after a woman calls 911 on a family barbequeing at lake merritt.fordable care act, and voted against all trump's attempts to repeal it. but we need to do more. i believe in universal health care. in a public health option to compete with private insurance companies. and expanding medicare to everyone over 55. and i believe medicare must be empowered to negotiate the price of drugs. california values senator dianne feinstein (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... major hot spot in san jose a water main break on sb 80 at nb 87 ramp blcked and flooded. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. expect a slight chance of showers over the interior portion of the bay area this morning. a slight warming and drying trend is then expected late in the week as a weak ridge builds over the eastern pacific. cooling will then resume as an upper low approaches the california coast late this weekend. ( darya ) happening now... a mother is facing new felony

. >>> another big gathering at lake merritt after a controversial incident there. the message behind yesterday's big turnout at the lake coming up. >>> the warriors won big a game three of the western conference finals. we will recap their historic victory. >> we are looking at the early- morning bridge traffic into san francisco. it looks pretty good here. we will tell you more about this coming up. >>> it is mostly clear skies and cool. >>> the warriors blew out the houston rockets 126-85 last night. it was a big win for the warriors in game three of the western conference finals. >> a nice pass. that is good for three. and he scores. >> it was a big night all around for golden state. six players scored in double digits. steph curry had 35 points and kevin durant had 25. >> he started slow but when steph curry finally got hot, it was incredible to watch. >> that included 18 points in the third quarter alone.'s -- ktvu's scott reese has more on the warriors domination. >> reporter: game three began as game two ended with steph curry missing shots. >> we have seen

. >>> there was a big gathering in oakland at lake merritt over a controversial incident that has big implications over racial bias in the u. s. a white female called the police to report an african-american family at lake merritt using a charcoal grill where officially only propane girls are allowed. people turned out yesterday for a huge barbecue at the lake. they called it barbecuing while black. >> i thought it was very important to come and barbecuing while black. right now, in america, the whole thing just being black in america is getting a little ridiculous. >> the incident at lake merritt to get attention and has attracted attention from around the country. along with others from recent months, including the starbucks incident in philadelphia, where a manager call police to remove two african-american men who were in the starbucks for a business meeting. >>> the dangers from hawaii's kilauea volcano is still growing this morning. the first serious injury from the lava flow has been reported. the lava spattered and hit a man who was standing on the third floor balcony. it shat

>>> thousands of people gathered at lake merritt as a show of unity after what someone is calling a racially charged incidents there. >>> ktvu fox 2 news at six starts now. >>> we begin with more backlash to a controversial incident at lake merritt. people are gathering at the park for a show of unity after a white woman called the police last month over are reported african-american family using a charcoal grill were only propane grills are allowed. >>> this is symbolic rally, loosely organized, taking a life of its own on the east shores of lake merritt. people are stretched out in the east shores, people have been here throughout the day, it doesn't show any sand - - sides of wrapping up right now, they will continue to come here to the park on a sunday to rally in peaceful protest and have a little bit of fun doing it as well. >>> chicken, pork ribs, fish and chicken wings. it's becoming routine. just about everything on the grill. today's barbecue started innocently. >>> i said i was going to get together 5 to 7 of my friends and have a barbecue so we can eat in peace and it balloon to

in lake merritt, there is specific areas designated for barbecuing with charcoal, and the men were not in a charcoal barbecuing section. the larger question is why police are being called about people of color in nonemergency situations. in recent weeks, a starbucks employee in philadelphia and a student at yale university call police on african-americans who have broken no laws. >> what is the appropriate reason to call the police and how do we handle this in a

>> a controversy between women at lake merritt. the women called oakland police

a confrontation at lake merritt over a barbeque ... is caught on camera.why some city officials are saying, police should not have been called. (pam) a family's weekend barbeque outing at a popular spot in the east bay ..... had the potential of turning seriously ugly.(ken) police were called in because of a dispute about where people can set up their charcoal grills.(pam) but as kron 4's haaziq madyun reports .... who was right and who was wrong ... could be a lesson in community civility and use of resources. cellphone nats/michelle snider "this is exactly what is the problem with oakland today. this lady wants to sit here and call the police on them for having a barbeque at the lake as if this is not normal"> that is the voice of michelle snider. she is using her cellphone to record a the woman you see here who called oakland police because... cellphone nats/voice of woman who called police"it is illegal to have a charcoal grill in the park here"the incident happened a couple of weeks ago here at lake merritt in oakland. michelle snider's husband kenzie

to complain about a black family barbecuing illegally at lake merritt.le kingston has the story. (mk)frank anderson, oaklandi am just out here to stand up against racism that is happening right nowenjoying a meal in front of oakland city hall ...dozens of people on tuesday reenacting what one black family was doing at lake merritt just a few weeks ago -- grilling and enjoying their day ... when a white woman called police.that incident captured on cell phone video. "you want to call the police on them for having a barbeque on a sunday at the lake?""in an illegal spot. yes."the woman claims the men were using a charcoal grill and that it's not allowed at lake merrit.since that phone call -- some residents are demanding the end of what they say is the misuse of public resources dedicated to policing black communities and families.carroll fife, community activistthings are not as good as sometimes we would like them to. this was a reminder of that and also a reminder of historically how the police have been used to control black bodies and we want to say th

