maureen kelly kron4 news.m) coming up: new video of an attempted homicide and auto bugalary in san fransicso. a closer look at this dramatic video. (steve)residents at a bay area senior are laughing, smiling and most of all.. connecting. coming up- an in depth look at what a robot has to do with the commraderie (chuck)coming up- chp increasing efforts to keep you safe this weekend. find out how they are cracking down on duis. it's time for the 'ultimate sleep number event' on the only bed that adjusts on both sides to your ideal comfort, your sleep number setting. and snoring? does your bed do that? right now during the ultimate sleep number event, save 50% on the ultimate limited edition bed with adjustable comfort on both sides. ends soon. visit sleepnumber.com for a store near you. (pam) a big story toight: a san francisco police have just released dramatic new video from a violent encounter with car-break in suspects.(steve) it started when plainclothes officers spotted suspects in a black infiniti breakin

kron4's maureen kelly has an in-depth look....one mill valley cemetary that is part of this growing movement. nats(sound of walking thru leavesthis man may look like he's taking a hike thru the woods, but he's on his way to bring a bouquet of white roses to his mother's gravesite."hey mama"there's no tombstones here in the green section of the fernwood cemetary in mill valley...a rock marks the final resting place of spencer's mother.because his mother was a very private person spencer asked that her name and his last name, not be used in this report.he says having an environmentally friendly burial was one of his mother's last requests. literally body to earth, no chemicals no embalming and she wanted to be recycled back into the earth. and she said i don't want to be in a box for all eternityfernwood has been a cemetary since the late 1800's but in 2004 a new earth conscious owner took it over and has devoted a section to bury those who want their final step in life to have as small of a footprint as possible.most of the gravesi

maureen kelly kron 4 news. get a check on what we are working on for kron4 news at six. steve aveson is standing by in the kron4 newsroom. thanks grant - coming up new at six... a disturbing story in the north bay... a small dog - bound and thrown from a moving vehicle on interstate 80. it went missing just hours before... now police are looking for the person who committed this cruel act. we're going to hear from the dog's heartbroken owner tonight at six. grant -- now back to you in the studio. thanks steve, we'll see you at six. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: record high temperatures continue to fall as high pressure domintes our weather pattern. we enjoyed another day of sunshine and above normal temperatures all the way to the coast. highs in most places were in the 70s. the winds will turn offshore overnight again and will be gusty especially over the mountains. doppler radar is of course free of any rain. on the satellite you can se

maureen kelly kron4 news. let's get a check on what we are working for on for kron4 news at six. steve aveson is standing by in the newsroom. thanks vicki. coming up new tonight at six.. a look at where all that lost airline luggage ends up... turns out -- it gets sold in one store.indepth tonight we will take you inside the "unclaimed baggage experience". you might be suprised about just how quickly items end up there. then --- also new tonight..a bay area man takes matters into his own hands after to find a stolen van. how he says he fooled the thieves into giving it back... vicki? thanks steve, we will see you at six. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was yet another day of record breaking heat with temperatures soaring into the 70s and 80s. but temperatures right near the coast were cooler. this is likely the last day of record highs as we are expecting big changes for the weekend. it is mostly clear and mild if you're going out on th

kron4's maureen kelly has his story.e property, joe betz watches the construction crew get to work on pouring his new foundation. joe is the owner of san francisco's house of prime rib restaurant. he says he was here at his weekend home with family members when they were forced to evacutate the because of the flames. within five minutes we would've been burning too so was a little bit on the scary side but you know what everyone says i'm sorry for you i really don't feel sorry for me we're lucky we got life we got out alive. take a look i'm standing here having a good timethe home was completely wiped out. now today joe believes he is the first property owner in napa county to get his permit to rebuild and start over. it's not wanna be first i just don't want to stand around those who worked on getting this job going says the county's building department helped expedite the process. we're first and largely because the county so cooperative excellent in cooperating with the owners. just moved the process. so it only took

maureen on febrary 28th. maureen kelly kron4 news.ki) tickets have been sold out around the country for marvel's "black panther," which opened today....(vicki) it's on pace to be one of marvel's biggest blockbusters, but it's more than just a movie.(grant) featuring a black super hero, a mostly- black cast, and led by a black director from oakland, the movie is a chance to highlight real african culture and pull from historical achievements. kron4's hermela aregawi is live in oakland tonight, hermela what are people saying tonight? the excitement is palpable.. you can feel it there inside the theater there. the owner tells me the turnout is unprecedented. he said it's the first time he had to open a movie in all three auditoriums.. and he says.. unlike other great films.. he expects the crowds for weeks to come. it's all about black panther at the grand lake theater friday night.. where every showing is completely sold out. jeffrey phillips/oakland: "the entire movie was captivating, very well done and completely thrilled me the entir

