begins his case in oakland michelle kingston kron 4 news hundreds of.g to be descending on the livermore airport this friday and saturday for the livermore fly and it features a variety of exhibits and demonstrations for pilots and nom pilots alike and will be aircraft on display. showing off the latest aviation technology, flying demonstrations and a chance to look inside the cockpit. this all kicks off tomorrow morning with a pancake breakfast. >>these events we producer great spaces for both pilots and their families and friends but also folks are interest in aviation just enthusiast's i want to come out to the airport. he closed aircraft learn about flying. discover what they can do to become a pilot and these kinds of things. >>the event draws pilots from all across the west coast. it will continue through the weekend through saturday afternoon at the livermore airport and it is free and open to the public. >>cory booker and author and journalist to nisha coats and actor and bay area native danny glover all spoke on capitol hill about slavery repar

>>kron four's michelle kingston is in walnut creek with the latest. >>miles halls mom says that her son's death was preventable and that police did not respond the way they should have. >>yeah, i mean our families and shot. >>standing in front of her home with her neighbor surrounding her mom of 23 year-old miles hall tells kron 4 news or family plans to file a lawsuit against walnut creek police earlier this month, she told police are some is having a mental health challenge. she says police newhall suffered from us get so affective disorder. year police were called to sandra court not along calls reported hall was threatening his mom and grandmother. when police arrived they found hall carrying what appeared to be a crowbar police say that the officers first tried to stop all day shooting nonlethal bean bags at him when he refused to put down the weapon when he charged at them the 2 officers fired their guns killing the 23 year-old. the family believes the officers did not use proper de escalation techniques when they arrived on scene on june second

who came to watch max harris testify, we'll be back on the stand on tuesday in oakland, michelle kingston kron 4 news. >>health care provider kaiser permanente says it plans to build what will be the largest office tower in oakland as company announced today, it is investing million to buy land in the city's uptown neighborhood and break ground next year here are renderings of the office tower kaiser permanente share views of the building for broadway and telegraph. the tower called kaiser permanente thrive center will stand the 8 stories tall hollande span one 0.6 million square feet when he gets completed in the next 4 years is expected to generate a one-time million economic benefit for oakland and more than $15 million in annual tax revenue. another us tourists has died in the dominican republic bringing the total number of americans to die in that country. in the past year to 8. the new york post reports police there are investigating whether or not those who died were poisoned by counterfeit. they're also looking into who supplied the alcohol and whether the drinks had any toxic che

kron four is michelle kingston spoke to an orthopedic surgeon about durant's injury today and has an update on his surgery. >>when i saw him play back in slow motion. that's when a news cuba, sure because you can see that ricochet of the calf occurring and that's when said and pops because that also took a ricochet a it's an injury. no one wants to see happen or hear about happening to arguably one of basketball's best players, kevin duran confirmed on his instagram page on wednesday that a ruptured his achilles. >>kron four sat down with the marine general orthopedic surgeon to find out more about durant's injury. >>they need to be at tip top shape to regain that level of pre injury of level of activity where as you and i if we your achilles we don't have to go play basketball for a livelihood but you have to walk and so it's quite different expectation in goal when and half or killings. doctor paul kim says well it could take a full year he's hopeful duran will recover thanks to new technology helping athletes return to their pre injury level. >>more than they could even just 10 ye

it happened as the woman was leaving a bank of america kron four's michelle kingston has more. >>police were unable to give us much information they said it could hinder their investigation if they told us too much about what happened or at what time it happened on may 20th just last month what we do know is that they are looking for this man in the surveillance video and photos and are in need of your help finding him pretty calmly been here for a decent 21 years. >>white seat he and they got some issues. >>neighbors surprised to hear about a sexual-assault report on the bank of america on el camino real in san mateo police say it happened last month but are now releasing surveillance video in hopes that you can help them identify them and they say it cost a woman as she was leaving the bank of america. >>and sexually assaulted her while she was walking to her car. police say the man wanted for questioning is about 5 feet 4 inches tall weighing about a 120 pounds but dark curly hair extending just below his baseball cap in these photographs in the video he's wearing a dark col

first michelle kingston has more for us. >>yeah, i guess don't think he's families coming out telling me take a look at this humpback whales circling the waters for about a week and a cold known as c play look do you as well music. >>i'm going. >>well people are enjoying the view of marine mammal center spokeswoman says the whale appears to be on healthy they believe it's an adult female and say they've been monitoring her and believe she's malnourished she was first spotted near the uss hornet a week ago. they believe it may have come this way for protection to get out of the harsh open waters, it's it's great to see one in close here, although i think like many i am worried that there may be something going on with her. >>any gallagher it has been papturing the whale the past few days in these photos taken on saturday, you can see she's breaching. >>coming up out of the water, scientists are encouraged by this normal activity right now as you see she's just swimming around and coming up in breathing. >>you know every minut

in san francisco, michelle kingston kron 4 news. >>in the east bay contra costa county sheriff's deputies have identified the pilot who was killed when a small plane crashed into the delta just north of antioch officials say 22 year-old collin boom of berkeley was the only person aboard the plane. looms body was recovered last night's the crash was reported around 05:00pm sunday by a boater emergency crews didn't locate the wreckage right away but they used sonar and found it early monday morning. the crash remains under investigation. >>the san francisco board of supervisors is planning to shut down juvenile hall by the year 2021. the members of the n double acp were among those at city hall today asking exactly what is the plan the civil rights group says the idea was hastily put together and did not involve the community that it will affect the most however, one of the supervisors who co authored the ordinance says that is just not true. of course no al bello has the story. this plan does not represent. >>a well thought out. >>an