>> a controversy between women at lake merritt. the women called oakland police to report the man who they say were using a barbecue grill that was in an era area that was off-limits. the police talked to the member did not arrest them. >> the public reaction to the conservation -- confrontation and it has become much bigger than a barbecue. >> reporter: organizers called this rally to have citizens stop calling 911 for minor emergencies, particularly against people of color. it comes after recent video went viral when a weight woman called oakland police after two african-american men barbecuing at lake merritt. >> it is illegal to have a charcoal grill in the park. >> are you sure it is because you don't want black people being out here? >> it has nothing to do with their race. >> it seems like a new jim crow. >> reporter: michelle snyder shot the video and it is her voice you hear confronting the woman. she is a journalism student, mother of two and mary to one of the two black men who were barbecuing. >> she was playing this di

after a barbeque confrontation at lake merritt. ((lawrence tease))i'm kron 4 chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.coming up, i will take a look at your 7 day forecast. details are right after the break. (pam) there's only one word for the all new together forever-a pixar night time spectacular. ooohhhh. ahhhhhh. okay, maybe two. celebrate friendship and beyond at pixar fest. staring april 13th at disneyland resort. (pam) now to a story we first brought you wednesday. a confrontation over a family barbecue by the lake merritt.(pam) now, city leaders are looking into whether or not police should have been called to stop it. (ken) they are trying to find workable solutions to prevent this from happening to folks trying to enjoy the lake in the future... kron4's haaziq madyun follows up in this report.. sot"you want to call the police on them for having a barbecue at the lake"sot"an illegal barbecue"sot"you're going to call the police?"sot "yes"this incident between a family barbecue at lake merritt in oakland and a woman calling the po

(pam) a confrontation over a family barbecue near lake merritt in oakland ...should have been called to stop it... is now being looked into by the city's leaders. they are trying to find workable solutions to prevent this from happening to people who are trying to enjoy the lake in the future... kron4's haaziq madyun has this follow up report. sot"you want to call the police on them for having a barbecue at the lake"sot"an illegal barbecue"sot"you're going to call the police?"sot "yes"this incident between a family barbecue at lake merritt in oakland and a woman calling the police because the location of the barbecue was against park rules has got everybody talking. including oakland city leaders who are discussing potential solutions to prevent something like this from happening againsotrebecca kaplansotabel guillensot michell snider's recorded the celpphone video. her husband and

now the man involved in a lake merritt barbecue fight could soon be making them. >>> president trump making a rare television appearance and talking about immigrati by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. whatcha' been doing braydon? reading let's see pictures, pictures,pictures there's a boy riding on his bicycle you can read too grandpa! ♪yea it's always better when we're together♪ >>> good morning. it's about 4:43. thunder boomers, they're out there. the potential is not quite as as widespread now will they be quite as heavy. a less chance around chico and eureka. 81 and 61. 81 fresno, still stuck in the mid to upper 60s around san diego and los angeles. here is a look at my accuweather seven-day forecast for tahoe. there's a chance of rain saturday, but then we'll salvage the holiday weekend with warmer weather. mid to upper 60s and sunshine. quick chance of rain tuesday and wednesday will be dry, also. >>> brand new right now, president trump giving a rare television interview to "fox & friend

. >>> new at 6:00, the new role one of the men involved in that lake merritt barbecue incident could soon take on. >>> i want to do it right, not fast. but i expect in nine or ten days to announce a decision. >> the clock is ticking. by the end of next week, we may find out if san francisco's police chief is leaving for los angeles. >> william scott was sworn in as police cheer 16 months ago. >> the 43rd chief in tent history. only the third-ever selected from outside department. he spent 27 years with the los angeles police department and could return there. >> new details on the chief's future which could be decided soon, vick? >> ama, we know police chief scott left on a trip to los angeles today. the same day the my yore of l.a. began holding what appears to be his final interviews so far, chief scott has deflected all of the questions surrounding his possible departure. in early may, rumors began swirling that chief william scott may be a candidate for lapd's top job. this after its police chief, charlie beck, announced his retirement at the end of the year. scott is now reporte

story we brought you earlier this week..about thatconfrontation over a family barbecue near lake merritt)the story has gone viral.now oakland city leaders are looking into the incident. ((vicki))they're trying to find workable solutions to prevent something like this from happening to people who are trying to enjoy the lake in the future... kron4's haaziq madyun has the story. sot"you want to call the police on them for having a barbecue at the lake"sot"an illegal barbecue"sot"you're going to call the police?"sot "yes"this incident between a family barbecue at lake merritt in oakland and a woman calling the police because the location of the barbecue was against park rules has got everybody talking. including oakland city leaders who are discussing potential solutions to prevent something like this from happening againsotrebecca kaplansotabel guillensot michell snider's recorded the celpphone video. her husba

