(mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"it's finay here! so many people have been waiting for.. eight years in the making! the transit center in downtown san francisco is finally open and ... wait until you see the park!""love it!""awesome! so much fun!""beautiful!"hard to believe this is a transit center ... with a 5 and a half acre park on the top floor with views of the city ... but -- it is!robert lyles, ac transit spokesman"i think that people are going to see this as a total experience. you're not only going to see shavings in your travel time but you now have a place to sit and relax."inside this one million square foot center -- there's music ... soon to be shops and restaurants -- and of course - - buses!there are 37 bus bays which ac transit says will help them increase how many people they can serve -- from the 13-thousand a day they care for today to 24-thousand an hour they'll eventually be able to accomodaterobert lyles, ac transit spokesman"to look at the turn out, this is far more than what we expected."during saturday's gra

(mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"it's finally here! the moment so many people have been waiting for.. eight years in the making! the transit center in downtown san francisco is finally open and ... wait until you see the park!""love it!""awesome! so much fun!""beautiful!"hard to believe this is a transit center ... with a 5 and a half acre park on the top floor with views of the city ... but -- it is!robert lyles, ac transit spokesman"i think that people are going to see this as a total experience. you're not only going to see shavings in your travel time but you now have a place to sit and relax."inside this one million square foot center -- there's music ... soon to be shops and restaurants -- and of course - - buses!there are 37 bus bays which ac transit says will help them increase how many people they can serve -- from the 13-thousand a day they care for today to 24hosit spoke look at the turn out, this is far more than what we ring saturday's grand opening -- people packed the transit center -- up and down the escalators .. danci

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"people who have stayed here over the week, signing their names aroundhis heart, thanking lower lake high school for being their refuge from the fire. in lower lake, michelle kingston, kron4news." (vicki) another spare the air alert has been issued for the bay area tomorrow... the reason, ongoing air pollution issues related to wildfire smoke and smog from vehicles. (grant) this makes the sixth 'spare the air' alert this summer in the bay area. kron 4's gabe slate reports. sound from - tom flannigan - bay area air quality management district we are staying really bad air quality out there if you seen it or smell it you should go in your home.tom flannigan with the bay area air quality management district says see if you see it, smell it it's bad and you shouldn't breath it in. sound from - tom flannigan - bay area air quality management district "these are tiny little particles that get in our lungs in damage us "and tom flannigan says, the same goes for pets.. bring them indoors if the smokey skies have reached your neighborhood. and flanigan says this

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"people who have stayed here over the week, signing their names aroundhis heart, thanking lower lake high school for being their refuge from the fire. in lower lake, michelle kingston, kron4news." (ken) happening tomorrow: a highly anticipated bart board meeting. the bart general manager will address a 28 million dollar plan to keep riders safe. but one group says more needs to be done with the plan, including mutual aid from cities that have bart stations.kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story. j.r. you've talked with a number of people today. does anyone agree on a solution here? bart police are currently working emergency staffing levels to keep you safe. meaning 6 days a week and 10 hours a day. it's a short term response to violent crimes that we've seen occur within the system. still though...many riders have changed their riding habits. sot if i'm coming home later i'm going to drive.the bay area council group which represents hundreds of businesses in departments should be used on a regular basis. something that is currently only used in emer

(mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"she told us the teens were at a club in san francisco -- an 18 and over club -- called city nights. their car veered off the 680 ramp and landed here -- 100 feet down -- in walnut creek ... changing their lives forever."kimberlea oloruntoba, dakarai's mother"he walked into the world feet first."for the first time -- we are hearing from the mother of one of the two victim's of the tragic deadly car accident that happened in walnut creek over the weekend.kimberlea oloruntoba, dakarai's mother "he just gave his heart. he'd give you the shirt off of his back."kimberlea oloruntoba is talking about her son -- dakarai fagorala ... he was one of five teens in the car traveling home to antioch from a night out with friends.one of the other teenagers in the car -- 18 year old john walizada -- was also killed.. the three teenaged girls are in the hospital -- fighting for their lives.kimberlea oloruntoba, dakarai's mother "we didn't know our kids were going to go to san francisco. because the answer would've been a straight no across the board."according to daka