kron 4's maureen kelly has the details. don't do what they did but we're gonna come after youthis weekend the contractors state liscense board brought a number of people advertising on craigslist as contractors to this santa rosa house damaged by the fire and asked for bids. the bid for basically the same job very from 850 all the way to $13,000. so they're all over the board it really is par for the course for unlicensed contractors because there's no saying these people know what they're doing now 13 people are facing misdemeanor charges of illegal advertising, and 12 are facing felonies ....10 of which are for contracting without a liscense...and because of the recent diaster....they are facing stiffer penalities. the penalty is stiffer right now we are under a disaster declaration so it is a felony. it's punishable by a term of three years.more stings are planned as the rebuilding effort ramps up.....but every week state investigators like this man here are out conducting compliance checks...making sure those helping fi

maureen kelly kron4 news. ( marty ) happening now in san francisco... police are investigating a suspicious death near union square. it happened wednesday night on post street. police found an unconscious man who died at the scene. the victim is identified as 31-year-old andrew emmett. detectives say he had injuries that were consistent with a homicide. investigators say the evidence led them to petaluma where they detained three people of interest. emmett's exact cause of death is unknown. ( marty ) coming up on the kron 4 weekend news ...bart is launching a new campaign asking riders to mind their manners while on board. ( marty )plus ... a proposed state law that would prevent some kids from playing tackle football.we'll hear from those on both sides of the issue. ( marty ) and the c-d-c says the fight against the flu is not over.coming up ... where the bay area stands in the fight. copd makes it hard to breathe. so to breathe better, i go with anoro. ♪go your own way copd tries to say, "go this way." i say, "i'll go my own way" with anoro. ♪go your

maureen kelly kron4 news. kron4 news. maureen kelly kron4 news. (vicki) bart trains were slowed down at 12:21 because of the east bay quakes..so tracks could be inspected... that caused some minor delays... riders we talked to did not mind the extra safety measure.<><>this was the message put up for bart riders. according to bart...there are several systems in place to respond to an earthquake... that include slowing or even stopping trains depending on the size of the quake. (vikki) we first told you about the largest and most recent east bay earthquake with a push alert at 12:34 this afternoon. you can stay up to date with breaking news in your area. all you have to do is download the kron 4 mobile app. (grant) watch out if you live in el cerrito! already this year...there have been nearly a dozen home burglaries there... police just released these photos of two suspected burglars connected to a break-in back on february 16th. and while detectives work that case... kron4's haaziq madyun talked to a homeowner who says... he caught a crook in the

maureen kelly kron4 news (vicki) berkeley city council members pass a resolution... declaring the city a sanctuary for recreational marijuana. the measure was proposed by the mayor of berkeley and is believed to be the first of its kind in the country. under the new resolution, no berkeley department, agency, commission, officer or employee shall use any city funds or resources to assist in the enforcement of federal drug laws related to cannabis. one local resident says he's on board with the move. kevin vickery/berkeley resident: "i think california and berkeley have always been on the forefront of advances and trends in our culture. i'm seeing a lot of culture. i'm seeing a lot of people in their seventies and eighties who don't have access to this otherwise. so i think it's a smart move and i think it's a bold move."(vicki) the city will also oppose attempts by the us drug enforcement administration to close cannabis businesses. this comes after california voters approved the use of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older in 20-16. (grant) in the north bay

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maureen kelly kron4 news. (grant) 4 your health tonight. this year's flu vaccine isn't as effective as in years past. according to the c-d-c...it's only preventing 25-percent of preventing 25-percent of illnesses caused by a type of influenza a called h-3-n-2. in a typical flu season...vaccines prevent 40- to-60 percent of cases significant enough to send people to the doctors' office. on a brighter note...this year's vaccine is 59-percent effective among children up to 8 years old. . (catherine) two of california's legislators - expressing their frustration and angerover the shooting. this is the suspect - being taken into jail.... senator diane feinstein has been pushing a bill to ban "military assault weapons"it would also ban high-capacity magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. house minority leader nancy pelosi says she prioritizes passing gun control legislation higher than winning her next election. also addressing the tragedy today - - president trump. . president trump - our entire nation with one heavy hea

maureen naylor looks into the role social media played in the tragedy and why one expert reveals one of the biggest challenges tech companies face when it comes to violent content. maureen has more live from the san jose studio. >> reporter: florida officials said they started dissecting the social media accounts of the suspected shooter. they also say it appears there were red flags including one months before the valentine's day shooting occurred. while questions remain about the why the accused 19-year- old florida teen opened fire in his former high school, it appears there were warning signs including online. >> we have already begun to dissect his websites and things that social media that he was on and some of the things that come to mind are very disturbing. >> the fbi just left my house. >> reporter: this mississippi man said about four months ago someone with the same name as the suspected school shooter nikolas cruz posted an alarming comment on his youtube channel. >> comment said, i'm going to be a professional school shooter. and i knew that i couldn't just ignore that.