. >>> coming up another large gathering at lake merritt after a controversial incident. what the message was behind the events. >>> celebrities around the world have a new pitch against the war on poverty. the letter they are signing onto. >>> a mix of sun and clouds as we bring in monday and steve paulson i have to say it was nice having lunch with you in the beautiful town of danville, it was nice and the weather was not bad. >> we were there for the employee could buy lunch and i know you had to update your passport to come through. >> it has been a couple of years. >> it was nice to have you out there. also plenty of sunshine and cloud coverage with wind yesterday and sunshine today but warmer. we have fog hanging on. jake mckenzie says it could not be more clear in rohnert park looking at taylor mountain which is very true. 61 in rohnert park. a lot of 60s, a little northerly breeze could help some and you can see clear with the wind looking north clearing fast but there is the fog, half moon bay, san mateo coast, santa cruz and monterey with a drizzle. today mostly

we'll tell you about the misunderstanding that led to police being called to lake merritt.. a group of barbequers feeling like they were unfairly targeted. then - also new at six..we'll tell you how soon bart's new train cars will be running between oakland and san francisco.. that's all coming up new tonight... vicki?(vicki) thank you ken - we will see you and pam at six. (anchor) taking a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge.(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: we enjoyed plenty of clouds and drizzle near the coast this morning. the afternoon turned mostly sunny all the way to the coast. tonight will be mostly clear early before a return of patchy fog and coastal drizzle. a high wind watch has been posted for this friday and saturday. we could see some winds gusting over the mountains as high as 55 mph. on the satellite image you can see a few clouds off the coast and high pressure ready to build in over the next few days. as high pressure builds in we can expect offshore winds to bring clear skies

happened two weeks ago at lake merritt. a woman dialed 911 to report that a black man was using a charcoal grill. the woman says he was breaking rules because charcoal is not permitted at this particular site. the police arrived, didn't cite anyone. >> how many of you care how many grills are at lake merritt? we need more grills not less, we need more music, not less, and more color not lescs color aroud the lake. >>> so what to do with all that cash. pot businesses are facing a dilemma. marn marijuana is still illegal f federally and most banks will not open accounts for pot businesses. >> as long as the banks say no, the industry will run on cash and lots of it. the state estimates $1 billion in new tax revenue alone. from growers to the government, everyone says it's dangerous and bad for business. and we discovered there's no solution in sight. you're looking at photos of a pot farmer after he was pistol whipped and mugged leaving a dispensary in san francisco. he's always on alert because the bad guys know growers ofte

made while he was barbequing at lake merritt...arya ) plus... a new fad this summer is taking sunscreen pills. doctors weigh in on if they really work. ( darya ) and after the break.. space-x had another launch this year all looked good... but there was one small hitch. (ácommercialá) cool weather conditions along with widespread night and morning low clouds will continue through the end of the week. an upper level low pressure system will approach the coast late thursday and bring a chance of rain showers to much of the region, mainly on thursday night and friday. showers may linger into saturday morning before a warming and drying trend develops for the remainder of the holiday weekend. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) space-x held space-x held their tenth launch of the year on tuesday. the recycled falcon nine rocket launch went off without a hitch. but a photographer for nasa lost his camera in the process. bill ingall's 35-hundred dollar camera melted as the rocket

in lake merritt, there is specific areas designated for barbecuing with charcoal, and the men were not in a charcoal barbecuing section. the larger question is why police are being called about people of color in nonemergency situations. in recent weeks, a starbucks employee in philadelphia and a student at yale university call police on african-americans who have broken no laws. >> what is the appropriate reason to call the police and how do we handle this in a different way? maybe there is different services. >> reporter: a spokesman for the mayor said in a statement about the rally that this event responds that spec sounds like the perfect oakland response to a serious issue. those at the rally want to raise the concerns not just in oakland, but throughout the country. >>> a federal judge today has struck down a ban on coal shipments to the city of oakland. the judge cited with a developer who wants to use a marine terminal to transport coal from utah to asia. the ruling said that the city council did not have enough as the that spec evidence that the operation would pose a substant

