(pam) nevada has (pam) nevada has a marijuana emergency. officials there have just green-lighted emergency regulations to speed up licensing of pot distributors. it's a move they say is needed to keep retailers from running out of supply. kron 4's vicki liviakis is here with more. (vicki) yeah pam... you could say that our next door neighbor - nevada - has a drug problem. it's running out of pot. and yes, officials have declared an emergency over the whole thing. recreational marijuana only became legal there at the first of the month. and there's been such a run on pot - the dispensaries can't keep it stocked. locals and tourists - waiting in line for hours in the heat. part of the log jam had to do with the liquor industry in nevada - which is pretty powerful. alcohol wholesalers have exclusive rights to handle all pot distribution for 18 months. so now the nevada tax commission is stepping in ... it's opening up the application process to get more pot dispensaries in the game to supply the high demand. steve and pam? new ahead at 8. it's

(pam) and i'm pam moore.... police say, laquita davis took her five- year -old daughter maya- lyia booker... from her grandmother's house on prince street, near sacramento street in berkeley... that's where we find kron4's hermela aregawi... she is live in berkeley tonight ... where police are using dogs to help find the missing child and her mother... hermela what do we know so far? (steve) and we first told you about this breaking news story with a push alert at 5:03 this evening.... make sure you download the kron-four news app to always get the latest breaking news. it's free for iphone and android devices. (pam) we are also following another breaking news story tonight.... this time out of hawaii... where at least three people have died in a high- rise apartment fire... it happening in honolulu... it started on the 26th -floor of the marco polo apartments... but it quickly spread to several floors... right now, fire crews say, at least 12 other people needed medical help... some residents are unaccounted fo

((pam)) and i'm pam moore. it happened in cotati.lice say, the suspect asked for change ...after handing over the fake $100- dollar bill. kron 4's j.r. stone talked with the teen musicians who were raising money for a once- in-a- lifetime trip to disneyland. call this woman what you want but police say her name is michelle kruse. they she's 41 years old and she scammed high school band students out of their bake sale money on monday outside of oliver's market in cotati.sot we were all really upseti was in tears all of us werelike oh my god this woman took advantage of us.officers say kruse, who is on the loose right now, used a fake 100 dollar bill to get a rice krispie treat, brownie, and piece of cake. she gave the students the fake bill and they gave her 80 dollars of real money in changescamming kids out of money that would have gone towards their music program at rancho cotate high school in rohnert park. sotsomething the students did on their ownsurveillance video captured kruse walking around inside oliver's market before she

(pam) and i'm pam moore... surveillence footage captured inside the laundromat ... helped police catch the suspect ... identified as 60- year -old jose chavez. kron 4's ella sogomonian is live at the concord police department... with details on what happened... ella? live chavez was doing his laundry before he allegedly distracted a woman then had his way with her granddaughter. coin laundry customers and employees in concord were shocked to learn a man was accused of molesting a child as he did his laundry on tuesday.sot: sara rodriguez, 17 year laundromat employee// "i was shown a photo but i've never seen him here before." sara rodriguez says in her 17 years of working at the laundromat she's never seen the suspect before. 60-year-old jose chavez was arrested hours after the victim's grandmother called police.sot: sara rodriguez, 17 year laundromat employee//"in all the time i've worked here nothing like this has happened so it surprised me. this person is sick or something because i can't understand how he did something so horrible here."surveillence cameras cap

(pam) thank you for joining us i'm pam moore.(steve) and i'm steve aveson. five others are fighting for their lives following the malfunction at the ohio state fair. grant lodes joins us with what we know tonight (grant) a heart stopping scene on the first day of the fair....passengers on a ride...are flung from their seats...onto the ground below. one person is dead...and seven others are injured...five of those people are in critical condition. there is video of the incident...we will not show it in its entirety. the ride which malfunctioned is known as the fire-ball...it's unclear exactly what went wrong. the man in charge of inspecting all the rides and making sure they're safe, is struggling tonight...while defending his team's work. ohio state inspector michael vartorella: "we don't take this stuff lightly, my kids ride these rides, my grandkids too. our guys don't rush, we take our time and pretend it's our own." (grant) that inspector said the ride was checked as recently as today. ohio governor john kasich said he's terribly saddned by the loss of l

((pam))and i'm pam moore.an 18 year- old man is behind bars tonight...oning his baby at a strip mall in suisun city.((steve)) within the last 30 minutes... we just got an update from authorities on that infant's condition...which has taken a turn for the worst.((pam)) grant lodes joins us now with the very latest on the alarming incident ... grant? (grant) police had initially said the newborn...just 16 days old...had been released. but suisun city police now say the baby in in critical but stable condition and is being airlifted to a hospital. that's after medical personnell examined the baby boy. police say the baby's dad...18-year-old daniel mitchell abandoned his young son in a parking lot today. he allegedly drove up behind the sunset shopping center on sunset avenue... dropped the infant off...then took off. witnesses noticed the infant ... after the car drove off...and contacted police police say mitchell was involved in a hit and run crash in fairfield...not long after dropping the baby off... here now...someone who was nearby when the baby was a