. >> maureen and joseph only made it through the first half of sunday's game before their son decidednce into the world. the super bowl baby born at 7:50 sunday night at einstein medical center in philadelphia his parent did miss the half time show but still lot of excitement in the delivery room. >> really intense contractions , and every time they would score or something good would happen, joe would just start screaming at my son , wow, really you need to back away, i'm having contractions, but symptom screaming at my stomach. >> back away from the baby. maureen said her husband wanted the to name the baby doug p after head coach but went with matthew james instead. both nice names. >> indeed. coming up: live on wall street with a look at how markets overseas are doing after the dow nosedive yesterday. >> also ahead, live at the art museum where the eagles victory parade will ends on thursday. we'll have a look. >> and we'll tell you why bill cosby's defense attorneys say they were wrong. we're back at the top of the hour. >> preparing for a parade. after sunday's super bowl win, n

ktvu's maureen naylor is live in the neighborhood with what was announced today. maureen. >>> reporter: julie, where i'm standing one year ago, well, it was under several feet of water. you may recall the cars, you could only see the roofs at that point. today the water district announced a new partnership with the army corps of engineers to study the problematic area from anderson reservoir to coyote creek. and while funding for that is still up in the air, the district today highlighted some of the changes they have made in hopes of keeping residents here and beyond safer when the next one hit. >> this was all under water. >> reporter: in the rocksprings neighborhood of san jose, a new 400-foot wall, that and this 500-foot berm are two new barriers built along coyote creek to protect the neighborhood from flooding again. >> it's designed to keep the water in the creek. >> reporter: this footage shows the night before the flood san jose leaders worried about the creek. >> our big concern is water from the anderson dam. we know it will probably hit the peak flow a

. >> maureen and joseph only made it through the first half of sunday's game before their son decided to make his grand entrance into the world of super bowl baby born at 7:50 p.m. at einstein medical center in philadelphia. his parent missed the half time show, but still, lots of excitement in the delivery room. >> i'm really intense contractions, and every time they would score, or something good would happen, joe would just start screaming at my stomach, wow, and i'm leak real he, you need to back away , i'm excited too but stop screaming at my stomach. >> this is great. maureen said her husband wanted to make the baby doug p after head coach doug pederson but went with matthew james instead. >> step away from the pregnant woman, please. the popular sing here says this tour will be his last. find out when you can see them in phyllary them hearing from the young man who was front and center justin timberlake during the super bowl half time show. they on took a selfie together >> and we'll tell you where preparations are underway for a spring festival. doesn't that sound glorious? in

maureen kelly kron4 news.use are being leveled against teachers and staff at the all girls catholic presentation high school. 1991 graduate catherine leehane says that that eighteen additional former students have come forward to tell their stories since she and a classmate went public with their stories last fall. what's more, leehane says that some 5,000 people have signed an on line petition calling on presentation to call for an outside, independent investigation. the school is refuting the claims, saying that ittook appropriate measures. citing privacy concerns, the school cannot disclose details. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (catherine) new at six...a court has upheld a san francisco law that regulates the ability of landlords to pay tenants to leave apartments. landlords argued against the law -- saying it violated their free speech and privacy rights.... the court did not agree. the 2014 law was passed over concerns that landlords were forcing tenants to accept buyouts to avoid rent control res

((vicki)) while there is still much to be done, kron4's maureen kelly caught up with a napa homeowner who believes he was issued the first permit to rebuild in that county. from the top of the property, joe betz watches the construction crew get to work on pouring his new foundation. joe is the owner of san francisco's house of prime rib restaurant. he says he was here at his weekend home with family members when they were forced to evacutate the because of the flames. within five minutes we would've been burning too so was a little bit on the scary side but you know what everyone says i'm sorry for you i really don't feel sorry for me we're lucky we got life we got out alive. take a look i'm standing here having a good timethe home was completely wiped out. now today joe believes he is the first property owner in napa county to get his permit to rebuild and start over. it's not wanna be first i just don't want to stand around those who worked on getting this job going says the county's building department helped expedite the process. we're first and largely because the county so coop

kron'4 maureen kelly explains how this all unfolded.tholes can be seen in the windshield of the suv that the alameda county sheriff's office says was used to ram one of their motorcycle officers. they say the deputy tried to pull over the driver for speeding a little after 930 am. it turned out the suv was stolen...and here on arbor ave in hayward just off the 880 freeway the driver allegedly put the vehicle in reverse and hit the cop while still on the bike. the cop was dragged for 15-20 feet..once free of the motorcycle....the driver allegedly tried once again to run the deputy down.the suspect then put the car into drive, drove at the officer again we believe to run him overand to kill him. the officer pulled out his weapon fired into the vehicle. one man who lives nearby heard the commotion. i heard for what sounded like firecrackers loud ones. i got my clothes on and went outside looked on the block and i saw the motorcycle cop on the ground the bike not himthat's because, the deputy was able to walk away with only minor injuries.