a confrontation over a family barbecue by lake merritt.chelle) now -- city leaders are looking into whether or not police should have been called to stop it. (jr) they are trying to find workable solutions to prevent this from happening to folks trying to enjoy the lake in the future... kron4's haaziq madyun follows up in this report.. sot"you want to call the police on them for having a barbecue at the lake"sot"an illegal barbecue"sot"you're going to call the police?"sot "yes"this incident between a family barbecue at lake merritt in oakland and a woman calling the police because the location of the barbecue was against park rules has got everybody talking. including oakland city leaders who are discussing potential solutions to prevent something like this from happening againsotrebecca kaplansotabel guillensot michell snider's recorded the celpphone video. he

notified -- a rapid response team member will jump on board at the macarthur bart station or at lake merritt'station to clean the mess. alicia trost, bart spokeswoman "needles are a safety hazard for our riders and our employees so we want to make sure we are protecting all of them"bart says they've had rapid response team members on board since february -- and are now looking to add more cleaners due to the increasing (pam) news since our story aired last night, we have receieved more pictures and videos from you, our viewers, of even more needles on bart trains and in the stations. now, as kron 4's michelle kingston reports.. bart officials say, they are launching a new program to tackle the problem. alicia trost, alicia trost, bart spokeswoman"people are seeking refuge at bart because they are getting kicked out of whatever area they were at" recent viral videos of drug use at a bart station ... photos coming in to the newsroom from viewers of needles on trains ...and this woman -- who says she sat on a hypodermic needle on bart last week.ánatá"i just kind of touched it and it was a syringe

white woman recently called police to complain about a black family barbecuing illegally at lake merritt.(ken)the phone call was captured on cell phone video.and tonight -- as kron4's michelle kingston reports -- some people want to know what oakland city leaders are doing to prevent this from happening again. (mk)frank anderson, oaklandi am just out here to stand up against racism that is happening right nowenjoying a meal in front of oakland city hall ...dozens of people on tuesday reenacting what one black family was doing at lake merritt just a few weeks ago -- grilling and enjoying their day ... when a white woman called police.that incident captured on cell phone video. "you want to call the police on them for having a barbeque on a sunday at the lake?""in an illegal spot. yes."the woman claims the men were using a charcoal grill and that it's not allowed at lake merrit.since that phone call -- some residents are demanding the end of what they say is the misuse of public resources dedicated to policing black communities and families.carroll fife, community activistthings are not as

oakland city hall ...dozens of people on tuesday reenacting what one black family was doing at lake merritt just a few weeks ago -- grilling and enjoying their day ... when a white woman called police.that incident captured on cell phone video. "you want to call the police on them for having a barbeque on a sunday at the lake?""in an illegal spot. yes."the woman claims the men were using a charcoal grill and that it's not allowed at lake merrit.since that phone call -- some residents are demanding the end of what they say is the misuse of public resources dedicated to policing black communities and families.carroll fife, community activistthings are not as good as sometimes we would like them to. this was a reminder of that and also a reminder of historically how the police have been used to control black bodies and we want to say that there is a different culture in oakland they're demanding action and accountability by their neighbors ... and city leaders -- speaking at city council after the rally outside.nikki fortunato bas, running for city council dist 2this wasn't an isolated inciden

o la nueva Área donde podrá poner mÁs casas ese lago merritt.mira y ramÓn, es un gusto saludarles. se disfrutamos mucho del festival 5 de mayo. en la bahÍa de san francisco con temperatura en los mediados 60. la mÁxima alcanzÓ los 70 aumentando en san josÉ en 77. incluso, hacia porciones de concord, santa rosa con temperaturas en los mediados 80. la temperatura ha ido aumentando, es que un amplio sistema de alta presiÓn domina las condiciones a travÉs de la regiÓn oeste del paÍs. en la bahÍa, cielo bastante despejado que va a prevalecer durante los prÓximos dÍas. pueden continuar disfrutando de sus actividades al aire libre. maÑana cerca de los 80 para san josÉ, esperamos 82 68 para el martes cual panorama podrÍa repetirse hacia lo que es el dÍa miÉrcoles. nada de lluvia, puede disfrutar de sus actividades al aire libre. fÍjese en el pronÓstico extendido, hacia el jueves la temperatura estarÍa cerca de los 80, incluso fin de semana y en 82 el sÁbado para la ciudad en san josÉ. llega lo que serÍa el lunes, las temperaturas en los mediados 70 grad

