. >> this is the department of the los angeles county coroner. >> okay.wn male caucasian face down found in the river bed. i'll phone someone out. thank you. >> and somewhere in the city, someone has died. >> hey, i have a field call for you. okay. >> dispatch assigns the case to investigator rudy malano. >> so i have a field call in long beach. >> okay. >> it is an unidentified caucasian male. they might have a missing person's match on him. they don't know yet. >> okay. thanks. >> we've been in the building for less than 15 minutes before we're called into the field with rudy. one of l.a.'s 33 coroner investigators, the department's first responders. so what do we know about this death? >> as far as we know, it's undetermined at this point. it's possibly a missing person out of long beach. hopefully, i can identify him at the scene. >> so about how many dead bodies have you investigated during your time at the coroner's office. >> in the thousands. >> when you hear there is a body laying face down in the river, what does it sound like to you? >> it coul

the los angeles county child and family services department cleared the actor after investigating an alleged incident of abuse. the accusation stems from an incident in september on a private plane. after that alleged incident, angelina jolie filed for divorce from pitt. she's seeking sole physical custody of their six children. custody. if you're desperate to find out what happens next on "game of thrones".. all you have to do is look online. a reddit post contains what appears to be a plot summary for the upcoming "season seven" of the hit h-b-o show. the new season will be the first not based on george r-r martin's books, so some fans are eager for details. season seven is slated to air this summer. at xx time for - seasonable end to the work week - chilliest air of the season saturday - supermoon sunday night today: mostly sunny to partly cloudy. breezy early. highs: 60-64 winds: nw 5-15 mph lows: 36-47 winds: sw to w 5 mph to calm friday: partly cloudy. breezy to windy. highs: 60-65 coming up. altercation caught on camera. and the attacker admits that this was no case of road ra

((weather toss)) ((paul joncich)) the los angeles county department of child and family services cleared the actor after investigating a verbal and physical abuse incident. according to t-m-z... the incident happened on a private jet back in september - while pitt was intoxicated. days later, angelina jolie filed for divorce from pitt. for now, she has custody of their six children./// ((christianne klein)) >>> one of the big 3 carmakers... slashing jobs. up next on the valley's news leader... what make's g-m's announcement so significant./// announcer: y the recession... general motors is once again making some layoffs. the car- maker plans to cut two- thousand factory jobs in january... it's the first layoffs for the company in six years. plants int ohio and michigan will be affected... they make the chevrolet cruze, camaro... most small car models have seen slumping sales in recent years thanks to low gas prices./// ((christianne klein)) >>> walgreens is wanting to recoup some money from a failed investment. the retailer is suing 'theranos' for 140- million dollars. the once- hopeful

the los angeles county department of child and family services cleared the actor after investigating a verbal and physical abuse incident. according to t-m-z... the incident happened on a private jet back in september - while pitt was intoxicated. for now, she has custody of their six children./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> after soaring back from the recession... general motors is once again making some layoffs. the car- maker plans to cut two- thousand factory jobs in january... it's the first layoffs for the company in six years. plants in ohio and michigan will be affected... they make the chevrolet cruze, camaro... and two cadillac cars. most small car models have seen slumping sales in recent years thanks to low gas prices./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> wae recoup some money from a failed investment. the retailer is suing 'theranos' for 140- million dollars. the once- hopeful blood- testing start- up was supposed to offer cheaper, more efficient alternatives to traditional blood tests... but a scathing report in the wall street journal called out the company's testing methods. they've si

prooppone p proponents say it's safer for the system but what we saw pornography makers left los angeles county. they just went to the next door county because for them, it was less of an issue and really inhibits their business. so the big fear from a lot of businesses and parties is you see the porn industry leave california entirely. so it's got a lot of opposition. it is favored to pass but maybe close. we'll watch very closely on election night to see what happens because the economic arguments, fairly strong out there. a lot of editorial boards that have come out against it saying it's pretty infringing on free speech effectively but at the same time, seems logical and we preach safe sex in other circumstances so why not in an industry where sex is the business? >> not all the fun is in california. maine has a ballot question that could bring ranked voting, much like they used in the oscars, the academy awards. say something about that. >> it's effectively an substantiate runo instant runoff. the candidate who comes in fifth would drop off and anyone else who has that candidate as the fir