(pam ) (pam ) (pam ) but first... a man arrested while wearing a creepy clown mask ..and weilding a machete. why police say the man did it. (man) hmm. what do you think? ♪ (stranger) good mornin'! ♪ (store p.a.) attention shoppers, there's a lost couple in the men's department. (vo) there's a great big un-khaki world out there. explore it in a subaru crosstrek. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. foxconn, the taiwanese manufacturer that makes electronics for apple and other tech companies, is coming to wisconsin.the firm will invest $10 billion in wisconsin to build a new manufacturing plant that produces lcd panels. the project will create 13,000 new jobs and should be completed by 2020, according to wisconsin gov. scott walker. foxconn's estimate on jobs was more conservative. in a statement, the company said the project will create 3,000 jobs with the "potential" to generate up to 13,000 new jobs. foxconn announced the investment from the white house. ceo terry gou was flanked by walker, vice president mike pence and house speaker paul ryan. president trump la

(pam) and i'm pam moore... tonight -- his family talks to kron 4 ... in his defense. to the man's uncle about the bay area locations the suspect was allegedly talked about attacking.. a federal grand jury charged 22-year-old east bay man amer alhaggagi with attempting to support the terror group isis. his uncle met with kron 4 news to defend the character of a young man he calls peaceful. "what has this week been like for your family?" sot: hashem awnallah, uncle// "very difficult to say the least, very difficult."he says the family is distraught by the accusations because they've never seen a sign of radicalization. sot: hashem awnallah, uncle// "if they news something was going on they would have taken

(pam) thank you for joining us i'm pam moore. (grant) and i'm grant lodes --- steve aveson is off. 22 year old amer al- hagaggi is charged with attempting to support terrorism. and accused telling undercover police of potential attack plans --- kron-4's ella sogomonian joins us live u-c berkeley -- one of the spots the suspect allegedly named to the f-b-i. ella you spoke with the man's uncle? yes it's been a difficult week for the family since the inctment. al haggagi's uncle tells me the accusations against his nephew came as a shock to the family who've never seen evidence of radicalization. 22-year-old amer alhaggagi was charged by a federal grand jury for allegedly trying to support the terror group isis. the fbi arrested him last november after prosecutors claim alhaggagi told an undercover agent he planned to attack various bay area locations like berkeley high school where he himself graduated in 2013, uc berkeley, along with the mission and castro districts in san francisco.an attorney read what they say are al haggagi's

(pam) in palo alto. police arrest a teacher on suspicion of commiting sex crimes against a 15-year-old girl. 35- year- old john patrick root .... worked as a music teacher at "the school of rock" on middle field road. the underage female was one of his students. police say, the alleged sex crimes did not occur at the school... however, officers are now following up... to make sure there are no other victims. (sot) ".....there is no information right now to indicate there are other victims but it is noteworthy that mr root worked at the school for two and a half years before this conduct was uncovered so it is not out of the realm of possibility that there may be other victims...." root is facing four felonies in the case (steve) police in santa clara have arrested a man accused of exposing himself to kids near a santa clara school. this is the suspect -- wellington potter. police say he exposed himself to two girls near haman elementary school. he is also a suspect in seven indecent exposure incidents in

(pam) and i'm pam moore... let's start with the holiday weekend weather. meteorologist lawrence karnow is standing by... with what to expect. lawrence karnow: low clouds and fog hugging the coastline today but there was plenty of sunshine elsewhere. highs today were in the cool 50s and 60s at the beaches but we managed to find 70s and 80s inland. the sea breeze is blowing tonight and will carry the fog back along the coast and into the bay. we could see a few areas of patchy drizzle at the coast tonight too. high pressure will strengthen slightly over the weekend to warm the temperatures a few degrees. we're expecting cooler temperatures and more fog into the 4th of july. (steve) our other big story tonight:the police crackdown on illegal fireworks.. investigators say they found thousands of pounds of fireworks at a motorcycle club in hayward.... but that wasn't the only seizure... a craigslist ad led them to another bust. kron4's dan kerman got an up close look at the illegal fireworks taken off the streets. (dan kerman)while serving a search warrant for

pam?pam) an attack outside the richmond bart station is now finally under investigation by the richmond police deapartment. originally, only bart police were involved. and while the video evidence is not being released to the public, it is now in the hands of police investigators. kron-4's haaziq madyun.. in richmond with the latest. the video paints a different picture. that is how a bart source close to the investigation describes last thursday's violent attack of landon sims outside the richmond bart station. on friday richmond mayor tom butt, who witnessed the tail end of the assualt, descibed it as a group of teenagers attacking a man on the ground however according to a bart source the video shows sims interacting with a group of adults in their late teens to early twenties and that sims at one point takes off his jacket in preparation for a physical confrontation. the video is now