(grant) and i'm grant lodes.as kron4's maureen kelly reports... some people in the crowd today...called for the officer who shot shaleem tindle to be fired, arrested and prosecuted. i speak to everyone in this room, what if it was your child? shaleem tindle's mother expressed her anguish to the bart board members....calling her son's fatal shooting at the hands of a bart officer murder..... this is the graphic body cam video that was released yesterday by bart police after a clip was leaked online. the bart police chief called officer joseph mattoo couragous for rushing to the scene after being told there was gunfire outside the west oakland bart station. the chief saying he believes mattoo came across two men struggling for a handgun.......one man having already been shot by allegedly by tindle....the crowd who packed today's meeting disgreed. my brother had his back turned on the damn ground on his knees it's a linshan hands up it's a lynchhe will be charged he will be convicted and he will be sent to jail i am clear that that is not your role.

maureen kelly kron4 news.eve) (steve) many residents in danville say the felt the two-point-five tremmor this many. while the small quakes didn't seem to phase some who drifted back to sleep... other had some fun with them.danville resident 3-felt all of them. we were in bed and it felt as though the bed was rocking. it's pretty exciting. it's a good way to wake up in the morning" one danville resident told kron4 that-- rather than the swarm of little quakes-- he would like one big and "get it over with." over with." kron4 news. (steve) many residents in the felt the two-point-five many. while the didn't seem to phase some back to sleep... other had some fun with them.danville resident 3-felt all of them. we were in bed and it felt as was rocking. it's it's a good way to wake up in the morning" one danville resident told kron4 that-- rather than the swarm of little quakes-- he would like one big earthquake and "get it over with." (vicki) (vicki) and kron-4 has a complete earthquake section on our website with

maureen kelly kron4 news. (justine) coming up...is an important part of some people's sunday routine... what religious officials are doing to prevent the spread of germs during mass. (jrstone) after the break... the stars were out in southern california at a benefit for the victims of the thomas fire. the thomas fire. at&t has a network with thousands of best-in-class security experts. which means... more of the eye balls you want watching the network... & less of the ones you don't... more experts preventing security issues & less security threats impacting our customers. more of a highly secure network with more security products available for further protection & less per month than comcast for business internet. switch to at&t internet for business. more & less - that's the power of &. southern california leaders are putting on a benefit festival...to help raise money for victims of the thomas fire. actor kevin costner's modern west band...was just one of many big name artist that came to perform at a benefit concert in ventura

maureen kelly kron4 news. (steve) (steve) in the south bay... voters will now decide the fate of embattled judge aaron persky. (vicki) a recall effort has been underway after his controversial sentencing of stanford athlete brock turner-- who is convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. (steve) kron four's rob fladeboe has been following this story for months... he joins us live now from san jose with the latest developments. (rob live) the bar is fairly high to recall an elected judge but supporters of the recall gathered some 95,000 signatures of support and today they got the official nod that their effort to recall judge aaron persky will be on the june ballot. recall supporters cheer advocates of recalling judge persky cheered moments after the santa clara county board of supervisors ordered the measure to be placed on the june 5th ballot. supporters believe that judge persky was too lenient in the sentencing of former stanford swimmer brock turner, who sexually assaulted an intoxicated woman after a fraternity party, according

while there is still a lot of work to be done, kron4's maureen kelly caught up with a napa homeownersued the first permit to rebuild in that county. a cement mixer backs into the driveway off westgate drive near the silverado resort in napa.from the top of the property, joe betz watches the construction crew get to work on pouring his new foundation. joe is the owner of san francisco's house of prime rib restaurant. he says he was here at his weekend home with family members when they were forced to evacutate the because of the flames.all of a sudden the flames came up. we ran to the car made a right turn over here there was already a firestorm were in the firestorm. we are in the firestorm within five minutes we would've been burning too the home was completely wiped out. now today joe believes he is the first property owner in napa county to get his permit to rebuild and start over. i feel good i really feel good it shows you don't just stand around. that's not my style anyway i don't like to stand around when it burn down immediately i thought i thought a cleanup and we were the f

maureen kelly kron4 news. now to our four zone forecast.ing a live look outside at s-f-o.kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here now with the forecast lawrence karnow: it was another sunny day with record breaking warm temperatures. highs soared into the 70s in many places and was beautiful all the way to the coast. high pressure continues to send any chance of rain well to the north keeping the entire state dry. doppler radar is of course clear of any rain. temperatures will stay very mild well into the evening. on the satellite image you can see high pressure building into the state sending the clouds and rain well to the north. highs around the state will be running well above average and in the 70s in many places. if you're headed to the sierra you can expect spring-like skiing conditions with highs in the 50s. tomorrow will likely be the warmest day of the week with some highs in the upper 70s. it will cool slightly on sunday with some partly cloudy skies and highs in the 60s and mid 70s. sunshine and above normal temperat