the los angeles county department of child and family services cleared the actor after investigating the incident. earlier this week, the couple agreement on custody of their six children. cristiano ronaldo scores again. the real madrid soccer star signed a new "lifetime" deal with nike on tuesday..which makes him the third athlete to sign a "lifetime" endorsement with the company. nba greats michael jordan and lebron james also have similar deals.. and this just adds to the millions ronaldo makes playing for real madrid over the weekend. ronaldo is already ranked number one on forbes list of the world's highest paid athletes. despite their differences... speaker paul ryan congratulates president elect donald trump. what he says the victory means for republicans. three men are in custody.. accused of impersonating milwaukee police. why they allegedly targeted a drug dealer. lots of sun with highs in the low to mid 60s. right now . a sunny everything you need to know about life, you can learn from granola. keep it simple. make every piece count. let other people know what you're made

los angeles. the los angeles county district attorney says otis caused more than 400 dollars worth of damage. coming up on kron four news weekend. our series on the dangers of lead contamination continue. east bay mud officials explain how to keep lead from an aging water system. live look outside. from kirkwood. for the weekned. it's the outdoor sculpture walk in palo alto. enjoy nearly 100 sculptures. it's all happening at the cantor arts center at stanford university at 11:30. the event is free to attend. all this week, kron 4 has been taking an in-depth look at the dangers of lead contamination. and now, we visit with east bay mud officials to find out how they keep lead from contaminating an aging water system. >> rebecca: sell the s&l law getting a bit of a soaking the sporting as well right now the san francisco we see parts of downtown. elsa pacifica right now. feature cast as scattered showers with us for most of the day. but the news guy down this is a bit. high wind advisory the area and the bridges. and this warning that the case memo our wins for nevada oakland said francisco. a

. >> los angeles county jail is ground zero for the nation's toughest custody challenges. run down and overcrowded facilities, sky high number of gangs. >> this is the gang capital of the united states if not the world. >> and an exploding mental health population. >> we are the defacto mental health system. >> now, for the first time since a shocking scandal brought the sheriff's department under fire -- there are certain members who believe they were above the law. >> allowing a camera crew unprecedented access. ours. >> is your life in danger in here? >> yes. >> i love you. >> it's hard sometimes to hear the stories. >> tonight i'm headed behind bars to discover what it takes to overhaul and run the country's largest jail system. >> county jail is literally a beast. you can build it and it can be bad. >> every day, as dusk turns into night, bus after bus pulls in to a nondescript downtown building to unload their passengers. inmates. >> let's go, gentlemen. watch the bottom line. >> we have been given unprecedented access to the largest jail system in the country, maybe

earlier this month, the los angeles county department of child and family services cleared pitt of any wrongdoing. dennis rodman could be headed to the slammer.... the former with four misdemeanors - including hit-and-run. prosecutors say rodman drove the wrong way on a california highway...forcing another car to swerve into a concrete divide - before leaving the scene. if convicted...he faces up to two years in country jail. amber heard is facing a $10 million dollar breach of contract lawsuit... filed by producers of her upcoming drama, "london fields." they claim heard jeopardized the movie by refusing to shoot certain scenes and failing to promote the film. and that's says it won't let up for a while. the cadillac xt5... what should we do? ...tailored to you. wait it out. equipped with apple carplay compatibility. now during season's best, get this low mileage lease on this cadillac xt5 from around $429 per month, the real inventor of the reuben sandwich may be debatable, but its great taste is not. at subway, this authentic classic is stacked with lean corned beef, bavarian-style

