as we told you last night maria mendoza- sanchez was deported last year... and was hoping to get a waiver allowing her to get a visa to return. this morning she got the good news. kron 4's dan kerman is live in the newsroom with details. dan? (dan flash)last night we told you it could take up to 6 weeks for maria mendoza sanchez to find out if immigration officials would let her return to the u.s... well it took just 4 days... she got the good news this morning and immediately called her kids in oakland.(pkg) nurse maria to return 1130185 insertsoti asked them to gather together in one room because i have news for them i told them their mommy was going back home deported oncology nurse maria mendoza- sanchez is talking about how she called her 4 children in oakland friday morning to tell them us immigration officials have approved a waiver so she can get an h1b visa allowing her to return to the united states legally.sot maria mendoza-sanchez/deported nurse returning to u.s. :23they were very happy they were clapping they were very thankful too and this is a

(mk)maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandthere were many oakland sanchez, maria mendoza (mk)(mk) maria mendozaoakland there were many nights i couldn't sleep .. there were many days i was ready to give upbetter than any gift wrapped with a bow -- maria mendoza sanchez received the best present this holiday season -- being home with her children. ánatsái made sure i was the first to get a hug!we are very grateful that she will be spending christmas with us! sanchez came to the us illegally in the mid 90s ... went to college and has worked at highland hospital as an oncology nurse up until she was deported in 2017 alongside her husband due to strict trump adminiration policies -- forcing her to leave her four children and job behind. maria mendoza sanchez, oakland i am very happy to be here.. im very happy to be back. this is really a dream that i never expected was going to come true.just over a year later ... us immigration officials approved a waiver allowing her to receive an h1b visa to return to the united states legally .. and in time for christmas.maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandi dont kno

when she landed (mk)maria mendoza sanchez, maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandthere were many nights i couldn't holiday season -- being home with her children.ánatsái made sure i was the first to get a hug!we are very grateful that she will be spending christmas with us!sanchez came to the us illegally in the mid 90s ... went to college and has worked at highland hospital as an oncology nurse up until she was deported in 2017 alongside her husband due to strict trump administration policies -- forcing her to leave her four children and job behind. maria mendoza sanchez, oakland i am very happy to be here.. im very happy to be back. this is really a dream that i never expected was going to come true.just over a year later ... us immigration officials approved a waiver allowing her to receive an h1b visa to return to the united states legally .. and in time for christmas.maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandi dont know what im going to be doing but i know i am going to be with them and that's going to be the best christmas ever ( will ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news...a 13-year-old is suspended a

citizenship and immigration services' approval of the waiver : "i am thrilled that maria mendoza- sanchez will be reunited with her family in oakland. maria is an integral part of our community and her unjust deportation was a loss for the entire east bay. her case is a stark example of the damage that the trump administration's inhumane zero- tolerance policy has wreaked on families across the country. " the marriott hotel chain announced today .... up to 500- million people who made reservations at starwood hotel properties ... may have had their personal information accessed in a breach that lasted for four- years. kron 4's tech reporter gabe slate joins us live from outside a marriott hotel in san francisco .. with details on exactly what happened. gabe? we hear about these data breaches almost every week so it's easy to be desensitized and not pay attention to this news todaybut the cyber security expert i spoke with says this one is a big deal and people do need to take action to protect their fidenm ian sherr / cyber security expert, cnet "this is one of biggest in history" ian she

maria mendoza sanchez is thankful to be home -- the best christmas gift she could receive. (mk)maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandthere were many nights i couldn't sleep .. there were many days i was ready to give upbetter than any gift wrapped with a bow -- maria mendoza sanchez received the best present this holiday season -- being home with her children. ánatsái made sure i was the first to get a hug!we are very grateful that she will be spending christmas with us! sanchez came to the us illegally in the mid 90s ... went to college and has worked at highland hospital as an oncology nurse up until she was deported in 2017 alongside her husband due to strict trump administration policies -- forcing her to leave her four children and job behind. maria mendoza sanchez, oakland i am very happy to be here.. im very happy to be back. this is really a dream that i never expected was going to come true.just over a year later ... us immigration officials approved a waiver allowing her to receive an h1b visa to return to the united states legally .. and in time for christmas.maria mendoz