maureen kelly kron4 news ((steve/me3 vo)) berkeley city council members passed a resolution... declaring the city a sanctuary for recreational marijuana. the measure was proposed by the mayor of berkeley and is believed to be the first of its kind in the country. under the new resolution, no berkeley department, agency, commission, officer or employee shall use any city funds or resources to assist in the enforcement of federal drug laws related to cannabis. the city will also oppose attempts by the us drug enforcement administration to close cannabis businesses. coming up at eight.. we'll talk with a child psychologist about today's deadly school shooting.her advice for parents following tragic events like this. plus...quick thinking by airport employees likely prevented two northern california girls from being trafficked. and next - - emotion boils over in the courtroom as the couple accused of stabbing a co- worker to death..appeared before a judge. i'm kron 4 meteorologist lawrence karnow coming up, i will take a look at your 7 day forecast.details are right after the break

(steve) kron4's maureen kelly reports ...school had to cancel classes today and tomorrow because of the damage. water from the broken 24 inch transmission line flooded streets....requiring lanes of traffic on busy south el camino real to be blocked off....and created a lake in the courtyard of st matthew's catholic school. it happened before 7am....so only a few early drop off students had to be evacuated. looks kind of muddy it looks really muddy it's kind of depressing but i kind of like it because we don't have schoolthe classrooms were not affected, but school staff and parent volunteers could be seen cleaning up the gym and the church, which bore the brunt. it's mostly the floor the carpets the water got pretty deep especially in our gymnasium but we have multiple restoration cruise and everybody is working side-by- side trying to quickly get the water out the mud out will begin the repairs as soon as we canclose to a half dozen homes on nearby avalon drive had water flooding into their basements and garages. the residen

kron4's maureen kelly has the emotional interview you'll see only on four. i feel empty i feel like i'm in a hole i don't know what to dorudy valentino garcia senior holds his youngest 4 year old john carlo....while his oldest, 12 year old rodolfo junior looks on, as he talks about how hard it was seeing his ex girlfriend of 18 years after she was removed from life support.i want to see her yesterday and she wasn't there we had some issues at the end of our relationship but we were still the best friends it was relationship like no other. i trusted her with everything and she trusted me with everything. she gave me two beautiful kidssan jose police say the young mother was being chased by a unknown motorist while she was driving in a car with a male passenger in west san jose just before midnight saturday. after she crashed into a tree on the 3100 block of cadallic drive, the suspect then walked up to the wreckage and fired multiple shots into the car. the other passenger, who rudy says was elizabeth's current boyfriend, ran away as more shots were fired at

. >>> maureen naylor has an update on the controversy and presentation high.>>> former students accuses all-girls catholic high school and mishandling past sexual abuse claims and no please confirm they are investigating if presentation high school did enough. >> they made contact with several victims, they are arranging for interviews with the towns. >>> in a statement spokesperson said we are looking into whether the school followed mandatory reporting laws. >> i am a static and i welcome police involvement, they should've been involved for decades but presentation never contacted them so they could be involved. >>> at least 20 accusers have come forward claiming administrators didn't report sexual abuse or assault by eight teachers and coaches spanning 30 years. catherine lee haynes says her teacher touched her inappropriately and showed her a picture of a naked woman and by the time she went to police the statute of limitations were off. >> any report over if over 55 year history of the school is properly reported. >>> presentation denies wrongdoing and sends a number of claims comi

maureen kelly kron4 news. (pam) police in oakland say, they have made an arrest in a deadly shooting. it happened on the 14- hundred block of 74th avenue.. near the east oakland health center. investigators say, around 8 o'clock last night, they responded to a call of man who had been shot. paramedics rushed to that scene to help that victim.. who later died. (steve) happening now in san francisco... police are investigating a suspicious death near union square. it happened wednesday night on post street. police found an unconscious man who died at the scene. the victim -- identified as 31-year-old andrew emmett -- had injuries that were consistent with a homicide. investigators say the evidence led them to petaluma where they detained three people of interest. emmett's exact cause of death is unknown. (pam) lauren davis of livermore... was arrested after allegedly causing a deadly crash that killed two people last year. it happened on stanley boulevard in livermore the night before thanksgiving. authorities s

maureen kelly kron4 news (pam) (pam) (pam) (pam) and a reminder.ection dedicated to earthquakes on kron-4 dot com. you can monitor live quake maps... and find tips to prepare for the next one. and whenever a earthquake hits... get a 'push alert' straight to your phone... ith our kron-4 mobile app. all in favor signify by saying ayeopposed?nooooo(pam) a survivor of the parkland high school shooting breaks down in tears, after the florida legislature rejects a proposed ban on weapons .... like the assault rifle used to kill her friends. tomorrow, she and dozens of her classmates will meet with florida state legislators and the governor. (steve)they have become the nucleus of a new pressure group formign in the wake of america's second=worst school massacre,catherine heenan has their story. in the days after the most traumatic day in their lives ... the parkland shooting survivors have found a new unity.the only way that we're going to heal, the only way that we're going to feel better is knowing that other people won't have to go through what we go t