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews "dakarai's family is putting together a celebration of life that wille held at his high school that he just graduated from, deer valley, in antioch. that will take place on sunday from 6 to 7 and is open to anyone who wants to attend. in walnut creek michelle kingston kron4 news." kron4 news." (grant) caught on camera... a police officer beating a man on the sidewalk-- now that officer has been suspended... why the family of the victim says, a suspension is not enough... (vicki) plus.. video has been released showing a daring animal rescue mission - - as a wildfire was threatening the solano county s-p-c-a, animal shelter. tonight those officers share their adrenaline fueled experience.... (grant) and up next... an east bay woman suddenly goes missing... and tonight police have found her body... details on the investigation after the break... just when you thought you were done painting... ...you discover paint bleed under your tape... not with frogtape! frogtape is the only painter's tape treated with patented paintblock technology. paintblock reacts w

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"this is the spot where david stood last mont handing out resumes ...unaware that in just a matter of minutes -- his life would change.""i just felt it in my heart that if i were in that position i would've wanted someone to help me too"jasmine scofield snapped this photo of david and posted it to twitter -- it went viral.companies started reaching out and now -- david has a job."it's been a long process from being on the streets to standing on the street corner holding that sign you know just hoping that someone would take a look at me and give me an opportunity." david just accepted an offer with white fox defense -- a drone airspace management company ... where he'll be building their website and working on software development -- exactly what he came to california to do ... david says they were one of the first to reach out to him after the tweet went viral."i wasn't expecting any of this to blow up and then it just blew up and it's just been a blessing."david -- thanking the young woman who posted his picture -- grateful for what she did."because o

(mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"this is an event taking place across the country and here in sanancisco hundreds have gathered together demanding justice for all and standing together against kavanaugh."on sunday -- people against judge brett kavanaugh came together ... in a nationwide "unite for justice" day of action to demand the senate reject his nomination.karen grove, san francisco"this is just too important. everything we've worked for for 50 years is at risk so i came out. i've been coming out and coming out and i will keep coming out because it's just too important not to."nats"this justice, no peace."local politicians and activists took to the stage "this is the single largest day of action ever in american history to oppose a supreme court nominee." "i choose the life of women who have to make difficult decisions in a world that does not provide resources for reproductive health.""as tired as we are coming together to fight against this president, we are not going to stop until we win."dozens of organizations joined in on the movement taking place in all fifty states.i

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"this is the spot where david stood last mont handing out resumes ...t a matter of minutes -- his life would change.""i just felt it in my heart that if i were in that position i would've wanted someone to help me too"jasmine scofield snapped this photo of david and posted it to twitter -- it went viral.companies started reaching out and now -- david has a job."it's been a long process from being on the streets to standing on the street corner holding that sign you know just hoping that someone would take a look at me and give me an opportunity." david just accepted an offer with white fox defense -- a drone airspace management company ... where he'll be building their website and working on software development -- exactly what he came to california to do ... david says they were one of the first to reach out to him after the tweet went viral."i wasn't expecting any of this to blow up and then it just blew up and it's just been a blessing."david -- thanking the young woman who posted his picture -- grateful for what she did."because of her i've been ble

(mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"this is the spot where david stood just last mont handing out resumes... unaware that in just a matter of minutes -- his life would change."nats- "thank you, thank you, appreciate it."this was david casarez just a few weeks ago ...homeless -- hungry for success -- handing out resumes in mountain view. david casarez, east palo alto "it's been a long process from being on the streets to standing on the street corner holding that sign you know just hoping that someone would take a look at me and give me an opportunity."a woman posted his picture on twitter and it went viral -- companies like google, facebook and pinterest started reaching out ... his calendar full of interviews. and this ... is david now. david casarez, east palo alto "it worked! i don't think it's crazy. if it worked, it's not crazy.you follow your dreams wherever they take you."david just accepted an offer with white fox defense -- a drone airspace management company ... where he'll be building their website and working on software development -- exactly what he came to california to do

(mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"this is an event taking place across the country and here in san francisco hundreds have gathered together demanding justice for all and standing together against kavanaugh."on sunday -- people against judge brett kavanaugh came together ... in a nationwide "unite for justice" day of action to demand the senate reject his nomination.karen grove, san francisco"this is just too important. everything we've worked for for 50 years is at risk so i came out. i've been coming out and coming out and i will keep coming out because it's just too important not to."nats"this justice, no peace."local politicians and activists took to the stage "this is the single largest day of action ever in american history to oppose a supreme court nominee." "i choose the life of women who have to make difficult decisions in a world that does not provide resources for reproductive health.""as tired as we are coming together to fight against this president, we are not going to stop until we win."dozens of organizations joined in on the movement taking place in all fifty state

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"and a lot of you are problygoing to happen with commute come aonus the temporary bus terminal that has been open for quite some time now will close saturday night and all buses will begin to operate out of this new terminal on sunday. in san francisco, michelle kingston, kron 4 news." news." kingston, kron 4 michelle kingston, kron 4 news." (justine) taking a live (justine) taking a live look ouid...(jr stone) r forecast. . a gradual cooling trend is forecast for interior areas through early next week as high pressure weakens over the bay area and onshore flow increases. at the coast, temperatures will remain near seasonal averages with periods of night and morning low patchy fog. expect 60's and coast with near average highs in inland. a warming trend is then expected and into the following pressure over the desert southwest builds back california coast. california coast. (jr stone) happening today. the san francisco giants have officially retired barry bonds' number 25 jersey. (justine) it will sit right by another giants great...and bonds' godfather..

(mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"the shelter here at lower lake high school has been open for about week with more than 100 people here just last night, but i'm happy to report that today, a lot of people have left, able to go back to their homes which is a relief especially after the norovirus hit the shelter last night."rhonda morrill, was wor get sick being that close quarters."lower lake high school -- empty today ... with volunteers sweeping the floors and packing up the cots ... after the norovirus broke out overnight ... with dozens of people falling ill.rhonda morrill, evacuee"no privacy and being right next to people and you know, worried about getting sick and constantly washing your hands."these signs plastered all over the shelter ... urging people to wash their hands.people who were showing symptoms of the virus were grouped together, sound from - tom flannigan - bay area air quality management district we are staying really bad air quality out there if you seen it or smell it you should go in your home.tom flannigan with the bay area air quality management district say

couldve been hit by a car previously so we are trying to piece that all together"michelle kingston, mkingstonnews1:27-1:46) "police say this is the 13th collision related fatality in vallejo this year. in 2017- there were just three for the entire year. police say this accident is still under investigation -- the driver is not in custody. in vallejo, michelle kingston, kron 4 news" (grant) the body of a hiker... missing in yosemite for the past month... has been found. san jose native scott tenczar was last seen at the bridgeport ranger station on july 25. tenczar had planned to backpack from robinson creek to peeler lake...visiting several other popular spots as well. the 48-year-old was an afghanistan veteran and taught english in south korea. authorities have yet to release more information about what happened to him.. (vicki) police in san francisco are investigating a shooing in the mission distrcit...which sent a teenager to the hospital. the shooting got called in just after 1:00 sunday morning. police found a 16 year old boy on capp street near 18th street...he had been shot. three suspec

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"people here are obviously very upset to not have power during thesery warm summer days, but they say the way the office is handling it is making it that much worse. so, we stopped by to see if they would answer when we knocked on the door, but nobody was inside. just this note on the window that says there is no info on the power problem yet."kevin quaintance, vacaville"it's the middle of summer. august. we need power." we reached out to pacific gas and electric today. they tell us the el matador mobile home park is on a master meter -- owned by the person who runs the park. pg and e says the park had an issue on their end but didn't ask for a disconnect until today -- four days after residents lost power. because we were unable to reach the owner of the park -- we are not sure what the issue was exactly ... but we do know -- people here are hot and irritated by how staff is handling the situation.ben maria, vacaville"they said there's no compensation for motel, anything, generators. not doing anything to help? no."kevin quaintance, vacaville "seems l