(pam) and i'm pam moore... "safe and sane" fireworks are legal in some cities.er in contra costa county they are illegal everywhere you go. kron4's alecia reid spoke with authorities about the stiff penalties if you are caught breaking the law. (pkg) fireworks are always illegal in contra costa county. but that doesn't stop people from lighting themthe fire protection district warns, if caught, there are serious consequences.pkgwarning signs are posted along the wild cat canyon trails. but families living nearby say every year, there are people that set off fireworks in the area. with all the dry brush, it can be disastrous.bala larson - anyone that's you know, heard abou

(pam) and i'm pam moore...s joins us now with details on the decision to defeat the "skinny bill" grant? (grant) the so-called skinny repeal bill failed...a big fat blow for republican leadership in congress and in the white house. republican senator john mc- cain...battling aggressive brain cancer...lived up to him maverick moniker and went against his party...voting not against the republoican alternative to obamacare. he was one of three gop senators to oppose the bill. here's what was on the table...and part of the issue some had was...gop senate leadership only revealed this a few hours ago... would have repealed the individual and employer mandate...meaning people and companies (grant) the so-called skinny repeal bill failed...a big fat blow for republican leadership in congress and in the white house.senator john cain...battling aggressive brain cancer...lived up to him maverick moniker and went against his party...voting not against republoican alternative to obamacare. he was one of three gop senators

pam and steve? (pam) in the north bay...f you are planning on spending time at the russian river... be on the look out for caution sign along the beaches. low levels of toxic, blue green algae have been found in certain parts of the river. can make people and animals sick. sonoma county health workers say, they are monitoring the russian river. the algae has also been found at lake temescal in oakland... and horseshoe lake in fremont. health officials are reminding people to stay out of the affected areas... and to keep their dogs away as well. let's take a look outside right now for the current conditions in the bay area...(pam) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the forecast. a gradual warming trend will get underway this afternoon and continue into friday. by thursday and into the weekend, afternoon temperatures will warm to above seasonal averages for inland areas while coastal locations remain cool. above average temperatures are then likely to persist into early next week. ( steve ) one of apple's key

(pam) and i'm pam moore. the sexual misconduct is not the only incident internal affairs is looking into kron-4's spencer blake joins us live from oakland . spencer these new investigations are reminiscent of the scandal that broke last year.. it does, but this one doesn't look to be as severe as what happened in 2016.a department spokeperson says the sexual misconduct happened during off- duty hours back on may 27th. 7 spoke to attorney john burris - represented jasmin abuslin, plaintiff in last year's scandal.7 burris heard from a realiable source within the police department that the employee involved was a police officer who had sex with a civilian in a room somewhere inside police headquarters.7 the department says it took action as soon as the information was reported.7 internal affairs investigation going on.7 doesn't appear to be criminal, but still disturbing for burris. (sot)"this is pretty shocking in the sense that given where we have been, with the swanson reports and the sex case, that officers

pam... (pam) police in santa clara have arrested a man accused of exposing himself to kids near a santa clara school. this is the suspect -- wellington potter. police say, he exposed himself to two girls near haman elementary school. he is also a suspect in seven indecent exposure incidents in the lake tahoe area.. and police say, they are investigating whether he may be connected to other indecent exposure cases around the bay area. oe cerletti was heading home to pittsburg a little after 9 saturday night when he saw that vehicle. suddenly as he was appraoching 680 242 split the 2017 white mercedes c-l-a 250 pulled along side him, and cut him off, forcing him to slam on his brakes. that when cerletti pulled along side the vehiclecerletti says the driver swor (pam) an update on breaking news we first told you about at 10.a grass fire in san jose is now 70 percent contained. its burning near old quarry road in the santa teresa hills.. this is video sent in by a viewer..a total of five acres h