kron 4's maureen kelly reports that a new digital tip-line has been set-up...e witnesses can turn over evidence to help crack these cases. it's a frustrating crime that happens all over the city....crooks smashing in car windows and getting away with valuables. it happened 31- thousand times last year in san francisco...and partly because it happens so quickly.....arrests are rare. but today the d-a announced that he is seeking a million dollars in city funds to create an auto burglary task force....and has launched a digital tip line where people who witness these crime...can call or email in suspect descriptions....or submit pictures and video. they are also asking those with video surviellance cameras to register them with the d-a's office so investigators can follow up if crime happened near by.like broken glass....the pieces of evidence in these crimes are scattered everywere....and the d-a believes a dedicated team can piece it all together and make some key arrests.one reason....they believe many of these crimes are being committed by a lot of the same p

kron4's maureen kelly has an up close look at one mill valley cemetary that is part of this growing movementf walking thru leaves this man may look like he's taking a hike thru the woods, but he's on his way to bring a bouquet of white roses to his mother's gravesite."hey mama" there's no tombstones here in the green section no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin ) the bay area has long been known for being at the forefront of the environmental movement. but there are only a few places in the bay area where the 'earth conscious' can go to their final resting place .... without negitively impacting the planet. kron4's maureen kelly has an up close look at one mill valley cemetary that is part of this growing movement. (sound of walking thru leaves this man may look like he's taking a hike thru the woods, but he's on his way to bring a bouquet of white roses to his mother's gravesite."hey mama" there's no tombstones here in the green sec

kron4's maureen kelly reports tonight that critics of the decision say it's premature. marijuana might be legal for adult 21 and over.....but it's also a lot more expensive.... that's because the taxes on what gets you high......are really high too.right now customers here in berkeley pay a 15 percent state excise tax, over 9 percent in sales tax, and recreational users pay an extra 10 percent adult use tax. added all up that's a little over 34 percent.this week the city council voted to cut the adult use tax in half to 5 percent...lessening the tax burden on this business just starting to take root. one customer i talked to here thinks it's a good thing. i have experience that it is a lot you to downsize what you originally were going to buy because you have this new added extra tax five to $10 depending on what the product is so i think it's a really good idea and i'll be happy when it does go through a spokesperson for the berkeley patient group says it's not other cities they are trying to undercut...they say the point of this is to lure customers out of the black m

maureen naylor looks into the role that social media played in this tragedy and how it's being used in the investigation of the mass shooting. >> reporter: while questions remain about why this accused 19-year-old florida teen opened fire in his former high school it appears there were warning signs including online. >> we have already begun to dissect his websites and social media he was on and some of the things that come to mind are very disturbing. >> the fbi just left my allows. >> reporter: this mississippi man says four months ago posted an alarming comment on his youtube channel. >> it said i'm going to be a professional school shooter and i knew that i couldn't just ignore that. >> reporter: ben bennight took a screen grab, flagged the comment and notified the fbi and youtube which removed it. >> i asked the fbi what could it have to do with my youtube video? they said it's the same name and probably the same person. >> reporter: the fbi thursday said it investigated but was not able to confirm the person who posted the comment was indeed she shooter. >> that might have been h

while there is still a lot of work to be done, kron4's maureen kelly caught up with a napa homeownerwho believes.. he was issued the first permit to rebuild in that county. a cement mixer backs into the driveway off westgate drive near the silverado resort in napa.from the top of the property, joe betz watches the construction crew get to work on pouring his new foundation. joe is the owner of san francisco's house of prime rib restaurant. he says he was here at his weekend home with family members when they were forced to evacutate the because of the flames.all of a sudden the flames came up. we ran to the car made a right turn over here there was already a firestorm were in the firestorm. we are in the firestorm within five minutes we would've been burning too the home was completely wiped out. now today joe believes he is the first property owner in napa county to get his permit to rebuild and start over. i feel good i really feel good it shows you don't just stand around. that's not my style anyway i don't like to stand around when it burn down immediately i thought i thought a c

maureen kelly kron4 news.(pam) president (pam) (pam) president trump says, he is considering withdrawing immigration and customs enforcement agents from california. he suggested... it would be a punishment for the state not helping his administration... in targeting the violent m-s- 13 gang. according to the president... crime in california would explode without ice agents ... and eventually state officials will be quote- "begging for us to come back". california became the nation's first 'sanctuary state' last month... limiting the degree to which state and local agencies can cooperate with ice agents. (pam) new tonight at 8 car crashes... mistaken robberies... and other potential dangers the manteca police department is cracking down on a fake gun game which is popular with high school students.(steve) they say it has very real consequences. as kay recede reports ...some students think it's unfair. ((pkg))(nats cars driving by)a blue and red foam dart in a gutter near manteca high school.. at first glance it