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"people here are obviously very upset to not have power during theseery warm summer days, but they say the way the office is handling it is making it that much worse. so, we stopped by to see if they would answer when we knocked on the door, but nobody was inside. just this note on the window that says there is no info on the power problem yet."kevin quaintance, vacaville"it's the middle of summer. august. we need power." we reached out to pacific gas and electric today. they tell us the el matador mobile home park is on a master meter -- owned by the person who runs the park. pg and e says the park had an issue on their end but didn't ask for a disconnect until today -- four days after residents lost power. because we were unable to reach the owner of the park -- we are not sure what the issue was exactly ... but we do know -- people here are hot and irritated by how staff is handling the situation.ben maria, vacaville"they said there's no compensation for motel, anything, generators. not doing anything to help? no."kevin quaintance, vacaville "seems

couldve been hit by a car previously so we are trying to piece that all together"michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"policeay this is the 13th collision related fatality in vallejo this year. in 2017- there were just three for the entire year. police say this accident is still under investigation -- the driver is not in custody. in vallejo, michelle kingston, kron 4 news" (pam) a colorado man admits he killed his pregnant wife... but says, she strangled their daughters after he sought a separation. christopher watts says, when she returned from a business trip... he told his wife shanann... he wanted to separate. he told police that shortly afterward ... he saw his wife strangling their youngest daughter... and their older daughter was sprawled on her bed... and turning blue.. watts claims, he then "went into a rage" and strangled his wife. he told police, he then loaded all three bodies into his work truck .. and buried his wife at an oil work site ... and dumped the bodies of his daughters inside oil tanks. today, prosecutors charged watts with nine- felony counts including murder. just into our newsroom

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"everyone here so sad to see this place go.playland not at close labor day so you still have some time to stop by if you would like. everything inside will be auctioned off on september 15. in el cerrito michelle kingston kron4 news." now to our four zone forecast. taking a live look outside at s-f-o.kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here now with the forecast lawrence karnow: fires continue to burn across the state after a very hot july. highs still moved into the low 90s inland but it was cooler at the coast with highs in the 50s and 60s. low clouds will begin to move in a little further inland and help to cool temperatures. the monsoon showers and thunderstorms continue to pop up over the sierra . on the satellite image you can see high pressure as it weakens. that should allow cooler air to move further inland. highs tomorrow will still be in the upper 80s to low 90s inland with much cooler weather at the coast. it may warm slightly on friday and saturday before cooling down sunday and monday. new ahead at 8 a

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"people here are obviously very upset to not have power during thesey warm summer days, but they say the way the office is handling it is making it that much worse. so, we stopped by to see if they would answer when we knocked on the door, but nobody was inside. just this note on the window that says there is no info on the power problem yet."kevin quaintance, vacaville"it's the middle of summer. august. we need power." we reached out to pacific gas and electric today. they tell us the el matador mobile home park is on a master meter -- owned by the person who runs the park. pg and e says the end but didn't ask for a ir disconnect until today -- four days after residents lost power. because we were unable to reach the owner of the park -- we are not sure what the issue was exactly ... but we do know -- people here are hot and irritated by how staff is handling the situation.ben maria, vacaville"they said there's no compensation for motel, anything, generators. not doing anything to help? no."kevin quaintance, vacaville "seems like a lawsuits pending."i

couldve been hit by a car previously so we are trying to piece that all together"michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"police say this is the 13th collision related fatality in vallejo this year. in 2017- there were just three for the entire year. police say this accident is still under investigation -- the driver is not in custody. in vallejo, michelle kingston, kron 4 news" (pam) now to another big story we are following: police in the bay area are scrambling to sniff out ... and stop... side-shows.(ken) there were at least a of couple side-shows over the weekend...with one shutting down the bay bridge! our grant lodes is tracking this story and joins us with how police were able to hold someone accountable. (grant) a combination of luck and planning. this is gabriel mora's this is gabriel mora's booking photo. the young man from stockton was arrested yesterday morning after police say he was a lead performer in this bay bridge sideshow. (grant) investigators say they were tipped off about the bay bridge sideshow...after people started doing donuts and going crazy at the old walmart parking lot on hegender

(mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"this is an event taking place across the country and here in sandreds have gathered together demanding justice for all and standing together against kavanaugh."on sunday -- people against judge bretkavanaugh came together ... in a nationwide "unite for justice" day of action to demand the senate reject his nomination.karen grove, san francisco"this is just too important. everything we've worked for for 50 years is at risk so i came out. i've been coming out and coming out and i will keep coming out because it's just too important not to."nats"this justice, no peace."local politicians and activists took to the stage "this is the single largest day of action ever in american history to oppose a supreme court nominee." "i choose the life of women who have to make difficult decisions in a world that does not provide resources for reproductive health.""as tired as we are coming together to fight against this president, we are not going to stop until we win."dozens of organizations joined in on the movement taking place in all fifty states.in san francis

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"people who have stayed here over the week, signing their names aroundhis heart, thanking lower lake high school for being their refuge from the fire. in lower lake, michelle kingston, kron4news." (lydia) happening in just a few hours... evacuation orders will be lifted for the foresta community in mariposa county. people who live there will be able to return home at 8 a.m. this morning... the 94-thousand acre ferguson fire is 68- percent contained. the fire is burning around yosemite national park. the fire has ánot reached the yosemite valley... but it is closed because of the poor air quality. two firefighters have died fighting the fire. another 12 have been injured. (lydia) the man accused of starting california's holy fire in orange county is behind bars. investigators say the accused arsonist... forest clark... lives in the rugged canyon where the fire started. the 51-year-old construction worker is being held on a million dollars bail. as of right now 62- hundred acres have burned and it is only five-percent contained. investigators say witnesses

(mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"this is the spot where david stood just last mont handing out resumesust a matter of minutes -- his life would change."nats- "thank you, thank you, appreciate it."this was david casarez just a few weeks ago ...homeless -- hungry for success -- handing out resumes in mountain view. david casarez, east palo alto "it's been a long process from being on the streets to standing on the street corner holding that sign you know just hoping that someone would take a look at me and give me an opportunity."a woman posted his picture on twitter and it went viral -- companies like google, facebook and pinterest started reaching out ... his calendar full of interviews. and this ... is david now. david casarez, east palo alto "it worked! i don't think it's crazy. if it worked, it's not crazy.you follow your dreams wherever they take you."david just accepted an offer with white fox defense -- a drone airspace management company ... where he'll be building their website and working on software development -- exactly what he came to california to do ... david says they w

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"this is an event taking place across the country and here in san franciscojustice for all and standing together against kavanaugh."on sunday -- people against judge brett kavanaugh came together ... in a nationwide "unite for justice" day of action to demand the senate reject his nomination.karen grove, san francisco"this is just too important. everything we've worked for for 50 years is at risk so i came out. i've been coming out and coming out and i will keep coming out because it's just too important not to."nats"this justice, no peace."local politicians and activists took to the stage "this is the single largest day of action ever in american history to oppose a supreme court nominee." "i choose the life of women who have to make difficult decisions in a world that does not provide resources for reproductive health.""as tired as we are coming together to fight against this president, we are not going to stop until we win."dozens of organizations joined in on the movement taking place in all fifty states.in san francisco -- hundreds cheered and held signs