(pam) good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm pam moore.(steve) and i am steve aveson. tonight we have our first look at the tons of debris... left behind... after the fire destroyed an artist collective in december. kron 4's justine waldman is here with us live... with the search for clues...and why it is so important. (justine) while fire investigators said we may never know the cause of the deadly ghost ship fire.. the attorney representing the victims families.... began an extensive search to find it. in this field of debris.. could be the answer to the deadly ghost ship fire.all the charred remains from warehouse were dumped here .. a dirt lot on oakport street by the east oakland waterfront. nats of truckattorney mary alexander represents almost all of the victims' families... her team of fire experts are looking for evidence here to help her legal case.sot any cameras that might still have photographs on it electronics any evidence that could be helpful with the fire pattern in march, a judge ordered the warehouse landlord chor ng to save everything left from the

pam and steve?pam) automaker fiat- chrysler is recalling more than 1-point-3 million vehicles worldwide.. in order to fix a wire malfunction problem.(pam) the car company says, the wire problem causes the airbags to inflate unexpectedly. so far, five minor injuries have been reported in connection with this malfunction... but no crashes. cars sold between the years of 20-11 and 20-15 .. are primarily affected. to see a full list of car models being recalled .... you can head to our website at k-r-o-n four dot com. (steve) it's been a staple in the south bay for decades. find out why a popular deli says it is being forced to close its doors for good.(pam) baseball is back tonight. and with the deadline approaching, gary will tell us if the athletics are going to put one of their star pitchers on the trading block .. .(steve) and the white house has asked states for all sorts of voter information... but is it asking for too much? the pushback coming several states and the questions being raised about

(pam) chevron says.. it will make 20- million dollars in upgrades as part of a setttlement with the state of california. the settlement is over a 20-12 refinery fire that injured three employees... and sickened hundreds of people in richmond. the settlement follows an appeal by chevron of citations connected to that fire... now, state regulators dropped nine violations... and downgraded five others .... in return for safety upgrades. they include replacing all carbon steel piping with more corrosion resistant piping .... and specialized training for fire department personnel ... working at the richmond refinery. (steve) as more and more people take to living on oakland's street, the number of encampment fires is rising. there have been two more fires... in just the last two days. kron 4's dan kerman is in oakland ... with more on what the city is doing about the problem. monday fire broke out at this homeless encampment at martin luther king and west grand fire officials believe it was caused by someone c

now she worries she could lose sight in one eye(pam) thank you for joining us.. i'm pam moore.(steve) and i'm steve aveson. the attack==captured on surveillance video=== happened last week along international boulevard in oakland's fruitvale neighborhood. kron 4's charles clifford is live for us tonight at police headquarters with an update on the investigation and a closer look at the video. charles. well, it is a disturbing video to watch. a woman walking to the store to buy groceries is hit by a man for no apparent reason. her family says she is now facing surgery and her attacker is still at large. this is surveillance video from july 20th recorded near 40th avenue and international boulevard in oakland. the victim in this incident can be seen coming around the corner. . . here. she then comes face to face with a man walking down the sidewalk. when she steps aside to let him pass, he elbows her in the face. . . she falls backward and strikes her head on the curb. he jogs away without even looking back.. . .the victim, who lives nearby, declined to be interviewed for this st

(pam) new at eight. air balloon had to make an emergency landing near disney world in florida today. a statement from "orlando balloon rides" said, a change of wind direction forced the pilot to land in a pond .... or risk contact with power lines. the pilot, and all 16 passengers on board... escaped serious injury. a child did swallow some water upon landing, but he was medically cleared. it took crews about one- hour to remove the hot air balloon from the pond.... which happened to be home to some alligators. (sot) "there was adrenaline -- it was pumping. but it was scary. now we're making fun of it, but it was serious. it was lucky that no one got hurt." the pilot is being hailed as a hero for his quick thinking. the company said, it is cooperating with the f-a-a ... in any investigation. (steve)in sports... the a's take on the white sox on "fireworks night"...(pam)... and the warriors continue, perhaps the best off- season in the n-b-a... gary has the details on their latest re- signing... and all th

i'm steve aveson.( pam ) and i'm pam moore. this close call involving an air canada plane... a couple of days ago. it was called a 'near miss'. but tonight, a new report says ... the plane came dangerously close to a collision. kron 4's dan kerman is at s-f-o tonight... with what else we learned from this report. dan? this is communication between sfo's tower, someone unknown and an air canada jet, as that jet lines up to land not on the runway, but on the taxiway to the righttower: air canada 759 confirm clear to land runway 28 right. there's no one on 28 right but you.aca 759: ok, air canada 759unknown person: where is this guy going?tower: go aroundaca 759: in the go around air canada 759 tower: 759 it looks like you were lined up for charlie there charlie being the taxiway. how close was this decending air canada jet to the 4 planes on the ground .a preliminary report from the transportation safety board of canada says the jet c was just 100 feet above 2 of the jets and just 29 feet to the side. sot captain laura einsetler