the average person who files a no-fault divorce in los angeles county takes about eight months just to get the paperwork back from the courts. of dollars and the two most famous people in the world, this will take years. >> get ready to talk about it in 2017. brad and angelina was the biggest celebrity split of the year, but will it be the last? there's talk that kanye's erratic behavior and total breakdown has pushed his marriage to the brink. >> a source cloes to the couple tells "e.t." that any reports of kim rushed out of new york to be on kanye's side and has leaned on hee husband incredibly since the terrifying robbery in paris. kim feels more connected to her husband than ever, and of course, the other big question today, how is kanye doing? a source tells me that he is fine. he just needed some rest. >> this morning kim's sister kourtney ignored the kanye question. >> how's kanye doing in the hospital? >> right now, as far as we know, ucla medical center. a source claims to "e.t." that kanye had a mental breakdown. in large part, we are told due to his busy work schedule. west

had several incredible stories but one involved his attempt to attack a sex offender at the los angeles county jail. >> got this freaking child molester on the tier. he's actually in the van talking about what he does. you know, i like to keep myself at, hey, i don't lose my temper, keep myself calm, cool and collected. this dude made me snap. so i get in the van and i tell him, you know what i'm going to do, i'm going to rip this toilet off the wall, bust through this freaking glass, drag it down the tier and i'm going to bust through your glass and i'm going to take your fricken ring i'm going to cut you up, you're a dead man. yeah -- boom boom boom boom boom. then all you hear is the steel bending. i got behind the toilet and pushed the whole toilet aside, yanked it all the way back. long story short, i ripped the whole toilet off, wrapped my hands up in my socks, smashed through the glass. he hasn't seen me yet. you know what i mean? get on to the tier. now he's screaming. i'm dragging, finally get out. all the homies on the tier are cheering. this dude is garbage. he is just human garbage

this election has been stressful for n polling stations in los angeles county offered voters a chance to zen out before casting their ballots. there were no long lines at two brentwood precincts -- offering voters the star treatment as they headed to the polls. the polling station at the sunset boulevard hotel offered complimentary parking, yoga and meditation sessions, and a selection of hors d'oeuvres and refreshments ...all while soothing soft music of north carolina getting a little therapy as well as they waited in line to cast their ballots. a local animal shelter brought puppies to a couple polling sites in raleigh. the dogs enjoyed some extra playing time... and voters got the chance to de- stress during the long waits. the american people have spoken and the american people have elected their new champion. now at 5- in a stunning upset -- donald trump is now the presidential elect. we hear from him on his victory..and how stock markets around the world are reacting to the results. and we have team coverage this morning -- on those results...and how wisconsin played a role in

. >> reporter: mark ridley thomas is a los angeles county superviser. tents now line street all over los angeles and ridley thomas wants governor jerry brown to declare a state of emergency, using funds for natural disasters to address homelessness. you believe this is a disaster just like a wildfire or an earthquake. >> well, it's pretty obvious this is simply an intolerable set of circumstances. >> reporter: on election day, los angeles voters approved a $1.2 billion plan to build 10,000 units of affordable housing. it's not enough, but it's a start. >> so this is pretty typical of the first step up off the street. >> reporter: phillip mangano is an expert on homelessness, and says programs often focus on hunger or drug use, not permanent housing. >> services without housing leaves people still on the street and in shelters. >> troy lives at the tent city in santa ana. >> there are peoples that you used to teach, there are plumbers, roofers, construction workers. there is everything here but not chance, because they've already hit rock bottom. >> repor