(mk)maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandthere were many nights i couldn't sleep .. there were many days i was ready to give upbetter than any gift wrapped with a bow -- maria mendoza sanchez received the best present this holiday season -- being home with her children. ánatsái made sure i was the first to get a hug!we are very grateful that she will be spending christmas with us! sanchez came to the us illegally in the mid 90s ... went to college and has worked at highland hospital as an oncology nurse up until she was deported in 2017 alongside her husband due to strict trump administration policies -- forcing her to leave her four children and job behind. maria mendoza sanchez, oakland i am very happy to be here.. im very happy to be back. this is really a dream that i never expected was going to come true.just over a year later ... us immigration officials approved a waiver allowing her to receive an h1b visa to return to the united states legally .. and in time for christmas.maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandi dont know what im going to be doing but i know i am going to be with them and that'

when maria mendoza sanchez's flight landed at san francisco international airport.(pam) today -- kron4's michelle kingston met mendoza - sanchez at her house in oakland -- where she and her family are getting ready for the holidays. (mk)it feels like a christmas miracle for maria mendoza sanchez ...to be home in sanchez ... holidays.for the (jr) honest man (jr) <"being having all these dreams about like being here, that it usually takes me a little while but to look around and say, 'am i really here? and yes, i'm really here. i am really here.'">(ken) an oakland nurse who was deported to mexico last year is now home ... with her four children ... in the bay area ... just in time for the holidays. we first told you about this on saturday.. when maria mendoza sanchez's flight landed at san francisco international airport.(pam) today -- kron4's michelle kingston met mendoza - sanchez at her house in oakland -- where she and her family are getting ready for the holidays. (mk)it feels like a christmas miracle for maria mendoza sanchez ...to be home in oakland wrapping gi

kron4's michelle kingston met mendoza sanchez at her house in oakland -- where she and her family are getting ready for the holidays. it feels like a christmas miracle for maria mendoza sanchez ...to be home in oakland wrapping gifts for the holiday.maria mendoza sanchez, oakland"i was very happy to, to be able to be home, sit down, just with the kids."20 years ago -- mendoza sanchez entered the united states illegally ... she raised a family here with her husband and became an oncology nurse. in august 2017 -- she was deported back to mexico with her husband.maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandit was really difficult. all the time i was speaking spanglish!but on saturday -- after almost a year and a half away from her four children -- mendoza sanchez was able to fly back to the united states -- with an h1b visa go back to work at highland hospital ... and be home for christmas -- at least for now. the visa will eventually expire.maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandright now i just take it one step at a time... when its about to expire we can apply for another 3 years if we get lucky we get another 3 years if we dont then that will be it mendoza sanchez has only been bac

marÍa mendoza sÁnchez viviÓ 23 aÑos en estados unidos. y cuatro para reunirse con su esposo. sacaron permisos de trabajo, y estudio y se hizo enfermera en un coloca. para seis meses tenÍa que renovar sus permisos hasta que el aÑo pasado recibiÓ orden de deportaciÓn y tuvo que salir del paÍs dejando sus cuatro hijos. la mÁs afectada, su hija mayor. >> para todos ha sido difÍcil pero especialmente para mi hija mayory lo que mÁs quiero es abrazarla. >> y asÍ serÁ gracias a que el servicio de inmigraciÓn y ciudadanÍa le permitirÁ seguir tramitando su visa por trabajo en estados unidos. >> estÁ maÑana recibÍ una llamada del consulado de los estados unidos que decÍa que fuera a la embajada con mi pasaporte para que completarÁn el proceso de la visa de trabajo porque yo el lunes pasado puse un perdÓn. >> su casoacaparÓ la atenciÓn de la comunidad y polÍticos quienes abogaron por ella dejando atrÁs la mala asesorÍa de un abogado anterior que terminÓ en su deportaciÓn y a hecho prevalecer sus tÍtulo de enfermera o un coloca ya que al hospital en e