: a life - long oakland resident faced police ... after a complaint that he was b-b-q-ing at lake merrittut now he has been recommended for a new position. how he could be helping others feel safe and have fun at oakland parks in the future. (ken)plus: with the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults... psychologists are now warning parents about the longterm effects it can have on teenager's mental health. lk teases ten at ten ♪ it's time for the semi-annual sale with savings on the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your every move and automatically adjusts on both sides to keep you effortlessly comfortable. and snoring.... does your bed do that? right now during our semi-annual sale save up to $700 on sleep number 360 smart beds. ends soon. (pam) with the legalization of adult recreational marijuana there is a growing concern about the affect it is having on adolscents.(ken) kron4's maureen kelly spoke with a psychologist and addiction specialist about the long term mental health effects on teens ingesting pot with supercharged levels of thc. the majority of them are u

why thousands of people spent their sunday barbecuing at lake merritt. (pam) and next: mountain lions are coming out. in the wake of a deadly cougar attack in washington saturday ... we look at what you need to know if you come face to face with a big cat. face with a big cat. you know at the heart of what mayor villaraigosa is doing today, he's fighting to make this country more equal and more just. president obama called him one of america's finest mayors. he's more prepared to get things done. antonio for governor. brought business and labor together to expand career training and apprenticeships, invested in transportation and helped create over 200,000 living wage jobs. antonio villaraigosa for governor. (pam) one person is dead and another seriously injured.... they were attacked by a mountain lion ... while mountain biking in washington state...(ken)and although that attack happened in the pacific northwest... such an attack here in the bay area is possible... kron4's charles clifford is live in san mateo county where he talked to hikers about bein

notice over lake merritt, we have sunshine on the eastern side of san francisco bay.ut certainly not over san francisco where it's cloudy and breezy. lower 50s for fremont, livermore, and redwood city tonight. low 50s also for san francisco and vallejo. everybody around 50 degrees. everybody waking up to cloud cover tomorrow. it is going to be a chilly and cloudy pattern. it is not going to be a wet pattern. aside from that, we stay dry. but, this low-pressure area off to the west, you can see the l on your television screen. winds always go counterclockwise around low- pressure areas. it's where the chess pieces in this atmosphere are. this rich means nothing to us because it's a way up to the north. it's all about this hello. follow the arrows coming from the ocean. in this case with the low off to the west, we are getting a chilly ocean breeze. until that changes, there is no expectation that the weather should warm up or get sunnier and it won't. futurecast will move slowly through the morning hours. we'll see cloud cover burn back to the coastline in the afternoo

we have them at lake merritt. every line runs through that station. the cleaners jump on board and clean quickly. they are hearing about a problem. they know the train is coming. they get on that car and clean up that urgent mess that cannot wait for the end of the line. what about this -- >> what about a needle on a seat at dublin pleasanton? how do i communicate that? >> it is important that you do. we do not find out about it until the end of the line if you don't. we want you to use the intercom line and tell the operator. starting monday, the board mobile website will say report the biohazard. you can say where you are and request that the mass be cleaned up. someone will intercept the train and take care of the issue right away. >> bart has had 10 calls from writers about cleanliness in the last two weeks. is that an accurate representation? >> those are people who go out of their way to email us and complain or call us. >> it takes work. >> people are frustrated with quality-of-life issues. we want to be flexible. we are trying to work with the

a team will be stationed at lake merritt. all five lines go through either lake merritt or macarthur stations. starting monday, there will be a report bio hazard feature. >>> if you went out for sushi on tuesday night, you may have run into blames. some members of the cavs dined at pabu. there's a bit of a curry connection here. . >> it all comes together. >> bottom line is we're watching. we're getting reports of where you're dining. >> i'm sure they were talking intensive strategy while they were eating sushi. >> moving around with the chopsticks, pick and roll. >> i like that. that's good. >>> let's move on and talk about the weather. 6:17 this morning. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. going to be fun tonight. so many of the nba players are friends off the court now unlike they used to be. that's interesting. look at the flags on the ferry building. they unfurled this morning as the sea breeze will keep us chilled once again. it's also going to bring us a mostly sunny afternoon. now,

. >> reporter: this march will be wrapping up shortly at lake merritt. >>> now back to our top story. where going to look at a workplace romance that to the deadly turn. we just spoke to the woman who never thought her friend would kill her fianci. >> reporter: she never saw this coming. we just spoke with her and this was not a case of a love triangle. investigators say that when this happened, and this woman's fianci was killed in their driveway she was not even able to see the suspect. she told me that in the last hour she had known the suspect, rk th is coyewoars.,er she and her fianci knew them. they were friends. and in the last couple of weeks she started getting inquires. he wanted to ask her out and she kept saying no. even the day of, on her last day at the job, her fianci picked her up and they were headed home and they were going to make a life in las vegas with their daughter. and then someone came into the driveway with a gun, pointed it at her fianci and killed him. here's what she had to say.>> we were friends. we worked at the same job, so even though my boyfriend, me