. >> reporter: more than once rafaty ended up in the los angeles county jail. so you actually haven't been back here since you were released from jail. >> yeah. now, that gave me a shudder. >> reporter: yeah? >> yeah. inside there is way worse than we just were. >> the worst ever. on a cold cement floor. just horrible. >> reporter: rafati has been sober for 13 years now but admits he still thinks about getting high sometimes. what stops him he says is the life he has now. >> that's as california as you can get. >> reporter: a thriving business he built with his partner haley gorsy and the roughly 200 employees that depend on him. >> smile. >> reporter: sunlife organics has six locations in los angeles. >> trust god, clean house, help others, right? >> reporter: his flagship celebrity clientele sells superfood smoothies and a healthy lifestyle that rafati credits with saving his life. >> hibiscus, orange, alkaline water and raw honey. >> it's a long way from skid row. >> what was the point where you were like no, this really is the end, i'm stopping? >> the seiz

in los angeles county, bomb sniffing bombs were of homeland security is bracing for the threat of possible cyber attacks. a cyber command center is being monitored 24 hours a day. arizona, illinois and florida and two-dozen other states saw hacking in their data base system within the last two months. >> it's creating -- >> security experts say they don't believe a cyber attack could change the vote count, but they do say confusion. hanna daniels, cbs news. >> some say this election is out of this world, and it turns out they're right. an astronaut cast his absentee ballot from outer space yesterday. shane filed his electronic absentee ballot from the international space station. another astronaut kate cast her vote from the iss last week before returning to earth. here on earth we have the election coverage you need. right now, 35 degrees in denver. >> ahead you have to see this. movie but it's real. coming up, where this massive sinkhole tore through a downtown street. >>> if you have a news tip or story idea, we want to hear from you, call our tip line at,, ,, ,, ,, ,, >>> good morning,

the los angeles county after investigating a verbal and physical abuse incident. according to t-m-z... the incident happened on a private jet back in september - while pitt was intoxicated. days later...angelina jolie filed for divorce from him. for now.... she has custody of their six children. the las vegas valley humane society's mission is to rescue and rehabilitate injured, sick and homeless dogs and cats, and reduce animal overpopu they are having a big 25th anniversary celebration this weekend and you are invited. jean paniccone, the event coordinator is here. las vegas valley humane society's mission is to rescue and rehabilitate in- jured, sick and homeless dogs and cats, and reduce animal overpopulation over-breeding of domestic animals (primarily cats and dogs) through public ed-ucation and sterilization programs. we want to invite everyone to come celebrate our 25-year saturday, november 12, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at craig ranch regional park. o no cost to get into the event, though we'd appreciate a donation of dog or cat food. donation of dog or cat f

. >> reporter: logan is the reg star in los angeles county, where the only thing you need to bring to the polls is yourself. >> california does not require i.d. to vote. you sign the legal oath that you haven't voted anywhere else and that you are eligible to vote and they'll issue you that ball ballot. >> reporter: but 14 states have new, restrictive voting laws. nebraska and ohio both reduced early voting days inch arizona it's now a felony for anyone other than a caregiver or family member to drop off another voter's absentee ballot, and seven states now require photo i.d. at the polls. the brennan center for justice. >> these strict photo identification laws include identification that up to 8% to 12% of americans don't have. all these laws do is put barriers in front of the ballot box for eligible americans. >> reporter: if people start the interveer with voters asking for i.d.s, asking citizenship, what's going to happen? >> we'll contact our friends in law enforcement and ask them to intervene to ensure that voters are not intimidated. >> reporter: and the department of justice

that deter them from going out to vote tomorrowi >> reporter: dean logan is the reg star in los angeles county, where the only thing you need to bring to the polls is yourself. >> california does not requireou i.d. to vote. you sign the legal oath that you haven't voted anywhere else andb that you are eligible to vote and they'll issue you that ballot.ba >> reporter: but 14 states haves new, restrictive voting laws. nebraska and ohio both reducedne early voting days. anyone other than a caregiver or family member to drop off another voter's absentee ballot, and seven states now require photo i.d. at the polls. deputy director at the brennanaw center for justice. >> these strict photo identification laws includes identification that up to 8% to 12% of americans don't have. i all these laws do is put barriers in front of the ballot >> reporter: if people start to interfere with voters asking for i.d.s, asking citizenship, what's going to happen? >> we'll contact our friends in law enforcement and ask them to intervene to ensure that voters are not intimidated. >> reporter: and the department of