it feels like a christmas miracle for maria mendoza sanchez ... to be home in oakland wrapping gifts for the holiday.maria mendoza sanchez, oakland "that's a gift that you cannot put a price to"20 years ago -- mendoza sanchez entered the united states illegally ... she raised a family here with her husband and became an oncology nurse.in august 2017 - - she was deported back to mexico with her husband.camiel becker, attorney"despite trump's unfair, inhumane, cruel separation of this beautiful family, maria didn't give up. she persisted."but on saturday -- after almost a year and a half away from her four children -- mendoza sanchez was able to fly back to the united states -- with an h1b visa -- and go back to work at highland hospital ... and be home for christmas -- at least for now. the visa will eventually expire.maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandright now i just take it one step at a time. three years is better than nothing and that will give me the opportunity to send my oldest daughters back to college. mendoza sanchez has only been back for thr

when maria mendoza sanchez's flight landed at sfo. a mendoza sanchez is speaking with kron 4. 20 years ago -- mendoza sanchez entered the united states illegally. in august 2017 -- she was deported back to mexico with her husband. but on saturday -- after almost a year and a half away from her four children -- mendoza sanchez was able to fly back to the united states. she was granted a visa... but eventually that vis will expire. ( james ) mendoza sanchez plans to take her family to disneyland for christmas. ( darya ) in the east bay... a rarity in walnut creek.a condo offered at below market rate ... sold for less than half the going market rate. eligibility is based on income -- in this case, a young couple, both of whom are educators ... got the place. they make less than 72- thousand dollars a year, combined. the home was offered through

sottheir mom will be back home soonthat's the news maria mendoza-sanchez's 4 kids woke up to friday morningen she called t to get an h1b visa and return to the u.s. legallysot mendoza- sanchez/deported nurse returning to u.s. :15i was very happy, i was surprised myself, i didnt expect it to be that fast but i am very thankful and i will home with the kids verysoon and back to work. maria crossed into the u.s. illegally in the mid 90's, went to college and eventually became an oncology nurse at highland hospital. it was a year ago august when she and her husband were deported to mexico due to more stringent trump administration immigration policies.sot camiel becker/maria's immigration attorney :49trumps policies are overly harsh dont give officers discreation and as a result we see families separated and people who need to be here being force to leave these policies need to be revisted and questioned. maria will go to the u.s. embassy in mexico city on monday to get her visa... and is looking forward to being back with her kids in time for chirstmassoti really wasnt expecting to be with the

<maria mendoza sanchez, oakland i am very happy to be here.. im very happy to be back. this is reallyver expected was going to come true.>( darya ) sanchez says being home with her family is going to make this the best christmas ever. ( darya ) on the peninsula ... a vigil in palo alto honored the lives lost during the tragic sandy hook elementary school massacre. dozens of people stood in the rain holding signs remembering victims of that shooting and others across the country. its been six years since that shooting in newtown connecticut. the palo alto for the 26 lives own lost at sandy hook. sunday night's vigil was organized by the peninsula moms demand action group. ( darya ) twenty young children lost their lives during that shooting at sandy hook ... as well as six adult

<maria mendoza sanchez, oakland i dont know what im going to be doing but i know i am going to be witha ) sanchez's husband is still in mexico. ( darya ) a california school district says a group of students is facing even more discipline after a 13-year-old girl brough pot- laced brownies to school. it happened at a school in marysville. the school district says 8 students ate the brownies. they say the ones who admitted to knowing they had marijuana in them were suspended. including the 13 year old girl who brought them. the school district says there were no known reactions to the pot brownies... officials say they notified the parents of the students involved and an all-call to parents wasn't necessary. ( james ) all the evacuation orders connected to the camp fire in butte county... are now lifted. the wildfire started in early november... killing 85 people and burning more than 153- thousand acres before it was contained. the town of paradise was hardest hit. and as investigators track down the cause of the fire... a federal judge says pg&e has until the end of this year to expla

