and a mystery in mariposa county. a family and their dog found dead on a trail. investigators looking into a cause. abc news at 5:00 is next. >> this is abc 7 news. >> i am responsible for other people around that i do not want to endanger. >> a big line today as third asr shots officially became available in one bay area community. thank you for joining us. you are watching abc 7 news at 5:00, live on abc seven, hulu live, and wherever you stream. one of the first covid-19 booster shot clinics in the bay area was happening today in the north bay. the third dose was for marin county residents who are considered immunocompromised. cornell barnard tells us with the delta variant on the rise, there -- it is something many with health concerns have been waiting for. >> the line was long outside the marin center for this booster shot clinic, one of the first in the bay area. this 82-year-old got here eayeag >> i wanted to get a third one, to be free, to start moving, and i appreciate what my county is doing. >> these are people particularly vulnerable to covid. >> boo

their dog is under investigation in mariposa county. the sheriff's office says the bodies of john, ellen, their 1-year-old daughter and their dog were all discovered yesterday morning. they vanished after going on a sunday hike. search teams found their bodies in a remote area of the sierra national forest. authorities say they are running toxicology tests, but there is no indication of blunt force trauma. >> i've worked in different capacities, but i've never seen a death like this. >> a great way to describe them would be just like universal friends, because they just made everybody feel comfortable around them. >> there are some abandoned mineshafts in the area, which can release dangerous gases. it's unclear if they played any role, but the area is being treated as a hazmat scene. >>> new at 11:00, a woman is suing a san jose police officer over a violent arrest last summer. >> and a bit of a warning, this video may be difficult for some of you to watch. last july the officer identified as matthew rodriguez kicked and dragged a 39-y

. >>> plus, a mystery in mariposa county, how an invisible danger could have killed an entire family. >>> how a san jose police officer could be punished now over this violent arrest that was caught on video. >>> now to the coronavirus and a new statewide rule for indoor events. starting september 20th, you will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative test for any indoor gathering of more than 1,000 people. the previous threshold was 5,000. >>> looking live at san jose, where the mayor is proposing a new vaccine requirement if attend any gathering inside city-owned venues. but that is not all. >> kpix 5's maria cid medina is outside of the sap center, one of many facility that is could soon require visitors to be vaccinated. >> reporter: the sap center is among the long list of city-owned facilities, but the mayor wants to go one step further and take a closer look at san francisco's proof of vaccination mandate at almost all indoor facilities. >> we're going to do everything we can to protect people as we're seeing rising cases. >> reporter: the mayor announced today his prop

different fire jurisdictions from throughout the state helping, saw crews from kern and also mariposa county helping. the wind at times is gusty. cal fire has planes and helicopters monitoring and doing surveillce of the fire. one last note, there was a horse kind of stranded because obviously people had to esons a unfortunately there was a horse left behind. cal fire saw the horse, got it to a safe area, got it food and water. that's good to see and hear, cal fire doing things above and beyond. at the river fire for kpix5. >>> california secured fema grant to support response to the river fire. that will free up federal money. agencies will be able to apply for 75% reimbursement of the cost of fighting that fire. meteorologist mary lee joins us. is that smoke going to be heading our way? >>> not now but as we look to friday and saturday, there is a chance for some of the smoke to move into the bay area. current conditions, air quality at the moment, and looking at good air quality. we have that strong on shore flow and that strong sea breeze helping our air quality as we go through our day.

the family was from san francisco and moved to mariposa county during the pandemic. >>> san francisco police are looking for woman who set fire to a truck yesterday afternoon near leavenworth in the tenderloin. she lit debris in the back of the truck on fire. there's not a description of the suspect. if she is caught she could face arson charges. >>> is a live look at the state capitol. california could be the first pay drug addicts to stay sober. the strategy is called contingency management. the federal government has been doing it for years with military veterans. under the program people earn small payments for every negative drug test. research shows us one the most effective ways to get addicts to stop using drugs. governor newsom wants to use tax dollars to funded through medicaid. a bipartisan proposal is moving through the state legislature with no opposition. >>> coming up california residents receiving unemployment benefits could soon be cut off. the deadline looming is bay area businesses are struggling to find new hires. >>> a salmonella outbreak making people sick across

mariposa county sheriff jeremy briese vowed last week to solve what happened. the autopsies revealed no major clues. the mysterious deaths along a popular trail in the sierra national forest has investigators focused on a recent forest service warning about toxic algae in the area. according to the environmental working group, human deaths from toxic algae blooms are rare, but it can happen to would really depend on what action people were exposed to and then how much of that action they're exposed to 2 ce to actually. >> kill someone. the forest service alert warned people to stay out of them are said river near hite's cove. >> the family killed had recently moved to meryll posts up from the bay area and their remote home was near the start of hype cove trail that people can be exposed to the even if they're recreating in the water but actually the saxons can travel miles in the air. so even if you're not right next to a toxic algae where you can be exposed potentially to these actions. and there was nancy loo reporting. check out a different kind of vehicle o

