maureen kelly reports. >> reporter: witnesses say four children were in the blaze midnight friday. the car slammed into two houses when the driver lost control fleeing a police officer. he was driving with his head lights off. the car severed the gas lines for both homes. they had to let the fire burn for half an hour before pg & e could respond. >> we didn't want another san bruno here with the gas explosion. >> reporter: firefighters reinspected the properties. the corner house was partially damaged. luckily all residents were able to get out safely. one of the kids in the car had minor injuries. the rest of the kids inside were released to their guardians. neighbors couldn't believe kids were causing so much destruction. >> it's nuts. >> reporter: maureen kelly, kron4news. >>> the woman who died inside the vehicle when it plunged into the waters, everyone except crenshaw escaped. the van and her body were pulled from the bay today. >>> martin truex junior wins. >> he had a 218 winless streak. jeff gordon finished second followed by carl edwards. >>> a car crashed into a table of

maureen kelly kron4 news.n francisco.more people are coming forward who say they were victims of the same two girls who were caught on muni surveillance tapepunching and robbing a 68 year old woman. another woman says she thinks both girls attacked while trying to steal her iphone the day after the robbery on muni. a thrid woman believes one of the girls stole her iphone while she was shopping at the uniclo last december. maureen kelly kron4 news. still ahead. student athletes are pushing forward in their lawsuit against the n-c- double a. it's a legal dispute over video games! why they say they should be paid. a developing story - the pop who brought the character of 'tony soprano' to life. today - we're learning more about how james gandolfini died. this might be one of the last photos taken of the actor. he's having dinner outdoors in rome with his sister and his son michael. another diner recognized him. james gandolfini's friends say he'd been looking forward to what he called a "boys' trip" with his 13-

kron4's maureen kelly explains. >>maureen: if you are getting sick of looking at your same four walls.but don't feel you can move because the money you pay for your rent controlled apartment is low.a business called lease buy out now .is claiming to be able to help tenants get thousands from their landlords to help you get out. depending on how far below market you've are paying for your place. they say you could tens of thousands. .if your landlord is willing.if the deal is made the company takes a cut of 18%. >> but with one bedrooms being around 3000 dollar a month in some cases.lease buyout now says their services looking for a big payoutif they plan to rent a similar apartment in san francisco.because the cashand oy can do is give me a buyout or i'll stay. the landlord the company's president says they are getting a lot of calls after advertising on consumated any deals yet. ted gull-ick-son of the san is skeptical how sucessful tenants lack the leveragebut he says.if you are absolutely going to move out>> maure

kron4's maureen kelly shows us some of the sky high prices people are asking. those with views of the water where the america's cup action takes place are asking top dollar. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] add a wireless receiver. call to get u-verse tv for just $19 a month with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >> pam: >> reporter: looking on craigslist to concede the staggering you can see the staggering when prices rent prices. this 2 bedroom 2 bath marina penthouse is being rented out furnished for 12 grand a month.they are about a mile away from the water.but they do have a sprawl

kron4's maureen kelly reports that there were even younger kids joyriding inside the stolen vehicle. >> 11 to 14 that's what i heard. >> reporter: witnesses say four young chilren were inside the car that started this blaze just before midnight friday.you can see the flames in this cell phone video san jose police say the car slammed into two houses.after the driver lost control while fleeing a police officer who tried to pull him over for driving with his headlights off. >> it was really intenseit caught really quick >> reporter: the intensity of the fire caused because the car . severing the gas lines of both homes .and that caused a big problem for fire fighters.they say they had to let the fire burn . for about a half hour until pge could respond with the equiptment needed to dig up the concret and shut the gas off underground.otherwise.it could have been an explosive situation. sunday afternoon.smoke could been seen coming out of the collapsed roof of the one home that was completely destroyed.that caused firefighters to come back (sirens) >> reporter: out and reinspect the prop

maureen kelly. >>> google's plan to expand its mountain view campus will add more than a million workce to the company's headquarters. cliff ford gives us a look at the project. >> this is an overhead google earth view of the google mreks, which is google's headquarters in mountain view. the company also has a lease on 42 acres of adjacent land right here. the buildings that they want to build would cover about 7 acres of this properties, and the plan also includes building a walkway other stevens creek. that walkway would connect the new facility to the main campus. this is an artist rendering of what the new expansion would look like. the facility will include nine buildings, most of which are four stories tall. each building will be rectangular. there will be open courtyards, cafes, and all of the buildings will be kektd by walk waist. the project has a price tag of about 120 million drr. if all goes well, the project will be finished some time in 2015. in the news room, charles clifrd, kron 4 news. >>> apple heads to court this week to fight federal antitrust charges. the federal