(pam) and i'm pam moore... tonight -- his family talks to kron 4 ... in his defense. (grant) kron4's ella sogomonian talked to the man's uncle about the bay area locations the suspect was allegedly talked about attacking.. a federal grand jury charged 22-year-old east bay man amer alhaggagi with attempting to support the terror group isis. his uncle met with kron 4 news to defend the character of a young man he calls peaceful. "what has this week been like for your family?" sot: hashem awnallah, uncle// "very difficult to say the least, very difficult."he says the family is distraught by the accusations because they've never seen a sign of radicalization. sot: hashem awnallah, uncle// "if they news something was going on they would have taken measures. i mean the young man is known for being pleasant, friendly, peaceful. totally not violent or radicalized." but prosecutors claim alhaggagi told an undercover agent he planned get up to 10 thousand people by attacking various bay area locations like berkeley high school where he himself graduated in 2013, uc berkeley, al

pam and steve? california's secretary of state says he will not comply with the president's second request for voting data.. president trump's commission is investigating alleged voter fraud after the 20-16 election. initially a letter was sent to all fifty states requesting voter information. on wednesday a second letter was sent asking for voters names..party affilitation and voting history. secretary alex padilla reportedly says he will refuse to comply again..calling the president's commission a sham. the average price paid for homes in the bay area.... set another record high last month... 735- thousand dollars was the average amount paid in june. that is 10-thousand more than the previous record in may.. and up more than seven- percent from last june. reports show ..... the average rate has increased for 63- consecutive months. let's take a look outside right now for the current conditions in the bay area... (pam) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the forecast. .high pressur

((pam)) and i'm pam moore. it happened in cotati. police say, the suspect asked for change ...after handing over the fake $100- dollar bill. kron 4's j.r. stone talked with the teen musicians who were raising money for a once- in-a- lifetime trip to disneyland. call this woman what you want but police say her name is michelle kruse. they she's 41 years old and she scammed high school band students out of their bake sale money on monday outside of oliver's market in cotati.sot we were all really upseti was in tears all of us werelike oh my god this woman took advantage of us.officers say kruse, who is on the loose right now, used a fake 100 dollar bill to get a rice krispie treat, brownie, and piece of cake. she gave the students the fake bill and they gave her 80 dollars of real money in changescamming kids out of money that would have gone towards their music program at rancho cotate high school in rohnert park. sotsomething the students did on their ownsurveillance video captured kruse walking around inside oliver's market before s

good evening, i'm pam moore. (steve) i'm steve aveson. kron4's hermela aregawi joins us live now with who police believe took the little girl. (hermela aregawi)around 3:15 this afternoon, police received a call from the little girl's grandmother and father who live here on the 1500 block of prince street. they reported that the mother who does not have custody took off with her daughter.we've got pictures of the two. lets take a look.police don't believe that five year old mayalyia booker is in imminent danger.but want the little girl returned to her grandmother and her father. right now, they've got more than a half a dozen police cruisers on scene..with search dogs combing through every inch of this neighborhood.to get a sense of which direction they might have went.davis doesn't drive so they believe she fled on foot with booker. here's what they're able to share with us about what they've learned from this investigation so far. sgt andrew frankel/berkeley pd spokesman: right now it appears as though two of the three dogs that potentia

((pam))and i'm pam moore.an 18 year- old man is behind bars tonight... accused of abandoning his baby at a strip mall in suisun city.((steve)) within the last 30 minutes... we just got an update from authorities on that infant's condition...which has taken a turn for the worst.((pam)) grant lodes joins us now with the very latest on the alarming incident ... grant? (grant) police had initially said the newborn...just 16 days old...had been released. but suisun city police now say the baby in in critical but stable condition and is being airlifted to a hospital. that's after medical personnell examined the baby boy. police say the baby's dad...18-year-old daniel mitchell abandoned his young son in a parking lot today. he allegedly drove up behind the sunset shopping center on sunset avenue... dropped the infant off...then took off. witnesses noticed the infant ... after the car drove off...and contacted police police say mitchell was involved in a hit and run crash in fairfield...not long after dropping the baby off... here now...someone who was nearby wh

pam and steve?steve ) a big story tonight: president trump's pick to lead the f-b-i gets grilled in a senate judiciary committee. ( pam ) the former federal prosecutor... answering questions for nearly five- hours ... many stemming from the latest news about potential russian interference in the 2016 election. stacey cohan ... with our partners at c-n-n.. has the key exchanges. the man tapped by president trump to lead the f-b-i vows to act independently of political pressure. christopher wray/fbi director nominee: no one asked me for a loyalty oath at any point during this process and i sure as heck didn't offer one. alleged interference by russia in the u-s election is clearly top of mind for many senators ...following days of news surrounding donald trump, junior's meeting with a russian attorney. south carolina republican senator lindsey graham demanded to know how a politician should respond if offered election help from foreign government. sen. lindsey graham/-r- south carolina: should i take