the mariposa county sheriff's department is still determining how the family and their dog died.oxicology results are pending as our lab results from water samples taken from the family's water supply and from nearby water sources in the forest. the sheriff's office confirmed toxic algae blooms were in the area. some of these blooms can be populated by daldry or by what are called cyanobacteria that produce very receptive toxins. they cook an affect the liver or can affect the neurological systems. and there have been reported cases where, for example, dogs have gone swimming in ponds with blooms and have either gotten sick or died. as a result of that the effects of exposure to toxic algae can be immediate, according to a professor at san jose state university. the uncle. toxins have the ability to cause death within 24 hours of exposure. the area in this year, a national forest where they were found tuesday is near heights cove, a remote area with no cell phone reception. other toxin sources beyond algae are also being considered jenna. so. sad. thank you so much, for evacuatio

mariposa county sheriff jeremy briese vowed last week to solve what happened.but the autopsies revealed no major clues. the mysterious deaths along a popular trail in the sierra national forest has investigators focused on a recent forest service warning about toxic algae in the area. according to the environmental working group, human deaths from toxic algae blooms are rare, but it can happen. it would really depend on. >> what action people were exposed to and then how much of that action they're exposed to 2 ce to actually kill someone. the forest service alert warned people to stay out of them are said river near hite's cove. >> the family killed had recently moved to meryll posts up from the bay area and their remote home was near the start of high cove trail that people can be exposed to the saxons even if they're recreating in the water but actually the saxons can travel miles in the air. so even if you're not right next to a toxic algae where you can be exposed potentially to these actions. >> that was nancy loo reporting for us. officials say no other

, their one-year-old daughter and the dog were found on the remote hiking trail on tuesday in mariposa county. there was no sign of trauma, nor was there a suicide note. the area is near a mining so investigators could look into whether toxic gases are to blame but that is mineral will that. we are looking more -- in learning more about the rescue of family stuck in the delta. they rescued a total of four people on thursday. rescuers told us a family of three was on the boat that had mechanical problems. a family friend on a separate boat came up to help them and also got stuck. crews say rescues in the area are not uncommon. >> the delta iselta iselta isela unforgiving, so folks get stuck quite a bit. we launch our boat on average once a month to assist people who are stuck. j.r.: fire crews say the family at no food. no one needed medical treatment. california's drought is leading to bay water officials taking drastic action to get people to conserve water. sonoma water is offering free water saving kids this weekend to customers, and there was a lot more to one gallon buckets you see insid

the mariposa county sheriff's department is still determining how the family and their dog died.cology results are pending as our lab results from water samples taken from the family's water supply and from nearby water sources in the forest. the sheriff's office confirmed toxic algae blooms were in the area. some of these blooms can be populated by. calgary or by what are called cyanobacteria that produce very sets of toxins like cook and affect the liver or can affect neurological systems. and there have been reported cases where, for example, dogs have gone swimming in ponds with blooms and have undergone sick or died as a result of that the effects of exposure to toxic algae can be immediate. according to a professor at san jose state university. the algal toxins have the ability to cause death within 24 hours of exposure. the family went hiking on sunday when their bodies were discovered by the sheriff's office. two days later, there was no apparent cause of death. talks like algae exposure is just one of many factors being considered in the investigation. emma goes, ktvu, f

were all found last week in the devil's gulch area of the mercedes river south of yosemite the mariposa countyff's office has now ruled out exposure to chemicals from a mine along the trail. the family was hiking. and they've also ruled out use of a gun or any other weapon they have not yet ruled out toxic algae from a nearby river there. authorities are still waiting for toxicology reports and cell phone data back now to the raging cal door fire it remained very active overnight in fact, that has led to new evacuation orders today that fire grew to more than 136,000 containment did take up just a bit to 12% but still there is a lot of concern this afternoon. soon as those flames raced toward tahoe want to go live down to plaster ville in giovanni ledge, e cal fire today saying that they don't expect full containment of this fire giovanni until september eight. heather yeah, that fire expected containment date was pushed back by about another week one of the main issues they are facing are those spot fires. on the fire tearing through these national forests are kicking off. other fire are kick

john, his wife ellen, and their 1-year-old daughter split their time between san francisco and mariposa countiesboth were avid hikers. their bodies and the body of their baby found a remote trail. no evidence of trauma, no suicide note. so now investigators are hook at the possibility that they were killed by some kind of toxic algae bloom. >>> a controversy in milpitas. the mayor and city councilmember are under fire for attending a council meeting and other recent events without telling anyone they had been in close contact with someone with covid. a report from milpitas where some are calling for change. >> here in the city of milpitas -- >> reporter: in a mask and hat, he seemed upbeat at the city council meeting tuesday. his presence is being harshly criticized after it was revealed an online post and conversations first reported by the mercury news that he and council member had been at a local bar now rampant with covid cases. it turns out the mayor knew before the council meeting that he had been in close contact with a covid positive person but did not tell anyone. >> the moment that we