maureen kelly kron4 news (steve) a california state senator has introduced legislature that would letcal cannabis on campus. senator jerry hill is pushing the bill. it affects students from kindergarten to 12th grade with special needs or severe diasabilites. hill says-- right now-- parents are required to remove their children for school to administer the cannabis product. the bill allows students to used products like cannabis-based oils and capsules... keeping the administration discrete. it does not permit smoking or vaping. tonight at 9 flashing yellow means? (proceed with caution) solid red (stop) what about flashing red it acts as a stop sign so why is it when caltrans installs a new pedestrian crossing signals drivers become confused... i'll explain in the next edition of people behaving badly (sports) coming up i'll have all the day's sports highlights and scores. you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. (pam) bart will run on a modified saturday schedule on monday for president's

maureen kelly kron4 news. (steve) florida governor rick scott promising action on gun laws in the wake of the school mass shooting. scott's plan also calls for tougher background checks and waiting periods for buying guns.(pam) all this, as for the first time since a gunman opened fire at stoneman douglas high school .... staff returned to the campus. a somber mood as teachers and staff arrived for the voluntary first day back.. emotional support dogs were there to help provide comfort for survivors. students will return next wednesday. (steve) and tonight we're learning more about the tip the f-b-i received about accused gunman ---nikolas cruz. a woman close to the teen called the f-b-i and told them " i know he is going to explode." the f-b-i has admitted it failed to investiga

maureen kelly kron4 news (pam) a big story tonight out of san francisco. an auto burglary turns violent, sending a police officer to the hospital, after he is allegedly run over by a suspect. (steve) it happened this afternoon in a popular tourist spot...at hayes and pierce streets..... near the painted ladies and alamo square. (pam) san francisco has seen an escalation in auto burglaries recently. kron four's terisa estacio has more on the arrests, and how the tourists involved have a message to the injured officer. the officer was undercover at the time he was hurt the tourists extremely grateful for his bravery and quick action. (estacio) what would you like to say to the officer? he is a hero. he sacrfriced his life to help us. and what a day it turned out to be for this group who just arrived in san francisco thursday morning from orlando. the group had parked this black toyota near alamo square to go take some pictures - when erin's husband, forrest using his binnoculars, realized their car was being broken in to and, then realized, a police officer

maureen kelly kron4 news (vicki) berkeley city council members pass a resolution...ing the city a sanctuary for recreational marijuana. the measure was proposed by the mayor of berkeley and is believed to be the first of its kind in the country. under the new resolution, no berkeley department, agency, commission, officer or employee shall use any city funds or resources to assist in the enforcement of federal drug laws related to cannabis. the city will also oppose attempts by the us drug enforcement administration to close cannabis businesses. this comes after california voters approved the use of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older in 20-16. (grant) still ahead... a warning tonight for anyone who eats cactus or nopales imported from mexico... find out what they found in the vegetable that could make you really sick... (lawrence bay area weather) area weather)(lawrence bay area weather) . . ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. ♪ upbeat music travel through this natural wonder and get

maureen naylor has the latest on the back and forth at presentation high school. >> reporter: first formernts accused this all-girl catholic high school in san jose of mishandling past sexual misconduct claims. now police say they are investigating if presentation did enough. >> they have made contact with several victims. they are arranging for interviews with these victims. >> reporter: in a statement, a san jose police spokesman said, we are looking into whether the school followed mandatory reporting laws. >> i'm ecstatic. i welcome police involvement. the police should have been involved for decades. however, presentation never contacted them so they couldn't be involved. >> reporter: at least 20 accusers have come forward claiming administrators didn't report sexual abuse or assault by at least 8 teachers and coaches spanning back 30 years. kathleen says her teacher touched her inappropriately and showed her a picture of a naked woman. by the time she went to police, the statute of limitations was over. >> any report has always been properly reported to police or child protective ser

maureen kelly kron4 news (steve) the san mateo bridge is now back open after a crash involving severalrash shut it down. these are pictures from the scene this morning. it happened in the eastbound direction. you can see on the left... all lanes were blocked for a short time. police say the crash involved a u-haul truck... but it's not yet clear how it happened. two people were taken to the hospital.. one with major injuries. (pam ) a live look outside tonight... (steve) lawrence has the four zone forecast lawrence karnow: record high temperatures continue to fall as high pressure domintes our weather pattern. we enjoyed another day of sunshine and above normal temperatures all the way to the coast. highs in most places were in the 70s. the winds will turn offshore overnight again and will be gusty especially over the mountains. doppler radar is of course free of any rain. on the satellite you can see how far north the storms are being forced over the top of this ridge. there will be minor changes in that pattern for the week ahead but right now there is no rain in the forecast. highs