. >>> someone involved in a charcoal dispute at lake merritt last week may soon have the power to changehe rules. >>> live from the scene of a big traffic issue in san jose. southbound 280 at state route 87, flooding. weave got a pump issue again. matt keller is weaving your own shoes...rgy by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> now at 6:30, traffic alert. sky 7 over flooding in san jose that is causing an issue for drivers this morning. >>> also a big break in a case of a man accused of robbing and hurting two women including a 93-year-old. >>> are you tired of losing service when you go to an underground b.a.r.t. station. >>> it's official, men are better at navigating than women. i'm sure this won't cause any controversy this morning. hello. it's thursday, may 24th at 6:30. if i smile, maybe it seems like i didn't just say that. >> you're just the messenger. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. that means you, meteorologist mike nicco. >> let's jump right into it. let's take a look at

we will tell you about a rally that took place at lake merritt. >>> a vacancy on the santa clara city council. the reason councilman dominic caserta stepped down. >>> welcome back to "mornings on 2". it is the middle the week, wednesday may 60. i am dave clark. >> i am pam cook. thank you for waking up with us. we are learning more about the horrific crash in fremont that killed three people. is still has all the lanes of interstate 880 northbound shutdown. >> it happened near stevenson boulevard and automall parkway. the chp hopes to reopen some of theirs northbound lanes assume. authorities are investigating what caused the crash, but witnesses say they saw a y toyota -- a white toyota camry speeding. we killed three people, a woman, a teenager and a small child. five other people, including four children were also hurt. investigators arrested the driver of the camera for being -- the camry for being under the influence of marijuana. >> the decisions that people make, the decision this person made to drive under the influence changed these people's lives forever. driving under the i

new developments today for one of the men involved in that barbecue controversy at oakland's lake merritt. that's coming up at 6:00. john chiang's father came it'here with little money,on. but big dreams for a better future. now john has a chance to make history. a champion of the underdog, john took on wells fargo when it ripped off working families. and against the odds, he helped saved california from financial disaster during the great recession. ...leaving more to invest in progressive priorities like education, healthcare and affordable housing. john chiang. the proven, progressive leader we need for california's future. >>> henry lee reports on the robbery arrest. >> reporter: he turned himself in to concord police for allegedly robbing a 93-year- old woman every her purse and knocking her to the ground. it came a day after investigators believed these surveillance photos of the suspect shortly before the attack. >> as a result of that, we received almost 15 tips i believe on our anonymous tip line. people who identified the suspect by name. we were able to confirm through a dmv ph

it's all because of where a family was using charcoal while barbequing at lake merritt. kron 4's michelle kingston is live in oakland tonight where people are gathering outside of city hall. michelle? people here are doing exactly what one black family says they were doing at lake merritt just a few weeks ago - - grilling and enjoying their day ... when a white woman called police.that incident captured on cell phone video shows a woman on the phone claiming she was being harassed and urging police to come help her.since that phone call -- some residents are demanding the end of what they say is the misuse of public resources dedicated to policing black communities and families.people here plan to barbecue until 530 and then head in to city hall.live in oakland mk kron 4 news (on cam) a push to add more police officers add more a push to (on cam) newsmk kron 4 live in oakland mk kron 4 news news mk kron 4 news (vicki) a push to add more police officers in the city of san francisco... but first it'll take investing millions of dollars towards public safety that budget pro

report.plus...a rally in oakland to protest the treatment of a family who was barbequing at lake merrittweek.what the city has to say about the controversial incident.and we'll show you the new technology that will cut down on fog delays at sfo. i'm ken wayne i'm vicki liviakis. the news -- at eight -- is next. there's only one word for the all new together forever-a pixar night time spectacular. ooohhhh. ahhhhhh. okay, maybe two. celebrate friendship and beyond at pixar fest. staring april 13th at disneyland resort. marshall tuck will change that. in california, 3 million kids can't read at grade level. tuck turned around struggling schools, raising graduation rates over 60%. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. >>> promo considerations provided by -- >>> meghan markle did more than proe teblgt her eyes when she wore those sun glasses. she set off a fashion frenzy. i went straight to the home of the famous eye wear in lond. >> it's been seven months since she wore them. and we're still at the highest volume of these particular frame. >> it's called the markle sparkle.

. >> reporter: the mayor said the next likely location would be around lake merritt. in oakland, rob roth, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> the corner is working to identify a body that was found near the bridge in fremont. a hiker spotted the body in the mud flats off of marshland road at around 4 pm today. emergency crews were on the scene a short time later. investigators say the decomposed body was partially closed -- clothed. the victim was a male. it will take a few days to identify the body. >>> the two men charged in the oakland fire were in court today. the judge denied the request to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charges. the defense will try to prove that evidence was dumped or destroyed after the deadly warehouse fire in 2016. cases set for trial in july. at least one of the defendants plans to take the witness stand. >> mr. almeda will be testifying. he will testify on his own behalf. he is the one that knows the most about what has occurred. >> almena and harris face up to 39 years in prison. >>> district attorneys from four counties got together today to di

thousands of people gathered at lake merritt for a barbeque, the event is a response to an incident..st month... after a woman called the police on a small group of mostly african american people -for using a charcoal grill on sunday.. thousands of people showed up at the lake with their grills... barbecuing in the name of unity. ( james ) police were at the event... to help with traffic control and they say it went on without any incidents. ( darya ) also in the east bay... union city police are looking for someone who has vandalized multiple buildings. police say the tagger goes by the name "lil t snoopy" and has spray painted buildings on the east side of town since last week. ( darya ) a large tree that fell in martinez is blocking streets. it happ