john jarish, wife ellen and their daughter split their time between san francisco and mariposa county. both josh and ellen why known as avid hikers. their bodies and their baby were found on the trail. sheriff says no signs of trauma, no suicide note. now investigators are looking into the possibility they were killed by some kind of toxic algae bloom. >>> our team hit another one out of the park, the stats to an astounding, are you ready? $50 million. how is that possible? >> 50 mill. we have answers here. let's bring in consumer investigator chris chmura. this is the total amount we've saved our viewers? >> nationally. >> wow. >> we're going to start at home with rakesh in fremont. he was striking out with his airline and travel agent. he was due a $1200 refund from a trip that was canceled. after 13 months of curve balls of asking and waiting, nothing, he asked us to pinch hit. so we did. came out swinging. he got back his $1245. we have just added that home run to our own score board here. as of today here in the bay area, we have helped our viewers get back more than $5.7 million

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john, ellen and their 1-year-old daughter split their time between san francisco and mariposa county.re both avid hiker, their bodies were found tuesday on a remote trail outside of yosemite. the sheriff said there were no signs of trauma or suicide. investigators are looking at the possibility they were killed by a toxic algae bloom. >>> as airlines deal with unruly passengers, flight attendants have taken matters into their own hands by taking self-defense classes. >> reporter: it's gotten so bad in the nation's skies, it's come to this. flight attendants volunteering for an 8:00 a.m. self-defense course. >> so from here i can strike. i promise you that's going to hurt. >> reporter: the trainers, air marshalls who are not always on board a flight, teaching flight crews to target an attacker's face, chest and groin. as the faa reports 3,900 cases of unruly, sometimes dangerous behavior on passenger planes this year. passengers drunk or angry about the now extended mask mandate attacking and injuring crew members and facing fines up to $45,000 each. totaling a million dollars already

coming up on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, mystery in mariposa county. >>> i have worked in differentapacities but have never seen a death like this. >> a family tragically dies in sierra without a bruise in sight. the big question, how? >>> getting around the most touristy spots could soon be easier. >>> let's get another live look outside at san ramone with the air in the bay area getting worse, how do we protect kids outside? we asked a bay area doctor and leader on air pollution. >>> haze and smoke for our region. inland locations north bay, east bay, south bay, we'll talk about when we will see clearer skies. >>> we are counting down to niners taking on the chargers. the game is three days away. watch all the action right here on kpix5. >>> time for this morning's money watch report. we learned jobless claims have dropped to 348,000, a new pandemic low. facebook is transforming work from home and a new widely criticized move by wells fargo. elise preston is joining us live from the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> reporter: good morning len. u.s. froze financial assets i

kumasi: a mariposa county sheriff said there is zero explanation for the death. 30's discovered the bodiesas from nearby mines as a potential factor. waterways in the area being tested for toxic algae blooms but an autopsy failed to find any conclusive results. >> there is nothing around them besides the ground and there possibilities just the natural elements of heat and dehydration and the aggressiveness of the height but we don't have any of those answers right now. kumasi: toxicology reports will be back into-three weeks and that could contain answers but this could be a long investigation. reggie: covid-19 related deaths may have been happening earlier than we thought across the country. a half dozen death certificates from january of 2020 were quietly changed to list covid as a contributor factor. in six states,,,,,,,,, news group discovered this which is not publicly reduced because of privacy concerns. the findings suggest the virus reached well beyond the first area hotspots. reggie: facebook revealed that it one of its most popular posts distributed misinformation. we go to the l

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a young family who recently moved from san francisco to mariposa county. bodies of john garish ellen chung and their one year old daughter were all found in a remote area of the sierra national forest on tuesday, along with their dog. sheriff's officials say there are no obvious signs of trauma investigators are looking into whether exposure to carbon monoxide or toxic algae played a role in their deaths. a search was later launched after the family set out for day hike on sunday and never returned. it is frustrating and like i've said before. it's not the news that we want to report or the you know the resolve of a situation of a search and rescue effort. garish was a software engineer at snapchat chung was reportedly a graduate student working to become a therapist. coming up tonight. coronavirus restrictions on airplanes the fines for going mask list when you fly. i'll have that friday forecast. we look at the smoke forecast as well as the five day when we see you back here. first the bay area county, urging everyone to wear masked at schools even outdo