<maria mendoza sanchez, oakland i am very happy to be here.. im very happy to be back. this is reallynever expected was going to come true.>( darya ) sanchez says being home with her family is going to make this the best christmas ever. ( james ) in the east bay.... the father of a teen who was shot and killed has created a non-profit organization in honor of his son. fremont police are still looking for the suspects in a shooting that killed 17- year old damini chadly ... he was shot to death while driving on torrington court. while the family waits for anshwers, kareem chadley, the victim's dad launched the website dads evoking change dot org. it's aimed at helping dads working through custody battles. he believes the fight for custody of his son, created a chaotic and unstable life for damini.

sottheir mom will be back home soonthat's the news maria mendoza-sanchez's 4 kids woke up to friday morning when she called to tell them u.s. immigration officials had approved a waiver allowing her to get an h1b visa and return to the u.s. legallysot mendoza- sanchez/deported nurse returning to u.s. :15i was very happy, i was surprised myself, i didnt expect it to be that fast but i am very thankful and i will home with the kids verysoon and back to work. maria crossed into the u.s. illegally in the mid 90's, went to college and eventually became an oncology nurse at highland hospital. it was a year ago august when she and her husband were deported to mexico due to more stringent trump administration immigration policies.sot camiel becker/maria's immigration attorney :49trumps policies are overly harsh dont give officers discreation and as a result we see families separated and people who need to be here being force to leave these policies need to be revisted and questioned. maria will go to the u.s. embassy in mexico city on monday to get her visa... and is looking forward to being back w

<maria mendoza sanchez, oakland i am very happy to be here.. im very happy to be back. this is reallyed was going to come true.>( darya ) sanchez says being home with her family is going to make this the best christmas ever. ( james ) in the east bay.... the father of a teen who was shot and killed has created a non-profit organization in honor of his son. fremont police are still looking for the suspects in a shooting that killed 17- year old damini chadly ... he was shot to death while driving on torrington court. while the family waits for anshwers, kareem chadley, the victim's dad launched the website dads evoking change dot org. it's aimed at helping dads working through custody battles. he believes the fight for custody of his son, created a chaotic and unstable life for damini.

maria mendoza-sanchez's flight arrived at sfo this afternoon. she worked submitted the h-1b visa petition earlier this year which she won a lottery drawing for. her story gained national attention since she and her husband were deported under the trump administration's crack down. her husband remains in mexico. >> california extended its health sheerns sign up. it was made after a federal judge in texas ruled the individual mandate and other aspects were unconstitutional. >>> stay away from the coastline beginning tomorrow. a powerful storm will bear down on the bay area sunday and create some extremely high and dangerous waves. with more on what to expect, let's get to meteorologist drew tuma. hey, drew. >> hey, there. we're tracking the rough surf that will be slowly increasing overnight. the high-surf warning will go into effect tomorrow morning at 9:00 in the morning. current wave heights right now, generally anywhere from seven to nine feet high. those will increase overnight. that high-surf warning lasting until 9:00 p.m. sunday. the storm

michelle kingston met mendoza- sanchez at her house in oakland -- where she and her family are getting ready for the holidays. ..... (mk)it feels like a christmas miracle for maria mendoza sanchez ...to be home in oakland wrapping gifts for the holiday.maria mendoza sanchez, oakland"i was very happy to, to be able to be home, sit down, just with the kids."20 years ago -- mendoza sanchez entered the united states illegally ... she raised a family here with her husband and became an oncology nurse. in august 2017 -- she was deported back to mexico with her husband.maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandit was really difficult. all the time i was speaking spanglish!but on saturday -- after almost a year and a half away from her four children -- mendoza sanchez was able to fly back to the united states -- with an h1b visa go back to work at highland hospital ... and be home for christmas -- at least for now. the visa will eventually expire.maria mendoza sanchez, oaklandright now i just take it one step at a time... when its about to expire we can apply for another 3 years if we get lucky we get another years if we dont then that will be it mendoza sanchez has only been back