couldve been hit by a car previously so we are trying to piece that all together"michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"police 13th collision related fatality in vallejo this year. in 2017- there were just three for the entire year. police say this accident is still under investigation -- the driver is not in custody. in vallejo, michelle kingston, kron 4 news" ( darya ) a new school dress code at an east bay school district is now in effect ... after some students said the old dress code had more rules for girls than boys. now the alameda unified school district changed it's rules ... stopping the practice of teachers ruling that shorts are too short, or that a student is showing too much skin. before ... if it was found a person was breaking the rules, then that was an infraction. that created some embarassment for many students. <>( darya ) the new dress code policy is a pilot program ... and time will tell if it will accomplish the goal of having the dress code be equal to both boys and girls. ( darya ) tens of thousands of students are heading back to school at san jose state university. san jose state's

(mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"this is the spot where david stood just last mont handing out resumes unaware that in just a matter of minutes -- his life would change."nats- "thank you, thank you, appreciate it."this was david casarez just a few weeks ago ...homeless -- hungry for success -- handing out resumes in mountain view. david casarez, east palo alto "it's been a long process from being on the streets to standing on the street corner holding that sign you know just hoping that someone would take a look at me and give me an opportunity."a woman posted his picture on twitter and it went viral -- companies like google, facebook and pinterest started reaching out ... his calendar full of interviews. and this ... is david now. david casarez, east palo alto "it worked! i don't think it's crazy. if it worked, it's not crazy.you follow your dreams wherever they take you."david just accepted an offer with white fox defense -- a drone airspace management company ... where he'll be building their website and working on software development -- exactly what he came to california to do ...

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"everyone here so sad to see this place go.nd not at the beach will close labor day so you still have some time to stop by if you would like. everything inside will be auctioned off on september 15. in el cerrito michelle kingston kron4 news." ( robin )we've been honoring outstanding bay area teachers... and this morning it's dance teacher nicole klaymoon. klaymoon works with o-d-c in san francisco. it's a contemporary dance and arts organization that's been in san francisco since 19-76. klaymoon leads the hip hop dance crew that's made up of teenagers... most of them dancing on scholarship. klaymoon says her work goes way beyond dancing... she wants the kids to learn how to express themselves, and to gain confidence and leadership skills. <"very concept oriented. i like to really frame each street dance tradition in history. historical context. and then create the environment for them to really experience a dance in a way that is about celebrating what makes them unique.">( robin ) the dancers say cole has a passion for sharin

michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"people here are obviously very upset to not have power during these warm summer days, but they say the way the office is handling it is making it that much worse. so, we stopped by to see if they would answer when we knocked on the door, but nobody was inside. just this note on the window that says there is no info on the power problem yet."kevin quaintance, vacaville"it's the middle of summer. august. we need power." we reached out to pacific gas and electric today. they tell us the el matador mobile home park is on a master meter -- owned by the person who runs the park. pg and e says the park had an issue on their end but didn't ask for a disconnect until today -- four days after residents lost power. because we were unable to reach the owner of the park -- we are not sure what the issue was exactly ... but we do know -- people here are hot and irritated by how staff is handling the situation.ben maria, vacaville"they said there's no compensation for motel, anything, generators. not doing anything to help? no."kevin quaintance, vacaville "seems lik

couldve been hit by a car previously so we are trying to piece that all together"michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"policeo this year. in 2017- there were just three for the entire year. police say this accident is still under investigation -- the driver is not in custody. in vallejo, michelle kingston, kron 4 news" ( darya ) a good samaritan rescued a mother, her son and dog ... from a sinking truck after they crashed through a railing... and into the water. it happened in long beach and it was all caught on camera. one man jumped into the water to help the family after the crash. anotehr man ran to a nearby lifeguard station to get help. he says it all happened so fast. but he says rescuers had to move quickly. <"they just came barreling right through. i turned around and it was just one of those things."><"it was very hectic. the fire trucks came. the local marine patrol came. it just got pretty chaotic pretty fast.">( darya ) amazingly... nobody was injured. ( darya ) the oakland a's are back in first place in the a-l west after a dominating win over the rangers last night at the coliseum.( j