the los angeles county sheriff's department does not believe the shooting was directly connected to the election. the north carolina state board of elections extended precincts following software glitches. some voters arriving at the polls surprised to find that their ballots were already cast. it was apparently a problem with the electronic poll books. the county then switched to paper methods to confirm voter registrations. here in iowa -- the secretary of voter turnout than expected. the number of iowans who voted early -- down about 40-thousand compared to 2012 -- which may have explained busier precincts on election day. will soon be legal in california. proposition-64 passed by a wide margin in the state. it says that adults 21 and older can legally possess up to one-ounce of marijuana... and can grow six plants... california -- the united states -- you show me a statistic of marijuana-related accidents. i wanna know. i can't find them on the internet. voted on the recreational use of pot tuesday night... while people in four additional states voted on medicinal marijuana. colorad

these are pictures of a polling place in los angeles county. you can see lines wrapping around the campus of antelope valley college. it took the viewer who sent us these pictures. two hours to get through the line and vote. kron 4 is your station for election night. our coverage starts just as california's polls close at 8 p- m. we're covering the local races as well as the presidential election until midnight. you can find updates on our mobile app and on our website. kron 4 dot com. tonight on kron 4 news at 8. we're learning more about the two suspects arrested for the brutal murder of alameda county sheriff's volunteer karla ramirez segoviano. kron 4's ella sogomonian met with those that worked closely with the two 23-year old suspects. she joins us live tonight. ella what are friends saying? >> reporter:they cannot believe that those names are at all associated with this heinous crime let alone that taylor and rogers are in jail tonight facing possible murder charges. 21-year-old karla ramirez segoviano of san leandro was just starting a

earlier this month, the los angeles county services cleared pitt of any wrongdoing. jolie is seeking full custody of the couple's six children. an update on kanye west's medical crisis --- according to reports the rapper is now on psychiatric hold at the u-c-l-a medical center. according to t-m-z.. west was at his trainers house monday getting checked out by one of his doctors for sleep deprivation when he started acting erratically and was taken to the hospital. west abruptly canceled the last 21 dates of his national tour monday behavior that peaked at his sacramento show saturday night. a spokeswoman for west's wife, kim kardashian, had no comment yesterday. according to the e! network, which airs the kardashian family reality show --- no cameras were filming when the 9- 1-1 call was made and they are not filming now at the hospital. late-night talk show host james corden has a new gig. the comedian will host next year corden the host of c-b-s's "late late show" takes over for actor and rapper l-l cool j, who hosted the last five grammy telecasts. the recording ac

alot of the cars are coming if from outside of santa claira, traffic is getting worst than los angeles county. joint ventures found the economic bomb is causing an increasingly large y: of sole la jolla drivers to make mega commutes. it's taking 90 minutes or longer, coming from alameda. san francisco and -- silicon valley workers that live outside of the area are spending 57 hours in their cars. time that could be spent with families or working. they say the problem is only going to get worst as the morning goes on, we will stop in, check in with some commuters that may be fueling up their cars, we'll get out there and see the traffic congestion, our next live report coming up at 6:15. >>> our time is 5:12, a former student at berkeley charged with child abuse -- knight responsible for a shooting in san pablo park last may after an argument over a drug deal. knight is charged with two other shootings during september. in one of them, police say he shot and injured a teenager days after he fire a shot into an occupied car. no one was hurt in the first shooting. knight is being held without ba