maria mendoza sanchez worked at oakland's highland hospital for 20 years. legal status but none of that helped when the government decided to deport her. >> good things happen to good people. we felt it was approach cat for someone that has served our patients so well that we should take whatever measures we could. >> i don't think i would have enough in my life to thank them for what they have done. >> her children say they will never be able to make up for all the important moments theymissed. >> i graduated and they weren't there. all of my see stands. >> the children say having their mother back will make this the best christmas so howe remains in mexico. he is hoping to earn a visa for himself and the family says that will be the day they will have an even bigger celebration. >>> family of that seven-year- old guatemala girl that died while at the u.s. border patrol custody is demanding apps. lawyers for the girl's family was disputing claims by u.s. officials about her death. parents of seven-year-old jacqueline says she was healthy before she arrived

one of her daughters walked through the international terminal with a welcome home sign, and maria mendoza sanchez held flowers and posed for pictures. for now she won the fight to return to the bay area. >> i am home, back to work. >> her daughter had to take over the household when her and her husband were depertd oorted oute country. >> she took care of me, and i was going to make sure i took care of her children while she was not here. >> all my celebrating with their families and i couldn't see my parents in e >> sanchez has been a long-time nurse and her coworkers organized rallies of support after her work permit were put under changes. to her special skills as a nurse made her eligible for a three-year h1b work visa. >> i don't know yet what i am going to be doing but i know i am going to be with them and that's already, i think, like -- at least for me the best christmas ever. >> but it's not happy news for the mendoza sanchez family because her husband is still in mexico. >> thank you. >>> happening tomorrow immigrant rights activist plan to disrupt holiday shopping. protesters are going

maria mendoza sanchez was deported to mexico late last year. this morning, she is back home. "today in the bay's" sergio quintana was at san francisco international airport, where she was reunited with her four children. >> reporter: one of her daughters walked through the international terminal with a "welcome home" sign and maria mendoza sanchez held flowers and pictures. >> i'm home, back to my kids and back to work. >> reporter: it's been a difficult year, especially for her children. her oldest daughter had to take over as head of household after she and her husband were both ordered to leave the country. >> all my life, my mom supported me and took care of me and i was going to make damned sure i took care of her kids while she wasn't here. >> reporter: her second daughter fought tears about graduating from college without her parents. >> all my friends were celebrated with their families, and i couldn't see my parents in the stands. >> reporter: maria men zoe zha sanchez has been a long time nurse. her co-workers organized rallies of support after her work permit was a

last year maria mendoza sanchez and her husband were deported after electric in the u.s. for more than 20 years. her kids stayed behind e with daughter helping with the younger siblings. this summer her petition was selected in a lot rain she got a waiver to come back to the u.s. her visa was sponsored by her employer highland hospital. she says her coworkers brought her strength in her darkest hours. >> there were many nights i couldn't sleep. there were many days i was ready to give up. and when that happened, it just happened that one of them would reach out to me. i don't know -- out of nowhere. never let me down. >> the h1b is intend for jobs requiring a bachelor's degree and specialized knowledge. she will will have to renew it in three years and her husband remains in mexico. >>> congress member barbara lee issued statement reading in part i am thrilled what re-- maria mendoza sanchez is reunited with her family. it was a loss for her family, loved ones and our east bay community. >>> three contractors paid to clean up the wild fire zone in butte county have been f