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to have a charcoal grill in the park here"the incident happened a couple of weeks ago here at lake merrittoakland. michelle snider's husband kenzie smith says he and a friend were setting up for a weekend cook out like they have done for decades with their families when he says they were approached by the woman in the videosot sotaccording to this official oakland park and rec map of lake merritt there are six designated barbque locations, three stationary charcoal locations and three non-charcoal portable grill locations. smith and snyder were charcoal grilling in a non-charcoal grilling location sotit is againast the rules.. but is

. >>> another big gathering in oakland at lake merritt after a controversial incident. we will tell you the message behind this big turnout coming up. >>> the continuing russia investigation apparently has an end date. what special counsel robert mueller says about when he expects to wrap it up. >>> we have traffic moving along pretty well around the bay area. no issues or northbound 101 approaching the 80 split. >>> another low has dropped in and scoured cloud cover out of the north. there is still some to the south, but it will be warmer. we will look at your forecast coming up. >>> welcome back to "mornings on 2". president trump's attorney says special counsel robert mueller has set a date to end the russia investigation. rudy giuliani told the new york times that robert miller told him he expects to finish the exact -- the investigation in alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election by september 1. rudy giuliani says robert miller revealed that timeline when they talked about a possible interview with president trump by robert mueller's team. >>> the jus

transit bus driver arrested...what he brought to work that landed him in jail a confrontation at lake merrittend s in a call to 9-1-1. why city officials say police should not have been called. a kayaker goes ends up in the water....and unaware of the danger lurking nearby. we talk to him about the close encounter. (ken) tonight in the east bay .... a vigil is being held for a teenager who drowned in his school's swimming pool yesterday.(ken) thank you for joining us i'm ken wayne (pam) and i'm pam moore. grief counselors have been on hand during school hours ... and this evening, the community is coming together to rembe

we will tell you about a rally at lake merritt. >>> a vacancy on the santa clara city council. the reason councilman dominic concerta stepped down. >>> welcome back to "mornings on 2". it is the middle of the week. it is wednesday, may 16. i am dave clark. >> i am pam cook. thank you for waking up with us. let's check in with steve paulson . we have an big deal on 880, which sal castendo will get to but what will it be like for temperatures and weather today? >> north and east, maybe eastern solano county could see a few showers. baseball is 12:45 pm with the reds and the giants. i think we will get a little more sun after

back then towson merritt couldn't anticipate the problems he would encounter in germany. his son journalist john merrick would write about them in a book decades later. okey element of the book is the political discussions between father and son with towson standing up for the turkish president. but i don't think because i was thinking how can someone who is politically liberal left wing in germany defend these policies. when my father said what i think a lot of german turks think. everyone has given me back my pride that's why i support him but i thought i've got to write this down. at first towson mary felt accepted in germany. when he looks back on his time as a student he speaks of tolerance and camaraderie. when offering a lot more or didn't like got a lot of invitations to do you. he said friends who generously invited me to dinner offering me beer and wine were very surprised when i accepted it loudly. and i don't see him getting this. at university he fell in love with maria a fellow student. the two got married in one nine hundred sixty eight and had two sons joh

wondering what he's doing this holiday weekend, you'll find him grilling his famous tri tips at lake merritt using dollar coal. >>> tour cut short. investigators say a mechanical issue triggered this fire. it broke out as the bus was touring north beach yesterday. all 15 people got out okay. two went to the hospital for smoke inhalation. they are out of hospital and doing okay. >>> the self-driving uber suv involve in that crash did not stop because the emergency braking system was turned off. the video released by police, can you see it here, shows the moments leading up to the suv hitting and killing a woman back in march in arizona. investigators say the car's self-driving system spotted the woman about six seconds before the crash. but the braking system determined only a second before impact that emergency braking was needed. >>> motorized scooters are a hot topic right now. and leaders laid out their plan to regulate them in the city. the new san francisco powered scooter program requires a permit to park a scooter on the sidewalk or other public spaces. it comes after nearly 2,000 cli