(pam) and i'm pam moore... tonight we are learning.... that ride which broke apart... had passed its inspections... and there is a similar amusement ride in the bay area. grant lodes joins us now with details on the ride called "fireball" .... grant... (grant) fair officials say all of the rides are checked several times when they are being set up... and that the the fire ball ride was inspected at a couple of different stages...as recently as earlier today. police say three of the injured people remain hospitalized in critical condition and the man who died... was thrown from the ride when part of it broke off. some people affected are teenagers... republican governor john kasich (kay'-sihk) has ordered all of the rides be shut down until additional safety inspections can be completed. (grant) fair officials say they

pam moore is in the newsroom with what's coming up on kron 4 news at six. pam? (pam) grant...that other campaign promise is a 'border wall'. this week .. congress will take up the controversial promise to build a physical wall along the u.s. - mexican border. house republicans are prepared to pass a bill... that includes $1- point-6 billion dollars for the wall. but house democrats announced they are opposed to it. tonight .. we'll look at why some are calling the bill quote - "sneaky" and "wasteful". we will have that story ... and much more on kron 4 news at six. grant back to you. (vicki)the city of manchester, new hampshire has put up signs urging drivers not to give money to people panhandling on the street.the police chief says while the message may seem harsh - it's based on an effort to fight the drug crisis.the signs ask drivers to instead give their money to local charities to help those in need. it lists places to go for food, shelter and help. manchester police say they're concerned because between 2015 and june 1st this year - 24 people involved with panhandling o

steve and pam?a big story tonight: new jersey governor chris christie has created an uproar after photos showed him lounging on a beach that was closed to the public. ( pam ) the state government is shutdown ... meaning state- run beaches are closed and state- employed lifeguards are on furlough. polo sandoval, with our partners at c-n-n, tells us how the governor is pushing back. new jersey governor chris christie is not backing down after criticism of his decision to spend the day at the beach voice of governor chris christie/ (r) new jersey: "they caught me doing what i said i was going to do with the people i said i was going to be with."but these photos show the governor and his family soaking up the sun outside the governor's official residence in a park just days after he shut down non-essential state services, including parks and beaches, during an ongoing budget battle.governor chris christie/ (r) new jersey:"this government is not open because i can't constitutionally let it be open. i don

(pam) and i'm pam moore... "safe and sane" fireworks are legal in some cities. however in contra costa county they are illegal everywhere you go. kron4's alecia reid spoke with authorities about the stiff penalties if you are caught breaking the law. (pkg) fireworks are always illegal in contra costa county. but that doesn't stop people from lighting themthe fire protection district warns, if caught, there are serious consequences.pkgwarning signs are posted along the wild cat canyon trails. but families living nearby say every year, there are people that set off fireworks in the area. with all the dry brush, it can be disastrous.bala larson - anyone that's you know, heard about the oakland fire, it's definitely scarycaptain george laing says there are numerous amounts of injuries that occur each year because of fireworks.. and crews are stretched thin on the fourth because of fires due to the "setting off" of illegal fireworks.our units will receive multiple dispatches in one call, multiple addresses with multiple responses, and there normally will be more than

(pam) and i'm pam moore... grant lodes joins us now with details on the decision to defeat the "skinny bill" grant? (grant) the so-called skinny repeal bill failed...a big fat blow for republican leadership in congress and in the white house. republican senator john mc- cain...battling aggressive brain cancer...lived up to him maverick moniker and went against his party...voting not against the republoican alternative to obamacare. he was one of three gop senators to oppose the bill. here's what was on the table...and part of the issue some had was...gop senate leadership only revealed this a few hours ago... would have repealed the individual and employer mandate...meaning people and companies (grant) the so-called skinny repeal bill failed...a big fat blow for republican leadership in congress and in the white house.senator john cain...battling aggressive brain cancer...lived up to him maverick moniker and went against his party...voting not against republoican alternative to obamacare. he was one of three go

pam and steve? (pam) in the south bay..a woman who was reportedly run over and killed by her friend... has been identified. 23-year old sally hernandez ... was hit tuesday morning on leigh avenue and montemar way in campbell... she suffered major injuries and died later that day. the suspect has been identified.... as 23-year old elsie de la rosa... she was seen by witnesses... driving away from the scene.. police later arrested her for murder and felony hit and run.. a friend of the victim says, hernandez was the godmother... to one of de la rosa's children. it is ánotá yet clear what led to the incident. this is campbell's first murder in two years.. ( steve ) an update on a big case we are following on a missing boy out of southern california. the father... aramazd andressian... has just been extradited from las vegas to the los angeles area. he is charged with killing his five-year-old son. the boy was last seen in april right before his father was supposed to return him to his mother. andressian was found passed out in