maureen kelly kron4 news. (pam) in the north bay...ght, we are learning new information about the mother and son who are accused of running a prostitution ring. police say, david romesburg and his mother fay, were operating the prostitution ring in rohnert park for more than 10- years. during that time-- police say, they employed about 150 women. police spoke to eight of the women who worked for the mother and son. one of them said, she was underage when they recruited her -- and another says, she was sexually assaulted during her interview. the romesburgs were arrested in january... and now face multiple charges. (grant) a child porn video is making the rounds on social media. people in several states say... it's been sent to them on facebook messenger.. tonight, authorities are saying it's essential to quickly report it - and delete it. facebook is looking into this, law enforcement is trying to track down the person sending these videos. in the meantime - police are warning people that if they get the message - it's technically a cr

kron 4's maureen kelly spoke to an eyewitness.. who helped pull some of the victims to safety. could a got killed, i came a split-second from that truck hit me.here's the charred and broken down remains of the dump truck that larry broderick says appeared to be out of control as it entered the intersection just as he cleared it.where would i get to the intersection powell that ford pick up truck gets hit, spun around, the ford pick up truck hits the the bronco then the truck continues up the road and hits everything up therehere's what left of the front end of that first truck that was hit...the eyewitness says the female driver appeared pinned behind the steering wheel.he says the dump truck was leaking fuel as it continued up the overpass, colliding with seven other vechiles and fire soon followed........six of the 10 vehicles involved were burned. with the help of other bystanders on the scene larry urged some of the dazed drivers to get out of their burning vehicles.... but the occupants of this mini van had to be pulled out. we got the guy in the dog out but the lady was t

kron 4's maureen kelly is working on that story .. at six.and why california is getting nearly all failing grades when it comes to issues related to children. it's all coming up at six.. right now let's get back to the news at five. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was another sunny day with record breaking warm temperatures. highs soared into the 70s in many places and was beautiful all the way to the coast. high pressure continues to send any chance of rain well to the north keeping the entire state dry. doppler radar is of course clear of any rain. temperatures will stay very mild well into the evening. on the satellite image you can see high pressure building into the state sending the clouds and rain well to the north. highs around the state will be running well above average and in the 70s in many places. if you're headed to the sierra you can expect spring-like skiing conditions with highs in the 50s. tomorrow will likely be the warmest day of the week with some

kron4's maureen kelly explains how it all went down. here you can see the deputy's motorcycle on the ground. the alameda county sheriff say the officer tried to pull the suspect over for speeding, when for some unknown reason, the situation turned violent. the officer was still on his motorcycle when the suspect put the suv into reverse, rammed into the officer as he was still on his bike dragging and pushing him backwards on the motorcycle for about 15 to 20 feet. the officer was able to get off of the bike, the suspect car disengaged from the motorcycle and continued backwards, the suspect then put the car into drive, drove at the officer again we believe to run him overand to kill him. the officer pulled out his weapon fired into the vehicle. . a man who lives on the street says he heard the shots. pretty close to home, kind of scarythat suspect took off....and abandoned the suv here just a few blocks away in the driveway of an apartment complex. as it was towed away you can see five bullet holes in the windshield.knocking deputies w

maureen naylor reports. >> this was all under water. >> reporter: in the rocksprings neighborhood of san jose, san jose, a new 400-foot wall, that and this 500-foot berm are two new barriers built along coyote creek to protect the neighborhood from flooding again. >> it's designed to keep the water in the creek. >> reporter: this footage shows the night before the flood san jose leaders worried about the creek. >> our big concern is water from the anderson dam. we know it will probably hit the peak flow and we're concerned about some communities along coyote. >> reporter: about 14 hours later residents found their streets under water. the flood forced 14,000 residents from their homes and caused $100 million in damage. the city of san jose admitted its communication failed and after criticizing the santa clara valley water district for bad creek data projections, the two agencies have since come together. >> i think the leadership of the mayor, the council, the people, the meeting we have had, the committees, the community, we listened and we are partnered and we're committed all of

(steve) kron4's maureen kelly reports that a new digital tip line has been establised where witnessescan turn over evidence in order to help crack these cases. it's a frustrating crime that happens all over the city....crooks smashing in car windows and getting away with valuables. it happened 31- thousand times last year in san francisco...and partly because it happens so quickly.....arrests are rare. but today the d-a announced that he is seeking a million dollars in city funds to create an auto burglary task force....and has launched a digital tip line where people who witness these crime...can call or email in suspect descriptions....or submit pictures and video. they are also asking those with video surviellance cameras to register them with the d-a's office so investigators can follow up if crime happened near by.like broken glass....the pieces of evidence in these crimes are scattered everywere....and the d-a believes a dedicated team can piece it all together and make some key arrests.one reason....they believe many of these crimes are being committed by a lot of the same peop