maureen kelly, kron 4 news. >> reporter: at the oakland coliseum, the lme th author say that the alameda that there was a sewage backup during this game. >> i think it illustrates the point that we need a new stadium. we both need teams for new stadiums. it is an old stadium. both-teams need new stadiums. >> reporter: haazig madyun kron 4. >> reporter: the victim and the richmond homecoming case testified. the 21 year- old took the stand that she remembered very little about that night. she remembered leaving the dance early and going to join some men. and she was passing out and woke up. she testified that she did not drink that night and never consented to having sex. in martinez, justin waldman, kron 4 news. if >> reporter: in marin county, the murder of joseph maywas under way. wasnaso.. joseph naso.. is representing himself. prosecutors provided graphic photos. these cases are back from the 1970's, the 1990's. he is saying that he's innocent and he is basing his case on character assassination. this is expected to be five months. terisa as the issue, kron 4. >> this man has been cha

it's offering to help tenants in rent-controlled apartments get payouts from kron4's maureen kelly explains>>maureen:if you are getting sick of looking at your same four pay for your rent controlled apartment is low.a business called lease buy out now .is claiming to be able to help tenants get thousands from their landlords to help you get out. depending on how far below market you've are paying for your place. they say you could tens of thousands. .if your landlord is willing.if the deal is made the company takes a cut of 18%. but with one bedrooms being listed on craigslist for around 3000 dollar a month in some cases.lease buyout now says their services shouldn't be used for people looking for a big payoutif they plan to rent a similar apartment in san francisco.because the cash they get could be eaten up quickly. >>mark: these are more for people might be looking to find alternative housing in different communities. or in a different position, maybe as a roommate. >>maureen:the company's president says they are getting a lot of calls after advertising on the radio but haven't consumate

kron >> pam: 4's maureen kelly shows us the problems. union leaders and bart management did not meet today because of the strike vote. >> pam: but this afternoon, bart did respond to allegations that the transit agency is ignoring safety issues. kron 4's charles clifford has that story. >> reporter: they do not believe that this is a ballot issue to bring up at the bargaining table. another issue they want to get the bathrooms that was closed in 2001 he opened. take a look right here the sign reads this russell was closed due to heightened security. some patrons within goal believe this themselves on the station kron4 the train. the union that represents the station agent says they want to see upgrades as well. bulletproof glass around the booth because a number of their workers have been attacked her with better doors to make it harder for insurers to come inside. they just do not believe that it is appropriate to talk about it now at the bargaining table with a june 30th deadline looming looming. speaking to the media tuesday afternoon

kron 4's maureen kelly has the details on what's being called. gest gang prosecution ever. >>maureen: these mug shots you see here are of people who are accused of being either leaders.members.or associates of the nuestra familia gangwhich has been run by criminals serving time inside the california prison system and has been since the 1960's. four of the 48 have been indicted in the murder of another gang member that took place last august on oakland road in san josesix are believed to orchestrated five bank robberies in the same cityusing guns and fake bombsnetting more than 60- grand to help fund their criminal enterprise. those are just some of the 77 felonies listed in this 99 page indictment. the three year investigation involved a number of different law enforcement agencies.including the fbi for some of the defendents. are three strike candidatesand could face as much as 25 years to life if convicted the da and the other law enforcement agencies involved in the three year investigation believe this will weaken the gang's grip on the south

maureen kelly kron 4 news.es:part of the central coast spent the night in the dark because of a power outage. p-g-and-e reported outages to about 145-thousand customers last night. power has since been restored in the area that stretched from san luis obispo to santa barbara. the utility company says equipment failure at a substation caused the outage. coming up on the kron four morning news. >>james: regional air quality and transit officials are planning a rental bike program that will launch later this year. the $7 million bond program is set to start august and have 70 docking stretching from stanford's is a san jose offering about 7000-707 sp, unisex bikes. users can become members for a day or more for a fee. they can pay using their credit or debit cards at terminals at doctor stitches to release the bikes. the normal length of use for a bike and 30 minutes, but can be extended. we will take a quick break and return in just a minute. [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly e