pam and steve? a car crash which occurred police say, as her older sister was live- streaming while she was driving .. it happened in los banos. police have identified the victim as 14 year old jacqueline sanchez ... she was not wearing a seatbelt. she was ejected from the car and died. her 18-year- old sister obdulia sanchez ... was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter. a recording of the livestream which continues after the crash... shows the driver shaking her sister, after the crash... and saying she was sorry. the accident happened friday near henry miller road and highway- 165.. ( steve ) it was one week ago a raging wildfire near yosemite roared dangerously close to the town of mariposa. the progress being made tonight and where evacuations stand.( pam ) and the health care debate may finally be put to a vote. the final pitch today from the president to lawmakers( steve ) plus yet another grass fire in the south bay. why it wasn't the flames that was the big con

pam runs with it. list of about a half dozen age-appropriate men in wyoming with that last name. she sends amanda the list. >> i want this chapter to be over with. >> reporter: a hopeful amanda jumps on facebook to track down photos of the men. there is one photo that she is drawn to in particular. >> when you see the facial features, you see the lips. >> reporter: she messages that man. and halfway across the country in wind-swept eastern wyoming. >> there i was minding my own business, and this thing pops up. >> reporter: -- a man named larry herdt is on the receiving end of her questions. he tells her yes, he knew her mom in the 1980s. >> i had one question. was your mother ever in the army national guard? she goes yes. >> i wanted to cry. i wanted to jump up and down. he actually knows my mother. >> interpreter: larry sa>> repo larry says they dated for a month but he didn't know she had gotten pregnant. >> loved her to death. strong woman. i appreciated that. the red hair got me. i love redheads.

grant joins pam moore for kron 4 news at six. (pam) vicki thank you... next at six...uspicious fires in palo alto.... all occurring within a few hours .. and all within a few blocks of each other. next.. the 'person of interest' police are looking for tonight.(grant) plus... a massive wildfire closed in on a summer camp near santa barbara... trapping 80 children. tonight we'll hear from the hero who was able to get those kids to safety. kron 4 news at six is next. (pam top vo) you are looking at someone who palo police say .... is a "person of interest,"in a suspected arson case. good evening.. im pam moore(grant) i'm grant lodes .. steve is off tonight.(2-shot/grant ) four fires in four hours within a couple of blocks early this morningin downtown palo alto.(2-shot/pam) kron four's rob fladeboe brings you up to date on the case. just after 2 a.m. friday firefighters were called to the scene of a fully engulfed vehicle fire here in the caltrain parking lot on urban lane. then about 4:30, another call came in from the 100 block of palo alto avenue, about two blocks away

(pam) another big story tonight ..... there are reports that warriors star guard steph curry has agreed to a five year -- 201- million dollar contract with golden state. that is the richest contract in n-b-a history... it is also the first deal in the n-b-a over the 200- million mark. the warriors still have a few other players they will need to lock up. (steve) happening tomorrow... two bay area cities will be raising their minimum wage. in san francisco minimum wage will go up to 14 dollars per hour. and in san jose it will go up to 12-dollars an hour.... the increase was approved by voters back in 2014. the ballot measure called for the minimum wage to reach 15- dollars an hour by next year. the city of san jose is trying to reach a 15 dollar minimum wage by 20-19. (pam) tonight -- a new case of sexual misconduct in the oakland police department. but, that is not all -- there is also a report of drugs found inside police headquarters. kron4's spencer blake has more on the allegations the department is now looking into.

steve and pam. (steve) a skatebaord competition...down san francsico streets..turns ugly after a skate boarder collides with a police officer(pam) both the skateboarder and the police officer were injured. kron4's hermela arewai spoke to authorities... who are investigating. (hermela aregawi)sfpd is frustrated because they say this chaos could have been avoided altogether if the skateboarders had gotten permits.. so that they could block off some of the streets for them to ride on.they say they're aware that people are saying the officer intentionally clothlined the skateboarder.. and are looking at footage to determine if in fact that officer did something wrong.police are responding to accusations of unnecessary roughness.after an unpermitted skatebaording competition in delores park turns into chaos.police initially responded to a call about an injured skatebaorder but then became at the center of controversy surrounding another riderthat man can be scene skating down the hill.an officer appears