learn more about the mysterious death of a young family that recently moved from san francisco to mariposa county. on tuesday. the bodies of john garish ellen chung and their one year old daughter were found in a remote part of the sierra national forest along with their dog. there were no obvious signs of trauma. investigators are now looking into whether carbon monoxide poisoning or toxic algae may have caused their deaths. it is frustrating and it and like i've said before, it's not the news that we want to report or the you know the resolve of a situation of a search and rescue effort, john garish, was a software engineer at snapchat. ellen chung was in graduate school, studying to be a therapist. next month, california voters will decide whether or not governor gavin newsom should be recalled, and a few candidates debated last night in san francisco ktvu political reporter greg lee as the story. you are now vaccine. the third republican recall debate kevin faulconer, john cox and kevin kiley once again train their attacks on governor gavin newsom particularly is handling of the pandemic when

the mysterious, mysterious deaths of a young family who recently moved from san francisco to mariposa countyies of john garish ellen chung and their one year old daughter were found in a remote area of the sierra national forest on tuesday, along with their dog sheriff's officials say there were no obvious signs of trauma investigators are looking into whether exposure to carbon monoxide played a role in their deaths, the fresno bee says. investigators are also considering exposure to toxic algae. the search was launched after the family set out for a day hike on sunday. and never returned. it is frustrating and it and like i've said before, it's not the news that we want to report or the you know the resolve of a situation of a search and rescue effort. garish was a software engineer at snapchat. chung was reportedly agreed in graduate school to become a therapist in southern california. we are learning more now, about a 34 year old gang member who was killed earlier this week after injuring a police officer and then engaging in a gun battle with san bernardino police officers who were tryi

the mariposa county sheriff's department is still determining how the family and their dog died.sults are pending as our lab results from water samples taken from the family's water supply and from nearby water sources in the forest. the sheriff's office confirmed toxic algae blooms were in the area. some of these blooms can be populated by daldry or by what are called spinal bacteria that produce various sets of toxins that cooking affect the liver or can affect the neurological systems. and there have been reported cases where, for example, dogs have gone swimming in ponds with blooms and have either gone sick or died. as a result of that the effects of exposure to toxic algae can be immediate, according to a professor at san jose state university. the uncle. toxins have the ability to cause death within 24 hours of exposure. the family went hiking on sunday when their bodies were discovered by the sheriff's office. two days later, there was no apparent cause of death. talks like algae exposure is just one of many factors being considered in the investigation. emma goes, ktvu,

the mariposa county sheriff's office ruled out poisonous gases for their deaths.sible body trauma, investigators are searching for other potential causes. >> there was nothing around them besides the ground. there are other possibilities of just the natural elements of heat and the hydration and the aggressiveness of this hike. right now we don't have answers. >> reporter: while officials try to put the puzzle pieces of this together, they're telling the public there's no need to be afraid. >> we're ensuring the environment is safe. the main focus is the family. and that we are going to be with them every step of the way and the residents of this community and that they're not going to be left in the dark. we're going to leave no stone unturned until we figure out what occurred. >> reporter: toxicology reports are expected back in two to three weeks. those could contain answers and explain the cause of death here, but officials, they are going to continue to methodically comb this scene, and they warn it will be probably be a long and tedious investigation. guys?

the mariposa county sheriff's office says the trailhead where they were found had a warning sign forll too early to confirm whether that played a role in their death. it is not being ruled out. investigators are now testing for toxic blooms in the water. they've already ruled out foul play and carbon monoxide poisoning. up in the north bay. a family is warning their community to be on the lookout for a delivery person who they say broke into their home and stole some valuable items. it was all caught on video and kron four's. theresa has the story. >> and home and robbed us of jewelry. sentimental items items that to others might just be worth a couple $100. but to us where that is a sonoma county man talking about this. >> on thursday, his surveillance camera captured a person he believes posing as a delivery driver. circumventing the security gate. >> and waltzing into his family's home while they were out for a few minutes in that small sliver of time. the resident who wants to remain a was for security concerns says that the thief pocketed what he could bring them out one by one

mariposa. other originally from the bay area. their bodies for from this week near an area called the devil's gulch near them or said river them are opposed to county sheriff's office says the trailhead where they were found did have a warning sign for toxic algae in the river. it is too early to confirm whether that did play a role, but it is not being ruled out. investigators are testing for toxic blooms in the water right now. they have ruled out foul play and carbon monoxide poisoning. oakland police say they've made 2 arrests in the shooting death of a 16 year-old boy aaron pryor. he was a star running back for skyline high school in east oakland. he was shot and killed last september. police say they have arrested 2 people in connection with his death. they are not publicly identifying the suspect at this point since they might have been juveniles at the time of the shooting. >> today, a coroner's jury reached a verdict in the death of 30 year-old angelo king tow family members say the navy veteran died last december when an antioch police officer pressed his knee to keep those neck. but in a public hearing, a jury ruled kato's death was an a