>>kron 4's maureen kelly has their list of demands. >> have not addressed any person of the proposals that we have put on the table. >> reporter: the one thing they were like to see up improved is the lighting and the station and. >> what if you had to evacuate the station and do you carry a flashlight? >> some writers feel that the platform is a place to use the press room if they cannot use one down below. no one wants to work in those conditions. >> reporter: they want to see bulletproof glass installed on the boost that the members put in an rush of doors that will make it harder for the insurers to get inside. they do not believe that the negotiating table is bay the right place to talk about it with a june 30th at bloomy booming over. >> we need to talk about the pension issues, the salary issues, and a bid to issues. these are the things that are stopping us from completing a deal. >> pam: seiu which represents 14-hundred bart workers say one and passenger safety. just approved a four and were closed in 2001 it. these safety issuesthey o'clock. >> pam: undoubtedly have an enour

kron 4's maureen kelly takes a look at just how bad it could get. >> look for some people it's really going to be tough >> reporter: randy rentschler with the metropolitian transportation comiission says that the bay areas other trains buses and ferries will only be able to absorb about one quarter of the 200-thousand people that ride bart every day. that means about 150- thousand people could end up getting in their cars to get to work. making some commutes rougher than others. the bay bridgewill likely bare the brunt of it.but some of that load will most definitely shift. bite >> if you were driving on the san mateo bridge every day anything to you are going to be immune you might want to think again. it is going to be very crowded. the same on the san rafael bridge. >> reporter: and be prepared for the peak considerably. >> right now, the peak of heavy traffic starts at 6:00 a.m.. and it would ease of depending on where you are but those concessions would be later on and the commuters going to be difficult all day long. >> reporter: he says it's hard to tell if a strike in 2013 wil

. >> maureen kelly explained. >> the company's president says they're getting a lot calls after advertising on radio. they have not consummated any deal yet. the san francisco tennis union member is skeptical about how successful it would be because they lack the leverage to get big money. >> ted gullickdsen. >> he says if you're born to a lot of the city, what the hell as commission. >> maureen kelly kron 4 news. >> newark police investigating the theft of the piece of yarn are holding sentiment about and to develop a ldevelopmentally dd girl prepare. the art on a fromn on berry avenue, has not been seen since sunday. it looks like a bicycle with rainbow colored wheels with the pink and white pig writing it. >> if you missed the free weekend that san francisco is used in modern art you'll get another chance to visit for a while. the museum is now closed for two and half years for the expansion project. this animation shows what the new system building will look like. it will double abusing square foot to an exhibit more large collections. >> off the time now is 412 . >> we have some areas

of your house anyway >> reporter: maureen kelly kron4 news. >> with extreme heat temperatures in the triple digits this was the coast. these low clouds making way for " temperatures. just the low 60s by the ocean. the fog pushing in and the sea breeze. we will get a break from the oppressive heat. this is a live a few from the bay bridge toll plaza. notice, near oakland and berkeley hills. it is going towards livermore. from that fog is just like air- conditioning, we will see a big change but it is still hot. antioch livermore, the mid-70s. and those cooler temperatures. oakland, san francisco just in the low 60s. even though that we will be cooler, will have a high fire danger. a weather watch is in effect and an outside chance that there could be some isolated dry storms. producing lightning. those could possibly ignite wild fires and in addition, strong winds. and these will mainly be cooling. it looks like we will be watching that threat. here is futurecast by 3:00 p.m. with temperatures not much of any triple digits. monday, even cooler temperatures for tomorrow afternoon in th

kron4's maureen kelly explains. feel you can move because the money you pay for your rent controlled apartment is low.a business called lease buy out now .is claiming to be able to help tenants get thousands from their landlords to help you get out. depending on how far below market you've are paying for your place. they say you could tens of thousands. .if your landlord is willing.if the deal is of 18%. but with one bedrooms being listed on craigslist for around 3000 dollar a month in some cases.lease buyout shouldn't be used for people they plan to rent a similar apartment in san they get could be eaten up quickly. the company's president says they are getting a lot of calls after advertising on the radio but haven't consumated any deals yet. ted gull-ick-son of the san is skeptical how sucessful they will bebecause he says tenants lack the leverage they need to get big money. absolutely going to move outmaureen kelly kron4 news. here is stanley roberts with people behaving badly. >> you're looking at some totally

kron four's maureen kelly shows us a suspect sketch and tells us why police are concerned using the trail could get more dangerous. >>maureen: here you can see a composite sketch of the flasher.he's described as a white male.in his 20's.standing approximently 5 foot 10 inches tall.with a thin buildhis dirty blonde hair worn shoulder length.sometimes he's been seen wearing a baseball cap.in some cases he was riding a bmx style bicycle. >> he is approaching women who are usually alone. he's not making any sort of voice or a physical contact. he exposed himself to these women. police are concerned with these incidents.which all have occurred in the late afternoon and early evening hourswhile it's still light out. >>mark: you never know is this where it will end. oftentimes people engaged in this activity will escalate. they are warning the people who use this trailespecially women not to walk or jog aloneand to try to stay alert of their surroundings. the women i talked to found the news of the flasher to be distrubing. >> that's where i ride my bike. i feel safer on the trail. a san leandro