(pam) tonight we are learning .. the president's decision took all four military branches off guard. reporter andy rose has the latest. on wednesday, president donald trump announced in a series of tweets, plans to ban transgender individuals from serving in the u.s. military. just a year ago, then president barack obama lifted the ban on transgender people serving openly in the military. a policy that was still being implemented when trump announced a reversal.the white house insists that president trump is dedicated to the rights of "all americans," and his decision was based on military strategy, and cost. sarah huckabee sanders/white house press secretary: "he has also voiced this is a very disruptive and expensive policy... it erodes military readiness and unit cohesion and made the decision based on that."a study by the rand corporation said transgender services for military personnel could be between $2.4 and $8.4 million annually.that's a fraction of the defense department's health care spending.but many spok

(pam) coming up... hot conditions hitting the bay area... but how long will they last?(steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp is back with your complete forecast.... .high pressure building over the region will result in a slight warming trend through the weekend that will likely last through much of next week. inland areas can expect temperatures to remain above seasonal averages while coastal areas remain cooler as a result of influences from ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. ♪ strummed guitar travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing. with a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer. canada's rocky mountains await. call your travel agent or rocky mountaineer for special offers now. ♪[ music ] >>> cruise ship murder. the mom of three, slain. >> her husband, charged with murder. >> did he snap because she wouldn't stop laughing at him? >> then, justin bieber's run in with a photographer. >> if you could just give us a little space. >>

(pam)(pam) if you want to avoid the crowds on fourth of july, we have you covered. kron four will be bring you fireworks from across the bay area and the nation. 'july 4-th live' kicks off tomorrow night at 9:00, right here on the bay area's news stat (steve) now at 11...a heartbroken mother with a message.... for the man accused in the deadly hit and run crash ...that left two of her child dead...and another seriously hurt. it happened in concord. kron4's ella sogomonian is in oakland... where the woman's three month old remains hospitalized tonight.(pkg) the mom tells me her three month old son lucca is in critical condition after a hit and run crash caused by a man she calls a coward that should never see the light of day. pkg (nat: "he blindsided me, i never saw it happening.")an east bay family crowded the oakland children's hospital monday in support of aida reyes.the mother lost her 5 and 10-year-old sons vincent rothenberg and lorenzo reyes in a horrific hit and run crash saturday night on highway 4 on ramp in concord. sot: aida reyes, mother // "i wish i pe

steve and pam. (steve) tonight the california highway patrol is searching for a gunman who opened fire on a freeway. it happened sunday in concord --- no one was hurt -- but a bullet did shatter a car window. as kron4's spencer blake reports.. this is just the latest in a string of freeway shootings in the east bay. this area of freeway in contra costa county has seen its share freeway shootings in the last year.the latest violencewas over the weekend. a man driving a prius on i-680 noticed a white mercedes speeding and zipping through traffic."this vehicle passes him and he decides, 'i'm gonna call 9-1-1 and give a description of what this car looks like."so he followed carefully along, onto highway 242 northbound.it was there, just south of clayton road, that the mercedes abruptly stopped on the shoulder.the prius driver decided that was his best chance to see what the driver looks like, and to check out the license plate. "he slowly starts to pass it, and as he does, he hears a loud bang."that ba

((pam)) kron 4's hermela aregawi spoke to a man who tried to help the victims.. moments after the crash. they were headed to a water park in san jose, according to airport employees.but they never made it.the pilot - 38 year old william sachs goldman of san francisco died in the crash.a woman and a little girl were airlifted to a hospital.. while a little boy was taken by ambulance. witnesses describe the aftermath.robert castillo/witness: when we got there, the pilot had been ejected from the airplane. the little girl was unconscious and we were able to remove the top of the airplane because it was broken by cutting with knives, cut the seat belt off the little girl, was able to take her out with her car seat and put her on the ground away from the plane because of the smell of fuel and we were able to pull the seat forward, cut the little boy out.people on scene say the boy, walked off the plane and appeared to be fine.and the woman was conscious but injured.robert castillo/witness:i was talking to her to make sure she stayed conscious and with us. we couldn't

i'm pam cook. >> the middle of the week, pam. >> good morning, i'm dave clark. steve paulson is off. do you know mark tamayo. >> i love mark tamayo. >> good to be here. a nice cooling trend over the past few days and we're going to warm those numbers back as we head toward the weekend. the satellite, we have the low clouds and fog. this looks like -- i'm warming up, guys, but we have low clouds. good onshore wind. this looks like a summer-time wa rosa reporting cloudy skies and the same for san jose and mountain view. fog for oakland and toward san francisco. here is the deal this morning. partly cloudy, patchy fog. temperatures 8:00, that timeframe, 55 to 62 degrees. into the afternoon hours, by 4:00, we'll expand that temperature range, low 60s all the way to the lower 90s. here's the lower clouds clearing to the coastline. beaches not warming up. inland, upper 80s to low 90s. the numbers are warmer than yesterday and the warming trend will continue as we head toward the weekend. we'll talk in with that in a few minutes. we'll check in with sal. >> i know how