the attorney for maria mendoza sanchez won a lottery. they were deported under the trump administration's crackdown. they had good jobs, no criminal records and three children born in the u.s. mendoza sanchez said she can't wait to come home. >> i'll i'm very excited, very happy, very thankful. there have been a lot of people who have supported me quite a bit. >> for now her husband must remain in mexico. highland hospital where she worked submitted a visa petition earlier this year. the visa is intended for jobs requiring specialized knowledge and bashlor's degree or high. >>> in butte county, preparations are under way to get students back to school next week. noal students and vide some teachers as they try to get back to a routine. >> reporter: when kids return, it should be very different but expect to see heartwarming moments like this. this first grade teacher last saw her children the morning the fire broke out. paradise elementary left in ruins. >> it was very emotional because when we left that day, we didn't know what was goin

maria mendoza sanchez's flight arrived this afternoon and she is in customs. she and her husband were deported under the trump administration's immigration crackdown. the undocumented couple had good jobs. no criminal records. and three children born in the u.s. highland hospital where mendosa sanchez worked submitted the h 1 v visa petition earlier this year which she won a lottery drawing for. we are expected to hear from her soon and we will bring it to you on abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> to developing news now, out of the white house. interior secretary ryan zinke is stepping down. zinke, who you see here, touring butte county with governor brown last month, is stepping down at the end of the year. he faces federal investigations into his travel, political activity, and possible conflicts of interest. zinke played a crucial role in president trump's efforts to roll back environmental regulations while promoting energy sources like coal and oil. speaker nancy pelosi released a statement, saying, secretary zinke has been a shameless handmaden for the special int

maria mendoza sanchez' flight was due to land about 20 minutes ago at sfo. sanchez, who has four children in the bay area had been living in the bay area for 20 years as an undocumented immigrant, more than 20 years, actually. last month, she won approval to return to her children on a work visa. she's an oncology nurse at oakland highland hospital and we have a reporter at the airport. we're going to bring you a live report on that reunion tonight at 6:00. >>> a follow-up tonight to a tragic and deadly crash that killed a san francisco firefighter. the fire department continues to mourn the loss of their own and is also asking for help to support the other driver involved. a gofundme page has been set up for mrs. comacho. she's part of the deadly crash wednesday morning in rural santa rosa. her car collided head-on with another car that drove into the oncoming lane to pass a garbage truck. 34-year-old steven was the driver of that other car. he was assigned to station 14 in the richmond district and was recently on the front lines of the butte county fire.

maria mendoza sanchez found out today she's oncology north at h than 20 years ago. because of that violation she ne to an h-1b visa to come back. we spoke with sanchez and her attorney by phone. >> i'm grateful for everybody who did what they did to help me and this is a dream come true. >> on this temporary visa there's only so long she can stay in the u.s. and then she'll have to go back to mexico. >> well, on monday sanchez will meet with immigration authorities in mexico city. she plans to be home before december 15th. >>> coming up, in a tesla and asleep behind the wheel. how the chp say they outsmarted the technology in that tesla to stop the car and arrest the driver, suspected of being drunk. >>> we're talking about rain. how about fresh snow in the sierra? lots of it. so many excited for so many different reasons. showsitedtat >>> we continue to follow breaking news tonight. the death of the p41sident of the u george h.w. conlences social media, as you might expect. former president barack obama saying "america lost a patriot and humble sefshtd in george he

maria mendoza-sanchez is expected to go to the u-s embassy in mexico city today to get her visa.mmigration officials approved a waiver allowing her to get an h-1-b visa and return to the u.s. legally. back in the 90's, maria crossed into the u.s. illegally, went to college, and eventually became an oncology nurse at highland hospital. last year, she and her husband were deported to mexico due to more stringent trump administration immigration policies. although her husband has to stay in mexico, maria says she is looking forward to being back with her kids in time christmas. ( darya ) maria says she hopes to return to the u-s sometime next week. ( james ) two people are now facing charges after a man was found buried in someone's backyard in modesto. 53-year-old robert wiswell and 44-year-old rebecca garcia are charged with murder in the death of jacob sutton-bubeck. its