the los angeles county sheriff's department does not believe the shooting was directly connect a theme park employee dies while working inside a ride. universal orlando said one of its ride technicians died while working inside the men in black attraction at the theme park early tuesday. a spokesperson for universal orlando said the theme park is working to fully understand what happened and will cooperate with all relevant authorities. jury selection suspended in the trial of a man accused of opening fire in a church, court documents show jury selection in the dylan roof trial wioll continue later this 22-year-old -- is accused of opening fire during a bible study at a church last year. nine people were killed. nightclub turned memorial. the city of orlando has negotiated a deal to buy pulse nightclub for two- point-25 million dollars. the city says it will turn it into a permanent memorial. it'll honor the 49 people killed on june 12th by a man claiming allegiance to isis. orlando's city council still has to sign off on the deal -- and will consider it next week. one man is dead and

especially around the san bernardino and los angeles county regions. officials are also keeping an eye on expected to increase for surfers and boaters. lifeguards are also warning swimmers to be extremely cautious if they go offshore. in south dakota... a winter storm forced more than 100 schools in the sioux falls area to be canceled... and those who still had to drive to work... said the visibility was so bad that it took four times as long to get there. this was the first winter storm in the midwest this season... and it was a doozy - with the national weather service issuing blizzard warnings for parts of the dakotas. roughly half a foot of snow fell that storm also hit minnesota hard... dumping up to two feet of snow up north in duluth. the minnesota state patrol reported nearly 450 crashes and roughly 860 spinouts statewide. at least two people were killed driving on icy roads friday... and a driver spun out and hit a trooper who was responding to a separate incident. that trooper was sitting in his squad when he was hit - and suffered minor inju

the los angeles county sheriff's department does not believe the shooting was directly connected to the election. the manager at an ohio polling place removed for not following protocol. he reportedly refused to disconnect a cable from a voter data registration database when he was asked to do so. he was not arrested. however, he will not be allowed or the north carolina state board of elections extended voting by an hour in eight precincts following software glitches. some voters arriving at the polls surprised to find that their ballots were already cast. it was apparently a problem with the electronic poll books and the county switched to paper methods to confirm voter registrations. here in iowa -- the secretary of state's office says several county auditors reported higher voter turnout than expected. the -- down about 40-thousand compared to 2012 -- which may have explained busier precincts on election dau. let's take a look at the iowa legislature now. going into election day - republicans held a lead in the house, democrats a lead in the senate. last night - republicans won adva

who say sanctuary is a bad idea. >> you look at overwhelming number of people, 1 million in los angeles county. look at those numbers and the native born who commit crimes -- that's something that happens with human. we should make sure that if someone is here and committing crimes they need to be held accountable and we need to make sure that the justice systems system works. but massive sweeps and doe portations -- we are experiencing an economic boom here in los angeles. big part of that has been that under president obama many of the illegal documents moved up to legal status. and their wages went up and now they are paying taxes. to push them back into the shadow won't help the economic position. 60% of our local businesses are started by local business some of whom don't have documentation. there is a reason why so many americans want a pathway towards citizenship. >> the president-elect is threatening to withhold federal funds from cities shielding immigrants. that's potentially hundreds of millions of dollars. could los angeles afford to lose that money. >> we are patriots would, he pa

shorthand for the conviction review unit, established by los angeles county district attorney jackie lacey. >> this was her brainchild. >> reporter: laurie levenson is a professor at loyola law school in los angeles. that there were guilty people who were not guilty, actually innocent. and i think she said, "let's take a look." >> we had been hoping that there was some way to reach out and to explain, "look, we think" -- "you've made a really, really bad mistake." and so the idea that we could go directly to the d.a.'s office and say -- "please, take a look at this." report about the case. >> so we put together this critique, but it took us months to craft. so, it's a 34-page single-spaced letter. >> reporter: 50 miles away in the antelope valley, pat and mike o'keefe had no idea what the ehrlichs were up to. all they knew was that ray jennings had exhausted his appeals and would therefore remain behind bars for three more decades. >> and everybody said, "hey, at this point there's ry" >> slim to none that he'll -- >> nothing's gonna happen. >> reporter: autumn came and went, then the