. >> reporter:kron4's maureen kelly was at today's news conference where san jose city leaders made their case. >> reporter:a short time ago mayor jean quan held a press conference at oakland city hall.and had this to say about san jose's lawsuit against major league baseball. >> we've been added for four years so i guess we have to be patient. >> reporter: a loophole that was put in place in the early gains in the early days is now big business. >> major league baseball believes that they are above the law. >> reporter: the city says it will boost their local economy and create nearly 1000 jobs. the a's ownership is not part of the ownership is not part of the is not part of the suit. they say that they are open for other options. >> i think of 13 other cities will find ways a good home. >> reporter: ring kelly kron 4 news. >> reporter: sports fans throughout the fan page. we'll be reading some of the >> i am not going to get into what san jose is doing but i want to emphasize that they have lawsuits and we have sites and are not sure that san jose has a site at this point. but we are re

kron4's maureen kelly has the story. een: the troubling behavior taking place between 2006 and 2007. they say they were tried to drive their tents away so they can turn the apartment into condos and sell them. in another extreme instance the pair allegedly undermine the safety of the building by cutting away chunks of the support being in an apparent attempt to make the floor collapsed under the tenants feet. >> the defendants sold the victim's bed with ammonia. their move their goods. they sent threatening letters to the victim's eight that they were having deported. dick lugar door locks. --they glued their door locks. the apartment manager was also victimized by the couple. >>maureen: the macy's lawyers say they are very remorseful for their actions saying they let their emotions egos get the best of them when they tried to turn their apartment into a condo. and the financial burden took over. >>james: president obama and his family had returned from their trip to europe. mr. obamas business trip started on monday with

maureen kelly kron 4 news. >> pam: we are following devloping news out of philadelphia. 13 people hurt, and one person killed when a building collapsed. that building was being demolished at the time. but apparently something went wrong -- raining down bricks on a thrift store, where people were shopping inside next door. >> pam: lots of people became trapped in the rubble -- search efforts conintuing through the evening. the exact circumstances of how all this played out. are unclear at this time. witnesses describe hearing at least one loud bang, just before it started fall. we will bring you any updates as we get them. at 5-30, we will take you live to the scene where it happened, and get a first hand account. >> pam: at least one and possibly two new homicide investigations are now san jose. early this morning, an employee arriving for work at a restaurant at 4th and st. james. discovered a dead body in a shopping cart near the back door. the victim has not been identified, but police say, the death is suspicious. they set about canvassing the neighborhood for information. >> pam:

. >> reporter: maureen kelly kron 4 news.: some former investigators are raising new questions about the 1996 crash of a t-w-a flight off new york. they want an investigation re-opened - saying there's new evidence which suggests the jumbo jet was brought down by a missile strike -- not faulty wiring. the paris-bound flight crashed minutes after taking off at jfk airport - killing all 230 people aboard. including some bay area residents. a documentary on the crash is due to be released soon. explsoion "back up" >> catherine: transportation company, c-s-x, is suing a garbage truck driver and his company for his role in a fiery train derailment. the company claims that the driver caused last months derailment by not stopping at a crossing and crashing into the train - causing a huge explosion. federal investigators said last week that the stop signs at the crossing were faded and displaced. >> catherine: a criminal complaint in ohio tells the story of a mentally disabled mother and her child held captive for over a year. in app

. >> maureen kelly, kron 4 news. >> can the dow jones industrial average finished with gains for a 21stown 34. >> the nba finals decided after lebraun james scored 32 points in the miami heat power their way back to the nba finals with a 99-76 victory over the indiana pacers in game 7 of the eastern conference finals. >> the lane weighed in the struggle with a one. for the defending nba champions. miami took control with a 33. second quarter had a huge lead for most of the second half after six mostly difficult games against the pacers. the heat of the san antonio spurs on thursday mcknight to begin a third straight appearance in the nba finals. >> moment ago. >> that is brett gardner on their side of the field. >> no crying in baseball they give you babies when it is pondering. >> they have the dugout cameras are rolli know it is a storm and pondering. it is not like you could've caught them. >> my favorite part if you go on youtube have it in slow motion. >> the red sox did win the game 3-0. >> does it for this morning. let us speak of the 7 day before we go. we are headed for a weeke