. >> reporter: it's the viral video showing a barbecue standoff at lake merritt that happened two weeks ago. at issue, race and park rules. >> why are you so bent out of shape of them being here. >> because they enacted rules for a reason and they should be followed. >> the woman who called police who is unidentified was trying to report an african-american man who was using a charcoal grill. >> it has nothing to do with your race. >> according to the city's website, there are three areas along the lake where people can use charcoal grills. ultimately, police arrived, and the woman tells the officer she's being harassed. council member tweeted this response to the video. think before you call police. remember, we are all neighbors in oakland. >> we can't say what was in the woman's heart, but we do know that when the police are used, often teams when african-american people are involved it leads to an escalation of police force. >> reporter: carol fife says today's barbecue holds a message. >> we've seen it in starbucks. we've seen it in the waffle house and places all across the countr

. >> oakland locals today hosted a huge barbecue at lake merritt dubbed barbecuing while black. the community event is in response to last month's incident when a white woman was caught on cell phone video calling police on two black men for using a charcoal grill. she said using that type of grill in that spot is illegal. the bystander who filmed it said the woman was being racist. >> if there is any reason she feels uncomfortable with people having a good time, why not come over here and join the fun so next time she wouldn't have any reasons to call the cops, you know? we were here unified, just enjoying this beautiful sunday without being harassed. >> several local stores, bakeries and barbecue joints donated food for the event. >> a palo alto pastor has resigned after series of expletive laden tweets. a twitter account has since been deleted but not before they were brought to the attention of the city council. abc7 news reporter lilian kim has this story. >> the tweets were distasteful. they were hateful and they were really -- should not be reflective of our community. >>

i actually think it's a little further north of there before you get to the lake merritt area judging by where the red is. we have at least one middle lane blocked, not sure how many. we're waiting on more information from chp. i'll have an up debt in a few minutes. livermore, we have a crash on westbound 84 before you get to ruby hill in the clearing stages there. next traffic update coming up around 4:50. >>> here is a scene b.a.r.t. riders are tired of seeing at the civic center station. b.a.r.t. police may be getting extra manpower to stop it. >>> the warriors are in for a texas showdown in >>> this is abc 7 mornings. >> you remember last week we talked about potential days with thunderstorms in the sierra? it continues. the area you see shaded in the sea foam green, thunderstorm chance today. in fact, it will start off pretty quiet and into the afternoon hours when we hit 70 in yosemite, 59 in tahoe, that's when the thunderstorms are possible. only 77 degrees in sacramento. they haven't had a 90-degree temperature yet. i think the record is may 15th. here is a look at the accuwea

. >>> people enjoying the day at lake merritt the last few days were treated to a surprise appearance from a grammy award- winning rapper. he was at the lake celebrating his 43rd birthday. he took a few selfies with fans. he tweeted out the pictures. they say he was walking around sunday and monday hanging out with people at their barbecues. >>> people who went to the beach at pacifica to cool off for the weekend had an unexpected surprise, more than 100 dead deli -- jellyfish. marine biologists are not sure why the jellyfish washed up on the beach, but say at least one of them was a lie before it ended up in the sand. a surfer was stung well in the water. >> don't walk near them. >>> the high temperatures in the long holiday weekend marked the unofficial beginning of summer for a lot of people. >> families gather to spend time and enjoy the warm weather at parks across the bay area. >> it is hot but it is nice to spend time with family. >> i am ready for summer. let it come. there are more outings and more vacations. >> it should be slightly cooler today than it was yesterday, but it

it's right near the lake merritt station. >>> passengers who plan to fly from fences it's about -- san francisco to dublin, ireland, have had to change their plans because an aer lingus jet arrived damaged. the plane is being told to its gate. when the tug operator missed judged -- misjudged how much room there was between the terminal building and the end of the wing and that right tip of the wing, hit a pill -- concrete pillar. they said, some minor damage was caused. none of the guests or crew aboard the aircraft were injured. guests will be accommodated on an alternative flight. today's aer lingus flight will operate on special. -- schedule. >>> two people hurt when a double-decker bus caught fire. it happened in north beach. a ktvu a viewer sent us this cell phone video you're looking at. the tour bus was on columbus avenue near broadway when that fire started. look at it . burning the left front side of the bus. the cause of that fire is under investigation. >>> a high school teacher in brentwood who was videotaped kneeling during a flag raising ceremony is being transferred from

.>> there was a show of unity in oakland at lake merritt.test over the weekend. >>> president trump speaking now at the swearing in of gina haspel the new director of the cia, let's listen in. >> [ applause ] >> okay that means we are keeping her. that is what we were waiting for. they love you, they respect you. they respect you. a native of ashland, kentucky gina's father served in the u.s. air force, she spent much of her childhood overseas from a young age she was instilled with a deep love of our country which combined with a thirst for adventure, that led her to the cia. throughout her storied career at this agency, gina has done it all. she has completed seven field tours, served as a case officer, recruited assets, run stations, captured terrorists, disrupted networks that proliferate deadly weapons. they send the weapons all over and you catch them. you're going to get even better now, better than ever before. you're the best and you will be better than ever before. we are getting you the resources to do it. our enemies will take no